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Second channel: Getting online with a DEC VT-220 terminal (Patreon)

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2024-05-16 17:57:15
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2024-05

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Hello my patrons! Next up on the second channel something a little less punishing (compared to that motherboard.) We have a DEC VT-220 terminal test and try. Does it work and if so, can I get online with it?

I find terminals fascinating, but they're not as cool as computers. For the amount of room they take up, I wish someone would make a cheap, dedicated serial terminal project using an RP2040 or ESP32 with RS232 and VGA or composite video output. That way, I could replace the need to keep terminals around and just use a composite monitor and keyboard that I already have. If you're aware of something like this, please let me know! (I do have one of those ESP32VGA things and while it has a terminal of sorts, it doesn't have a RS232 port.)

Thanks for all your support!

Direct link: https://youtu.be/RneTw_LThzQ

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Getting online with a DEC VT-220 terminal

I have an untested DEC VT-220 terminal. Let's find out if this works and see if we can get online like it's 1985! -- Video Links BBS I connected to: altairiv.ddns.net:2323 ZiModem Firmware: https://github.com/bozimmerman/Zimodem Adrian's Digital Basement Merch store: https://my-store-c82bd2-2.creator-spring.com/ Support the channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adriansdigitalbasement Adrian's Digital Basement (Main Channel) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE5dIscvDxrb7CD5uiJJOiw My GitHub repository: https://github.com/misterblack1?tab=repositories -- Tools Deoxit D5: https://amzn.to/2VvOKy1 http://store.caig.com/s.nl/it.A/id.1602/.f O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards) https://amzn.to/3a9x54J Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe: https://amzn.to/2VrT5lW Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron: https://amzn.to/2ye6xC0 Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope: https://www.rigolna.com/products/digital-oscilloscopes/1000z/ Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier: https://amzn.to/3adRbuy TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro) https://amzn.to/2wG4tlP https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000308958.html TS100 Soldering Iron: https://amzn.to/2K36dJ5 https://www.ebay.com/itm/TS100-65W-MINI-Digital-OLED-Programmable-Soldering-Iron-Anti-static-Structure/113382669853 EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter: https://www.eevblog.com/product/121gw/ DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer: https://amzn.to/2RDSDQw https://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-Logic-DSLogic-Basic-Analyzer-16Ch-100MHz-4Ch-400MHz-Xilinx-Spartan-6-FPGA/202543965672 Magnetic Screw Holder: https://amzn.to/3b8LOhG https://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-magnetic-parts-tray-90566.html Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine) https://www.ebay.com/itm/14-16-18-20-24-28-32-40-pin-IC-Test-Universal-ZIF-Socket-Fs/303206721971 RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI) http://www.retrotink.com/ Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five) https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-5-10PCS-Micro-Scissor-125mm-PLATO-170-Electronics-Cutter-Side-Cutting-Pliers/163458746184 Heat Sinks: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32537183709.html Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too) https://amzn.to/3b8LOOI --- Instructional videos My video on damage-free chip removal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQVjwPsVFd8 --- Music Intro music and other tracks by: Nathan Divino @itsnathandivino

Comments

Markintosh

FUN! Thank you!

Ian Scott

I loved this! "Dialing" into the BBS reminded me of when I was grounded from the family PC but still wanted to call BBSes, so a friend snuck a dumb terminal that his dad's work was getting rid of into my room. I didn't want to give up playing Trade Wars 2002!