Hi all!   I just purchased a 16 shaft 40"  AVL FDL with mechanical dobby this weekend.   It also came with a possibly broken, possibly working Compu Dobby 1.   The prior owner said it had stopped working.   I opened it up, reseated some chips, checked some voltages, and now it's showing signs of life (it goes through the start up - it fires all 16 servos in sequence).   Now I need to test it with software.  Here's my question:

Does anyone out there have a software package on an old PC that you're no longer using which will drive a Compu Dobby 1?   Or if anyone can give advice as to any publicly available software that will run one?   I don't want to buy a software package if this thing isn't 100% alive or repairable.   And it doesn't have to do anything other than fire the servos - I'm not looking to do designing with it or anything...

Also, if anyone out there has a broken CD I lying around that is dead, I'd be interested in it so I could scavenge parts if I need them...

Thanks everyone!   Starting my first warp for it tonight!!!

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