Issue No. 60, June 1983 COPYright © 1983 by DATAPOINT Corporotion. All Rights Reserved. For Internal Use Only D AT A POI NT
Zenith ARCNET Local Area Network Driver/Receiver Announced DA T APOINT has recently announced nent, the LAND provides the 1981, when DATAPOINT made the that the LAND hybrid component for necessary noise immunity and filtering RIM (Resource Interface Module) chip the DATAPOINT ® ARCNET™ RIM for interference-free transmission on commercially available, vendors like (Resource Interface Module) designed the coaxial cable. Nestar and Tandy have taken advan tage of the ARCNET technology to and manufactured by Zenith under a With the Standard Microsystems Cor non-exclusive license will be commer provide networking for IBM personal poration RIM chip and the new Zenith computers, Apple II and III computers, cially available from Zenith CRT and LAND, only the design of the pro Components Operations. and the TRS-80 Model II, the TRS-80 cessor interface is required to take ad Model 12, and the TRS-80 Model 16 vantage of the ARCNET networking A complement to the RIM and computers. transceiver chips already available technology. The public availability of through Standard Microsystems Cor the new LAND hybrid is yet another With the new Zenith LAND, more ven poration, the LAND replaces 30 step forward in making the ARCNET dors are expected to take advantage of discrete components. In addition, it network easily accessible by non- the proven DA T APOINT local area provides the link interface between the DA T APOINT equipment. Zenith will network. Zenith CRT and Components controller and the transmission cable in feature the LAND hybrid at the Na Operations is a leading manufacturer the interface module for the tional Computer Conference in of CRT displays, switching power sup ARCNET network. Anaheim, California in May. plies, and other high technology com ponents for the electronics industry.D Designed to facilitate the manufactur ARCNET ing and quality control process as well DA T APOINT first introduced the as to reduce costs, the new line ARC® (Attached Resource Bolland Named Vice President, driver/receiver hybrid provides the cir Computer® ) local area network in Sales/Systems cuitry required to interface the con 1977. Since then more than 5,000 troller to the baseband coaxial serial DA T APOINT local area networks David H. Holland data link. In a 1 3/8" by 2" compo- have been installed worldwide. Since has recently been appointed Vice ARCNET Interface Module President, Sales/ Systems for the Custom vendor ___ company's Office design and Computer Products Group. In his new position, Available from <: Holland will be Standard '-::====::: responsible for Microsystems r- domestic sales and systems organiza tions, educational and customer train ing activities and national accounts. Available from Zenith Holland comes to DA T APOINT from Xerox Corporation, where he held various sales, marketing and sales management positions. Joining Xerox in 1965, his most recent position was midwest regional sales manager for the Business Systems Group. A graduate of Michigan State Univer With the Standard Microsystems RIM (Resource Interface Module) and Transceiver chips and the sity, Holland has a bachelor's degree new Zen ith LAN D (Local Area Network Driver), any vendor can take advantage of the proven in Business.D DATAPOI NT ARCNET local network by designing only the processor interface. DATAPOIN T Marketing News
Also, EXTERNAL OPEN now allows ulliplan 1.2 Available convenient unlinking of sheets. There Multiplan, the DA T APOINT financial In addition, Multiplan now releases all is no limit to the number of sheets modeling package, has been enhanced of the temporary storage space used which one worksheet can support. and is now available for RMST M, during expression evaluation, thereby A TRANSFER LOAD of a worksheet DOS.DIDOS.G, and DOS.H. The RMS avoiding some of the previously unwar will reflect the changes made to these version, MUltiplan R 1.2, was released ranted "insufficient memory" immediately supporting sheets. There with RMS 1.10, while the DOS-based conditions. is no defined limit to the number of versions-Multiplan D 1.2 and Multiplan A new COpy option allows a cell levels of supporting worksheets, but H 1.2 have just been released. The VALUE to be exported, as well as cell each sheet maintains information up to 26 levels of its supporting sheets. Model Description Code Price TRANSFER UPDATE recalculates and updates through these 26 levels of Multiplan R 1.2 software (RMS) 9873 Multiplan D 1.2 software (DOS.D, DOS.G) 9854 Multiplan H 1.2 software (DOS.H) 9874 "An EXTERNAL LIST now Multiplan R Manual 1.2 50758 $25.00 displays information on Multiplan D Manual 1.2 50757 25.00 whether or not supporting Multiplan H Manual 1.2 50731 25.00 sheets are up to date, along MUltiplan R Kit (50758 + 61300) 50770 25.30 with the relationships Multiplan D Kit (50757 + 61300) 50771 25. 30 between worksheets." Multiplan H Kit (50731 + 61300) 50772 25.30 Multiplan Quick Reference Guide 61300 .30 worksheets. An EXTERNAL LIST Multiplan Brochure 61415 1.35 now displays information on whether or not supporting sheets are up to Multiplan Mailer 61326 .25 date, along with the relationships bet ·Media must be ordered separately. There is a one-time software li cense fee of $1500 for RM S Multiplan, unless the order ween worksheets. TRANSFER SAVE fo r the software accompanies an order for a DATA POINT processor. Monthl y maintenance for RMS Multiplan is $20. There is no software license fee or monthly mai ntenance fee for DOS Multiplan . now performs a "failsoft" operation by writing a temporary file. new version contains many new CONTENT. Copying with values takes Several enhancements have been made features, functions and enhancements less space and permits a user to export to the PRINT function. Multiplan 1.2 over the original DOS-only Multiplan 1.1. values to another sheet and then break saves print margin specifications in the external link. Also, more informa each IMOD file . Either a print file or a New Functions tion about named areas and supporting text file may now be generated, and Functions added to the newly released worksheets is now provided when the new version allows non-contiguous 1.2 versions include standard deviation, PRINTing with expressions. Ex areas to be printed, such as column factorial, compound interest, internal traneous import and export information one, column four, and column six. rate of return, sum-of-years digits and can be identified and removed, thus Complementing the new Multiplan double-declining balance methods of saving space. software is new user documentation. depreciation, text centering and several Multiplan manuals for each version are Boolean functions. Some of the Additlonal Enhancements available, as are kits which contain the enhancements in Multiplan 1.2 address The linking process in Multiplan has manual and a Multiplan Quick the spreadsheet size and memory been enhanced. More about the power Reference Guide. Here are the model limitations of version 1.1. The newly ful linking feature will appear in an up codes and prices for Multiplan soft released software provides an addi coming issue of DA T APOINT ware and documents.D tional 1K of work space, increasing the Marketing News, but here are Buffie Wise potential sheet size from 18K to 19K. highlights of the newest version. Ex Ext. 7151 port specifications are defined when cells or groups of cells are NAMEd, combining two previous steps into one. DATAPOIN T Marketing News 3 For Internal Use Only
The 962112 printer provides a high degree of functionality and reo liability. Other f eatures '//lake this printer an ideal output device for '//Iany applications.
He Schedule Update Product Spec for 160 CPS Matrix Printer Revised There are four product additions in the special quotes through the Pricing remanufactured section of the new Department. If you require additional The 962112 printer product specifica· U.S. Price Schedule. These include the information, call Mike Hoke, Tradi· tion sheet (#60793) has been revised 9022, 9020, 9605 and 5556 systems. tional Equipment Marketing, at and is currently available through Soft Maintenance, installation and cost for extension 5119.0 ware Services. Many of the changes each item has been listed below for made to this document pertain to the your convenience. command options for character control There are also a number of deleted functions (i .e., expanded fonts and Mike Hoke compressed print). products which will be handled by Ext. 5119 New users of the 962112 printer, par Remanufactured Equipment -- Product Additions ticularly those utilizing the 0061 ex panded font option, should obtain the Model Code Maint. InstalL List 4 -10 11-25 26+ 1983 revision of this document. All systems engineers responsible for sup 5566 188 200 5200 4940 4836 4680 porting 962112 installions should ac 9605 16 40 1550 1473 1442 1395 quire a copy also. 9020 2 25 475 451 442 428 The 962112 160 CPS matrix printer is a mature product in the DA T APOINT 9022 14 25 495 470 460 446 printer line. It provides functionality and a high degree of reliability. Utiliz ing a 9 x 9 matrix character format, the 9621 offers: Color Business Graphics If you're giving a sales presentation within the office, you can use the CBG 1) expanded font. Enhances Sales 2) compressed print. Presentations monitor as your presentation medium. You can "customize" the sales presen 3) double density printing (near letter quality). If you have a Color Business Graphics tation by including the company's logo and financial data charted from their 4) a prom option for creation of system available in the office, then you custom design fonts. have a valuable sales tool at your annual report. Use font 5050 to draw disposal. There are numerous presenta proposed hardware configurations. If These features, in conjunction with a tions available for use on the CBG your presentation is at a customer site, moderate level duty cycle, make the system. The following are some of the you can output the information to 962112 an ideal output device for many presentations that have been prepared slides. applications. For example, program development environments and applica on CBG: By using CBG to prepare these sales tions that require printing of shelf presentations, you will increase the • The Datapoint Corporate Overview labels have found the 962112 to be a customer's perception of your profes • 8600 Hardware Configuration Guide very desirable device. • 1560 Sales Presentation sionalism while emphasizing the fact that DA T APOINT is indeed the leader Additional information can be obtained • CDR Sales Presentation in integrated electronic office systems. by contacting Jim Moore, Product • CBG Sales Presentation No other competitor has a product Manager (Product Marketing). at exten • LDCS Presentation comparable to the CBG. It may be just sion 7151.0 • ACD Presentation the edge you need to close that sale. • Multiplan Jim Moore For additional information, call Debbie • Networking Ext. 7151 Pena, Product Line Management, at • REP/OEM Program extension 5327.0
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The hub is a very simple means of keeping a baseband communications network functioning at full capacity.
