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oday, many enterprises
rely on their network to

deliver the computing
power necessary for their

business operations.

These computer networks have
emerged as the quickest, most effective

way to share information by allowing
instant access to a wide range of applications and databases. Users are much
more productive when they can interact

at the same time with multiple, rather
= One device on
The VXT 2000 family:

apowerful line-up to handle a

your desk
= Easy access

wide variety of applications —

to applications

from commercial to technical

anywhere on the
network
imination of

than single, applications and databases.
If you need to access, share, and visually
integrate data and applications from
any number of hosts on the network,
the VXT 2000 multiwindow terminal

will get the job done. And it will do it

desktop management

quickly, easily, and cost-effectively,

tasks

without disrupting your environment.

= Simultaneous
display of X, text,
graphics, and image

applications

= Open, for mixedvendor environments

= True text terminal
alternative

tal’s VXT 2000 family of multi-

window terminals combines superior
graphi

-apability, exceptional ease of

use, and easy application access

all

in a multiwindow terminal. There’s no
need for different display devices for
different applications on your desk!
You can run both X s

ons and

multiple terminal sessions at the same

time on the same screen. You can
access data from heterogeneous hosts

15-inch and 17-inch single-box
VXT 2000 terminals are ideal
alternatives to text terminals.

and operating systems no matter
where that data is located on the
network. You can copy and paste

A Wide Range of Models

information from one application

Designed for Flexibility,

window to another, making it easier

Cost-effectiveness, and

to share information among applica-

Outstanding Performance

tions and databases. The VXT 2000

The VXT 2000 family includes eight

is as easy to use as an ordinary text

models built on a similar architecture,

terminal. Simply turn it on and go

each with a powerful floating processor

to work.

and common software functionality.

As the number of devices in a network
increases, management becomes

increasingly complex. Network loading
becomes an important concern — too
many devices sending data across a
network can result in frustratingly
slow response times. Digital has taken

these important system management

Choice of models includes: low-cost,
small footprint single-box 15-inch and

17-inch monochrome; a 19-inch mono-

chrome; 17-inch and 19-inch grayscale;
and 15-, 17-, and 19-inch color. This

gives

you the flexibility to select the

right VXT 2000 multiwindow terminals
to meet your application needs.

issues into account in the design of

If your business applications

the VXT 2000 family. The easy-to-use

document imaging, the DECimage

Configuration Manager lets system

Option provides a low-cost, high-

managers manage a hundred multi-

performance hardware accelerator

window terminals as easily as one!

for bitonal image processing and

include

Network and host loading is minimized

viewing. XIE (X Image Extension)

using local clients and the unique

software is included free for casual

features of the VXT 2000 software.

users of imaging applications.

Choice of
Software Modes:

Host or Server

VXT 2000 Family Highlights

The VXT 2000

= Choice of software modes for optimum flexibility in different computing
environments.

offers a choice of
software modes —

giving you the flexi-

= Runs multiple terminal and X Window System applications simultaneously
— under UNIX,ULTRIX, and OpenVMS operating systems.

bi
to choose the
one that best meets

= Can be used as a multiwindow text terminal without the need for
X on the

can easily move from

host or changes to existing applications.
i

your needs. And you

one to the other if

requirements

= Full Motif local window manager lets you customize window manager settings.

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= Menu-driven Configuration Manager provides easy management of

Host-based software

multiple VXT 2000 terminals.

mode — a VXT 2000

= Easy access and management of a wide selection of fonts; access to
customized fonts for all your application needs.

indow terminal

with local physical
memory that boots

= X11 Server compliance lets you run the latest X applications.

from a UNIX, ULTRIX,

= Local clients reduce network and host loading.

system on the

= Local clients include: Motif Window Manager, Terminal Manager,

or OpenVMS host

network.

Configuration Manager, and DECterm Terminal Emulator (VT300 text,

Server-based

ReGIS, Sixel graphics, TELNET).

software mode —

= TCP/IP, LAT, and DECnet communications protocols are supported over
thick wire, ThinWire, or twisted pair Ethernet.

a VXT 2000 mul

window terminal
with virtual memory

= Boot from any host: Digital, e IBM, Sun,
HP,z and Santa Cruz Operations
2

HOCSEH
TUit minape:
ment, and configu-

= XIE (X Image Extension) standard with VXT 2000 software.

capability.

