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MODERN DATA TECHNOLOGY PROFILES: OPTICAL READERS AND OCR "* DISK/ DRUM STORAGE JANUARY 1971 On Target lNith Solutions Our systems-capability solutions are dead-center on your minicomputer problems. We aim to solve your problems in a variety of ways. Aside from our line of general-purpose computers described below, we have a full range of DELIVERABLE software: MOS, FORTRAN IV, BASIC, RPG IV, among others. We offer the largest line of FIELD-PROVEN peripherals. And we have maintenance contracts that are tailored to your system needs. We have a special Systems Engineering Department that DELIVERS. Now about that hardware ... 620 / i: The total capability minicomputer. So great, over 1400 used worldwide. 620/ t: New, so fast it just did one mega-execution while you read "so fast," completely compatible with the 620/ i. R620 / i: The number one ruggedized minicomputer. 520 / DC: Today's most costeffective data communications system . CIRCLE NO. 1 ON INQUIRY CARD If you want to be on target with TOTAL solutions, why not talk to the big company in small computers? U.S. Sales Offices: Downey, San Diego, San Francisco, Calif.; Washington, D.C.; Chicago, III.; Waltham , Mass.; Ann Arbor, Mich.; Minneapolis, Minn.; Albuquerque, New Mex.; New Rochelle, Syracuse, N. Y.; Fort Washington, Pa.; Dallas, Houston, Texas. Other offices worldwide. Varian Data Machines, a Varian subsidiary, 2722 Michelson Dr., Irvine, California 92664. Telephone 714/ 833-2400. varian data machines The Big Company in Small Computers HARD COpy UNIT Permanent copies from Graphic Computer Terminal and . .. This New Hard Copy Unit produces copies directly f rom Tektronix Storage CRT's. Operati on is easy. At the push of a button or upon programmed com mand , your computer outputs are permanently recorded on rep roducible copies. In just 18 seconds a high resolution copy of even complex displays is ready for use. Now, information from your computer is qu tckly copied for distribution to management and office personnel. These copies are ideal fo r portfolios and permanent records-and serve as a qu ick, inexpensive method to keep business clients and associates informed with current information. • • • the T4005 Graphic Display COpy COST is less than 8 cents per 8.5 x 11-inch copy, depending upon usage. When people who have a need to know can 't come to see the computer display, send them a copy. With the 4601 Hard Copy Unit you'll have a quick, easy, low-cost way to record and send information when and where it's needed. r=J ~ • • • the 611 Storage Display Unit For add itional information, contact your Tektronix Field Engineer or, Application Engineer: or write to Tektronix, Inc., P. O. Box 500, Beaverton , Oregon 97005. 4601 Hard Copy Unit ... .. , .. . . .. . . ... .. ... . . . .. . . . . $3750 T4002 Graphic Computer Terminal, less iflterface .. . ... $8800 Available in U.S. through the Tektronix lease plan u.s. TEKTRO.NIX® _ Sales Price FO B Beaverton, Oregon MODERN DA TAl Janua ry 1971 CIRCLE NO. 2 ON INQUIRY CARD committed to technical excellence 80,001 Small thing with an automated graphics system? Maybe. But when your computer drops a bit of information? Or when your system encounters mechanical drag or interference? Small thing? Not when you 're halfway through a complex drawing that takes hours to do and your drafting department doesn't have enough time as it is. With DAT APLOTTER® systems you don't have to worry. Back up the tape control unit to the trouble spot on the drawing, drop the pen and go again . .. it's all very casual , fast and