16 Jan
2009
16 Jan
'09
3:32 a.m.
On Thu, 2009-01-15 at 19:11 -0700, Richard wrote:
Sometimes its different with Tektronix graphics terminals, though,
because they *do* have a specialized function and at least for the
raster
based terminals, there isn't a readily available terminal emulation
program for a PC. (The 401x series is such a standard protocol that
it
*is* readily emulatable by almost any terminal emulator program.)
If you've got a manual that describes these specialised grpahics modes,
then it's just a small matter of programming. All you need then is a
student with a computer, a rainy weekend, some pizza and a bag of weed.
Gordon