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Few computer users will purchase a system which is possess.
configured to meet every future need. Not only would such In the accompanying chart, the first several headings
a system be expensive and difficult to maintain, but the identify the computer system for which the board is
technology of some of the hardware might well be obsolete intended; the IBM PC or its compatibles, Apple systems
before it was needed. Instead, most users purchase a (generally the Apple II or III), industry-standard bus
computer system to meet current needs and which can systems such as those using the Intel Multibus (IEEE-796
be expanded to meet the needs of the future. standard) or S-100 bus (IEEE-696 standard), or other
One primary vehicle for expansion of computer systems systems such as DEC's Micro PDP-11. The next segment
is the addition of interface boards. These circuit boards identifies the operating system which is required or
are inserted into the computer, attaching to a special set strongly recommended for use with the product. Nearly
of circuits called an interface bus. Each board provides all board-level products can in theory be used with any
an additional means of connecting outside devices to the operating system which can run on the target computer,
computer or an additional level of processing power within but the custom programming required for such use may
it. be far beyond the capabilities of the average business.
In the largest segment of the chart, the functions which
Data Decisions has surveyed 81 vendors, offering a the board performs are highlighted in terms of what
combined total of 166 products. The boards ranged from interfaces it possesses (serial, parallel, game port, etc) and
inexpensive interface units at around $100 to sophisticated what application it can be used for (Local Area Network
laboratory or commercial-quality equipment for many (LAN), disk backup, etc). Some products are so specialized
thousands of dollars. The dot chart which accompanies that they may not fit well into any category. In this section,
this survey provides a classification of the products by the "A/D converter" column indicates products which are
the type of computer they support, the software require- capable of analog to digital conversion, digital to analog
ments for their use, and the characteristics which they conversion, process control using digital I/O, etc.

MICROCOMPUTER EXPANSION BOARD OUTLINE

VENDOR • PRODUCT

ABM Computer Sys • Intelligent Communications Co-Processor

ABM Computer Systems • Mem S 12
ABM Computer Systems • Oi:nniboard
ABM Computer Systems • Super Board
ABM Computer Systems • Universal Communications Adapter

ALF Products, Inc • ALF Processor Board

Amdek Corporation • Multiple Adapter Interface
Ampro • Little Board
Apparat Inc • S l 2K RAM Card
Apparat Inc • Combo U Card

Apparat Inc • Crambo

Apstek • Handy 1 Plus
Apstek • Handy 3
Apstek • Handy 4
AST Research • AST PC Net U

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VENDOR • PRODUCT
AST Research• Combo Plus
AST R...arch • I/0 Plus II
AST Research • Mega Plus II
AST Research• MP Expansion II
AST Research • Si:s Pack Plus

Atron • PC Probe
Bizoomp • PC Intelliniodem-1200 Baud
Bubbl-Teo• MBI-1
Bubbl-Teo • PBB-1
Bubbl·Teo • PBC-1

Caliiomia Computer Systems• Z/Plu.

C..lifomia Computer Systems • Supervision
Cogent • Database Machine
Corvus • XT Mirror Card
Dataoube • Data Cube VGo 128

Data Storage Solutions • PC-Plus

Data Translation• DT-2808
Dayatar Systems, Inc • Ultra SS
Desert Technologies • Bus Expansion Module
Desert Technologies • Disk Drive Expansion Module

DigiGraphios • E:stend S 12 M-XSP

DigiGraphios • E:stend 2S6 M
DigiGraphics • E:stend Color Chrome
DigiGraphios • E:stend 384 M
Dilog PC Products • Electronic Disk for the IBM PC

Eleotronioa Solutions • Multiohaais

Fe.loon Technology • Fe.loon PC Extender
Forte Data Systems• FORTE
Hayes Microcomputer Products • Smartmodem 1200 B
Hayes Microcomputer Products • Mioromodem II for Apple Ue

Helix Systems • Helix PCBM

Hercules Computer Technology • Hercules Graphics Card
I-Bus • Model R-188
IDE Aaaooiates • mEAComm 1200 Integral Modem
IDE Aaaooiates • IDEAGraph

IDE Aaaooiates • mEA 3278 Mainframe Communications Cud

IDE Aaaooiates.• mEABoud Memory Card
IDE Associates • mEA Mini I/O Card
IDE Associates • mEA Combination Card
IDE A•ooiates • IDEA Net

Image Teoh Inc • Function Pak S 12

Intelligent Technology Intemational Corp • PC E:sohang•
Kensington Miorowue •Date.Com 1200 Modem
LNW Computers • Busboard Multifunction
Lomas Data Products• Thunder.186

Lomu Data Products • Lightning 286

MA Systems • Data Line Jr
MA Systems• I/O Proo9BBor
MA Systems • Jr E:spander
MA Systems •PC Peacock

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VENDOR • PRODUCT

Maynard Electronics • Sandstar Memory Card

Maynard Electronics • Sandstar Multifunction Card
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Maynard Electronics • Sandstar MODFC
MBC Corporation • Dascon I
MicroGraphics Technology • Master Graphics I Adapter ·---
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Microlog Inc • Baby Blue II
Micro-Sci Corporation • Gameport III ·---
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Micro-Sci Corporation • 80/64 Lower Case E Card
Microtek Inc • Multifunction Board
Microtek Inc • Serial/Parallel Board ·---
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MMC International • Combination Memory Board
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Mylex Corporation • Mylex Chairman
Orchid Technology • PCnet
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Orchid Technology • PCnet Plus RAM
Orchid Technology • PCnet Plus Disldess
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Orchid Technology • Blossom
Orchid Technology • PCnet/Blossom ·---
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Orchid Technology • PCnet Daughter Board
Paradise Systems Inc • Multi Display Card
PC Horizons• PC-XTRA ·---
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PC Products • Rainbow Color Graphics Multifunction Bo.ard
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PC Products• Hard Disk/Cartridge Tape Controller
PC Products • Piggy Back Memory Board
PC Technology• RAM BOARD ·---
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PC Technologies Corporation • Encore
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PC Technologies Corporation • Encore Plus
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PC Technologies Corporation • Cue Card
PC Ware Inc• 4-Function Short Board
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Percom Data• PERCOMNET
Persyst Products • DCP-88

Persyst Products • SB-384

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Persyst Products • Time Spectrum
Practical Peripherals • Printerface
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Practical Peripherals • Graphicard
Practical Peripherals • Proclock
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Profit Systems • ADHAM ELITE
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Profit Systems • Multigraph
Profit Systems • ADDRAM +
Pure Data Ltd • PDIB-128/384
Pure Data Ltd • PDI 464 SP ·---
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Pure Data Ltd • PDI 208-SP
Pure Data Ltd • PDI 208-SS ·---
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Pure Data Ltd • PDI 464 SS
Quadram • Otiadboard
Quadram • Quadboard II ·---
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Quadram •Quad 512+
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Qubie Distributing • PC 212 A/ 1200
RIM Electronics • Multi-People Board
Hixon Inc • PC :ill 2A with Asynch Port
Santa Clara SystelJ\S • SC$ PC Net
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VENDOR • PRODUCT
Scion Corporation • Scion PC 640
Scion Corporation • MA 520 Microangelo
Scion Corporation • CS 5000
Seattle Computer Products Inc • I/O Board
Seattle Computer Products Inc • RAM + 3

Seattle Computer Products Inc • RAM +

Semi-Disk Systems Inc • Semi Disk I
Sigma Designs • Maximizer
Sigma Sales• ASYNCH +RAM
Spectra Logic Corporation • Spectra-25

STB Systems • RIO Plus

STB Systems • STB Graphix Plus
STB Systems • Super RIO
Synetb: Micro Products • Flashcard
Tecmar •BASEBOARD -·--
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Tecmar •BOSUN
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Tecmar • DADIO
Tecmar • CAPTAIN
Tecmar • DEVICE MASTER ·---
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Tecmar • E+EEProm Programmer/Reader
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Tecmar • GRAPHICS MASTER
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Tecmar • IEEE-488 Interface
Tecmar • LAB Master
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Tecmar • LAB Tender
Tecmar •TIME MASTER
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Tecmar •SPEECH MASTER
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Tecmar • Video Ca11ette Recorder Controller
Tecmar •Video Van Gogh
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Tecmar •WAVE
Teletek • l 6K-2S6K Memory Board
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Thirdware Computer Products• Finger Print
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Titan Technologies • Cygnus Pi
Titan Technologies • Cygnus S l
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Titan Technologies • Titan Multifunction Board
Titan Technologies • PC Excelerator
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Tseng Laboratories• Ultra PAK
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U.S. Robotics Inc• S-100 Modem
U.S. Robotics Inc • Personal Communicator
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U.S. Robotics Inc • Personal Communicator witJ\ 64K/2S6K
Vectrix Corporation • Midas Color Graphic Board Set
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Ven Tel Inc • HP- I SO Internal Modem
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Ven Tel Inc• PC Modem 1200
Ven Tel Inc • PC Modem Half Card
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Vista Computer Inc • Disk Master
Vista Computer Inc • Multi-Card
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Vista Computer Inc • Multi-Card Plus
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Winterhalter, Inc • Data Talker
Xylogics • 472 Tape Controller
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Xylogics • 450 SMD Disk Controller
Zobex • Hard Disk Controller
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3Com Corporation • Ether Link
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MICROCOMPUTER EXPANSION BOARD FEATURES

Most board-level products are designed to provide a specific type for use with the IBM PC or PC/XT. These boards can also run
of capability to a single type of computer. The number of board on compatible systems, but we suggest that you check with the
products available for a system is directly related to the perception computer vendor before making a purchase. As changes are
of the board manufacturers that the computer will be successful made to both the compatible system vendor's equipment and the
and expanded. The IBM Personal Computer is by far the most PC itself, there is a possibility that there will be a period of
popular with the expansion vendors because it is widely used divergence. Most vendors will not warrant operation on
by businesses and is frequently expanded in scope of usage. compatible systems. These remarks apply to Apple-compatible
Board level products may be fully compatible with the vendor's equipment such as the Franklin as well.
own hardware. If this is the case, it is likely that all software avail- Warranty/Service Information • The failure of a keyboard is
able for the target system will run without changes, and therefore equivalent to the failure of the entire computer system. Vendor
no dependency on the operating system will exist. policies on warranty vary from a few months to five years, and
If a board product is not fully compatible with the vendor hardware, the service may be offered by the dealer, the vendor, outside
some form of special software patch, driver routine, or utility maintenance firms, or a combination. Additional service
program may be needed. Even compatible products may offer warranties may be available from the dealer. Purchasers are well
such software as a feature to expand their usefulness. Where any advised to be sure they understand the terms of the warranty
form of software is provided, it is normally written for the dominant and the point of warranty repair. Some vendors will commit to
operating system and will not function with other systems which a short turnaround in case of warranty service, and such
may be available for the computer. For example, many commitments are noted where the vendor has indicated them
manufacturers of IBM PC memory products will offer a software to be applicable. There may be special rate structures for service
package to permit their memory board to emulate a floppy disk; out of warranty, and such terms are also noted.
a so-called RAM disk program. This program, if written to run Features • The features of board-level products will vary widely
on the IBM PC will almost certainly run only under PC-DOS. depending on the type of board. In general, the features section
CP/M or UCSD p-System users will be unable to use that feature. will try to address features in a systematic sequence, starting with
Where the operation of a board requires a certain operating system special articles supplied with the product, then to memory features,
(a disk controller with patches provided for that operating system serial and parallel I/O, game and light pen interfaces, display
alone, for example) the listing and dot chart will indicate an capabilities, and any custom interfaces such as digital conversion,
operating system dependency. This will also be done if the product clock/ calendar, etc. Many products include memory, but not as
is significantly less functional without a particular operating a part of the system memory available to users. Special-purpose
system. memory such as buffer or display RAM is classified as to purpose
The features of multiple-function boards are often optional. The and is not available to the users, while system memory is not
dot chart will indicate any feature which is standard or optional restricted in this way. For memory cards, the minimum and
on the board in question. The text of the listing will point out maximum memory which can be purchased or used on the card
optional products. In some cases, a product may have a feature is provided, and any restrictions on the minimum memory which
which is optional in theory, but which will always be included must already be installed on the system are noted. Some memory
on the products commonly available for sale. These features will boards will not address themselves below a specific address, and
thus require 256K bytes of memory already be on the system
not be listed as optional, since there is a strong chance that the before they can be used. This poses a problem to users of early
form of the product without the feature will be unavailable. PCs with 64K-byte motherboards or to users of compatible systems
In the features section of this report, vendors are listed which do not have 256K bytes of RAM standard. Card size may
alphabetically and the products within a vendor are grouped in also impact the usefulness of boards for the PC and compatible
a manner which stresses interrelationships. The listings are broken systems. Some of the PC/XT slots are short, requiring a half-size
down into the following sections: board.
Vendor & Product Identification• The vendor name, address, Device interface characteristics for IBM PC boards are generally
and phone number are provided. Since some small businesses designed to be compatible with the standard for the target system.
move to new locations as they grow, you may find some changes For parallel ports such compatibility is almost assured, but serial
in the information in time. We suggest you note these changes port users will often find that there are some differences between
in the service until they are reflected in an update. Product name the IBM Asynchronous Communications Adapter and the board
may be shown in several forms, a nomenclature favored by the in question. The support for a current-loop interface rather than
vendor and one which is popularized through advertising. the standard RS-232 interface is available on the IBM board and
Wherever possible, all popular forms of product name are shown. is often not available on others. The current loop interface is seldom
used, but its users must be sure to purchase a board which supports
Application • This section indicates the basic classification of it.
the board, and is intended to serve as a quick way of selecting The 8520 UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter)
the products to be researched further. The current trend toward communications chip is used on the IBM PC's asynchronous
multifunction boards, however, makes further review of the communications adapter board. When this chip is supported by
information advisable if all possible candidates for purchase are the reported expansion board it is so noted.
to be identified.
Price • This is the basic board cost of the product and
Computers/Operating Systems Supported • The target representative option or configuration pricing. In cases where
computer system and operating system, if appropriate, are the board has numerous options, the price or range of prices
identified in this section. Most of the boards surveyed are designed for a representative configuration is quoted.

MICROCOMPUTER EXPANSION BOARD LISTINGS

• ABM COMPUTER SYSTEMS Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
3 Whatney Drive, Irvine, CA 92714 • 714-859-6531. systems which are hardware compatible.
D Intelligent Communications Co-Processor Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
provides service, negotiations with national maintenance
Application • communication co-processor board. organizations in progress.

