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1. NEW PRODUCTS New Products Editor Demetrios A Michalopoulos California State University Fullerton DMA controller links DEC s Unibus to Versabus Uni vers a Unibus to Versabus direct con nection offered by Associated Computer Consultants is designed to enhance DEC products The Uni vers design is based on discrete logic implementations of registers counters and asynchronous control elements Thus ac cording to the company it can direct any high speed memory to memory transfers within either a Unibus or a Versabus and transfers involve speeds much faster than those with programmed DMA This feature is especially important for the multiprocessor multitasking potential of the Versabus The Uni vers is a two board set joined by two cable assemblies On the Unibus side the cable assemblies connect to a circuit board that occupies one SPC slot of the Unibus in the backplane On the Versabus side the cable assemblies connect to a 9x 14 in standard Versabus board occupying one slot of the Ver sabus backplane Base address assignments and range boundaries are user defined by DIP switches on both boards Because the 16M byte Versabus address space is very large compared with that of the Unibus 256K bytes the DEC Unibus memory appears to be part of the Versabus memory from the Versabus processor s point of view The Uni vers maps all 256K memory locations onto the Versabus In transparent mode DMA there is
2. computer log on procedures but also provides two addition al protection schemes by functioning as an authorization point through which each user must receive clearance prior to accessing the computer The system can be added to any host computer without software or hardware modifications and can address up to 59 users simultaneously at speeds up to 9600 bps The user calls Defender on any standard Touch tone telephone A digitized voice re sponse asks him to enter an ID code number by using the telephone s numeric keypad The ID code number acts as the access key to the computer determines the user s speed class and priority and matches the code with a cor responding phone number After receiving the ID number Defender checks its validity and instructs the caller to either hang up or reenter the ID number If after three attempts or 30 seconds the num ber has not been successfully entered Defender automatically disconnects and sends an alarm message to its printer Following a successful ID transaction Defender tells the user to hang up determines his speed class and priority and retrieves from its memory the user s authorized telephone number Defender s automatic dialer Racal Vadic s multiline automatic calling system then calls the user back at the authorized number and transfers control of the phone line to its central modem Even if the con fidentiality of the ID number is compromised the unauthorized
3. depending on the size of the active area required Reader Service Number 46 COMPUTER Cassette backup for IBM PC XT has two modes Sysgen has announced a streaming cassette tape backup for IBM s XT hard disk version of the PC The Sysgen Image backup sub system includes controller drive electronics and tape drive It is software compatible with either PC DOS or CP M 86 which are both available on the IBM PC Under software control the Image will perform complete ar chival backup of information on a hard disk at up to 2 5M bytes per minute Storage ca pacity of the streaming tape cassette is 20M bytes The Image offers a choice of two backup modes Preserve backs up data from an in dividual disk volume and restores the data on an individual disk volume in an image fash ion An additional catalog utility scans the en lire streaming tape to list all files by tape file identification size and other categories Filesave allows individual files or groups of files to be saved from the hard disk to the streaming tape or vice versa The catalog utili ty gives the choice of seeing all file sets on the tape a specific range of file sets or a par ticular file set The price for the Image streaming cassette backup system is 995 which includes an IBM interface card cables software and all re quired components Reader Service Number 47 Chromatography data system uses distributed processing Nel
4. hard ware software system that integrates Cadtec s Model 8200 interactive graphics workstation its Model 8500 graphics office station and ex tensive system software and application tools with a DEC VAX 11 host computer The 68000 based Model 8200 intelligent workstation provides 1024 x 1024 resolution and has a color or monochrome 19 in CRT a 68000 dedicated applications processor and three high speed 2900 processors to control disk I O host I O and to manage bit map graphics The Model 8500 office station has a 640 x 408 resolution 13 in color CRT with four color planes and communicates with the host over standard RS 232 communication lines Since applications programs can run in the host or the workstation the Model 8500 gives each engineer and the project manager direct access to all project data with the same tools user interface and design environment available on the workstation A typical installation of the Cadtec Series 8000 design system to support 10 engineers averages under 50 000 per user Components include Model 8500 color graphics office sta tions for each team member Model 8200 graphics workstations and the Cord data system the data system includes the project database system View user interface and all system software Reader Service Number 49 SS E E E SPERRY RESEARCH Corporation required 01776 U S Citizenship required rem OPPORTUNITIES Sperry Research Center is the co
