XeroxPrivateDataAALTO HARDWARE CATALOGDecember, 1977This catalog lists and briefly describes Alto hardware extensions and peripheral devices thatmay be attached to an Alto, along with their required interfaces. Devices included in thiscatalog have at least one prototype considered to work properly and to be reproducable fromexisting documentation. The standard Alto peripherals, display, mouse, keyboard, keyset,and Diablo model 31 disk have not been included. Each device has an entry of thefollowing format:ITEM NAME: DESCRIPTIONINTERFACE:SOFTWARE:DOCUMENTATION:AVAILABILITY/SOURCE:The entries are organized by hardware type: Alto extensions and chassis mounted interfaces,Alien Processors, Disks, Fabrication Equipment, Printers, Scanners, and Workstations.This catalog is maintained and distributed by the Whole Alto World coordinator. If youhave questions or know of a device which you feel should be included, please provide theabove information to the coordinator for inclusion at the next revision.ALTO EXTENSIONS AND CHASSIS MOUNTED SUPPORTING INTERFACESEXTENDED MEMORY: an Alto II option permitting memory to be increased from 64K to256K in 64K chuncks. Though the 16-bit addressing of the Alto prevents transparent useabove 64K, data such as the display bit map may be placed there and code may be executedout of any 64K bank.INTERFACE: modifications to AIM, DIM, MEAT, CTL, and Memory boards are requiredfor pre-seventh build Altos.SOFTWARE: Microcode AltoIICode3 or later required.DOCUMENTATION: Alto Hardware Manual (under revision).AVAILABILITY/SOURCE: SPG will perform modifications.EIA/RS-232C: a serial communications module supporting up to eight lines in eithersyncronous or asyncronous mode at 14 selectable transmission rates from 50 to 9600 baud.INTERFACE: no modifications required.SOFTWARE: STREAMS type package.DOCUMENTATION: EIA Board Specification, memo from Shingo Arase, Aug. 31, 1977;Engineering drawings; "EIA Streams Package", memo from Rick Tiberi, Dec. 9, 1977.AVAILABILITY/SOURCE: 24 were built to order.EIA/RS-232C, 300 Baud: a simple serial communications module.INTERFACE: None.SOFTWARE: An assembly language driver and supporting microcode.DOCUMENTATION: "ALTO II 300 Baud Serial EIA Interface", memo from Gerald Justice,Feb. 17, 1977.SOURCE/AVAILABILITY: Developed for special project.ORBIT: designed to help the Alto convert character code/position information to a formatsuitable for a scanning laser printer.INTERFACE: Alto with ORBIT backplane.DOCUMENTATION: "ORBIT General Description", Severo Ornstein, April 22, 1977;"Programmer's Guide to ORBIT, the ROS adapter, and the Dover Printer", Bob Sproull, June15, 1977.AVAILABILITY/SOURCE: Contact SPG.g FjFjpeFjpdOFjpb)@q@cA (@cA(@h (KcA(?b (?b(?im (L(b(`0r<^% s ][~ t]Y tFXt t?V t&4Uj tJS tR`PtOVt MtLLt JtIBG tBF8 tUDC. tHA tB@$ tH>= u9 <7=Cr;: st88 t97 tL 5 t3 t02w t0 t2/m t5- t4,c* s t7)Y tJ ' t%&O t$ t''#E tC ! t, ; st(1 t t?' t'* t  t3 st8 t& t% tF tE z t t! =\] ALTO HARDWARE CATALOG 2XeroxPrivateDataAORBIT BACKPLANE: An Alto backplane which has been modified to accept and operatethe ORBIT interface.INTERFACE: None.DOCUMENTATION: Engineering drawings.AVAILABILITY/SOURCE: Contact SPG.TRIDENT DISK INTERFACE (TriCon): a disk controller for the Trident T80 and T300model disks.INTERFACE: None.DOCUMENTATION: "Trident Disk for the Alto" filed on[MAXC]Trident.ears.AVAILABILITY/SOURCE: Contact SPG.TRICON MULTIPLEXER: used when 2 to 8 Trident disks are attached to the same Alto.INTERFACE: Trident Disk Interface.DOCUMENTATION: Engineering Drawings.AVAILABILITY/SOURCE: Contact SPG.WIRE-WRAP BOARDS, GENERAL PURPOSE: four quadrants, each of which acceptseighteen 14/16 pin dip packages, seperated by a