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Features• includes 3270 emulation software; includes 64K bytes Price • $345' without memory; $945 with 384K bytes; memory
of RAM; full sized board • 4 RS-232 serial ports and one parallel ovailoble ot $100for each 64K-byte increment.
printer port; memory is parity checking and uses .standard memory D Universal Communications Adapter
chips; optional software supports various communication
protocols • user may program board for custom communication Application • communication interface.
protocols • 4 serial ports-2 are PC compatible; uses 8250N
UART for compatible channels and Zilog SID for synchronous Computer/Operatfog Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
channels • diagnostic software for board supplied; mounting systems which ore hardware compatible.
bracket provided for serial port connectors • PC-compatible Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
parallel port; parallel port configurable as LPrl,2,3 • contains provides service, negotiating with third-party maintenance
Z-80 microprocessor for communication control; memory on organization.
board is accessible both to PC and to Z-80.
Features • multiple protocol support software not included; dual
Price • $995. serial ports have a PC-compatible mode of operation • supports
D Mem512 software for osynchronous, bisync, SDLC/SNA, or HDLC/X.25
(not included); standalone diagnostics program provided.
Application • memory expansion/RAM disk. Price• $345.
Computer/Operating- Systems Supported • IBM PC and other • ALF PRODUCTS, INC
systems which are hardware compatible; MS-DOS/PC-DOS 2.0.
1315 Nelson Street, Unit F, Denver, CO 80215 • 303-234-0871.
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
provides service, negotiations for third-party maintenance in D ALF Processor Board
progress.
Application• processor board to provide 16-bit power to Apple
Features • ABM Superset RAM disk software supplied; 512K ond other-Apple-compatible computer systems.
bytes of RAM maximum on board; minimum memory on board
is 64K-bytes; no restrictions on minimum installed PC memory Computer/Operating Systems Supported • Apple II, Ile, II+,
for board to operate; full sized board; memory is parity checking Franklin or other system which is hardware compatible with the
and uses standard memory chips; memory expansion in 64K- Apple II.
byte increments. Warranty/Service Information• one-year worranty; user pays
Price• $295 for 64K bytes; $995 for 512K bytes. freight ond shipping costs; ALF provides all service.
D OmniBoard Features • up to 8K bytes of RAM moy be odded to boord; 64K
or 128K bytes of memory expansion ovoi!able at extra cost •
8087 numeric processor optional available • MS-DOS or
Application • multifunction 1/0 board with no memory. CP/M-86 compatible (MS-DOS requires 128K bytes of RAM);
Computer/Operating- Systems Supported • IBM PC or other not fully PC compatible-MS-DOS compatible • Apple keyboard
systems which are hardware compatible. will limit some PC functionality; Apple disk drives ore not PC
compatible.
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
provides servicing, negotiating with third-party maintenance Price• $345; 64K-byte RAM card ovailable at $370; 128K bytes
companies. for $445 • 8087 option is $262.
Features • clock driver software provided; full sized board; dual • AMDEK CORPORATION
serial ports, parallel port, clock/ calendar, and game port; serial 2201 Lively Boulevard, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 • 312-364-
port.a are PC compatible; uses 8250N UART• diagnostic software 1180.
for board provided; mounting bracket for serial interface
connector• parallel printer port; PC compatible; mounting bracket D Multiple Adapter Interface
used for printer connector • battery on board for clock/ calendar
is replaceable; software provided to set clock and set time; leap Application • multifunction card with memory expansion and
year detection in calendar• two game ports can interface to Apple graphics support.
joysticks. Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC with
Price• $315. PC-DOS or other hardware-compatible system.
D Super Board Warranty/Service Information• one-year warranty on parts and
labor through vendor; vendor will repair out-of-warranty boards
Application • multifunction board with memory expansion. for $50 plus parts and shipping.
Computer/Operating- Systems Supported • IBM PC and other Features • graphics software and print spooler progroms
systems which are hardware compatible • PC-DOS or MS-DOS included; 64K-byte user memory plus 64K-byte print buffer; PC
required for software supplied. must olready have 256K bytes of RAM installed • full-length PC
board; parallel port included; memory is parity checking ond uses
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor standard memory chips • parallel port is PC compatible and can
provides service, negotiations in progress with third-party main- be configured as LPrl,2,3; single 25-pin connector mounts
tenance organizations. through PC back panel • graphics adapter supports RGB, NTSC,
Features• personality pack software provided for RAM disk, clock or monochrome display; high-resolution mode available-not
control, print spooler • 384K bytes of RAM maximum on board; compatible with PC in this mode; compatible graphics mode is
board may be purchased and used without memory; no restrictions PC compatible.
on the minimum memory installed for board to be used • full- Price • $599.99.
length board; serial and parallel ports, clock, a;nd game port •
RAM disk software requires DOS 2.0 • parity checking memory 8 AMPRO
uses standard memory chips; memory availoble in 64K-byte 67 East Evelyn Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94041 • 415-962-
increments; on-board alarm feature as port of clock circuit; serial 0230
port is PC compatible; 8250N UART used; mounting of serial
connector is through back panel •PC-compatible parollel printer D Little Board
port; may be configured as LPrl,2,3; mounting bracket for parollel
connector • dual 16-pin DIP connectors are compatible with Application• single-board computer/floppy disk controller.
Apple joysticks • clock is battery operated; program provided Computer/Operating- Systems Supported • single-board
to set ond reod clock; leap year detection. computer.

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Warranty/Service Information • 90-day factory warranty; Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
factory repair after warranty period is typically $25 plus parts provides servicing.
and shipping. Features • print spooler and RAM disk software provided; 384K
Features • 65-page technical manual included; CP/M-86 bytes of RAM maximum; board will function with no memory
compatible product• can be mounted directly on 5.25-inch floppy as 1/0 board; PC must have 256K bytes of RAM installed before
disk drive • 64K-byte RAM; 2 serial ports, 1 parallel port; Zilog memory on card may be used; full-length card • clock/ calendar,
DART used for serial 1/0 • CP/M operating system included; serial port, and parallel port included; memory is parity checking
optional source for BIOS available • same power requirements and uses standard memory chips; memory expansion in 64K-
as disk drive so no additional power is required • Z-80 processor. byte increments • one serial port, compatible with PC; current-
loop operation not supported; 8250 UART used for serial port;
Price • $349. PC-compatible parallel printer port; both serial and parallel ports
• APPARAT INC mount through PC back panel • clock/calendar uses lithium
replaceable battery; clock set through software (supplied).
4401 South Tamarac Parkway, Denver, CO 80237 • 303-741-
1778. Price • $305 for a board with no memory to $845 for a fully
populated board (384K bytes).
D 5 l 2K RAM Card
D Handy3
Application • memory board.
Application • parallel port and clock board.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported• IBM PC and other
hardware-compatible systems. Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
systems which are hardware compatible.
Warranty/Service Information• one-year warranty; service may
be provided by vendor or dealer. Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
provides servicing.
Features • RAM disk software supplied with card; 512K bytes
of RAM maximum; 64K-byte minimum memory on board; full- Features • clock driver software provided; clock/calendar,
length slot required; parity checking memory with standard parallel port; parallel port is PC compatible • lithium replaceable
memory chips • Combo II card may be piggybacked for extra battery for clock/calendar; clock is set through driver software
memory; basic board includes 64K bytes of RAM, expandable provided.
in 64K-byte increments; no parallel or serial ports. Price• $129.
Price • $189 for standard board with 64K bytes; $64 for each D Handy4
additional 64K-byte increment.
D Combo II Card Application • serial port and clock/ calendar.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
Application• multifunction card. systems which are hardware compatible.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
hardware-compatible systems. provides servicing.
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor or Features • clock driver software included; serial port included
dealer may provide service. is PC compatible; single serial port uses 8250 UART; no support
Features• clock driver software included; software is for MS-DOS for current-loop operation; lithium replaceable battery on clock/
• full-length card; clock calendar, serial port, and parallel port calendar.
included; one serial port provided, compatible with IBM serial Price• $139.
port; 8250 UART used for serial port; no current-loop support;
PC-compatible parallel printer port; printer port may be • AST RESEARCH
configured for LPTl,2,3 • all connectors mount through PC back 2121 Alton Avenue, Irvine, CA 92714 • 714-863-1333.
panel • clock/ calendar with battery backup; software for clock
setting provided; leap year detection supported • PC-compatible D AST PC Net II
game port adapter included.
Application • LAN and disk sharing support for multiple PCs.
Price• $189.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
D CRAMBO systems which are hardware compatible.
Application• combination of 512K-byte RAM card and Combo Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty, extended
II card in piggyback, acting as memory and multifunction card. at extra cost; vendor or deo.ler may provide service; $50 charge
for service after one year, plus shipping.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
systems which are hardware compatible. Features • software, manuals, and cable provided in starter kit
• board is two-thirds full length; supports twisted-pair LAN system
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor or for intercomputer data exchange and resource shoring • RJ-11
dealer may provide service. modular phone connector used on board; data rate of network
Features • clock driver and RAM disk software provided; uses is SOOK bps• disk drive sharing supported; intersystem file transfer
512K-byte RAM card and Combo II card in piggyback form to is supported; electronic mail, micro-mainframe link optional •
provide memory, clock, calendar, and 1/0 support. supports IBM, Tallgrass, Mountain Hardware hard disk systems.
Price• $807 fully populated with RAM. Price • starter kit, including 2 adapter boards, cable, software,
and manuals is $1,290; extra interface boards are $595 each,
• APSTEK including cable.
2636 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 335, Dallas, TX 75229 • 214-357- D Combo Plus
5288.
D Handy 1 Plus Application• multifunction board including memory expansion.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
Application • multifunction card with memory expansion. systems which are hardware compatible.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty, extension
systems which are hardware compatible. available at extra cost; dealer or vendor may provide service;

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out-of-warranty service at $50 plus parts and shipping. maximum of 512K bytes of RAM supported on board; minimum
·shipment has 64K bytes of RAM, but board will function
Features • print spooler, RAM disk, and clock/ calendar software depopulated; PC must have 256K bytes of RAM installed for
included for PC-DOS 1.1through2.1; 256K-byte RAM maximum memory to be used • full sized board • clock/ calendar, parallel
• 64K-byte RAM minimum, but board will function if depopulated port, dual serial ports and game port available• RAM disk software
• PC must have 256K bytes of RAM before memory on board supports DOS 1.1 to 2.1 • board uses parity-checking memory
will function; full-length board • clock/ calendar, serial port, and and standard memory chips; piggyback board used for memory
parallel port included; memory is parity checking and uses beyond 256K bytes of memory may be added in 64K-byte
standard memory chips; memory may be added in 64K-byte increments • dual serial ports are PC compatible; 8250 UART
increments • single PC-compatible serial port; uses 8250 UAER used • no support for current-loop operation • PC-compatible
•no support for current-loop interface• connector mounts through parallel port; parallel port can be configured as LPT2 or 3 on
back panel of PC • parallel printer port is PC compatible; may systems with monochrome display, LPTl or 2 on color graphics
be configured as LPTl or 2 if system has color graphics display, systems; parallel port connects via ribbon cable • battery operated
LPT2 or 3 if system has monochrome display; mounted via ribbon clock/ calendar; clock set via driver software provided • PC-
cable through back panel • battery operated clock/ calendar; compatible game port adapter; bus extension connector for future
clock is set via software supplied. expansion.
Price • $395 for board with 64K bytes of RAM; $695 for board Price • $395 for 64K-byte RAM, clock, and serial port; $845
with 256K bytes of RAM. for 256K-byte RAM, 2 serial ports, parallel port, game port, and
D 1/0 Plus II clock; $100 per 64K-byte memory increment.
D MP Expansion II
Application• multifunction I/O board without memory.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other Application • memory expansion with clock/ calendar.
systems which are hardware compatible. Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
Warranty/Service Information• one-year warranty, extension systems which are hardware compatible.
optional at extra cost; vendor or dealer may provide service; Warranty/Service Information• one-year warranty, extension
service after warranty available at $50 plus parts and shipping. available at extra cost; vendor or dealer may provide service;
Features • print spooler and clock driver software provided • service after warranty period at $50 plus parts and shipping.
board is two-thirds of full length • parallel printer port, serial port, Features • RAM disk software, print spooler, and clock driver
clock/ calendar, and game port; 2 serial ports available, one software included • memory capacity is 384K bytes maximum;
connecting through back panel of PC and one on ribbon cable; board must have at least 64K bytes of RAM installed; PC must
serial ports are PC compatible; 8250 UART used for serial ports have 256K bytes of RAM installed to use board; half-size card
• no support for current-loop interface • PC-compatible parallel •clock/calendar• RAM disk software supports PC-DOS 1.1 to
printer port may be configured as LPTl or 2 if a color graphics 2.1 • parity-checking memory uses standard memory chips;
display interface is used or LPT2 or 3 if a monochrome display memory available in 64K-byte increments • battery operated
is used • battery clock/ calendar; clock set by driver software clock/ calendar; clock set via driver software provided • first
provided • game port adapter is PC compatible. delivery second quarter 1984.
Price• $165 for a single serial port and clock/calendar; $315 Price • $295 for 64K bytes of RAM, to $595 for 256K bytes;
for 2 serial ports, parallel port, game port, and clock/ calendar. additional memory is $100 per 64K-byte increment. ·
D Mega Plus II D Six Pack Plus
Application• multifunction I/O board without memory. Application • multifunction board with memory expansion.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
systems which are hardware compatible. systems which are hardware compatible.
Warranty/Service Information• one-year warranty, extension Warranty/Service Information• one-year warranty, extension
optional at extra cost; vendor or dealer may provide service; available at extra cost; vendor or dealer may provide service;
service after warranty available at $50 plus parts and shipping. service after warranty period available at $50 plus parts and
shipping.
Features • print spooler and clock driver software provided •
board is two-thirds of full length • parallel printer port, serial port, Features • RAM disk, print spooler, and clock driver software
clock/ calendar, and game port; 2 serial ports available, one included; 512K bytes of RAM maximum on board; minimum
connecting through back. panel of PC and one on ribbon cable; purchase is 64K bytes of RAM, but board will operate depopulated;
serial ports are PC compatible; 8250 UART used for serial ports PC must have 256K bytes of RAM installed for memory on board
• no support for current-loop interface • PC-compatible parallel to be used; full size board • clock/ calendar, serial port, parallel
printer port may be configured as LPTl or 2 if a color graphics port, and game port• RAM disk software compatible with PC-DOS
display interface is used or LPT2 or 3 if a monochrome display 1.1 TO 2 .1 • memory is parity checking and uses standard memory
is used • battery clock/ calendar; clock ·set by driver software chips; piggyback board used for memory over 256K bytes,
provided • game port adapter is PC compatible. memory may be added in increments of 64K bytes • single serial
Price• $165 for a single serial port and clock/calendar; $315 port is PC compatible; uses 8250 UART• PC-compatible parallel
printer port; printer port configurable to LPT2 or 3 if monochrome
for 2 serial ports, parallel port, game port, and clock/ calendar. display adapter is used, LPTl or 2 if color graphics adapter is
D Mega Plus II used; parallel port uses ribbon cable attachment • battery clock/
calendar; clock driver software supplied to set clock; PC-
Application • multifunction card with memory expansion. compatible game port adapter.
Computer/Operating Systei;ns Supported • IBM PC or other Price • $395 for minimum configuration of 64K-byte RAM,
systems which are hardware compatible. parallel and serial port and clock; $945 for 384K-byte RAM,
parallel and serial port, game port, and clock.
Warranty/Service Information• one-year warranty, extension
available at extra cost; vendor' or dealer may provide service; • ATRON
service after warranty period available for $50 plus parts and 20665 4th Street, Saratoga, CA 95070 • 408-741-5900.
shipping.
D PC Probe
Features • user manuals and schematic diagrams provided •
includes RAM disk, print spooler, and clock driver software; Application • debugging and testing support.