accurate. Small thing? Try it on other automatic plotting machines. Chances are you'll have to throw away the drawing and start over. Most other plotters are incremental (and incidentally pretty noisy) . It means that the last plotting reference was the pen's last position on the table . Disturb it and you've lost the reference. DATAPLOTTER systems operate from absolute reference all the time (and quietly) . The drawing assembly backs up and repeats unerringly (±0.003" yet). A small point? Maybe not. There are other big points you ought to know about DATAPLOTTER systems. Like six modes of plotting that give you built-in versatility. Like straight lines and smooth curves at any angle with no The re is more to tell about the DAT APLOTTER system than we have room for here. Further descriptive materi al? - you rs for the asking. Just write or call Electronic Associates, Inc. , West Long Branch, New Jersey 07764. Phone : 201-229-1100 ask for Tony Glinskas ; In Un ited Kingdom: Victoria Road, Burgess Hill, Sussex, England ; In Europe : 116-120 rue des Palais, Brussels, Belgium ; In Canada : 6427 Northern Drive, Malton , Ontario. "sawtooth effect". Like resolution of .001 inch. Like 16" per second curve speeds. Like a six-foot plotting surface of the 430/200 DATAPLOTTER system . Like many packages of applications software ... symbol drawing, three dimensional drawing, contour drawing, schematic drawing, subdivision plotting, and numerical control. Enough. and some folks still think we just make analog computers. ask about DATAPLDTTER Systems " " " NO 3 ON INQUIRY ~~ Iftraphic systems JANUARY 1971 • VOLUME 4 • NO.1 MODERN DATA TECHNOLOGY PROFILE 42 TIME-SHARING SERVICES - REGION I N ew England and Mid-Atlantic States; Eastern Canada This Profile initiates a new series on time-sharing services, cove1"ing vendoTs on a regional hasis and published quarteTly . TECH NOLOGY PROF ILE 58 DISK & DRUM DRIVES - Part 1 IBM 23 11 & 23 14 Compati b le Disk-Pack Drives Plug-to-plug compatible 2.'311 and 2.'314 disk-pack drives produced by independent manufacturers are outlined. TECHNOLOGY PROFILE 66 OPTICAL READERS & OCR This Profile discusses the operation and applications of optical mark, code, and character readers, and the future of OCR in the Seventies. 28 Corporate Profile - ITEL CORPORATION 30 Communications Clinic - A REVIEW & FORECAST 34 The Systems Scene - COMMERCIAL MINI SYSTEMS REVISITED 36 Software Forum - HOW TO SPELL MIS 38 Up the System Down-Time - 40 Source Data Automation - 8 ONLY MAMAS GIVE GOLD STARS PUSHBUTTON TELEPHONES LETTERS TO EDITOR 26 STOCK TRENDS 18 NEWS ROUNDUP 65 WHBW 19 ORDERS & INSTAllATIONS 84 NEW PRODUCTS 20 DC DATAS CAN 86 NEW SOFTWARE & SERVICES 22 INTERNATIONAL NEWS 87 NEW LITERATURE 24 CORPORATE & FINANCIAL NEWS 88 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS READER SERVICE CARDS ..... . ...... .... ....... . .... . .. .. ... ... . . . .. OPPOSITE PAGE 88 MODERN DATA/January 1971 3 The 12 megabit mini-mate Imagine: a new four-transport magnetic tape system for minicomputers that stores up to 1,250,000 8-bit data words - far more than any other tape system you can economically link to your min icomputer. The storage capacity of each tape varies with the tape length , number of bits per word , and number of words in each record. Standard cartridge tape lengths are 10, 25, 50, 100 and 150 feet. Each cartridge contains two tapes. '\ With 150-foot tapes, each of the four tape loops is capable of hold ing over 3 million data bits. ............ . But you'll get much more than high capac ity. You'll get a high data transfer rate : 18,000 bits-per-second. You'll get a level of data reliability found only among the largest, most soph isticated systems ; applications even include business data processing. You can select 8,12, or 16-bit computer words . You'll get four tape transports which let your minicomputer separate, sort, match or merge quickly and conveniently .- making your minicomputer a true EDP center. You 'll even get a cartridge warranty for 200 operating hours. Add it all up and you'll find the CartriFile Model 4196 System is truly a minicomputer tape un it w ith far more capac ity, speed, accuracy, and flexibility than any other you can find. Price : $6,050 complete with interface, cabling, basic software-everything you need to connect to your computer. For full information, just call or write: TRI-DATA, 800 Maude Avenue, Mountain View, California 94040, (415) 969-3700. Ask for your tree copy of our new CartriFi le TRI-OATA System brochure. 'flj Cartri File is a registered trademark of Tri·Oa ta Corporatio n MODERN DATA S. HENRY SACKS EDITOR AND PUBLISHER WILLIAM A. GANNON ASSOC . PUBLISHER ALAN R. KAPLAN ASSOC . EDITOR JOHN ASSOC. EDITOR LOUIS ASSOC. EDITOR A. MURPHY J. BROCK DAN M. BOWERS CHIEF EDITORIAL CONSULTANT WASHINGTON EDITOR : Harold V. Sem ling, Jr. WEST COAST EDITOR : Ka re n Kuttne r. FINANCIAL NEWS ED ITOR : James I. Leabman. EUROPEAN ED ITOR : Richard Pettersen . NEW YORK ED ITOR : Stanley Klein . CONSULTING AND CONTR IBUTING EDITORS : Ralph G. Berg lund; J. Reese Brown, Jr.; Richard T. Buesche l; Larry l. Constantine; Th omas DeMarco; Maurits P. deRegt; Ke n Fa lo r; Lawre nce A. Feidelman; Ivan Flores; Michael B. French; Fay Herman; Walter A. Levy; Thurber J. Moffett; Joseph Po p o lo; J o hn E. Taft; J erome B. Weiner. Ed itor ial Prod .: Ruth Martin , Manager; Judith DeWitt, Diane Burkin, Sally Haskins, Assts. Circu lation Dept: Carol Grace, Manager; Stephen E. Hughes, Asst. Ass't. to Pub li she r: Donna l. Ma iocca Cov e r Artist: William Kwiatkowski ADVERTISING PROD. MANAGER . • BERNARD GREENS IDE All correspondence regarding circulation, advertising, and e d itori a l sho uld be add ressed to the publication offices at: MODERN DATA 3 LO CKLAND AVEN UE FRAMINGHAM, MASS. 01701 Published monthly and copyrighted 1971 by Modern Data Services, Inc., 3 Lockland Ave., Framingham, Mass. 01701. The contents of this publication (in excess of 500 wo rds) may not be reproduced in whole or in part without wr itten permission. SUBSCR IPTIONS: Circulated without charge by name and title to U.S.-based corporate and technical management, systems engineers, systp.ms analysts, EDP managers, software I=I~' specialists, and other personnel who qualify under our qualification procedures. Avail • ___ _ able to others at the rate of $18.00 per year; single issues $1.75. Subscription rate for all fore ign subscriptions is $25 .00 per year (12 issues ). POSTMASTER: Send Form 3579 10 : Circulation Dept., Modern Data, 3 Lockland Avenue, Framingham, Mass. 01701. Controlled circulation postage paid at Concord, N. H. SALES OFFICES SALES MANAGER ROBERT J . BANDINI NEW ENGLAND Wm. A. G annon, 3 Lo ckl an d Ave n ue, Fram ingha m, Mass . 0170 1 (617) 872-4 824 NEW YORK Robert J . Bandini, 400 Madison Ave., Suite 40 1, N.Y., N.Y . 