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Document:	14.37.02 7809 WPS-11M
Order Number:	AE-5410C-TC
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Software Product Description
PRODUCT NAME: WPS-11 M, Version 3.0, PDP-11 Word Processing System

DESCRIPTION:
WPS-11 M is a multiterminal w0rd processing system
for use with an RSX-11 M system. It enables the RSX11 M system to have one or more WT78 or WS78 intelligent word processing terminals operating simultaneously. The word processing terminal operator can
prepare reports, contracts, letters, sales lists and other documents easily, and store and retrieve them as
disk files. The system can be configured in a variety
of ways, to meet requirements for dedicated or hybrid
operation. Any WT78 or WS78 terminal, with proper
connection, can emulate a VT52 terminal on the RSX11 M system when not doing word processing.
WPS-11 M ru ns as a user task under the RSX-11 M
operating system. It includes editing software that it
down-line loads into the word processing terminals.
This off-loads the host PDP-11 processor and enables
responsive editing even when large numbers of terminals are active.
The editor's advanced human-engineering features
have been designed for use by non-computer oriented personnel. A word processing terminal operator
can make complex editing and format changes -quickly and easily to documents stored on disk.
The operator can print documents on a high-speed
line printer (LPO) connected to the central processor,
or on a letter-quality printer or LA78 draft printer connected to the word processing terminal.
WPS-11 M enables the user to:
• Prepare and edit reports which may require several
drafts before final printing.
• Create contracts and other documents from a library of stored paragraphs.
• Print form letters using a stored form document
and a list from which items, such as names and
addresses, are automatically selected.
System features include:
• Responsive menu-driven operations
• Easy-to-Iearn commands
• Special editing keypad
• Full editing features:
1. cut and paste blocks of text
2. operations by grammatical entity (character, tab
position, sentence, paragraph, page, section,
line)

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3. bOilerplate insert from library file
4. shorthand expressions
5. swap transposed characters key
6. delete and rubout. by word or character
Mailing list utilities
Form letter merge
Automatic routing of document printing at the available printer connected to the word proceSSing terminal for better system throughput
Choice of either an LA78 for draft printing or an
LQP for final document printing
Full control of tabs, margins, justification and pagination:
1. automatic centering of text on a line
2. discretionary pagination control
3. semi-automatic hyphenation
4. decimal and right-adjusted tabs
Underlined and overstruck (bold) printing
Superscript and subscript printing
Time and date stamp
Single sheet or continuous forms printing
Greater than 400 words per minute letter-quality
printed output using a letter-quality printer or 1600
words per minute draft printing on LA78 draft printer
Selectable pitch and type fonts using a letter-quality
printer
Dynamic floppy disk file allocation for WS78 terminals (which include a floppy disk system)

MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIRED:
Any valid RSX-11 M operating system configuration
which includes:
• a PDP-11/34, 11/40, 11/45, 11/60, or 11170 processor
• battery backup for MOS memory
• at least 48K bytes of memory that can be dedicated
to word processing
• an RK05, RK06, RK07, or RL01 disk drive or a 9track 800 bpi tape drive for software distribution
• a DZ11-A (EIA asynchronous) 8-line terminal mUltiplexer that can be dedicated to word processing.
For more than eight word processing terminals, any
combination of DZ11-As or DZ11-Es may be used.

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WPS-11M, Version 3.0

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• at least one WT78 or WS78 word processing terminal
• 4K bytes of memory for each additional WT78 or
WS78 terminal over one and up to the maximum
number of word processing terminals supported
• 2K bytes of memory for each printer attached to a
WT78 or WS78
• 8K bytes of memory for use of the PDP-11 line
printer (LPO) for printing word processing documents
OPTIONAL HARDWARE:
Supports any mass storage, unit record or terminal
device supported by the prerequisite software, with
the addition of:

WT78 or WS78 word processing terminals, each with
no more than one LQP78-PA letter-quality printer or
LA 78-P DECprinter.
The maximum number of terminals supported is as
follows:
PDP-11/34 or 11/40 - up to 16 word processing
terminals
PDP-11/45 or 11/60 - up to 32 word processing terminals
PDP-11/70 - up to 48 word processing terminals
PREREQUISITE SOFTWARE:
RSX-11M, Version 3.1 or later
OPTIONAL SOFTWARE:
None

ORDERING INFORMATION:
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 Agreement between Purchaser and DIGITAL.

