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The Infoton 400 terminal was introduced in June, 1977.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=xDQbK7ORAh8C&lpg=PA38&pg=PA38#v=onepage&f=false Infoton advertisement], Computerworld, June, 1977, pg. 38</ref>
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The Infoton 400 terminal was introduced in June, 1977<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=xDQbK7ORAh8C&lpg=PA38&pg=PA38#v=onepage&f=false Infoton advertisement], Computerworld, June, 1977, pg. 38</ref> at a price of $1,595.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=pyIrC4f-qZEC&lpg=RA1-PA38&pg=RA1-PA37 "Lower Prices, More Capability Highlight Dumb Terminal Moves"], Computerworld, July 25, 1977, pg. 37</ref>
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Features:

Revision as of 01:18, 14 March 2012

The Infoton 400 terminal was introduced in June, 1977[1] at a price of $1,595.[2]


Features:

  • detached keyboard
  • Z-80 microprocessor
  • RS-232C or 20mA current loop interface
  • full ASCII code set
  • character or block transmission
  • cursor control key cluster
  • numeric keypad
  • editing keys
  • reverse video attribute
  • underline attribute
  • command sequences:
    • addressable cursor
    • erase line
    • erase screen
    • keyboard lock
    • keyboard unlock
    • cursor sense
  • options:
    • lower case
    • printer interface
    • answerback
    • numeric keypad
    • function keys
    • non-scroll page mode


References

  1. Infoton advertisement, Computerworld, June, 1977, pg. 38
  2. "Lower Prices, More Capability Highlight Dumb Terminal Moves", Computerworld, July 25, 1977, pg. 37