VT52 - Revision history

Jnc: /* External links */ +Bitsavers folder

2024-01-16T10:26:53Z

‎External links: +Bitsavers folder

Larsbrinkhoff: /* Escape sequences */

2024-01-16T07:00:53Z

‎Escape sequences

Larsbrinkhoff: Control codes and escape sequences.

2024-01-16T07:00:35Z

Control codes and escape sequences.

Jnc: New cat

2023-05-26T23:14:24Z

New cat

Jnc: +links

2023-03-06T00:03:10Z

+links

Jnc: /* External links */ +Manuals, FMPS

2023-02-26T02:08:36Z

‎External links: +Manuals, FMPS

Vaxorcist: {{Nav DEC Terminals}} added

2022-08-17T12:57:21Z

{{Nav DEC Terminals}} added

Larsbrinkhoff: /* External links */ VT52 hardware simulation.

2021-12-13T11:48:17Z

‎External links: VT52 hardware simulation.

Larsbrinkhoff: Oops 1975, the VT52 was 1974.

2021-12-09T11:04:30Z

Oops 1975, the VT52 was 1974.

Larsbrinkhoff: More details.

2021-12-09T11:00:35Z

More details.

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 ==External links==
-* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/terminal/vt52/EK-VT5X-OP-001_DECscope_Users_Manual_Mar77.pdf DECscope Users' Manual] (EK-VT5X-OP-001)
+* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/terminal/vt52/ VT52] - documentation at [[Bitsavers]]
-* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/terminal/vt52/EK-VT52-MM-002_maint_Jul78.pdf VT52 DECscope Maintenance Manual] (EK-VT52-MM-002)
+** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/terminal/vt52/EK-VT5X-OP-001_DECscope_Users_Manual_Mar77.pdf DECscope Users' Manual] (EK-VT5X-OP-001)
-* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/terminal/vt52/MP00035_VT52schem.pdf VT52 Field Maintenance Print Set] (MP00035)
+** [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/terminal/vt52/EK-VT52-MM-002_maint_Jul78.pdf VT52 DECscope Maintenance Manual] (EK-VT52-MM-002)
 * [https://github.com/larsbrinkhoff/vt52-simulator/tree/master/rom Microcode ROM images]
 * [https://github.com/fritzm/vt52/tree/master/data Character generator ROM image]

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	Due to its popularity, the VT52 escape sequences became a de facto standard for microcomputers for a while, before VT100 and ANSI took over.		Due to its popularity, the VT52 escape sequences became a de facto standard for microcomputers for a while, before VT100 and ANSI took over.
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−	~~This is the list of required hardware for SITS version 119:~~

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"

