what is a Vax Station 2000? - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

9 Apr 1998

A uVAX 2000 is a single board uVAX II with onboard peripherals.  DEC
sold them as workstations (VAXstation 2000) or as a small server
(MicroVAX 2000).  They are not CPU upgradable, but you can add expansion
memory out to 16MB, an 8 port async serial board (thats the big DB
connector that doesn't go anywhere) and a sync serial port.  Standard
was the MFM interface for a Micropolis 1325 (RD53) or Maxstor 2190 disk
(RD54).  The SCSI port was only supported for the TKZ50 tape drive, an
old 95MB DLT type drive, although I think there was a 3rd party SCSI
disk driver from Trimarchi (now out of business).  The VAXstation had a
graphics display for a non-standard monitor.
	Jack Peacock

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  -----Original Message-----
 From: Joe [mailto:rigdonj@intellistar.net]
 Sent: Thursday, April 09, 1998 9:41 AM
 To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
 Subject: what is a Vax Station 2000?

   I went to a trift store today and found something called a 
 VaxStation
 2000.  Does anyone know what it is?  I *think* the model 
 number on it is VS
 1410F-A.  It's a box about 12 x 12" and 10" thick and has a 
 handle on the
 front.  It looks about like one of the small coolers that 
 holds a six pack
 of your favorite refreshments.  It has a bunch of connectors 
 on the back
 includeing a BNC connector (LAN?) and SCSI connector and a 
 large DB style
 connector with 4 rows of pin sockets.