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| − | The '''VAXstation 3200 | + | The '''VAXstation 3200 and 3500''' are members of the second generation of VAX workstations; they appear to differ only in the size of their [[backplane]]s (and thus in the number of slots available), and in the [[peripheral]]s that come pre-packaged in them. |
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| + | Both are built around a [[QBUS]], used only for the [[input/output|I/O]] [[bus]]; they use a special bus carried on [[over the back]] connectors as well as the [[CD interconnect]] for their [[main memory]] bus. (The [[address space]] of the [[QBUS]] was limited to 4MB, and the data section is only 16 bits wide.) The 3200 uses the [[Central Processing Unit|CPU]] from a [[MicroVAX II]]; probably the 3500 also, but it has been impossible to locate documentation to confirm that. | ||
Commonalities and differences of both types of workstations are listed in the following table: | Commonalities and differences of both types of workstations are listed in the following table: | ||
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| + | * [https://manx-docs.org/collections/hcps/154aaow1.pdf VAXstation 3200 Owner's Manual, BA23 Enclosure] (EK-154AA-OW-001) | ||
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Revision as of 01:09, 22 March 2023
| VAXstation 3200/3500 | |
| Summary | |
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| Announcement date: | 10 January 1989 |
| Codename: | Mayfair/GP |
| CPU Details | |
| CPU technology: | CMOS |
| Cache: | 1KB (on chip), 64KB (external secondary) |
| I/O | |
| Q-bus: | Q22 |
| Performance | |
| VUPs: | 2.8 |
The VAXstation 3200 and 3500 are members of the second generation of VAX workstations; they appear to differ only in the size of their backplanes (and thus in the number of slots available), and in the peripherals that come pre-packaged in them.
Both are built around a QBUS, used only for the I/O bus; they use a special bus carried on over the back connectors as well as the CD interconnect for their main memory bus. (The address space of the QBUS was limited to 4MB, and the data section is only 16 bits wide.) The 3200 uses the CPU from a MicroVAX II; probably the 3500 also, but it has been impossible to locate documentation to confirm that.
Commonalities and differences of both types of workstations are listed in the following table:
| Component | VAXstation 3200 | VAXstation 3500 |
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| Enclosure | BA23 (8 QBUS Slots) | BA213 (12 QBUS Slots) |
| CPU | KA650-B | |
| Memory | MS650 (8 MB) | MS650 (16 MB) |
| Video Controller | VCB01 (Mono) / VCB02 (Color) | |
| Disk Controller | RQDX3 | KDA50 |
| Disk | RD54 | RA70 |
| Tape Controller | TQK50 | TQK70 |
| Tape | TK50 | TK70 |
| Network Adapter | DELQA | |
Eternal links
- VAXstation 3200 Owner's Manual, BA23 Enclosure (EK-154AA-OW-001)
| v • d • e VAX Computers and Operating Systems |
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| VAX-11/7xx (including VAX 86x0) - VAX-11/780 • VAX-11/785 • VAX-11/750 • VAX-11/730 • VAX 8600 • VAX 8650
VAX 8000 series (excluding VAX 86x0, above) - VAX 82xx/83xx series • VAX 85xx/87xx/88xx series MicroVAXen (many types also come in VAXserver and VAXstation models) - MicroVAX I • MicroVAX II VAXstation Series - VAXstation I • VAXstation II Late Model VAXen - VAX 4000 series • VAX 6000 series • VAX 7000 series • VAX 9000 series • VAX 10000 series |
| Special Purpose VAXen - VAXft series • rtVAX series • Infoserver series
Clones - CM 1700 • TPA-11/580 |
