(SANITIZED) PROJECT 105 MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT 1 MAY 1967 REPORT NO. 13

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PROJECT 105
MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT
1 May 1967
Report No. 13
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Monthly Progress Report
1 May 1967
Report No. 13
INTRODUCTION
This report covers the work accomplished on the Chip Format Printer for
April.
GENERAL
Testing and debugging of the digital area is continuing. The interface between
the magazine and main console has begun.
A cost estimate of customer requested changes in the chip holder, holder
magazine and insert mechanism is presently in progress.
Phase 620 - Print Handling and Storage
Interface of the Print Magazine with the Print Console electronics and plumbing
has begun. Some difficulty is still being experienced with the raw chip drop
mechanism.
Phase 630 - Character Generator
This area is complete and awaiting completion of debugging of the digital
circuits of the character generator.
Phase 640 - Print Console and Positioning
Trimming of the Y, 9 and upper X drives has been completed. The two
masks, drain tray, drain.plumbing and auxiliary lighting have been installed.
The digital servo comparator has been debugged and has been operated closed
loop with all three positioning axes. Information has been read in from the
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1 May 1967
Report No. 13
Phase 650 - continued
teletype to the memory and has been returned, however, considerable
difficulty has been experienced during debugging because of repeated
teletype malfunctions.
PLANS FOR NEXT PERIOD
Program effort for the next reporting period will be directed toward
completing system debugging and beginning complete system test and
calibration.
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PROJECT 105
MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT
1 March 1967
Report No. 12
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Monthly Progress Report
1 March 1967
Report No. 12
This report covers the work accomplished on the Chip Format Printer for
March..
GENERAL
All individual subassembly debugging has been completed. Systems debugging
is well underway. The Teletype, Electronics Console and the main console
have been mated.
Testing and evaluation of the digital logic in this group is nearing completion.
The servos are being set for stability.
Phase 620 - Print Handling and St:ora.ge
Final dynamic testing on all magazine functions is nearing completion. The
magazine is being made ready to interface with the remainder of the system.
This area is complete and. awaiting interface with the control logic when the
magazine is interfaced with the remainder of the system.
Phase 640 - Print Console and Positioning--
This unit has been mated with the electronics console and-the teletype. Trim-
ming of various components to produce servo stability in the X, Y and 0 axis
is underway.
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1 March 1967
Report No. 12
Phase 650 - Electronics Console
The control logic is now being set and checked for correct operation with the
Print Console and. Teletype. All controls have been buzzed and are in opera-
tion with the Main Console. Some delays have been experienced with the tele-
type due to faulty operation.
PLANS FOR NEXT PERIOD
To complete the basic system debugging less magazine. To interface the
magazine with the remainder of the system and to apply digital logic inputs
to those functions within the magazine.
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PROJECT 105
MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT
1 February 1967
Report No. 11
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Monthly Progress Report
1 February 1967
Report No. 11
INTRODUCTION
This report covers the work accomplished on the Chip Format Printer for
February.
During this period major debugging was underway on all areas of the Chip
Format Printer. All wiring in the electronic console is completed and
functionally checked with the exception of the last digital drawer. Wiring
on the major console is now completed. Debugging in the magazine is pro-
gressing and is better than 70% complete at this moment. All covers and
panels have been fitted, painted and are ready for final assembly.
WORK ACCOMPLISHED
Phase 620 -Print Handling and Storage
Final wiring of the magazines subassemblies, turret housing, chip insert
mechanisms and character generator is now complete. Debugging has been
completed on all turret functioning, chip eject mechanism and the dark slide
doors. Debugging is now underway on the chip drop mechanism, and process
insertion mechanism.
Phase 630 - Character Generator
Final wiring of the control circuitry for the character generator is now com-
pleted. All static debugging has been completed.
Phase 640 - Print Console and Positioning
Final wiring in this unit is now complete. Liquid, air tubing and connections
have been assembled and are completed. The format mask assembly is now
out for final engraving and debugging is now underway on the entire package.