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	{{semi-stub}}		{{semi-stub}}
		+
		+	==Escape sequences==
		+
		+	Due to its popularity, the VT52 escape sequences became a de facto standard for microcomputers for a while, before VT100 and ANSI took over.
		+
		+	This is the list of required hardware for SITS version 119:
		+
		+	{\| class="wikitable"
		+	! Name \|\| Sequence \|\| Description
		+	\|-
		+	\| Line Feed \|\| LF \|\| Move cursor down. On last line, scroll text up.
		+	\|-
		+	\| Cursor Down \|\| ESC B \|\| Move cursor down. On last line, do not scroll.
		+	\|-
		+	\| Reverse Line Feed \|\| ESC I \|\| Move cursor up. On first line, scroll text down.
		+	\|-
		+	\| Cursor Up \|\| ESC A \|\| Move cursor up. On first line, do not scroll.
		+	\|-
		+	\| Cursor Right \|\| ESC C \|\| Move cursor right. On last column, stay there.
		+	\|-
		+	\| Cursor Left \|\| ESC D, or BS \|\| Move cursor left. On first column, stay there.
		+	\|-
		+	\| Home \|\| ESC H \|\| Move cursor to top line, first column.
		+	\|-
		+	\| Carriage Return \|\| CR \|\| More cursor to first column.
		+	\|-
		+	\| \|\| TAB \|\| Move cursor to next tab stop.
		+	\|-
		+	\| Direct Cursor Addressing \|\| ESC Y <line> <column> \|\| Move cursor.
		+	\|-
		+	\| Erase to End of Line \|\| ESC K \|\| Erase from cursor position to end of line.
		+	\|-
		+	\| Erase to End of of Screen \|\| ESC J \|\| Erase from cursor position to end of screen.
		+	\|-
		+	\| Ring the Bell \|\| BEL \|\| Sound the buzzer
		+	\|-
		+	\| Identify Terminal Type \|\| ESC Z \|\| Respond e.g. "ESC K" for a plain VT52.
		+	\|-
		+	\| Enter Hold Screen Mode \|\| ESC [ \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Exit Hold Screen Mode \|\| ESC \ \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Enter Alternate Keypad Mode \|\| ESC = \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Exit Alternate Keypad Mode \|\| ESC > \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Enter Graphics Mode \|\| ESC F \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Exit Graphics Mode \|\| ESC G \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| colspan="3" \| Extensions from Digital Research
		+	\|-
		+	\| Erase and Home \|\| ESC E \|\| Erase screen and move cursor to top line, first column.
		+	\|-
		+	\| Erase Current Line \|\| ESC l \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Erase to Beginning of Line \|\| ESC o \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Erase to Beginning of Screen \|\| ESC d \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Insert Line \|\| ESC L \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Save Cursor Position \|\| ESC j
		+	\|-
		+	\| Restore Cursor Position \|\| ESC k \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Reverse Video \|\| ESC p \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Normal Video \|\| ESC q \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Set Foreground Color \|\| ESC b <color> \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Set Background Color \|\| ESC c <color> \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Enable Cursor \|\| ESC e \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Disable Cursor \|\| ESC d \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Enable Line Wrap \|\| ESC v \|\|
		+	\|-
		+	\| Disable Line Wrap \|\| ESC w \|\|
		+	\|}

	==External links==		==External links==

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	{{Nav DEC Terminals}}		{{Nav DEC Terminals}}

−	[[Category: DEC ~~Terminals]]~~	+	[[Category: DEC Video Terminals]]
−	~~[[Category:~~ Video Terminals]]

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-Very popular video terminal by [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]], introduced 1975.  The CRT displays 24 lines of 80 characters in both upper and lower case.
+The  '''VT52''' was a very popular [[video terminal]] by [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]], introduced 1975. The [[cathode ray tube|CRT]] displays 24 lines of 80 characters in both upper and lower case.
 [[Image:vt52.jpg|thumb|right|VT52 terminal]]
-It uses a custom processor built from [[TTL]] parts to execute 1024 words of 8-bit wide microcode.  The data path is 7 bits wide, as is the 2048-word RAM.  The predecessor VT50 is almost identical, except there is only 512 words of microcode, 1024 words of RAM, the CRT display 12 lines, and text is upper case only.
+It uses a custom processor built from [[transistor-transistor logic|TTL]] parts to execute 1024 words of 8-bit wide [[microcode]].  The [[data path]] is 7 bits wide, as is the 2048-word [[Random Access Memory|RAM]].  The predecessor VT50 is almost identical, except there is only 512 words of microcode, 1024 words of RAM, the CRT display 12 lines, and text is upper case only.
 A VT52-compatible terminal emulator was used in the [[Atari]] [[Atari TOS|TOS]] [[operating system]].

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 {{stub}}
 [[Category: DEC Terminals]]
 [[Category: Video Terminals]]

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−	Very popular video terminal by [[Digital Equipment Corporation\|DEC]], introduced ~~1974~~. The CRT displays 24 lines of 80 characters in both upper and lower case.	+	Very popular video terminal by [[Digital Equipment Corporation\|DEC]], introduced 1975. The CRT displays 24 lines of 80 characters in both upper and lower case.

	[[Image:vt52.jpg\|thumb\|right\|VT52 terminal]]		[[Image:vt52.jpg\|thumb\|right\|VT52 terminal]]