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Computer/Operating Systems Support • IBM PC or other Computer/Operating Systems Supported• STD-bus• CP/M-80
systems which are hardware compatible; PCjr • requires required for included software drivers.
PC-DOS/MS-DOS 2.0 or higher. Warranty/Service Information • 90-day warranty; vendor
Warranty/Service Information• 90-day warranty on hardware; provides servicing; $65 per hour labor plus parts and shipping
free software updates for 6 months from purchase; vendor provides for repairs after warranty period.
service. Features • software driver and diagnostics included • used as
Features • manual, disk, and circuit board included • product part of bubble memory system; controls up to 16 bubble memory
uses 128K bytes of on board memory not available to user; full cards; bubble system replaces conventional disk storage where
sized board • serial port on board used only for diagnostic environment will not support disk usage.
applications; in-circuit emulation; real-time hardware breakpoints Price • $395.
and trace; 8-channel logic analyzer; symbolic debugger; full speed
execution of tested program; engineering and software design • CALIFORNIA COMPUTER SYSTEMS
debugging tool. 250 Caribbean Drive• Sunnyvale, CA 94086 • 408-734-5811.
Price • $2,495. DZ/Plus
• BIZCOMP Application • Z-80 co-processor board for IBM PC
532 Mercury Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 • 408-733-7800.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
D PC lntellimodem-1200 Baud systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS/MS-DOS
required on PC; CP/M-80 is run on Z/Plus.
Application • integral modem board.
Warranty/Service Information• one-year warranty covers parts
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other and labor; vendor or dealer may provide servicing.
systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS/MS-DOS
required for software supplied. Features • CP/M-80 included; 192K-byte dual port RAM
maximum on board; 64K-byte dual-port RAM minimum; no
Warranty/Service Information • 2-year warranty; vendor restrictions on minimum memory installed in PC for board to
supplies service; factory quote on repairs out of warranty. function; full sized card; serial port included; CP/M 2.2 software
Features• includes software for communication; software requires included, upgrade to 3.0 in progress; parity-checking memory
64K bytes of RAM; full-sized board• dial tone and busy signal uses standard memory chips; serial port is compatible with PC
detection; RJ-11 modular jack connection to phone; audio monitor; and usable under CP /M; runs CP /M 8-bit software on IBM PC
PC intellicomm software included, supports file transfers; Help Price • $645 for 64K bytes of RAM; $825 for 192K bytes of
function included in software. RAM.
Price • $499. D Supervision
• BUBBL-TEC Application • graphics card with parallel port.
6800 Sierra Court, Dublin, CA 94568 • 415-829-8700.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
D MBI-1 computers which are hardware compatible; not for use on systems
with integral graphics boards such as PC-compatible portables;
Application • bubble memory board for non-volatile storage. supports all versions of PC-DOS.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • Intel Multbus (IEEE- Warrranty/Service Information • one-year warranty covers
796). parts and labor; vendor or dealer may provide service.
Warranty/Service Information • 90-day warranty; vendor Features • documentation disk and text editor software included;
provides service; repair charge of $65 per hour plus parts and full size board; parallel port included is PC compatible; connector
shipping after warranty period. for parallel port mounts through back panel of PC; uses
Features• software driver and diagnostics supplied• up to 512K monochrome display in high-resolution graphics mode; 720x348
bytes of RAM per board; 128K-byte minimum on-board memory; graphics resolution in incompatible mode using supplied software;
RAM disk capability under RMX-86 • uses bubble memory PC-compatible mode operates in B&W with color graphics
technology; error detection and correction; contents of memory software; supports all popular graphics in monochrome mode;
not lost on power off. connector compatible with IBM monochrome display.
Price• $1,599 for 128K bytes; $3,579 for 512K bytes. Price• $799 including graphics support; $599 without graphics.
D PBB-1 •COGENT
P.O.Box 3902, Bellevue, WA 98009 • 206-455-3343.
Application • bubble memory board for non-volatile storage. D Database Machine
Computer/Operating Systems Supported• STD-bus; CP/M 8-
bit operating system required for included software. Application • high-speed hard disk controller.
Warranty/Service Information • 90-day warranty; vendor Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
provides servicing; $65 per hour labor charge plus parts and systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS/MS-DOS,
shipping for repairs after warranty period. CP/M-86, or UNIX supported.
Features • software drivers included; separate controller card Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
handles up to 16 memory boards; 256K bytes of memory per provides servicing.
board maximum; 128K-byte minimum memory per board• CP /M Features • diagnostics and technical manuals included; utility
drivers for use as RAM disk included; error detection and macros optional; uses 40K bytes of PROM, 128K bytes of RAM,
correction; contents of memory not lost when power is turned and 64K-byte buffer RAM; buffer memory is triple ported; controls
off.
5.25-inch Winchester. disk drive; full-length board; database
Price• $1,399 for controller and 128K bytes of memory; $1,199 primitives included in macro set; works with most popular LANs;
for 128K-byte board; $1,657 for 256K bytes; $395 for separate compatible with PC software; provides record locking when used
controller. with utility macros (optional); internal multitasking operating
D PBC-1 system.
Price• $1,750 with utility macros for multiaccess control, $1,500
Application • bubble memory controller. without macros.

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• CORVUS SYSTEMS printer port; clock is not battery ·powered and .cannot be used
2029 O'Toole Avenue, San Jose, CA 95131•800-426-7887. to set the PC clock; process control and power control capability.
0 XT Mirror Card Price • $495.
• DAYSTAR SYSTEMS, INC
Application • use of videotape recorder for backup of hard disk.
10511 Church Road, Suite L, Dallas, TX 75238 • 214-341-8136.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
system which is hardware compatible; PC-DOS/MS-DOS 2.0 or 0 Ultra SS
later required.
Application • multifunction board with memory expansion.
Warranty}Service Information• 6-month warranty covers parts
and labor; vendor or dealer may provide service, including board Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
swap; factory repair is on an exchange basis. systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS/MS-DOS 2.0
or later required for software supplied.
Features • software and cabling included; 73M bytes of Qisk data
may be backed up to VHS format videotape recorder; backup Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
of typical hard disk system requires 15 minutes or less; multiple provides servicing. ·
block copies for each disk block ensures reliable storage. Features • RAM disk and configurator software supplied; up to
Price • $495 not including recorder. 1.5M bytes of RAM using 256K-byte RAM chips; full-sized board;
clock/ calendar, parallel, and serial ports; parity-checking
• DATACUBE, INC memory; may use compatible memory chips or new 256K-byte
4 Dearborn Road, Peabody, MA 01960 • 617-535-6644. chips; board will function depopulated; single serial port is PC
compatible; no support for current-loop interface; 8250 UART
0 Data Cube VG-128 used; PC-compatible parallel port configurable as LPfL2,3; serial
and parallel connectors mount through back panel; lithium battery
Application • video processing. powers clock; configuration software to set clock included; first
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other deliveries begin second quarter 1984.
system which is hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS Price • $795.
required, UNIX version available.
Warranty/Service Information• 90-day unconditionalwarranty; • DESERT TECHNOLOGIES
vendor provides services. 620 North Talc Verde, Tucson, AZ 85716 • 602-882-1741.
Features • image processing software package included • board 0 Bus Expansion Module
includes 300K bytes of RAM; PC must have 64K-byte RAM
minimum; full-length board; provides video digitalization; optional Application • expansion interface controller.
software for use of memory as a RAM disk; pseudo-color Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
generation; DPLL technology; run, scroll, zoom, pan features; systems which are hardware compatible; no operating system
640x480x8-bit graphics resolution; complete library of image restrictions.
processing software; handles VCR and video disks, cameras
including RGB; 16 banks of RAM. Warranty/Service Information • one-year direct replacement
warranty; vendor supplies replacements in lieu of service.
Price • $3,000.
Features• includes cabinet, power supply, interface board, cable,
• DATA STORAGE SOLUTIONS and manuals; adds 6 more expansion slots to PC; interface board
2907 North 55th Street #5; Boulder CO 80301•303-449-7587. is full sized and occupies single slot; expansion slots are full size;
styling complements PC
0 PC-PLUS
Price • $645.
Application • hard disk subsystem. D Disk Drive Expansion Module
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
systems which are hardware compatible; DOS 2:0 or higher Application • disk drive expansion.
required. Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
Warranty/Service• error detection and correction; contents of systems which are hardware compatible; no operating systems
memory not lost on power off. restricted.
Features • software, Winchester drive, and documentation Warranty/Service Information• one-year warranty; vendor will
included; lOM-byte capacity emulates PC/XT disk system; full- supply replacement in lieu of service.
length board; internally mounted disk drive; 2 drives may be Features • cabinet, power supply, and cables included;
installed; fully IBM compatible hard disk system. instructions on installation included; supports addition of 2 floppy
Price• $1,995. disk drives to PC; shielded interface cable; styling complements
PC
• DATA TRANSLATION
Price • $345 without disk drives.
100 Locke Drive, Marlboro, MA Ol 752 • 617-481-3700.
0 DT-2808 • DIGIGRAPHICS
10273 Yellow Circle Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55343 • 612-935-
Application• analog/digital digital/analog converter. 9111. .
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other 0 Extend 512 M-XSP
systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS
1.1 and up supported. Application • multifunction board with memory expansion.
Warranty/Service Information • 90-day warranty; vendor Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
provides servicing. systems which are hardware compatible; software supplied
requires PC-DOS/MS-DOS.
Features • software library of subroutines; 200-page manual; full
sized board; 16 channels A-to-D; 2 channels D-to-A; on-board Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
clock for board control only; on-board microprocessor frees PC supplies servicing; $50 charge for factory repair plus parts and
from task of conversion; parallel port not compatible with PC shipping for out of warranty service. ·

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Features• includes RAM disk and print spooler; 512K-byte RAM • DILOG PC PRODUCTS
maximum; board may be purchased and used without memory; 12800 Garden Grove Boulevard, Suite G, Garden Grove, CA
no restrictions on minimum installed memory in PC for board 92643. 714-534-8950.
operation; full sized board; clock calendar standard, serial and
parallel ports optional; parity-checking memory uses standard D Electronic Disk for the IBM PC
memory chips; up to 4 serial ports are PC compatible and
addressable as COMn; uses 8250 UART; optional PC-compatible Application • electronic disk.
parallel port; clock/ calendar is battery operated; software Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
provided to set and read clock; leap year detection. systems which are hardware compatible; supports PC-
Price • $435 for basic board with clock/ calendar; memory to DOS/MS-DOS, CP/M-86, and concurrent CP/M-86.
256K bytes $79 to $399 for fully populated board; memory to Warranty/Service Information• one-year warranty except for
128K bytes plus EPROM socket $79 to $279 for fully populated abuse of product; vendor provides servicing.
board; serial port options $289 for dual ports; $579 for 4 ports.
Features• uses standard software; 384K-byte RAM not accessible
D Extend 256 M to programs; full-length board; serial port; self-contained memory-
based disk drive; serial port optional, PC compatible; uses 8250
Applications • multifunction board with memory expansion. UART; emulates 360K-byte diskette; provision for external power
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other source for non-volatile storage; system reset does not clear
systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS 2.0 required memory disk; does not occupy any PC address space.
for software supplied. Price• $1,295.
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
provides servicing; $50 labor charge for factory repair, plus • ELECTRONIC SOLUTIONS
shipping and parts for out of warranty service. 9255 Chesapeake Drive, San Diego, CA 92123 • 800-854-7086.
Features • RAM disk and print spooler software supplied; 256K- D Multichassis
byte RAM maximum; board can be purchased with 64K-byte
minimum RAM; no restrictions on minimum installed PC memory Application • bus expansion interface.
for use of board; full-length board; parallel and serial ports; parity- Computer/Operating Systems Supported• Intel Multibus (IEEE-
checking memory uses standard memory chips; memory added 796); no software restrictions.
in 64K-byte increments; one serial port, PC compatible; uses 8250
UART; PC-compatible parallel port can be configured as LPTL2,3; Warranty/Service Information • 3-year warranty; vendor
serial and parallel port connectors mount through back panel. provides servicing.
Price • $399 for 64K bytes; $699 for 256K bytes. Features • multibus expansion chassis; includes power supply,
manuals, schematic diagrams; memory, PROM boards optional;
D Extend Color Chrome full-feature front panel available with bus state monitors.
Application • color graphics board. Price• from $1,895 depending on options.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other • FALCON TECHNOLOGY
systems which are hardware compatible; may not be usable with 6644 South 196th Street, Suite T-101, Kent, WA 98032 • 206-
systems having integral graphics boards such as portables. 251-8282.
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor D Falcon PC Extender
provides servicing; $50 service charge for out of warranty repair
plus parts and shipping. Application• disk/memory board.
Features• color/monochrome display capability; dual monitor Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
support; 640x200 or 320x200 resolution; can display up to 42 systems which are hardware compatible; DOS 2.0 or higher
lines when operating as a terminal from minicomputer or required.
mainframe; has fully PC-compatible mode of operation; light pen
interface; RGB or NTSC monitors supported. Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty, dealer
exchange; repair out of warranty is $20 plus parts and shipping.
Price• $469.
D Extend 384 M Features• hard disk subsystem with memory expansion; socketed
for 192K-byte RAM; 64K-byte minimum memory on PC for use;
full-length board; clock/ calendar and serial port; no RAM disk
Application • modular multifunction board with memory support; parity-checking memory uses standard memory chips;
expansion. one serial port, PC compatible; may be oddressed os COMl,2;
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other uses 8250 UART; battery operated clock/calendar; software
systems which are hardware compatible. supplied to set and read clock; lOM- and 15M-byte disk support.
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor Price • $2,295 for lOM-byte disk; $2,595 for 15M-byte disk.
provides servicing; $50 charge for out of warranty repair, plus
parts and shipping. •FORTE DATA SYSTEMS
Features • print spooler and RAM disk software supplied; 640K 2205 Fortune Drive, Son Jose, CA 95131 • 408-945-9111.
bytes of RAM maximum on board; board can be purchased and D FORTE (sometimes also called PJ)
used without memory; no restrictions in minimum installed
memory in PC for use of board; full-length board; clock/ calender, Application• 3270 emulator/multifunction 1/0.
up to 4 serial ports optional, optional parallel port; parity-checking
memory uses standard memory chips; up to 4 serial ports optional, Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC and other
PC compatible; serial ports configurable as COMn; 8250 UART systems which are hordware compatible; MS-DOS/PC-DOS
used; PC-compatible parallel port; parallel port can be addressed required for software supplied.
as LPTl,2,3; interface connectors mount through back panel; clock Warranty/Service Information• 180-doy worranty; vendor or
has battery backup; software provided to set and read clock; leap distributors may provide service.
year detection.
Features • totally self-contained 3270 emulotion environment;
Price • $249 to $7 4!;! .depending on options; memory ranges software and documentation provided; 128K-byte RAM required
from $79 to $399 ad<;\itianol; serial ports are $289 for 2 or $579 for use; full-sized board; seriol port provided is PC compatible;
for 4. serial port uses 8250 UART • emulates 3279 color terminal;

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720x396 graphics resolution; daughter board for graphics; coaxial of board features; 64K-byte screen buffer; full-sized board; single
interface in 3270 mode; available second quarter 1984. parallel port is PC compatible and must be LPTl; monochrome
display compatible; provides graphics resolution of 720x348; PC
Price • $2,590. Color Graphics software not compatible; Lotus l-2c3 version offers
• HAYES MICROCOMPUTER PRODUCTS graphics support; supported by Microsoft Word; standard D
5923 Peach Tree Industrial Boulevard, Norcross, GA 30092 • connector interface to monochrome display.
404-441-1617. Price• $499.
D Smartmodem 1200 B • I-BUS SYSTEMS
9235 Chesapeake Drive, San Diego, CA 92123 • 619-569-0646.
Application • integral modem.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other D Model R-188
systems which are hardware compatible; software supplied Application • single-board computer for multibus.
requires PC-DOS/MS-DOS.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported• Intel Multibus (IEEE-
Warranty/Servicelnformation • 2-year limited warranty; vendor 796).
provides servicing.
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
Features• software for communication included; full-sized board; supplies service.
serial port, PC compatible; 0 to 300-bps and 1200-bps operation;
direct connect via RJ-11; automatic dial and answer; touchtone Features • documentation, instructions, schematic diagrams
or pulse dialing; integral auto-dial commands included; self-test supplied; 256K bytes of RAM and 160K bytes of ROM maximum
features. on board; serial port; parity-checking memory uses standard
memory chips; uses 8251 USART for serial port; compatible with
Price • $599.99. PC expansion cards; optional ROM monitor/ debugger; Intel 8088
D Micromodem II for the Apple Ile processor.
Price• $795 with 64K-byte RAM, no ROM; $945 with 64K-byte
Application • integral modem. RAM, 16K-byte ROM, BIOS, and monitor.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • Apple II, Ile, II+,
III; other Apple-compatible computers such as Franklin; requires • IDE ASSOCIATES INC
one disk drive. 7 Oak Park Drive, Bedford, MA 01730 • 800-257-5027.
Warranty/Service Information • 2-year warranty; vendor D IDEAComm 1200 Integral Modem
provides servicing.
Application • integral modem.
Features• software and reference manual included; AT&T 103
compatible; 110- to 300-bps operation; automatic dial and answer; Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
touchtone compatible; audio monitor. systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS 1.1 or 2.X
required for software.
Price • $329.
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty, parts and
• HELIX SYSTEMS labor; dealer or vendor may provide service.
8123-25 Remmet Avenue, Canoga Park, CA 91304 • 818-710- Features• documentation and diskette software supplied; 128K
0300. bytes of RAM required for software; full sized board • serial port
D HelixPCBM included; fully Hayes compatible; one serial port, PC compatible;
uses 8250 UART; serial port and modem may not be used
Application • bubble memory disk emulator. simultaneously • automatic dial and answer; dual RJ-11 jacks
for extension connection.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
computers which are hardware compatible; Apple II and Ile or Price • $545.
compatible systems; PC-DOS, MS-DOS 2.0 or higher; UCSD D IDEAGraph
Pascal 4.13; Apple DOS 3.3; Apple Pascal 1.1; Microsoft Apple
CP/M.
Application • graphics interface card.
Warranty/Service Information • 2-year warranty; vendor Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
supplies servicing.
systems which are hardware compatible; may not operate with
Features • software and documentation included; acts as disk systems having integral graphics boards; software supplied
storage; IBM version has 128K to 512K-byte RAM; Apple version requires PC-DOS or MS-DOS 1.1 or higher.
has 128K bytes of RAM; memory not addressable by computer Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty, parts and
as RAM-only as disk; full-size board; PC version can support labor; dealer or vendor may provide service.
4 boards installed; will boot from bubble disk or floppy with new
version ROM BIOS; up to 8 times as fast as floppy; uses Intel Features •documentation and diskette; 128K-byte to 256K-byte
7110-4 memory modules. display memory • full sized board; compatible with IBM
Price • $475 for Apple/IBM 128K-byte version; $995 for IBM Monochrome display, RGB, or NTSC color monitors; both
256K-byte version; $1,495 for IBM 512K-byte version. compatible and incompatible modes of operation • maximum
resolution is 1024xl024; multiple monitors supported; PC
• HERCULES COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY graphics software compatible • standard D-connector, NTSC, and
2550 9th Street, Suite 210, Berkeley, CA 94710 • 415-540-6000. RGB connectors •up to 4096 colors; hardware zoom to 16x •
software configurable for any monitor; hardware fill command;
D Hercules Graphics Card hardware blinks, vector, draw, rectangle, etc.
Application• graphics/monitor interface card. Price• $895 to $1,895 depending on configuration.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other D IDEA 3278 Mainframe Communications Card
systems which are hardware compatible.
Application • 3278 emulation.
Warranty/Service Information • 2-year warranty; vendor
supplies service. Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS/MS-DOS 1.1
Features • manual and diskette supplied; H-BASIC for full usage or higher.

