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Re: ACIS Experimental Display help

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From: Tim Theisen
Date: Wed, 08 May 1991 15:04
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In article <1991May8.015235.23309@athena.mit.edu>, jfc@athena.mit.edu (John F Carr) writes:
|> We use the AED displays with 6155 adapters.  A minor hardware change had to
|> be made to make this work; I don't know what it was (new cables?).

I have directions to modify an AED display to work with an IBM 6155 card.
It does not require any special tools and uses off the shelf parts.  The
estimated cost is $150.00.

In article <Qc9Qlby00UhBA4SG9F@andrew.cmu.edu>, dd2x+@andrew.cmu.edu (David Eugene Dwiggins) writes:
|> I plan on using it on my PC (I know that it is not a multi-sync, and that
|> it will not work in normal resolutions, i.e. 640x480. ).  I am
|> confident that I can convert the video to a usable state.  I need
|> to know a few things though.

|> 4)  The input connector wiring diagram (I can figure this out, but I'll
|> waste time doing it.)

According to the directions mentioned previously.  The pins are named as follows:

Pin   Name
---   ----
 4    Vertical Sync
 8    Vertical Sync Return
 3    Horizontal Sync
 7    Horizontal Sync Return
 1    Video
 6    Video Return

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