Hans Franke, are you listening?

From: Tore S Bekkedal <toresbe_at_ifi.uio.no>
Date: Thu Jun 3 12:17:59 2004

I'm mailing this to CCTECH as I can't find Hans Franke's e-mail

Hello, I was just googling about the Siemens 6-611 you offered to help
me out with not too long ago, as somehow I missed your previous reply.

Yes! Anything you have on this machine is most definitely interesting.
Please tell me if you have anything at all, both docs and software are
fun. (meanwhile, I'm STILL looking for the damned female-female DB9
cable for the terminal)

I'll send pics when I get my camera back.

Anyway, more info about the system.

It's got a male DB9 port labeled Display Unit, which I'm assuming should
lead to the CRT I've got here. It's got a port labeled Channel A, V.24,
and one labeled Channel B, Adapter 1, and with a ballpen someone has
written "current loop".

There are seven more male DB9s, labeled Optional Cluster Terminal
Connectors, seven in all.

Now, the interesting thing is that the mainboard, and most of the
circuit boards, are labelled Tandberg Data! (Tandberg Data is a
Norwegian computer manufacturer, making fairly popular X terminals, and
serial terminals too.

Its serial number is 901504, It has a TAN number, 7001, which I don't
know what means, but you probably do :)

It has a diskette drive, 8". On the back of the unit is a list of
options, including the disk drive, a Character Generator, a Cluster
Interface Option, a Option Boards Mounting Kit. If their TANs or any
other numbers matter, please mail me, and I'll give them to you.

Additionally, the CRT has video in and out, are these PAL TV compatible?


Thanks in advance!! (And, to the list, sorry for this, but I'm really
eager to get this beautiful beast working :) )


-tsb

"If it ain't broke, take it apart and find out why."
Received on Thu Jun 03 2004 - 12:17:59 BST