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Monthly Progress Report
1 February 1967
Report No. 11
All wiring in electronic console in now complete. All electronic drawers have
been debugged with the exception of one which is now well underway. Phases
640 and 650 have now been mated together and debugging in this area is starting.
System debugging of the Print Console and the Electronic Console is now under-
way. Debugging of the X, Y and 0 servos has been started and should be com-
pleted with positional accuracy of each tested. All controls should be buzzed
out, debugged and mated with the main console.
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PROJECT 105
MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT
January & February 1967
Report No. 10
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Monthly Progress Report
January & February 1967
Report No. 10
INTRODUCTION
This report covers the work accomplished on the Chip Format Printer for
December and January.
During this period all subassemblies were completed and hardwiring on same
completed. Wiring on the major console was 80% completed. Debugging was
underway on all mechanical subassemblies. Major assembly neared comple-
tion on the main console, electronics console and the magazine. The entire
program was reviewed from a schedule point of view.
Phase 620 - Print Handling and Storage
The print magazine was fitted to the print console and the two units aligned
so that the chip format and azimuth center coincide for both the 80 and 55 mm
format sizes. Final hardwiring of the magazine subassemblies i. e. , turret
housing, chip insert mechanisms and character generator was begun. De-
bugging of entire unit is now underway.
The character generator font wheels were received, inspected, mounted and
tested. A test of the integrated electromechanical portion of the character
generator was completed and all static debugging completed. Final wiring of
the control circuit was underway.
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Monthly Progress Report
January & February 1967
Report No. 10
Phase 640 - Print Console and Positioning
The x, y, and 0 axis drives were cut into the interconnecting cable. All
control skins and control panel housings were fitted. Wiring on 3 of the 4
control panels was completed. Final wiring of unit was completed. Liquid,
air tubing and connections are being assembled.
Phase 650 - Electronics Console
Interconnecting cabling between all drawers was completed. Wiring of all
electronic drawers was completed. Debugging has started on all drawers.
PLANS FOR NEXT PERIOD
A complete new plan to completion has been drafted and is now underway.
Debugging of all servos will be attempted. Test equipment for final testing
will be manufactured. The electronics console and the main console will be
mated for debugging.
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PROJECT 105
MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT
1 December 1966
Report No. 9
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Monthly Progress Report
1 December 1966
Report No. 9
INTRODUCTION
This report covers the work accomplished on the Chip Format Printer until
1 December 1966.
Major subassembly and subassembly wiring is drawing to a close. Electrical
debugging and interconnecting wiring is underway. A slippage of approximately
3 to 4 weeks is still anticipated.
Phase 620 - :Print Handling and Storage
In addition to the turret housing and chip drop mechanism, the eject, trans-
port and two insert mechanisms have been fitted to the 1137-224 base. All
of the above mechanisms have been debugged as a unit; i. e. , chips have been
carried from drop through four stations to insertion into the developing maga-
zine. The relay control panel has been fitted and has been removed for wiring
and logic correction.
The, carriage and indexing mechanisms have been fitted to the
base. The indexing mechanism has satisfactorily been used to index the
ten character widths per second as required.
Phase 640 - Print Console and Positioning
Wiring of the X, Y and 9 drives is complete and ready for cutting into the
main interconnecting cabling.
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1 December 1966
Report No. 9
Phase 650 - Electronic Console
The cabinet has been returned from painting. The electronic drawers have
been refitted and the main interconnecting cabling has begun.
PLANS FOR NEXT PERIOD
The assembly effort will shift from mechanisms to plumbing, central panels,
skin fitting, connector fitting and mechanical cleanup. The major portion of
program effort will be on wiring and debugging.
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MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT
PHASE II
1 October 1966
Report No. 7
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Introduction
Monthly Progress Report
Phase II 1 October 1966
Report No. 7
This report covers the work accomplished on the Chip Format Printer
until 1 October 1966.
Assembly, wiring and debugging are continuing. Manufactured and
purchased parts continue to be received. As a result of reported
failure of vendors to meet delivery commitments, considerable effort
is being spent on expediting.
