What is this rare multi-user UNIX workstation? (Plexus P/20)
What we have on the bench is a Plexus P/20 dual processor multi-user UNIX computer from 1985. This was likely designed for office user and support 8 concurrent users in this configuration, with up to 16 possible with the use of an extra I/O processor card. This machine doesn’t seem to be documented anywhere other than a simple brochure (link below) so let’s see if we can unravel some of the mysteries of this machine.
Part 1: This part
Part 2: Coming soon!
-- Links
My Github Repo (with ROM dumps and images)
Plexus P/20 Brochure:
Plexus Unix:
MFM emulator:
Fujitsu Hard Drive Brochure:
Omti 5200 Manual:
Adrian’s Digital Basement Merch store:
Adrian’s Digital Basement ][ (Second Channel)
Support the channel on Patreon:
My GitHub repository:
-- Tools
Deoxit D5:
O-Ring Pick Set: (I use these to lift chips off boards)
Elenco Electronics LP-560 Logic Probe:
Hakko FR301 Desoldering Iron:
Rigol DS1054Z Four Channel Oscilloscope:
Head Worn Magnifying Goggles / Dual Lens Flip-In Head Magnifier:
TL866II Plus Chip Tester and EPROM programmer: (The MiniPro)
TS100 Soldering Iron:
EEVBlog 121GW Multimeter:
DSLogic Basic Logic Analyzer:
Magnetic Screw Holder:
Universal ZIP sockets: (clones, used on my ZIF-64 test machine)
RetroTink 2X Upconverter: (to hook up something like a C64 to HDMI)
Plato (Clone) Side Cutters: (order five)
Heat Sinks:
Little squeezy bottles: (available elsewhere too)
--- Instructional videos
My video on damage-free chip removal:
--- Music
Intro music and other tracks by:
Nathan Divino
@itsnathandivino