Perkin-Elmer Bantam 550

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Perkin-Elmer Bantam 550
Manufacturer Perkin-Elmer
Model Bantam 550
Lifetime
Introduced October, 1978
Introductory Price $966
Communication
Interfaces RS-232C,
20 mA current loop
Baud Rates 110-9600
Character Modes
Matrix 7x10

The Perkin-Elmer Bantam 550 terminal was introduced in October, 1978 at a price of $966.[1]

Features:

  • options:
    • full overstrike APL model
    • foreign language character sets
    • current loop interface
    • RS-232C printer interface

References

  1. "Decoding, CRT Control Logic Combined in Terminal's Chip", Computerworld, October 23, 1978, pg. 35