(SCO) UNIX platforms — using their media!

ration Hianageimant

= DECimage hardware option
provides low-cost, highperformance acceleration for
bitonal document imaging.
= Four megabytes of DRAM

standard memory; expandable
to 16 megabytes.
= SNMP for remote terminal
management.

= Autostart capability provides quick
access to frequently used hosts
and applications.
= Host print queue capability, via LAT,
to printers attached to VXT 2000
serial or parallel printer port.
= Fully international product family.

= Optional PC-style keyboard for
UNIX users who prefer a PC-style

layout.

The VXT 2000 handles a wide range of business applications requiring simultaneous
display of multiple screens of information. Shown here is the 19-inch color system.

Server-based
Software Mode
= Configuration

These local clients are a Motif

management

services for remote

Window Manager; a DECterm

customization of
multiple VXT 2000

Terminal Emulator for LAT, DECnet,

terminals by work

or TELNET terminal sessions; and a

management

= Host systems are offloaded from booting
and font access

= Virtual memory

support eliminates
out-of-memory

= Password access for
work group control,
security, and user
convenience

= Host-independent
connectivity

= Standalone X display
system

The host-based software mode is

Terminal Manager for customizing the

consistent with standard X terminal

user environment and connecting to

execution modes, but offers increased

hosts on the network.

capability. In this mode, the VXT 2000
terminal is booted from a host —

Server-based Software Mode:

UNIX, ULTRIX, or OpenVMS (see

A Unique New Approach

diagram) — which loads VXT 2000

The server-based software mode

software into the terminal’s physical

of operation offers capabilities not

memory.

available in X environments until

Local client applications are loaded
into the VXT 2000 multiwindow
terminal, where they run locally. These
local clients perform routine tasks in
the terminal, rather than on the host,
so network and host loading are
reduced.

= Localizes multi-

now. The server-based software mode
incorporates all the functionality of the
host-based software mode, and then

goes a step beyond, simplifying the
management and control of groups of
multiwindow terminals. This makes
the system manager’s job much easier
and provides faster, more convenient
SUpPpPOrt o users.

window terminal
services, network

A unique new approach, the server-

traffic

based software works in conjunction
with Digital’s InfoServer 150VXT to
eliminate the need for host resources
for booting, terminal management,
font access, and font storage. These

services are provided independent
of any host in your environment —
that’s open!

Manage Many X Terminals as
Easily as One!

With server-based software mode,
it’s as easy to manage many VXT 2000
terminals as it is to manage one.
VXT 2000 system management

features include boot, configuration
management, and font management/
access services.
This diagram shows host-based and server-based software modes of operation.

The Configuration Manager provides
simplified, menu-driven customization

capabilities that let you add terminals
to a work group easily and efficiently,
configure them, and manage them

remotely. The Font Manager lets
you select and load standard and
customized fonts into the InfoServer
150VXT’s font storage area. This local
font storage and caching gives individual users the fonts they need —

when they need them.
The Advantage of Virtual

VXT 2000 19-inch and 17-inch color models displaying imaging applications.

Memory Access

The InfoServer 150VXT provides
fast, unlimited memory access. It
operates as a shared memory resource,

transparent to the user or application.
Users are freed from worrying about
whether there’s enough memory to

run several applications.

This adds greatly to the robustness
of the multiwindow terminal environment, allowing for more active
applications and local clients, now
or in the future, without the need

for additional physical memory.
High-Performance, Lightning-fast
Multiwindow Terminal Services
The InfoServer 150VXT uses LASTport,

a high-performance protocol for communications with VXT 2000 terminals.
Digital developed this protocol to
answer the need for faster protocols to
support virtual memory operation and

multiwindow terminal services.

Powerful Document

The DECimage Option is customer

Imaging Capabilities

installable on all two-box VXT 2000

The VXT 2000 family comes with

terminals, as well as the 17-inch

software that provides for the display

monochrome single-box model

of color, grayscale, and bitonal (black-

Digital’s “scale to gray” process is

and-white) images, using XIE. XIE

used in the DECimage Option to

supports scaling, rotation, zooming,

enhance image quality on grayscale

and decompression of images. Because

and color VXT 2000 multiwindow

the image processing is carried out

terminals.

locally, rather than at the host, you get

much faster response time and minimized host and network loading.

