Subject: Re: VCB02 troubles
To: Master of all that Sucks <vance@ikickass.org>
From: Lord Isildur <mrfusion@umbar.vaxpower.org>
List: port-vax
Date: 07/10/2001 22:53:06
dont forget 1280x1024@72 hz, like the VRT19 in front of me right now.. 

isildur


On Tue, 10 Jul 2001, Master of all that Sucks wrote:

> 
> I thought the two DEC fixed frequency versions were 1280X1024@66Hz and
> 1024X864@60Hz?
> 
> Peace...  Sridhar
> 
> On Tue, 10 Jul 2001, Chuck McManis wrote:
> 
> > At 01:16 PM 7/10/01 -0400, Brian wrote:
> > >anyone have any experience with the VCB02?  i'm having a hard time to get mine
> > >to work.  i've gotten it to the point where it finally recognizing the things
> > >and attempts to use it as a conole, but i don't get any sane output on the
> > >monitor.  all it does it scroll fuzz up the screen.
> > 
> > I just hooked up a bunch of them and tested them. Getting DECWindows up was 
> > interesting :-)
> > There are several variables, one of which is this "Does your monitor accept 
> > composite sync on the green color input?" If not it will cause the picture 
> > to be unstable. The next question is "Does you monitor display 1024 x 768 x 
> > 60hz video?" DEC monitors came in at least two fixed frequency versions 
> > 1024 x 768 x 60 and 1280 x 1024 x 66.
> > 
> > >another thing.  i have a color cable and a mono cable.  with the mono cable
> > >hooked up i can get a keyboard to work.  with the color cable the keyboard
> > >doesn't work.
> > 
> > Read the numbers on the cable. There are two cables that look like they 
> > might work for the VCB02 but only one does.
> > 
> > >could i have a bad color cable?  could i have a bad VCB02 card?  i've got
> > >others that i could try.  got a couple graphics options actually.  i'll have
> > >to fart around some more, but if anyone has played with this stuff before, do
> > >you have any hints for me?
> > 
> > 
> > Good luck,
> > --Chuck
> > 
> > 
> 
>