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vector VIP System User's Manual
I.
PERSPECl'IVE
1.1 Introduction
A Vector VIP System is a general purpose microprocessor based computer
system.
It is delivered by Vector Graphic assembled and fully tested,
including both hardware and operating system software, and including a quad-
density, single sided "Unistor" mini-floppy disk drive.
1. 2
Standard hardware
and
software
1) Video console with a keyboard featuring the feel of an excellent electronic
typewriter
and
a 10-key number pad:
2) A
quad-density Micropolis 5 1/4-inch diskette drive providing a storage
capacity of 3l5K bytes.
3) 56K of available random-access merrory:
4) Capability of interfacing to one printer at a time, either one of Vector! s
system printers, or one of the many standard printers on the market;
5) Cormnunications capability to interfacing to a standard asynchronous rrodem or
acoustic coupler; standard software with the system enables 30
characters/second (Le. 300-baud) emulation of a "dumb" serial terminal;
6) Industry-compatible CP/M*
2
operating system, allowing use of most CP/M
compatible software on the system.
7) Microsoft BASIC-80, release 5, one of the fastest and most powerful general
purpose languages available (used in conjuction with CP/M).
8) Mditional powerful software development tools including SCOPE - an advanced
screen-oriented program editor;
RAID -
a full-screen simulator-debugger for
assembly language programs; the ZSM assembler using the 80aO-superset
mnemonics; and the Extended Systems Monitor on PROM, allowing direct
manipulation of memory and input/output.
9) Computer electronics consisting of:
a) Chassis with heavy duty power supply and 6-s1ot fully shielded and terminated
S-lOO motherboard;
b)
High-speed (4
MHz)
ZCB Single Board Canputer
c)
64K Iijrlamic
RAM
board
*
CP/M is a trademark of Digital Research, Inc.
Rev.
A
8/27/80
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