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Document:	05.78.01 8006 WPS8
Order Number:	AE-J052B-TA
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Software Product Description
PRODUCT NAME: WPS-S/200, Version 4.3
DESCRIPTION:
WPS-8/200 is a multiuser text processing software system for office and business use that is packaged with
all RL01-based 200 series word processing systems. A
menu driven editor creates and updates documents
stored on RL01 disks and single density floppy
diskettes. Up to 200 documents of variable length, or
up to total of 125 pages (at approxi mately 2000 characters per page) can be stored on a diskette with as much
as 2000 pages of on-line storage for RL01 document
disks. Editing capabilities make it possible to easily
correct text without completely retyping a new draft.
Draft or final documents can be queued to a letter
quality or draft printer. Printing and editing can be
done simultaneously.

SPD 5.78.1
• Full control of tabs, margins, justification, and
pagination:
Automatic centering of text on a line
Discretionary pagination control
Decimal and right-adjusted tabs
Semi-automatic hyphenation
• Greater than 400 words per minute letter quality
printed output
• Higher speed draft printer support
• Selectable pitch and type fonts
• Underlined and overstruck (bold) printout
• Multicolumn printing

WPS-8/200 software enables the user to

• Superscript and subscript

• Prepare and edit reports that can require several
drafts before final printing

• Mailing list utilities

• Create contracts and other documents from a library of stored text
• Generate customized letters using a stored form
document and automatically selecting variable text
from a list of items, such as names and addresses

• Form letter merge
• Time and date stamp
• Docu ment statistics
• Single sheet or continuous forms printing

Features

• User-definable keys for predetermined, repetitive
operations

• Responsive menu-driven operation

Communications

• Easy-to-Iearn commands

Using the WPS-8/200 communications option, documents can be transmitted between the 200 system and
a local or remote computer system, or to another word
processing system running WPS-8 (Version 3.0 or
later). Transmission is asynchronous, serial, RS232-C
compatible. Up to four communications lines can be
used with hardware selectable speeds up to 9600 baud.

• Special editing keypad
• Support for configurations of: (a) up to two diskettes
and from one to four RL01 disks, or (b) up to four
diskettes and from one to three RL01 disks
• Optionally supports from one to eight terminals and
up to four printers simultaneously
• Full editing features:
Cut and paste blocks of text
Operations by grammatical entity (character, word,
tab position, sentence, paragraph, page, line)
BOilerplate insert from library files
Shorthand expressions
Swap transposed character key
Delete and rubout by character and word, rubout by
sentence and line
Global search and replace capability
Wide col.umn operation (up to 158 columns)

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Features
• OX Document Transmission Mode
The OX feature allows all special format control
information (underlining, bolding, ruler settings,
print settings, etc.) to be sent with the document.
The document received at the remote system contains all information found in the original. DX uses a
special error detecting protocol to ensure accurate
document transmission.

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SPO 5.78.1

WPS-8/200, Version 4.3

-2Using OX, documents created under WPS-8 can be
sent to:
• Another DIGITAL word processing system running WPS-8, Version 3.0 or later
• An unattended DIGITAL word processing system (using the corresponding WPS-8 communications option AX).
• Any of several DIGITAL operating systems that
have the corresponding OX layered application
product. Files can be prepared, edited, printed
and verified offline on the word processor and
then sent to the host for processing.
• AX Automatic Transmission Mode
Used tn conjunction with OX, the AX feature provides the same document transmission capabilities
as the OX feature and in addition, allows for one of
the WPS-8 systems in the communication link to be
placed in the automatic mode. This makes it possible for only one person to operate the communication link between the two systems.
• CX Character Transmission Mode
The CX feature allows character transmission in a
serial ASCII asynchronous mode. Special word
processing control characters are not transmitted.
CX provides for transmission of documents to
another computer system in an interactive manner,
and to a number of other devices that transmit and
receive ASCII characters.
Features with the CX package include:
• Flexible control of communications characteristics for:
Embedded control characters
Optional use of XON/XOFF protocol
Answerback support
TWX emulation
• Flexible control of keyboard, printer, and
storage:
Input from keyboard, document, or remote host
Output to screen, printer, document, or remote
host
Multiple combinations possible
MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIRED:
• A WS211-EA, -FA, WD211-EA, -FA, -EK, or -FK and
one of the following:
WP23A-WA
WP212-EA and WP23B-WA

• A WS211-AA, -CA, WD211-AA, -CA, -AK, or -CK
(hardware no longer available) and one of the following:
WP23A-WA
WP212-A and WP23B-WA
• WS202-AA, -CA, WD202-AA, -CA, -AK, or -CK
(hardware no longer available) and WP23C-WA
OPTIONAL HARDWARE:
WP212-EA
WP212-A
WP36
WP36-A
WP48
WPRLA-A
WPRLB-A
WX200
WX200-AA
VT100-WA
VT1XX-AA
BC03M-XX
BC03R-XX
BC05F-XX
LQP8-EA
LA180-EA
LA8-PA
LE8-WA
PREREQUISITE SOFTWARE:
None
OPTIONAL SOFTWARE:
None
TRAINING CREDITS:
None
SUPPORT CATEGORY:
DIGITAL SUPPORTED
WPS-8/200 is a DIGITAL Supported Software Product.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION:
DIGITAL INSTALLED
DIGITAL installation is required for Software Product
Support. There is no charge for installation if per'formed at the time of system installation. DIGITAL
installed software products, except for operating systems, are subject to an add-on installation fee when
purchased subsequent to system installation.
SOFTWARE PRODUCT SUPPORT
WPS-8/200 includes standard warranty services as
defined in the Software Support Categories Addendum of this SPD.

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WPS-S/200, Version 4.3
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ORDERING INFORMATION:

WP23C-WA

All binary licensed software, including any subsequent
updates, is furnished under the licensing provisions of
DIGITAL's Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale,
which provide in part that the software and any part
thereof may be used on only the single CPU on which
the software is first installed, and may be copied, in
whole or in part (with the proper inclusion of the
DIGITAL copyright notice and any DIGITAL proprietary notices on the software) only for use on such CPU.
All source licensed software is furnished only under
the terms and conditions of a separate Software Program Sources License Agreement between Purchaser
and DIGITAL.

Update Options

Distribution for the WPS-8/200 software is on RX01
Floppy Diskettes.
WP23A-WA

WP23B-WA

Text processi ng system for either
WS211 or WD211 systems providing a
KL8A, 32K memory, WPS-8/200 hard
disk based word processing software,
single-use license, binaries, documentation, support services
Text processing system for either
WS211 or WD211 systems with WP212,
providing a 40" cabinet, a KL8A, 32K
memory, WPS-8/200 hard disk based
word processing software, single-use
license, binaries, documentation, support services

Text processing system for either
WS202 or WD202 systems providing a
48" cabinet, a KL8A, 32K memory,
WPS-8/200 hard disk based word processing software, single-use license,
binaries, documentation, support
services

Users of WPS-8/200 whose specified Support Category warranty has expired may order under license the
following software update at the then current charge
for such update. The update is distributed in binary
form on the appropriate medium and includes no
installation or other services unless specifically stated.
QF224-HY

Binaries, documentation

QF224-HZ

Right to copy for single-use (under existing license), no binaries, no documentation

ADDITIONAL SERVICES:
None