What has been done, in fact, is to turn Hub Aids Networking Functions off the hub receivers during any time A lot of print has been devoted to the blem of line reflections was the that a reflection can occur. A minimum workings of the ARCNET local net number one item on a list of problems turnaround exists in the RIMs, work, with little having been said of to be overcome. If one is willing to live guaranteeing that the hub "dead time" the " HUB. " Everyone probably has a within certain constraints regarding the will always exist. This sort of scheme fair understanding of what the RIM placement of taps along the cable, it is controller does for the ARCNET net possible to tap a coaxial cable and "The very nature of the hub work, but the hub is not always fully "survive" the reflections. This is what type architecture enhances appreciated for its contribution to the the architects of ETHERNET have network. Let's look first at the dif done. the ability to isolate a ficulties in tying a number of nodes problem within a system." Initially, this type of scheme was con together in a network. sidered in DA T APOINT Reasearch Whenever a transmission line (an and Development for the ARCNET can only exist in a network that is con ARCNET coaxial cable) is terminated, local network. It was quickly discard tention free -- CSMA/CD cannot sup the possibility for a reflection from ed. Instead, the idea of having one or port a HUB in its architecture. that termination exists. (A reflection is, more "hubs" in the system was pro in the simplest terms, a portion of the posed. One of the main requirements Isolate Problems transmitted energy which is unabsorb of this hub is that each of the ports A secondary, although probably more ed at the termination. This unabsorbed must look like an "ideal" tap -- that is, noticable, aspect of the hub architec energy can't just go away, so it turns the signal quality and strength should ture is its ability to isolate problems. around and travels back towards the not diminish as the number of ports in The very nature of the hub-type transmitter.) If a termination was creased, and each port should be able architecture enhances the ability to perfect, it would be able to absorb all to supress any reflection. A bus exists isolate a problem within a system. By the transmitted energy; unfortunately, internal to the hub, linking all the concentrating all the nodes within a the perfect line termination has yet to ports together. Coupling the ports in small area (as is done in an ARCNET be built. this manner allows the ARCNET net system), the system troubleshooter has work to circumvent the traditional dif enhanced his ability to analyze a pro To make matters worse, if the line is ficulties of a baseband distribution blem many times over. terminated improperly (we're talking system. about a situation that's really bad - A lot of time and space can be spent like the coax being connected to ab In a nutshell, the hub's operation can describing exactly how the hub ac solutely nothing), reflections can ap be described as follows: complishes these marvelous feats, but proach the original signal in intensity. the point I'm really stressing is that When a port detects any incoming ac A transmission line was never intended the hub is considerably more than a tivity, the circuitry within the hub in to be tapped (that means intercepting handy way to tie a bunch of coax lines hibits the transmitter portion of that the signal in the middle of the cable). together. It is a very simple, very port and disables the receiver portion Attempting to do so usually results in elegant means of keeping a baseband of the other ports. This condition is the worst kind of difficulties im communications network functioning at maintained within the hub for a aginable -- severe reflections and full capacity without the worries of calculated period after the detection of diminishing signal intensity with each proper cable lengths and proper ter any activity on the port with the in additional tap. minations. It is as much a part of the coming data. (The period is the time it success of the ARCNET local network takes a transmitted signal to propogate Handling Line Reflections as the token passing protocol carried down 2000 feet of RG62 cable and So what does all this have to do with out in the RIM controller. It is, in reflect back.) our wonderful hub? When a distribu every sense, the focal point of the tion scheme was being considered for physical network. 0 the network under development in R&D some seven years ago, the prQ- Ed Bertness Ext. 7151 DA TAPOIN T Marketing News 5 For Internal Use Only
What the Price Schedule Utilizes Competition New Codes For the first time the U.S. Price Tells Us Schedule (pink sheets) will include the use of status codes for remanufactured When evaluating the industry's com equipment. Utilizing status codes for petition, there are many sources for in all equipment allows Traditional Equip formation: consultant reports, ment to move the 9504 Card Reader articles in newspapers and magazines, into status five. trade shows, advertisements, press Status five is reserved for remanufac releases, annual reports, and company tured products that have been publications. restricted to specific customers only. DA T APOINT participates with seven Purchase prices and delivery quota other companies (Data General, IBM, tions are available on request by call Mohawk Data Services, Pertec, ing Traditional Equipment Marketing Raytheon, Wang, and T exas In at extension 5119.0 struments) in a program called EPAI , Exchange of Publicly Available Info r J.J. Vanderbrink III mation. The program functions in this Ext. 5119 way: each company exchanges two copies of each of their "publicly available" publications with other par Special Prices Promoted ticipating companies. In this way, DA T APOINT is able to obtain product Traditional Equipment Marketing specifications, price lists, user manuals, (TEM) is presently promoting a special new product announcements, software program. This program offers com catalogs, customer bulletins, and petitive pricing on the following pro reference manuals from other ducts: 1532s, 1536s, 1802s, 1804s, companies. 4520s, 9367s, 9231s, 9232s, 9602s, 9280s and 9260s. Maintaining Information If you are involved in a competitive As a result of the EPA I program, situation and any of these products can DA T APOINT has excellent fil es in the help meet your objectives, we can Corporate Library on the products of quote special prices and ASAP each of these seven companies. For delivery dates. companies that do not yet participate in EPAI , fin ancial information, press EPA I is an important resource for fi eld Special bonuses will be paid to SRs, releases and brochures are requested personnel, both for answering direct SSRs, SMRs, AMs and OSMs on directly. questions about competitor products these selected products. These bonuses and as a support resource for our com are in addition to the normal fi eld in As the Corporate Library develops its petitive analyst, Frank Bell, who is centives for refurbished equipment. internal indexing systems, access to available to assist you in evaluating the "TEM Special Project Code 81" must the contents of these EPAI materials competition. be included on orders fo r payment of will be enhanced (beyond filing by pro Schedule A Bonuses. duct number). This is an important Susan Hughes achievement, especially when informa Ext. 7151 TEM is looking for ways to help meet tion is required on products which your objectives. Give us a call at ex DA T APOINT is competing heavily tension 5119.0 against. Larry Elliott Ext. 5119 DATAPOINT Mm-keling News 6 For Internal Use Only
Local Connections Serial Prinlers Allach 10 RMS Under the Resource Management DA T APOINT offers a wide range of connection distances and reduce cable System, serial printers can be used as printers to meet speed, duty cycle, and sizes and cost. The interface of par "system" printers in exactly the same print quality requirements of user ap ticular interest to our printer discus manner as parallel printers. An RMS plications. This article will take the sion is the "serial interface." system printer can be used directly by mystery out of connecting a major all manner of RMS systems utilities, subset of these printers (those with "Serial" implies that data characters word processing, Multiplan, user pro "serial interfaces") to both local and are serialized and transferred bit by bit grams, etc. The user simply configures remote processors running RMS. rather than being presented one RMS to recognize the serial printer character at a time as in the parallel and specifies the connection means and When Computer Terminal Corporation interface. The serial interface im speed. Local printers are generally (DA T APOINT) introduced its initial plemented by DA T APOINT printers configured for the top speed of 960 desktop computer back in 1972, the (EIA RS-232C) permits data transfer at characters per second (i.e., 9600 bits DA T APOINT parallel "IIO Bus" was approximately 960 characters per sec per second), and physically attach to born. This parallel -interface served to ond at distances up to fifty (50) feet the system as illustrated (Fig. 1). connect all peripherals, even the over small, inexpensive "twisted-pair" Processor Interface Options keyboard/screen, to the central pro cable. The chief advantage of serial 8600 " KDS" Serial Port (Built-in) cessor for high-speed data transfer. printers is the freedom of physical -OR- This architecture was continued as the placement given by this increased MPCA Card (Option #0103) processor and peripheral product line cable length, and the reduced cabling 8800 MPCA Card (Option #8806) expanded during the 1970s. As size and cost. The parallel interface is technology has progressed, additional still needed when higher transfer rates 6600 MPCA Interface (9462) interfaces have developed to increase are required (i.e., 900 LPM printer). 3800 ICA (Built-in Depending on Model) I-~
