what is a Vax Station 2000?

From: Jack Peacock <peacock_at_simconv.com>
Date: Thu Apr 9 17:25:23 1998

A uVAX 2000 is a single board uVAX II with onboard peripherals. DEC
sold them as workstations (VAXstation 2000) or as a small server
(MicroVAX 2000). They are not CPU upgradable, but you can add expansion
memory out to 16MB, an 8 port async serial board (thats the big DB
connector that doesn't go anywhere) and a sync serial port. Standard
was the MFM interface for a Micropolis 1325 (RD53) or Maxstor 2190 disk
(RD54). The SCSI port was only supported for the TKZ50 tape drive, an
old 95MB DLT type drive, although I think there was a 3rd party SCSI
disk driver from Trimarchi (now out of business). The VAXstation had a
graphics display for a non-standard monitor.
        Jack Peacock

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe [mailto:rigdonj_at_intellistar.net]
> Sent: Thursday, April 09, 1998 9:41 AM
> To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> Subject: what is a Vax Station 2000?
>
>
> I went to a trift store today and found something called a
> VaxStation
> 2000. Does anyone know what it is? I *think* the model
> number on it is VS
> 1410F-A. It's a box about 12 x 12" and 10" thick and has a
> handle on the
> front. It looks about like one of the small coolers that
> holds a six pack
> of your favorite refreshments. It has a bunch of connectors
> on the back
> includeing a BNC connector (LAN?) and SCSI connector and a
> large DB style
> connector with 4 rows of pin sockets.
>
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