whatever your computer says ... Volume9 Number6 November/December 1972 Information Display • The journal of Data Display Technology PANEL DISPLAYS I") I ') I.J \ll z ,-. "t V l -J SELF-SCAN Panel Display Subsystem, 256"Ch.aracter . 7 0 t M t ix Characters 0.25 Htgh. ~:?c~~;~~~e~ lor~at, !~ailable with all drive ele_ctronics including memory, character generator, and ttmmg. Whether it's a police officer. mapa. 1 ~o 1ca r requestingd. t s informa-for h·t t speclfymg coor ma e lion on a suspect, an arc I ~clding or a type setter verifying type plumbing fixtures m a ne;E~~-SCAN panel displays guarantee for a mall-order catalogf f data between the operator and the most accurate trans er o uter dis lay and demand the computer. If yo~ ne~d a ~o~tw the le:d of Kustom Electronics error-free commun l cat~~n~, oce Accessories Corporation (1) in Chanute, Kansas, Cle ~ i Ke boards (3) in (2) in Southport, .connectlcdu:;,:~~~ ~th:r SELF-SCAN panel Belleview, Washmgton, an salesman demonstrate his displa.y a why the SELF-SCAN panel us~rs. H~ve Bu.~r~u~'~lssee Circle Reader Service Ca rd No. 25 a bnefcaffse .t. oman/machine interface device d"teisprmmlay ~ISlm th e most e ec lve available today. Burroughs Corpora t1.on, Electronic Components Division, Burroughs Plainfield, New Jersey 07061 . (201) 757-3400. ~~ A Technology Publ ishing Corp. Publicat ion Volume9 Number6 November/December 1972 Information Display The journal of Data Display Technology The Sykes 2220 Cassette Tape Controller receives, stores and transmits data between termi­ nals and communications lines all day long. Then after you've gone home, it keeps on working. taking advantage of lower tele­ phone line rates. It does this by means of remotely issued com­ mands. Table ol contents Some of its other virtues are: Versatility • EI A or TTY current loop FULS interface. Artl 1es and Feat res • One or two transport versions. The Setchell Carlson reputation for QUALITY and • Search capability-locate A SIMPLIFIED GRAPHICS LANGUAGE FOR MINI COMPUTERS 9 RELIABILITY is demonstrated over and over in every records in an average of D. Elms 12 seconds. S.C. 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Umeda and Teruo Tuba • Variable record lengths. and regulated circuitry that provides extremely sta­ A storage type YT display apparatus with plasma display panel is • Unattended remote operation ble operation while preventing raster size or bright­ described and pro blems for practical use are discussed. or keyboard control. • Full ed iting capability plus ness deviations due to line voltage fluctuations. CUMU LATIVE INDE X: 1964-1972, By Title and Author 17 Available in a broad line of screen sizes, Setchell copying and certifying. Carlson products lack only one thing ... a high price. Reliability Whatever the appli c ation, broadcastin g, CCTV, • Uses Cassette Tape Medical training, indust rial TV applications, custom Transports of time-proven remote installations, industry, education, or many design. others, Setchell Carlson has the monitor you need. • MTBF in excess of 3000 hours. Ask about them today at your nearest S.C. Elec­ • Data reliability field-proven 9 tronics dealer, or write for full information and de­ Departments to be up to 10 • scriptive I iteratu re . Economy ED ITORIA L : The Graph ics Are Here 7 • Low unit price SHOW COVERAGE: Sh ows of interest 27 • Liberal OEM discounts. ALSO ASK OR WRITE FOR INFORMATION AND FULL­ • No programming-simple COLOR LITERATURE ON OUR QUALITY installation. COLOR MONITORS. ID PRODUCTS : Innovations from many firms 28 Write or call for your free copy ADVERTISERS 30 of the Sykes2220 Cassette Tape Controller brochure and start moonlighting today. SC ELECTRONICS, INC. A SUBSIDIARY OF AUDIOTRONICS CORPORATION 530 5th AVE. N.W. ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55112 IIIII The cove SYKES OATATRD N ICS I NC. @ PHONE (612) 633-3 131 375 O RCHARD STREET In this photograph, !4-in. light-emilling displays are arranged in a mirrored chamber to ROCH EST E R,NEW Y ORK 14606 Circle Reader Service Card No. 1 depict " 7977." The digits are composed of arrays of light-emilling diodes. 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