> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctech-admin_at_classiccmp.org [mailto:cctech-admin_at_classiccmp.org]On
> Behalf Of David Woyciesjes
> Sent: 25 March 2003 16:02
> To: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
> Subject: Re: Industrial VAX 630 info wanted...
>
>
> Well, I hooked my VT420 (9600.8.N.1) to the VAX, and got no
> reaction on
> the terminal. The LED diplay on the CPU card started at F, then flipped
> A, and sat there.
> On the CPU card, there are two switches, and I don't know
> what they do.
> I've tried different switch combinations, to no avail...
I'm sure 'a' is either 'looking for boot device' or 'language selection' but
I could be wrong. My manual's in the garage.
> http://mywebpages.comcast.net/dwoyciesjes/Mvc-113f.jpg
>
> On the left side is a 2 position switch, upper position has a dot
> inside a circle, and the lower position has the dot above the circle.
> That's the setting it came at. There is also a triangle, pointed down,
> inside a circle immediatley below the switch.
> On the right is a 3 position rotary switch.1st position is a little
> face type of character, second is an arrow pointing right (this is
> selected), and the third is a circle with a T inside of it. There is an
> arrowhead on the circle, makes me think it's a looping test setting?
The circle-and-dot is the halt enable switch; when the dot's in the circle
you can halt the CPU with BREAK on the keyboard and the usual CTRL-P. The
other switch is a mode switch IIRC, the 'face' forces a language select and
the arrow is 'run'. If I get a chance today I'll dig the book out.
cheers
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Received on Thu Mar 27 2003 - 12:48:00 GMT
