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Article #4774Re: Atari VT52 accessory...help!
From: Henry_Burdett_Messenger
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 1989 23:25
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 1989 23:25
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Bob Retelle writes:
> Essentially, all it does is let the ST emulate a DEC (Digital Equipment Co)
> terminal. The VT-52 terminal is a fairly standard unit, and the ST itself
> uses VT-52 commands for a lot of its screen handling.
>
> When you click on the VT-52 ACCessory, your ST becomes a VT-52 terminal. Yo
> can send and receive text through a modem connected to the serial port of
> the ST. If the computer you're connected to can send VT-52 "escape codes",
> your screen will act just like a real VT-52 terminal.
That turns out not to be the case.
The VT-52 accessory does not emulate a VT-52. On the trivial side,
escape sequences are supported that change colors. The VT-52 never
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