Infoton 400

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Infoton 400
Infoton 400 182872329555-1.jpg
Manufacturer Infoton
Model 400
Lifetime
Introduced June, 1977
Introductory Price $1,595
Communication
Interfaces RS-232C,
20 mA current loop
Baud Rates 50, 75, 110, 134.5, 150, 200, 300, 600, 1200, 1800, 2400, 3600, 4800, 7200, 9600, 19200
Display
Size 12-inch
Refresh Rates 60 Hz, 50 Hz
Character Modes
Resolution 80x24
Matrix 5x9
Cell 9x9
Firmware
CPU Zilog Z80

The Infoton 400 terminal was introduced in June, 1977 at a price of $1,595. By Aguust, 1977 the price had been reduced to $1,095.[1][2][3][4]

Features:

  • detached keyboard
  • full ASCII code set
  • character or block transmission
  • cursor control key cluster
  • numeric keypad
  • editing keys
  • reverse video attribute
  • underline attribute
  • command sequences:
    • addressable cursor
    • erase line
    • erase screen
    • keyboard lock
    • keyboard unlock
    • cursor sense
  • options:
    • lower case
    • printer interface
    • answerback
    • numeric keypad
    • function keys
    • non-scroll page mode

Images

References

  1. Infoton advertisement, Computerworld, June 6, 1977, pg. 38
  2. "Lower Prices, More Capability Highlight Dumb Terminal Moves", Computerworld, July 25, 1977, pg. 37
  3. Infoton advertisement, Computerworld, August 8, 1977, pg. 29
  4. "Infoton Adds Two CRTs", Computerworld, September 19, 1977, pg. 48