Standard options with no support services are only
available after the purchase of one supported license.
When a software license is ordered without support
services, the category of support applicable to such
software is CategoryC.
The following key (D, E, Q, T, V) represents the distribution media for the product and must be specified at
the end of the order number, e.g., QJ701-AE =
binaries on RK05 disk.
D
E
Q
T
V

9-track MagnetiC TapeRK05 Disk Cartridge
RL01 Disk Cartridge
RK06 Disk Cartridge
RK07 Disk Cartridge

Standard Options
QJ701 -A- Single-use license, binaries, documentation, support services (media: D, E, Q,

TRAINING CREDITS:
None

QJ701

SUPPORT CATEGORY:
A - Software Support will be provided as stated in
the Software Support Categories Addendum to this
SPD.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES:
None

UPDATE POLICY:
Software Updates, if any, released by DIGITAL during
the one (1) year period following installation, will be
provided to the customer for a media charge (includes no installation). After the first year, updates, if
any, will be made available according to then prevailing DIGITAL policies.

T, V)
-C- Single-use license, binaries, documentation, no support services (media: D,
E, Q, T, V)

WPS-11M, Version 3.0

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ADDENDUM
SOFTWARE SUPPORT CATEGORIES
Each software product (hereinafter 'SOFTWARE') with a designated Support Category A or B in the applicable Software Product
Description (SPD) existing at the time of order will be the current release at the time of delivery and will conform to the SPD.
DIGITAL's sole obligation shall be to correct defects (nonconformance of the SOFTWARE to the SPD) as described below. Any
SOFTWARE with a designated Support Category C will be furnished on an 'as is' basis.
For SOFTWARE with a designated Support Category A or B, DIGITAL will provide the services set forth below without additional
charge.
CATEGORY A
1. Upon notification by customer to the nearest DIGITAL office that the computer system, including all required prerequisite
hardware and software, is ready for the installation of the SOFTWARE, DIGITAL will install such SOFTWARE in any location
within the contiguous forty-eight (48) United States, the District of Columbia, or a country in which DIGITAL or a subsidiary
of DIGITAL has a software service facility. The notification must be received by DIGITAL and the system must be ready for
installation within thirty (30) days after the delivery of the SOFTWARE to customer or DIGITAL will have no obligation to
install. Installation will consist of: (1) verification that all components of the SOFTWARE have been received by customer, (2)
loading the SOFTWARE, and (3) executing a DIGITAL sample procedure.
2. During the ninety (90) day period after installation, if the customer encounters a problem with the current unaltered release
of the SOFTWARE which DIGITAL determines to be a defect in the SOFTWARE, DIGITAL will provide the following remedial
service (on site where necessary): (1) if the SOFTWARE is inoperable, apply a temporary correction (TC) or make a
reasonable attempt to develop an emergency by-pass, and (2) assist the customer to prepare a Software Performance
Report (SPR) and submit it to DIGITAL.
3. During the one (1) year period following installation, if the customer encounters a problem with the SOFTWARE which his
diagnosis indicates is caused by a SOFTWARE defect, the customer may submit an SPR to DIGITAL. DIGITAL will respond
to problems reported in SPRs which are caused by defects in the current unaltered release of the SOFTWARE via the
Maintenance Periodical for the SOFTWARE, which reports SPRs received, code corrections, temporary corrections, generally
useful emergency by-passes and/or notice of the availability of corrected code. Software Updates, if any, released by
DIGITAL during the one (1) year period, will be provided to the customer on DIGITAL's standard distribution media as
specified in the applicable SPD. The customer will be charged only for the media on which such updates are provided,
unless otherwise stated in the applicable SPD, at DIGITAL's then current media prices.
CATEGORY B
During the one (1) year period following delivery, the services provided to the customer will be the same as set forth in 3 above.
CATEGORY C
SOFTWARE is provided on an 'as is' basis. Any software services, if available, will be provided at the then current charges.
DIGITAL shall have the right to make additional charges for any additional effort required to provide services resulting from
customer use of other than current unaltered release of the SOFTWARE operated in accordance with the SPD.