5. no need for either system s CPU to set up physical address pointers There are four DMA possibilities Versabus to Unibus Unibus to Versabus Versabus to Versabus and Unibus to Unibus The active CPU initializes the address and count registers and then sets the GO bit to begin the DMA transfer process As the block transfer pro gresses the address sequence is monitored If the address lies within the range of Unibus ad dresses a request for Unibus cycle passes to the Unibus board Then a state machine con trols the Unibus protocol as soon as a bus grant is issued The Uni vers sells for 5000 in single quan tities with OEM discounts available Reader Service Number 31 August 1983 CPU board features memory and I O expandability A high performance 16 bit CPU whose memory and I O capabilities can be expanded through small plug in modules has been an nounced by Texas Instruments Designed for high precision computation intensive appli cations the TM990 103 maintains complete software compatibility with all TI TM990 series of microcomputer modules The TMS990 103 uses a TMS991 10 proces sor to provide the module with Macrostore memory Macrostore is a memory space for frequently used functions or algorithms that can be accessed at a processor speed of 167 ns at 6 MHz The IK byte of Macrostore ROM is located on a chip in the processor and is pro grammed with single precision floating point instructions Additio
6. quires 1 5M bytes of disk storage and 100K bytes of main memory and is available on several versions of Unix A variety of database access methods in cluding pointers hashing and B trees are used to maximize performance capabilities regardless of file structure A built in op timizer automatically evaluates queries and then selects the expression evaluation se quence join order and access method or methods that will provide the fastest response Unify provides a choice of user interface components to allow access through a host language or via nonprocedural tools It also provides a query language based on IBM s Se quel 2 while providing the experienced user with relational access to any information in the database The recommended retail price for Unify is 2995 Reader Service Number 56 DBMS runs on Iris based computers DS R is an integrated end user oriented database retrieval reporting and manage ment system from Computer Technology Systems that can be used to create maintain search select sort and list a user created database DS R runs on computers that use the Iris Operating system and have 64K bytes or more of memory The menu driven DS R can be used in applications from inventory control and cost analysis to telephone mailing direc August 1983 tories The database file and or record can be lengthened shortened or modified to fit the user s current needs with all file rebuilding be ing hand
7. 360 720 1130 and 1440 lines per minute All models are based on the CDC Centronics E series band printers which share operating features such as a swing open gate for paper loading interchangeable print bands for font changes and a towel ribbon rated for two million lines of print All models print up to 132 characters per line at 10 cpi with operator selectable line spacing of six or eight Ipi The 360 and 720 lpm models also permit full character 198 column printing at 15 cpi The operator can change print bands in one minute according to the company and select 48 64 or 96 character bands with 10 or 15 pitch The printer automatically adjusts to the character set without operator intervention A power paper stacker is included on the 1440 Ipm model and is optional on other models The 1440 Ipm printer costs 25 000 and maintenance is 223 a month The 720 lpm model costs 13 600 Reader Service Number 37 Business system is compatible with IBM PC Eagle Computer has introduced the Eagle 1600 series a 16 bit Intel 8086 based line of IBM PC compatible microcomputers Ac cording to Eagle the 1600 series combines all of the features of the IBM PC with up to four times the operating speed The 1600 is an upgradable system with multiple hardware and software options The system features 128K bytes of RAM 780K bytes of disk storage on a 5 in floppy disk drive and 10M bytes on a hard disk drive for a combined capac
