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Th~s drwe can store 100 Mblts using a c o m b l n a n o n of t h e IBM 5 4 4 0 r e m o v a b l e disc cartridge a n d a s e c o n d nonr e m o v a b l e disc o n the same spindle, together w i t h a c o m m o n m o w n g h e a d actuator A f e a t u r e of t h e Perex 1130 subsyst e m s is t h a t t h e y can be a t t a c h e d directly to the store access c o n t r o l (s a c ) c h a n n e l No m u l t i p l e x e r ~s r e q m r e d a n d up to ten c o n t r o l l e r s for d i f f e r e n t peripherals can be 'daisyc h a i n e d ' o n to the s a c bus (Szntrom
In a r c h i t e c t u r e and civil engineering the s', s t e m ~s applicable to d r a f t i n g r c p e t l t w e m o d u l e s f o u n d In hospitals, schools, and p r e f a b r i c a t e d s t r u c t u r e s The s ) s t e m can store the s t a n d a r d m o d u l e s on paper tape and call t h e m up w h e n r e q u i r e d (Su,v~y and General
Electromcs Ltd, 2 A~kwrtght Road, Readang, Berkshire, RG2 0LS, England Tel Reading (0734) 85464)
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Automat,c plotter An inexpensive a u t o m a t i c p l o t t e r called the A u t o - C o r a d o g r a p h was s h o w n for the first time r e c e n t l y at t h e P u b h c Works E x h i b i t i o n T h e p l o t t e r is a m e d m m sized a u t o m a n c d r a ~ m g m a c h m e available m various m o d e s to m e e t the user's r e q m r e m e n t s The basic m o d e p r o w d e s for m a n u a l i n p u t only and t h e e q m p m e n t can q u i c k l y p r o w d e a c c u r a t e r e c t a n g u l a r grids of any size w i t h i n t h e t a b l e ' s & m e n s m n s , initial drafts of surveyors' f i n d i n g s or cadestal plans A c o m p l e t e s y s t e m comprises an x-v c o - o r d i n a t e table, a c o n t r o l system, tools a n d accessories, tape reader, draftmg p r o j e c t o r a n d a c o m p u t e r , typically a PDP 8 l l l or a H o n e y w e l l 316 A p p h c a t m n of the p l o t t e r ~s e x p e c t e d in m a n y fields including a r c h i t e c t u r e , mv~l e n g i n e e r i n g and c a r t o g r a p h y
[n~trument Co Ltd, l ' ~ o / t Way, Edenbrutge, Kent, Fngla~ad Tel bdenbrutge 2434/5/6)
During the past few m o n t h s several new peripheral devices a n d software packages have b e e n a n n o u n c e d b y Digital E q u i p m e n t Co An alphan u m e r i c display called t h e VTS-E is o n e of t h e n e w p r o d u c t s The VT8-E c o n t a i n s the &splay, k e y b o a r d a n d an interface for t h e L A 3 0 DEC writer, or LSS-E h n e p r l n t e r for h a r d c o p y The u n i t can display 20 lines of t e x t , each h n e c o n t a i n i n g up to 64ch It takes less t h a n 20 ms to change t h e entire &splay The G T 4 0 graphics s y s t e m was a n n o u n c e d at t h e O n h n e e x h i b i t i o n held m S e p t e m b e r 1972 This s y s t e m includes a c p u f r o m a P D P - 1 1 / 0 5 a n d can o p e r a t e as a t e r m i n a l or a complete s t a n d - a l o n e graphics s y s t e m It can be used as a p r o g r a m m a b l e terminal to h a n d l e t h e m a n y &alogues existlng in m o m t o r s of d i f f e r e n t t y p e of h o s t c o m p u t e r T h e basic G T 4 0 u m t has 4k of m e m o r y , a n d a display processor w i t h a 12 in V R 1 4 c r t T h e r e are m a n y o t h e r f e a t u r e s of the
