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- Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 10:07:16 IST
- Reply-To: "Nathan Mamias" <CVRGING@TECHNION.BITNET>
- Sender: "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@UGA.BITNET>
- From: "Nathan Mamias" <CVRGING@TECHNION.BITNET>
- Subject: Miki and IBM3179G
- Lines: 55
-
- Enclose is a quoting for IBM's reply to my qes. about the ability to connect
- a mouse to an IBM3179G display station.
- As was mentioned before, SAS 6.07+ supports the usage of the graphic editor
- for this type of terminals.
-
- I would appreciate any comment from anyone who have knowledge and expireance
- about this combination. Also I would like to know wether IBM's MIKI is
- supported by SAS/GRAPH graphic-editor.
-
-
- Thanks.
-
- (-)
- Nathan Mamias
- Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
- Bitnet: CVRGING@TECHNION
- Internet: CVRGING@TECHNION.TECHNION.AC.IL
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-
- There is an option to connect a mouse to 3179-g display. Following is an
- extract from the IBM sales manual regarding the subject.
- I hope it helps you.
-
- Regards,
- Michael Oran
-
- ============================================================================
- 1.5 HIGHLIGHTS
- _______________
- o The 3179-G is data stream compatible with today's 3270
- displays in alphanumeric application environments. Most
- mainframe interactive graphics applications that run under
- GDDM Release 3 can be run unchanged on the 3179-G with GDDM
- Release 4.
-
- o Allows attachment of one 3979 Expansion Unit. The 3979
- extends the configuration capability to connect one 5277
- Mouse, one Printer (3852 Model 2) and one of either the
- 6180-2, 6184, 7371, or 7372 Color Plotters to the 3179 Model G.
- NOTE: Must specify printer interface cable
-
- o Selectable Field Tab key and Cursor Select key provide for
- selection oflight-pen detectable fields in lieu of a light-pen.
-
- o Improved cursor movement. When cursor keys are depressed,
- the cursor accelerates. Two cursor types are provided:
- Alphanumeric and graphic. Graphic cursor (Cross and Cross
- Hair) supports PEL-level resolution. The 5277 Mouse may be
- used to control both alphanumeric and graphics cursors on
- the screen. The graphics cursor controlled by the cursor
- positioning keys or the 5277 Mouse provides coordinate (x,y)
- input via the 3979 Expansion Unit. 6342058) for the Printer
- (3852 Model 2). Only one plotter may attach, specify IEEE488
- interface for 7371 or 7372 Plotter).
-