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+ | | intro_month = October | ||
+ | | intro_year = 1975 | ||
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The {{PAGENAME}} terminal is a variant of the [[DEC VT52|VT52]] that provides simple "waveform" style graphics and was introduced in October, 1975 at a price of $2,495.{{Computerworld | The {{PAGENAME}} terminal is a variant of the [[DEC VT52|VT52]] that provides simple "waveform" style graphics and was introduced in October, 1975 at a price of $2,495.{{Computerworld | ||
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| title=DEC advertisement | | title=DEC advertisement | ||
| date=October 29, 1975 | | date=October 29, 1975 | ||
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+ | }}<ref>{{cite web | ||
+ | | url=http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/_Books/DEC_1957_To_The_Present_1978.pdf | ||
+ | | date=1978 | ||
+ | | accessdate=January 16, 2018 | ||
+ | | title=Digital Equipment Corporation, 1957 to the Present | ||
+ | }}</ref> | ||
+ | An optional hardcopy unit was priced at $800 and introduced in 1976.{{Computerworld | ||
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− | * | + | * {{manx details|1,1|VT55 Programming Manual}}, February, 1977 |
+ | * {{manx details|1,3014|VT55-D,E,H,J DECgraphic Scope Users' Manual}}, December, 1976 | ||
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+ | File:DEC VT55 advertisement Computerworld 29Oct1975.jpg|Advertisement | ||
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{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
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Revision as of 16:52, 12 June 2020
DEC VT55 | |
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Manufacturer | DEC |
Model | VT55 |
Lifetime | |
Introduced | October, 1975 |
Communication | |
Interfaces |
RS-232C, 20 mA current loop |
Baud Rates | 75, 110, 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 |
Display | |
Size | 10-inch |
Phosphor | P4 white |
Refresh Rates | 50 Hz, 60 Hz |
Character Modes | |
Resolution | 80x24 |
Matrix | 7x7 |
Graphic Modes | |
Type | Monochrome |
Resolution | 512x256 |
Firmware | |
CPU | discrete logic |
The DEC VT55 terminal is a variant of the VT52 that provides simple "waveform" style graphics and was introduced in October, 1975 at a price of $2,495.[1][2] An optional hardcopy unit was priced at $800 and introduced in 1976.[3]
Manx
- VT55 Programming Manual, February, 1977
- VT55-D,E,H,J DECgraphic Scope Users' Manual, December, 1976
Images
References
- ↑ DEC advertisement, Computerworld, October 29, 1975, pg. 24
- ↑ "Digital Equipment Corporation, 1957 to the Present". 1978. http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/_Books/DEC_1957_To_The_Present_1978.pdf. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Hard Copy Optional on DEC Graphics Unit", Computerworld, October 15, 1975, pg. 31
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