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| − | The {{PAGENAME}} graphic terminal was introduced in | + | The {{PAGENAME}} graphic terminal was introduced in September, 1972.{{Computerworld |
| + | | id=-6853EfT8IoC | ||
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| + | | page=16 | ||
| + | | title="DEC Graphics Terminal Links PDP-11/40 to Host Processors" | ||
| + | | date=September 13, 1972 | ||
| + | }}<ref>{{cite web | ||
| url=http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/_Books/DEC_1957_To_The_Present_1978.pdf | | url=http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/_Books/DEC_1957_To_The_Present_1978.pdf | ||
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| title=Digital Equipment Corporation, 1957 to the Present | | title=Digital Equipment Corporation, 1957 to the Present | ||
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| + | It consists of a PDP-11/34 minicomputer, a VT11 vector graphics processor, and associated PDP-11 peripherals to create a standalone graphics terminal system. The PDP-11/34's main memory is used to store a display list that is refreshed onto the display by VT11 graphics processor. | ||
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| + | ==[[Manx]]== | ||
| + | * {{manx details|1,21990|GT40 Diagnostic Listings}} | ||
| + | * {{manx details|1,3239|GT40 Graphic Display Terminal Engineering Drawings}}, January, 1972 | ||
| + | * {{manx details|1,21991|GT40 Graphic Display Terminal, Volume 1}}, November, 1974 | ||
| + | * {{manx details|1,21992|GT40 Graphic Display Terminal, Volume 2}}, September, 1973 | ||
| + | * {{manx details|1,21993|GT40/GT42 User's Guide}}, February, 1975 | ||
{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
Latest revision as of 20:10, 7 May 2019
| DEC GT40 | |
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| Manufacturer | DEC |
| Model | GT40 |
| Lifetime | |
| Introduced | September, 1972 |
| Introductory Price | $10,900 |
| Communication | |
| Interfaces |
RS-232C, 20 mA current loop |
| Baud Rates | up to 9600 |
| Character Modes | |
| Resolution | 80x31 |
| Firmware | |
| CPU | PDP-11/40 |
| RAM | 4 KW (8 KB) |
The DEC GT40 graphic terminal was introduced in September, 1972.[1][2] It consists of a PDP-11/34 minicomputer, a VT11 vector graphics processor, and associated PDP-11 peripherals to create a standalone graphics terminal system. The PDP-11/34's main memory is used to store a display list that is refreshed onto the display by VT11 graphics processor.
Manx
- GT40 Diagnostic Listings
- GT40 Graphic Display Terminal Engineering Drawings, January, 1972
- GT40 Graphic Display Terminal, Volume 1, November, 1974
- GT40 Graphic Display Terminal, Volume 2, September, 1973
- GT40/GT42 User's Guide, February, 1975
References
- ↑ "DEC Graphics Terminal Links PDP-11/40 to Host Processors", Computerworld, September 13, 1972, pg. 16
- ↑ "Digital Equipment Corporation, 1957 to the Present". 1978. http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/_Books/DEC_1957_To_The_Present_1978.pdf. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
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