Print Handling and Storage
STATOTHR Debugging of the Chip Drop mechanism is complete. The
Housing assemblies are complete and have to be married
STATOTHR to the ~ Drive Assembly, Chip Drop mechanism and chip cassette.
Assembly of the electronic turret sequencing panel is complete.
Assembly of the character generator has begun. The
carriage indexing mechanism is complete and is presently being
tested.
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Monthly Progress Report
Phase II 1 October 1966
Report No. 7
Print Console and Positioning
The Y and Azimuth Drive assemblies are complete. The machined base has
been received and the sheet metal skins have been fitted.
Electronic Console
Detail wiring diagrams are continuing. Assembly of components into the
electronic drawers and wiring of the electronic drawers is continuing. The
electronic cabinet has been received and cooling ducts and electronic drawers
are being fitted.
Plans for Next Period
The bulk of program effort during the next reporting period will continue to
be applied to factory and vendor liaison, expediting, assembly and wiring.
Testing and marriage of large purchased electronic packages (i. e. , core
memory, encoder electronics) and large electrical subcircuits will continue.
Minutes of Meeting of 22 September 1966
The following items concerning the Chip Format Printer were covered in
a meeting between the customer and.
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In the interest of improving resolution and more faithful contrast
reproductions by reducing back reflections, suggested that
anti halation backing be used on film chips in the Chip Format
Printer.
2) Three to five thousand raw film chips of each type to be used in
the Printer, were requested by for testing and customer
training at
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STATOTHR 3) A resolution target suitable for testing and training was also
requested by
STATOTHR
4) 0 raised the question as to whether a gate liquid of 85%
Telrachioroethylene 15% Freon 113 might be used instead of
an 80% Toluene-20% Freon 113 mixture, since the photo-
graphic and scratch removal ability of both are the same and
since the tetrachlor ethylene mixture is not flamable and will
not cause film curl. The customer indicated that toxicity is
an important factor and would check to find out if the toxicity
level of the tetra chlor ethylene mixture is acceptable.
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5) requested the addition of an Item Separator (57) in the
input tape between the Number of Prints and the Start of
Message Words. This change of tape format was requested
to simplify the logic of the digital control circuitry.
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PROJECT 105
MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT
PHASE II
1 September 1966
Report No. 6
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Monthly Progress Report
Phase II 1 September 1966
Report No. 6
INTRODUCTION
This report covers the work accomplished on the Chip Format Printer
until 1 September 1966.
Detailing is in excess of ninety-five percent complete in all phases of the
program. Assembly, wiring and debugging is continuing. Manufactured
and purchased parts continue to be received. The bulk of program effort
is being expended on assembly, fabrication, wiring and particularly ex-
pediting.
PRINT HANDLING AND STORAGE
The Print Magazine base casting is presently being machined. All other
major castings in this phase are finish machined. The chip cassette and
chip drop mechanism are complete and married. Debugging of the drop
mechanism is underway. The turret drive housing subassembly is complete.
The difficulty with bubbles in the liquid gate has been eliminated by applying
a pitch of approximately 1 degree to the Print Magazine base and turret.
CHARACTER. GENERATOR
A vendor for the font wheel has been selected. All parts are out for fabri-
cation. Testing of the font wheel circuitry and the hammer drive circuitry
has been completed and found satisfactory.
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Phase II 1 September 1966
Report No. 6
PRINT CONSOLE AND POSITIONING
With the exception of the base weldment and the X housing castings, all
major castings and weldments in this area are finish machined. The
base machining is underway. The X carriage housing castings have been
initially machined and assembled with the X support weldments and bush-
ings for final boring. Assembly of the Y drive components on the Y plat-
form is underway.
ELECTRONICS CONSOLE
Detail wiring diagrams and wiring are continuing. Assembly of the
components into the electronic drawers is underway. The electronic
cabinet will be received shortly.
