The typical CAD system from 1967 - 1987
consisted of:
ASCII terminal
+ Graphics Tube & CPU Subsystem
+ an entire other Minicomputer
Frequenty the Graphics subsystems were quite
elaborate, competing in complexity with the
main CPU.
I don't know anything in particular about
this one. Right manufacturer for a CAD tube
as were Evan&Sutherland,Lexidata,Tektronix,
Ramtek,Megatek.
(Incidentally, searching for CALCOMP SANDERS on Hotbot
will yield some, uhhh, rather odd results, such as:
http://masterstech-home.com/The_Kitchen/Recipes/Dessert_Recipes/EggMousse.ht
ml
JEA
-----Original Message-----
From: CLASSICCMP-owner_at_u.washington.edu
[mailto:CLASSICCMP-owner_at_u.washington.edu]On Behalf Of Enrico Badella
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 6:16 PM
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
Subject: Looking for info on Calcomp Sanders box
I picked up one of these
CALCOMP SANDERS
Model: 4518TW
System: 89953
Serial: X106944
Looks like a CAD machine but has only a floppy and apparently not HD.
Could it be just a graphic terminal that connects to an IBM mainframe
using 3270 for applications like CADAM and KATIA?
You can see a picture of it at
http://www.naida.org/calcomp/calcomp.jpg
e.
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