Help understanding 1986 schematic for Rohde & Schwarz cryptographic key generatorBasic schematic helpUnderstanding audio port schematicRS232 to 1-Wire interface - need help understanding the schematicHelp with schematicUnknown schematic symbol helpHelp digesting schematic layoutMaking a random number generatorUnderstanding Schematic of a circuitSchematic for pulse generator by Terence ThomasHelp with RGBS schematic
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Help understanding 1986 schematic for Rohde & Schwarz cryptographic key generator
Basic schematic helpUnderstanding audio port schematicRS232 to 1-Wire interface - need help understanding the schematicHelp with schematicUnknown schematic symbol helpHelp digesting schematic layoutMaking a random number generatorUnderstanding Schematic of a circuitSchematic for pulse generator by Terence ThomasHelp with RGBS schematic
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From https://www.cryptomuseum.com/crypto/rs/pu104/index.htm :-
PU-104 was a key generator for perforated paper tape, made around 1986 by Rohde & Schwarz (R&S) in München (Munich, Germany). The device was able to create long sequences of truly random numbers and send them to external paper tape puncher via its built-in V.24 interface.
I'm trying to understand how random noise was sampled by the CPU. I don't think that they used an dedicated analogue to digital converter, but rather went directly from analogue to digital logic. I can't follow what happens after the noise enters the purple square in the following schematic extract:-
The extract is from the complete user manual at https://www.cryptomuseum.com/crypto/rs/pu104/files/pu104s2_manual.pdf. See pages 24-27 of the PDF file. The 'bottom' board photograph clearly shows two PM156 op-amps which I cannot locate on the schematics. They're not of a style I'm accustomed to.
It don't know why there are two schematics.
schematics random-number
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Paul UszakPaul Uszak
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From https://www.cryptomuseum.com/crypto/rs/pu104/index.htm :-
PU-104 was a key generator for perforated paper tape, made around 1986 by Rohde & Schwarz (R&S) in München (Munich, Germany). The device was able to create long sequences of truly random numbers and send them to external paper tape puncher via its built-in V.24 interface.
I'm trying to understand how random noise was sampled by the CPU. I don't think that they used an dedicated analogue to digital converter, but rather went directly from analogue to digital logic. I can't follow what happens after the noise enters the purple square in the following schematic extract:-
The extract is from the complete user manual at https://www.cryptomuseum.com/crypto/rs/pu104/files/pu104s2_manual.pdf. See pages 24-27 of the PDF file. The 'bottom' board photograph clearly shows two PM156 op-amps which I cannot locate on the schematics. They're not of a style I'm accustomed to.
It don't know why there are two schematics.
schematics random-number
asked Mar 10 at 15:25
Paul UszakPaul Uszak
3,54521842
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"directly from analogue to digital logic" <-- that is an ADC, just a 1-bit ADC. (don't laugh, these exist, even as separate components.)
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– Marcus Müller
Mar 10 at 15:31
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page 29 defines D21–D24 to be SN75150AP line drivers, if that helps. An RS-232 line driver, to be exact.
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– Marcus Müller
Mar 10 at 15:36
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V for transistors and diodes, that's interesting. Never seen that before. Probably short for a German word, since it's a German company.
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– Hearth
Mar 10 at 16:19
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@Hearth - the Vx naming convention is a holdover from the days of vacuum tubes (valves) which were used in equivalent transistor and diode applications.
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– Peter Smith
Mar 10 at 16:22
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@PeterSmith Ooh, that makes sense. I didn't realize the designator got carried over to semiconductor devices.
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– Hearth
Mar 10 at 16:23
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From https://www.cryptomuseum.com/crypto/rs/pu104/index.htm :-
PU-104 was a key generator for perforated paper tape, made around 1986 by Rohde & Schwarz (R&S) in München (Munich, Germany). The device was able to create long sequences of truly random numbers and send them to external paper tape puncher via its built-in V.24 interface.
I'm trying to understand how random noise was sampled by the CPU. I don't think that they used an dedicated analogue to digital converter, but rather went directly from analogue to digital logic. I can't follow what happens after the noise enters the purple square in the following schematic extract:-
The extract is from the complete user manual at https://www.cryptomuseum.com/crypto/rs/pu104/files/pu104s2_manual.pdf. See pages 24-27 of the PDF file. The 'bottom' board photograph clearly shows two PM156 op-amps which I cannot locate on the schematics. They're not of a style I'm accustomed to.
It don't know why there are two schematics.
schematics random-number
asked Mar 10 at 15:25
Paul UszakPaul Uszak
3,54521842
$endgroup$
From https://www.cryptomuseum.com/crypto/rs/pu104/index.htm :-
PU-104 was a key generator for perforated paper tape, made around 1986 by Rohde & Schwarz (R&S) in München (Munich, Germany). The device was able to create long sequences of truly random numbers and send them to external paper tape puncher via its built-in V.24 interface.
I'm trying to understand how random noise was sampled by the CPU. I don't think that they used an dedicated analogue to digital converter, but rather went directly from analogue to digital logic. I can't follow what happens after the noise enters the purple square in the following schematic extract:-
The extract is from the complete user manual at https://www.cryptomuseum.com/crypto/rs/pu104/files/pu104s2_manual.pdf. See pages 24-27 of the PDF file. The 'bottom' board photograph clearly shows two PM156 op-amps which I cannot locate on the schematics. They're not of a style I'm accustomed to.
It don't know why there are two schematics.
schematics random-number
schematics random-number
asked Mar 10 at 15:25
Paul UszakPaul Uszak
3,54521842
asked Mar 10 at 15:25
Paul UszakPaul Uszak
3,54521842
asked Mar 10 at 15:25
Paul UszakPaul Uszak
3,54521842
asked Mar 10 at 15:25
Paul UszakPaul Uszak
3,54521842
asked Mar 10 at 15:25
Paul UszakPaul Uszak
3,54521842
3,54521842
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"directly from analogue to digital logic" <-- that is an ADC, just a 1-bit ADC. (don't laugh, these exist, even as separate components.)
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– Marcus Müller
Mar 10 at 15:31
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page 29 defines D21–D24 to be SN75150AP line drivers, if that helps. An RS-232 line driver, to be exact.
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– Marcus Müller
Mar 10 at 15:36
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V for transistors and diodes, that's interesting. Never seen that before. Probably short for a German word, since it's a German company.
$endgroup$
– Hearth
Mar 10 at 16:19
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@Hearth - the Vx naming convention is a holdover from the days of vacuum tubes (valves) which were used in equivalent transistor and diode applications.
$endgroup$
– Peter Smith
Mar 10 at 16:22
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@PeterSmith Ooh, that makes sense. I didn't realize the designator got carried over to semiconductor devices.
$endgroup$
– Hearth
Mar 10 at 16:23
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2
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"directly from analogue to digital logic" <-- that is an ADC, just a 1-bit ADC. (don't laugh, these exist, even as separate components.)
$endgroup$
– Marcus Müller
Mar 10 at 15:31
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page 29 defines D21–D24 to be SN75150AP line drivers, if that helps. An RS-232 line driver, to be exact.
$endgroup$
– Marcus Müller
Mar 10 at 15:36
$begingroup$
V for transistors and diodes, that's interesting. Never seen that before. Probably short for a German word, since it's a German company.
$endgroup$
– Hearth
Mar 10 at 16:19
$begingroup$
@Hearth - the Vx naming convention is a holdover from the days of vacuum tubes (valves) which were used in equivalent transistor and diode applications.
$endgroup$
– Peter Smith
Mar 10 at 16:22
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@PeterSmith Ooh, that makes sense. I didn't realize the designator got carried over to semiconductor devices.
$endgroup$
– Hearth
Mar 10 at 16:23
2
2
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"directly from analogue to digital logic" <-- that is an ADC, just a 1-bit ADC. (don't laugh, these exist, even as separate components.)
$endgroup$
– Marcus Müller
Mar 10 at 15:31
$begingroup$
"directly from analogue to digital logic" <-- that is an ADC, just a 1-bit ADC. (don't laugh, these exist, even as separate components.)
$endgroup$
– Marcus Müller
Mar 10 at 15:31
$begingroup$
page 29 defines D21–D24 to be SN75150AP line drivers, if that helps. An RS-232 line driver, to be exact.
$endgroup$
– Marcus Müller
Mar 10 at 15:36
$begingroup$
page 29 defines D21–D24 to be SN75150AP line drivers, if that helps. An RS-232 line driver, to be exact.
$endgroup$
– Marcus Müller
Mar 10 at 15:36
$begingroup$
V for transistors and diodes, that's interesting. Never seen that before. Probably short for a German word, since it's a German company.
$endgroup$
– Hearth
Mar 10 at 16:19
$begingroup$
V for transistors and diodes, that's interesting. Never seen that before. Probably short for a German word, since it's a German company.
$endgroup$
– Hearth
Mar 10 at 16:19
$begingroup$
@Hearth - the Vx naming convention is a holdover from the days of vacuum tubes (valves) which were used in equivalent transistor and diode applications.
$endgroup$
– Peter Smith
Mar 10 at 16:22
$begingroup$
@Hearth - the Vx naming convention is a holdover from the days of vacuum tubes (valves) which were used in equivalent transistor and diode applications.
$endgroup$
– Peter Smith
Mar 10 at 16:22
$begingroup$
@PeterSmith Ooh, that makes sense. I didn't realize the designator got carried over to semiconductor devices.
$endgroup$
– Hearth
Mar 10 at 16:23
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@PeterSmith Ooh, that makes sense. I didn't realize the designator got carried over to semiconductor devices.
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– Hearth
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This doesn't look like a noise generating circuit.
According to the BOM on page 29, D21 to D24 are SN75150AP, so RS-232 line drivers, which need a dual +-12V supply. That's exactly what V1 and V2 are doing: being rough, regulated power supply. I'm not sure, but V3 and V4 being BZX79-C13 have a ~ 13V Zener voltage – these might simply be protection diodes.
Generally, your PDF is the manual and service manual to the V.24 serial interface card, not to the board that generates the randomness.
answered Mar 10 at 15:43
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I see what you mean. That transistor/diode arrangement is the same as for producing Zener avalanche noise, which I've used and see all over the Interweb. I didn't expect R23/24 to be so low though. 39K perhaps, but not 390 Ohms so perhaps you're right. The implication is that the entire RNG circuit is missing from the PDF.
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– Paul Uszak
Mar 10 at 16:51
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as said, you're barking up the wrong PDF! You've got the service manual for the V.24 board, not for the RNG board.
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– Marcus Müller
Mar 10 at 16:57
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This doesn't look like a noise generating circuit.
According to the BOM on page 29, D21 to D24 are SN75150AP, so RS-232 line drivers, which need a dual +-12V supply. That's exactly what V1 and V2 are doing: being rough, regulated power supply. I'm not sure, but V3 and V4 being BZX79-C13 have a ~ 13V Zener voltage – these might simply be protection diodes.
Generally, your PDF is the manual and service manual to the V.24 serial interface card, not to the board that generates the randomness.
answered Mar 10 at 15:43
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I see what you mean. That transistor/diode arrangement is the same as for producing Zener avalanche noise, which I've used and see all over the Interweb. I didn't expect R23/24 to be so low though. 39K perhaps, but not 390 Ohms so perhaps you're right. The implication is that the entire RNG circuit is missing from the PDF.
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– Paul Uszak
Mar 10 at 16:51
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as said, you're barking up the wrong PDF! You've got the service manual for the V.24 board, not for the RNG board.
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– Marcus Müller
Mar 10 at 16:57
add a comment |
$begingroup$
This doesn't look like a noise generating circuit.
According to the BOM on page 29, D21 to D24 are SN75150AP, so RS-232 line drivers, which need a dual +-12V supply. That's exactly what V1 and V2 are doing: being rough, regulated power supply. I'm not sure, but V3 and V4 being BZX79-C13 have a ~ 13V Zener voltage – these might simply be protection diodes.
Generally, your PDF is the manual and service manual to the V.24 serial interface card, not to the board that generates the randomness.
answered Mar 10 at 15:43
Marcus MüllerMarcus Müller
34.8k362101
$endgroup$
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I see what you mean. That transistor/diode arrangement is the same as for producing Zener avalanche noise, which I've used and see all over the Interweb. I didn't expect R23/24 to be so low though. 39K perhaps, but not 390 Ohms so perhaps you're right. The implication is that the entire RNG circuit is missing from the PDF.
$endgroup$
– Paul Uszak
Mar 10 at 16:51
2
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as said, you're barking up the wrong PDF! You've got the service manual for the V.24 board, not for the RNG board.
$endgroup$
– Marcus Müller
Mar 10 at 16:57
add a comment |
$begingroup$
This doesn't look like a noise generating circuit.
According to the BOM on page 29, D21 to D24 are SN75150AP, so RS-232 line drivers, which need a dual +-12V supply. That's exactly what V1 and V2 are doing: being rough, regulated power supply. I'm not sure, but V3 and V4 being BZX79-C13 have a ~ 13V Zener voltage – these might simply be protection diodes.
Generally, your PDF is the manual and service manual to the V.24 serial interface card, not to the board that generates the randomness.
answered Mar 10 at 15:43
Marcus MüllerMarcus Müller
34.8k362101
$endgroup$
This doesn't look like a noise generating circuit.
According to the BOM on page 29, D21 to D24 are SN75150AP, so RS-232 line drivers, which need a dual +-12V supply. That's exactly what V1 and V2 are doing: being rough, regulated power supply. I'm not sure, but V3 and V4 being BZX79-C13 have a ~ 13V Zener voltage – these might simply be protection diodes.
Generally, your PDF is the manual and service manual to the V.24 serial interface card, not to the board that generates the randomness.
answered Mar 10 at 15:43
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I see what you mean. That transistor/diode arrangement is the same as for producing Zener avalanche noise, which I've used and see all over the Interweb. I didn't expect R23/24 to be so low though. 39K perhaps, but not 390 Ohms so perhaps you're right. The implication is that the entire RNG circuit is missing from the PDF.
$endgroup$
– Paul Uszak
Mar 10 at 16:51
2
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as said, you're barking up the wrong PDF! You've got the service manual for the V.24 board, not for the RNG board.
$endgroup$
– Marcus Müller
Mar 10 at 16:57
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I see what you mean. That transistor/diode arrangement is the same as for producing Zener avalanche noise, which I've used and see all over the Interweb. I didn't expect R23/24 to be so low though. 39K perhaps, but not 390 Ohms so perhaps you're right. The implication is that the entire RNG circuit is missing from the PDF.
$endgroup$
– Paul Uszak
Mar 10 at 16:51
2
$begingroup$
as said, you're barking up the wrong PDF! You've got the service manual for the V.24 board, not for the RNG board.
$endgroup$
– Marcus Müller
Mar 10 at 16:57
$begingroup$
I see what you mean. That transistor/diode arrangement is the same as for producing Zener avalanche noise, which I've used and see all over the Interweb. I didn't expect R23/24 to be so low though. 39K perhaps, but not 390 Ohms so perhaps you're right. The implication is that the entire RNG circuit is missing from the PDF.
$endgroup$
– Paul Uszak
Mar 10 at 16:51
$begingroup$
I see what you mean. That transistor/diode arrangement is the same as for producing Zener avalanche noise, which I've used and see all over the Interweb. I didn't expect R23/24 to be so low though. 39K perhaps, but not 390 Ohms so perhaps you're right. The implication is that the entire RNG circuit is missing from the PDF.
$endgroup$
– Paul Uszak
Mar 10 at 16:51
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as said, you're barking up the wrong PDF! You've got the service manual for the V.24 board, not for the RNG board.
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– Marcus Müller
Mar 10 at 16:57
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as said, you're barking up the wrong PDF! You've got the service manual for the V.24 board, not for the RNG board.
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Mar 10 at 16:57
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"directly from analogue to digital logic" <-- that is an ADC, just a 1-bit ADC. (don't laugh, these exist, even as separate components.)
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– Marcus Müller
Mar 10 at 15:31
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page 29 defines D21–D24 to be SN75150AP line drivers, if that helps. An RS-232 line driver, to be exact.
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– Marcus Müller
Mar 10 at 15:36
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V for transistors and diodes, that's interesting. Never seen that before. Probably short for a German word, since it's a German company.
$endgroup$
– Hearth
Mar 10 at 16:19
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@Hearth - the Vx naming convention is a holdover from the days of vacuum tubes (valves) which were used in equivalent transistor and diode applications.
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– Peter Smith
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@PeterSmith Ooh, that makes sense. I didn't realize the designator got carried over to semiconductor devices.
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– Hearth
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