Philips P3500 Office Micro System

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS P35OO OFFICE MICRO SYSTEM
Multi processor architecture
The architecture of the P3500 Office
Micro System is a closely coupled
network of 2-5 processors,
communicating over a system bus,
based on the Intel Multibus.
Each user will have his/her own single
board computer facility to execute
his/her application.
A slave processor board can also be
used for data communication
purposes.
The P3500 Office Micro System consists of the following - desk top • units:
- Central unit
- Workstations
• Printers
- Extension units
Central unit
The central unit includes the processors and memory (64K per processor), the standard I/O controllers supporting the SASI peripheral bus, and a battery back-up with power failure and automatic re-start.
For storage of operating system, programs, data and text, the following disks are supported:
• 5.25" flexible disk unit
- Formatted capacity 0.64 Mbyte
• 5.25" fixed disk unit (Winchester technology)
- Formatted capacity: 5 Mbyte or 10 Mbyte
The central unit either will have 2 built-in flexible disk units, or 1 flexible disk and 1 fixed disk unit.
Extension units
• 5.25" fixed disk unit (Winchester technology)
- Formatted capacity: 5 Mbyte or 10 Mbyte
• 8" flexible disk unit (IBM 3740 compatible)
- Formatted capacity: 0.25 Mbyte
Workstation
P3500 office workstation for handling data- and wordprocessing applications.
• Video display
- 15" screen format
- Capacity 2000 characters, 25 lines of 80 characters
- High/low intensity
- Colours: amber and green phosphor
- Character set: national version upper and lower case
- Full cursor control
- Full editing capabilities
- Blinking
- Blanking
- Underlining
- Refresh frequency: 50 Hz
- Ergonomic design for maximum comfort through optional swivelstand
• Keyboard
- Separate low profile keyboard allows operator to achieve most convenient workpositton
- The keyboard provides numerous functions for office applications
- 11 programmable function keys
- Pre-programmed function keys on separate row
- 7 programmable indicators
- 14-key numeric key pad
- Touch keys for high speed input
- Fast cursor movement keys
- N-key rollover
- Sculptured keys
- National lay-outs are available
Printers
The Philips desk top printers are based on a high resolution needle matrix print technique offering high print speed as required in data processing applications and high print quality accepted in wordprocessing applications.
- adaptability of various continuous form sizes
- optional paper handling devices: automatic single sheet handler, noise shield,
front feed and/or tractor feed and pedestal
- Character set:
national versions, upper and tower case
- Print matrix: 9x9 and 18 x 25
Two versions are supported:
- 120 cps
printspeed 9 x 9: 120 cps max 18 x25: 60 cps max bi-directional printing
- 300 cps
printspeed 9x9: 300 cps max 18x25: 80 cps max bi-directional printing optional: a variety of founts