I recently acquired a Rainbow 100B (100+) with color graphics board, maxed-out memory expansion board, 10MB hard drive, and tower/floor stand. The system looked interesting, and I thought it'd be nice to see this old workhouse running again -- but I didn't realize at the time that the Rainbow 100 uses a non-PC keyboard and monitor (neither of which I have).
I see that the BCC17 cable has 3 BNC plugs for the connection to the monitor. Can this be made to work with any BNC-equipped monitor, or is the DEC VR241 the only option? Also, I have a terminal keyboard made by "Link" with the RJ11 plug. Any possiblity that this might work, or is the LK201 the only option?
If I have to buy a VR241 then I suspect that the cost involved would be more than I'm willing to spend on this, in which case I'd probably try to find another hobbyist to "adopt" the Rainbow.
I see that the BCC17 cable has 3 BNC plugs for the connection to the monitor. Can this be made to work with any BNC-equipped monitor, or is the DEC VR241 the only option? Also, I have a terminal keyboard made by "Link" with the RJ11 plug. Any possiblity that this might work, or is the LK201 the only option?
If I have to buy a VR241 then I suspect that the cost involved would be more than I'm willing to spend on this, in which case I'd probably try to find another hobbyist to "adopt" the Rainbow.