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Multiplexor Application Example (Fig. 2)
Each 8600, 8800, and 6600 MPCA printer can be placed within 50 feet of the software effectively "hangs up" allows four, eight, and eight serial the processor. But what if the printer the telephone connection. However, in printers to be attached, respectively. is across the building or even in our case this signal is cabled to the Multiple MPCAs can be used if re another city? To permit the serial data processor's interface as "CLEAR TO quired, up to a physical maximum of to reach such a remote serial printer SEND." three MPCAs. However, the 3800 via telephone lines requires additional The remote serial printer's cabling is (3815, 3820) ICA permits only one equipment -- modulator/demodulators. then designed to tell the modem to serial printer to be attached. 8800, Modems, as they are known, convert raise/drop its carrier tone as the 6600, and properly equipped 3800 the serial data stream to and from printer's buffer empties or fills. systems can also attach parallel audible signals that can be transferred Specifically, the printer's " BUFFER printers if required. by the telephone system. They make NOT FULL" signal is cabled to the So now that you've got a 35 CPS the remote serial printer behave as if it modem as "REQUEST TO SEND". printer attached to your 8600, how do were locally attached ... ALMOST. you make it print at 960 CPS? You Unfortunately, hooking up remote don't! Instead, the 35 CPS printer in serial printers IS NOT like playing "The communications forms the processor when it can accept horseshoes. Even though the transfer protocol which drives ANY more data via a "BUFFER NOT rate is generally much slower (i.e., 120 serial printer does not FULL" indicator. The "BUFFER CPS) than that of local printers, it still provide for correction of NOT FULL" indicator is cabled to the surpasses the print rate of many of our errors introduced into the processor's interface as a "CLEAR TO serial printers. This problem is par SEND" signal. All of our serial ticularly evident when the proportion data as it goes from the of paper movement commands (i.e., processor interface to "As characters are printed line feed, form feed) is highly relative the printer." to actual printed characters or when and the buffer begins to operator intervention is required (i.e., empty, the printer raises the out of paper). With local printers this Thus, via a little slight of hand (i.e., "BUFFER NOT FULL" problem is avoided by using the serial special cables), a remote serial printer indicator again and the printers "BUFFER NOT FULL" in can be connected to a processor via processor can resume dicator to signal "CLEAR TO SEND" dedicated lines and standard full to the processor. Unfortunately, stand duplex asynchronous modems (i.e., sending data to the printer." ard modems cannot transfer this DATA POINT 9478/9479, Bell 212, indicator. (Fig. 3) etc). printers are able to accept a con Dedicated Lines Never Die Another possible approach involves the siderable number of characters into use of third party "black boxes" which Don't despair, since solutions DO exist! their "buffer storage" prior to actually fit on the processor/printer ends of the printing them. If the cost of a dedicated communica tions line can be justified, standard modems and provide large buffer When this buffer fills, the printer modems can be combined with non capacity (i.e. , 32 to 64K) and magically simply drops its "BUFFER NOT standard cables to solve the problem. "pass" the printer buffer status to the FULL" indicator to signal the pro Modems transfer data by altering (i .e., processor. Such devices are relatively cessor's software to temporarily sus modulating) a carrier tone or signal. inexpensive (i.e., $300 at each end) and avoid the need for specialized cabling. pend transfer of more charqcters. As The presence or absence of this carrier characters are printed and the buffer signal is monitored by the receiving One thing that must be considered begins to empty, the printer raises the modem, and is provided by the modem when serial printers are hooked-up is "BUFFER NOT FULL" indicator as a "CARRIER DETECT" indicator. error control, or more specifically, the again and the processor can resume Normally this signal is cabled to the lack of same. The communications pro sending data to the printer. processor's interface as "CARRIER tocol which drives ANY serial printer DETECT" and when this signal drops, (whether it is local or remote) does not Remote Connections provide for correction of errors in The local RMS system printer connec troduced into the data as it goes from tions described above work if the the processor interface to the printer. DATAPOIN T Marketing News 8 For Internal Use Only
RMS System Serial Printer
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modem/MPX modem/MPX Serial Printer RMS System RMS-Remote Serial Printer Connection (Fig. 3)
Although it is very unlikely, it is possi The basic principle behind the printer via dedicated lines require special ca ble that loose connections, physical and processor cabling for multiplexors bling or "black boxes" to accomplish disturbance of the printer cable, elec is to allow the remote serial printer's the connection. Remote serial printers trical disturbances, etc., can cause "BUFFER NOT FULL" indicator to can be similarly connected via dial-up even a local serial printer to receive transfer to and control the processor's lines but this will require the user to (i.e., print) data other than what was "CLEAR TO SEND" indicator. manually disconnect the call at the pro sent by the processor's program. While Numerous advantages are gained by cessor end. Multiplexors provide addi you might find this beneficial if the the tional benefits in terms of speed and printer put an amount of $9347 instead error correction. More details on of the intended $2347 on your check, "Display and print rates can multiplexors can be found in the Accounts Payable would fail to see the be improved dramatically, and Dispersed Data Processing Handbook humor! For extremely critical data, error-free transfer of data (Model Code -61379, pp II 1.11-1.12). overprinting is a consideration. Errors More details on cabling can be found induced on the first printing would be is guaranteed." in Software Operations News -25, printed over with different data on the Chapter Seven.D second pass, thus giving clear visual indication that an error had occurred. using multiplexors. Besides reducing Terry McDaneld the number of communication lines and Ext. 7151 Since the likelihood of a significant in modems required to connect a group of duced error is considerably higher for remote users to the system, many remote serial printers, techniques such multiplexors provide high speed, error as overprinting should be strongly en checked transfer to and from these New Director for couraged when faithful reproduction is users. Display and print rates can be critical. Alternatively, the multiplexor improved dramatically, and error-free Guest Services approach described below can be used transfer of data is guaranteed (unlike In case you haven't heard, Guest Ser on the dial or dedicated line to reduce the normal teletype protocol). the probability of induced error to the vices has a new Director -- Al Colley. same low level as that of local serial Dedicated lines are fine for many ap Previously Director of Customer printers. plications, but they can be expensive Education, Colley brings several years in situations where printer usage is of customer relations experience to his Multiplexors to the Rescue light. What about using the standard new position. Another marvel of technology is the dial telephone network? If you attempt Colley will report directly to Jim key to solving the dial-up problem - the dedicated line solution for dail-up Whitehouse, who now holds the posi THE MULTIPLEXOR. A multiplexor remote serial printers, the printer can tion of Staff Assistant to David R. (MPX) typically combines the function make the connection just fine . Unfor Fernald, Vice President of Marketing. of a high speed modem (i.e., syn tunately, you cannot make the pro In this position, Whitehouse will assist chronous) with the function of logically cessor's "CARRIER DETECT" signal Fernald in a variety of marketing func splitting this high transfer rate go away to tell the software to hang tions. In addition, he will retain capability to attach multiple lower up the telephone. Even if you could, responsibility for the President's and speed devices such as printers or ter RMS would not disconnect the phone Achievement Clubs. minals. In the example shown in since it doesn't know that remote Figure 2, several printers and ter serial printers exist! This means that if We are excited about the changes and minals are connected to an RMS your user wants to connect remote hope you will continue to give your system via a single dial-up line. De serial printers to RMS vial dial-up support to this department.D pending on the sophistication (i.e. $$) phone lines, he must manually discon of the multiplexor, a remote printer nect the call at the processor end when Rebecca Savage will consume one or two ports on the he's through printing. Ext. 7376 multiplexor. It Can be Done Serial printers CAN be interfaced to RMS, both in local and remote situa tions. Remote serial printers connected DATAPOIN T Marketing News 9 F01· In tem al Us e Only
