NORD-50 Serial 37: Difference between revisions

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With the computer came a number of NORD-50 manuals I haven't seen before.
With the computer came a number of NORD-50 manuals I haven't seen before.
* ND-05.003.01 NORD-50 REFERENCE MANUAL
* [http://www.home.neab.net/ND-library/05-NORD-5%20ND-500%20ND-5000%20CPU/ND-05.003.01%20NORD-50%20REFERENCE%20MANUAL-Gandalf-OCR.pdf ND-05.003.01] NORD-50 REFERENCE MANUAL
* ND-05.007.01 NORD-50 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
* [http://www.home.neab.net/ND-library/05-NORD-5%20ND-500%20ND-5000%20CPU/ND-05.007.01%20NORD-50%20FUNCTIONAL%20DESCRIPTION-Gandalf-OCR.pdf ND-05.007.01] NORD-50 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
* ND-05.008.01 NORD-50 General Description and Module Description
* [http://www.home.neab.net/ND-library/05-NORD-5%20ND-500%20ND-5000%20CPU/ND-05.008.01%20NORD-50%20General%20Description%20and%20Module%20Description-Gandalf-OCR.pdf ND-05.008.01] NORD-50 General Description and Module Description
* ND-06.005.01 NORD-10 . NORD-50 Communication System (2 copies)
* [http://www.home.neab.net/ND-library/06-NORD-10%20ND-100%20ND-110%20ND-120%20CPU/ND-06.005.01%20NORD-10%20-%20NORD-50%20Communication%20System-Gandalf-OCR.pdf ND-06.005.01] NORD-10 NORD-10 - NORD-50 Communication System (2 copies)
* ND-30.010.02 NORD-50 Hardware Maintenance Manual
* [http://www.home.neab.net/ND-library/30-Operating,%20diagnostic,%20maintenance/ND-30.010.02%20NORD-50%20Hardware%20Maintenance%20Manual-Gandalf-OCR.pdf ND-30.010.02] NORD-50 Hardware Maintenance Manual
* ND-60.075.01 NORD-50 assembler + rev A
* [http://www.home.neab.net/ND-library/60-General%20software/ND-60.075.01%20NORD-50%20Assembler-Gandalf-OCR.pdf ND-60.075.01] NORD-50 assembler
* ND-60.076.02 NORD-50 MONITOR User's Guide and System Documentation (3 copies)
* [http://www.home.neab.net/ND-library/60-General%20software/ND-60.075.01A%20NORD-50%20Assembler-Gandalf-OCR.pdf ND-60.075.01A] NORD-50 assembler
* ND-60.083.02 NORD-50 LOADER User's Guide
* [http://www.home.neab.net/ND-library/60-General%20software/ND-60.076.02%20NORD-50%20MONITOR%20User's%20Guide%20and%20System%20Documentation-Gandalf-OCR.pdf ND-60.076.02] NORD-50 MONITOR User's Guide and System Documentation (3 copies)
* ND-60.116.01 NORD-10/NORD-50 Operator's Guide (2 copies)
* [http://www.home.neab.net/ND-library/60-General%20software/ND-60.083.02%20NORD-50%20LOADER%20User's%20Guide-Gandalf-OCR.pdf ND-60.083.02] NORD-50 LOADER User's Guide
* ND-60.118-01 US50 Course Manual for NORD-50 Software Courses
* [http://www.home.neab.net/ND-library/60-General%20software/ND-60.116.01%20NORD-10%20-%20NORD-50%20Operator's%20Guide-Gandalf-OCR.pdf ND-60.116.01] NORD-10/NORD-50 Operator's Guide (2 copies)
* ND-62.008.01 NORD-50 Test System
* [http://www.home.neab.net/ND-library/60-General%20software/ND-60.118.01%20US50%20Course%20Manual%20for%20NORD-50%20Software%20Courses-Gandalf-OCR.pdf ND-60.118-01] US50 Course Manual for NORD-50 Software Courses
* [http://www.home.neab.net/ND-library/62-Test%20and%20Verification%20software/ND-62.008.01%20NORD-50%20Test%20System-Gandalf-OCR.pdf ND-62.008.01] NORD-50 Test System
 