longitudinal row of 92 pads and twohorizontal rows of 27 pads which accept .300, .400, or .600 center dip packages (SSI, MSI,LSI).INTERFACE: None.DOCUMENTATION: PWB, GENERAL PURPOSE WIRE WRAP, Dwg. 596P61506.AVAILABILITY/SOURCE: 40 were fabricated by XEOS Publishing Programs Departmentand are currently available.2K CONTROL MODULE: replaces the standard Alto 1K Control Module for applicationsrequiring additional microcode such as Trident based file systems. It is standard on 6th and7th build machines.INTERFACE: None.DOCUMENTATION: Alto Hardware Manual (under revision).AVAILABILITY/SOURCE: Contact SPG.ALIEN PROCESSORS/INTERFACESXEROX SIGMA 3/7/9 INTERFACE: this line of processors has been interfaced to theethernet.SOFTWARE: Alto and Sigma 3 programs to facilitate data transfer.DOCUMENTATION: WRC Report X7703234, Mar. 77.AVAILABILITY/SOURCE. Built for special project.DACONICS VT-2 INTERFACE: the VT-2 (and soon VT-3) has been attached to theethernet via the standard transceiver and modified to support the EFTP protocol.SOFTWARE: specially written for VT-2 and Alto to support a Trident based filing system(but not TFS).DOCUMENTATION: Drawings of hardware interface.AVAILABILITY/SOURCE: Developed for special project.XEROX 800 ETS, COMMUNICATING: a typewritter/cassette based word processing system.INTERFACE: 300 baud EIA board.SOFTWARE: None.DOCUMENTATION:AVAILABILITY/SOURCE: Xerox.ebbsr<seNsg FjpeFjpdOFjpb)@q@cA (@cA(@h (KcA(?b (?b(?im (L(b(a'_ st8^ t\ t[ t$Y t!X V st-T t Sz tQ t3Pp tN t!MfK st9J\ t"H t$GR t!EDH s!tB t/$A> t--? t>4 t< t>;* tN9 t8 6 st2 5 t&73 t2 t0 t5/ t!-}+*s u **s%('i st.% t$_ t@" t,!U t/K st2 tPA t7 t 7 t. t3- st# t t t t  td C=^ ALTO HARDWARE CATALOG 3XeroxPrivateDataADISKSDIABLO 44: similar to the model 31 except having an additional fixed disk, shorter seektimes, and higher transfer rate.INTERFACE: Requires different clock crystal on disk controller board and new cable.SOFTWARE: None. Executive treats it as a dual model 31 Alto (fixed disk is drive 1).DOCUMENTATION: Alto Hardware Manual.AVAILABILITY/SOURCE: May be ordered from Diablo.TRIDENT T-80/T-300: removable media drives with 80 megabyte and 300 megabytecapacities respectively and a 9.7 megabit transfer rate. They support the Trident and IVYfile systems.INTERFACE: Trident Disk Interface (TriCon) and 2K Control Module.SOFTWARE: IVY File System, TFU utility subsystem, TRIEX maintainence subsystem, andTFS support package.DOCUMENTATION: "Trident Disk for the Alto", filed on Trident.ears.AVAILABILITY/SOURCE: Century Data Systems, a division of CalComp.FABRICATION EQUIPMENTPRO-LOG 92 PROM BLOWER: a multi-personality PROM blower.INTERFACE: HyType port and special PROMs for Pro-Log.SOFTWARE: Under development.DOCUMENTATION: Under Development.AVAILABILITY/SOURCE: Pro-Log Corp. (Buyer must fabricate cable).PRINTERSCOLOR GRAPHICS: a 6500-based scanning laser, three color printer with a resoultion of200 bits/inch horizontal, 100 bits/inch vertical. Image width is limited to 6.4 inches, lengthto that of paper. Developed for use with color CRTs to provide hardcopy output.INTERFACE: SLOT/3100 interface board.SOFTWARE: Basic software to process AIS files.DOCUMENTATION: Not yet available.AVAILABILITY/SOURCE: Xerox, 1978.DOVER: a 7000-based variable rate scanning laser, high volume printer. A set of fonts arebeing developed to run at 384 scanlines/inch.INTERFACE: ORBIT and an Alto with an ORBIT backplane.SOFTWARE: Spruce (server subsystem), Empress and others (user subsystems).DOCUMENTATION: "Overview of the DOVER", John Ellenby, February 24, 1977.AVAILABILITY/SOURCE: Contact SPG.FUJI XEROX 1660: a 660-based low cost, 200 bits/inch optical fiber printer.INTERFACE: Connects to HyType port.SOFTWARE: Project specific software and microcode exist to convert text files to bands-type bitmaps and to transfer the bitmaps to the printer.DOCUMENTATION: Engineering drawings.AVAILABILITY/SOURCE: Fuji Xerox markets the printer in Japan.ebbsr<seNsg FjpeFjpdOFjpb)@q@cA (@cA(@h (KcA(?b (?b(?im (L(b(a' u `a'R_^ stN\ t[ tDY tCX t$V t0TSz s t) Q t!9Pp t N tAMf t7K tJ\ tLH tAGRE u Ev<EDHB st"A> t5? t>4 t!