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OBJECT TYPE: INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
DATE: 1976
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.0451.001

MANUFACTURER: Bytek Electronics Inc.
MODEL: VISTA 80
LOCATION: Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 125
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 14
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL/ SYNTHETIC/ PAPER

Dimensions

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

Length: 66.0 cm
Width: 48.0 cm
Height: 45.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Bytek
Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: 1976 TO C. 1991
Canada: MADE IN CANADA. USED IN THE FIRST TELEVISION BROADCASTING FROM THE CANADIAN HOUSE OF COMMONS WHICH BEGAN IN OCT. 1977.
Function: TO CREATE PAGES OF TEXT FOR CABLE TV SYSTEMS OR TO CREATE RUNNING LINES OF TEXT OR TITLES FOR TELEVISION DISPLAYS.
Technical: ONE OF THE FIRST CHARACTER GENERATORS TO USE A COMPUTER CHIP (INTEL 8080A) AS CONTROLLER & TO BE ABLE TO STORE THE INFORMATION ON DUAL 8 IN. FLOPPY DISKS.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S PLATE: 'MANUFACTURED BY/ BYTEK ELECTRONICS INC./ FOR/ MPB TECHNOLOGIES INC./ VISTA 80 MODEL/ SERIAL NO. 125 REV.'/ FRONT: 'Vista 80/ DISPLAY/ CONTROLLER/ SYSTEM/ MPB [LOGO] MPB TECHNOLOGIES INC.'/ [VARIOUS INSTRUCTIONS & DESIGNATIONS AROUND JACKS, LIGHTS & KNOBS].
Missing: N/A
Finish: FRONT & REAR PANELS - BLACK WITH SILVER PRINTING/ GREY TOP
Decoration: SILVER TRIM AROUND FRONT & REAR PANELS

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Bytek Electronics Inc., Generator, character, circa 1976, Artifact no. 1992.0451, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.0451.001/

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