Re: VAXstation 4000/90 help

[John Klos <john%ziaspace.com@localhost>]

> So it stops at 1? Or do you mean it becomes dark? And by "7,6,5,4,1" do you 
> mean that one LED at the time is lit, the LEDs being the ones marked with 
> those numbers, or do you mean that the binary value shown is those values?

They light up together.

> PC keyboards... I doubt you'd even want to try one of those, even if you 
> could locate a converter. You do understand that the keyboards are totally 
> different from PC ones?

Yes, but since I see that they can be had for $30 USD or so on eBay, I 
guess I won't worry about an adapter. It's not like the prices for Amiga 
keyboards, for instance.

> different protocols, and capabilities. But as always, a converter is always 
> possible to build, and maybe one do exist. I've not seen one, though.
>
> But LK201 keyboards are not uncommon, so it should be fairly easy to get one. 
> DEC used them for all terminals and computers of the era.
> SO, the same keyboards (or compatible) are used for VT220, VT240, VT241, 
> VT320, VT330, VT340, VT420, DEC Professional, DECmate, DEC Rainbow, all 
> VAXstations of the time, as well as DECstations (MIPS based) and whatever 
> other special equipment DEC made.

Good to know that getting one keyboard will cover many uses.

Thanks!
John