Decitek Reader and Remix punch

[Tom Uban]

Sounds like a nice system Ashley!

--tom

At 12:04 PM 7/22/2005 -0400, you wrote:

>Today I obtained a Genrad 1797 programming station.  It consists of a 
>PDP-8a, 3 RK05s, a Decitek paper tape reader, a Remix paper tape punch, 
>and a Genrad interface unit.  Also with the system is a DecWriter III and 
>3 RK05 16 sector packs, as well as an alignment pack.
>
>I have not begun to study the system yet.  Quick questions:
>
>1) The Decitek reader appears to have a serial (EIA / RS232) 
>interface.  Can someone point me to some documentaion on how this might be 
>interfaced to a PDP-11?
>
>2) Same question as #1, but for the Remix paper tape punch
>
>3) What were these GenRad programming stations used for?
>
>4) What is the purpose of the GenRad 1795-3010 interface unit?
>
>BTW, the system looks to be in good condition and was said to be running 
>before it was decomssioned just a few months ago.  Once I get a 30A 
>4-prong receptacle installed for it, I'll fire it up and see what it's all 
>about.  There is a boot pack for it.
>
>Any help or pointers on where to find information on the Decitek reader, 
>Remix punch, and GenRad equipment in general would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>Ashley