Systems & Components & peripherals, Oh My!

Hardware

Hardware notes for Wang Professional Computer systems, option cards, components, peripherals, storage devices, power supplies, and restoration work.

Systems

Complete Wang Professional Computer systems and major external hardware currently under preservation, restoration, or evaluation.

Option Cards

Internal expansion hardware, communications adapters, storage controllers, and option cards used within the Wang Professional Computer ecosystem.

Communications Hardware

Notes on communications controllers, serial interfaces, WangNet-related hardware, and local communications option cards will be added as boards are inspected.

Storage Controllers

Controller cards associated with floppy, Winchester, and other storage devices will be documented here as systems are opened and cataloged.

Unknown Option Cards

Unidentified expansion boards, part numbers, ROM labels, and slot configurations will be recorded for later identification.

Components

Individual components, storage devices, drives, and subsystem hardware recovered or serviced during restoration efforts.

Floppy Drives

Drives used for original media inspection, flux imaging, test writes, and verification of recovered disk images.

ST-225 Hard Disk

MFM hard disk restoration and low-level formatting work associated with Wang Professional Computer operation.

Power Supplies

Power supply modules, voltage stability symptoms, ripple behavior, solder reflow work, and future capacitor service notes.

Flux Imaging Hardware

Greaseweazle-compatible workflows and imaging hardware used to preserve fragile magnetic media at the flux level before further analysis.

Peripherals

External hardware, communications equipment, displays, keyboards, and supporting accessories.

Wang 2400bps 9600/9600 Send Receive Fax Modem

External communications hardware acquired with the PCXC5-3 system. Functional behavior is under investigation.

Keyboards

Wang Professional Computer keyboards, operator reference cards, and related input devices.

Displays and Monitors

CRT displays, monitor variants, and associated video hardware.

Restoration Notes

Hardware investigations, repair notes, diagnostics, media-handling observations, and preservation work performed during system restoration.

Power Supply Service

Voltage stability, ripple symptoms, cracked solder joints, and restoration notes will be documented as systems are serviced.

Drive Alignment and Testing

Floppy drive behavior, alignment observations, test writes, known-good drives, and disk verification procedures will be recorded here.

Media Triage

Notes on fragile disks, oxide shedding, reread decisions, and preservation-first handling procedures.