What's the best RS-232 terminal?

From: Peter Pachla <peter.pachla_at_vectrex.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Tue Oct 12 10:51:44 1999

Hi Tony,

> Rubbish!. Not that they've been banned, but that they give out
>significant amounts of X-rays.

Well, both the college and factory I've worked at over the last three years
had received communications from Health and Safety to the effect that these
terminals should not be used. That's why I said "banned" rather than banned,
IYSWIM?


> I would love to know what measurements were actually made, and under
>what conditions....

Me too, I never saw the original "memo". All I was told was that the terminals
were being taken out of service and broken up - they wouldn't let me rescue
them either. :-(

Annoying as I've always wanted a 60.


> Well, check the final anode voltage (with an EHT meter). Check the beam
>current (if you can). And only then start worrying.

I don't have an EHT probe for either my meter or 'scope, perhaps it's time I
got one....


  TTFN - Pete.

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