For more information on the

DECimage Option refer to the
DECimage Option for VXT 2000

For higher-performance bitonal

information sheet, part number

imaging, Digital recommends adding

EC-F1779-56.

the DECimage hardware accelerator
option to your VXT 2000. The

DECimage Option allows VXT 2000
terminals to decompress and paint
image data on the screen within a
second of being called up from
the host.

he
VXT 2000
Family
at

Work

The VXT 2000 family is ideally suited
to a broad range of functions and

applications — in all kinds of businesses. From offices to laboratories,
from the factory floor to the customer

service desk, the versatile VXT 2000
provides superior performance and
improved user productivity.
Multiple Tasks, Multiple Windows
As a cost-effective means to run

applications that require the display
of multiple windows on one screen,
the VXT 2000 is hard to beat. For

instance, office jobs often include
desktop publishing, spreadsheets,
and electronic mail; information is

A Partner in the

In a telemarketing environment, the

Workstation Environment

VXT 2000 terminal’s ability to access

The VXT 2000 can work alongside
the workstations on your network.

multiple data sources and display
information in multiple windows helps
provide fast response to customers.

It provides the same graphical user
interface and productivity gains that

workstation users have come to enjoy,

Ordering Information

at a fraction of the cost. By limiting the

The VXT 2000 family consists

need for additional workstations, the

of eight members, all with resolution

VXT 2000 allows you to reduce the

of 100 dots per inch and a flicker-free

Online transaction processing requires

cost-per-seat and enhance the work

refresh rate of 72 hertz. For commu-

access to multiple databases — as in

group expense/performance ratio

nications, the VXT 2000 terminals

telemarketing applications, where a

simultaneously.

provide a choice of Ethernet con-

created, merged with other data, and
sent throughout an organization.

nectors: thick wire, ThinWire, or

customer service representative must

twisted pair (10BaseT).

provide a price quote, check product

A Commitment to

inventory levels, create shipping

World-class Service

instructions, perform a credit check,

Digital supports your investment.

Digital standard keyboard, the Digital

and take an order — all during

‘When you purchase Digital products,

WPS keyboard, a UNIX keyboard, and

the course of a brief telephone

you're backed by one of the largest

aPC-style keyboard.

conversation.

support and service organizations in

The VXT 2000 can manage such
complex transactions easily and
effectively, making it an invaluable
productivity tool.

the world. We offer a high level of
quality and dedication to all our
customers, large and small. And
we've developed flexible warranty
and service plans to meet your needs.

Four keyboards are available: the

The VXT 2000 family is a fully
international set of products, available
worldwide. For more information on
the VXT 2000, or to place an order,
contact your local Digital sales representative or your Authorized Digital
Reseller.

For immediate prepurchase assistance
and direct ordering,

call

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(1-800-344-4825)

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Part Number

Description

VX215-**

Ethernet interface, system box,
keyboard, documentation, with:
Color 15-inch monitor

VXT 2000 X Window terminal,

1-800-267-6215
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02-729.88.88

VX217-**

Color, or grayscale
17-inch monitor

VX219-#*

Monochrome, color, or grayscale

VX225

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VX227-**

Monochrome single-box

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VX20X-MA

2 Mbyte memory, with controller

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19-inch monitor

15-inch monitor
17-inch monitor

MS200-AA

2 Mbyte memory, without controller

VX20A-0P

DECimage Option for VXT 2000

155.33.88

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SEACW-AA

1678-020.75
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VX20C-OP

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4 Mbyte memory, without controller
DECimage Option for 17-inch
single-box VXT 2000

InfoServer 150VXT with
1CD Reader

TnfoServer 150VXT with

2CD Readers

VXT 2000 Terminal Software
License — one for each terminal

QA-XNGAF-HM

VXT 2000 Server Software kit

QA-XNGAB-HA
VX20D-AA

VXT 2000 Host Software kit
Thick wire/ThinWire NI Card
with pkg.

VX20D-BA

Thick wire/Twisted Pair NI Card
with pkg.

DW29-AA

Thick wire/ThinWire Ethernet

adapter

VSXXX-HA/HB

DECwand bar code reader, 6 or 8 mil
aperture, for accurate data entry

Notes The asterisks (**)in the part number indicate that there is a choice of keyboard, connector,
and voltage options. The appropriate letters for your option choices replace the ** when you place
your order.

