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The '''VCB01''' is a quad-height, 22 bit [[QBUS]] bit-mapped video option module ([[DEC part number]] '''M7602'''), providing workstation capability for Q22-bus systems.
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The '''VCB01 Video Controller''' is a [[DEC card form factor|quad]]-height, 22 bit [[QBUS]] [[bit-mapped display]] option module ([[DEC part number]] '''M7602'''), providing [[workstation]] capability for Q22-bus systems.
  
The bitmap memory (also called video memory), is 256 kB of [[MOS]] [[RAM]], residing in the Q22-bus address space.
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The bitmap memory (also called video memory), is 256 kB of [[Metal Oxide Semiconductor|MOS]] [[RAM]], residing in the Q22-bus address space.
  
In the [[VAXstation I]] and [[VAXstation II]], a subset (sometimes called the screen memory) of the bit-mapped video memory is displayed on a 48 cm (19 in) monochrome monitor (the [[VR100 Monochrome Monitor]]).  
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In the [[VAXstation I]] and [[VAXstation II]], a subset (sometimes called the screen memory) of the bit-mapped video memory is displayed on a 48 cm (19 in) monochrome [[video display|monitor]] (the [[VR100 Monochrome Monitor]]).  
  
The VCB01 relies on the [[CPU]] to generate all images stored in video memory.
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The VCB01 relies on the [[Central Processing Unit|CPU]] to generate all images stored in video memory.
  
 
The VCB01 also provides several basic I/0 functions, including:
 
The VCB01 also provides several basic I/0 functions, including:
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[[Category: QBUS Display Controllers]]

Revision as of 01:45, 20 June 2022

The VCB01 Video Controller is a quad-height, 22 bit QBUS bit-mapped display option module (DEC part number M7602), providing workstation capability for Q22-bus systems.

The bitmap memory (also called video memory), is 256 kB of MOS RAM, residing in the Q22-bus address space.

In the VAXstation I and VAXstation II, a subset (sometimes called the screen memory) of the bit-mapped video memory is displayed on a 48 cm (19 in) monochrome monitor (the VR100 Monochrome Monitor).

The VCB01 relies on the CPU to generate all images stored in video memory.

The VCB01 also provides several basic I/0 functions, including: