Teletype

From: Dwight K. Elvey <dwightk.elvey_at_amd.com>
Date: Tue Jun 3 18:07:53 2003

>From: ard_at_p850ug1.demon.co.uk
>
>> >Maybe. Does the Model 33 work correctly when switched to 'local'? If not,
>> >then you certainly have problems in the Teletype. If it does work in
>> >'local' mode, then you might still have problems in the Teletype, but
>> >problems with the interface are also possible.
>>
>> Hi
>> It is also possible that he has the wrong speed gears/motor.
>> A 60Hz motor will run in local with 50Hz connected but the
>> Baud rate to the outside will be wrong.
>
>That was one of the 'problems in the Teletype' that I was thinking of. I
>suspsect the easiest kludge for this these days is to fiddle with the
>clock at the computer interface end, and run the whole thing at 91.667 baud
>
>-tony
>

Hi
 One could buy a new pulley and add some additional capacitance
to the motors capacitor and it might work well at 50Hz. I don't
think I'd run it too long without the capacitor increase. They
run the motor hot at 60Hz. It'd be even hotter at 50.
Dwight
Received on Tue Jun 03 2003 - 18:07:53 BST