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Mulli-Volume Copying on DOS.R Purchase Upgrade Program Revised Have you ever had the need to copy a you back-up with the following pro file residing on a 93XX disk system to cedure, the problem disappears (though The Purchase Upgrade Program (PUP) a diskette when the fi le is larger than it will be slower): has been revised to show only one (1) 1MB? As you know, it doesn't fit. • R'm FILES on the disk with the conversion: With the release of DOS.H 2.7, you output to a file. Edit the file into a chain file by inserting COpy before Conversion Conversion have the ability to do that copy. The Type Definition each file name, adding a drive Revenue Value COpy command has an option that specification to direct the output to A Purchased 5500 $6.000 the diskette, and adding the M op traded in for tion to each line. Noe run the chain purchased 6600 file . It may be slower, but if sectors get locked out on the disk you can The Purchase Upgrade Program is still restore it from your back-up. now a straight purchase for purchase program. Please note the new price Let's clarify one point. The M option that is now in effect. allows any file that may overflow the diskette to be continued onto another Ordering procedures for PUP will stay diskette. The file does not have to be the same. When ordering, make sure larger than 1MB, and the diskette the code number "06" is designated in the file is being copied to can even have Special Project Code section on the files already on it. The new file will Equipment Order Schedule (EOS). simply be added to it. You need never Also, write "Purchase Upgrade Pro see "FILE SPACE FULL" during a gram" in the Special Instructions area COPY from disk again.D on the EOS. This will ensure that the allows multi-volume copies to or from Darrell Deam order is being processed properly. In diskettes; however, it only works with Ext. 5520 addition, the serial number of the pro 93XX disk systems, not diskette to cessor being traded in should be iden diskette. If you have a file that is in tified on the order. excess of 1MB in size and you wish to Crandell Named Director Customers should be made aware that copy it to diskettes you can enter: of Production Operations Traditional Equipment is on an "as available" basis; therefore, product COpy
which integrates word processing, files A Competitive Look processing and electronic mail func tions. It also includes the ability to use at the Automated Office Displaywriters and Personal Computers During the last two years, we have ware is really the key to the 8100 in as workstations. This is needed since the 5520 does no data processing and been buried under mountains of press distributed situations. Three systems and trade articles and blitz adver software programs provide office supports no programming languages. The price for the 5520 processor tisements announcing the emergence of automation functions under the DPCX averages $50,000 plus $389 a month such "new" technologies as Office (Distributed Processing Control Ex Automation, Local Area Networks, ecutive) operating system. DOSF software license fee. Multifunction/Multitasking worksta (Distributed Office Support Facility) Now, the popular Displaywriter tions and Personal Computers. provides local document word process ($6,500) and Personal Computer In terms of user perception and market ing and storage facilities. DISOSS ($3,500) workstations can be added. share, the leaders in the office automa (Distributed Office Support System) of tion marketplace are IBM, Wang and fers electronic mail and filing support in conjunction with a central host "Like IBM, DEC has system and AAACX (DPCX attempted to get a free ride Automated Administrative Activities) "Most of these companies handles calendar/schedules, telephone into the automated office by have made dramatic messages, sign out/in and scratch pad using its existing base of announcements stating the features. pre-office automation redirection of their research, The 8100/DPCX DOSF/DISOSS/ computers as a ticket." development and marketing AAACX processor with at least 768K activities toward the of main memory and 58MB of disk is automated office." required to "distribute" office automa What is the cost per workstation? tion abilities to its workstations. The About $15,000 (if you already have an processors range in price from $68,440 S-370 mainframe and $150,000 if you DEC, respectively. Competing for to $125,450 and the system software don't) for a 16-workstation setup, fourth place are DATAPOINT, Data required comes to about $1200 in mon without printers or disk storage. thly license and support charges. As is General, Prime, Honeywell, Burroughs, typical with IBM, a special dedicated Sperry, Hewlett-Packard, NCR, and Other Alternatives further down the list, Xerox, Four terminal is required for specific func Now let's look at DEC, since we can't Phase, Basis Four and a host of others. tions. The 3732 Text Display Station afford IBM's solution to the integrated, 1\1ost of these companies have made (at $3628) is required to display text distributed office. Like IBM, DEC has and access any of 29 embedded control dramatic announcements stating the attempted to get.a free ride into the redirection of their research, develop functions. Of course, if you want to automated office by using it's existing ment and marketing activities toward change the embedded format con base of pre-office automation com trolled by DOSF, you will need an the automated office. puters as a ticket. In previous years, 8775 Display Terminal with Interactive DEC has introduced several standalone A Closer Look Display Text Facility (IDTF). It ranges attempts at wproviding machines for from $4,733 to $5,791, depending on Let's take a look at Office Automation the office, most of which were less how many ROM programmed utilities as offered by IBM and DEC. IBM's than successful. Since it's statement of you order with it. statement of direction is probably best redirection was made in 1981, DEC depicted with the 8100 Distributed If the user wishes to add more has decided on two ways to integrate Office Support System. "distributed processing" capability to the office; Professional microcomputers his mainframe, IBM will be glad to and/or office automation software. The 8100 Series is intended primarily supply the 5520 Administration System as a local data processing system run DEC's latest announcement "All-in-1 *" in conjunction with large 370-type is basically a menu-driven package of mainframes in distributed en vironments. Its "new direction" soft- DATAPOINT Marketing News 11 For Internal Use Only
improved versions of the VAX* soft Still Trying ware offered previously. The package If it hasn't struck you yet, the fact is New Software is aimed at professionals and that IBM and DEC, along with Wang, managers. Included are a desk Data General, Burroughs and a host of Handbook Available calculator, on-line phone directory, others are spending big bucks and calendar management and automatic many man hours attempting to come meeting scheduler, electronic fil e up with an integrable system capable cabinet and WP features including of supporting the most basic re laser printer support, a query language quirements of office automation. Such and graphics. Nice, but how much common features (to DA T APOINT) as does it cost? resource sharing, modular growth path, As usual, DEC prefers to package common instruction set, low cost ex pandable local area network, etc. are hardware and software when it sells All-in-1, making the low end minimum still on the drawing board or in VAX 11/730 with software $93,000; evaluation. however, you can .buy the software for Resources are available if you are in The Software Ordering Handbook $29,000. The top end is left to the im terested in knowing more about the (model code 61170) has been revised to agination, but if terminal and printer current offering of our larger com reflect current policies and procedures. support and basic communications are petitors, such as: Major changes include incorporation of desired the CPU complex and software the new Software & Documentation In could easily exceed $250,000. IBM -- DISOSS, DIA, DCA, local area ternal Order Form (model code 60601), network, administrative systems, etc. recognition that the Software Order Applicable All-in-1 workstations in Form has replaced the Software Order clude DECmate* word processors DEC -- All-in-1, Professional com Schedule as the preferred customer ($4,000), Professional Computers puters, DECnet order form, and removal of the Sup ($5,000) or intelligent terminals plies section. In addition, the entire ($2,500- $4,000). In order to access Wang -- Alliance* , Professional Com text has undergone a general dusting puters, Wangnet* off to tighten up prose and remove in consistencies and redundancies. "Such common features (to If there are any other "innovative" DATAPOINT) as resource developments you may hear about, In case you're not yet familiar with the Software Ordering Handbook, it's pur sharing, modular growth please let us know. Up-to-date informa tion is usually available through one or pose is to reflect the forms and rules path, common instruction set, more of the resources that are for the easiest ordering and delivery of low cost expandable local available through the Corporate software. The material is based on in area network, etc. are still on Library, competitive analysis in Pro put from the field as well as the home the drawing board or in duct Marketing, and the Small office. The Software Ordering Hand Business Computer Division.D book is part of the Software Ordering evaluation. " Guide (model code 61120) which also contains the latest Software & Frank Bell Documentation Price Schedule and such utilities as DECmail * (EMS), Ext. 7151 Software Catalog. word processing, networking (DECnet* /Ethernet) and All-in-1, three The last page of the Software Order operating systems need be employed: ing Handbook is a Reader Suggestion VMS on the VAX, P/OS on the Form. The use of this form is en 'All-in-I , VAX , DECmate, DECmail and DECnet couraged, especially if there are new workstation and the RSX-11 control are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. program, total software cost about topics which you feel should be added Alliance and Wangnet are trademarks of Wang or if you see something that "isn't $45,000 or $2000 a month. What is the Laboratories. cost per workstation -- about $17,000 done that way here."D without printers or disk storage. Keep trying! Carolyn Lusk Ext. 7151 DATAPOINT Marketing News 12 For Internal Use Only
