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{{infobox terminal | {{infobox terminal | ||
| manufacturer = DEC | | manufacturer = DEC | ||
| model = VT55 | | model = VT55 | ||
| − | | image = | + | | image = DEC VT55 202803586967-1.jpg |
| + | | intro_month = October | ||
| + | | intro_year = 1975 | ||
| char_resolution = 80x24 | | char_resolution = 80x24 | ||
| char_matrix = 7x7 | | char_matrix = 7x7 | ||
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| graphic_resolution = 512x256 | | graphic_resolution = 512x256 | ||
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The {{PAGENAME}} terminal is a variant of the [[DEC VT52|VT52]] that provides simple "waveform" style graphics and was introduced in October, 1975 at a price of $2,495.{{Computerworld | The {{PAGENAME}} terminal is a variant of the [[DEC VT52|VT52]] that provides simple "waveform" style graphics and was introduced in October, 1975 at a price of $2,495.{{Computerworld | ||
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| date=October 29, 1975 | | date=October 29, 1975 | ||
| display_page=24 | | display_page=24 | ||
| − | }} | + | }}<ref>{{cite web |
| + | | url=http://bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/_Books/DEC_1957_To_The_Present_1978.pdf | ||
| + | | date=1978 | ||
| + | | accessdate=January 16, 2018 | ||
| + | | title=Digital Equipment Corporation, 1957 to the Present | ||
| + | }}</ref> | ||
| + | <ref>{{cite web | ||
| + | | url=https://classic.technology/the-vt55-graphics-terminal/ | ||
| + | | date=1975 | ||
| + | | accessdate=Juli 12, 2023 | ||
| + | | title=Brochure for the VT55 | ||
| + | }}</ref> | ||
| + | An optional hardcopy unit was priced at $800 and introduced in 1976.{{Computerworld | ||
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==Images== | ==Images== | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | * [http://www.datormuseum.se/home/dec-vt5x.html DEC VT50 series] | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
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[[Category:Monochrome]] | [[Category:Monochrome]] | ||
[[Category:Graphics]] | [[Category:Graphics]] | ||
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[[Category:1975]] | [[Category:1975]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:10, 2 October 2023
| DEC VT55 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Manufacturer | DEC |
| Model | VT55 |
| Lifetime | |
| Introduced | October, 1975 |
| Communication | |
| Interfaces |
RS-232C, 20 mA current loop |
| Baud Rates | 75, 110, 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 |
| Display | |
| Size | 10-inch |
| Phosphor | P4 white |
| Refresh Rates | 50 Hz, 60 Hz |
| Character Modes | |
| Resolution | 80x24 |
| Matrix | 7x7 |
| Graphic Modes | |
| Type | Monochrome |
| Resolution | 512x256 |
| Firmware | |
| CPU | discrete logic |
The DEC VT55 terminal is a variant of the VT52 that provides simple "waveform" style graphics and was introduced in October, 1975 at a price of $2,495.[1][2] [3] An optional hardcopy unit was priced at $800 and introduced in 1976.[4]
Manx
- VT55 Programming Manual, February, 1977
- VT55-D,E,H,J DECgraphic Scope Users' Manual, December, 1976
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External Links
References
- ↑ DEC advertisement, Computerworld, October 29, 1975, pg. 24
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Brochure for the VT55". 1975. https://classic.technology/the-vt55-graphics-terminal/. Retrieved Juli 12, 2023.
- ↑ "Hard Copy Optional on DEC Graphics Unit", Computerworld, October 15, 1975, pg. 31
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