[GreenKeys] KLINSCHMIT TT-117 WIRING HELP

Duncan Brown duncanancy at earthlink.net
Wed Dec 6 20:59:19 EST 2017


I think the way it works is that there is a contact actuated by the 
keyboard that operates the solenoid each time a key is pressed. The flat 
lever needs to be in the right position, also (the manual is not too 
clear and I don't have the unit at home to look at)

I'll try to get the TT-117A circuit diagram & some text scanned tonight 
or tomorrow AM and send it out.

Duncan
K2OEQ

On 06-Dec-17 18:10, Albert Last wrote:
> Humm... okay, Steve. I was thinking that on the first mark bit, the 
> shaft would key the solenoid stopping the keyboard, which would open 
> the spring switch killing further pulses until the next key stroke on 
> keyboard.  The spring switch is located on back side of keyboard. 
> multiple unused sections for possible use my me.
>
> Thanks again,  Al
>
>
> On Wednesday, December 6, 2017 2:21 PM, Steve Garrison 
> <steve.n4tty at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Albert,
> The solenoid doesn't go into the loop.  As I remember it, the solenoid 
> was to prevent the keyboard from sending to the loop.
> Just how I remember it.  Otherwise the solenoid would try to follow 
> all the mark and space bits which wouldn't be very practical.
> Steve G./N4TTY
> *From:*greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net] *On Behalf Of *Albert Last
> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 06, 2017 4:57 PM
> *To:* Duncan Brown
> *Cc:* Green Keys
> *Subject:* Re: [GreenKeys] KLINSCHMIT TT-117 WIRING HELP
> Hi Duncan,
> My cover says 117A but as you say, covers can change.... My keyboard 
> has one solenoid and the flat lever. I've started removing parts and 
> following wiring around. Will wait for your scan to further see how 
> close we come. Sadly, your 115v info at 1/4 amp is more current than I 
> was hoping for. I wanted to series solenoid into loop for a reset 
> operation. We'll see.
> Thanks for your scan ahead of time.
> Al
> On Wednesday, December 6, 2017 9:28 AM, Duncan Brown 
> <duncanancy at earthlink.net <mailto:duncanancy at earthlink.net>> wrote:
> Al,
>
> I have the AN/FGC-25 manual that covers your TT-117. But to add to the 
> confusion, there are differences in the keyboard control circuitry 
> between the TT-117 and the TT-117A, including changing reference 
> designators! !  And you cannot always be sure which model you have 
> from the nameplate on the cover, because covers did not always go back 
> onto the correct unit in a maintenance shop!
>
> Does your keyboard have two solenoids (TT-117) or one solenoid and a 
> big flat lever (Keyboard Control Lever) sticking out in the middle top 
> of the keyboard (TT-177A)? Let me know which model you have and I can 
> scan the schematic for that version.
>
> The short answer is that the keyboard solenoid requires 115VDC at 
> about 1/4 amp (3/4 A fuse) through  a set of contacts on the keyboard 
> somewhere and the Keyboard Control Lever must be in position to allow 
> keyboard contact cams to rotate for serial operation.
>
> Duncan
> K2OEQ
>
> On 04-Dec-17 13:31, Albert Last wrote:
>
>     Back again. Removed solenoid and found 700 ohms in solenoid in
>     series with 500 ohm fixed resistor switched in series with
>     solenoid. will reinstall solenoid in keyboard and ck ckt.
>     Question: can I put this series look in series with keyboard and
>     60 ma loop from HAL ST-6 ?
>     Al
>     On Monday, December 4, 2017 9:05 AM, Albert Last
>     <al.last at sbcglobal.net> <mailto:al.last at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>     Hi Duncan, Thanks for your input.  I only have the TT-117. So
>     without the Reperf I guess is a major problem. I did remove the
>     keyboard and found that the solenoid that controls the lever to
>     stop the unit from turning is open. Infinite open. So regardless
>     of reperf or not the coil bad. Oh well....
>     Thanks all,  Al w6gsq
>     On Sunday, December 3, 2017 12:21 PM, Duncan Brown
>     <duncanancy at earthlink.net> <mailto:duncanancy at earthlink.net> wrote:
>     Al,
>     The TT-117 was the page printer half of the AN/FGC-25. The other half
>     was the TT-178/9: reperf, tape reader and power supply. Do you have
>     both units or just the page printer?
>
>     We have an AN/FGC-68 (weather version of the FGC-25) at the AWA
>     Museum
>     with a bad power supply and the TT-117 keyboard will not work without
>     the power from the reperf unit.
>
>     One of the "features" of the AN/FGC-25 was that you could punch
>     tape as
>     fast as you could type. There was a special mode for a parallel
>     connection from the keyboard to the reperf, instead of normal serial
>     connection. It sounds like that circuitry is what is preventing the
>     keyboard from sending serially.
>
>     Robert Downs on this list sells manuals and may be able to get you a
>     scan of the FGC-25 maintenance manual, TM 11-5815-244-35. (I think
>     I got
>     his last paper manual).  I have the maintenance manual at the