Understanding ARCNET Token Passing Concepts In the April issue of DATAPOINT receive entire transactions. This topology with "stars" at any points Marketing News, we considered access technique is known as the broadcast along the bus route and with minimal methods for local area networks. In access method (BRAM). structure constraints. It operates this article, we will discuss the total logically as a ring -- the token always Intelligence at each node allows only ARCNET token passing concept. circulates in a predetermined path, the information destined for that node DA T APOINT has held this informa to be interpreted. Only messages with based on the current active nodes, and tion as proprietary (until September the proper address are actually ac returns to each station in a known se 1982) in order to protect our position cepted by the node interface. By utiliz quence. This structure is what makes as the leader in local area networking. ing this technique, the problem of a it appear to be a logical ring. Weare still the leader in this single break in a ring is totally technology, but the introductions by eliminated. The BRAM technique Understanding the System other vendors are confusing many removes the structural limitations im To understand the actual "workings" customers. posed by a ring or loop network. of the ARCNET network, it is best to This confusion is impeding the adop Signals are broadcast over any free follow a system through its various tion of our proven network. The form, physical layout; therefore, the message and configuration generations. Assuming a steady state of operation, disclosure of the ARCNET network break of any single node cannot a new node is attached to the network has enabled a wider acceptance of our destroy the network. (or a station applies power). This ac proven techniques and helped ebb any To enable such a system to operate migration to other networks. Anyone tion causes a message to be injected properly, other considerations must be who installs an ARCNET network onto the bus, which destroys any traf understood. In order to ensure each becomes a potential market for fic or tokens currently being ex node receives the token in a timely DA T APOINT equipment and more im changed. The RECONfiguration burst fashion, the token must be addressed portant, the DA T APOINT ARC local is recognized by all interface units area network! to each possible station on a network. (RIMs) as an alert. Next, all RIMs Each active address must wait for the enter the RECON mode of operation. token and, when a message transaction This action takes place whenever the Conventional Token PaSSing is completed, must pass the token to bus has been idle for a period of time Conventional token passing networks the "next" addressed node. A tech- corresponding to loss of the token in a are usually based on the regeneration network. If any node does not receive of messages at each node in a ring a token in a predetermined time (cor configuration. This technique suffers "Intelligence at each node responding to a maximum system with from hardware reliability and, conse allows only the information each station transmiting a maximum quently, will destroy the entire net destined for that node to be length message), a RECON is work with a single point failure. Some generated. implementations provide a dual system interpreted.' , with a double ring and double system Each unit establishes a time which is controllers in order to provide system based on its specific RIM address. The nique which allows the addition or reliability. Of course, the user must RIM with the highest address will time deletion of a node(s) at any time must pay for these extras. out first and assume initial control of be accommodated (dynamic configura the network. That RIM will then The DA T APOINT token "passing" tion). Messages must be acknowledged broadcast an INVITATION TO when transmissions are completed, in technique differs significantly from TRANSMIT to itself. This establishes conventional token passing and ring cluding detection and re-creation of the RIM as the highest numbered in lost tokens. In addition, a system must regeneration techniques. The token, the system and alerts all other RIMs and all traffic, is presented to the cable meet the electrical conditions which that the reconfiguration has begun. connect a large unstructured topology. such that all connected devices actually The RIM then waits for a period of The DATAPOINT ARCNET local net time after transmitting (the time re- work meets all the requirements for a successful token passing "ring" net work. The ARCNET network is a bus DATAPOINT Marketing News 13 F01' Intem a! Use Only
quired for any message to be carried Once a node has the token, the right to it will be able to send 1,200 messages from one end of a four mile cable and initiate a data transfer to or from the per second or 120,000 bytes per second. back). node is activated. The controlling sta tion transmits a Free Buffer Inquiry to Token passing networks have been Following this wait, the RIM sends an proven to work reliably. Concerns the destination node. This eliminates invitation to the next RIM and con cluttering the network with transmis regarding single point failure, installa tinues until an acknowledgement is sions that can't be received. The tion, maintenance and service have received. The address of this Next ID been answered by the ARCNET net receiving node replies with either an work implementation. DA T APOINT ACKnowledgement indicating it is provides the best network for totally "The total time required for a ready to receive the packet, or a Negative ACKnowledgement (NACK) deterministic data transfer in a dis system reconfiguration is persed data processing system. Design denying accessibility. dependent on the number of maturity has eliminated the "bugs" active RIMs and the physical The possibility of no response is that are still to be discovered in new, handled by establishing a wait time emerging technologies. Other vendors length of the network." period. (Just as in the RECON, this is are beginning to recognize this poten the time required for a transmission to tial and are implementing their pro (NID) is retained by the RIM for travel four miles to the furthest possi cessors to attach to an ARCNET-type future token passing. (This saves time ble node and return). If the inquiry is network. 0 previously wasted in inviting non acknowledged, then the node in control existent RIMs to participate.) This of the network sends the data packet. Al Malinger results in the establishment of a "ring" Ext- 7151 that will be followed as each RIM Confirmation transfers control via the Invitation To Each data packet is appended with a Transmit (Token). cyclic redundancy check character (CRC) which is a logical combination of 8600 Configuration Reconfiguration Time selected bits in the data packet. The Guide Revised The total time required for a system receiving station calculates the CRC reconfiguration is dependent on the based on the data received and sends The second edition of the 8600 Sales number of active RIMs and the an ACK only if the CRC is correct. Configuration Guide (model code physical length of the network. To CRC failure will result in a NACK #61535) is now available from Soft speed up the process and decrease being sent. ware Services. This printing has transmission delay times, RIM ad The implementation is such that the eliminated some minor errors. Also in dresses must be assigned as control station must relinquish the cluded are new model codes for cables geographically sequential. A typical token to the NID node after one and new maximum supported cable system reconfigures in 50,000th of a message is transmitted. The time in lengths. second. volved will prohibit the node from re When a node leaves the network, taining the token. In addition, the The 8600 Sales Configuration Guide reconfiguration is not required. Only other RIMs will force a recofiguration contains diagrams, model codes and the previous node needs to know of if the token is not passed within a pertinent information regarding 8600 the deletion, and this is handled specific time. This ensures each station configurations. It is proving to be a automatically when the token is not is given an equal chance to participate valuable sales tool. If you have any suggestions for future revisions, please acknowledged by the departed node. in the network at specific intervals. The previous node then begins a call Sam Walker or Philip Abdouch in So, in a system with ten active nodes, Product Marketing at speed 799 (ex search for the Next ID in the each node will have the token over tension 7151).0 recofiguration process and establishes 3,500 times each second (if no a new NID address. messages are sent). It will have the Philip Abdouch token 172 times per second if every Ext. 7151 node sends a 100 byte message each time. If only one station is sending messages in this ten processor system, DATAPOINT Marketing News 14 For Internal Use Only
A 1560 system with an ARCNET interface card can actively participate in a DOS D ARC local area network.