PLANS FOR NEXT PERIOD
The bulk of program effort during the next reporting period will be applied
to factory and vendor liaison, expediting, assembly and wiring. Detailing
and manufacturing releases are for all practical purposes complete. Initial
cutback of drafting personnel has been made and will continue through the
next reporting period.
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MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT
PHASE II
1 July 1966
Report No. 4
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FAIRCHILD SPACE AND DEFENSE SYSTEMS Monthly Progress Report
Phase II 1 July 1966
Report No. 4
Introduction
This report covers the work accomplished on the Chip Format Printer
until 1 July 1966.
General
Design in all phases is drawing to a close and detailing is continuing in all
areas. Drafting releases and purchase requests are proceeding as antici-
pated. Purchase parts and some manufactured parts are being received.
Wiring and basic assembly in the digital area are underway.
Print Handling and Storage
All castings and weldments in this phase have been released. Detailing
is continuing and is approximately 75 percent complete. Manufacturing
releases and purchase requests will continue throughout the next reporting
period. Manufactured and purchased parts are being received and subassem-
bly work on this phase will begin shortly.
Photographic tests were performed to determine necessary platen pressure
to achieve specified resolution, and to determine photographic quality using
the liquid gate. Results were satisfactory. Further tests of the liquid gate
will be performed in the next reporting period in an effort to produce Newton
Rings and determine their cause.
Basic character generator design is complete and detailing has begun. The
hammer breadboard has been completed and tested and has been found to be
satisfactory. Initial electrical components for the character generator have
been ordered and received and the remainder will be ordered shortly.
Print Console and Positioning
Design in this area is phasing out, and detailing is continuing and is approxi-
mately seventy-five percent complete. Manufacturing releases will continue
through the next reporting period. All major castings and weldments have
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Monthly Progress Report
Phase II 1 July 1966
Report No. 4
The bulk of the
been released and all purchased parts have been ordered. received.
long lead mechanical purchased
Electronics Console
Detail wiring diagrams and running lists are still li progress and w li l con-
tinue through the next reporting period. As iy a
electronic drawers is underway. Basic debugging of the digital wiring is
in progress. Design and detailing of the Console is more than sixty percent
complete.
Current Status of Work and Projected Work for Next Period
Design and detailing is in the final
out during the next reportipgrperiod.
the drafting personnel will be phased
Purchased and manufactured parts are being received and some minor
assembly has begun. Wiring and basic debugging has begun in the digital
area and will continue through the next reporting period.
The program is on schedule and there are no indications that it will not
remain so.
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PHASE 11
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Phase II 1 June 1966
Report No. 3
Introduction.
This report covers the work accomplished on the Chip Format Printer
until 1 June 1966.
General
The design phase of the program is in its final stages and detailing is
progressing in all areas. Manufacturing releases and purchase requests
are proceeding as anticipated in all areas. Initial long lead items are
being received.
Mechanical and electrical design and detailing based on the latest maga--
zine and chip holder information has been r. esumned. in the chip ejection
area of the magazine.
Print Handling and Storage
Initial manufacturing releases for this area, including the chip cassette,
have been made. Sixty percent of castings for this area have been re-
leased and the remainder will be released during the first week in June.
Manufacturing releases and detailing will continue throughout the next
reporting period. The electrical. schematic for this section is 95% com-
plete and purchase requests for short lead electrical. items arc now being
placed. Initial long lead mechanical components have been received.
Design and detailing has resumed in the area of the chip ejection interface
on the basis of information that the chip holders and chip holder magazine
now in our hands are the ones to he used in the final chip format printer.
Character Generator
Initial character generator design has been completed and the free flight
hammer section of its design has been fabricated and will. be tested during
the first week in June before fabrication of the final unit. The associated
electronics for the character generator is underway.
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Monthly Progress Report
Phase II 1 June 1966
Report No. 3
Print Console and Positioning
Initial manufacturing releases for this section have been. made. Appro-xi-
mately fifty percent of the castings and weldments for this area have been
released, and the remainder will be released during the first week of June.
All but a small amount of short lead electrical items have been purchased.
