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From: Steven.D.Ligett@mac.dartmouth.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.nsc.32k
Subject: PC532 Parts Kit News
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Date: 25 Jul 90 21:14:57 GMT
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Volume 1, Number 3.        "Standards give us something to deviate from."

RES1.  Another oops.  I didn't have it, I've got it, I'll ship it.  Don't
worry about it, it was about $0.09.

Tantalum caps.  An earlier oops. There should be a couple more in the kit. 
I'd like to blame it on my kids, but it's my fault.  (I've been paying my kids
to bag components, and they haven't goofed up yet.)

PALs.  Ah ha!  No, my programmer couldn't program the Signetics 10 ns PAL, so
now I've ordered a third kind.  The best part about it is that I'll have an
account with a National Semiconductor distributor.  The worst part is that the
PALs aren't cooked yet.

CPUs and FPUs.  I've sent Dave a check for the CPUs and FPUs.  However, he
hasn't gotten them; he said: "I haven't even been billed for them yet..."

AT power connectors.  The round ones I sent out work with the power supply I
have.  Please check yours.  I can find the square ones, but not the blade type
that are on real IBM boards.  If you know of a part number for them, or can
pick up a bag full, please tell me.  I can send them out with the kits, and
youse can make up your own minds.  My limited experience with these connectors
is that you have to snip bits of plastic off the power supply connectors to
get them to seat.

Late PAL news.  My PAL software arrived, and I've programmed all the pals! 
I'll be programming the Eproms as soon as I verify that I've got a good
monitor image.

I plan to ship kits out on Saturday.