NCR Comten
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NCR Comten NCR Comten 3690SUPPLIER AND MODEL 3650 5620 Models A8-E8
COMPUTER SYSTEMS INTERFACED
Manufacturers and Models IBM 5/370, 30XX, 308X, IBM 360/370, 303X, IBM 5/370, 30XX, 308X, 43XX, 8. compatibles; 308X, 43XX, and compat- 43XX, and compatibles;
NCR 8500, 8600 ibles, NCR 8500, 8600 NCR 8500, 8600
Maximum no. of hosts served by one concentrator Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
Host-independent network processor No No Yes
Store-and-forward message switching processor No No Yes
Distributed processing node No No No
Terminal controller No No No
Network architecture compliance SNA/CNA, 051 SNA/CNA, 051 SNA/CNA, 051
Communications line capacity:
No. of half-duplex lines physically attachable to processor if all are operated at the listed speeds:
Multiplexing/demultiplexing Yes Yes Yes
Terminal-initiated applications switching Yes Yes Yes
Comm. processor-initiated dynamic line reconfi9. Yes Yes Yes
Protocol conversion Yes Yes Yes
Code conversion Yes Yes Yes
Error control Yes Yes Yes
Automatic transmission speed detection 110 to 9600 bps 110 to 9600 bps 110 to 9600 bps
Automatic disconnect of inactive dial-up terminals Yes Yes Yes
SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS
Processor Proprietary Proprietary Proprietary
Main memory word size, bits 32 32 32
Main memory storage capacity, bytes 1M 4M 4M
Level of data unit transferred across I/O channel Byte or block Byte or block Byte, block, or file Type of data transfer supported between memory and:
Communications lines Interrupt Interrupt Interrupt
Mass storage DMA DMA DMA
Other peripherals DMA DMA DMA
I/O, back-up, and diagnostic peripherals Diskette, hard disk, Hard disk, diskette, Diskette, hard disk,
supported console console console
Support for remote console Yes Yes Yes
Communications operating software:
Operating system implemented in Software Software Combination of software
and firmware
IPL method See comments See comments See comments
Additional software supported NDP, DLSS1, Code 59, NDP, CLSS1. Codel 59, NDP, CLSS1, Codel 59, Comten Networking soft- Comten Networking soft- Comten networking
ware ware software
User programmability Yes, via user selected Yes Yes, via user selected
parameters 8. user prog. parameters 8. user prog.
Software separately priced All All All
Approx. proportion of currently installed
systems supplied as turnkey systems Inform. not available Inform. not available Inform. not available PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
Minimum configuration, including all hardware components required for basic operation:
Purchase price, $ 41,000 22,000 105,000
Monthly maintenance, $ 261 Contact vendor 415
Monthly lease/rental, $ 1,250 (2-yr. lease) Contact vendor 3,600 (2-yr. lease) Maximum practical configuration:
Purchase price, $ 125,000 95,000 300,000
Monthly maintenance, $ Contact vendor Contact vendor 1,700
Monthly lease/rental, $ Contact vendor Contact vendor 8,500 (2-yr. lease)
Is maintenance bundled with lease/rental? No Contact vendor No
Date of first delivery March 1975 1985 June 1978
Number of systems installed to date 1,800 Inform. not available Inform. not available
Serviced by NCR Comten NCR Comten NCR Comten
COMMENTS Manual load from disk- Handles applications Manual load from
disk-ette and download from switching, routing, ette and download from REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED
NCR Comten 3690
Model T8
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/IBM 5/370, 30XX, 308X, 43XX, and compatibles;
NCR 8500, 8600
Combination of software and firmware
See comments NDP, CLSS1, Codel, Comten networking soft-ware
Yes, via user created programs