DOS.D ARC •• The 1560 as an Applications Processor Many of you may be skeptical, but it This means that you can load the want to add 8600s to their system. If· is true -- the 1560 can actively par DA T ASHARE interpreter (DS1500) your AP has local storage (either disk ticipate in a DOS.D ARC local net from the 1560 FP and execute or diskette), it can run CP/M as a work. A 1561 applications processor DA TABUS programs directly from the stand-alone system. Use the can do it. So can any 1560 system with DOS.D FP against data files on the CPMCOPY utility to transfer DOS an ARCNET interface card. In many DOS.D FP. You can even execute code files to the local CP/M volume, ex cases, this is an extremely attractive directly from the DA T ASHARE ecute CP/M programs against it, then solution for your customers. library on the DOS.D FP and use the transfer back to the DOS FP. /ISI files there, too. Just how does it work? In the situation Stand-Alone Systems where your customer has an existing A single 1560 system may also func DOS.D ARC system installed and Other Uses The same holds true for IEOS and tion in a similar manner. By adding an Multiplan. Load the software from the ARCNET card to any 1560 system, 1560 FP and execute it against files on either disk or diskette, your customer "The 1561 must be the DOS.D FP. The IEOS libraries and can gain access to all of the data on initially MOUNTed from Multiplan worksheets are the same his DOS.D ARC system. Simply the 1560 file processor; ones that are used by DOS.D APs run BOOT the 1560 from its local storage subsequent MOUNTs may ning the same software. and execute the MOUNT15 command to get into the ARC network. All of be from either 1560 FPs Communication emulators are loaded or from DOS.D FPs." from the 1560 FP. The data is transmitted from, or received onto, the "This approach (Using a 1560 DOS.D FP. Application program wants to add several multi-function source code is kept on the DOS.D FP FP and mUltiple 1561 APs) workstations, the 1560 may be just the and EDITed on the 1561. They can may prove to be the ticket. Add a single 1560 file processor even be compiled on the 1561 using most effective solution for (a 1565 or 1566 with 128K and an DBCMP15 -- just don't expect to use some of your prospective ARCNET interface card) to the ARC AIM™, or any of the other DS6 sales situations." local network and as many 1561 ap features that are not supported on the plications processors (AP) as are need 1560. ed (within the 255 processor limit, of the DOS.H software must come from course). Alternatives the local storage, but data from the Of course, there are situations when DOS.D FPs may be used as if it were Software the 1561 is not a viable alternative to available locally. All of the DOS.H software must reside the 8600. For instance, the 1561 does on the 1560 file processor (FP). This not support COBOL, AP3270 or This approach (using a 1560 FP and includes the operating system itself, DS3270. Nor does the 1561 support multiple 1561 APs) may prove to be and all "/CMD" code -- IEOS, more than four DATASHARE sta the most effective solution for some of Multiplan, DS1500, communication tions. It cannot convert to RMS, your prospective sales situations. Don't emulators, utilities, etc. The 1561 must although it can function as an RMS discount it lightly. And don't be afraid be initially MOUNTed from the 1560 workstation by using EM820015, to propose it. It could swing an order file processor; subsequent MOUNTs which should be released shortly. in your direction that you might other may be from either 1560 FPs or from wise lose in a price war with the DOS.D FPs. Note: IEOS support under But at $3,995 for a 128K processor, competition.D ARC15 is scheduled for release in the 1561 offers an extremely attractive calendar Q3 FY83. solution for customers usind Dan Carmen DA T ASHARE who do not necessarily Ext. 5520 Machine level code (lCMD) must be loaded from the 1560 FP; everything else can come from the DOS.D FP. DATAPOINT Marketing News 15 For Internal Use Ollly
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SNA Provides Effective Interface to Mainframes As the leader in dispersed data pro its attached card readers, printers, and processor either through interactive, cessing, DATAPOINT Corporation is punches can be emulated. The batch, or interactive and batch committed to providing systems emulated SNA logical units can be simultaneously. which interface effectively with our assigned to a variety of physical customers' mainframe computer devices on the DATAPOINT system. Access -- Interactive and Batch systems. Compatibility with the data This approach will provide an effective DATAPOINT offers both interactive communications protocols and network interface to batch processing functions and batch SNA/SDLC access from structures of the primary mainframe in an SNA/SDLC communications single-user 1800 systems, and 3800 computer manufacturers is essential. It network. ARC application processors. With allows the central and dispersed pro EM3276S both 1800s or 3800s can DATAPOINT offers ARC-based im cessor to work together to respond to emulate a single station 3276 controller plementations using the ARCGA TE the user's needs. with optional attached printer. concept of the shared communications With MLSNA, batch processing func The IBM network structure, Systems processor. The communications func tions are accessable from most Network Architecture (SNA), and the tion can be accessed from the users' DA T ASHARE VI configurations. The bit oriented communications protocol workstations, while the physical com 1560 also supports batch processing Synchronous Data Link Control munications is controlled by a com using MLSNA15. Remember when (SDLC), have gained considerable ac munications processor running selling multilink software that you do ceptance among IBM mainframe users. ACMLU software, (i.e., 6000 series not imply they are emulations. DA T APOINT offers SNA/SDLC hard processor with a 9481 multi-function ware and software products to meet communications adapter). Multilink allows DA TABUS, a high this market requirement. Our approach level transaction language, to interact For interactive access from your with an IBM host through a batch addresses two functional areas. customer's workstations, use either a communications access method. If you Accessing Programs DATAPOINT supported pass through emulator, (AP3270 under DOS.D and want the DA TABUS program to DATAPOINT systems are capable of WS3270 under RMS), or create your replace a remote batch terminal it will accessing interactive host application own interface to IBM programs by us require extensive programming and programs. Our implementation pro ing a DA T APOINT supported high may not answer your customer's vides emulation of IBM 3270 informa level language, (i.e., DATABUS, throughput requirements. ti on display system components. COBOL, etc.). For batch RJE, a DATAPOINT is committed in its thrust Specifically, the 3274 controller, with DATAPOINT supported DA T ABUS® as the leader in Dispersed Data Pro multiple 3278 display stations, and program may be used to access the cessing and Office Automation. 328X printers may be emulated in IBM host through the ACMLU pro SNA/SDLC is an important part of our ARC local network installations. The cessor. Depending upon configuration commitment to the intergration of the 3276 controller with the integral 3278 ACMLU may access the IBM host modern office. display station and a single 328X printer can be emulated in single If you have any workstation environments. This ap Software Requirement IBM Model # Minimum Hardware questions or require proach provides an effective interface Interactive 3270-SDLC additional informa to interactive processing functions in ACMLU 3274 Model I C 120K 6XXX and 948 1 tion, please call an SNA/SDLC communications AP3270 3278 Model 2 60K 3800 or 8600 Product Marketing network. WS3270 3278 Model 2 FilII Screen Workstation at extension 7151. 0 In addition, DATAPOINT systems are with 36K EM3276S 3276 Model 12 60K 1800/3800 and ICA Dave Hendon capable of batch transmission and Ext. 7151 reception of data. T hey provide Batch 3770-SDLC simultaneous emulation of multiple ACMLU 3776/3777 120K 6XXX and 9481 SNA logical units. This approach is MLSNA 3776/3777 60K DATASHARE VI processor used by the IBM 3770 series products. MLSNA15 3776/3777 128K 1560 with MF'C board Specifically, the IBM 3777 console and Use this cli(l1't for hardware & sojtzmre req1liremellts. DATAPOINT Marketing News 16 For Internal Use Only Traditional Equipment
