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Pulse instruments pi-5800A data generator,extra looping
Pulse Instruments PI-5800A Data Generator
For sale- a Pulse Instruments PI-5800A Data Generator. I am uncertain what sort of data it generates or why you would want to do that, but you can certainly find all the info you need here on the Pulse Instruments website. When powered up initially the amber CRT display was unstable and very difficult to read. So I left it powered on and came back a short while later and it had sorted itself out and looked great as I think you can see in the pictures.
Chances are it had been sitting unused for awhile, and when powered off and back on again the display came back up rock solid, so most likely the jitters are over and done with. There is some degree of burn-in on the screen where the soft button indicators are on all the time, but that doesn t interfere with the display when it is powered on.
The 5800A is basically just a mainframe that requires additional cards to complete the system. This one appears to have two of their 58001 cards installed, a 16 Channel output printed circuit card, 4K bits memory per channel (the 58002 board has a programmable delay, but the Configuration screen shows two 16 Channel Pattern Cards with no delay, so I think that rules that out).
The Configuration screen also shows an Address Generator card in the third slot, a CPU card in the sixth slot, and a Third Level Looping card in the Aux 1 slot, with 4 and 5 empty. The Third Level Looping card I believe is the 58102 Extended Level Looping Option, which allows further repeat of existing repetition factors to greatly extend pattern looping and nesting capabilities.
So there you have it, a complete system plus a few extras. Includes nothing other than the unit as described, as pictured. I will include an AC cord if you remind me, and if you pay the asking price I will be happy to include an IEEE-488 GP-IB cable as well. No other cables included, and I do not have a manual. The Pulse Instruments website notes that the PI-5800A has been discontinued, but presumably they still offer at least some support, so perhaps you could acquire a manual and cables from them if necessary.
