Entrex 480 Restoration

Dominique Carlier, near Brussels in Belgium, is doing a fantast job restoring a full Nixdorf 620 / Entrex 480 system.

 

Here are the specifications of his system:

Computer : D-116, clone of a DG Nova 1230 with 17 slots, also known as "Entrex 480" and "Nixdorf 620"
Core memory : 64 kW
Terminal : ENTREX DATA/SCOPE
Disk Cartridge : Diablo Model 40
Mag-tape : Pertec 8840A (800 bpi)
Line drum printer : Data Products model 2230

As the machine was distributed by Nixdorf, the identification of the tape and disk controllers is a bit difficult.

He is chronicling his progress on the ClassicCMP email list, and we are honored to feature the details of his system and restoration here:

It is a "Nixdor 600 series" (Apparently a Nixdorf 620/35), upgraded 
several times until 1980, the CPU board is dated from this year. So I do 
not know exactly what machine it is today the equivalent.

Anyway, the Nixdorf 620 is actually built by "Digital Computer Controls" 
and after some researches it seems that it is a "DCC-116 E", the 17 slot 
version of the "DCC-116" which Is a clone of the "Data General Nova 2/10".

The machine has five Key-stations (ENTREX DATA/SCOPE), a Mag-tape Pertec 
8840A - A Disk Cartridge Diablo Model 40 and a big line drum printer 
(Data Products model 2230), strange machine, there is a tape reader 
inside the printer.

Here is the list of the boards I have with the references written on 
them and their position in the machine:

*17   HEX 0  -  15       ENTREX INC 62 00 01842 002 REV A*
*16   HEX 16 30 31       ENTREX INC 62 00 01842 002 REV A**
15    OPTION 2           Empty**
14    OPTION 1           Empty**
13    PRINTER            ENTREX INC SN598**
12    TAPE 556/800 BPI   2433 LFI 213**
11    TAPE 1600 BPI      Empty**
10    DISK               2456 00 MP-Kontroller 
                         D44an6206393500215 2456 7 0 1577**
09    COMMO              Empty**
08    SCANNER            Scanner BD 2431 NCAG 54147.1.15 2431 02394**
07    MEM                1609 0 7 02616**
06    MEM                Empty**
05    MEM                1609 0 8 02367**
04    MEM                1615 01 9 5596**
03    TTY                Empty**
02    DO NOT USE         Empty**

01    C.P.               1509 05 4 04436*

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/dominique.carlier/videos/1037754726834698

 

 

 

Dominique has featured this machine and others at

ActingMachines.com

More detail will be cataloged here soon!

BUT...to see the rest of Dominique's pictures so far, click here.

And then the nitty-gritty details of my 2019-10 visit system close-ups

As well as my 2021-11 visit resources...