Radio Shack TRS-80 DT-1 - Host Computer Location; DT-1 Communication and Features

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Where is the Host cœputer?
ONner' s Manual
The
Host corrputer rray he located near the IJI'-l (directly
connected), or it rray he hundreds of miles away and
connected to your Terminal via rrodems and telephone Unes.
can a DT-I cœm.mi.cate with another or-l?
Yes, t\\U DT-l' s can cormumicate (e. g., you and another IJI'-l
user can "talk" by typing on the keyboard) but that 1 salI
they can do. They can 1 t process or store any inforrration
unless they 1 re connected to a Host.
other special fea.tures of the or-l include:
A 7~-key console keyboard that includes a 12-key
nurœric pad and conforms to standard Data Terminal
keyroard forrrat.
A 12-inch SCreen to display inforrration.
Both serial and Parallel Printer Interface for
hard-copy output of data (requires a seParate printer,
optional/ex:tra) .
RS-232-e
Interface for quick and efficient inforrration
transmission hetween the Data Terminal and the Host
System.
Software selectable "switches" to establish
Input/OUtput Pararœters, such as Reverse Video, Baud
Rate, Autorratic Line Feed, and nnre.
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