8. a new appli cation program is needed the Codewriter disk is employed again to write it The program can also modify programs that it originally generated Applications that can be developed include payables and receivables sales analysis customer and personnel files mailing lists in voicing inventory and production tracking and order entry Codewriter is available for the Apple II the Apple Ile the IBM PC Commodore s 8000 series and Victor s 9000 series at 399 It is available for the Commodore 64 at 99 Reader Service Number 41 Management tools build custom electronic worksheets Microsoft Corporation has announced Multi Tool two software management pack ages used to design and build customized Multiplan electronic worksheets Both sys tems are available for PCs such as IBM Texas Instruments Wang Zenith and Apple II and Ile Each software package consists of program disks a user manual and a case study folder The disks contain a demonstration program on how to use the Multi Tool expert system programs to prompt the user for information for building the Multiplan worksheets and sample cases that are interactive case studies to help the user understand how a hypothet ical company would develop the worksheets The Multi Tool expert systems can be ap plied in a variety of businesses The budget system for example assists retailers or manu facturers who require an operating budget planning and c
9. bit error rate test set The HP 4935A TIMS performs loss gain slope noise signal to noise noise with tone three level impulse noise four wire return loss and noise to ground or peak to average ratio tests The 20 Hz to 110 kHz frequency range and 50K bps filter make the TIMS suitable for dataphone digital service testing With the HP 4925A data throughput is evaluated by simultaneous measurement of bit error rate block error rate errored sec onds and percentage of error free seconds on asynchronous and synchronous networks Character framing on four levels and parity selection allow these tests to be performed on character oriented systems Tests can be per formed on both low and high speed data links The HP 4935S data transmission set is priced at 5315 and delivery is six weeks ARO The HP 4925A can be ordered as a stand alone product for 1765 Delivery on the HP 4925A is four weeks ARO Reader Service Number 52 The Model 707 by Texas Instruments is a full function portable teleprinter that offers battery powered operation Database access is provided by plugging the Model 707 directly into a modular telephone jack eliminating the need for an acoustic coupler in most circumstances COMPUTER Calcstar spreadsheet offered for IBM PC Calestar 1 4 an electronic spreadsheet and financial planning software package from Micropro International is now available to run on the IBM personal computer The Cale star fo
10. d at 695 Reader Service Number 45 or cursor The system measures the times re quired for the sonic energy to reach the x and y sensors in the microphone assembly and con verts these times into distance measurements in digital form An optional 16 digit display provides a visual indication of coordinate readings where required The free standing L frame microphone sensor assembly allows interaction with a variety of images such as CRT and plasma displays projected images from X rays and films maps or drawings on drafting tables and graphic systems for CAE CAD CAM The active work area ranges from 14 x 14 in to 60 x 70 in The GP 8 features an 8 bit microprocessor that permits the system to perform five stan dard program functions via menu entry in cluding origin line metric stream and cancel The five function menu can be located anywhere in the active area and the menu can be erased by dip switch control Two way communication permitting remote computer control of all digitizing functions is offered as is remote trigger capability Either a stylus a cursor with cross hairs or both can be used with the GP 8 to take data and to make menu selections Basic GP 8 specifications include a resolu tion of 0 01 option to 0 005 a digitizing rate of 50 points per second and an RS 232 BCD parallel or binary parallel output with switch selectable baud rates to 19 200 The sonic digitizer costs from 1660 to 2450
11. e each Ultramux in the network Both interruptive and noninterruptive diagnostic testing can be performed on individual and aggregate channels with faults diagnosed to the functional and or component level Available for rack mounting or in a stand alone cabinet a 16 channel system costs 16 000 A 64 channel system costs 42 000 Reader Service Number 43 89 Office systems are compatible with IBM and Wang WPs Harris Corporation has introduced the 9000 family of integrated word processing and data processing office systems Connectivity with other Harris equipment communica tions with mainframe computers and com patibility with Wang and IBM word proces sors are features of the family The 9000 series is available in a variety of configurations the 9010 stand alone word processor the 9015 professional computer the 9020 minicluster the 9050 cluster the 9060 dual cluster and the 9070 network systems The 9000 series features multiple 16 bit microprocessors and a multitasking dis tributed operating system with integral net work support features All workstations in the family are designed to be multifunctional and capable of serving as word processors yet they incorporate the communications and net working capability 2780 3780 3270 SNA to perform as remote information processing workstations A baseband bus local area net work permits the interconnection of up to 32 network attached devices In addition to integ
