You would think they are stored on the main controller but no, they are stored on each display, so the exterior destination screen has the destinations stored on it and the PIS interior screen also has them stored on it.Where is the data for all of the destinations stored? Is there a hard disc? If so, the announcement files may also be on it. Do you know if your parts came from one of the ex-Connex units - 365501-516? If so, the old Connex destinations may still be available.
I have now put the entire display back together and taken a photo of how it looks.View attachment 156270
I'm not sure, they were given to me by Peter Spokes who volunteers at the East Kent railway and as the others are from 365's I was assuming this was too.Is it certain this came from a 365? To me this looks more like that found on a 465, which might well account for the graffiti as the 365s didn't tend to get trashed like this on the GN route.
Not to detract from anything, I'm really enjoying reading your updates.
It would certainly be brilliant if it would be somehow possible to get some announcements off the system.
Only problem with newer tech is that it’s harder to reverse engineer!Is it certain this came from a 365? To me this looks more like that found on a 465, which might well account for the graffiti as the 365s didn't tend to get trashed like this on the GN route.
Not to detract from anything, I'm really enjoying reading your updates.
It would certainly be brilliant if it would be somehow possible to get some announcements off the system.
Now the sticker on the inside says Desiro and that is somewhat correct as Desiro Cities have this exact controller in the cab. However the sticker on the outside says Class 365 specifically.
Try searching for Class 365 announcements on ”Alan Thomson Sim” website.It would certainly be brilliant if it would be somehow possible to get some announcements off the system.
They are not the original recordings though, just recordings that have been edited to filter out background noise.Try searching for Class 365 announcements on ”Alan Thomson Sim” website.
Now the sticker on the inside says Desiro and that is somewhat correct as Desiro Cities have this exact controller in the cab. However the sticker on the outside says Class 365 specifically.
So I’m fairly sure it’s from a class 365 but they use the same PCB that’s why the inside says Desiro.
I do know someone with some 365 EPROM chips that are labelled “south east”.If it’s from the replacement 365 system then that would make some sense, as it dates from around the time the 700s were introduced.
I think these recordings are available as files courtesy of someone’s FOI request to Southeastern. The original 365 recordings are of more interest, especially if anyone manages to get hold of any Connex ones.
Very interesting - I can also see the buttons from the PA panel! It would be great to hear those old announcements again.View attachment 156305I do know someone with some 365 EPROM chips that are labelled “south east”.
He did ask me if I wanted to buy it, so I'll see if I can.Very interesting - I can also see the buttons from the PA panel! It would be great to hear those old announcements again.
The replacement 365 recordings are the exact same files as used on the 700/707/717 trains.If it’s from the replacement 365 system then that would make some sense, as it dates from around the time the 700s were introduced.
I think these recordings are available as files courtesy of someone’s FOI request to Southeastern. The original 365 recordings are of more interest, especially if anyone manages to get hold of any Connex ones.
It would be really something if someone manages to extract the audio from these EPROMs - I can see the 'GT North' (Great Northern) ones are labelled June '99, although it does appear the 'South East' ones are older. It will most likely be in a raw ADPCM format though.View attachment 156305I do know someone with some 365 EPROM chips that are labelled “south east”.
Well I’ll see if I can buy these EPROMs, dump their content and do exactly that!It would be really something if someone manages to extract the audio from these EPROMs - I can see some of them are labelled June '99! It will most likely be in a raw ADPCM format though.
Well I’ll see if I can buy these EPROMs, dump their content and do exactly that!
Excellent.Well I’ll see if I can buy these EPROMs, dump their content and do exactly that!
Fantastic! I very much hope to one day be able to hear those old announcements again - in high definition!Just wanted to give an update to say that I have confirmed the purchase of a working PIS (Screen) system controller!
Hopefully in the future the one for the audio can join along with it!
Well, in some months hopefully I will do just that and extract them from the EPROMs.Fantastic! I very much hope to one day be able to hear those old announcements again - in high definition!
Well, in some months hopefully I will do just that and extract them from the EPROMs.
The bottom left PCB is the main logic board with the microprocessor and EPROMs.View attachment 156422An interesting update! Decided to power up my other 2 PIS screens both from 1995 and found out that it wasn’t just the screen from 92 that had the 465 message because all of them show it when powered on!