Model Code Description Ma int. Instaf{ Price Model Code Description Maint. Install Price
DISK SYSTEMS PROCESSORS 4520 5500 Proc., 5MB Siorage (two 2.5MB Wanco 272 700 6950 5548 5500 Proe, 48K Memory 184 200 4950 Drives, 1 fixed, 1 removable cartridge) , Controller, Multi port Comm Adaptor (9462) 5508 8K Memory Upgrade kit for 5500 195 250 4530 5500 Proc, 48K, Dual Disk and Controller, 361 800 8950 6600 DATAPOINT 6600 Proc, 128K 297 200 10000 20MB, Multiport Comm Adaptor (9462) 6640 DATAPOINT 6600 Proc, 256K 313 200 11800 4620 6600 Proc, 5MB Disk Storage, Controller 267 700 9950 • Maintenance price becomes price published for the new configuration. 20MB, Multiport Comm Adaptor (9462) ARC FILE PROCESSORS 4630 6600 Proc, 128K Dual Disk Controller, 341 800 16950 4634 ARC File Proe, 20MB Disk Proc, 128K Dual 338 670 16950 29MB (9374), Multiport Comm Adaptor (9462) Disk & Controller, 20MB (9374) RIM 4650 DA TASHARE system Proe, 128K, Dual Disk & 480 1000 38150 Adaptor (9483) Controller, 134MB (9392), Multiport Comm 4735 ARC File Proc, 256K Dual Disk & 354 670 18750 Adaptor (9462) Conlroller, 20MB (9374) RIM Adaptor (9483) 4730 DATASHARE System Proc, 256K Dual Disk & 357 800 18750 4654 ARC File Proc, 120M B disk Proc, 128K 475 1000 39975 Controller, 20MB (9374), Dual Disk & Controller, 120M B (9390) Multiport Comm Adaptor (9462) RIM Adaptor (9483) 4750 DATASHARE System Proe, 256K Dual Disk & 496 1000 39950 4755 ARC File Proc, 256K Dual Disk, 120MB 491 1000 41325 Controller, 134MB (9390), (9390) RIM Adaptor (9483) Multiport Comm Adaptor (9462) ARC APPLICATIONS PROCESSORS 1500 SYSTEMS 3810 ARC Application Proe, 64K, RIM Adaptor, 46 150 2950 1536 1500, 64K Memory, Two Diskette Drives 78 200 2950 ICA (1&11) (5MB Total) 3812 ARC Application Pro, 64K, Internal RIM, 45 120 2450 1552 1550 Proe, 64K Memory, 1MB Diskette 82 195 4470 No 110 , No ICA (1&11) (SS-DD) (1404) ICA 3815 ARC application Proc, 96K , RIM Adaptor, 50 150 3150 1553 1550 Proc, 64K Memory, 2MB Diskette 92 195 5070 ICA(I&II) (OS-DO) (1403) ICA 381 7 ARC Applicalion Proc, 96K, Internal RIM , 49 120 2650 1554 1500 Proc, 64K Memory, Single Spindle, 157 250 9950 No 110 Bus, No ICA (1&11) 1MB Diskette 90S-DO) (1401) 9310 Cartridge Drive,ICA 3820 ARC Application Proc, 128K, RIM Adaptor, 54 150 3350 ICA 1&11) 1555 1550 Proc, 64K Memory, Single Spindle, 165 250 9950 1MB Diskette (OS-DO) (1401) 9320 Cartridge 3822 ARC Application Proc, 128K, Internal RIM, 53 120 2850 Drive with MPCA, ICA No 1/0 , No ICA (1&1 1) 1543 Diskette Expansion Module 33 195 1300 6010 ARC Application Proc, 64K, RIM Adaptor 75 195 6400 1402 Diskette Expansion Module 39 195 2000 6020 ARC Application Proc, 128K, RIM Adaptor 83 195 7300 (.5MB) for 1500/1550 6040 ARC Application Proc, 128K, RI M Adaptor 99 195 9100 1403 Extension Diskette Module, 1 MB for 49 195 2000 CARTRIDGE DISKS 1550 (OS-DO) 9310 10MB Cartridge Disk without 4-Port MPCA 80 195 5500 1404 Extension Diskette Module, 1 MB for 39 195 2000 9320 10MB Disk Cartridge with 4-Port MPCA 88 195 5500 1550 (SS-DD) 9367 Dual Disk & Controller, 5MB Console 99 195 3500 1800 SYSTEMS 1802 DATAPOINT 1800 , 64KMemory, Removable 125 200 3990 9369 5MB Dual Disk Extension 79 195 3000 Keyboard , Two Diskette Drives (1MB) 9374 Disk, Top Loading, 20MB (10/10) with 163 250 7740 (SS-DD) (1842) ICA Controller for use with DA TASHARE & 1804 DATAPOINT 1800, 128K Memory, Removable 135 200 4890 ARC Systems Keyboard , Two Diskette Drvies (1 MB) 9375 Disk, Top Loading , 20MB Extension 113 150 6830 (SS-DD) (1842) ICA (10/10) for 9374 (I) 1812 DATAPOINT 1800, 64K Memory, 2MB Dual 137 200 5200 9376 Disk, Top Loading, 40MB Extension 220 195 12740 Diskette Drives (OS- DO) (1413) ICA (10/10, 10/10) for 9374 1814 DATAPOINT 1800, 64K Memory, 2MB Dual 147 200 6100 DISK CONTROLLERS AND DRIVES Diskette Drives (OS-DO) (1413) ICA 9390 Disk, dual 120MB with Controller 263 250 29350 18161 DATAPOINT 1700, 64K Memory, 1MB Single 191 250 9950 9391 Disk, ExtenSion, 60MB for use with 9390 110 195 11950 0105 Diskette Drive (OS-DO) (1411) 9310 Cartridge Drive, ICA 9393 Disk, Extension, 60/60MB 220 225 22500 18171 DATAPOINT 1800, 128K Memory, 1MB Single 201 250 10850 BELT PRINTERS 0105 Diskette Drive (OS-DO) (1411) 9310 9212 115-240 LPM Printer, 132 Column (I II) 103 195 3900 Cartridge Disk Drive, ICA 9213 64 Char. Belt Option (340 LPM Option) 330 18181 DATAPOINT 1800, 64K Memory, 1MB Single 199 250 9950 for 9212,9214 & 9297 Belt Printer (II I&IV) 0105 Diskette Drive, (OS-DO) (1411) 9320 Cartridge Disk Drive with 4-Port MPCA, ICA 9214 Printer, Belt-132 Column, 230-240 LPM 120 195 4300 Paralle Interface 18191 DATAPOINT 1800, 128K Memory, 1MB Single 209 250 10850 0105 Diskette Drive, (OS-DO) (1411) 9320 FREEDOM PRINTERS Cartridge Disk Drive with 4-p07 MPCA, ICA 9231 1 80CPS Freedom Printer, Serial or Parallel 51 195 1050 9232 18201 DATAPOINT 1800, 128K Memory, 1MB Single 216 250 10950 0105 Diskette Drive (OS· DO) (1411) 9310 Cartridge 1090 Option, Serial Interface Upgrade 195 150 Disk Drive, RIM , ICA 1091 Option , Parallel Interface Upgrade 195 450 1842 Diskette Drive Expanison Module 39 195 1500 DRUM PRINTERS 1412 Diskette Drive Expansion Module, 1MB Dual 39 195 2000 9280 300 LPM Printer, 64 Char.lSingle Channel 140 195 6000 Dual (SS-DD) for use with 1800 using Vertical For Control 1412/141 3 drives 9281 300 LPM Printer, 96 ChaUSingle Channel 155 195 6000 1413 Diskette Drive Extension Module (OS-DO) 49 195 2000 Vertical form Control 2MB Dual for use wilh 1800 using 9260 600 LPM Printer, 64 Character 200 195 9500 141 2/1413 drives 9261 600 LP M Printer, 96 Character 220 195 9500 DATAPOINT Marketing News 17 For In/ental Use Only
Model Model Code Description Maint. Install Price Code Description Maint. Install Price MATRIX PRINTERS COMM . ADAPTORS CONT'D. 9621 160 CPS Matrix Printer, Serial 42 195 1550 9446 Data Access Arrangement Device 3 75 175 (1001F-C BS) (IV&V) 9622 160 CPS MatrixPrinter, Parallel 42 195 t590 9483 RIM Adaptor (V) 15 50 1250 45 CPS PRINTERS 9601 45 CPS Char. Printer, Serial 45 195 2900 9484 8·Port Active Hub (V) 11 60 900 9602 45 CPS Char. Printer, Parallel 45 195 3000 9487 16-Port Active Hub M 16 80 1250 DATASTATION TERMtNALS 9478 DATASHARE modem with Internal DAA 22 15 750 360 1 Datastation Terminal M 25 35 695 (1001 F·CBS) Default Cable-8 Pin Plug. 1200 Baud Receive, 150 Baud Transmit, 8200 Datastation Terminal 9V) 18 20 995 Full Duplex (V) TAPE DRIVES 94 79 DATASHARE Modem with Internal DAA 21 15 750 110 195 4000 9581 9 Track Tape. 1600 BPI , 8.5 Inch Reel (1001F-CBS) Default Cable-8 Pin Plug , 1200 9583 9 Track Tape. 1600 BPI, 10.5 Inch Reel 105 195 6000 Baud Receive. 150 Baud Transmit. Full Duplex (V) 9584 9 Track Tape, 1600 BPI , 10.5 Inc Reel 134 195 9000 CARD READERS COMM. ADAPTORS 9504 Card Reader, 80 Column, 300 CPM, 65 195 2500 9400 Adaptors, Async Comm with EIA Interface (V) 16 25 200 115 VAC 940 1 Comm Adaptor (V) 20 25 250 9505 'Power Option for 9504 , 230 VAC 9402 Comm Adaptor (V) 20 25 300 • No charge when ordered wit h 9504 9404 Comm Adaptor (V) 16 25 250 Installation is available al the published price per unit subject to applicable 9408 DATASHARE Modem, 1200 Baud Transmit, 18 25 200 minimum charge ($195-local, $390- remole). 150 Baud Feceive, Full Duplex (V) II. 3800 Processors have general purpose keyboards. III. For options, see model 9409 DATASHARE Modem, 1200 Buad Receive , 18 25 200 codes 0593,0594 and 9216 in Product Cross Reterence. 150 Baud Transmit, Full Duplex (V) IV. No installation charge if option is ordered wit h system . 9462 Multiport Comm Adaptor M 18 50 375 V. Installation is available at the published price per unit subject to applicable 9481 Multifunction Comm Adaptor M 29 25 1450 minimum charge ($95-local, $195- remote).