12. f interest and or programming languages and operating systems Some design and or implementation experience is also desirable PhD in Computer Science or equivalent We offer competitive salary and full benefit Toni Williams Sperry Research Center 100 SPERRY Bi CENTER We are an Equal Opportunity Employer M F ackage Send resume to orth Road Sudbury MA L Digital recorder handles harsh environments Honeywell is offering a digital recorder that combines analog process recording with the speed and alphanumeric reporting flexibility of a dot matrix computer printer The DPR 1500 digital process reporter a high speed multichannel microprocessor The DPR 1500 reporter from Honeywell is housed in a 311 mm 12 25 in by 482 mm 19 in metal case that can be rack or panel mounted Power input and output wiring connects to numbered terminal blocks at the rear of the unit based instrument package features 14 to 30 analog channels with built in signal condi tioning that allows the instrument to monitor process variables from 17 sensor types Digital displays show channel number process vari able value and engineering units and provide operator prompts The DPR 1500 can print in one color on pressure sensitive paper pressed against an anvil or in six colors with an ink filled color wheel The dot matrix printhead has a speed of 170 cps Use of a dot fill technique from a microprocessor algorithm allows the t
13. itizer with the company s L frame microphone assembly The system allows conversion of graphic information into numerical or digital form and is applicable to tasks from map making to CAE CAD CAM 90 Inventory control software runs on S 10 microcomputer MAI Basic Four is packaging inventory control software to run on the Basic Four S 10 microcomputer The menu driven user installable software is tailored for the first time computer user who requires documenta tion that is as easy to use as possible to minimize training and dealer support time The inventory control software runs under the Business Basic Micro operating system and is integrated with the Basic Four general ledger software to minimize redundant en tries Users can maintain inventory items and perform inventory transactions including re ceipts adjustments and transfers They can also change one parameter to use LIFO FIFO replacement cost or the average cost inventory control method The software can print physical inventory sheets by location then make the necessary adjustments after the physical inventory is taken A reorder report can be generated to show all items below the reorder point and to help compute economic order levels Monthly in ventory transaction audit reports can show all inventory movements by item and all reports can be printed or viewed on the display screen in 132 column mode The MAI Basic Four inventory control software is price
14. ity of 6000 pages of double spaced text The internal memory is expand able to 512K bytes and up to eight IBM PC plug compatible boards can b installed for optional peripherals such as printers telecom municatons devices and color monitors The detachable keyboard has reserved 24 of the 105 keys for user definable functions Users can select software that includes pro grams designed for the IBM PC word pro cessing and financial planning packages and an operating system Additional software in cludes general accounting medical and dental practice management and CPA accounting Networking options are also available The 1600 can be linked with up to 64 Eagle eight or 16 bit microcomputers With floppy and hard disk storage pro cessor monitor and keyboard word process ing and financial planning software and operating system the 1600 series starts at 4495 Reader Service Number 38 COMPUTER Office workstation is Burroughs compatible Microwest Terminal Systems is offering the MTS 183 a Burroughs compatible CP M based personal workstation for office environments The basic system consists of a terminal a CP M based computer with dual minidiskette drives a range of application and utility programs with software documen tation and all cables and other peripherals re quired to make the system operational The standard MTS 183 software includes CP M version 2 2 Wordstar Logicalc Cor rect it Pilot Pers
