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The {{PAGENAME}} was a CP/M microcomputer with [[IBM 3278]] compatibility for bisync (BSC) and SNA connections.
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The {{PAGENAME}} was a CP/M microcomputer with [[IBM 3278]] compatibility for bisync (BSC) and SNA connections
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using the Beehive CC76 cluster controller.
 
It was introduced in May, 1982 at a price of under $5,000.<ref>{{citation
 
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By 1983 the price was quoted as $2,995 for the terminal and $6,000 for the CC76 cluster
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controller that provided IBM 3705 BSC/SNA compatibility.<ref>{{cite web
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Revision as of 02:03, 16 March 2026

Beehive Topper
Manufacturer Beehive
Model Topper
Lifetime
Introduced May, 1982
Introductory Price under $5,000
Communication
Interface RS-232C
Baud Rates 110-9600
Display
Size 12-inch
Phosphor P42 green
Character Modes
Resolution 80x24
Status Line Yes
Attributes Normal,
Blink,
Bold,
Reverse Video,
Underline
Matrix 7x10
Firmware
CPU Zilog Z80
RAM 64 KB
Personalities IBM 3278

The Beehive Topper was a CP/M microcomputer with IBM 3278 compatibility for bisync (BSC) and SNA connections using the Beehive CC76 cluster controller. It was introduced in May, 1982 at a price of under $5,000.[1][2]

By 1983 the price was quoted as $2,995 for the terminal and $6,000 for the CC76 cluster controller that provided IBM 3705 BSC/SNA compatibility.[3]

External Links

References

  1. "NCC Product Preview", Datamation 28 (5): 148, May, 1982, https://bitsavers.org/magazines/Datamation/198205.pdf, retrieved March 15, 2026 
  2. Beehive advertisement, Computerworld, October 25, 1982, pg. 13
  3. "Alphanumeric Display Terminals". February, 1983. https://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/datapro/alphanumeric_terminals/Datapro_C25-010_198302.pdf. Retrieved March 15, 2026.