All
Inform. not available
66,000 Inform. not available NCR Comten
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NTX Communications NTX Communications
NCR Comten Corporation Corporation
SUPPLIER AND MODEL 721-300 NTX 3S0D--Model 2 NTX 3S00--Model 1
COMPUTER SVSTEMS INTERFACED
Manufacturers and Models NCR JRX, VRX Systems IBM and piug-compat- IBM and plug-compat-ible mainframes ible mainframes FUNCTIONAL CONFIGURATIONS
Host-independent network processor Ves No No
Store-and-forward message switching processor No No No
Distributed processing node No No No
Terminal controller No No No
Network architecture compliance CNA SNA BSC
Communications line capacity:
No. of half-duplex lines physically attachable to processor if all are operated at the listed speeds:
Multiplexing/demultiplexing Ves No No
Terminal-initiated applications switching No Does not apply Does not apply
Comm. processor-initiated dynamic line reconfig. No No No
Protocol conversion No No No
Code conversion No No No
Error control Ves CRC CRC
Automatic transmission speed detection No No No
Automatic disconnect of inactive dial-up terminals Ves No No
SVSTEM CHARACTERISTICS
Processor Proprietary Proprietary Proprietary
Main memory word size, bits 16 Proprietary Proprietary
Main memory storage capacity, bytes 1M 9.6K 9.6K
Level of data unit transferred across I/O channel 8yte and block Block Block; byte Type of data transfer supported between memory and:
Communications lines DMA Interrupt Interrupt
Mass storage
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None NoneOther peripherals DMA None None
I/O, back-up, and diagnostic peripherals Cassette Internal diag. proces- Internal diag.
proces-supported sor sor
Support for remote console No Ves Ves
Communications operating software:
Operating system implemented in Software Proprietary host-based Host-based software software
IPL method Load from cassette Inform. not available Inform. not available
Additional software supported No None None
User programmability No Configuration macros Access method macros
Software separately priced All All None
Approx. proportion of currently installed
systems supplied as turnkey systems Inform. not available Inform. not available Inform. not available PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
Minimum configuration, including all hardware components required for basic operation:
Purchase price, $ 46,000 163,340 145,730
Monthly maintenance. $ 370 400 474
Monthly lease/rental, $ 1,637/yr. 5,709 (l-year lease) 5,754 (l-year lease)
Maximum practical configuration:
Purchase price, $ 95,000 240,805
Monthly maintenance, $ 577 628 233,005
Monthly lease/rental, $ 3,500 8,902 730
Is maintenance bundled with lease/rental? Ves No No
Date of first delivery 1976 1985 1985
Number of systems installed to date Approx. 1,200 Inform. not available Inform. not available
Serviced by NCR Comten NTX NTX
COMMENTS
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Supports multiple Supports multiple1.544M bps cross-domain 1.544M bps links using links over terrestrial IBM BSC; full circuit or satellite facllit. redundancy.
Supported by ACF/VTAM with NTX Cross Domain Control Program; full circuit redundancy.
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Paradyne PiX/Pixnet IBM S/370, 30XX, 43XX, and compatibles Ves
Async/3270; PC/3270 ASCII/EBCDIC
DMA and Interrupt None
DMA and Interrupt Mag. tape; console Ves
Combination software, firmware, hardware Intern. self-load, man. Contact vendor Contact vendor Contact vendor
Plx/Pixnet permits re-mote peripherals and CRTs to access multiple IBM hosts and applica-tions as locally attac.
devices without remote TP software and with no software maintenance.
