1 Dec
2008
1 Dec
'08
1:28 p.m.
Bob Armstrong wrote:
I and a couple of other people thought it would be
fun to build our own
stand alone video terminal. The prototype is a 3x5" PCB that is completely
self contained - all you need to connect is a VGA monitor, a PS/2 keyboard,
12V power, and a RS-232 connection to a host computer of your choice. The
idea is that you could easily stick one inside the case of an old VGA
monitor,
add a keyboard, and then have an ASCII terminal. No PC required :-)
Hmm, I don't suppose NTSC TV is good enough to offer 80x25 text on a TV set,
is it? That'd be rather useful as a way of sneaking a terminal into the lounge :-)
Enough firmware finished now to be a functional VT220
clone
Including vomit-inducing smooth scroll? :-)
Nice work, anyway - I may well be interested in one when I eventually get all
my kit shipped over here, depending on whether I bring my VT220 over or not.
cheers
Jules