Monitor, computer

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OBJECT TYPE: CAD TEXT
DATE: 1983
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.2049.001

MANUFACTURER: Cybernex Ltd.
MODEL: XL-84
LOCATION: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 83096965
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: SYNTHETIC CASING & PARTS/ METAL CHASSIS & PARTS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 38.5 cm
Width: 35.5 cm
Height: 33.2 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Computing Technology
Category: Digital peripheral devices
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Cybernex
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Ottawa

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: 1984-1987
Canada: MONITOR MADE IN OTTAWA BY A SMALL COMPUTER EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER & ALSO USED IN OTTAWA. IT WAS MARKETED BY THE CANADIAN FIRM ORCATECH AS PART OF ITS CAD SYSTEM, & REPRESENTS AN ATTEMPT BY A CANADIAN FIRM TO ENTER THE CAD MARKET.
Function: MONITOR USED TO DISPLAY TEXT PRODUCED BY A COMPUTER SYSTEM USED FOR COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN
Technical: AN EXAMPLE OF AN EARLY CAD SYSTEM, PRODUCED AT A TIME WHEN THE FIELD WAS IN ITS BEGINNINGS. IT WAS ACQUIRED BY NMST AS A DRAFTING TOOL BUT, ACCORDING TO ITS USERS, DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING SOFTWARE LIMITED ITS USEFULNESS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PLATE ON BACK READING 'CYBERNEX LIMITED/ OTTAWA, ONTARIO/ LR46006/ S/N 83096965 DATE Sept/83/ MODEL XL-84/ VOLTS 115 AMPS 0.6 HZ 60'/ BLACK LETTERING ON CHASSIS BACK READING 'MADE IN CANADA/ FABRIQUE AU CANADA'
Missing: N/A
Finish: BEIGE TEXTURED CASING/ CHARCOAL SCREEN FRAME/ BLACK PAINTED GRILLE ON BACK/ GOLD COLOURED CHASSIS
Decoration: N/A

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