Dave Brown,
Great photo. Looks like you have all the same option ROMs mine has!
My plan on creating a copy of the System Verification tape is pretty simple - using the TXT files I posted on github, written to tape in the order listed in the 'LONG DIR' file:
You must have the Program Development ROMs to transfer ASCII text files into IT files on tape. Otherwise you can try to load and save the IT files - I'll be trying ASCII first.
1 - connect PC with TXT files to LEMO keyboard connector (with USB to TTL Serial adapter, after performing resistor mods listed in my post /g/TekScopes/message/167533. I use Realterm, set to 4800 N82)
2- Type "SET DRIVER "COMM0(BAU=9600,FLA=BID):", then type"SET CONSOLE "COMM0:" (if you have two COMM ports, otherwise "COMM" for single COMM port) (now disconnect USB to TTL adapter and use USB to RS232 to COMM port. I typically close Realterm and reopen to ensure I'm programming the different port to 9600 N82 with XON/XOFF selected)
3 - insert blank tape and type "FORMAT"
4- Begin file transfer: set up Realterm to open file to send, type "LOAD "COMM:", start Realterm SEND. File should be loaded in 4041 memory
5 - Type "SAVE" to save file to tape
6 - select next file to send on Realterm and go to step 4 until done
To create a 'boot' tape to enable the serial port - the only file needed on the tape is AUTOLD.IT, so the only file to LOAD is CONFIG.ASC, the do a SAVE AUTOLD and the Program Development ROMs will create the binary AUTOLD.IT file on the tape.