Other NORD-50 manuals on-line is.
* [http://www.home.neab.net/ND-library/05-NORD-5%20ND-500%20ND-5000%20CPU/ND-05.004.01%20NORD-50%20CPU%20HARDWARE%20MANUAL%20I-Gandalf-OCR.pdf ND-05.004.01] NORD-50 CPU HARDWARE MANUAL I
* [http://www.home.neab.net/ND-library/05-NORD-5%20ND-500%20ND-5000%20CPU/ND-05.004.01%20NORD-50%20CPU%20HARDWARE%20MANUAL%20II-Gandalf-OCR.pdf ND-05.004.01] NORD-50 CPU HARDWARE MANUAL II
* [http://www.home.neab.net/ND-library/30-Operating,%20diagnostic,%20maintenance/ND-30.001.01A%20NORD-10%20NORD-50%20Operator's%20Guide-Sintran-OCR.pdf ND-30.001.01A] NORD-10 NORD-50 Operator's Guide


==Configuration==
==Configuration==
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==Missing parts and damages==
==Missing parts and damages==
The side panels are missing.
* The side panels are missing.
* Power distribution panel.


==Operators panel==
==Operators panel==
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==Price==
==Price==
It's hard to tell the exact price, the NORD-50 was sold as a package with a NORD-10 included. In the February 1981 price list the most bare-bone system, [[ND-1439/S]] cost 540.000 NOK while a NORD-10 alone cost 74700, putting the NORD-50 basic system at 433.000 NOK. There is no mention of how much memory was included at this price.
It's hard to tell the exact price, the NORD-50 was sold as a package with a NORD-10 included. In the February 1981 price list the most bare-bone system, [[ND-1439/S]] cost 540.000 NOK while a NORD-10 alone cost 74700, putting the NORD-50 basic system at 433.000 NOK. There is no mention of how much memory was included at that price.


==Current status==
==Current status==
Still sitting in the car, just picked it up.
Looks almost complete, a few memory cards are missing in the Big Multi Port Memory but the remaining ones can be re-positioned to give a whole memory system.


==Plans==
==Plans==
I will go through the system and clean it up. I also have to go through the cards to check that none is placed in the wrong slot. Then I need a [[NORD-10]] to connect to as an interface. It will probably take some time before I can even contemplate to run this machine.
I will go through the system and clean it up. I also have to go through the cards to check that none is placed in the wrong slot. Then I need a [[NORD-10]] to connect to as an interface. It will probably take some time before I can even contemplate to run this machine.
Further inventory have revealed that I have no NORD-10 cards to connect a NORD-50. I have drawings of the cards though so if I can't find a card I might build one.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Latest revision as of 19:39, 22 September 2018

NORD-50 Serial number 37 came to me from the Dalby datormuseum. I picked it up in August 2018. I will add to the history later on.

Judging from the dates on a random card, the computer was built in 1976.

Serial number plate

With the computer came a number of NORD-50 manuals I haven't seen before.

Other NORD-50 manuals on-line is.

Configuration

The system is equipped with...

  • Two crates of Big Multiport Memory
  • ... more when I have had time to go over the system

Missing parts and damages

  • The side panels are missing.
  • Power distribution panel.

Operators panel

Price

It's hard to tell the exact price, the NORD-50 was sold as a package with a NORD-10 included. In the February 1981 price list the most bare-bone system, ND-1439/S cost 540.000 NOK while a NORD-10 alone cost 74700, putting the NORD-50 basic system at 433.000 NOK. There is no mention of how much memory was included at that price.

Current status

Looks almost complete, a few memory cards are missing in the Big Multi Port Memory but the remaining ones can be re-positioned to give a whole memory system.

Plans

I will go through the system and clean it up. I also have to go through the cards to check that none is placed in the wrong slot. Then I need a NORD-10 to connect to as an interface. It will probably take some time before I can even contemplate to run this machine.

Further inventory have revealed that I have no NORD-10 cards to connect a NORD-50. I have drawings of the cards though so if I can't find a card I might build one.

Gallery

  • Loaded up for the ride home.

  • Front view with covers on.

  • Cover removed, showing the CPU crates.

  • Close-up of the CPU racks.

  • Serial number plate.

  • Left side view. The crates at the left is the CPU, multiport memory to the right.

  • The front panel.

  • Multiport memory

  • Output select card, one of eight used in floating point math.

References

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