DEC VT series terminals

GPTKB entity

Statements (81)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:personal_computer
gptkbp:category gptkb:personal_computer
video display terminal
gptkbp:displayType gptkb:CRT
gptkbp:emulationStandard gptkb:ANSI_X3.64
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label DEC VT series terminals
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:xterm
VT100 emulation in software
gptkbp:input gptkb:keyboard
gptkbp:interface gptkb:RS-232
gptkbp:introduced 1978
gptkbp:legacy widely emulated in modern terminal software
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
gptkbp:marketedAs gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
gptkbp:notableFeature modular design
multi-language support
error reporting
energy saving mode
serviceability
session management
long product lifecycle
detachable keyboard
80x24 character display
programmable function keys
widely cloned by other manufacturers
printer port
multiple character sets
help system
contrast control
status line
screen brightness control
132 column mode
ANSI escape code support
DECnet support (in some models)
Ethernet support (in some models)
ROM-based firmware
adjustable tilt and swivel base
auto answerback
bell (audible and visual)
block and underline cursor
broad industry adoption
color display (in some models)
diagnostic self-test
downloadable character sets
field upgradable firmware (in later models)
graphics support (in some models)
host-controlled setup
influenced terminal standards
international character support
international power supply
keyboard lock
legacy in modern terminal emulators
local and remote mode
mouse support (in some models)
multiple sessions (in later models)
national replacement character sets
network interface (in some models)
screen saver
scrolling regions
serial and parallel interfaces
smooth and jump scrolling
terminal ID reporting
user manuals and documentation
user setup menus
user-definable keys
vertical and horizontal hold
compatibility with many mainframes and minicomputers
gptkbp:notableModel gptkb:VT100
gptkb:VT220
gptkb:VT320
VT420
VT520
gptkbp:operatingSystem gptkb:TOPS-20
gptkb:UNIX
gptkb:VMS
gptkbp:predecessor DEC VT50
gptkbp:successor gptkb:DEC_VT420
gptkbp:usedFor serial communication
text display
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:DEC_LA75
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7