10017 (2 12) 753-0375, (203) 226-3544 PHILADELPHIA Don McCann, 116 Haddon Ave., Suite C, Haddonfie ld, N.J. 08033 (609) 428-2522 Computer Automation's 16-bit computers have free hardware Mul./Div. and 3 DMC's KEY FEATURES OFFERED IN ADDITION TO THREE LEVELS OF VECTORED INTERRUPTS. Working with control systems? Then you're in for a pleasant surprise. The popular 216 and 116 model computers by Computer Automation have as standard features, at no added cost, Hardware Multiply / Divide and three Direct M emory Channels. Each computer has an exceptionally large instruction set (122 basic instructions, over 500 with Microcoding) . Co uple this with the vectored priority interrupts, direct memor y channels and hardware arithmetic features. End result? An extremely powerful , but easy-to-apply computer. Both computers are exceptionall y fast. The model 216, for example, performs a multiply in 12.6 I'seconds . Even shorter multiply times are possible if the multiplier is less than 16 bits. The Direct Memory Channels do not require extra hardware to implement. Peripheral interface options supplied by Computer Automation have the capability of operating under DM C control. Additional DMC channels can be added for as low as $100 per channel. All D M C's may be operated simultaneously within the limit of memory speeds. The CPU registers are not affected by the DMC's when transferring data into or out of memor y, allowing the DMC's to be used independent ly of foregrou nd programs. Headquartered in California with sales offices throughout the U nited States and in the United Kingdom. Computer Automat ion produce ~ five models of computers priced from $2,800 in OEM quantities. COMPUTER AUTOMATION, INC. MIDWEST Ge rald E. Wolfe, The Pattis Group, 476 1 Touhy Ave., Linco lnwood, II I. 60646 WEST COAST & SOUTHWEST J o hn Up hoff, 711 Eas t W a ln ut St., La nds Bld g., Pasade na, Ca l. 9 110 1 (31 2) 679-1 100 895 West 16th Street· Newport Beach , California 92660· Phon e (714) 642·9630 • TWX 910-596-1377 (21 3) 68 1-1 J33 THIS ISSUE OVER 82,000 COPIES CIRCLE NO. 5 ON INQUIRY CARD MO DERN DATAl J anuary 197 1 5 Assemblers and Compilers Part No. Conversat'ional FORTRAN-4K . 393295 Conversational FORTRAN .... 394005 Real -Time FORTRAN IV .. ... . 392957 Real -Time FORTRAN IV-8K .. . 393297 Real-Time FORTRAN IV-MPS8K .... . . . .............. 545898 Real-Time FORTRAN IV-MPS16K .. .... . ............ . 545899 SYMI / PREP Assembler .. . ... 393304 SYM II Assembler .. . .... ... . 391878 Param etric Pro g A ssembler .. 545900 SYM CONC - Assemb le & Conco rd .. ... ........... 545956 System Loaders Absolute Loader ... . . . . .. . . 394869 Absoluter-Linking-Disk ... .. . 393255 Bootstrap Loader ... . ... .... 390363 Loader, Initial-Card . . .. .. .. 393259 Relocating Lo ader-Basic . . ... 390682 Resident Loader .. ......... . 391916 Resid ent Loader-MPS ....... 394870 RTOS Disk Bootstrap . .... . . . 391917 (14 addition al Lo aders) Input/Output Routines Mag Tape Drv r - 7 & 9 Tr DI O . 393303 Teleco mmuni cati ons Drv r .. . 546354 Cassette Tape Drvr . .... . . .. 546355 Card Punch Dri ver .... .. . .. . 390018 Card Reader Drive r ..... . ... 390019 DIDS Driver ... . . ........... . 39 2975 Disk and Mag Tape Driver .... 391040 Line Pri nter Drive r . . .. .. .... 3900 20 Plotter Driver ... .. ... . .. . .. . 392295 Plotte r Interface Routine ..... 392306 Plotter Interface-FORTRAN . .. 393949 Te letype Hi Spd Paper Tape 10 Dr ......... . . . .. . .... 392292 Teletype Multiplexer Driver .. . 391909 Monitors and Executives Paper Tape 110 System ...... 393954 Mon itor X-RAY ......... . ... 279988 Mo nitor-Master List ..... . ... 391875 MPS Batc h Backgrd Exec . ... 394863 MPS EXECF Exec Foregrd . . . 394862 MTOS Qu eue Ld r Processor .. 545398 MTOS Qu eue Processor .. . . . 393980 MTOS X-RAY . ....... . ..... 393979 RTOS-Real Ti me X-RAY ..... . 391881 X-RAY EXEC - Bas ic .. . . . . . . 390779 X-RAY EXEC - Standard : .... 391305 X-RAY EXEC Di sk and Tape . . 