[CCTECH] VT525 questions?

From: Paul Williams <celigne_at_celigne.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Tue Jun 11 13:49:30 2002

If only I'd looked at the manual before answering the first time ...

James Willing wrote:
>
> Just picked up a handful of VT525 terminals, and have a couple of
> questions.
>
> 1) What is the front opening 'cartridge slot' for?

The VT520/VT525 Video Terminal Programmer Information says:

--quote--
All VT520 models include support for a 4 Mbit (512 KByte) ROM cartridge
option. The base unit comes with a factory-installed ROM. The ROM
cartridge connector is protected by a ROM cartridge cover. To install
new code, the ROM cartridge cover is removed, and a ROM cartridge with
attached cover is plugged into the ROM connector. The new code
completely supersedes the factory-installed ROM code. It does not
overlay or extend the factory code.
--unquote--

That leaves me wondering where the EZ-SetUp cartridge was supposed to
go. Perhaps that cartridge contained ROM and NVRAM. Who knows? I've
certainly never seen one.

- Paul
Received on Tue Jun 11 2002 - 13:49:30 BST