Abstract :
A truly low-cost, general purpose CRT terminal has been announced by TEC, Incorporated. A buffered and conversational mode DATA-SCREEN Terminal, the unit, designated MINI-TEC, is priced at $1300 in quantities of 1 to 5 and less than $1000 in OEM quantities. There are no hidden cost options and features include 960 character (80 × 12) display capacity, RS-232-C, TTL and 20/60ma current loop serial asynchronous interface. Sixty-three characters are displayed .20″ high × .08″ wide in a 5 × 7 dot matrix. Standard features include blink, protect (protected areas displayed at reduced intensity) field tab and keyboard or computer cursor control.
