HP C2730A Envizex i - X-Terminal Station
Product Overview & Specifications
The Envizex “i” Station is ideal for end-users who require access to HP’s GUI-based system management applications while retaining console operations. The Envizex graphics console is both a system console and a full-function network connected X terminal on a single desktop.
This product is an X terminal customized to function as an HP 9000 server console. It retains all of its X terminal properties. It can be LAN connected to be used as a network attached display device, providing full X terminal capability including multi-window and graphics functionality.
The Envizex “i” station is an alternative for current character terminals. The Envizex can be serially connected to a server. The product is pre-loaded with software which allows it to automatically boot to start an hpterm serial session, and a local window manager. This product can replace any terminal as a console. This product also enables remote management of multiple serial consoles through the use of shared X. The ability to manage numerous consoles from a single location is a tremendous productivity improvement for your system staff.
C2730A Envizex “i” X-Terminal Station w/ 6MB memory
Specs
- CPU type: i960
- 10Base-T ThinLAN Port
- 10Base-T Twisted pair port
- 10Base-T AUI LAN Port
- Parallel port
- 2 Serial ports
- HP-HIL Keyboard port
- 15 pin Monitor port
- mini din Keyboard and Mouse port
Add-on Memory (4 modules can be used) expandable to 132MB
- C2323A 8MB memory module
- C2747A 16MB memory module
- C2748A 32MB memory module
Accessories
- C2737A P/S 2 Mouse P/S 2 Keyboard
- C3220A Audio kit with CD-quality (includes microphone)
- C3221A 3.5” floppy disk drive
- C3222A Adapter card with SCSI interface
- C3224B Token Ring network adapter
- C2357A 100VG Any-LAN adapter
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jwp wrote: But at this point, there is almost no sweet spot where you can get something that is genuinely useful in the modern world and yet still novel and cool from a historical perspective
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Tektronix Introduces Next Generation Multimedia Desktops; XP400 Series Delivers Simultaneous Full Motion Digital Video, Superior X Performance and High-Speed Networking Capabilities.
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WILSONVILLE, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 31, 1995--Tektronix (NYSE:TEK), a technology leader in both the enterprise computing and broadcast video industries, today introduced the next generation of high-performance integrated multimedia desktops for the commercial enterprise market.
The TekXpress(TM) XP400 series X terminals deliver a balanced combination of rapid display manipulation and high-quality digital audio/video capabilities in an architecture designed to accommodate increasingly fast enterprise networks. Leveraging the expertise of Tektronix' Video Systems and Network Displays Divisions, the XP400 series is intended to provide business users with a single desktop solution for graphical access to network information and distributed multimedia applications.
Demonstrating its strategic commitment to partner with customers in developing new products, Tektronix sought input from a regional Bell operating company before equipping the XP400 series with cutting edge capabilities for a customer/operator environment. Employing an optional MPEG audio/video co-processor, the XP400 series is capable of displaying multiple high-performance X windows and simultaneous, broadcast-quality video and audio. In addition, the XP400 series' wide, 32 bit I/O architecture is designed to support emerging standards for fast enterprise networks, including ATM and 100Mb/s Ethernet.
"We see the enormous opportunities that multimedia offers for both our customers and Tektronix," said Lucie Fjeldstad, president of Tektronix' Video and Networking Division. "Companies increasingly use distributed video and audio to train employees, share information and work with customers," Fjeldstad continued. "We're offering the first business desktop built from the ground up for these sorts of applications. Products like the XP400 demonstrate how Tektronix intends to leverage its expertise in emerging networking and video industry standards and become the technology and market leader in the area of distributed multimedia."
The XP400 is the only platform offering balanced performance in all areas: video, X functionality, and network access. "Now that multimedia is taking hold in the enterprise, balanced performance counts more than just X-marks," noted David Pinckard, Tektronix' general manager for Network Displays. "We incorporated an optional hardware MPEG co-processor to manage the multimedia functions for the XP400, making it possible to see sustained full-motion (30 frame-per-second) digital video with continuous X performance of better than 3 X-marks. By contrast, machines that use only software MPEG see a dramatic drop-off in video performance when X applications are running.S The hardware MPEG solution reflects a synergy of Tektronix' experience in the converging industries of digital video and network computing.