The Auto-Coradograph automatzc plotter]or apphcatzon an many f~elds
,50
sxstem including a s~t ot d~splax su~ t~mtmes and a new llght-p~n Ih~ s~stem can display up to 12(Io ~b m ,'~, lines o f 80 ch each The R T 0 2 data t e r m i n a l is m t ~ n & < to till the p r i c e - p e r f o r m a n c e gap t h a t > said to exist b e t w e e n large video dis pla~ s a n d s~mple teletvpewrltc~s 1~ can be used for e n t e r m g and rcctL~mg data f r o m a n \ c o m p u t e r using a t~ktype port apparatus Up to 32 b r i g h t red characters, o 2 m high, can be displayed at a t i m e Comm u n i c a t i o n ~ l t h the dexlCC is \la J 1 ¢> padkexboardx~lthshlftke\ tllo\~mg the n a n s m t s s l o n of up to 30 d l f t e t c n t characters Where big c o m p u t e r capabflltx > required, Digital have m t r o d u c e d a m o r e p o w e r f u l resource sharing ~_NCktttlve for ~ts PDP-15 c o m p u t e r Know n as t h e RSX-plus, its capabllltmS m d u d ~ m u l n p l e scope interactive graphics, t e r m i n a l c o m m u n i c a t i o n a n d SlmUl t a n e o u s m~x of b a t c h and ,nteraLt~vt programming The RSX-plus o p e r a t i n g sy stem pro rides for e x p a n s i o n of t h e PDP-I 5 smgte t e r m i n a l graphics system The p r e s e n t sx, stein is n o ~ used extenswelx for circuit design, m e c h a n i c a l engineermg and a r c h i t e c t u r a l a p p h c a t l o n s , a n d can be e x p a n d e d m t o a m u l u - t e r m m a l Graphics 1 5 / R S X s y s t e m Up to t o u r 17 m or 21 m dlsplax s can bc h a n d l e d b}r this s v s t e m slmultaneousl>, thus reducing the cost per t e r m i n a l (Dagztal Eqmpment Lfd
1 (~untam flou~e, Tt)e Butts Cent?,' Reading, Be~kstme, England Tel Readang (07 ~4) 853555)
The Graphws 15/RSX multz-termmal system where up to ] o u r dzsplar~ ca~l be t~andled simultaneously
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN
In a r c h i t e c t u r e and civil engineering the s', s t e m ~s applicable to d r a f t i n g r c p e t l t w e m o d u l e s f o u n d In hospitals, schools, and p r e f a b r i c a t e d s t r u c t u r e s The s ) s t e m can store the s t a n d a r d m o d u l e s on paper tape and call t h e m up w h e n r e q u i r e d (Su,v~y and General
Electromcs Ltd, 2 A~kwrtght Road, Readang, Berkshire, RG2 0LS, England Tel Reading (0734) 85464)
Display units
Automat,c plotter An inexpensive a u t o m a t i c p l o t t e r called the A u t o - C o r a d o g r a p h was s h o w n for the first time r e c e n t l y at t h e P u b h c Works E x h i b i t i o n T h e p l o t t e r is a m e d m m sized a u t o m a n c d r a ~ m g m a c h m e available m various m o d e s to m e e t the user's r e q m r e m e n t s The basic m o d e p r o w d e s for m a n u a l i n p u t only and t h e e q m p m e n t can q u i c k l y p r o w d e a c c u r a t e r e c t a n g u l a r grids of any size w i t h i n t h e t a b l e ' s & m e n s m n s , initial drafts of surveyors' f i n d i n g s or cadestal plans A c o m p l e t e s y s t e m comprises an x-v c o - o r d i n a t e table, a c o n t r o l system, tools a n d accessories, tape reader, draftmg p r o j e c t o r a n d a c o m p u t e r , typically a PDP 8 l l l or a H o n e y w e l l 316 A p p h c a t m n of the p l o t t e r ~s e x p e c t e d in m a n y fields including a r c h i t e c t u r e , mv~l e n g i n e e r i n g and c a r t o g r a p h y
