info-terms (06/15/82)
>From lacasse@RAND-UNIX Tue Jun 15 15:57:21 1982
I think leaving set up mode with 'Y' puts the terminal in memory diagnostic
mode. It can be awakened from this mode by hitting any key several times
(or holding CR, SPACE, etc.). In this mode 1) the power is on (low and
high voltage), 2) the filiment on the CRT is on, 3) the video is off. This
method of turn-off avoids the cool-down, warm-up cycle, but avoids burning
text or the cursor on the phosphor of the CRT. This is probably optimal
from a maintenance point of view, at least for "off" times of under a day.
For that reason, we turn our Ambassadors "off" that way at Rand.
Mark LaCasse
Rand Corporation
1700 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90406
213/393-0411info-terms (06/16/82)
>From lacasse@RAND-UNIX Tue Jun 15 17:24:54 1982
I think leaving set up mode with 'Y' puts the terminal in memory diagnostic
mode. It can be awakened from this mode by hitting any key several times
(or holding CR, SPACE, etc.). In this mode 1) the power is on (low and
high voltage), 2) the filiment on the CRT is on, 3) the video is off. This
method of turn-off avoids the cool-down, warm-up cycle, but avoids burning
text or the cursor on the phosphor of the CRT. This is probably optimal
from a maintenance point of view, at least for "off" times of under a day.
For that reason, we turn our Ambassadors "off" that way at Rand.
Mark LaCasse
Rand Corporation
1700 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA 90406
213/393-0411