The XP400 series offers an unmatched combination of capabilities and performance at a price point that makes sense for commercial enterprises. No other X terminal currently on the market offers hardware assisted video which delivers full-motion/full-screen digital video at TV industry quality. With Tek XpressWare, the industry leading X Window-based information software, the XP400 series can access network mainframe, legacy and UNIX applications. With Tektronix' groundbreaking WinDD(TM) software, users can display Microsoft Windows(TM) and other PC applications directly on the XP400 series desktop.
Tektronix is targeting the XP400 series at enterprises that have been early adopters of multimedia technology. Innovators in the telecommunications, financial services and retail industries have recently turned to networked digital video for customer service, kiosk applications and interactive learning. The XP400 series' performance and screen quality are also well-suited for special uses -- such as energy and seismic analysis and document retrieval and storage -- which require processing speed and large screen resolutions. (In fact, the XP421 is optimized for such applications.) The XP400 series' flexible design and optional features allow customers to add the capabilities that best suit their needs.
The XP400 series' design is intended to keep pace with the growing demand for speed in enterprise networks. Its 32 bit I/O architecture will support future high-speed Ethernet, ATM, or ISDN cards.
XP400 specifics, availability, and pricing
Standard features for each member of the XP400 series include a high performance LSI 33120 RISC processor, 8 MB of RAM, expandable to 136MB, 2 MB of VRAM, Twisted pair Ethernet interface, two RS-232C ports, display, integrated power supply, power cord and mouse. Options include an advanced MPEG digital video co-processor, audio co-processor, Thinnet and Thicknet interface, externally accessed dual-slot PCMCIA interface, flash memory, parallel port, keyboard (as an F-kit) and Sony 20" monitor (for the XP419C). Also available as an option is a Token Ring PCMCIA adapter card. All members of the XP400 series are Energy Star compliant. Volume shipments of the XP400 series (with the exception of the XP421CH) will begin in June. The XP421CH will begin shipping in the fall. -0-
The XP400 family:
Platform Description Resolution Pricing(a)
XP400 logic base 1280x1024 at 72 Hz $2,695
XP417C color terminal 1280x1024 at 72 Hz $3,295
XP419C color terminal 1280x1024 at 72 Hz $4,195
XP421CH high resolution
color terminal(TM) 1600x1188 at 70 Hz $4,795
and 1280x1024 at 75 Hz
(a) Includes Keyboard Optional Sony 20" monitor available
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WILSONVILLE, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 1995--Tektronix, Inc. (NYSE:TEK), the fastest-growing major X terminal vendor, further strengthened its network desktop technology lead with today's announcement of the latest version of XpressWare(TM) software.
XpressWare V8.0 includes a number of tools designed to lower system administration costs for Tektronix TekXpress desktops. It also provides the local display portion of Tektronix' new WinDD(TM) software for direct Microsoft Windows(TM) access from any Tektronix display.
"This new software release, coming just nine months after our last major upgrade, will provide much of the technology necessary for us to capture the enterprise desktop," explained Dave Pinckard, director of marketing for the Tektronix Network Displays Division. "We've been aggressively developing products that help our customers reduce cost of ownership through advanced systems management tools and that also improve desktop network access. XpressWare V8.0, with its new system administration tools and Windows access, strengthens our hold on the enterprise market. In fact, we expect this software to significantly raise the standard for competitors, since we're providing customers with a number of unique capabilities."
XpressWare V8.0 includes the local display client for Tektronix' new WinDD software, providing direct user access to any Microsoft Windows application. This Microsoft Windows access, in combination with the existing mainframe, midrange and UNIX connectivity for Tektronix desktops, enables corporations to implement a single multi-client desktop solution regardless of the mixture of platforms on the network.
"We're very excited about the flexibility WinDD could provide for our network," noted Jim Hogan, manager of systems development for COBE Renal Care in Lakewood, CO. "The ability to manage a mixed PC and Unix environment from a single desktop translates into a labor and cost savings for us. In fact, we've been so impressed with WinDD that we may take advantage of Tektronix' trade-in offer to replace our existing terminals with new TekXpress desktops."
The release of XpressWare V8.0, combined with existing TekXpress X terminal technology, underscores the reason why commercial enterprises are turning to X terminals as an alternative to networked PCs. A recent study by the Gartner Group concluded that "when all the costs are considered including support, administration, and upgrade costs, the five-year cost of ownership of X terminals is considerably less than networked PCs with similar functionality."
