Re: Videx Videoterm help

["Christopher Ryan" <nogard@cishollywood.com>]

Thanks a lot guys.   This helped me out a lot.  Works great.

-Chris

"Christopher Ryan" <nogardvfx@covad.net> wrote in message
news:9fab6$40b8220b$42a7e6b3$12818@msgid.meganewsservers.com...
> Purchased one off ebay recently for my ][+, of course no documentation was
> provided.  I did find a copy of the docs online at 1000bit, but this seems
> to be for connecting up to an older ][, not the ][+.  Also, a small 2"x3"
> (approx) card came as well in the package.  It is labelled "1982 Videx" on
> the top, and "SVS-000" & "REV B" on the bottom.  On the bottom side of the
> card is 16 male pins, and on the top is a chip, some capacitors, a
4-pronged
> connector, a 5 pronged connector,a small cable with a 6 holed female
> connector (1 pin is blocked) and another small cable with a 6 holed female
> connector (2 are blocked).  I also received all the cabling (I think).  I
> got a 6 pin female connector (1 pin is blocked) to a female RCA.
>
> I plugged the card in, connected the 6-pin/RCA cable, and hooked my
monitor
> cable up to that.  I do not get a display in 40 column mode, but is a do a
> pr#3 is get 80 columns...so at least the card is working.
>
> Now I fiddled around with the extra little card and was able to hook the
> cabling up...but if I get 80 col..I get no 40 col...and visa versa.
>
> Where does this little card plug into?  I saw a 16 pin female plug in the
> motherboard up near the video connectors..tried that..nothing different.
>
> Do I have the right stuff to make this work?
>
> Thanks in advanve..
>
> Chris Ryan
> nogard@cishollywood.com
>
>