17-inch color monitor, with DECimage Option, displaying multiple windows —
image and text — on screen

Specifications
Hardware Prerequisites

An OpenVMS, UNIX and/or ULTRIX system connected to an Ethernet network

Software Prerequisites

OpenVMS Version 5.4.2 or later; ULTRIX Version 4.2; HP-UX Version 8.05; IBM Version RS6000
AIX 3.1 or AIX 3.2;

SunOS Version 4.1.1 or 4.1.2; SCO UNIX Version 3.3.2; InfoServer software

Version 2.0 or later (for server-based software mode); VXT 2000 software Version 1.2
Network Protocols

TCP/IP, DECnet, LAT, LATmaster, LASTport

Memory

4 Mbyte standard, expandable to 16 Mbyte in 2 or 4 Mbyte increments
(Three SIMM slots; SIMMs can be installed in any combination)

Power Requirements

Line voltage 120 V/240 V

Voltage tolerance — RMS 88-132 V/176-264 V
Frequency tolerance 50-60 Hz
Power consumption 80 watts
Operating Environment

Temperature 10°C to 40°C (50°F to 104°F)
Relative humidity 10% to 90% noncondensing
Max. operating altitude 2.4 km (8,000 ft)

Physical Characteristics
System box

Height: 6.1 cm (2.4 in); Width: 39.1 cm (15.45 in); Depth: 36.8 cm (14.50 in);
Weight: 4.6 kg (10.15 Ib)

Display Monitors

15-inch monochrome
single box

Height: 36.9 cm (14.5 in); Width: 37.5 cm (14.75 in); Depth: 38.2 cm (15 in);
Weight: 14.6 kg (32 Ib;) Resolution: 1024 x 768

17-inch monochrome
single box

Height: 41.9 cm (16.5 in); Width: 40.6 cm (16 in); Depth: 39.4 cm (155 in);
Weight: 20 kg (44 Ib); Resolution: 1280 x 1024

17-inch grayscale

Height: 41.9 em (16.5 in); Width: 40.6 cm (16 in); Depth: 37.6 cm (14.8 in);
Weight: 16.8 kg (37 Ib); Resolution: 1280 x 1024

19-inch monochrome
SEgR

Height: 46 cm (18 in); Width: 495 cm (195 in); Depth: 40.1 em (15.8 in);

15-inch color

Height: 38.2 cm (15 in); Width: 38.2 cm (15 in); Depth: 39.6 cm (15.6 in);

Weight: 21.8 kg (48 1b); Resolution: 1280 x 1024
Weight: 17.2 kg (38 Ib); Resolution: 1024 x 768

17-inch color

Height: 433 cm (17 in); Width: 14.3 cm (16.2 in); Depth: 43.6 cm (17.1 in);
Weight: 25 kg (55 Ib); Resolution: 1024 x 768

19-inch color

Height: 46.0 cm (18 in); Width: 495 em (195 in); Depth: 45.2 cm (17.8 in);
Weight: 29 kg (64 Ib); Resolution: 1280 x 1024

DPI (dots per inch)

100 dpi

Video Attributes

Reverse video, underline, bold, and blinking (can be used individually or in any combination);
1-plane monochrome or 8-plane color/grayscale capability

Input Devices

Keyboards
Mouse

DEC standard (LK401); DEC WPS (Gold Key); UNIX (LK424); PC (LK443/LK444)
Three-button mouse, 200 pulses per linear inch

Digital believes the information in this publication
ccurate as of its publication date; such information is subject to change without notice. Digital
is not responsible for any inadvertent errors.

The following are trademarks of Digital
Equipment Corporation: the DIGITAL logo,
DEC, DECimage, DECwindows, LAT, LK,

ThinWire, ULTRIX, VAX, OpenVMS,
VXT 2000, and WPS.

Motif s a registered trademark of Open
Software Foundation, Inc. UNIX is a registered
trademark of UNIX System Laboratories, Inc.
IBM is a registered trademark of International
Business Machines Corporation. Sun is a

registered trademark of Sun Microsystems,
Inc. HP is a registered trademark of HewlettPackard Company. 10BaseT is a trademark of
1EEE. Xerox s a registered trademark of Xerox
Corporation. Lotus is a registered trademark of
Lotus Development Corporation. Adobe s a

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