this link shows you what I bought
<a href="old/index.html">click here</a><br>
The bits below and the video show you what it turned in to.<br>
<img alt="" src="s-l1600-8.jpg" height="50%" width"50%"> s-l1600-8.jpg<br>
This is what it turned into - with the blinkenboard as a basis for the project:<br>
A control panel "just about" alive again and driving/being driven my a modified SIMH<br>
The SIMH code came from Jorg.  It runs on a beaglebone black, has a wee cape that allows
fpr RS232.  It pretty much works out of the box and does just what it says on the tin.<br>
<img alt="" src="1170-A.jpg" height="50%" width="50%"> 1170-A.jpg<br>
<img alt="" src="1170-B.jpg" height="50%" width="50%"> 1170-B.jpg<br>
This is a video of the panel in operation.  2 stuck switches at present - still to be fixed<br>
<a href="1170.mp4">wee video of the board in operation</a><br>
<img alt="" src="1170.mp4" height="50%" width="50%"> 1170.mp4<br>
The rear of the blinkenboard - the 3 x 40 pin connectors that lead to the 11/70 control panel<br>
<img alt="" src="beagleboard1.jpg" height="50%" width="50%"> beagleboard1.jpg<br>
The top of the board.  Wirewrap.  Jeorg was developing the add on as I was wrapping<br>
<img alt="" src="beagleboard2.jpg" height="50%" width="50%"> beagleboard2.jpg<br>
<img alt="" src="lights1.jpg" height="50%" width="50%"> lights1.jpg<br>
Showing most LEDS on - a little wiring bug had to be fixed... to get em all on<br>
<img alt="" src="lightsatpoweron.jpg" height="50%" width="50%"> lightsatpoweron.jpg<br>
The PSU for the contol panel, the blinkeboard and the beagleboard<br>
<img alt="" src="PSUforkit.jpg" height="50%" width="50%"> PSUforkit.jpg<br>
I am still trying to find out what this message means:<br>
<img alt="" src="sim-message.jpg" height="50%" width="50%"> sim-message.jpg<br>