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Paradyne Peri phonics Periphonics
SUPPLIER AND MODEL Pixnet-XL Voicepac VoiceBox
COMPUTER SYSTEMS INTERFACED
Manufacturers and Models IBM/370, 43XX, 30XX, Most major vendors Most major vendors and compatibles
FUNCTIONAL CONFIGURATIONS
Host-independent network processor Yes Optional Optional
Store-and-forward message switching processor No No No
Distributed processing node No Yes Yes
Terminal controller Yes Yes Yes
Network architecture compliance OSI-modeled SNA SNA
Communications line capacity:
No. of half-duplex lines physically attachable to processor if all are operated at the listed speeds: COMMUNICATIONS FEATURES/FUNCTIONS
Multiplexing/demultiplexing Yes Yes No
Terminal-initiated applications switching Yes Yes Yes
Comm. processor-initiated dynamic line reconfig. Yes Yes Yes
Protocol conversion Async/3270, PC/3270 Yes Yes
Code conversion ASCII, EBCDIC Yes Yes
Error control CRC All industry standards Industry standard
Automatic transmission speed detection Yes Yes Yes
Automatic disconnect of inactive dial-up terminals No Yes Yes
SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS
Processor Proprietary LSI 11/23; LSI 11/73 LSI 11/23
Main memory word size, bits 16 bit 16 16
Main memory storage capacity, bytes 4M 320K 128K
Level of data unit transferred across I/O channel Block, byte Type of data transfer supported between memory and:
Byte Byte
Communications lines DMA and Interrupt Interrupt Interrupt
Mass storage DMA and Interrupt DMA and Interrupt DMA and Interrupt
Other peripherals DMA and Interrupt DMA and Interrupt DMA and Interrupt
I/O, back-up, and diagnostic peripherals Diskette, console supported
CRT, printer, floppy CRT, printer, floppy
Support for remote console Ves Yes Ves
Communications operating software:
Operating system implemented in Combination firmware/ Proprietary software Proprietary software software
IPL method Internal Download or disk load EPROM based
Additional software supported Utilities I/O Gen, Pave, Param, None Utalk
User programmability No, vendor supported Ves, voice dialog and No basic edit functions
Software separately priced None All All
Approx. proportion of currently installed All
systems supplied as turnkey systems 75 percent 40 percent
PRICING AND AVAILABILlTV
Minimum configuration, including all hardware components required for basic operation:
Purchase price, $ Contact vendor 25,00 20,000
Monthly maintenance, $ Contact vendor 250 min., variable Approx.200
Monthly lease/rental, $ Contact vendor Variable Variable
Maximum practical configuration:
Purchase price, $ Contact vendor 300,000 50,000
Monthly maintenance, $ Contact vendor Contact vendor Contact vendor
Monthly lease/rental. $ Contact vendor Variable Variable
Is maintenance bundled with lease/rental? No No No
Date of first delivery March 1985 1981 1983
Number of systems installed to date Over 250 350 25
Serviced by Paradyne Peri phonics Peri phonics
COMMENTS Pixnet-XL allows remote Handles data and voice A solid state unit that peripherals, CRTs, IBM interchangeably via a can concentrate, con-3800 & Xerox 9700 laser single I/O port; can vert protocol and code,
REPRODUCTION PROHIBITED
Peri phonics VoiceStar
40XX Most major vendors
Yes Not available 1
Industry standards Yes Voice dialog utility, reI. dbms, Pave, Paramo Utalk, high-level lang.
Ves Contact vendor Variable No 1985
Inform. not available Peri phonics Low end transaction processing system with voice response, hand-held terminal, and PC support.