Initial long lead mechanical components. are now being received. Cabinet
design has been completed, and detailing is underway.
Electronics Console
Detail wiring diagrams arc still underway and initial running lists for
wiring the unit have been begun. Approximately one--third of the necessary
digital cards and connectors have been received and wiring will begin during
the first week in June. Initial drawer and chassis assemblies have been
purchased and will arrive shortly. Detailing of wiring diagrams and wiring
lists and wiring will continue during the month of June, and debugging of the
digital portions of the console will begin at the end of the month.
Current `Mattis of Work and Projected Work for Next Period
Program design is coming to a close in all. areas. Detailing and manufac-
turing releases are well underway and will continue through the next re-
porting period. Long lead items are being received. Wiring in the digital
areas will begin and continue through the month.
The program is on schedule and there are no indications that it will not
remain so.
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MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT
PHASE II
1 May 1966
Report No. 2
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Monthly Progress Report
Phase II 1 May 1966
Report No. 2
Introduction
This report covers the work accomplished on the Chip Format Printer
from the middle of March until April 1st.
During this reporting period 75% of the final design has been established.
Design layouts have been completed and detailed drawing started in most
areas. Purchase requests for most long lead items have been issued and
return indications are that these will not represent a program problem.
Although we are still proceeding with the magazine design in the chip ejec-
tion to film holder area, some concern must be expressed regarding the
Depending on the film holder changes, some redesign may be necessary
in our areas which could effect our overall schedule.
Console Base
The finalized design on the Console.Base (base support, azimuth pedestal,
X-drive system, Y-drive system) have reached 95% of completion. Detail-
ing of all components and major castings or weldments have been initiated
and is approximately 40% complete. Some purchase items have been released
(motor, tachs, etc.) and fabrication releases will be underway this coming
month.
Electronic s .Console
Finalized mechanical design is underway on all structural members and
selection of draws and racks. Detailing has been started and initial re-
leases will start during the next month. Electronic components and
mounting cards are now being purchased and some should arrive shortly.
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Monthly Progress Report
Phase II 1 May 1966
Report No. 2
Magazine
Finalized design is progressing in all areas. The film cassette design
is completed with 90% of the details finished. The turret design is 3/4
completed and detailing is well underway. The chip ejection interface
design is 80% completed, however, detailing has been held awaiting con-
firmation of chip holder design. All structural supports and overall con-
figuration design are underway with special considerations now being given
towards castings and other long lead items.
Data Recording
As stated in the last report, the data recording procedures were com-
pletely reviewed with hope that a CRT presentation could fulfill the re-
quirements. Investigation, however, soon showed that although the
alpha-numerics could be accomplished, that the digital display could
not be done due to the extreme tolerance requirements..
Based on the above, we have returned to the initial proposed approach
and have proceeded with actual design layouts.
Customer Meeting
A meeting was held with the customer representative to clarify some
of the tape input and output requirements. The following items were
discussed and agreed to:
1. It was confirmed that the "carriage return" and "line feed"
commands would not be printed on the output chip.
2. It was confirmed that whereas only 40 characters would be
required for the alpha--numerics, 44 would be required for
the digital display. These include the above 40 plus EOT,
SOM, EOA, and DC4. All of these 44 will be printed where
necessary on the output chip.
3. It was confirmed that the MPC printed on the chip would be
corrected to include only the characters printed on the chip
prior to the MPC number.
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4. It was decided that the tape input would override manual controls
with the exception of the "number of prints". This item would be
selected by the operator either by tape or by manual operation.
It was requested that the classification control would be removed
from the control panel and would be supplied by tape input only.
5. It was decided that both circuit breakers and fuses would be em-
ployed throughout the unit. The choice depended upon the particular
application. Critical failure indicators will be provided.
6. It was confirmed that the 3-phase power being supplied to the unit
will be 4 wire and that we would supply more detailed requirements
to the customer by the 15 of August.
7. The tolerance on the film footage control is changed from . 1 feet
to .2 feet.
8. It was agreed that the output chip film material requirements would
be changed from .003 - . 012 to .003 - .0075.