15. k s key distribu tion center of the Localnet 50 100 network control center The KDC provides discrete en cryption keys for each session and recognizes the security code of each packet communica tions unit before it initiates an encrypted ses sion All data encryption functions are trans parent to the user Secure packet communications units adhere to the federal Data Encryption Standard of the Department of Defense and are compati ble with standard Localnet 20 100 packet communications units Sytek s Z01 option to the Localnet model 20 100 broadband local area network is priced at 500 the Localnet 20 100 itself costs 1090 Reader Service Number 40 Software translates English commands into code for PCs A software program called Codewriter from Dynatech Microsoftware allows busi ness people using popular desktop computers to design their own application programs without a knowledge of computer program ming According to the company Codewriter writes all the code automatically Users needing a computer application for day to day business tasks can write a program by typing the screen layout form and the calculations onto the computer s screen in plain English Codewriter translates these in structions and writes the computer language code that will do the work in the computer Once the user s application is produced Codewriter itself is put aside and the new ap August 1983 plication program is used When
16. led by the DSR system DS R can interface with the Stylus word processing sys tem since common data formats allow DS R to receive and send data to other applications DS R software with documentation is avail able for 500 Reader Service Number 57 New Literature Computer glossary Reference for nontech nical business managers and home computer users contains over 1000 cross referenced computer terms The Computer Glossary retails for 14 95 and is discounted when ordered in bulk from The Computer Lan guage Company Inc 140 W 30th St New York NY 10001 212 736 8364 Robotics journal Japanese published journal reports on the recent developments in robotics technology In addition to mechatronics in medicine automobile production and ener gy the publication discusses the impact of robotics on small scale manufacturers labor the home and society Mechatronics News is 1000 a vear 10 issues 60 pages each from Technova 905 Sixteenth St NW Suite 207 Washington DC 20006 202 638 4600 Forth publication The Forth Interest Group offers a bimonthly nonprofit publication in tended for micro mini and mainframe computer consumers who use the Forth language The Best of FORTH Dimensions can be ordered for one year for 15 27 out side the US from the Forth Interest Group PO Box 1105 San Carlos CA 94070 415 962 8653 Software catalog This 155 page catalog lists vendors supplying sof
17. nal Macrostore func tions can be developed via the processor s standard and prototyping mode and then stored in on board PROMs The TM990 103 allows on board expan sion of I O via two IEEE P959 iSBX bus compatible sockets Up to two TI customizer modules or other industry standard IEEE P959 modules can be plugged into the sock ets for incremental expansion of the TM990 103 s capabilities The I O capabilities of the CPU module can be expanded to include speech synthesis color graphics floppy disk control or EPROM programming A double wide prototyping module can also be plugged into the IEEE P959 bus connector and allow users to develop their own customizer mod ules The TM990 103 costs 1660 or 1830 de pending on the configuration Reader Service Number 32 The 4100 family from Tektronix includes the 4105 computer display terminal priced at 3995 and the 4107 priced at 6950 Both feature a 13 in color raster scan display In addition the 4109 computer display terminal priced at 9950 has a 19 in display The 4695 color graphics copier which uses on demand ink jet technology is priced at 1950 and is compatible with the 4100 family of terminals Reader Service Number 33 87 Access security system connects with dial up data lines Digital Pathways has introduced Defender a computer access security system to solve the problem of access security over dial up data lines Defender allows traditional
18. nd the printer supplies hard copy output Configured for 14 outgoing lines Defender is priced at 14 975 with delivery in 60 days ARO Modems are also available Reader Service Number 35 Programmer workstation has customized digital control board Valley Data Sciences has introduced the 1Q150 as part of a family of intelligent mem ory programmer workstations The 1Q150 or smart socket was produced by integrating a CP M based personal computer with a customized digital control board and floppy disk software The workstation permits the programming of any semiconductor manu facturer s PROMs EPROMs or EEPROMs from 4 bit bipolar PROMs to the NMOS 27256 32K byte EPROM without the need for any personality modules or hardware firmware additions according to VDS By using DACs in the control board and putting the device characteristics into the soft ware database the IQ150 automatically con figures the test socket pins and puts the cor rect signals for data address control and programming voltage on the appropriate de vice pins The I1Q150 full turnkey system is priced at 6950 or 4950 without personal computer Reader Service Number 36 Line printers for IBM systems have speeds up to 1440 Ipm General Business Technology has an nounced the availability of a family of high speed line printers for twin axial connection to IBM S 34 and S 38 computers The 3200LP series includes models with speeds of
