[SunRescue] Odd Sbus card...

[Greg A. Woods]

[ On Monday, August 30, 1999 at 08:52:05 (-0700), Ed.Mitchell at centigram.com wrote: ]
> Subject: Re: [SunRescue] Odd Sbus card...
>
> OK, that's the one...with the D-type connector.  Now, stupid question #2 --
> what kind of monitor will this drive(I've seen people mention Sun 3 TTL
> displays) but ....well...kripes, where do I find one!(or dare I go see if
> there is an adapter to go from SVGA to 9-pin D?)
 
This is gleaned from the old sun-hardware-reference FAQ:

        The monochrome video output levels are ECL/TTL. The output is
        high resolution (1600 x 1280, 89KHz horizontal sync, 66Hz
        vertical sync) only and a high-resolution monochrome monitor
        must be used. The pinout of the monochrome video connector is:

            1   VIDEO+              6   VIDEO-
            3   HSYNC               7   GND
            4   VSYNC               8   GND
                                    9   GND

If you've got a monitor that'll do 89KHz x 66Hz and will accept TTL
level video with the above signals then you'll do fine.


The FAQ also says the card is called a:

	501-1419     mg1 framebuffer SBus

but as I said before it's software and video compatible with the old
bwtwo frame buffers in sun3's.


The monitors still do turn up in various places at various times.  Go to
surplus stores that have old monitors and search through their piles of
old beige 19" ones.  You're looking for one with a Sun model number
matching one of the following (again from the old hardware FAQ):

	365-1005     19" mono monitor (Displaytek L7201SY01) 1600x1280 DB9
	365-1007     19" mono monitor (Motorola) 1600x1280 DB9
	365-1047     19" mono monitor (Motorola L7201SY01) 1600x1280 DB9
	365-1123     19" mono monitor (Motorola L7201SY01) 115VAC 1600x1280 DB9
	365-1128     19" mono monitor (Motorola L7201SY01) 115VAC 1600x1280 DB9
????	365-1144     19" mono high-res monitor
	540-1427     19" mono monitor (Motorola) 1600x1280 DB9

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