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Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty, parts and systems which are hardware compatible • DOS 2.0 or higher
labor; dealer or vendor may provide service. required.
Features• software and documentation included• requires 128K Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty, parts and
bytes of RAM; full sized board • emulates 3278 via coaxial labor; dealer or vendor may service.
attachment at 2.35M bps to control unit • PC printer supported
in emulation mode; configurable keyboard; extensive diagnostics Features • documentation and some software included, other
• simulates power-off when PC is not in emulation mode; capture software optional • 128K-byte RAM required for software • full-
screens of data including attributes • 8088 on-board computer; length board; coaxial cable connection for LAN; BOOK-bps data
BASIC and assembly language interface access to screen. rate on network; file transfer, disk sharing, printer sharing, file
lock and diagnostics supported.
Price• $1,195.
Price• $595 for hardware interface board; $795 for software.
D IDEABoard Memory Card
•IMAGETECHNOLOGYINC
Application • memory board. 5994 South Street, Paul Way, Llttleton, CO 80121 • 303-794-
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other 2074.
systems which are hardware compatible; DOS 1.1 or higher D Function Pak 512
required for software supplied.
Warranty/Service Information• one-year warranty, parts and Application • multifunction card with memory expansion.
labor; vendor or dealer may provide service. Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
Features • documentation and software included • 256K-byte systems which are hardware compatible • PC-DOS/MS-DOS
maximum memory on board; 64K-byte minimum memory; required for operation of supplied software.
requires 256K-byte minimum memory installed on PC for board Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
use • full-length board; RAM disk support; parity-checking provides service.
memory uses standard memory chips.
Features • documentation, RAM disk software, print spooler,
Price • $239 for 64K bytes to $449 for 256K bytes. memory utilities provided• 512K-byte RAM maximum on board;
minimum purchase system is 64K bytes but board will operate
D IDEA Mini 1/0 Card without memory; PC must have 256K bytes memory installed
for memory on board to be used • clock/ calendar, serial, parallel,
Application• multi-I/O board. and game port-second serial port optional • parity-checking
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other memory uses standard memory chips; game port and second
systems which are hardware compatible; DOS 1.1 or higher serial port use piggyback board• memory may be added in 64K-
required for software supplied. byte increments; dual serial ports available, PC compatible; serial
ports may be addressed as COMl,2; uses 8250 UART; special
Warranty/Service Information • one-year parts and labor ribbon cable attachment for second serial port • PC-compatible
warranty; dealer or factory may provide service. parallel port, not configurable as LPT2 or 3 • lithium battery
Features • documentation and disk supplied; parallel port and operated clock; software supplied to set and read clock • PC-
clock/ calendar, dual serial ports optional; uses half-size slot in compatible game port optional.
XT •up to 2 PC-compatible serial ports configurable as COMl,2; Price• $349 for 64K bytes to $839 for 512K bytes; second serial
uses 8250 UART• PC-compatible parallel port; parallel port may port and game port optional.
be addressed as LPTl,2; interface connectors mount through back
panel • battery operated clock; software provided for reading • INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
and setting clock. CORP
Price• $175 to $295 depending on configuration. 151 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301•415-328-2411.
D IDEA Combination Card D PC Exchange

Application • multifunction card with memory expansion. Application • voice/ data communication support.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS/MS-DOS 1.1 systems which are hardware compatible; MS-DOS or PC-DOS
or higher required for software supplied. required.
Warranty/Service Information• one-year warranty, parts and Warranty/Service Information • 90-day warranty; vendor
labor; dealer or vendor may service. provides service.
Features • documentation and software supplied • 256K bytes Features • software disk and documentation included • requires
of RAM maximum; board available and operational without 256K-byte RAM • integral modem, serial port, clock/ calendar;
memory; memory on board requires that PC have a minimum serial port uses 8250 UART• telephone management and asyn-
of 256K bytes already installed; full-sized board• clock/ calendar, chronous communication software included • clock/ calendar
serial port, parallel port, hard disk interface available; RAM disk used for appointment management• 3270 SNA emulation, 3770
support • parity-checking memory uses standard memory chips RIE emulation, bisync emulation and DEC VT-100 emulation avail-
• single serial port optional and PC compatible; serial port uses able.
8250N UART; no support for current-loop interface• print spooler Price• $1,295 and up, depending on software options.
• PC-compatible parallel port; parallel port may be addressed
as LPTl,2; optional rear mounting bracket for all interface • KENSINGTON MICROWARE
connectors • battery operated clock with software to set and read 251 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 • 212-475-5200.
clock.
D DataCom 1200 Modem
Price • $256 to $599 depending on options; a 64K-byte memory
system with serial port is $329. Application • integral modem.
D IDEA Net Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
systems which are hardware compatible.
Application • LAN interface card.
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other provides service.

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Features• .c0 mplete manual and cables included; half sized board CP/M-86 included; 256K-byte RAM maximum on board; 128K-
• fully Hayes compatible; PC-compatible serial port addressing byte RAM minimum on board; RAM disk software provided; parity-
but no separate serial connector; uses 8250B UART• includes checking memory using standard memory chips; optional
RELAY asynchronous communication support software package. piggyback board • 2 serial ports using 8251 USART; optional
communication software; parallel printer port.
Price • $595.
Price• $1,395.
• LNW COMPUTERS •MA SYSTEMS
2620 Walnut Avenue, Tustin, CA 92680 • 714-641-8850. 2015 O'Toole Avenue, San lose, CA 95131 • 408-943-0596.
D Busboard Multifunction D Data Line Jr
Application • full-feature multifunction board. Application • disk controller.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PCjr; DOS 2.X
systems which are hardware compatible. required.
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
provides servicing; repair after warranty period at $50 plus parts supplies service; minimum $25 plus parts an.cl shipping for repairs
and shipping. beyond warranty period.
Features • modular structure with up to 8 modules per board Feati.lres •disk controller handles standard or half-height drives;
• full configuration takes up 2 slots in PC; maximum of 512K compatible with PCir software.
bytes of RAM; 64K-byte RAM minimum; no restrictions on
minimum memory on PC for board to be used; full-length board Price• $139, disk drives not included.
• RAM disk support; parity-checking memory uses standard D I/O Processor
memory chips; memory can be added in 64K-byte increments
• optional CP /M co-processor, serial port, parallel port, floppy Application• l/O co-processor.
disk controller, game port, parallel l/O, AID converter, and
modem board; up to 2 serial ports, PC compatible; serial ports Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
addressed as COMl,2; uses 8250 UART • no current-loop systems which are hardware compatible; MS-DOS/PC-DOS.
interface support • up to 2 parallel ports, PC compatible; parallel Warranty/Service Information • 2-year warranty; .vendor
ports addressable as LPI'l,2,3 • battery operated clock; software provides servicing; minimum $25 charge plus parts and shipping
to set arid read clock provided • game adapter is PC compatible for out of warranty service.
• Z-80 CP/M co-processor module runs CP/M software• floppy
disk controller handles 5.25 or 8-inch format • A/D converter Features• 64K-byte printer buffer on board; requires 64K bytes
is 16 channels• AT&T 103 modem board to 300-bps asynchro- of RAM in PC; full sized board • 2 parallel ports, one serial port;
nous communication. serial port is PC-compatible parallel ports; parallel and serial ports
Price • basic board is $349.95; co-processor is $249.95; serial are configurable in system addressing • Z-80 computer on board
ports are $89.95 each; parallel ports are $69.95 each; clock for l/O handling • software supplied for print spooling, copying
module is $69.95; floppy disk controller is $219.95; game port to multiple printers; user programmable• delivery second quarter
1984. .
is $69.95; 8-bit parallel l/O is $69.95; 16-channel A/Dis $109.95,
and modem is $149.95. Price • $399.
D Jr Expander
• LOMAS DATA PRODUCTS
66 Hopkinton Road, Westboro, MA 01581•617-366-6434. Application• display/memory board.
D Thunder 186 Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PCjr.
Application • single board computer. Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
provides servicing; minimum $25 charge plus parts and shipping
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • S-100 (IEEE-696) for out of warranty repair.
interface; supports MS-DOS, Concurrent CP/M-86 Version 3.1.
Features • 64K bytes of RAM on board; PCjr must have 64K
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor bytes of RAM installed before board can be used; half-length
provides servicing; labor charge $35 per hour plus parts and card • 80-column display adapter; parity-checking memory uses
shipping after warranty period. standard memory chips • monochrome, RGB, or NTSC display;
Features• single board computer; uses Intel 80186 micropro- 16-color display; 320x200 or 640x200 resolution • compatible
cessor, 8 MBz • includes disk controller, 2 serial ports, printer with PCjr software • delivery second quarter 1984.
port• CP/M-86 included• 256K-byte RAM maximum on board; Price• $139.
128K-byte RAM minimum on board • RAM disk software
provided; parity-checking memory using standard memory chips; D PC Peacock
optional piggyback board• two serial ports using 8251 USART;
optional communication software • parallel printer port • Application• graphics board/parallel port.
delivered first quarter 1984. Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
Price• $1,595. systems which are hardware compatible.
D Lightning 286 Warranty/Service Information• 2-year warranty; distributor or
vendor may provide servicing; minimum charge of $25 for out
Application • single board computer. of warranty service.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • S-100 (!EEE-696) Features • includes documentation, bracket for interface
interface• supports MS-DOS, Concurrent CP/M-86 Version 3.1, connector; full sized board • includes parallel interface which
UNIX. is PC compatible; configurable as LPil,2,3 • light pen interface
is PC compatible • color graphics interface-NTSC or RGB;
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor 640x200 or 320x200 resolution; has fully compatible mode of
provides servicing; labor charge $35 per hour plus parts and operation • in non-compatible mode, supports 16 foreground
shipping after warranty period. colors; supports an RGB and NTSC monitor concurrently • RCA
Features • single board computer; uses Intel 80286 micropro- jack and D-connector provided • special interface to TV provided.
cessor; includes disk controller, 2 serial ports, printer port; Price • $399.

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• MAYNARD ELECTRONICS as LPTl or 2; external mounting bracket for interface connectors
• clock uses lithium battery; software provided to set and read
400 East Semoran Boulevard, Suite 207, Casselberry, FL 32707 clock • same port adapter is PC compatible • hard disk controller
• 305-331-6402. will control Winchester drive (optional); standard floppy disk
D Sandstar Memory Card interface handles two 5.25- or 8-inch drives.
Price • basic board is $265; serial port is $95; parallel port is
Application • multifunction card with memory expansion. $59; game port is $49; clock/ calendar is $55; hard disk controller
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other is $495; Winchester disk drive is $995.
systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS, MS-DOS, • MBC CORPORATION
CP/M, or Concurrent CP/M.
254 Tosca Drive, Stoughton, MA 02072 • 617-344-1990.
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty, parts and
labor; vendor provides service, 48-hour turnaround; $35 D Dascon I
minimum charge for service after warranty period.
Application • data acquisition system.
Features • RAM disk and driver software included • 256K bytes
of RAM maximum on board; board available without memory Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
• no restrictions on minimum memory installed on PC for board systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS
to operate; full-length board • 3 modules 110 or hard disk required for software provided.
controller may be added to board; option for parallel, serial, or Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
game port; optional clock/ calendar • memory is parity checking provides servicing.
and uses standard memory chips; additional memory module for
expansion to 576K-byte RAM available; memory may be added Features • data acquisition software included; graphics plotting
in 64K-byte increments • up to 2 serial ports optional, PC requires color graphics adapter • clock/ calendar is battery
compatible; serial ports addressable as COMl, COM2; uses operated Nicad rechargeable; software provided to set and read
8250B UART • PC-compatible parallel port; parallel port may clock • 4 analog input channels with overvoltage protection; 4
be configured as LPTl or 2; external mounting bracket for interface analog output channels 30dB switchable filters • 2 RTD interfaces;
connectors • clock uses lithium battery; software provided to set 2 precision adjustable voltage references; 2 precision 1-mA
and read clock • game port adapter is PC compatible • hard constant current sources; 2-, 3-, 4-wirebridge operation; external
disk controller will control Winchester drive (optional). interrupt capabilities; 16-channel throughput• lab data gathering
and control applications.
Price• basic board is $199; each 64K-byte increment of memory
is $75; serial port is $95; parallel port $59; same port $49; clock/ Price • $485.
calendar $55; hard disk controller $495; Winchester drive $995. • MICROGRAPHICS TECHNOLOGY
D Sandstar Multifunction Card 1820 McCarthy Boulevard, Milpitas, CA 95035 • 408-996-8423
Ext 285.
Application •multifunction card without memory. D Master Graphics I Adapter
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS, MS-DOS, Application • graphics adapter and parallel printer port.
CP/M, or Concurrent CP/M. Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
Warranty/Service Information• one-year warranty, parts and systems which are hardware compatible; optional software
labor; vendor provides service, 48-hour turnaround; $35 requires PC-DOS or MS-DOS.
minimum charge for service after warranty period. Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
Features• full-length board; 6modules110 or hard disk controller provides servicing.
and 3 110 modules may be added to board• option for parallel, Features • manual and diagnostics disk provided; graphics
serial, or game port; optional clock/ calendar • memory is parity software optional • 64K-byte RAM on board graphics memory;
checking and uses standard memory chips • up to 2 serial ports full sized card • parallel port is PC compatible; parallel port may
optional, PC compatible; serial ports addressable as COMl, be addressed as LPTl or 2 • light pen interface is PC compatible
COM2; uses 8250B UART• PC-compatible parallel port; parallel • monochrome display, color NTSC or RGB interface; 640x200
port may be configured as LPTl or 2; external mounting bracket resolution, 16-color maximum; 768x340 resolution with mono-
for interface connectors • clock uses lithium battery; software chrome display; extended and compatible modes of operation;
provided to set and read clock • game port adapter is PC- optional graphics software for extended mode • phono and D-
compatible • hard disk controller will control Winchester drive connectors • special interrupt control for animation in extended
(optional). mode.
Price • basic board is $89; serial port is $95; parallel port $59; Price• $579.
game port $49; clock/ calendar $55; hard disk controller $495;
Winchester disk drive $995. • MICROLOG INC
D Sandstar MODFC 222 RF 59, Suffern, NY 10901 • 914-368-0353.
D Baby Blue II
Application • disk controller card.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other Application • co-processor board with memory expansion.
systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS, MS-DOS, Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
CP/M. systems which are hardware compatible; DOS 1.1, 2.0 required
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor for software provided; runs CP/M-80.
provides service, 48.-hour turnaround; minimum charge of $35 Warranty/Service Information • 90-day warranty; dealer or
for service after warranty period. vendor may service product.
Features • floppy disk controller; other Sandstar modules may Features• documentation and software diskette provided; RAM
be attached to product; 3 110 modules or hard disk controller disk and print spooler provided; up to 256K bytes of RAM on
may be attached • option for parallel, serial, or game port; optional board; 64K bytes of RAM minimum; PC must have 256K bytes
clock/ calendar; memory is parity checking and uses standard of RAM installed for board memory to be used;. full sized board
memory chips; up to 2 serial ports optional, PC compatible • • clock/ calendar, 2 serial ports, parallel port • terminal emulator
serial ports addressable as COMl, COM2; uses 8250B UART utility provided • uses standard memory chips; memory available
• PC-compatible parallel port; parallel port may be configured in 64K-byte increments • 2 serial ports are PC compatible;

