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- Network Working Group John McConnell
- Request for Comments: 126 Ames Research Center
- Category: D.6 April 1971
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- Ames Graphics Facilities at Ames Research Center
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- This note is intended as a response to an RFC which suggested that
- nodes describe their graphics environment. The following graphics
- facilites are now at Ames for the IBM 360/67 TSS:
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- a. An SC 4020 off line microfilm system.
- b. Calcomp plotters.
- c. ARDS storage tube CRTs.
- d. IMLAC PDS-1 refresh CRTs.
- e. One IBM 2250 CRT.
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- Devices which will be in use in the near future are:
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- a. An Evans and Sutherland LDS-2 system.
- b. Hazeltine alphanumeric CRTs.
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- Because of the diverse nature of the devices and the varying software
- support provided by the manafacturers, work has been undertaken to
- provide a device independent package. This package is currently being
- implemented. The basic entity is a device independent intermediate
- language which describes the picture to be displayed. When a device
- is selected, the intermediate language is converted to specific
- device orders.
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- Other features include the definition and storage of subpictures for
- later construction of more complex pictures. An interface has been
- specified so that graphic data sets can be transmitted to other
- installations on the TSS network.
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- A note to those who plan to use the ILLIAC IV when it becomes a
- functioning node at Ames. I would like information concerning the
- graphics environment at your sites and any thoughts you have on how
- you will be using graphics with the ILLIAC IV.
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- [ This RFC was put into machine readable form for entry ]
- [ into the online RFC archives by Andrew Crawford 4/97 ]
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