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The ADDS Viewpoint A3 terminal was introduced sometime before 1982.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=WYnHD9WSWdAC&lpg=RA2-PA256&pg=RA1-PA184 Coosol Computer Products advertisement], PC Mag, August-October 1982, pg. 184</ref>
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{{Infobox terminal
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| manufacturer = ADDS
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| model = Viewpoint 3A
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| image =
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| intro_month = January
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| intro_year = 1982
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| intro_prior =
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| intro_price = $650
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| discontinued_year =
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| discontinued_month =
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| interface = RS-232C
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| interface2 =
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| interface3 =
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| interface4 =
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| interface5 =
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| baud_rates = 110, 300, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200
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| display_size = 12-inch
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| phosphor =
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| phosphor2 =
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| phosphor3 =
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| refresh_rate = 50
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| refresh_rate2 = 60
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| char_resolution =
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| char_resolution2 =
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| char_resolution3 =
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| char_resolution4 =
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| status_line =
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| char_matrix =
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| char_cell =
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| graphic_type =
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| graphic_resolution =
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| cpu =
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| rom =
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| ram =
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| personality1 = Lear Siegler ADM-3A
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| personality2 =
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| personality3 =
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The {{PAGENAME}} terminal was introduced in January, 1982 at a price of $650.{{Computerworld
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| id=rx3ssrOcCTkC
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| page=60
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| title="Adds Offers CRT Terminal"
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| date=January 18, 1982
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}}
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{{InfoWorld
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| id=dT4EAAAAMBAJ
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| pg=43
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| title=InfoNews/Hardware
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| date=February 1, 1982
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}}
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{| class="wikitable"
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| colspan="4"| <strong>Rear Panel Switch Settings</strong>{{shuford
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| file=adds_viewpoint_news.txt
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| title=ADDS Viewpoint news
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| fetched=March 11, 2012
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}}
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|-
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! Switch #
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! Name
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! Setting
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! Function
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|-
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| S1-1,2,3 || Data Rate (bps) || 000 || 110
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|-
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| || || 001 || 300
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|-
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| || || 010 || 1200
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|-
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| || || 011 || 1800
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|-
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| || || 100 || 2400
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|-
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| || || 101 || 4800
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|-
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| || || 110 || 9600
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|-
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| || || 111 || 19200
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|-
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| S1-4 || Auto Scroll || 0 || Disabled
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|-
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| || || 1 || Enabled
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|-
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| S1-5 || Auto Line Feed || 0 || Disabled
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|-
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| || || 1 || Enabled
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|-
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| S1-6 || Line Mode || 0 || Half Duplex
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|-
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| || || 1 || Full Duplex
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|-
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| S1-7,8 || Parity || 00 || Odd
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|-
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| || || 01 || Even
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|-
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| || || 10 || Marking
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|-
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| || || 11 || Spacing
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|-
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| colspan="4"| <strong>Internal Switch Settings</strong>
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|-
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! Switch #
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! Name
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! Setting
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! Function
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|-
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| S2-1 || Character Display || 0 || Light on dark
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|-
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| || || 1 || Dark on light
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|-
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| S2-2 || Parity Error || 0 || Disabled
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|-
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| || || 1 || Enabled
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|-
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| S2-3 || Screen Refresh || 0 || 60 Hz
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|-
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| || || 1 || 50 Hz
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|-
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| S2-4 || Mode || 0 || 3A Mode
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|-
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| || || 1 || 3A Plus Mode
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|-
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| S2-5 || Clear Screen (CTRL-Z) || 0 || Enabled
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|-
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| || || 1 || Disabled
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|-
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| S2-6 || Space/Adv || 0 || Disabled
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|-
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| || || 1 || Enabled (not used in 3A+ mode)
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|-
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| S2-7 || Cursor || 0 || Steady
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|-
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| || || 1 || Blinking
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|-
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| S2-8 || Cursor || 0 || Block
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|-
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| || || 1 || Underline
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|}
  
 
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Latest revision as of 23:00, 20 January 2017

ADDS Viewpoint 3A
Manufacturer ADDS
Model Viewpoint 3A
Lifetime
Introduced January, 1982
Introductory Price $650
Communication
Interface RS-232C
Baud Rates 110, 300, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200
Display
Size 12-inch
Refresh Rates 50 Hz, 60 Hz
Firmware
Personalities Lear Siegler ADM-3A

The ADDS Viewpoint 3A terminal was introduced in January, 1982 at a price of $650.[1] [2]

Rear Panel Switch Settings[3]
Switch # Name Setting Function
S1-1,2,3 Data Rate (bps) 000 110
001 300
010 1200
011 1800
100 2400
101 4800
110 9600
111 19200
S1-4 Auto Scroll 0 Disabled
1 Enabled
S1-5 Auto Line Feed 0 Disabled
1 Enabled
S1-6 Line Mode 0 Half Duplex
1 Full Duplex
S1-7,8 Parity 00 Odd
01 Even
10 Marking
11 Spacing
Internal Switch Settings
Switch # Name Setting Function
S2-1 Character Display 0 Light on dark
1 Dark on light
S2-2 Parity Error 0 Disabled
1 Enabled
S2-3 Screen Refresh 0 60 Hz
1 50 Hz
S2-4 Mode 0 3A Mode
1 3A Plus Mode
S2-5 Clear Screen (CTRL-Z) 0 Enabled
1 Disabled
S2-6 Space/Adv 0 Disabled
1 Enabled (not used in 3A+ mode)
S2-7 Cursor 0 Steady
1 Blinking
S2-8 Cursor 0 Block
1 Underline

References

  1. ↑ "Adds Offers CRT Terminal", Computerworld, January 18, 1982, pg. 60
  2. ↑ InfoNews/Hardware, InfoWorld, February 1, 1982, pg. 43
  3. ↑ ADDS Viewpoint news, fetched March 11, 2012
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