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configurable as COMl,2; uses 8250 UART • smart terminal configured COMl or 2 • PC-compatible parallel port; parallel
emulation package for Hazeltine 1500 or TV! 950 •PC-compatible port addressable as LPTl,2,3 •interface connectors mount through
parallel port is LPTl; mounting bracket for 1/0 interface back panel • no current loop interface support •battery operated
connectors • lithium battery for clock; software supplied to set clock; software supplied to set and read clock.
and read clock • Z-80 co-processor for CP /M emulation;
intercommunication between Z-80 and 8088 is supported. Price• $195.
Price• $695 for 64K-byte minimum configuration; $995 for 256K • MMC INTERNATIONAL
bytes. 511 Eleventh Avenue South, Suite 429, Minneapolis, MN 55415
• 612-333-4303.
• MICRO-SCI CORPORATION
D Combination Memory Board
2158 South Hathaway Street, Santa Ana, CA 92705 • 714-241-
5600. Application • multifunction board with memory expansion.
D Gameport III Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
systems which are hardware compatible; software requires
Application • game port adapter. PC-DOS, MS-DOS. .
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • Apple III. Warranty/Service Information • 90-day warranty; vendor
Warranty/Service Information • 120-day warranty; vendor provides servicing; minimum $50 charge plus parts and shipping
provides servicing; national third-party maintenance in for repairs after warranty expires.
negotiation. Features• modem software optional; 384K-byte RAM maximum
Features • diskette and instructions included; single game port on board; 64K-byte RAM minimum; motherboard must be fully
supports Apple II joysticks or paddles and game software. populated for memory to be used; full-length board • clock/
calendar, serial port and parallel port; up to 8 serial ports may
Price• $74.95. be attached • parity-checking memory uses standard memory
D 80/64 Lower Case E Card chips; memory available in 64K-byte increments • up to 8 serial
ports; PC compatible; 8250 UART used • lithium clock battery;
Application • display interface. clock software sets and reads clock • parallel port is PC
compatible.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • Apple Ile; Apple
DOS 3.3; may function on Apple-compatible systems. Price• $695 with 64K-byte RAM; $1,229 with 384K-byte RAM;
serial ports optional at extra cost.
Warranty/Service Information • 120-day warranty; vendor
provides service. • MYLEX CORPORATION
Features • includes 50-page manual, no software; 64K-byte 5217 NW 79th Avenue, Miami, FL 33166 • 305-592-9669.
display buffer; 64- or 80-column display interface; 560xl92 D Mylex Chairman
graphics resolution; diskette patch to DOS provided; supports all
standard Apple software. Application • graphics board with parallel port.
Price• $169. Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
systems which are hardware compatible; software provided
• MICROTEK INC requires PC-DOS or MS-DOS.
4750 Viewridge Avenue, San Diego, CA 92123 • 619-569-0900.
Warranty/Service Informatio;n • 90-day warranty; vendor
D Multifunction Board provides servicing; $35 minimum repair charge plus parts and
shipping for out of warranty service.
Application • multifunction board with memory expansion.
Features • diskette, documentation, and mounting bracket
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other included; graphics editor and other graphics programs included
systems which are hardware compatible; DOS 2.X required for • parallel printer port is PC compatible and configurable as
software provided. LPTl,2,3 • monochrome display compatible; color graphics in
Warranty/Service Information • 2-year warranty; vendor NTSC or RGB mode; color graphics in 320x200 4 color and
provides servicing. 640x200 monochrome; monochrome display graphics in
320x200 with 4-shade grey scale or 640x200 monochrome; non-
Features• software diskette and documentation included• 384K compatible mode offers color graphics in 640x200 4 color,
bytes of RAM maximum on board; board may be purchased and 320x200 16 color, or 640x400 monochrome and monochrome
used with no memory; PC must have minimum 256K bytes of display graphics in 640x200 4-shade, 640x400 one-shade, or
RAM installed for board fo be used with memory • clock/ calendar, 320x200 16-shade •standard 9-pin D and phone plug interface
serial port, and parallel port; RAM disk software; parity checking • 128K-byte RAM on board for custom character generation.
memory uses standard memory chips • single PC-compatible
serial port; can be configured as COMl or 2 •no current-loop Price • $595.
interface support; 8250 UART • PC-compatible parallel port; • ORCHID TECHNOLOGY
parallel port addressable as LPTl,2,3; interface connectors mount 47790 Westinghouse Drive, Fremont. CA 94539-7485 • 415-490-
through back panel • battery operated clock; software supplied 8586.
to set and read clock.
D PCNet
Price • $395 fully populated with memory.
D Serial/Parallel Board Application • LAN interface board.
Application• multifunction 1/0 without memory. Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other Warranty/Service Information • one-year parts and labor
systems which are hardware compatible. warranty; vendor will provide servicing.
Warranty/Service Information • 2-year warranty; vendor Features • software and documentation included; 128K-byte
provides servicing. RAM required; full sized board • CATV cable interface • over
Features • clock/ calendar, serial port, and· parallel port; RAM lM-bps data rate • disk sharing, file transfer, electronic mail,
disk, software; parity-checking memory uses standard memory gateways to communication and printer sharing • multiple file
chips • single PC-compatible serial port; 8250 UART; can be servers supported; servers are non-dedicated • disk cache.

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Price• $695. compatible; port can be addressed as COMl or 2; current-loop
D PCnet Plus RAM interface support; uses 8250 UART• PC-compatible parallel port
configurable as LPTl,2,3 • optional PCnet Talk communication
Application •LAN interface plus memory expansion. software • lithium battery clock; software supplied to set and read
clock• CATV cable interface; over 1 M-bps data rate• disk sharing,
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other file transfer, electronic mail, gateways to communication and
systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS. printer sharing; multiple file servers supported; servers are non-
Warranty/Service Information • one-year parts and labor dedicated; disk cache.
warranty; vendor will provide servicing. Price• $795 for basic board socketed for 384K bytes but without
memory.
Features • software and documentation included • up to 256K
bytes of RAM on board; board available with no memory installed; D PCnet Daughter Board
• 128K bytes of RAM required for LAN software; full sized board
• CATV cable interface; over lM-bps data rate • disk sharing, Application • add LAN interface to Blossom board.
file transfer, electronic mail, gateways to communication and Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
printer sharing; multiple file servers supported; servers are non- systems which are hardware compatible; MS-DOS or PC-DOS.
dedicated; disk cache.
Price• $795. Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty, parts and
labor; vendor provides servicing.
D PCnet Plus Diskless Features • daughterboard which attaches to Blossom multifunc-
tion board• CATV cable interface • over lM-bps data rate; disk
Application• LAN plus PROM for diskless operation. sharing, file transfer, electronic mail, gateways to communication
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other and printer sharing; multiple file servers supported; servers are
systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS. non-dedicated; disk cache.
Warranty/Service Information • one-year parts and labor Price • $495.
warranty; vendor will provide servicing.
• PARADISE SYSTEMS INC
Features • on-board ROM supports booting system over PCnet 150 North Hill Drive, Brisbane, CA 94005 • 415-468-6000.
from server; software and documentation included; 128K bytes
of RAM required; full sized board• CATV cable interface• over D Multi Display Card
lM-bps data rate • disk sharing, file transfer, electronic mail,
gateways to communication and printer sharing; multiple file Application • display interface and parallel port.
servers supported; servers are non-dedicated; no floppy or hard Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
disks required on system, since booting of operating system can systems which are hardware compatible; software supplied
take place over network. requires PC-DOS or MS-DOS.
Price• $795. Warranty/Service Information • 90-day warranty with proof of
D Blossom purchase; vendor will provide servicing.
Features • software diskette and documentation included; 32K-
Application • multifunction board with memory expansion. byte graphics memory • parallel port is PC compatible; parallel
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other port may be addressed as LPTl,2,3; parallel interface via ribbon
systems which are hardware compatible; MS-DOS or PC-DOS. cable • monochrome display or color monitor interface (RGB or
NTSC); color resolution 320x200, monochrome is 640x200;
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty, parts and compatible with PC software; flicker-free scrolling; D-connector
labor; vendor provides servicing. for monochrome display and RGB, RCA jack for NTSC; emulates
Features • documentation and software diskette included; a combination of an IBM Color Graphics Adapter and Mono-
multifunction basic board with add-on module; 384K bytes of chrome Display Adapter in a single board.
RAM maximum; 64K-byte minimum RAM on board; motherboard Price • $595.
must be fully populated for use; full-length board • clock/
calendar, parallel port, serial port, PCnet daughterboard socket • PC HORIZONS
• RAM disk support; parity-checking memory uses standard 17802 Irvine Boulevard, Tustin, CA 92680 • 714-953-5396.
memory chips; dealer may add additional memory • single serial
port is PC compatible; port can be addressed as COMl or 2 D PC-XTRA
• current-loop interface support; uses 8250 UART • PC-
compatible parallel port configurable as LPTl,2,3 •optional PCnet Application • bus expander for PC
talk communication software • lithium battery clock; software Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
supplied to set and read clock. systems which are hardware compatible; vendor will not commit
Price• $365 for basic board with 64K-byte RAM. to operation on compatible systems.
D PCnet/Blossom Warranty/Service Information • 90-day warranty; vendor
provides servicing.
Application • multifunction board with memory expansion and Features • bus expansion chassis for PC; will not accept color
LAN interface. graphics adapter; includes interface card for PG cable, and
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other chassis with power supply; all chassis slots accommodate long
systems which are hardware compatible; MS-DOS or PC-DOS. cards styling consistent with PC; remote shutoff power supply
powers bus expander • off when PC is turned off.
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty, parts and
labor; vendor provides servicing. Price • $549.
Feature • documentation and software diskette included; • PC PRODUCTS
multifunction basic board with add-on module; 384K-byte RAM 2907 Ladybird Lane, Dallas, TX 75220 • 214-357-5300.
maximum; 64K-byte minimum RAM on board; motherboard must
be fully populated for use; full-length board • clock/ calendar, D Rainbow Color Graphics Multifunction Board
parallel port, serial port, PCnet daughterboard socket; RAM disk
support; parity checking memory uses standard memory chips; Application• color graphics and multifunction board.
dealer may add additional memory • single serial port is PC Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other

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systems which <:1re hardware compatible; PC-DOS/MS~DOS parity checking memory uses standard memory chips; memory
required for software suppli.ed. may be added in 64K-byte increments.
Warranty/Service Information• one-year warranty; vendor or Price• $159 for64K-byte RAM; $65 for each 64K-byteincrement.
dealer may provide servicing. • PC TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Features • diskette, cables and bracket, and documentation 2215 Parameter Park, Suite 22, Atlanta, GA 30341 • 404-452-
included; 128K-byte graphics memory; clock/calendar, serial 7576. .
port, parallel port, game and light pen port; display memory may
be upgraded from 32K-byte RAM to 128K-byte RAM • single D Encore
serial port is PC compatible; serial port configurable as COMl,2;
uses 8250 UART• PC-compatible parallel port; parallel port may Application • multifunction board with memory expansion.
be addressed as LPTl,2,3; bracket for mounting serial and parallel Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
interface connectors • battery operated clock/ calendar; software systems which are hardware compatible; DOS 2.Q or higher
package to set and read clock; PC-compatible game port and required for software included.
light pen interfaces • monochrome Display and Color graphics
interface; 640x400 4-color display in color mode maximum PC- Warranty/Service Information • 2-year warranty; vendor
compatible mode of operation; supports color monitor and provides servicing.
monochrome display at the same time; high-resolution mode and Features • software supplied includes clock driver, print spooler,
graphics on monochrome display supported by included special and RAM disk; 256K bytes of RAM maximum; board qan be
software; D-connector and RCA jack for interface to RGB, NTSC purchased and will function without memory; motherboard must
color or monochrome display. be fully populated before use of memory; full sized board • serial
Price • $695 with 32K-byte display memory. port and parallel port; parity checking memory uses standard
memory chips • single PC-compatible serial port; serial port may
D Hard Disk/Cartridge Tape Controller be configured as COMl,2; uses 8250 UART • no support for
current-loop interface • PC-compatible. parallel port may be
Application • hard disk and tape cartridge controller. configured as LPTl,2,3 •interface connectors mount through back
Computer/Operating Systems .Supported • IBM PC or other panel.
systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS Price • $325 to $595 depending on memory.
required.
D Encore Plus
Warranty/Service Information• one-year warranty; vendor or
dealer may provide service. Application • multifunction board with memory expansion.
Features • 1 OK-byte disk buffer. memory on board; piggyback Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
board may be attached using 256K-byte RAM chips to give systems which are hardware compatible; DOS 2.0 or higher
2M-byte memory; no restrictions on minimum installed memory required for software included.
in PC for use of memory piggyback; full sized board • floppy
disk controller handles 5.25 or 8-inch drives • parity-checking Warranty/Service Information • 2-year warranty; vendor
memory using 256K-byte RAM chips • controls Winchester disks provides servicing.
and compatible with DOS; cartridge tape backup with utility Features• software supplied includes clock driver, print spooler,
programs provided. and RAM disk; 256K bytes of RAM maximum; board can be
Price • price not yet established. purchased and will function without memory; motherboard must
be fully populated before use of memory; full sized board • clock
D Piggy Back Memory Board calendar, serial port, and parallel port; parity-checking memory
uses standard memory chips • single PC-compatible serial port;
Application • add memory to PC or piggyback on other boards. serial port may be configured as COM 1,2 •no support for current
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other loop interface • PC-compatible parallel port may be configured
systems which are hardware compatible. as LPTl,2,3 • interface connectors mount through back panel;
uses 8250 UART• Nicad rechargeable battery for clock; clock
Warranty/Service Information• one-year warranty; vendor or driver software sets and reads clock; leap year detection.
dealer may provide service.
Price • $350 to $620 depending on memory.
Features • documentation and RAM disk program provided;
PC-DOS/MS-DOS required for RAM disk program; up to 2M-byte D Cue Card
RAM using 256K-byte RAM chips; up to 512K bytes using
standard 64K-byte chips; memory management unit permits Application• multifunction 1/0 card without memory.
addressing to 8M bytes of RAM; full size board • parity checking Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
memory; memory added in 64K- or 256K-byte increments systems which are hardware compatible.
depending on chip used • board is available standalone or as
piggyback for other PC product boards. Warranty/Service Information • 2-year warranty; vendor
provides servicing.
Price • price not yet established.
Features • full sized board; clock/ calendar, serial port, and
• PC TECHNOLOGY parallel port; single PC-compatible serial port; serial port may
3714A Silver Star Road, Orlando, FL 32808 • 800-874-7062. be configured as COMl,2; uses 8250 UART • no support for
current-loop interface • PC-compatible parallel port may be
DRAM BOARD configured as LPTl,2,3 •interface connectors mount through back
panel• Nicad rechargeable battery for clock; clock driver software
Application • memory expansion board. sets and reads clock; leap year detection.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other Price • $395.
systems which are hardware compatible.
• PCWAREINC
Warranty/Service Information• one-year warranty, parts and 4883 Tonino Drive, San Jose; CA 95/36 • 408-978-8626.
labor; vendor provides servicing; $25 basic repair charge plus
parts and shipping after warranty. D 4,Function Short Board
Features • documentation included; 256K bytes of RAM Applic•tion • multifunction board with memory.
maximum on board; 64K bytes of RAM minimum; PC motherboard
must be fully populated for board to operate; half size board • Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other

