VT180
Personal computer produced by Digital Equipment Corporation
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| Manufacturer | DEC |
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| Type | Personal Computer |
| Release date | 1982 (1982) |
| Discontinued | 1983 |
| Operating system | CP/M |
| CPU | Z80 @ 2 MHz |
| Memory | 64 KB RAM |
| Removable storage | 5.25-inch floppy disks |
| Display | 12 in (30 cm) CRT 80x24 characters |
| Successor | Rainbow 100 |
The VT180 is a personal computer produced by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) of Maynard, Massachusetts, USA.[1][2]
Introduced in early 1982, the CP/M-based VT180 was DEC's entry-level microcomputer. "VT180" is the unofficial name for the combination of the VT100 computer terminal and VT18X option.[2] The VT18X includes a 2 MHz Zilog Z80 microprocessor and 64K RAM on two circuit boards that fit inside the terminal, and two external 5.25-inch floppy disk drives with room for two more in an external enclosure.[3] The VT180 was codenamed "Robin".
Digital later released a full-fledged personal computer known as the Rainbow 100 as the successor to Robin.[4]
When Digital ended the VT100 terminal family in 1983,[5][6] it also discontinued the VT180. No direct replacement was offered, although the Rainbow 100 eventually provided a superset of Robin's functionality.[citation needed]
References
- ^ DEC Educational Services (February 1983). VT180 Series Technical Manual. Digital Equipment Corporation.
- ^ a b "DigiBarn Systems: DEC Robin (VT-180) & documentation". www.digibarn.com. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ Snyder, John J. Ph.D. (June 1983). "A DEC on Every Desk?". BYTE. p. 104–106. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ "DigiBarn Systems: DEC Rainbow 100". www.digibarn.com. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ Richard Shuford (1995–2005). "DEC Video Terminals". Archived from the original on 2009-06-05.
- ^ "VT220 Programmer Reference Manual". Digital Equipment Corporation. August 1984.
External links
- DEC Robin, DigiBarn Computer Museum
- DEC VT180, Terminals Wiki
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