Re: Another Find and another request- Versawriter

[me2@nowhere.org (Bart)]

 still have mine sitting in my basement.  I bought mine when they
>were first introduced ~1980 or 81.  $450.00 user group discount IIRC.
>Original software disks are DOS 3.2 (13-sector), but are compatiple with
>DOS3.3.  I suspect that they could be ProDOS compatible too.
>
>Byte magazine ran an article in early 80's about how to build a similar
>device, and the math theory behind it's design.  Very clever, simple
>device.  Yes, it used the paddle inputs (two paddles), but used a refined
>paddle read routine to get more precision than 8 bits.  (0-255 per paddle
>just doesn't cut it :-) )  I think is used closer to 12-bit precision.
>
>I remember using the Byte article to write paddle read routines for Apple
>(USCD) Pascal so I could use the Versawriter for work projects.  I
>digitized a lot of strip chart recordings by tracing them with the
>Versawriter.
>
>So I do have the original software disks, but I do not know if they are
>readable (if I can remember how to read/convert DOS3.2 -> DOS3.3).  I
>don't recall if there was a manual with the Versawriter or not.  I do
>recall tracing drawings from coloring books and printing them out for my
>children to re-color.  As they say, "Those were the days ..."
>
>Nice find.  Good luck!
>
>  --Steve
>
>-- 
>
> --Steve  (apple2pd@ground.ecn.uiowa.edu)
>
THanks for the info Steve!  and George! if you read this reply, thank you for 
looking.  I attempted to send to your email but it bounced!
Steve the disks are 3.3  (or at least the bad disk I have has a label that 
says so) so it is 16 sector.  If you DO have a copy of the original  I would 
sure be interested in it.  I can VTOC mine but all files seem unreadable.  
there is a Calibrate program in particular I am interested in.  I have the 
calibrate template but alas the program she no run.
-- 
-Bart 
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