[n~trument Co Ltd, l ' ~ o / t Way, Edenbrutge, Kent, Fngla~ad Tel bdenbrutge 2434/5/6)
During the past few m o n t h s several new peripheral devices a n d software packages have b e e n a n n o u n c e d b y Digital E q u i p m e n t Co An alphan u m e r i c display called t h e VTS-E is o n e of t h e n e w p r o d u c t s The VT8-E c o n t a i n s the &splay, k e y b o a r d a n d an interface for t h e L A 3 0 DEC writer, or LSS-E h n e p r l n t e r for h a r d c o p y The u n i t can display 20 lines of t e x t , each h n e c o n t a i n i n g up to 64ch It takes less t h a n 20 ms to change t h e entire &splay The G T 4 0 graphics s y s t e m was a n n o u n c e d at t h e O n h n e e x h i b i t i o n held m S e p t e m b e r 1972 This s y s t e m includes a c p u f r o m a P D P - 1 1 / 0 5 a n d can o p e r a t e as a t e r m i n a l or a complete s t a n d - a l o n e graphics s y s t e m It can be used as a p r o g r a m m a b l e terminal to h a n d l e t h e m a n y &alogues existlng in m o m t o r s of d i f f e r e n t t y p e of h o s t c o m p u t e r T h e basic G T 4 0 u m t has 4k of m e m o r y , a n d a display processor w i t h a 12 in V R 1 4 c r t T h e r e are m a n y o t h e r f e a t u r e s of the
The Auto-Coradograph automatzc plotter]or apphcatzon an many f~elds
,50
sxstem including a s~t ot d~splax su~ t~mtmes and a new llght-p~n Ih~ s~stem can display up to 12(Io ~b m ,'~, lines o f 80 ch each The R T 0 2 data t e r m i n a l is m t ~ n & < to till the p r i c e - p e r f o r m a n c e gap t h a t > said to exist b e t w e e n large video dis pla~ s a n d s~mple teletvpewrltc~s 1~ can be used for e n t e r m g and rcctL~mg data f r o m a n \ c o m p u t e r using a t~ktype port apparatus Up to 32 b r i g h t red characters, o 2 m high, can be displayed at a t i m e Comm u n i c a t i o n ~ l t h the dexlCC is \la J 1 ¢> padkexboardx~lthshlftke\ tllo\~mg the n a n s m t s s l o n of up to 30 d l f t e t c n t characters Where big c o m p u t e r capabflltx > required, Digital have m t r o d u c e d a m o r e p o w e r f u l resource sharing ~_NCktttlve for ~ts PDP-15 c o m p u t e r Know n as t h e RSX-plus, its capabllltmS m d u d ~ m u l n p l e scope interactive graphics, t e r m i n a l c o m m u n i c a t i o n a n d SlmUl t a n e o u s m~x of b a t c h and ,nteraLt~vt programming The RSX-plus o p e r a t i n g sy stem pro rides for e x p a n s i o n of t h e PDP-I 5 smgte t e r m i n a l graphics system The p r e s e n t sx, stein is n o ~ used extenswelx for circuit design, m e c h a n i c a l engineermg and a r c h i t e c t u r a l a p p h c a t l o n s , a n d can be e x p a n d e d m t o a m u l u - t e r m m a l Graphics 1 5 / R S X s y s t e m Up to t o u r 17 m or 21 m dlsplax s can bc h a n d l e d b}r this s v s t e m slmultaneousl>, thus reducing the cost per t e r m i n a l (Dagztal Eqmpment Lfd
1 (~untam flou~e, Tt)e Butts Cent?,' Reading, Be~kstme, England Tel Readang (07 ~4) 853555)
The Graphws 15/RSX multz-termmal system where up to ] o u r dzsplar~ ca~l be t~andled simultaneously
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN