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Two PC based CAE systems Two CAE systems based on the IBM PC AT have been announced by Valid Technology. They are called the Entry Designer AT/EG and the Logic Designer AT/EG. Both use the PC AT with the Enhanced Graphics Adapter (EG) and IBM's 13 in 640 x 350 pixel Enhanced Colour Monitor. Valid has added features including 2 Mbyte of R A M , a 32-bit coprocessor and AT&T's Unix System V. The Entry Designer AT/EG is a graphics entry system that provides a schematic capture front end to Valid's Integrated Engineering System. It includes ValidGED, a graphics editor, which is used by all of Valid's CAE products. The engineer can enter the schematic using the Entry Designer and then transfer the design via Ethernet or RS 232 to another system where it can be validated etc. The Logic Designer AT/EG includes ValidGED, ValidCompiler and ValidPackager. Thus, schematic capture and netlist generation can be carried out on the Logic Designer. (Valid Logic
Systems, Valid House, 39 Windsor Road, Slough, Berhs SL 1 2EE, UK. Tel." (0753) 820101)
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An A3 desktop digitizer has been introduced by Terminal Display Systems. The LC A3 has an active area of 17 in x 12 in. TDS claims that it is accurate to within 0.25 mm and has a resolution of 0.05 ram. The electronics package is placed underneath the working surface giving it a 6 ° tilt. According to TDS, the LC A3 is dustproof, splashproof and able to withstand other office hazards. It also has a passive sensing matrix that does not emit electromagnetic interference and thus will not corrupt data held on floppy discs, nor be affected by the proximity of metal objects.
(Terminal Display Systems Ltd, Philips Road, Whitebirk Estate, Blackburn BBI 5TH, Lancs, UK. Tel: (0254) 676921. Tx: 635693) volume 18 number 4 may 1986
Cambridge Graphics co/our graphics display system showing drawing produced using its Campaint software
Colourgraphicssystem launch Cambridge Graphics has launched a co/our graphics display system, which is to be the first in a new co/our range according to the company. It already produces a series of monochrome displays. The graphics system is compatible with the IBM PC XT, PC A T and most compatibles. It comprises a Cambridge co/our monitor and a Cambridge co/our graphics card, which occupies a single slot in the PC. The monitor has a 20 in diagonal screen with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixe/s. It has a 74 Hz frequency refresh rate. 16 co/ours can be simultaneously displayed from a palette o f 262 144, and this can be increased to a simultaneous display o f 265 co/ours by the addition o f an expansion card. The graphics card that is provided as part of the system gives bit mapped graphics which can be configured for single or dual screen operation using the onboard ROM. The card can be bought separately and used with other co/our monitors. The complete graphics display system costs £3900 and the Cambridge colour graphics card costs £I 795 i f bought separately. (Cambridge Computer Graphics Ltd, Unit 33, Clifton Road, Cambridge CBI 4ZN, UK. Tel: (0223) 214444. Tx: 817274)
Automatingsoftware engineering A software engineering package for use on Apollo's DN3000 workstation has already been announced by Cadre Technologies. Teamwork/SA provides an environment for systems analysis, It is the first in a series of software development tools aimed at addressing the problems of automated software engineering. The Teamwork family uses a mouse
driven interface with multiwindows. Teamwork/SA includes functions such as a project library, a syntax directed editing system and query and browsing facilities. It is priced at ~8900 per workstation. (Cadre Technologies Incor-
porated, 222 Richmond Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA. Tel." (401) 351-5950) 23_5
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Two PC based CAE systems Two CAE systems based on the IBM PC AT have been announced by Valid Technology. They are called the Entry Designer AT/EG and the Logic Designer AT/EG. Both use the PC AT with the Enhanced Graphics Adapter (EG) and IBM's 13 in 640 x 350 pixel Enhanced Colour Monitor. Valid has added features including 2 Mbyte of R A M , a 32-bit coprocessor and AT&T's Unix System V. The Entry Designer AT/EG is a graphics entry system that provides a schematic capture front end to Valid's Integrated Engineering System. It includes ValidGED, a graphics editor, which is used by all of Valid's CAE products. The engineer can enter the schematic using the Entry Designer and then transfer the design via Ethernet or RS 232 to another system where it can be validated etc. The Logic Designer AT/EG includes ValidGED, ValidCompiler and ValidPackager. Thus, schematic capture and netlist generation can be carried out on the Logic Designer. (Valid Logic
Systems, Valid House, 39 Windsor Road, Slough, Berhs SL 1 2EE, UK. Tel." (0753) 820101)
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An A3 desktop digitizer has been introduced by Terminal Display Systems. The LC A3 has an active area of 17 in x 12 in. TDS claims that it is accurate to within 0.25 mm and has a resolution of 0.05 ram. The electronics package is placed underneath the working surface giving it a 6 ° tilt. According to TDS, the LC A3 is dustproof, splashproof and able to withstand other office hazards. It also has a passive sensing matrix that does not emit electromagnetic interference and thus will not corrupt data held on floppy discs, nor be affected by the proximity of metal objects.
(Terminal Display Systems Ltd, Philips Road, Whitebirk Estate, Blackburn BBI 5TH, Lancs, UK. Tel: (0254) 676921. Tx: 635693) volume 18 number 4 may 1986
Cambridge Graphics co/our graphics display system showing drawing produced using its Campaint software
Colourgraphicssystem launch Cambridge Graphics has launched a co/our graphics display system, which is to be the first in a new co/our range according to the company. It already produces a series of monochrome displays. The graphics system is compatible with the IBM PC XT, PC A T and most compatibles. It comprises a Cambridge co/our monitor and a Cambridge co/our graphics card, which occupies a single slot in the PC. The monitor has a 20 in diagonal screen with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixe/s. It has a 74 Hz frequency refresh rate. 16 co/ours can be simultaneously displayed from a palette o f 262 144, and this can be increased to a simultaneous display o f 265 co/ours by the addition o f an expansion card. The graphics card that is provided as part of the system gives bit mapped graphics which can be configured for single or dual screen operation using the onboard ROM. The card can be bought separately and used with other co/our monitors. The complete graphics display system costs £3900 and the Cambridge colour graphics card costs £I 795 i f bought separately. (Cambridge Computer Graphics Ltd, Unit 33, Clifton Road, Cambridge CBI 4ZN, UK. Tel: (0223) 214444. Tx: 817274)
Automatingsoftware engineering A software engineering package for use on Apollo's DN3000 workstation has already been announced by Cadre Technologies. Teamwork/SA provides an environment for systems analysis, It is the first in a series of software development tools aimed at addressing the problems of automated software engineering. The Teamwork family uses a mouse
driven interface with multiwindows. Teamwork/SA includes functions such as a project library, a syntax directed editing system and query and browsing facilities. It is priced at ~8900 per workstation. (Cadre Technologies Incor-
porated, 222 Richmond Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA. Tel." (401) 351-5950) 23_5