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systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS asynchronous protocols including SDLC, HDLC, bisync; high-
required for supplied software. speed parallel port not standard PC port; on-board 8088 micro-
Warranty/Service Information • 90-day warranty; vendor processor.
provides servicing. Price • $695 to $945 depending on options.
Features • clock driver software provided; 256K bytes of RAM D SB-384
maximum on board; 64K bytes of RAM minimum on board; PC
motherboard must be fully populated for use; half sized board Application •multifunction card with memory expansion.
• optional clock/calendar, serial port, parallel port; parity-
checking memory uses standard memory chips; memory may Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
be added in 64K-byte increments • single PC-compatible serial systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS
required for software supplied.
port; port may be addressed as COMl or 2; support for current-
loop interface; 8250 UART • PC-compatible parallel port may Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
also be used as general-purpose parallel l/O port; parallel port provides servicing.
may be addressed as LPTl,2,3 • standard interface connectors
for ports mounted through back panel • lithium battery clock; Features • includes software diskette with print spooler, RAM
software provided to set and read clock. disk and clock driver; 256K bytes of RAM maximum; 64K bytes
of RAM minimum on board; fully populated motherboard required
Price• $229.95 for 64K bytes; $269.95 for 128K bytes; $309.95 for use; full sized board • clock/ calendar, parallel port, serial
for 192K bytes; $349.95 for 256K bytes; serial port is $94.95; port; parity checking memory uses standard memory chips;
parallel port is $89.95; clock/calendar is $74.95. memory may be added in 64K-byte increments • single serial
port is PC compatible; port may be addressed as COMl or 2
• PERCOM DATA 8250 UART • no support for current-loop operation • PC-
11220 Pagemill Road, Dallas, TX 75243 • 214-340-5800. compatible printer port may be configured as LPTl or 2; special
cliffhanger cable for parallel port interface connection • Nicad
0 PERCOMNET rechargeable battery for clock; software clock driver sets and
Application • LAN interface board. reads clock; leap year and rollover feature.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
D Time Spectrum
systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS/MS-DOS or
UNIX software required. Application • multifunction board with memory expansion.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
Warranty/Service Information • 90-day warranty; vendor systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS
provides servicing.
required for software supplied.
Features • board available separately or part of kit including
software and cables; 64K-byte dual-port RAM included; full sized Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
provides servicing.
board • optional DES encryption; parity-checking memory uses
standard memory chips • dual twisted-pair shielded cable used Features • RAM disk, print spooler, and clock driver software
for transport; 1 M-bps data rate; disk sharing, file transfer, electronic supplied; 512K bytes of RAM maximum on board; board can
mail, printer sharing supported; token passing network technology be purchased and operated without memory • no restrictions on
using 2840 chips; 500 feet between boards; repeater for operation minimum memory on PC for proper operation of board; full sized
to 10,000 feet; timer and interrupt facilities. board • 2 serial ports, parallel port, clock/calendar; parity-
checking memory uses standard memory chips • IBM diagnostics
Price• $595 for single board; $1,695 for evaluation kit including
3 boards, software, cables. will not operate properly on serial ports • memory may be added
in 64K-byte increments• 2 serial ports, second using cliffhanger
• PERSYST PRODUCTS cable for attachment; ports are PC compatible in general but have
more functions; no support for current-loop interface; ports may
1580 Rockwell Boulevard, Suite A, Irvine, CA 92714 • 714-859- be configured as COMl or 2 • PC-compatible parallel port may
8871. be configured as LPTl or 2; cliffhanger cable used for parallel
D DCP-88 interface connector • Nicad clock battery; software driver sets
and reads clock; leap year and rollover provision.
Application• communication co-processor. Price • $318 for board without memory; $1,190 for board with
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other 512K-byte RAM.
systems which are hardware compatible; MS-DOS or PC-DOS.
• PRACTICAL PERIPHERALS
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
provides servicing. 31245 La Boya Drive, Westlake Village, CA 91362 • 213-991-
8200.
Features • documentation and software diskette included; 64K-
byte dual port memory on board; full sized board; 2 to 4 serial D Printerface
ports supported, not PC compatible • supports synchronous and
asynchronous protocols including SDLC, HDLC, bisync; high- Application • printer interface.
speed parallel port not standard PC port; on-board 8088 micro- Computer/Operating Systems Supported • Apple II, Ile, II+;
processor. DOS 3.3.
Price • $695 to $945 depending on options. Warranty/Service Information • 5-year replacement warranty;
D SB-384 vendor will provide service.
Features • manual and cable for printer included; single parallel
Application • communication co-processor. port; software for formatting listings of BASIC program; video echo
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other of data while printing; self testing feature.
systems which are hardware compatible; MS-DOS or PC-DOS. Price• $75.
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor D Graphicard
provides servicing.
Features • documentation and software diskette included; 64K- Application • graphics printer interface.
byte dual port memory on board; full sized board; 2 to 4 serial Computer/Operating Systems Supported • Apple II, Ile, II+;
ports supported, not PC compatible • supports synchronous and DOS 3.3.

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Warranty/Service Information • 5-year replacement warranty; monochrome graphics; $65 for parallel port.
vendor will provide service. D ADDRAM+
Features • manual and cable for printer included; single parallel
port; software for formatting listings of BASIC program • video Application • multifunction card with memory expansion.
echo of data while printing; self testing feature; supports many Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
different graphics printers of various resolutions; operates with systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS/MS-DOS or
Apple graphics commands. Concurrent CP /M.
Price• $99. Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
D Proclock provides servicing, 24-hour turnaround.
Features • taskmaster program provides concurrent tasks under
Application • clock/ calendar board. PC-DOS; 5 l 2K-byte RAM maximum on board; 64K bytes supplied
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • Apple II, Ile, II+; minimum, but board will operate depopulated; motherboard of
DOS 3.3. PC must be fully populated for memory to operate; full-length
board • clock/ calendar, serial port; RAM disk and print spooler
Warranty/Service Information • 5-year replacement warranty; provided; parity-checking memory uses standard memory chips;
vendor will provide service. memory may be added in 64K-byte increments • dual PC-
Features• adds time and date stamping to system; lithium battery compatible serial ports may be addressed as COMl or 2; 8250
clock; utilities diskette provides for setting clock, reading clock, UART • no support for current-loop interface • interface
and interface to programming languages; 12-hour or 24-hour time connectors mount through back panel • Nicad rechargeable
format. battery clock; software provided to set and read clock; leap year
detection • taskmaster program provides basic concurrency
Price• $139. features for PC-DOS/MS-DOS.
• PROFIT SYSTEMS Price• $475 for board with 64K-byte RAM; $100 for each 64K-
30200 Telegraph Road, Suite 132, Birmingham, MI 48010 • 313- byte increment.
647-5010.
•PURE DATA LIMITED
D ADRAM ELITE 860 Denison Street, Unit 12, Markham, ON L3R,4H2 • 416-498-
Application • multifunction card with memory expansion. 1616.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other D PDIB-128/384
systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS/MS-DOS or
Concurrent CP/M. Application • bubble memory disk emulator board.
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
provides servicing, 24-hour turnaround. systems which are hardware compatible; DOS 2.X required.
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
Features • taskmaster program provides concurrent tasks under provides servicing.
PC-DOS • 512K-byte RAM maximum on board; 64K bytes
supplied minimum, but board will operate depopulated; Features • documentation and software included; up to 384K-
motherboard of PC must be fully populated for memory to operate; byte bubble memory; minimum of 128K-byte bubble memory
full-length board • clock/ calendar, serial port, parallel port; RAM on board; 256K-byte PC required• optional software for password
disk and print spooler provided; parity-checking memory uses protection will require BIOS parameter• 128K-byte board is half-
standard memory chips; memory may be added in 64K byte length, others are full length • emulates floppy disk drive in all
increments • single PC-compatible serial port may be addressed respects; error detection and correction on bubble memory; boot
as COMl or 2; 8250 UART• no support for current-loop interface from bubble supported; suitable for harsh environments where
• PC-compatible parallel port may be addressed as LPTl,2,3 • floppy disk is unadvisable.
interface connectors mount through back panel • Nicad Price• $774 for 128K bytes; $1,941 for 384K bytes.
rechargeable battery clock; software provided to set and read
clock; leap year detection • taskmaster program provides basic D PDI 464 SP or SS
concurrency features for PC-DOS/MS-DOS.
Price• $475 for board with 64K-byte RAM; $100 for each 64K- Application •multifunction board with memory expansion.
byte increment. Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
D Multigraph systems which are hardware compatible; MS-DOS or PC-DOS
required for software utilities provided.
Application • graphic display adapter. Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other provides servicing, 24-to 36-hour turnaround.
systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS/MS-DOS Features• extensive installation instructions and software diskette
required for graphics drivers supplied. provided; 256K-byte RAM maximum on board; board is avail-
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor able with no memory; 256K-byte minimum memory must be
provides servicing, 24-hour turnaround. installed on PC before use of memory on board; full-sized board,
half length available • clock/ calendar, parallel port, serial port;
Features • software drivers supplied; 32K-byte display memory; SS model has 2 serial ports and no parallel port; can be configured
64K-byte RAM required for operation of software; full-length board as SS or DS RAM disk • parity-checking memory uses standard
• parallel printer port is PC compatible; printer may be addressed memory chips; up to 2 serial ports may be addressed as COMl
as LPTl,2,3 • display supports Monochrome Display, NTSC or through COM4; PC-compatible serial interfaces support current
RGB monitors but not siml!ltaneously; piggyback board for loop operation; uses 8250 UART; mounting bracket for serial
enhanced graphics functions; color resolution 640x200 or connectors • PC-compatible parallel port may be addressed as
640x400 16-color maximum; monochrome display resolution LPTl,2,3 • lithium battery clock; software clockdriver for setting
132-column text, 720x700 graphics maximum • 32-bit internal and reading clock; leap year detection • serial and parallel print
architecture for high speed; D-connector standard, RCA spoolers with selectable buffer size; parity trap software provides
composite connector optional. graceful recovery from parity errors• 3 level concurrency support
Price • $499 for PC-compatible color or monochrome capability, through spooling.
$240 for high-resolution color graphics piggyback; $50 for Price• $462 for 64K-byte RAM; $696 for 256K-byte RAM.

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D PD1208-SP up to 256K bytes of RAM may be installed on board; board is
available without memory; motherboard must be fully populated
Appliaation • multifunction 1/0 card without memory. for memory to operate; full sized board • clock/calendar, serial
Computer/Operating System11 Supported • IBM PC or other port, parallel port • RAM disk software operates with all DOS
systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS versions; parity-checking memory uses standard memory chips;
2.X required for software supplied. memory expansion in 64K-byte increments • serial port is PC
compatible and addressed as COMl or 2; no support for current-
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor loop interface; ribbon cable mounting for serial and parallel
provides servicing, 24- to 36-hour turnaround. interface connector • PC-compatible parallel port is configurable
Featuret • installation guide and manual plus software diskette as LPl'l,2,3 • rechargeable clock battery; software clock driver
included; full-length board • clock/ calendar, serial port, parallel sets and reads clock; disk cache software included.
port; single serial port is PC-compatible • supports current-loop Price • $295 to $595 depending on memory.
interface; addressable as COMl or 2; 8250 UART• PC-compatible D QuadB12+
parallel port can be addressed as LPl'l,2,3 • interface connectors
for ports mount on bracket provided • lithium battery clock; Application • multifunction board with memory expansion.
software provided to set and read clock; leap year detection.
Price•$232. Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS
D PD1208-SS required for software utilities provided.
Application • multifunction 1/0 card without memory. Warranty/Service Information • one-year limited warranty;
vendor, dealer, or Xerox may provide servicing.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS Featur• • instruction manual and software diskette included;
2.X required for software supplied. up to 512K bytes of RAM may be installed on board; board is
available without memory; motherboard must be fully populated
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor for memory to operate; full sized board • RAM disk software
provides servicing, 24- to 36-hour turnaround. operates with all DOS versions • parity-checking memory uses
Features • installation guide and manual plus software diskette standard memory chips; memory expansion in 64K-byte
included; full-length board • clock/calendar, dual serial ports; increments• serial port is PC-compatible and addressed as COMl
serial ports are PC-compatible; supports current-loop interface; or 2; no support for current-loop interface; ribbon cable mounting
addressable as COMl or 2; 8250 UART• PC-compatible parallel . for serial interface connector; disk cache software included.
port can be addressed as LPI'L2,3 • interface connectors for ports Price • $325 with no memory; $895 fully populated.
mount on bracket provided • lithium battery clock; software
provided to set and read clock; leap year detection. • QUBIE DISTRIBUTING
Price• $271.53. 4809 Calle Alto, Camarillo, CA 93010 • 805-482-9829.
• OUADRAM D PC212A/1200
4355 International Boulevard, Norcross, GA 30093 • 404-923- Application • integral modem.
6666.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC of other
D Ouadboanl systems which are ·hardware compatible; software included
requires PC-DOS, MS-DOS.
Application • multifunction board with memory expansion.
Warranty/Service Information• one-year warranty, 30-day trial
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other period; vendor provides servicing, 48-hour turnaround.
systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS
required for software utilities provided. Features • PC-TALK III communication software included;
software requires 64K-byte minimum memory; 128K bytes
Warranty/Service Information • one-year limited warranty; recommended; full sized board• .serial port optional.at extra cost;
vendor, dealer, or Xerox may provide servicing. serial port is PC compatible and mutually exclusive with modem
Featuret • instruction manual and software diskette included; in operation; can be configured as COMl or 2; 8250 UART •
up to 384K bytes of RAM may be installed on board; board is Hayes compatible; AT&T 212 compatible; operates to 1200 bps.
available without memory; motherboard must be fully populated Price• $299.
for memory to operate; full sized board • clock/ calendar, serial
port, and game port • second serial port or parallel port • RAM • RIM ELECTRONICS
disk software operates with all DOS versions • parity-checking 530 Farallon Drive, Morgan Hill, CA 95037 • 408-778-1286.
memory uses standard memory chips; memory expansion in 64K-
byte increments • either one serial and one parallel port or 2 D Multi-People Board
serial ports supported; serial ports are PC-compatible and
addressed as COMl or 2; no support for current-loop interface; Application • multifunction board with memory expansion.
ribbon cable mounting for serial and parallel interfaceconnec- Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
tor(s) • PC-compatible parallel port is configurable as LPI'L2,3 systems which are hardware compatible; software requires
• rechargeable clock battery; software clock driver sets and reads MS-DOS or PCDOS.
clock • PC-compatible game port; disk cache software included.
Price • $295 with no memory; $795 fully populated. Warranty/Service Information • 90-day parts and labor
warranty, 2 years on defective parts; vendor provides servicing;
D Quadboanl D $25 fixed labor charge applied on 2-year parts warranty.
Application • multifunction board with memory expansion. Features • software diskette included; • 256K-byte RAM
maximum; board can be purchased and operated without
Computer/Operating System11 Supported • IBM PC or other memory; no restrictions on minimum memory on PC for board
systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS to work; full-length board • clock/ calendar, serial port. game
required for software utilities provided. controller • RAM disk software operates with all versions of DOS;
Warranty/Service Information • one-year limited warranty; parity-checking memory uses standard memory chips; additional
vendor, dealer, or Xerox may provide servicing. · memory available in 64K-byte increments • cables for interfaces
are provided; PC-compatible serial port may be addressed as
Featuret • instruction manual and software diskette included; COMl or 2; no current-loop interface support; 8250 UART; 2-