19. onal Pearl database man ager and two versions of Basic Also provided with each system is Util M which transfers files between the MTS 183 and its host system Additional commercially available CP M programs can also be used in the MTS 183 The workstation also features program mable function keys an addressable printer port that will accept most printers letter quality to fast dot matrix built in daisy chaining and a selectable TDI interface The MTS 183 is priced at 3995 in single quantities Reader Service Number 39 ee 9 83 353 8 8s are ie ie Me a ECET HH The MTS 183 from Microwest Terminal Sys tems can function as a word processor finan cial planning tool local data entry station or program development station Data encryption unit secures local area network data The Z01 encrypted packet communications unit from Sytek is designed to allow local area network managers to make sure their net works are secure from eavesdropping or data tampering and configure secure subnetworks on the same network The Z01 an option to Sytek s Localnet model 20 100 broadband local area network encrypts data between any two secure packet communications units while the data are transmitted on the network The unit is designed for users in electronics the military education and medicine A single user can simultaneously maintain mul tiple standard or encrypted sessions from a secure device The ZO1 is used with Syte
20. ontrol system The financial statement system can be used by business managers and people in the financial service industries Users can select time periods intervals or a number of categories and subcategories to analyze assigning names appropriate to their particular business environment They can enter data directly or copy the information from a related worksheet Multi Tool s budget system costs 150 the financial statement system is 100 Reader Service Number 42 Multiplexer operates over T 1 digital lines The Ultramux from Avanti Communica tions is a 10M bps time division multiplexer that can mix voice data and video transmis sions over high speed digital circuits It is designed for high speed point to point com munications within or among operating divi sions of companies in industries such as finance manufacturing and distribution The system operates over 1 544M bps T 1 digital lines and can split signals into 128 lower speed communications channels The bandwidth is up to 10M bps The Ultramux can accommodate combina tions of standard and nonstandard data rates It features channel broadcast channel rout ing and reconfiguration capabilities plus centralized diagnostics control The Ultramux can be monitored and diag nosed from anywhere in the network or viaa dial up port from any terminal with com munications capabilities according to Avan ti This permits any operator to monitor and diagnos
21. rating word processing and communications capabilities each work station in the series can also serve as a pro fessional computer with the CP M 86 or MS DOS and applications software An integrated design of identical hardware memory and software components for com The entry level member of the Harris 9000 series the 9010 stand alone word processor is a 16 bit microprocessor based display key board terminal that supports up to 1M byte of memory patibility throughout the line allows users to move from stand alone to larger configura tions Prices in the 9000 series are from 9500 for a stand alone system with printer to 84 000 for a typical cluster consisting of eight work stations and four printers Reader Service Number 44 Sonic digitizer has L frame microphone array capability Science Accessories Corporation has an nounced the GP 8 sonic digitizer The GP 8 mates SAC s technology and packaging devel oped for the GP 7 Grafbar digitizer with the capability of the L frame microphone array used with the GP 3 and GP 6 digitizers The GP 8 sonic digitizer allows the conver sion of graphic information into numerical or digital form for input into data processing recording or transmission equipment A con trol unit initiates energy pulses which are con verted into sonic waves by a hand held stylus The Model GP 8 sonic digitizer from Science Accessories combines the microprocessor based GP 7 Grafbar dig
22. rend record to be printed in a continous line Print ing occurs in both directions of printhead travel and the printing frequency is deter mined by a preselected chart speed or log in terval The unit uses a universal 100 division plain or pressure sensitive 10 in paper chart that is perforated to fold and store as 81 2 x11 in sheets Users can alter the DPR 1500 micropro cessor instructions to fit specific requirements by entering configuration data through a front panel membrane keyboard A user selected security code ensures that the data are tamper resistant Configuration data are stored in a nonvolatile memory An indepen dent real time digital clock powered by a 10 year life battery assures that time and date printing are accurate Self diagnostic tests can be made during power up and on demand and the field ter minals and power line terminals meet the IEEE surge withstanding capability test Honeywell offers six basic models of the recorder priced from 4800 to 5600 depend ing on color and channel needs Reader Service Number 51 Portable teleprinter offers battery powered operation Texas Instruments is offering an AC or battery powered six pound teleprinter that fits into half a standard size briefcase As part of a portable office the Model 707 can be used by a salesperson to enter orders or generate quotes or by a real estate agent who is searching a multiple listing service The Model 707 can al
