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From: ncc6933@ritcv.UUCP (IT)
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Subject: Re: HELP! RUSH! need info on EBCDIC to ASCII conversion
Message-ID: <8919@ritcv.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 21-Sep-85 01:09:14 EDT
Article-I.D.: ritcv.8919
Posted: Sat Sep 21 01:09:14 1985
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Reply-To: ncc6933@ritcv.UUCP (Norm Crowfoot)
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
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In article <5896@cbscc.UUCP> tks@cbscc.UUCP (Tom Snow) writes:
>I have a design need where I must convert between EBCDIC to ASCII code
>and visa versa.
>
>The hardware I must interface to is an old IBM 360/50 hooked to an IBM
>1052 console. I need to pick off the data stream from the interconnecting
>cables and convert the data from IBM EBCDIC code to standard ASCII code
>on a serial RS232 port.

I should like to point out that the information going over to the 1052
typer is more than likely not EBCDIC, but rather the classic Selectric
typer "rotate/tilt" code.  The 1052's that I had to deal with all
required this rather strange code.

And, while I can probably dig out some ancient manual with said codes
and voltages, I really wonder if what you're proposing is feasible.

						Norm Crowfoot, RIT
						716/244-5830 x 3574


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