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foot cable for connection to device.• S~year Nicad rechargeable D, MA 620 (Microangelo)
battery clock; software provided to set and read clock; leap year
detection included • PC-compatible qame port has interface for Application • graphics interface.
2 joysticks and 4 buttons; separate cables are provided for each Computer/Operating Systems Supported • any S-100 bus
joystick. (IEEE-696) or Multibus (IEEE-796) computer.
Price • $235 with 64K-byte RAM; $50 for each 64K-byte Warranty/Service Information • 90-day warranty; vendor
increment. provides servicing.
• RIXONINC Features • manual included • 64K-byte display memory; on-
board Z-80 microprocessor; light pen interface; RS-170 video
2120 Industrial Parkway, Silver Sprinq, MD 20904 • 301-622- output • graphics firmwore included; 512x480 graphics
2121. resolution; RGB monitor supported; graphics primitives supported
D PC 212A with Asynch Port through firmware reduce graphics progromming; each board
supports 2 colors; boards may be combined to incret:1se number
Application • integral modem. of colors.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other Price• from $1,095.00 depending on options.
systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS D CSSOOO
required for software supplied.
Warranty/Service Information• 2-year warranty; point of eale Application • color graphics system.
or vendor servicinq; maintenance contract available. Computer/Operating Systems Supported • any S-100 bus
Features • demonstration diskette, cables, and manual included; (IEEE-696) or Multibus (IEEE-796) computer.
communication software optional; full sized board; optional serial Warranty/Service Information • 90-day warranty; vendor
port is PC compatible; port may be addressed as COMl or COM2; provides servicing.
uses 8250 UART • PC COM 1 optional modem software; Hayes-
compatible mode • blind dialing for PBX interface; automatic dial Features• manual included; 64K-byte display memory; on-board
and answer; con hunt through busy numbers for free one; diol Z-80 microprocessor; light pen interface; RS-170 video output;
tone, busy, and ring detect; can operate without handset. grophics firmwore included; 512x480 graphics resolution; RGB
monitor supported; graphics primitives supported through
Price • $499 without serial port; $539 with serial port; $59 for firmware reduce grophics programming • multiboard system
communication softwore if purchased with modem. includes bit plane graphics for color and animation; consists of
3 MA-520 boards and separate mixer board; provides for 8 colors.
• SANTA CLARA SYSTEMS Price • $2,495.
1860 Hortog Drive, San Jose, CA 95131•408-287-4640. • SEATTLE COMPUTER PRODUCTS INC
D SCSPCNet 1114 Industry Drive, Seottle, WA 98188 • 800-426-8936.
Application • LAN interface. D l/OBoard
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other Application • multifunction I/O without memory.
systems which are hardwore compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS
2.X required. Computer/Operating Systems Supported• IBM PC or other
systems which are hardware CQmpatible; MS-DOS or PC-DOS
Warranty/Service Information• one-year warranty; vendor moy required for softwore supplied.
provide service, as well as authorized service centers/ dealers.
Warranty/Service Information• one-year warranty; vendor or
Features • PC network software included; starter kit includes dealer may provide servicing; $35 charge plus parts and shipping
cobling and odopter interfaces • 128K-byte RAM instt:llled; full- for failures of up to 5 components after warranty period.
length boord • 75-ohm CATV wideband coble network; lM-bps
data rate; supports file tronsfer, disk sharing, electronic mail; Features• print spooling and RAM disk·softwore included, but
multiple, non-dedicoted servers for files • no critical node con requires memory not provided on board itself; half-sized board
couse network failure • disk cache, RAM disk, printer sharing; • single serial port. PC compatible, addressed as COMl or 2;
file lock utilities ovailable. 8250 UART; 50-to 19,200-bps dam rotes; mounting through back
panel for serial connector • PC-compatible parallel port may be
Price • $1,490 for starter kit with two odapters; $695 for each addressed os LPI'l,2,3 • lithium battery clock; software drivers
additional interface boord. to set and read clock; avoilable second quarter 1984.
Price • price not yet established.
• SCION CORPORATION
D RAM+3
12310 Pinecrest Road, Reston, VA 22091 • 703-476-6100.
D Scion PC 640 Application • multifunction board with memory expansion.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
Application • graphics interface systems which ore hardware compatible; MS-DOS or PC-DOS
Computer/Operating Systems Supported• IBM PC or other required for software supplied.
systems which are hardwore compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS. Warranty/Service Information• one-year warranty; vendor or
Warranty/Service Information •·one-year warranty; vendor dealer moy provide service; $35 service charge plus parts and
provides servicing.. shipping for failures of up to 5 components after warranty.
Features • RAM disk and print spooler software provided; up
Features • Halo software diskette, video cable, ond user manual to 256K bytes of RAM; board will function without memory;
supplied; 256K bytes RAM on board for display interfoce; motherboard must be fully populated for memory on board to
minimum 64K-byte user memory required for softwore; full sized be used; full-length board • clock/ calendar, parallel port. serial
board• supports special high-resolution color monitors; 640x480 port; parity checking memory with LED indicators on board and
resolution; standard disploy interface required for use as console using standard memory chips; memory may be added in 64K-byte
on PC; Halo graphics primitives supported by interface • light increments • PC-compatible serial port addressable as COMl
pen interface. or 2; no current-loop interface support; uses 8250 UART; data
Price • from $1,595 depending on options. rates to 19.2K bps; connector mounts throuoh back panel• PC-

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compatible parallel port is addressed as LPfL2,3; mounting • SIGMA SALES
bracket and cable provided to interface with connector • lithium 329 Washington Street, Woburn, MA 01801 • 617-938-1310.
battery clock; software driver provided to set and read clock.
Price• $320 without memory; $395 for 64K bytes; $470 for 128K D ASYNCH +RAM
bytes; $545 for 192K bytes; and $625 for 256K bytes.
Application • multifunction board with memory expansion.
DRAM+
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
Application • memory board with serial port. systems which are hardware compatible; MS-DOS or PC-DOS
required for software supplied.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
systems which are hardware compatible; MS-DOS or PC-DOS Warranty/Service Information • 90-day warranty; vendor
required for software supplied. provides servicing.
Warranty/Service Information• one-year warranty; vendor or Features • RAM disk software included; 256K-byte RAM
dealer may provide service; $35 service charge plus parts and maximum on board; 64K-byte RAM minimum on board;
shipping for up to 5 components failure after warranty. motherboard must be fully populated for memory to be used;
full sized board• parity-checking memory uses standard memory
Features • RAM disk and print spooler software provided; up chips; dealer must add memory to board • PC-compatible serial
to 256K bytes of RAM; board will function without memory; port addressed as COMl or COM2; uses 8250 UART; serial
motherboard must be fully populated for memory on board to interface connector mounts through back panel.
be used; half-length board• parity checking memory with LED
indicators on board and using standard memory chips; memory Price • $385 to $892 depending on memory.
may be added in 64K byte increments • PC-compatible serial
port addressable as COMl or 2; no current-loop interface support; • SPECTRA LOGIC CORPORATION
uses 8250 UART; data rates to 19.2K bps; connector mounts 1227 Innsbruck Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089 • 408-744-0930.
through back panel. D Spectra-25
Price • $220 without memory to $525 fully populated.
Application• multifunction board I/O interface.
• SEMI-DISK SYSTEMS INC Computer/Operating Systems Supported • DEC Q-bus; DEC
P.O. Box G.G., Beaverton, OR 97075 • 503-642-3100. Micro PDP-11; DEC LSI-11; RSX-11; RSTS; RT-11 with software
driver; UNIX.
0 Semi Disk I
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
Application • semiconductor disk emulator. provides servicing.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other Features •includes cables, documentation, software disk or tape;
systems which are hardware compatible; S-100 (IEEE-696) FIFO disk and tape buffers for interface to disk drives or tape
systems; TRS-80 models II, 12, 16; EPSON QX-10 • CP/M 2.2 units; disk interface supports 2 SMD drives; tape drive supports
required for 8-bit systems; PC-DOS/MS-DOS required for PC or Pertee half-inch formatted streaming tape drives to 4 drive
compatible computers. maximum.
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor Price • $3,500.
provides servicing.
• STB SYSTEMS
Features • software diskette provided for appropriate operating
system; 2M-byte total capacity maximum; 256K-byte minimum 601 North Glenville, Suite 125, Richardson, TX 75081 • 214-
storage; full sized board; memory available in 64K-byte 234-8750.
increments; provides high-speed simulation of disk drives; D RIO Plus
software drivers included.
Price• $1,095 for 512K bytes, $1, 795 for lM bytes. Application • multifunction board with memory expansion.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
• SIGMA DESIGNS systems which are hardware compatible; DOS 2.0 required for
2990 Scott Boulevard, Santa Clara, CA 95050 • 408-496-0536. software included. ·
D Maximizer Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
provides servicing.
Application • multifunction board with memory expansion. Features • PC-Xcello software RAM disk and print spooler
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other supplied; up to 384K bytes of RAM on board; minimum 64K bytes
systems which are hardware compatible; software supplied supplied but board will function depopulated; minimum of 256K-
requires MS-DOS or PC-DOS. byte RAM must be installed in PC for memory to operate; full
sized board • clock/ calendar, serial port, parallel port; parity-
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor checking memory uses standard memory chips; PC-compatible
provides servicing; $40 per.hour plus parts and shipping for out serial port may be addressed as COMl or 2; no current-loop
of warranty service. interface support; 8250 UART• PC-compatible parallel port may
Features • print spooler RAM disk, and clock driver software be addressed as LPf 1 or 2 • interface connectors mount through
included; up to 384K bytes of memory; 64K-byte memory back panel • penlite battery powers clock; software clock driver
minimum supplied, but board will function depopulated; sets and reads clock. ·
, motherboard of PC must be fully populated to use memory; full- Price • $395 for 64K bytes, to $845 for 384K bytes.
length board • clock/calendar, parallel port, serial port; parity-
checking memory uses standard memory chips; memory may D STB Graphix Plus
be added in 64K-byte increments • PC-compatible serial port
may be addressed as COMl or 2; no support for current-loop Application• graphics and multifunction I/O board.
interface; 8250 UART • PC-compatible parallel port may be Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
addressed as LPfl,2,3; interface connectors mount through PC systems which are hardware compatible; DOS 2.0 required for
back panel • rechargeable battery clock; clock driver software software included.
sets and reads clock.
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
Price • $395 to $625 depending on memory. provides servicing.

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Features • PC-Xcello software RAM disk and print spooler Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
supplied; up to 384K bytes of RAM on board; 16K-byte graphics systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS
memory; 64K bytes of RAM required for software; full sized board required for software provided.
• clock/calendar, parallel port, light pen interface • PC- Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
compatible parallel port may be addressed as LPr 1 or 2; interface provides servicing.
connectors mount through back panel• penlite battery powers
clock; software clock driver sets and reads clock; PC-compatible Features • documentation and diskette provided; minimum 64K
light pen interface• graphics board compatible with monochrome bytes of RAM required on PC to use software supplied; short slot
display or color monitors in RGB or NTSC modes; 640x200 in PC used for board • serial port, parallel port, clock/ calendar;
graphics resolution; supports both monitor types via switch single PC-compatible serial port is addressed as COMl or 2; no
setting-no concurrent operation; compatible with all PC software; support for current-loop interfaces • PC-compatible parallel port
D-connectors supplied plus composite RCA jack. may be configured as LPrl,2,3; interface connectors mount
through back panel of PC • battery operated clock; software
Price • $495. drivers provided to set and read clock.
D Super RIO Price• $195.
Application • multifunction board with memory expansion. D DADIO
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
systems which are hardware compatible; DOS 2.0 required for Application • digital/ analog conversion.
software included. Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor systems which are hardware compatible.
provides servicing. Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
Features • PC-Xcello software RAM disk and print spooler provides servicing, 72-hour turnaround.
·supplied; up to 768K bytes of RAM on board; minimum 64K bytes Features • full sized board; 4 independent DI A converters; 5-
supplied but board will function depopulated; no restriction on microsecond setting time; 12-bit resolution; conversion rate
minimum memory required installed on PC for memory to operate; 200,000 Hz; 24 parallel I/O lines • can be used to create
full sized board • clock/ calendar, serial port, parallel port; parity waveforms; industrial environment • sample programming
checking memory uses standard memory chips • PC-compatible provided in manual; 8255 IC used; external trigger capability.
serial port may be addressed as COMl or 2; no current-loop
interface support; 8250 UART• PC-compatible parallel port may Price • $395.
be addressed as LPr 1 or 2; interface connectors mount through D CAPl'AIN
back panel • penlite battery powers clock; software clock driver
sets and reads clock. Application• multifunction 1/0 board with memory expansion.
Price• $419 to $689 depending on memory.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
• SYNETIX MICRO PRODUCTS systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS
required for software provided.
10635 NE 38th Place, Kirkland, WA 98033 • 800-426-7412.
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
D Flashcard provides servicing.
Application • RAM disk card. Features • documentation and diskette provided; software
includes RAM disk, print spooler; maximum 384K-byte RAM on
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • Apple II, Ile, II+ board; board may be purchased and used without memory;
computers• DOS 3.3; Pascal 1.1 • Softcard with CP/M. minimum 64K-byte RAM required on PC to use software supplied;
Warranty/Service Information• 6-month warranty; vendor will full sized board • serial port, parallel port, clock/ calendar; parity-
provide servicing. checking memory uses standard memory chips; memory may
be added in 64K-byte increments • single PC-compatible serial
Features • documentation and software drivers included; 288K port is addressed as COMl or 2; no support for current-loop
bytes of RAM maximum on board; 144K bytes of minimum interfaces • PC-compatible parallel port may be configured as
memory; Apple must have 64K bytes of memory; full-length board; LPrl,2,3; interface connectors mount through back panel of PC
RAM disk support. • battery operated clock; software drivers provided to set and
Price• $395 for 144K bytes; $595 for 288K bytes. read clock.
Price • $349 without memory to $795 fully populated.
• TECMAR
6225 Cochran Road, Cleveland, OH 44139 • 216-349-0600. D DEVICE MASTER
D BASEBOARD Application • external control for security, energy management.
Application• digital 1/0 interlace. Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
systems which are hardware compatible.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
systems which are hardware compatible. Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
provides servicing, 72-hour turnaround.
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
provides servicing, 72-hour turnaround. Features • software package optional for control interface; full
sized board; controls BSR X-10 units for appliance and lighting
Features• full-sized board; digital input and output in 4 sections control • clock/ calendar for time-driven activities; can control
of 24 lines; each section may be used independently; daughter- computer power on/off; clock is battery powered; package
boards used for customized interfaces; 3 daughterboard modules; software includes clock setting and reading clock granularity is
opto-isolated output, opto-isolated input, and prototype wire-wrap; one millisecond.
24-line sections may be configured as 3x8 or 2xl2; TTL level
interface. Price • $245 plus $35 for optional software.
Price • $345. D E + EEPROM Programmer/Reader
D BOSUN Application • EPROM, EEPROM programmer.
Application• multifunction 1/0 board. Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other