< tA;*98 u 78 <65 s t73 t'82 tP0 t%/ t.-} t!+ t!*s( stB'i t-% t5$_ tJ" tH!U t!K st< t#A tX t87 t$ t=- t =T6i ALTO HARDWARE CATALOG 4XeroxPrivateDataAPIMLICO: a 6500-based variable rate scanning laser, three color printer.INTERFACE: ORBIT and an Alto with an ORBIT backplane.SOFTWARE: Spruce (server subsystem), Empress, Color-Draw, Bravo 7.1X, and others (usersubsystems).DOCUMENTATION: Engineering drawings.AVAILABILITY/SOURCE: Contact SPG.SEQUOIA: a 3100-based variable rate scanning laser, high quality, limited volume printer.INTERFACE: ORBIT and an Alto with an ORBIT backplane.SOFTWARE: Spruce (server subsystem), Empress, and others (user subsystems).DOCUMENTATION: Engineering drawings.AVAILABILITY/SOURCE: Unknown at this time.SLOT/3100: a 3100-based scanning laser, limited volume printer.INTERFACE: SLOT/3100 interface board.SOFTWARE: Press.DOCUMENTATION: Engineering drawings.AVAILABILITY/SOURCE: A limited number were built.TC-200: see TC-200 entry under SCANNERS. VERSATEC D900A: an electrostatic printer.INTERFACE: Standard Alto HyType connector.SOFTWARE: Vprint (.tty and Bravo/Gypsy files), Press (press files).DOCUMENTATION: Alto Hardware Manual.AVAILABILITY/SOURCE: Versatec (XEOS Publishing Programs Department has a fewextra).SCANNERSJOYCE-LOEBL Scan-Dig 3: a selectable rate scanner (25/50/75/100 micron) for color orgreytone material up to 10 by 10 inches.INTERFACE: Specially built for Alto II.SOFTWARE: Controls scanner and converts output to AIS format files for Alto and Tridentfile systems.DOCUMENTATION: NSIL drawings of the interface.AVAILABILITY/SOURCE: Built for special project.TC-200: a variable rate scanner (94-240 points/inch) and Alto screen resolution printer.The supporting software creates/prints PRESS format files.INTERFACE: Extensive modifications to the TC-200 and an Interface Box that attaches tothe Alto via the HyType connector.SOFTWARE: Press for printing on an Alto I, modified Press and microcode for printing onan Alto II. New subsytem for scanning (unnamed).DOCUMENTATION: None currently.AVAILABILITY/SOURCE: Uncertain at this time.ebbsr<seNsg FjpeFjpdOFjpb)@q@cA (@cA(@h (KcA(?b (?b(?im (L(b(a' stA_ t5^ t-)\ t [ t$Y t!X V stBT t5Sz tKQ t$Pp t*NMf st6K t%J\ tH t$GR t1EDH st#BA> s t? t*>4 tC< t$;* t79 t8 65 u 4532 st 00 t(/ t'-} t<+ t *s t.( t/'i% stO$_ t:" t4"!U t" tWK t1 tA t,7 t >Q,L ALTO HARDWARE CATALOG 5XeroxPrivateDataAWORKSTATIONSREMOTE WORKSTATION: permits placing an Alto workstation (minus keyset) andHyType printer up to 1000 feet from the Alto.INTERFACE: None.SOFTWARE: None.DOCUMENTATION: Engineering drawings.AVAILABILITY/SOURCE: Built for special project.VIDEO BUFFER BOX: supports the connection of 5 displays to a single Alto.INTERFACE: NoneSOFTWARE: None.DOCUMENTATION: Engineering drawings.AVAILABILITY/SOURCE: 15 were built by Cybernex.WORKSTATION MULTIPLEXER: a 4 by 4 switch that permits manual selection of anyunused Alto from any workstation.INTERFACE: None.SOFTWARE: None.DOCUMENTATION: Engineering drawings.AVAILABILITY/SOUCE: May be ordered from Cybernex.ebbsr<seNsg FjpeFjpdOFjpb)@q@cA (@cA(@h (KcA(?b (?b(?im (L(b(a' u ` a'_^ st%\ t-[ tY tX t$V t/TSz st9Q tPp tN t$Mf t/KJ\ st/H t!GR tE tDH t$B t1A> @=(% TIMESROMAN KEYHOLE HELVETICA TIMESROMAN  TIMESROMAN  TIMESROMAN t~>j/" HardwareCatalog.bravoLUDOLPHJanuary 16, 1978 10:12 AM