[GreenKeys] Current Loop or RS232?

[Pete Lancashire]

Do you have the Flip Chip number ? or

Do you have the schematic of the I/O board or at least the part of it that
goes to the TTY ?

If not take a photo of that part of the board and post it.

-pete



On Fri, Sep 15, 2017 at 2:43 PM, Paul Heller <paul0926 at comcast.net> wrote:

> After looking a long time I finally got hold of a PDP8. I got it from
> another ham. The guy I got it from said he used to have a teletype hooked
> up to it.
>
> Is there a way I can determine if it is a current loop or an RS232
> interface?  I assume if I guess wrong I could damage the teletype or the
> terminal board in the computer. Is this a valid worry?
>
>
> Thanks for any help. I'm a newbie to DEC computers. Maybe I can finally
> put that tape relay in my teletype to good use.
>
> Paul
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