werner@ut-ngp.UUCP (04/07/84)
< bugs are people too > TOC: BYTE of April 1984 Theme of the issue: Real-World Interfacing COLUMNS Build a Scrolling Alphanumeric LED Display, by Steve Ciarcia Individual character arrays can be linked together to show lengthy messages. User's Column: The Most Fabulous Object in the Entire World, by Jerry Pournelle Ain't love grand, Diser, and lots more from ... [you know where] BYTE West Coast: Stylish Output, by Ezra Shapiro Graphics terminals and a quiet ink-jet printer are discussed THEMES The World of Micros, by Gene Smarte. theory, system descriptions, and projects touching on the capabilities and perils of real-world interfacing with micros. Personal Computer Signal Processing, by Bill Englemann and Mark Abraham. Introduction to transducers, interfacing, and system development Planning a Computerized Measurement System, by Craig R. Wyss tips on digital processing of analog signals Designing Systems for Real-Time Application, by James Issak pointers to keep in mind before you tackle a real-time design Interfacing for Real-Time Control, by Russell M. Genet, Louis Boyd, and D. Saur appropriate interfacing simplified the design of hardware and software in an observatory's telescope system. Putting the Apple to Work, Part 1: Hardware, by Richard C. Hallgren how to create a high-speed system for data acquisition and analysis REVIEWS Reviewer's Notebook: Panasonic's Sr. Partner, ACT Apricot, Smart Cable The Rainbow 100 - runs CP/M-80, CP/M-86, and MS-DOS Peachtext 5000 Coleco Adam Micro-Logic - design digital circuits with Apple II or IBM PC. Statistical Software for Micros - comparative analysis of 24 packages FEATURES This Month's Features: new BASIC versions; Mindset PC; Soviet micros, etc The Mindset PC - graphics oriented system, partially compatible with IBM-PC Is BASIC Getting Better? True BASIC - original authors announce a new version BetterBASIC - modularity is one of its unique features MacIntosh BASIC - semicompiled, with design tools. Professional BASIC - providing support for the 8087, a serious 16-bit tool BASIC-09 - structured, incrementally compiled Soviet Micros review - most are based on older American micros Toward Standardized Video-Terminals: ANSI x3.64 DEVICE CONTROL. alliviates incompatibility The VIC-20/COMMODORE 64 Terminal Emulator