23. rmat implements the dual function keys on the IBM PC s numeric keypad to offer page scrolling up down right left cursor movement and character deletion The software uses the IBM PC s memory mapped video capabilities to speed operator interface times Calestar 1 4 can be used with Wordstar and other Micropro products to produce financial reports from simple arithmetic or logarithmic functions and regression analysis It has a capacity of more than 1300 cells for worksheet entries and employs conditional logic to enable users to control the content of in dividual cells The suggested retail price for Calestar 1 4 is 145 Reader Service Number 53 Lisp software available for Cromemco computers Cromemco has employed Lisp as an artifi cial intelligence programming language for use on its family of eight 16 and 32 bit computer systems Cromemeo s Lisp is de signed for use in systems that understand natural language systems for symbolic manipulation of mathematical expressions intelligent controllers robotics computer aided design and design automation Cromemco s Lisp has virtual storage capa bility that allows infrequently used functions and symbols to be stored on disk making larger user programs possible Another feature of the software is a table driven user modifiable parser that allows the programmer to redefine the scanner and define a new Lisp syntax Cromemco s Lisp is available with full doc
24. rporate research center of Sperry It is located in the beautiful countryside of Boston s western suburbs Our multi disciplinary research staff includes com puter scientists mathematicians electrical engineers physicists and chemists Here is a stimulating creative and purposeful atmosphere with ample opportunity to maintain your professional reputation through long term leading edge programs publication and conference participation We develop new technology applicable to SPERRY products verify design tradeoffs through analysis simulation or ex perimentation and consult with advanced product development groups in the operating units on putting our ideas into practice Artificial Intelligence Expert We are seeking a dedicated professional to join our team carrying out applied research projects in applications of Artificial Intelligence to Command and Control Systems You will develop decision aiding soft ware for military command and control applications and be responsible for project planning and execution including development of functional requirements and converting into effective LISP code MS or PhD and 2 plus years relevant experience required Computer Scientist Information Systems We are seeking a scientist who will be expected to perform innovative applied research in one or more of the areas of database systems distributed systems and office systems Desired previous experience includes background in those areas o
25. so be used to access commer cial databases such as the Dow Jones news retrieval service or it can be used as part of an electronic mail system like Telemail Information can be typed on a full size typewriter like keyboard and sent directly toa host computer over standard telephone lines The terminal receives and produces a hard copy computer generated response in for mats of 80 to 132 columns to a line Database access is provided by plugging the Model 707 into a modular telephone jack thus eliminating the need for an acoustic coupler If a user must be at a telephone that does not have a modular jack as in a telephone booth or hotel room he can choose to add the optional acoustic coupler The Model 707 has a suggested retail price of 695 Reader Service Number 50 92 Portable test set troubleshoots data link installation The HP 4935S a portable data transmis sion set from Hewlett Packard makes the essential measurements required to trouble shoot and verify proper installation of most data links including wide band circuits up to 72 K bps and indicates results by dual LED readout Carriers computer and communications equipment manufacturers and EDP data communication centers can use the test set to evaluate overall data throughput and make analog impairment measurements on the trans mission facility Major components of the test set are the HP 4935A transmission impairment measur ing set and the HP 4925A