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Periphonics Periphonics Periphonics
VoiceStar VoiceStar VoiceStar
SUPPLIER AND MODEL 42XX 46XX 47XX
COMPUTER SYSTEMS INTERFACED
Manufacturers and Models Most major vendors Most major vendors Most major vendors FUNCTIONAL CONFIGURATIONS
Host-independent network processor Yes Yes Yes
Store-and-forward message switching processor Yes Yes Yes
Distributed processing node Yes Yes Yes
Terminal controller Yes Yes Yes
Network architecture compliance SNA SNA SNA
Communications line capacity:
No. of half-duplex lines physically attachable to processor if all are operated at the listed speeds: COMMUNICATIONS FEATURES/FUNCTIONS
Multiplexing/demultiplexing Yes Yes Yes
Terminal-initiated applications switching Yes Yes Yes
Comm. processor-initiated dynamic line reconfig. Yes Yes Yes
Protocol conversion Yes Yes Yes
Code conversion Yes Yes Yes
Error control Industry standards Industry standards Industry standards
Automatic transmission speed detection Yes Yes Yes
Automatic disconnect of inactive dial-up terminals Yes Yes Yes
SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS
Processor 68000 and LSI 11 Multi 68000. LSI 11 Multi 68000 and LSI 11
Main memory word size. bits 16 bit ECC 32 bit ECC; 16 bit ECC 32 bit ECC; 16 bit ECC
Main memory storage capacity. bytes Up to 2M Up to 3M Up to 6M
Level of data unit transferred across I/O channel 2 bytes 2 or 4MB 2 or 4 bytes Type of data transfer supported between memory and:
Communications lines Interrupt DMA and Interrupt DMA and Interrupt
Mass storage DMA and Interrupt DMA and Interrupt DMA and Interrupt
Other peripherals DMA and Interrupt DMA and Interrupt DMA and Interrupt
I/O. back-up. and diagnostic peripherals CRT. printer. disk. CRT. printer. disk. CRT. printer. disk.
supported floppy. tape floppy. tape floppy. tape
Support for remote console Yes Yes Yes
Communications operating software:
Operating system implemented in Unix based Real time. Unix based Real time. Unix based
IPL method Hard disk Hard disk Hard disk
Additional software supported Voice dialog utility. Voice dialog utility. Voice dialog utility.
reI. dbms. Pave. Utalk. rei. dbms. Pave. Utalk. rei. dbms. Pave. Utalk.
Paramo High level lang. Paramo high level lang. Paramo high level lang.
& netwrk. defin. util. & netwrk. defin. util.
User programmability Yes Yes Yes
Software separately priced All All All
Approx. proportion of currently installed
systems supplied as turnkey systems 100 percent 100 percent 100 percent
PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
Minimum configuration. including all hardware components required for basic operation:
Purchase price. $ 50.000 65.000 115.000
Monthly maintenance. $ Approx.5oo Approx.650 Approx. 1.150
Monthly lease/rental. $ Variable Variable Variable
Maximum practical configuration:
Purchase price. $ 80.000 200.000 400.000
Monthly maintenance. $ Contact vendor Contact vendor Contact vendor
Monthly lease/rental. $ Variable Variable Variable
Is maintenance bundled with lease/rental? No No No
Date of first delivery 1985
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1985Number of systems installed to date Inform. not available 70 Inform. not available
Serviced by Peri phonics Periphonics Peri phonics
COMMENTS Transaction processing Transaction processing High capacity and
thru-system with voice system with voice re- put transaction pro-response. hand-held sponse. hand-held cessing system with terminal. and PC terminal. PC. and POS voice response. hand-support. device support. held terminal. PC. and POS device support.
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Sperry
Inform. not available Yes
Inform. not available Inform. not available Inform. not available Yes
Inform. not available
Sperry DCPf10 16
512K
Inform. not available DMA
DMA DMA
Inform. not available Yes
Combination software and firmware Inform. not available Inform. not available
Inform. not available All
"1985 information.
DCP /1 OA replaces the DCPf10.
