Evaluation of VT100 emulator for Pacific Missile Test Center

Technical Report · Mon Feb 29 23:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:5180454

Phillips, J T; Wood, W B

At the request of the Pacific Missile Test Center at Point Mugu, California, a comparison testing of VT100 terminal emulation capabilities of two microcomputers and software packages was performed. The results ofthe tests indicate that emulation of the communications interface is close to that of the original VT100 terminal. However, keyboard differences between the IBM PC clone microcomputers tested and the original VT100 terminal keyboard layout result in a serious lack of user friendliness. In addition, specific capabilities or functions of the original VT100 terminals such as 132 column screens, different send/receive baud rates, and certain video characteristics are not exactly reproducible. An overview of specific added capabilities of the emulators is also given.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA). Data Systems Research and Development Program
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 5180454
• Report Number(s): ORNL/DSRD/TM-16; ON: DE88007856
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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