Current Status of Work and Projected Work in Next Monthly Period
This program is now in the final design stages and with detailing started
in all areas. Long lead purchase items have been placed and some of these
already received. The program is on schedule, however, some concern
must be expressed due to the lack of finalizing on the chip holder configura-
tion, which could effect this program unless settled immediately.
During the coming month it is anticipated that fabrication will commence
on various components and initial wiring of electronic circuit cards will
commence.
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PROJECT 105
MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT
PHASE II
1 March 1966
Report No. 1
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Phase II 1 March 1966
Report No. 1
Introduction
This report covers the present status of work accomplished on Phase II of
the 105 Program.
Work officially began on this phase of the program on January 1, 1966. Initi-
ally, some delays were encountered in establishing necessary working space
and the assignment of personnel. This was resolved in the middle of January,
and work effort has been increased at an ever expanding rate since then. The
customer's technical representative has reviewed our facilities and progress
twice during this period of time.
To date, the entire Phase I has been reviewed in light of the new specification,
and the finalized design is now underway in all areas. All existing previous
layouts have been examined, and numerous simplifications of various mechan-
isms have been made in order. to simplify con .truction and to increase system
reliability.
Console
For purposes of design, the Console has been broken into three major sec-
tions:
a) The Console Base
b) Magazine
c) Electronics Console
Console Base - The Console Base is composed of the structural
supporting mechanisms, the azimuth pedestal, illumination source,
X-drive system, and the Y-drive system. The X, Y and azimuth
drives are now in final design, and it is anticipated that detailing
will start shortly.
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Final selection of the illumination source has not been made; how-
ever, those illumination's our ce 9 under consideration are now in
the house and are being tested. It is anticipated that the final selec-
tion will be made in the coming month.
b) Magazine - Final design layouts are now being completed on the
turret, chip ejection mechanism, the film cassette, and the film
holder ejection mechanism. Some delay is being encountered in
the film holder ejection mechanism area, due to the fact that we
understand the film holders have been.changed (additional weight)
from the originally anticipated design. It is our understanding that
we will be furnished with new film holders shortly. Final design in
this area must await receipt of these holders or drawings and the
anticipated weight of these holders.
Due to the addition of film processing pins and the extreme bend
required to place the film in the chip holder, the film must be
bent during insertion into a radius which extends the film outside
of the thickness of the holder. Thus, if the holders are stacked
one to another, the film during loading must come in contact with
the next adjacent holder and rubbing and possible scratches can
occur. We therefore must add extra mechanisms over that origi-
nally anticipated in order to support the holders during film loading,
so that scratching will not occur. The above items have been dis-
cussed with the customer's technical representative.
Electronics Console - The electronic logic, along with necessary
power supplies and all control mechanisms will be included in an
electronic console. This electronic logic has been reviewed and is
now being firmed-up, while finalized design has started.
The work specification has called for a positioning accuracy in X and
Y to within a . 1 mm range. It has been pointed out that this accuracy
can only be achieved providing it is requested on the input tape.- In
short, if the input tape calls out an accuracy in the 'millimeter range
then the next digit position must be included (if nothing else, as a zero
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in order for the logic to accurately position. In other words, we
can only position accurately if it is asked for on the input tape.
The same also applies to azimuth rotation.
.Data Recording.
The data recording area has been completely reviewed, and new existing
information is now being re-evaluated. Original CRT presentations were
discarded because the illumination level was not capable of producing suffi-
cient exposure and good recording. Since the original investigation, new
systems and state of the art have now produced systems wherein the bright-
ness is sufficient to warrant their re-investigation. If it is found that these
developments can easily fulfill our data requirements both in digital and alpha
numerics, this.may be a better approach. Investigations in these areas are ..
well under way and should be concluded within the next month.
Current Status of Work and Projected Work in Next Monthly Period
At the present time, most of the above areas will be ready for initial design
review within the coming month and detailing will commence. The present
program iinow on' schedule and at this moment, no delays are anticipated.
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