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Sperry Sperry Telefile Computer
SUPPLIER AND MODEL DCP/20' DCP/40' Products Telepac
COMPUTER SYSTEMS INTERFACED
Manufacturers and Models Sperry Series 1100, Sperry Series 1100, Standalone or Telefile
Series 90 Series 90 T80 Series
Store-and-forward message switching processor Custom Custom Yes
Distributed processing node No No Yes
Terminal controller No No No
Network architecture compliance DCA DCA X.25
Communications line capacity:
No. of half-duplex lines physically attachable to processor if all are operated at the listed speeds: COMMUNICATIONS FEATURES/FUNCTIONS
Multiplexing/demultiplexing Yes Yes Yes
Terminal-initiated applications switching Yes Yes Yes
Comm. processor-initiated dynamic line reconfig. Yes Yes Yes
Protocol conversion Yes Yes Async to 3270 BSC/SDLC
Code conversion Yes Yes ASCII to EBCDIC
Error control Yes Yes Parity, LRC and CRC
Automatic transmission speed detection Yes, 110 to 19.2K bps Yes, 110 to 19.2K bps 50 to 9600 bps
Automatic disconnect of inactive dial-up terminals Yes Yes Yes
SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS
Processor Sperry DCP /20 Sperry DCP/40 M68000
Main memory word size, bits 16 16 16
Main memory storage capacity, bytes 512K 3.5M 64K Bytes MaS RAM
Level of data unit transferred across I/O channel Block Block Byte or block Type of data transfer supported between memory and:
Communications lines DMA DMA DMA and Interrupt
Mass storage DMA DMA DMA and Interrupt
Other peripherals DMA DMA DMA and Interrupt
I/O, back-up, and diagnostic peripherals Console, disk, mag. Console, disk, mag. FEP console, disk,
supported tape, diskette tape diskette, mag tape
Support for remote console Yes Yes Yes
Communications operating software:
Operating system implemented in Combination. software Combination software Combination of soft-and firmware and firmware ware & firmware IPL method Host download & disk Host download & disk into selfload, dskt.
Additional software supported File transfer File transfer Program dey. software, utilities
User programmability Yes, via user created Yes, via user created Yes, via user-selected
pr09rams programs parameters
Software separately priced All All Special applications
only
Approx. proportion of currently installed 80 percent
systems supplied as turnkey systems None 10 percent
PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
Minimum configuration, including all hardware components required for basic operation:
Purchase price, $ 47,350 103,600 17,100
Monthly maintenance, $ 245 590 114
Monthly lease/rental, $ 1,080 (5-yr. lease) 2,340 (5-yr. lease) 570 (3 yrs.) Maximum practical configuration:
Purchase price, $ 135,000 480,000 18,810
Serviced by Sperry Sperry Telefile
COMMENTS ·1985 information. ·1985 information. Provo mode for mult.
CCITT X.25 pub. or priv. packet netwk.;
Sup. all ASCII based hosts and terminals;
interface to SNA/SDLC networks.
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50 bps-19.2K bps
MC68000/Telematics Sl
February 1984 500+
Telematics CCITT X.25 software support; public or private networks.
3270 support; multi-processors (up to 5
CPUs). /
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Telematics
Series 500. Tri-Data Tymnet
SUPPLIER AND MODEL 1000.2000 Netway 200 Micro-Engine
COMPUTER SYSTEMS INTERFACED
Manufacturers and Models Most Most major vendors Most major vendors
FUNCTIONAL CONFIGURATIONS
Front-end processor No No No
Max. no. of hosts channel-attachable to front-end Does not apply Does not apply Does not apply Max. no. of active hosts supported simultaneously Does not apply Does not apply Does not apply
IBM emulation No Does not apply Does not apply
Remote line concentrator Yes Yes Pack. switch-prot.conv.
Maximum no. of hosts served by one concentrator 4 4 Configuration dependent
Host-independent network processor No Yes Yes
Store-and-forward message switching processor No No No
Distributed processing node No No No
Terminal controller Yes Yes Yes
Network architecture compliance None SNA; X.25 Tymnet proprietary
-X.25 based Communications line capacity:
No. of half-duplex lines physically attachable to processor if all are operated at the listed speeds:
Up to 1800 bps 480 6 Configuration dependent
2000 to 9600 bps 480 6 Configuration dependent
Over 9600 bps 160 6 Configuration dependent
Highest line speed supported (bps) 64K 56K 19.2K
Effect on line capacity. if all lines are full-duplex Halved None None COMMUNICATIONS FEATURES/FUNCTIONS
Multiplexing/demultiplexing Yes Yes Yes
Terminal-initiated applications switching Yes Yes Yes
Comm. processor-initiated dynamic line reconfig. Yes Yes No
Protocol conversion No Yes Yes
Code conversion No ASCII to EBCDIC ASCII. Baudot. EBCDIC
Error control Yes Parity; LRC; CRC Check sum w / retrans.
