This seems like an ideal chance to dump those old VC terminals
for something better. The vc5220 acts vt220 compatible (so far).
It has the same set-up screens and the same keyboard layout.
(ESC and BKSP are still part of the programmable function keys so
they don't operate in vt200 mode (groan))
Some "enhancements" have been added to the vc5220: eg. NOT having to use
the SHIFT key for the programmable function keys (like a Vision II ?).
Both two ports are standard RS-232. The screen is 14" (diag) and
they come in amber or green.
The units are made in the orient (Korea ?) and the manufacturer also
makes the same type of terminal for Sperry (different color plastic).
The vc5220 has a tilt and swivel screen with a relatively small base and a
detached keyboard.
Hope this helps
P. Kern
..!{ihnp4,cbosgd}!utcs!pkern
Forgettest thou not that this means that they have copied all the DEC
brain-damage, like the extra key between Z and SHIFT. We looked at what
they were offering, looked at the prices, compared them to the prices of
new un-brain-damaged terminals, and said "forget it". Even though we
do have a substantial collection of V-C museum pieces.
--
Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology
{allegra,ihnp4,linus,decvax}!utzoo!henry