26. son Analytical is offering a chromatog raphy data system that uses distributed pro cessing to increase laboratory productivity The Model 4416 multi instrument data system is based on the 16 bit Hewlett Packard 200 Series Model 16 desktop computer with 524K RAM and includes CRT dual microfloppy disk drive printer plotter chromatography software and instrument interface Each intelligent interface provides the analog to digital conversion and contains ac tive RAM to buffer and store the data from the chromatograph Under software control a segmentation of memory in the interface is provided so that multiple chromatograms can be digitized and stored in the interface leav ing the data system free to perform other tasks Additional software packages provide fur ther applications for the Model 4416 in the biomedical laboratory Packages for gel per meation chromatography simulated distilla tion peak summary tables and batch repro cessing are available In addition a series of data communications packages for transfer ring chromatography data files from the Model 4416 to host computers such as the HP 1000 HP 3000 and DEC computers is available The Model 4416 sells for 13 200 Reader Service Number 48 August 1983 CAD system is designed for team projects An engineering design and project manage ment system for large team oriented design projects has been introduced by Cadtec The Series 8000 design system is a
27. tware consumers with Zilog s microprocessors and computers In dividual products are referenced by pro cessor application and product name The Winter 1982 Software Catalog sells for 3 from Zilog Ine Technical Publications 1315 Dell Avenue Campbell CA 95008 408 370 8000 For Kaypro PC users This free magazine is intended for both novice andexpert Kaypro H and 10 computer owners Pro Files includes a full range of departments and features on general computer industry topics as well as Kaypro related topics For further informa tion write to Kaypro Division Non Linear Systems Inc 533 Stevens Avenue Solana Beach CA 92075 619 481 3424 Commodore VIC 20 programs 7C Graphics displays 38 graphics programs in VIC Basic and explains the theory of high resolution graphics plotting Programs in this book re quire the use of the VIC Super Expander car tridge Priced at 12 95 the book is published by Hayden Book Company Inc 50 Essex St Rochelle Park NJ 07662 201 843 0550 93
28. umentation in either a S 4 inch or eight inch diskette format for 595 and can be used on any System One System Two or System Three computer Contigurations are priced from 3995 to 12 495 Reader Service Number 54 Sales invoicing software offered for Apple and IBM PCs A sales invoicing software system from State of the Art Inc expands the capabilities of accounts receivable or is integrated with inventory control and the general ledger sys tem of small business microcomputers The sales invoicing module when inte grated with State of the Art s accounts receiv able module produces invoices directly from shipping documents and automatically gene rates back orders and sales journals The module also includes an extensive reporting system to track sales analyzes gross profits by invoice customer or salesperson and monitors salesperson commissions When linked to the general ledger the sales invoicing module provides direct reporting on sales and receivables to the ledger When in tegrated with inventory control it provides automatic inventory adjustments and price updates The sales invoicing module is priced at 395 for Apple Il and 495 for Apple IH and IBM PC Reader Service Number 55 Relational DBMS is designed for Unix based micros North American Technology announced the availability of Unify a relational database management system designed specifically for Unix based microcomputer systems It re
29. user must be physically located at the authorized user s telephone Software aids typeface design task Designing customized typefaces for dot ma trix printers can now be done by following the dots with Okidata Corporation s Per sonal Touch software program Personal Touch is available for the Apple II and Ap ple Ile computers and the Okidata Microline 92 93 and 84 Step 2 printers The software allows users to form new char acters by creating dot matrix patterns When the diskette is inserted into the computer con cise instructions appear on the screen A large diagram guides the user through dot placement with keyboard commands while another dis play shows how the formatted characters will look when they are printed The new characters can be stored on the diskette and downline loaded into memory for printing Greek superscript subscript math ASCII and italic character sets are included as part of the program Manufacturer s list price for Personal Touch is 89 Reader Service Number 34 88 DIGITAL PATHWAYS cece DEFENDER Defender from Digital Pathways is designed to provide access security over dial up data lines and can handle up to 59 users simul taneously Because calls are now handled on an out going rather than incoming basis the access system permits companies to monitor com puter use as well as telephone charges more closely Each transaction is dated and time stamped a

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