In addition to Windows access for Tektronix multi-client desktops, XpressWare V8.0 includes a number of enhanced systems administration capabilities. While XpressWare already provided for completely centralized administration, remote system configuration, remote monitoring and a wide range of system and network connectivity options, the latest software version further increases the company's network administration leadership:
Reduced costs through simplified administration
-- Enhanced host selection (XPMCP) tools for assigning primary and backup hosts
-- Tunable NFS for optimizing network performance
-- Easier administration tracking of licensed software capabilities with centralized authorization keys
Support for heterogeneous environments
-- Support for Open VMS on DEC Alpha platforms
-- WinDD Local Client for access to PC Windows applications
Support for industry standards
-- Motif Window Manager 2.0
-- SNMP MIB update for compliance to open systems standards
Increased user productivity
-- Reboot X terminal from easy-to-use setup menu
-- Enhancements for Europe include Sun type 5 keyboard and Spanish LK401
Specific functionality for Process Control and Monitoring
-- XBlink extension to support blinking graphics for visual alarms
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satura # ls /mnt/cdrom/tekxp/boot/os*
os.010
os.330
os.350
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satura # ls /mnt/cdrom/tekxp/boot/XP*
XP10_OS.SYS
XP10_ST.SYS
XP330_PEX.SYS
XP350_OS.SYS
XP10_PT.SYS
XP330_OS.SYS
XP330_ST.SYS
XP350_ST.SYS
... estos terminales requieren el software XpressWare v8.0 o versiones posteriores.
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Technology
CPU : 15 MHz 8032 microcontroller
MEMORY : 40KB high-speed static CMOS RAM (includes 8K lithium battery-backed RAM)
VIDEO : Up to 8 pages of screen memory
VIDEO PROCESSOR : Surface-mounted, Wyse-designed application - specific integrated circuit (ASIC)
Display Features
MONITOR SIZE : 14-inch diagonal, flat, non-glare CRT, with electrostatic field reduction.
IMAGE SIZE : Borderless, 9.65 x 7.25 in (245 x 185 mm) full-screen image
COLORS : P-188(paper white),
REFRESH : Flicker-free, 76 Hz or 60 Hz; non-interlaced
RESOLUTION : Tektronix 4010/4014 (640 x 477) PC Graphic Formats: Hercules (720 x 348), CGA (640 x 400), EGA (640 x 350), VGA (640 x 480) ADJUSTMENTS : Tilt & swivel
USER CONTROLS : clustered brightness, contrast, and power controls adjacent to front bezel AlphaNumeric Features
COMPATIBILITY :WY-160, WY-50/50+, ADDS Viewpoint A2, Data General D200, D210/ 214, D211/215,TeleVideo TVI 910+, 925, 950, 955. DEC VT-220 (VT320 ID & ISO Latin-1 character set supported ), VT- 100, VT- 52; PC TerminalSCREEN : 27 lines or 44 lines; 80 or 132 columns Variable speed smooth/jump scroll, status line, key click, and screen saver CURSOR : Block or underline, blink, steady or off
FONTS : Simultaneously program and display 512 unique characters and symbols CHARACTER CELLS : 80 columns: 10 x 20,10 x 16, or 10 x 13 cell; 132 columns: 9 x 20, 9 x 16, or 9 x 10 cell ATTRIBUTES : Normal, dim, bold, blank, all combinations of reverse, underline and blink; choice of double high and/or double wide per line.
CUSTOMIZATION : User-definable editing and function keys, up to 66 key combinations (with SHIFT and SELECT), approximately 600 bytes of non-volatile memory.
LAYOUT : Choice of International Enhanced PC (103 keys), Wyse ASCII (101 keys), Wyse ANSI (101 keys), Wyse ANSI (105 keys) and Enhanced PC (102 keys).
KEYBOARD: Enhanced PC (103 keys) and Wyse ANSI (105 Keys) Wyse ASCII (101 keys) Wyse ANSI (101 keys)
Model Numbers-10
Communications/Ports
MODES : Full/half duplex, block, local, monitor (debug)
MAIN (User Selectable) : Serial 1: RS-423/232 DB-25F, up to 115.2 Kbaud
Serial 2 : RS-423/232 DB-9M, up to 38.4 Kbaud
PRINTER (User Selectable) :
Serial 1 : RS-423/232 DB-25F, up to 115.2 Kbaud
Serial 2 : RS-423/232 DB-9M, up to 38.4 Kbaud
Centronics parallel : DB-25F