Perkin-Elmer Owl 1200
| Perkin-Elmer Owl 1200 | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Perkin-Elmer |
| Model | Owl 1200 |
| Lifetime | |
| Introduced | January, 1977 |
| Introductory Price | $1,795 |
| Communication | |
| Interface | RS-232C |
| Baud Rates | 9600 |
| Display | |
| Size | 12-inch |
| Character Modes | |
| Resolution | 80x24 |
| Attributes |
Normal, Blink, Half Intensity, Reverse Video |
| Matrix | 9x12 |
| Firmware | |
| CPU | Motorola 6800 |
The Perkin-Elmer Owl 1200 terminal was introduced in January, 1977 at a price of $1,795.[1][2]
Features:
- ASCII character set
- 9x12 dot matrix character cell, with lower case descenders
- attributes: inverse video, half intensity, blink, protected, numeric only, nondisplay and modified
- editing features: insert/delete character on line, clear screen, clear unprotected and clear line/field
- SEND keys can be programmed to send all or part of the screen or programmed to send only a "request to send header"
- options:
- X-Y coordinate line drawing capability
- polling select option for $86
References
- ↑ "Perkin-Elmer Enters CRT Arena", Computerworld, January 17, 1977, pg. 29
- ↑ Perkin-Elmer advertisement, Computerworld, March 27, 1978, pg. 69