9445 Data Access Arrangem ent Device 2 75 150 NOTE.' Quantity Pncing IS Applicable to End-Users Only. (1001A-CDT) (IV&V) Long lead time or temporarily out of stock.
Trade Shows
June 14-16 Int'I Wo rd Processing Assoc.(IWPA) San Francisco June 26-30 Nat' l Computer Graphics Assoc.(NCGA) Chicago Aug. 30 - Sept. 2 U.S. Int'I Te l. Sl. Lou is
Systems Education
NAME OF CLASS DATES IEOS June 20 The following classes wil l be scheduled pending mini mum number of Assembler 2 June 27, Aug. 15, Oct. 10, Dec. 5 10 students and available resources: RMS 2 June 27, Nov. 7, Dec. 5 LOCS 2 (Advanced-5 days) ISL Conversion Seminar (5 days) Assembler 1 July 11, Sept. 12, Nov. 7 COBOL (5 days) Project Management July 18, Sept. 19, Nov. 28 RPG (5 days) Color Business Graphics July 18, Oct. 10, Nov. 14, FORTRAN (5 days) Advanced LOCS July 25, Oct. 31 BASIC (5 days) RM S 1 Aug. 1, Aug. 22, Oct. 10, Oct. 24 All classes will be held at the Systems Education Training Center, 4211 Gardendale, Suite A200, San Antonio, unless otherwise New Hire Aug. 8, Oct. 3, indicated. DOS Data Communications Aug. 15, Oct. 24 These same system s-level classses are also avai lable to customers. DOS EMS Sept. 12, Nov. 14, Dec. 12 Registration of OATAPOINT Reps, OEMs and cu stomers must be Advanced ACO Sept. 19, Dec. 12 coordinated th rough regional SE managers. Adv. Project Management Sept. 22, Dec. 1 For more informati on on Systems Education cl asses, please call ex OATABUS/OATASH ARE Sept. 26, Nov. 14 tension 7368 or write to mail station C01 . COBOL Sept. 26 DATAPOINT Marketing News 18 For Internal Use Only Customer Education
BOSTON , MASSACHUSETTS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS June 13 DOS Advanced Operations DOS DATABUS June 27 DOS DATABUS DOS ARC (Attached Resource Computer) July 18 RMS New Datapoint Customers DOS Basic Word Processing July 25 RMS DOS Customers RMS DATABUS June 20 DOS Advanced DATASHARE DOS Assembler (SNAP) CHICAGO, ILLINOIS DOS Advanced Word Processing June 13 RMS Basic Word Proc:....e:....:s..:.si_n:=.g ______June 27 DOS Basic Concepts and Operations June 20 RMS DOS Customers DOS Introduction to Datapoint Programming June 27 DOS Basic Concepts and Operations RMS New Datapoint Customers July 11 DOS Advanced Operations RMS Basic Word Processing July 18 DOS DATABUS July 11 DOS DATABUS DOS Basic Word Processing DOS Basic Word Processing DOS EMS (Electronic Message System) RMS DOS Customers HOUSTON, TEXAS July 18 DOS Introduction to Datapoint Programming DOS ARC (Attached Resource Computer) June 13 RMS DOS Customers RMS Basic Concepts June 20 DOS Basic Concepts and Operations RMS Advanced Word Procesing June 27 RMS DATABUS July 25 DOS Basic Concepts and Operations July 6 DOS Multiplan DOS Advanced Operations July 11 DOS Introduction to Datapoint Programming DOS Advanced OATAS HARE July 18 DOS Advanced Operations RM S DATABUS July 25 DOS Basic Word Processing
SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA NEW YORK, NEW YORK June 13 DOS Introduction to Datapoint Programming June 13 RMS New Datapoint Customers RMS DOS Customers DOS Basic Word Processing June 20 DOS Basic Word Processing June 20 DOS Basic Concepts and Operations June 27 DOS DATABUS DOS DATABUS RMS Basic Word Processing June 27 RM S Basic Concepts July 18 DOS Basic Concepts and Operations July 11 DOS Basic Word Processing RMS New Datapoint Customers DOS Introduction to Datapoint Programming July 25 DOS Introduction to Datapoint Programming June 18 DOS Basic Concepts and Operations DOS Basic Word Processin g RM S DOS Customers June 25 DOS Advanced Operations DOS DATABUS WASHINGTON , D.C. June 13 DOS Basic Concepts and Operations June 20 DOS Basic Word Processing June 27 DOS Advanced Operations July 11 RMS Basic Concepts
Classes are subject to cancellation if minimum enrollment (six students) is not met. Notification of cancellation will be no later than 10 calendar days prior to class start date. Registation for all Customer Education classes will be taken by Customer Edu cation in San Antonio at (512) 341 -3268. Please call San Antonio for information regarding classes or registration. DATAPOINT Marketing News 19 For Internal Us e Only Marketing Support Materials
Ready to Sh ip Equipment Brochure, Doc. #61586
1560 Processor Flysheet, Doc. #61016, Rev. 5/83.
Active Hub 9484/9487 Product Specification , Doc. #60504, Rev. 4/83.
TOM LightLink Brochure, Doc. #61577
Electronic Message System Brochure, Doc. #61578
Print Ad Schedule
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Wall Street Journal June 22,23 ,28 ,30 ARC/Hyatt Busin ess Week (InO) June 13 Se rvice Business Week June 6 ARC/Hyatt The Economist June 11, 25 Service Fortune June 13 ARC/Hyatt Scientific Am (Int'l) June Service Computer Decisions June ARC /Hyatt June 5000 LAN Computerworld June 6, 20 ARC/Hyatt -_- _-._-d"'-' __- 1 Datamation June ARC/Hyatt I'; ~:~"'-" ... ""'~.~ ..... - June 5000 LAN ~ ____-L ~~~~ Info. System News June 13 ARC/Hyatt Infosystems June ARC/Hyatt June 5000 LAN MIS Week June 1 ARC /Hyatt Modern Off. Procedures June ARC /Hyatt Th e Office June ARC/Hyatt Communications News June ACO/Cap. Pres. Telecommunications June ACO/Cap. Pres.
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Index to Articles Features News Briefs CEG Enhances Sales Presentations ...... 3 Zenith ARCNET Local Area Network What the Competition Tells Us ...... 5 Driver/Received Announced ...... 1 Multi-Volume Copying on DOS.H ...... 9 Holland Named Vice President, Sales/Systems ...... 1 A Competitive Look at the Automated Off ice ...... 10 Price Schedule Update ...... 3 Understanding ARCNET Token Passing Con cepts ...... 12 Product Spec for 160 CPS Matrix Printer Revised ...... 3 DOS.D ARC -- The 1560 as an Applications Processor . .. . . 14 Special Prices Promoted ...... 5 SNA Provides Effective Interface to Mainframes ...... 15 New Director for Guest Services ...... 8 Purchase Upgrade Program Revised ...... 9 Software Crandell Named Director of Production Operations ...... 9 Multiplan 1.2 A vailable ...... 2 Price Schedule Utilizes New Codes ...... 5 Departments New Software Ordering Handbook A va ilable ...... 11 Traditional Equipment ...... 16 8600 Configuration Guide Revised ...... 13 Systems Education ...... 17 Trade Shows ...... 17 Hardware Customer Education ...... 18 Hub A ids Networking Fuctions ...... 4 Marketing Support Materials ...... 19 Serial Printers Attach to RMS ...... 6 Print Advertising Schedule ...... , ...... , ...... 19
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