Conference giadev::decstation

7333.0. "'reset' functionality on Venturis MLB ?" by LNZALI::BACHNER (Mouse not found. Click OK to continue) Tue Jan 28 1997 08:56

The Venturis FP590 does not have a reset button. Since I have my share of
troubles with hanging shutdowns / reboots (see topic 7332), I've been thinking
of adding the button myself. Even if DEC decided to save a few cents, I'm
willing to invest into the extra hardware of a button and a few inches of wire.

I looked at the MLB and right beside the pins for the front panel LEDs, speaker
etc. I found the text "J31 RESET" but without pins to put a connector on where I
suppose they belong to. 

Should it be possible to solder two wires to where the pins are supposed to be ?
I assume that shorting these wires with the button would initiate the reset
sequence.

However, it does not work in my case. Is there anything else which has been left
off of the MLB because a reset button was not in the requirements document ? 
Can this be added, or am I just s.o.l ?

Thanks for your help,
Hans.

    Wrong Notes Conference.
    You Should've used Do-It-Yoursef conference, or whatever the name of
    it.
    
    Sam.

> Wrong Notes Conference.

I thought some people here would be familiar with MLB design (decisions of
Digital PCs.

Hans.

    
    >I thought some people here would be familiar with MLB design (decisions
    >of Digital PCs.
    Those people are too busy to read this Notes Conference.