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| manufacturer = TEC | | manufacturer = TEC | ||
| model = 540 | | model = 540 | ||
| + | | intro_year = 1968 | ||
| + | | intro_month = December | ||
| + | | intro_prior = yes | ||
| + | | intro_price = $4,750 | ||
| char_resolution = 32x8 | | char_resolution = 32x8 | ||
| display_size = 12-inch | | display_size = 12-inch | ||
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| refresh_rate = 60 | | refresh_rate = 60 | ||
| interface = RS-232B | | interface = RS-232B | ||
| + | | interface2 = parallel TTL | ||
| baud_rates = 1200, 1800, 2000, 2400, 4800 | | baud_rates = 1200, 1800, 2000, 2400, 4800 | ||
| + | | attributes = normal | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | The {{PAGENAME}} was introduced sometime before December, 1968.<ref> | + | The {{PAGENAME}} was introduced sometime before December, 1968.<ref>{{cite web |
| + | | url = http://bitsavers.org/pdf/tec/TEC_500_Series_Data-Screen_Terminal_System_Brochure_Dec68.pdf | ||
| + | | title = TEC 500 Series Data-Screen Terminal System Brochure | ||
| + | | date = December, 1968 | ||
| + | | accessdate = March 10, 2026 | ||
| + | }}</ref> It generates characters using a vector technique by drawing strokes on the screen, instead of accessing a dot pattern character generator.<ref>{{citation | ||
| + | | journal = Modern Data | ||
| + | | volume = 3 | ||
| + | | number = 6 | ||
| + | | title = Interactive CRT Display Terminals: Part 2- Alphanumeric CRT Terminals | ||
| + | | first1 = Edward N. | ||
| + | | last1 = Chase | ||
| + | | first2 = Donald B. | ||
| + | | last2 = Brick | ||
| + | | page = 65 | ||
| + | | date = June 1970 | ||
| + | | url = https://bitsavers.org/magazines/Modern_Data/Modern_Data_1970_06.pdf | ||
| + | | accessdate = March 10, 2026 | ||
| + | }}</ref> | ||
| − | [[File:TEC_Series_500_display_output.jpg| | + | == [[Manx]] == |
| + | * [https://manx.classiccmp.org/details.php/111,18550 TEC 500 Series Data-Screen Terminal Systems Brochure], December, 1968 | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Images == | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | File:TEC_Series_500_display_output.jpg|Character output | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
[[Category:TEC|540]] | [[Category:TEC|540]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Upper Case]] | ||
[[Category:CRT]] | [[Category:CRT]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Vector]] | ||
| + | [[Category:1968]] | ||
| + | {{stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 14:17, 10 March 2026
| TEC 540 | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | TEC |
| Model | 540 |
| Lifetime | |
| Introduced | prior to December, 1968 |
| Introductory Price | $4,750 |
| Communication | |
| Interfaces |
RS-232B, parallel TTL |
| Baud Rates | 1200, 1800, 2000, 2400, 4800 |
| Display | |
| Size | 12-inch |
| Phosphors | P4 white, P31 green |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Character Modes | |
| Resolution | 32x8 |
| Attributes | Normal |
The TEC 540 was introduced sometime before December, 1968.[1] It generates characters using a vector technique by drawing strokes on the screen, instead of accessing a dot pattern character generator.[2]
Manx
- TEC 500 Series Data-Screen Terminal Systems Brochure, December, 1968
Images
Character output
References
- ↑ "TEC 500 Series Data-Screen Terminal System Brochure". December, 1968. http://bitsavers.org/pdf/tec/TEC_500_Series_Data-Screen_Terminal_System_Brochure_Dec68.pdf. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
- ↑ Chase, Edward N.; Brick, Donald B. (June 1970), "Interactive CRT Display Terminals: Part 2- Alphanumeric CRT Terminals", Modern Data 3 (6): 65, https://bitsavers.org/magazines/Modern_Data/Modern_Data_1970_06.pdf, retrieved March 10, 2026
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