>     Museum and
>     I can bring it home on Tuesday and scan the schematic.
>
>     The operator's & low level maintenance manual for the FGC-25 is TM
>     11-5815-244-12 and is available on Google Books.
>
>     Have fun & good luck,
>
>     Duncan Brown, K2OEQ
>     USASA  31J30
>
>     Antique Wireless Association Museum Asst. Curator, Commercial
>     Equipment
>     (also Chief TTY operator & repairman)
>     http://www.antiquewireless.org/
>
>     On 03-Dec-17 11:47, Al.Last at sbcglobal.net
>     <mailto:Al.Last at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>     >
>     > I have been working on my Klienschmit TT-117 tty for the past year.
>     > Special thanks to Steve N4TTY for providing me the main drive shaft
>     > WITH the gears. I could never have gotten past first base. I now
>     have
>     > one remaining problem that some one of you might have knowledge to
>     > help me finish this project. My TT-117 is the version that came
>     from a
>     > Crypto system.. It has the red light on the front housing; a 1"
>     > diameter 18" long cable/connector hanging from left side; the
>     typing
>     > 70 something levers that flip up to remember the key strokes (???);
>     > the keyboard rotating disk with a knife lever that stops the
>     rotation
>     > once a key stroke occurs (normal knife has two ends - mine has only
>     > the start side ). Now the problem....... the unit keeps
>     rotating. It
>     > is suppose to stop after it rotates once and wait for the next
>     > keyboard selection. There is a solenoid ???? round module directly
>     > behind the kyboard that has a flat lever which trips the
>     run/stop on
>     > the front right. This lever appears to stop rotation waiting.
>     The two
>     > wires from the round module runs to the horizontal sliding red
>     arrow
>     > that runs across the faceplate. I DO NOT HAVE ANY INFORMATION on
>     this
>     > final problem(s). I don't see any source to activate solenoid?
>     >
>     > Sorry for this long email, but after 1 years labor, your input
>     could
>     > save me hours of interpurlating.
>     > Al W6GSQ
>     >
>     >
>     > ______________________________________________________________
>     > GreenKeys mailing list
>     > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/greenkeys
>     > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>     > Post: mailto:GreenKeys at mailman.qth.net
>     <mailto:GreenKeys at mailman.qth.net>
>     >
>     > 2002-to-present greenkeys archive:
>     http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/greenkeys/
>     > 1998-to-2001 greenkeys archive:
>     http://mailman.qth.net/archive/greenkeys/greenkeys.html
>     > Randy Guttery's 2001-to-2009 GreenKeys Search Tool:
>     http://comcents.com/tty/greenkeyssearch.html
>     >
>     > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net <http://www.qsl.net/>
>     > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>
>
>     ---
>     This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
>     https://www.avast.com/antivirus
>
>
>     ______________________________________________________________
>     GreenKeys mailing list
>     Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/greenkeys
>     Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>     Post: mailto:GreenKeys at mailman.qth.net
>     <mailto:GreenKeys at mailman.qth.net>
>
>     2002-to-present greenkeys archive:
>     http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/greenkeys/
>     1998-to-2001 greenkeys archive:
>     http://mailman.qth.net/archive/greenkeys/greenkeys.html
>     Randy Guttery's 2001-to-2009 GreenKeys Search Tool:
>     http://comcents.com/tty/greenkeyssearch.html
>
>     This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net <http://www.qsl.net/>
>     Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>     ______________________________________________________________
>     GreenKeys mailing list
>     Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/greenkeys
>     Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
>     Post: mailto:GreenKeys at mailman.qth.net
>     <mailto:GreenKeys at mailman.qth.net>
>
>     2002-to-present greenkeys archive:
>     http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/greenkeys/
>     1998-to-2001 greenkeys archive:
>     http://mailman.qth.net/archive/greenkeys/greenkeys.html
>     Randy Guttery's 2001-to-2009 GreenKeys Search Tool:
>     http://comcents.com/tty/greenkeyssearch.html
>
>     This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net <http://www.qsl.net/>
>     Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>
> <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=icon>
> 	
> Virus-free. www.avast.com 
> <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=link> 
>
>
>
>

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/greenkeys/attachments/20171206/e4ba7b63/attachment.html>


More information about the GreenKeys mailing list