Automatic transmission speed detection 50 bps-19.2K bps No Yes
Automatic disconnect of inactive dial-up terminals
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No YesSYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS
Processor MC68000/Telematics Sl Zilog Z80 Tymnet/proprietary
Main memory word size. bits 32 8 bits 32
Main memory storage capacity. bytes 16M 256K 1M
Level of data unit transferred across I/O channel Block Byte Byte Type of data transfer supported between memory and:
Communications lines DMA and Interrupt DMA and Interrupt Interrupt
Mass storage DMA DMA and Interrupt Does not apply
Other peripherals DMA and Interrupt DMA and Interrupt Does not apply
I/O. back-up. and diagnostic peripherals Removable disk (5M Diskette None
supported bytes)
Support for remote console Yes Yes Yes
Communications operating software:
Operating system implemented in Software Software Software with firmware
assist
IPL method Disk or remote port Rem. download or manual Auto. download-Eng/host Additional software supported Pascal; C CP/M. Macro 80. Word- Various interface
star. Plink II software
User programmability Yes Yes Yes. via user selected
Software separately priced Yes
parameters All but O.S. All Approx. proportion of currently installed None
systems supplied as turnkey systems 90 percent All
PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
Minimum configuration. including all hardware components required for basic operation:
Purchase price. $ 26.000 7.920 10.000 (approx.)
Monthly maintenance. $ 150 Contact vendor Coverage dependent
Monthly lease/rental. $ None Contact vendor Contact vendor
Maximum practical configuration:
Purchase price. $ 185.000 15.000 20.000 (approx.)
Monthly maintenance. $ 1.110 Contact vendor Coverage dependent
Monthly lease/rental. $ None Contact vendor Contact vendor
Is maintenance bundled with lease/rental? No Inform. not available No
Date of first delivery December 1983 April 1983 1983
Number of systems installed to date 500+
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1.800Serviced by Telematics Tri-Data Tymnet
COMMENTS CCITT X.25 software Supports networks up to Sold as a node in a
support; public or 50 nodes @ 32 devices complete network.
private networks. per node. compatible with
3270 support; multi- Tymnet's public
processors (up to network.
5 CPUs).
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Tymnet Mini-Engine Most major vendors
No
Does not apply Does not apply Does not apply Pack. switch-prot.conv.
Configuration dependent Yes
No No Yes
Tymnet proprietary -X.25 based
Configuration dependent Configuration dependent Configuration dependent 74K
Software with firmware assist
Auto. download-Eng/host Various interface software Coverage dependent Contact vendor 60.000
Coverage dependent Contact vendor No
1981 1.050 Tymnet
Sold as a node in a complete network.
compatible with Tymnet's public net-work; also available in a dual config-uration; optional redundancy features.
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SUPPLIER AND MODEL COMPUTER SYSTEMS INTERFACED
Manufacturers and Models FUNCTIONAL CONFIGURATIONS
Front-end processor
Max. no. of hosts channel-attachable to front-end Max. no. of active hosts supported simultaneously IBM emulation
Remote line concentrator
Maximum no. of hosts served by one concentrator Host-independent network processor
Store-and-forward message switching processor Distributed processing node
Terminal controller
Network architecture compliance Communications line capacity:
No. of half-duplex lines physically attachable to processor if all are operated at the listed speeds:
Terminal-initiated applications switching Comm. processor-initiated dynamic line reconfig.
Protocol conversion Code conversion Error control
Automatic transmission speed detection Automatic disconnect of inactive dial-up terminals
Automatic transmission speed detection Automatic disconnect of inactive dial-up terminals