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systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS Features • full-sized board; 24 parallel 1/0 lines programmed
required for optional software. in groups of 8, 12, or 24 via 8255 chip; interrupt capability;
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor external event trigger • A/D provides 32 single-ended or 16
provides servicing, 72-hour turnaround. differential channels, 8-bit resolution, 50-KHz conversion; DI A
provides 16 output channels, 8-bit resolution; 3-microsecond
Features • software package is optional; full sized board; programs conversion rate; Nominal +5 to -5 analog range.
or reads EPROMS or EEPROMS; handles 2716, 2732, and 2764
EPROMS; 2816 EEPROM; write protect on socket level for copying Price • $495.
PROMs • expansion system provides 16 additional sockets for D TIME MASTER
mass PROM burning; LED warning for write enable condition
• software package is menu driven with PROM dump utilities. Application • clock/ calendar board.
Price• $495, software package $95. Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
D GRAPHICS MASTER systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS
required for software provided.
Application • graphics interface board. Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other provides servicing, 72-hour turnaround.
systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS Features • clock driver software provided; half-sized board;
required for optional software. battery operated clock; automatic insertion of date and time at
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor bootup via software driver; added circuitry will permit unit to turn
provides servicing, 72-hour turnaround. computer on; ala,rm capability on month, day, week, hour, minute,
second, and tenth of second.
Features • high-resolution graphics software supplies; full sized Price• $135.
board • light pen interface is PC compatible • supports
monochrome display, RGB or NTSC color monitor; 640x400 D SPEECH MASTER
resolution in 16 colors; 720x700 resolution on monochrome
display; has PC-compatible mode of operation; 128K-byte display Application • speech synthesizer.
memory; operates with Video Van Gogh and Videocassette Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
Controller; compatible with all IBM software except for IBM systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS
package to provide color graphics options on monochrome required for supplied software.
display.
Price • $695. Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
provides servicing, 72-hour turnaround.
D IEEE-488 Interface
Features • full-sized board; uses VOTRAX phoneme system;
Application • interface to IEEE/HP instrumentation bus. national vocabulary available for high-quality, limited vocabulary
applications; on-board speaker with connection for external audio
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other output; text to speech conversion with 143-word vocabulary;
systems which are hardware compatible; optional software sockets for additional vocabulary PROMs.
requires PC-DOS or MS-DOS.
Price • $395.
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor D Video Cassette Recorder Controller
provides servicing, 72-hour turnaround.
Features • optional software for interface available; full sized Application • VCR controller.
board; allows PC to act as controller, talker, or listener on the
IEEE-488 instrumentation bus • DMA and interrupt facilities; Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
supports control of commercial lab equipment and monitoring systems which are hardware compatible; Sony SC2500 required.
devices using IEEE-488; available library of subroutines for Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
interface to BASIC or FORTRAN; 225K bps data rate maximum provides servicing, 72-hour turnaround.
•uses Intel 8291A, 8292, 8293 GPIB chip set; full handshaking;
interrupt or polled operation; file transfer software optional. Features • requires graphics board and VCR; full sized board;
provides frame coding for later retrieval; permits location of
Price • $395; software is $95. individual frames; can be used to integrate computer graphics
D LABMaster with videotaped camera images.
Price • $495.
Application • AID conversion.
D Video Van Gogh
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
systems which are hardware compatible. Application • video digitizer.
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
provides servicing, 72-hour t.urnaround. systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS
Features• full-sized board; 16 channels for A/D conversion; 12; required for optional software.
14; or 16-bit resolution; 30-, 40-, or 80-KHz conversion rate; 5 Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
independent timers • A/D conversion takes place in remote provides servicing, 72-hour turnaround.
shielded enclosure; 2 channels of 12-bit DI A conversion; 3 8-bit Features• digitizes camera images for computer processing and
parallel 1/0 ports; options to 256 channels AID.
storage; NTSC or EIA output; 255x255 resolution; RCA phone
Price • $995. plug interface; 6-second digitization of B&W image; graphics
D LABTender Master board required • full image control; sync control and
information for processing• Van Gogh software package optional.
Application • low cost data acquisition system. Price • $345; $95 for software.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other DWAVE
systems which are hardware compatible.
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor Application • memory board.
provides servicing, 72-hour turnaround. Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other

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systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS Computer/Operating Systems Supported • .IBM PC or other
required for software provided. systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor required for software supplied.
provides servicing, 72-hour turnaround. Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty, parts and
Features • RAM disk software and spooler included; 256K bytes labor; vendor provides servicing.
of RAM maximum on board; minimum board is 64K bytes, requires Features • software package included for clock driver; half-sized
minimum 256K-byte RAM on PC prior to installing board; half- board • clock/ calendar, serial port, game port; single PC-
sized board; parity-checking memory uses standard memory compatible serial port may be addressed as COMl or 2; 8250
chips; additional memory may be added in 64K-byte increments. UART used; game port is PC-compatible; interface connectors
Price• $299 to $499 depending on memory. mount through back panel on PC • lithium battery clock; driver
software for clock sets and reads clock.
• TELETEK Price• $219.
4600 Pell Drive, Sacramento, CA 95838 • 916-920-4600. D Titan Multifunction Board
D l 6K-2S6K Memory Board
Application • multifunction board with memory expansion.
Application • Memory board. Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • S-100 (!EEE-696) systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS
computer systems. required for software supplied.
Warranty/Service Information • 3-year warranty; vendor Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty, parts and
provides servicing; $25 charge for board checkout after warranty, labor; vendor provides servicing.
repairs extra. Features • software package included for clock driver, print
Features• up to 256K bytes of RAM on board; minimum memory spooler, RAM disk; 576K-byte RAM maximum on board with
on board is 16K bytes; 4K-byte memory banks defined • may piggyback; 64K-byte minimum memory on board; motherboard
be used as a RAM disk with optional software for CP /M 3.0 or of PC must be fully populated before board is used; full sized
TurboDOS; fully socketed board; 64K-byte memory increments. board • clock/ calendar, serial port, parallel port, clock/ calendar;
parity-checking memory uses standard memory chips • RAM
Price• $525 for 64K bytes; $995 for 256K byte; RAM disk software disk supports DOS 1.1 and 2.0 • memory may be added in
$29. 64K-byte increments • optional hard disk controller for
Winchester disks using Zbec 1410 controller supports lOM-,
• THIRDWARE COMPUTER PRODUCTS 15M-, 20M-byte disks• dual PC-compatible serial ports may be
4747 NW 72nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33166 • 800-528-6050. addressed as COMl or 2; 8250 UART used •game port is PC
compatible; interface connectors mount through back panel on
D Finger Print PC • PC-compatible parallel port may be addressed as LPTl,2,3;
ribbon cable interface for parallel port; parallel port may be used
Application • graphic printer system. as digital 8-bit parallel l/O port • lithium battery clock; driver
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • Apple II, Ile, II+; software for clock sets and reads clock.
Apple DOS required; Apple-compatible systems may also be Price • $695 for 64K bytes; $1,495 for 576K bytes; hard disk
supported. interface optional, not including Zbec controller card or hard disk.
Warranty/Service Information • 2-year warranty; vendor D PC Excelerator
provides servicing.
Features • disk and cable provided; parallel printer interface for Application • RAM disk.
graphics printer; supports many graphics printers; 7-foot interface Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
cable provided; prints graphs from all Apple graphics modes; systems which are hardware compatible; driver needed for
color printers supported; supports optional software for drawing operating system used.
with mouse or joystick; fingerpaint cable supports screen print
similar to IBM PC PrtSc key. Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
provides servicing.
Price• $149.95.
Features• RAM disk; 640K-byte maximum memory; 128K-byte
• TITAN TECHNOLOGIES minimum memory; full sized board; emulates disk drive; memory
can be expanded in 64K-byte increments; increases PC operating
P.O. Box 8050, Ann Arbor, MI 48107 • 313-662-8542. speed by reducing disk access time.
D Cygnus Pi Price • $995, depending on configuration.
Application •multifunction l/O board without memory. • TSENG LABORATORIES
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other 205 Pleasant Run, Newtown, PA 18940 • 215-968-0502.
systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS
required for software supplied. D Ultra PAK
Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty, parts and Application • multifunction board with memory expansion.
labor; vendor provides servicing.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
Features• software package included for clock driver; half-sized systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS
board • clock/ calendar, parallel port, game port; PC-compatible required for software supplied.
parallel port may be addressed as LPTl,2,3; game port is PC
compatible; interface connectors mount through back panel on Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
PC• lithium battery clock; driver software for clock sets and reads provides servicing.
clock. Features • includes RAM disk software; 384K-byte memory
Price• $199. maximum on board; 64K-byte memory minimum; PC mother-
board must be fully populated; full sized board• clock/calendar,
D Cygnus SI serial port, parallel port; parity-checking memory uses standard
mernory chips; memory may be added in 64K"byte increments
Application• multifunction l/O card without mernory. • single PC-cornpatible serial port may be addressed as COMl

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or 2; 8250 UART used; PC-compatible parallel port; floppy disk software to set and read clock provided.
controller optional.
Price • $999.
Price • $245 with 64K bytes; $375 with 64K bytes and floppy
disk controller; $750 fully configured. • VECTRIX CORPORATION
1416 Boston Road, Greensboro, NC 27407 • 800-334-8181.
• U.S. ROBOTICS INC D Midas Color Graphic Board Set
1123 West Washington, Chicago, IL 60607 • 312-733-0497.
Application • special color graphics board.
D S-100 Modem
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
Application • integral modem. systems which are hardware compatible; requires PC-DOS or
MS-DOS for software provided.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • S-100 (JEEE-696)
computers• CP/M required for optional software. Warranty/Service Information • 90-day warranty; vendor
provides servicing.
Warranty/Service Information• 2-year warranty requires return
authorization; vendor provides servicing. Features• includes software drivers for MS-DOS/PC-DOS; paint
software optional; requires 64K-byte RAM for operation; 2 full
Features • optional communication software; 300 to 1200 bps; sized boards in set • light pen interface; 384K bytes of graphic
automatic dial and automatic answer; optional software package memory; special hardware diagnostics provided • uses Midas
for communication control and file transfer; compatible with S-100 color monitor; 672x480 resolution; compatible with PC software
systems. in lower resolution mode; DB-9 connector and cable provided;
Price • $449, software is $79. up to 512 colors selected from 4096-color pallette; on-board
primitives for point, line, arc, polygon; 2- and 3-dimensional
D Personal Communicator drawing; rotation, scaling, translation, perspectives, clipping, view
port, zoom, pan, scroll; character generator included with slant,
Application • integral modem. zoom, and spacing parameters.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other Price• $2,995 not including monitor.
systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS
required for software supplied. •VEN TEL INC
Warranty/Service Information• 2-year warranty requires return 2342 Walsh Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95051 • 800-538-5721.
authorization; vendor provides servicing.
D HP-150 Internal Modem
Features • includes communication software; available in full-
or half-sized versions; speeds to 1200 bps; automatic dial and Application • integral modem.
answer; automatic speed detection; audiomonitor; fully PC
compatible. Computer/Operating Systems Supported• HP-150 computer
•MS-DOS.
Price • $499. Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty, parts and
D Personal Communicator with 64K labor; vendor provides servicing.

Application • integral modem with multifunction 1/0 and Features• phone and data cable included; AT&T 212 compatible,
1200 bps; on-board speaker for monitoring; compatible with all
memory expansion. HP software.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS Price • $425.
required for software supplied. D PC Modem 1200
Warranty/Service Information • 2-year warranty requires return
authorization; vendor provides servicing. Application • integral modem.
Features • includes communication software, RAM disk, print Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
spooler; 64K-byte RAM; motherboard must be fully populated systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS
for board to function; full sized board • parity-checking memory required for software.
uses standard memory chips; no additional memory kits avail- Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty, parts and
able • modem, parallel port, clock/ calendar; speeds to 1200 bps; labor; vendor provides servicing.
automatic dial and answer; automatic speed detection; audio
monitor; fully PC compatible • battery operated clock; driver Features• Crosstalk software included; software requires 128K-
software to set and read clock provided. byte RAM; full-length board; phone cable included; on-board
speaker/monitor; 1200-bps operation; fully configurable
Price• $699. communication parameters; Hayes-compatible option.
D Personal Communicator with 256K Price • $499.99.

Application • integral modem with multifunction 1/0 and D PC Modem Half Card
memory expansion.
Application • integral modem.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS
required for software supplied. required for software.
Warranty/Service Information• 2-year warranty requires return
authorization; vendor provides servicing. Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty, parts and
labor; vendor provides servicing.
Features • includes communication software, RAM disk, print
spooler; 256K-byte RAM; motherboard must be fully populated Features • Crosstalk software included; software requires 128K
for board to function; full sized board •parity-checking memory bytes of RAM; half-length board fits in all XT slots; phone cable
uses standard memory chips; no additional memory kits avail- included; on-board speaker/monitor; 1200-bps operation; fully
configurable communication parameters; Hayes-compatible
able; modem, parallel port, clock/ calendar; speeds to 1200 bps; option.
automatic dial and answer; automatic speed detection; audio
monitor; fully PC compatible • battery operated clock; driver Price • $549.

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• VISTA COMPUTER INC Warranty/Operating Information • 30-day money-back

1317 Edinger Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92705 • 714-953-0523. guarantee; one-year warranty with replacement; vendor provides
servicing; $75 per hour service fee after warranty, plus parts and
D Disk Master shipping.
Application • disk controller. Features • included software diskette; includes 64K-byte RAM,
not available to system; full-length board; diagnostics included
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other • 3 serial ports are not PC-compatible and addressable as COMn;
systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS terminal emulation software provided for host communication;
1.1, 2.0, 2.1. many host protocols supported; users must consult the vendor
Warranty/Service Information • 6-month warranty; vendor for detailed information.
provides servicing. Price • $695 to $995 depending on PC and host protocol.
Features• supports 5.25- and B-inch drives, or V-1200 SM-byte
cartridge drive; handles BO-track format as well as 40-track; mixed • XYLOGICS
media supported; maximum drives: 4 5-inch, 3 B-inch, one 144 Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington, MA 01B03 • B00-225-3317.
V-1200.
D 472 Tape Controller
Price• $199, disk drives not included.
D Multi-Card Application • tape controller.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported •Multibus (IEEE-796)
Application • multifunction card with memory expansion. systems.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
systems which are hardware compatible; software provided provides servicing.
requires PC-DOS or MS-DOS.
Features• supports 4 tape drives; 3M-bps data transfer rate; Pertee
Warranty/Service Information • 6-month warranty; vendor formatted interface; BOO, 1600, 3200, 6250 drives supported;
provides servicing. ·transport speeds from 12.5 ips to 125 ips supported.
Features• up to 256K bytes of RAM on board; board may be Price• $1,795 with 2K-byte buffer; $1,B45 with BK-byte buffer.
purchased and used without memory; PC must have 256K-byte
RAM already installed for board to function; full sized board • D 460 SMD Disk Controller
clock/ calendar, serial port, parallel port, game port • RAM disk
software will operate with any version of DOS; parity-checking Application • disk controller.
memory uses standard memory chips; memory may be added Computer/Operating Systems Supported • Multibus (IEEE-796)
in 64K-byte increments; up to 2 PC-compatible serial ports, interface.
addressable as COMl or 2; no support for current-loop interface;
B250 UART• PC-compatible parallel port addressed as LPTl,2,3 Warranty/Service Information • one-year warranty; vendor
• serial interfaces via ribbon cable, parallel interface through back provides servicing.
panel• battery backup clock; software driver sets and reads clock; Features• 2- or BK-byte FIFO buffer memory; supports 4 storage
2 PC-compatible game ports. module disk (SMD) drives; fast DMA transfer to 3M bps; any
Price • $299 without memory, to $699 with 256K bytes. capacity drive with SMD interface may be used.
D Multi-Card Plus Price • $2,295 with 2K-byte buffer; $2,395 with BK-byte buffer.

Application • multifunction card with memory expansion. • ZOBEX

Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other 7343-J Ronson Road, San Diego, CA 92111 • 619-562-9306.
systems which are hardware compatible; software provided
requires PC-DOS or MS-DOS. D Hard Disk Controller
Warranty/Service Information • 6-month warranty; vendor Application • disk controller.
provides servicing.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
Features • up to 3B4K bytes of RAM on board; board may be systems which are hardware compatible; PC-DOS or MS-DOS
purchased and used without memory; PC must have 256K-byte 2.X required.
RAM already installed for board to function; full sized board •
clock/ calendar, serial port, parallel port, game port • RAM disk Warranty/Service Information • 6-month warranty; vendor
software will operate with any version of DOS; parity-checking provides servicing.
memory uses standard memory chips; memory may be added Features • driver software included; full sized board; uses SAS!
in 64K-byte increments • up to 2 PC-compatible serial ports, interface; controls Winchester disk drives from 5M bytes up;
addressable as COMl or 2; no support for current-loop interface; compatible with PC software.
B250 UART• PC-compatible parallel port addressed as LPTl,2,3
•serial interfaces via ribbon cable, parallel interface through back Price • $345.
panel• battery backup clock; software driver sets and reads clock;
2 PC-compatible game ports. • 3COM CORPORATION
Price • $239 without memory, to $B49 with 3B4K bytes. 1390 Shorebird Way, Mountain View, CA 94039 • 415-961-9602.
D Ether Link
• WINTERHALTER INC
3B53 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 4Bl04 • 313-662- Application • local network interface board.
2002. Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other
D Data Talker systems which are hardware compatible; HP-150; TI Professional
•PC-DOS/MS-DOS 2.0 or later required for file server and driver
Application• mainframe/micro communication. software included.
Computer/Operating Systems Supported • IBM PC or other Warranty/Service Information • 90-day warranty; warranty
systems which are hardware compatible; other systems running service is factory return; vendor, dealer, or Xerox may provide
CP/M, MS-DOS, TurboDOS, UNIX. servicing; $125 factory charge for service, plus parts and shipping.

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Microcomputer Expansion Boards

Features• includes manual and network software; full sized board; supported • mainframe link in development.
coaxial cable network Ethernet compatible; quick release twist
connector or 15-pin D-series connection optional; lOM-bps data Price• $750 per adapter card.
rate; disk sharing, file transfer, electronic mail, and printer sharing •END

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