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Communications card for Apples
Communicationscard for Apples A multifunction communications interface card which turns the Apple microcomputer into a communications device has been developed by UK company Owl Micro-Communications. Its applications range from electronic mail to IBM terminal emulation. The Owl Multicom card, which is available for the Apple II plus, Apple lie and Apple III computers, provides standard communications interfaces - a V24 (RS232) serial interface for synchronous and asynchronous communications, a parallel printer interface and clock/timing functions from a single slot in the Apple cardframe.
When used with appropriate software and modems, an Apple computer fitted with the Owl Multicom card can be used as a terminal to an electronic mail system or for online database searching. It can also operate as an IBM 3270-type VDU terminal with an IBM mainframe or as a VT100 terminal with a minicomputer.
Communications for Apples With the Multicom card titted, the Apple can communicate directly with acoustic couplers, line drivers and synchronous modems. A parallel printer interface drives Epson, I DS,
Tektronix developmentlabs support DEC micro More supported microprocessors for the Tektronix 8550 and 8560 microprocessor development laboratories (MDL) have been announced by Boston Systems Office (BSO). Unix macro assemblers, symbolic debuggers, program linkers, object module librarians, cross reference utilities and format conversion routines support the 8560 MDL under TNIX. The RT-11 product line supports the 8550 M DL. With these products, Tektronix M DL users can move from a VAX development system to a field development system and back. BSO can also produce symbolic object files in extended Tekhex format. This permits programs produced using BSO software to be emulated symbolically. A microprocessor system designer can develop software on a DEC VAX 11/780, 11/750, DEC-10 or DEC-20 or any PDP-11 system and then load the program downline to the Tektronix 8560, 8550 or 8002 development systems or to Tektronix emulators such as the 8540 or 8001. The full symbolic capability provided by Tektronix will be available for use with the emulator. Assembler prices start at $1000. (Boston Systems Office, 469 Moody Street, Waltham, MA 02154, USA.
vol 7 no 6 jul/aug 1983
Anadex, Apple DMP and any other printers which use the Centronics standard.
Teh (617) 894 7800. Telex: 710-4230760)
For applications where the Apple communicates with other computers using the Owl Multicom card, data files can be exchanged using the IBM 3780 batch protocol. The serial communications interface can be used to communicate with serial peripherals such as plotters. Interrupts can be generated by any of the printer, communications or timing functions. (Owl Micro~ommunications, The Maltings, Station Road, Sawbridgeworth, Harts CM21 9L Y, UK. Tel: (0279) 723848)
The arrival of Nomad in Europe has been announced by Immediate Business Systems. Nomad is a ZSO-basedportable computer with up to 256 kbytes o f bubble memory. It has been built for outdoor applications at temperatures from -30°C to +70°C. With Microsoft M-BASIC 80 software, Nomad can be programmed directly on its alphanumeric keyboard or can be loaded with software developed on a CP/M microcomputer. Nomad has a two-line 80 character display panel. I t can also be connected via an influilt interface (V24-V28/RS232) to drive a visual display unit or printer. For use in the field~ the Nomad operates with rechargeable batteries. (Immediate Business Systems p/c, 3 Clarendon Drive, Wymbush, Milton Keynes MK8 8DA, UK. Tel: (0908) 568192. Telex: 825256 IBS MK)
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When used with appropriate software and modems, an Apple computer fitted with the Owl Multicom card can be used as a terminal to an electronic mail system or for online database searching. It can also operate as an IBM 3270-type VDU terminal with an IBM mainframe or as a VT100 terminal with a minicomputer.
Communications for Apples With the Multicom card titted, the Apple can communicate directly with acoustic couplers, line drivers and synchronous modems. A parallel printer interface drives Epson, I DS,
Tektronix developmentlabs support DEC micro More supported microprocessors for the Tektronix 8550 and 8560 microprocessor development laboratories (MDL) have been announced by Boston Systems Office (BSO). Unix macro assemblers, symbolic debuggers, program linkers, object module librarians, cross reference utilities and format conversion routines support the 8560 MDL under TNIX. The RT-11 product line supports the 8550 M DL. With these products, Tektronix M DL users can move from a VAX development system to a field development system and back. BSO can also produce symbolic object files in extended Tekhex format. This permits programs produced using BSO software to be emulated symbolically. A microprocessor system designer can develop software on a DEC VAX 11/780, 11/750, DEC-10 or DEC-20 or any PDP-11 system and then load the program downline to the Tektronix 8560, 8550 or 8002 development systems or to Tektronix emulators such as the 8540 or 8001. The full symbolic capability provided by Tektronix will be available for use with the emulator. Assembler prices start at $1000. (Boston Systems Office, 469 Moody Street, Waltham, MA 02154, USA.
vol 7 no 6 jul/aug 1983
Anadex, Apple DMP and any other printers which use the Centronics standard.
Teh (617) 894 7800. Telex: 710-4230760)
For applications where the Apple communicates with other computers using the Owl Multicom card, data files can be exchanged using the IBM 3780 batch protocol. The serial communications interface can be used to communicate with serial peripherals such as plotters. Interrupts can be generated by any of the printer, communications or timing functions. (Owl Micro~ommunications, The Maltings, Station Road, Sawbridgeworth, Harts CM21 9L Y, UK. Tel: (0279) 723848)
The arrival of Nomad in Europe has been announced by Immediate Business Systems. Nomad is a ZSO-basedportable computer with up to 256 kbytes o f bubble memory. It has been built for outdoor applications at temperatures from -30°C to +70°C. With Microsoft M-BASIC 80 software, Nomad can be programmed directly on its alphanumeric keyboard or can be loaded with software developed on a CP/M microcomputer. Nomad has a two-line 80 character display panel. I t can also be connected via an influilt interface (V24-V28/RS232) to drive a visual display unit or printer. For use in the field~ the Nomad operates with rechargeable batteries. (Immediate Business Systems p/c, 3 Clarendon Drive, Wymbush, Milton Keynes MK8 8DA, UK. Tel: (0908) 568192. Telex: 825256 IBS MK)
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