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The Megatek Whizzard 1645 is a monochrome graphics terminal introduced in July, 1983 at a price of $13,900.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=7mIm9mWKDxYC&lpg=RA1-PA43&&pg=RA1-PA79#v=onepage&f=false "Desktop Engineering Unit Added to Megatek 1600 Series"], Computerworld, July 26, 1983, pg. 79</ref>
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{{infobox terminal
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| manufacturer = Megatek
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| model = Whizzard 1645
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| intro_month = May
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| intro_year = 1983
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| intro_price = $13,900
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| interface = RS-232C
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| baud_rates = 50, 75, 110, 134.5, 150, 200, 300, 600, 1200, 1800, 2000, 2400, 3600, 4800, 9600, 19,200
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| personality1 = DEC VT52
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| personality2 = DEC VT100
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| personality3 = Tektronix 4014
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| cpu = 8 MHz Intel 8086
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| char_resolution = 80x42
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| char_matrix = 16x33
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| attributes = reverse
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| display_size = 19-in
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| ram = 128 KB to 512 KB
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| graphic_type = monochrome
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| graphic_resolution = 1024x960
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| graphic_resolution2 = 1280x960
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}}
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The {{PAGENAME}} is a monochrome graphics terminal introduced in May, 1983 at a price of $13,900.{{Computerworld
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| id=X_o3RYqR1x0C
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| page_prefix=RA2-PA
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| pg=58
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| display_page_prefix=Preview/
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| title="Megatek Corp."
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| date=May 9, 1983
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}}{{Computerworld
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| id=7mIm9mWKDxYC
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| page_prefix=RA1-PA
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| pg=79
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| title="Desktop Engineering Unit Added to Megatek 1600 Series"
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| date=July 26, 1983
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}}
  
 
Features:
 
Features:
 
* 1024x960 or 1280x960 pixel resolution
 
* 1024x960 or 1280x960 pixel resolution
* emulates [[DEC VT100]], [[DEC VT52]]
 
* 8 MHz Intel 8086 microprocessor
 
  
== [[BitSavers]] ==
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== [[Manx]] ==
  
* [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/megatek/251-0013-01_Whizzard_1645_Operators_Manual_Mar1985.pdf Whizzard 1645 Operator's Guide] March, 1985
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* {{manx details|81,17440|Whizzard 1645 Operator's Guide}} March, 1985
* [http://bitsavers.org/pdf/megatek/251-0012-01_Whizzard_1645_Graphics_Protocol_Apr1985.pdf 1645 Graphics Protocol] April, 1985
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* {{manx details|81,17439|1645 Graphics Protocol}} April, 1985
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
  
 
[[Category:Megatek|Whizzard 1645]]
 
[[Category:Megatek|Whizzard 1645]]
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[[Category:Monochrome]]
 
[[Category:Graphics]]
 
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Latest revision as of 16:10, 22 March 2022

Megatek Whizzard 1645
Manufacturer Megatek
Model Whizzard 1645
Lifetime
Introduced May, 1983
Introductory Price $13,900
Communication
Interface RS-232C
Baud Rates 50, 75, 110, 134.5, 150, 200, 300, 600, 1200, 1800, 2000, 2400, 3600, 4800, 9600, 19,200
Display
Size 19-in
Character Modes
Resolution 80x42
Attributes Normal,
Reverse Video
Matrix 16x33
Graphic Modes
Type Monochrome
Resolution 1024x960
Firmware
CPU 8 MHz Intel 8086
RAM 128 KB to 512 KB
Personalities DEC VT52,
DEC VT100,
Tektronix 4014

The Megatek Whizzard 1645 is a monochrome graphics terminal introduced in May, 1983 at a price of $13,900.[1][2]

Features:

  • 1024x960 or 1280x960 pixel resolution

Manx

References

  1. "Megatek Corp.", Computerworld, May 9, 1983, pg. Preview/58
  2. "Desktop Engineering Unit Added to Megatek 1600 Series", Computerworld, July 26, 1983, pg. 79