390826 Mon itor Config 1 Std ........ 392 297 (76 additional Stand ard vers ions) Mo nitor Confi g 66 MTOS ..... 393978 (15 add ition al MTOS versi ons) Monito r Config 135 M PS .. . . . 545404 Monito r Config 148 MPS ..... 545737 Monitor Con fig 176 RTOS . ... 545957 (80 addition al RTOS vers ions) Utility Programs Card Sequencer . . ........ . . 392920 Card (Holl) to P.T. 703 (ASCII) .. ... . .. .. . ... . .. 279590 Concordance Program . . .. .. 393951 Utility Programs Part No. Copy Program-Symbiont . .... 393302 Data Acquisition Tape Dump .. 545397 Debug , Basic . ........ .. ... 545412 Disk Dump .... ..... . ... . . . 390539 Disk Vector Li st-Master ...... 394888 Disk Vector Li st-MPS ........ 545374 Disk Vector Li st-RTOS ...... . 545373 Library Exten sion Processor . . 391914 Library Ext Processor-MPS . .. 394871 Loader Text Lister . . . ....... 391918 Mag Tape System Generator .. 393992 Memory Boundry Lister-MPS .. 545351 Message Processor-MPS ..... 394929 MPS System Generator . . .. .. 394864 OP Cod e Statistics . .. . . .. .. . 392964 Paper Tape Library Repro . . .. 393241 Paper Tape Reproduction ... . 392245 Peat List ...... . .. . . .. ... .. 545904 Peat List-MPS .......... .... 545347 Period ic Queue Lister-MPS ... 545371 Processor Extend -MPS .. . .. 545350 Queue Lister-MPS ... . . .... . 545372 Resident Task Lister-MPS ... . 545368 RTOS-Queu e Processor ..... 391879 RTOS-Sysgen 1 .. .. . . ....... 391876 RTOS-Sysgen 2 ... . . . .... . .. 391877 Symbolic Program Editor- .. . . 390941 System Editor . ... . ... . . ... 391915 System Gene rator ......... . 390297 System Lister-MPS .......... 545380 System Li ster-MTOS .. .. . .. . 545381 System Lister-RTOS .. . ..... 54538 2 T ape Dump .. .. . .. . ........ 390540 T racel Debu g Package . . .... 39108 2 Trace l Debu g Package-MPS .. 394868 Array Transform Processor ATP Driver Ad d . ......... . . . 545923 ATP Driver FFT Complex Set. 545932 ATP Dri ver FFT Table Gen .... 545933 (17 additiona l ATP Driver vers ions) ATP FFT Coeff Source Gen . . . 545940 ATP FORTRAN FFT Compact Real Set . ....... .. ... .. . . 394907 ATP FORT RAN FFT Complex Set .................. . . . 394906 ATP FORTRAN FFT Two Rea l Sets . ...... .. ....... 394905 ATP FORTRAN No rmalize .. . . 394895 ATP FORTRAN Relocate and Convert . .. .. . . .. . ... .. . . 394893 ATP FORTRAN Reo rd er an d Exchange .......... . .... 394894 (14 add ition al ATP FORTRAN vers ion s) ATP Hardcore Test . ......... 545778 ATP Simulator Add & Sub .... 39491 7 ATP Simul ator Add & SP ..... 394918 (15 additional ATP Simul ators) ATP System Test . .. . .. . . .. . 545782 ATP Test Program Ph ase 1 ... 545779 ATP Test Program Phase 2 ... 545780 ATP Test Program Phase 3 .. . 545781 Diagnostic and Test Programs Buffered 1/ 0 Channel Test Per 71 .. . . . ....... .... . . . 390057 Card Punch Test (Per 61) .... 390056 Diagnostic and Test Programs Part No. Column Card Reader Test (Per 62) ................. 391882 Computer Hardcore Checkout 390003 Data Acquisition Test Low Level .... . . . ........ . . . . 545396 Data Tab and Trend Program . 392251 Diag All Instr 704 CPU 30 .. .. 545734 (51 additional diagnostic and Test Prog rams) Math Library ARC Tangent-MP Floating Point ................... 390010 BCD to Binary (4 Digits) ...... 392984 BCD to Character Code (4 Digits) ..... . . . ........ 392986 Binary to BCD (4 Digits) ..... . 392985 Character Code to BCD (4 Digits) ...... . . . ....... 392983 Convert MP Float to DP Fi x ... 392338 Convert MP Float to SP Fi x ... 392339 Double Shift Magnitude . . . . . . 390017 DP Fi xed Point, Add , Subtract. 391 083 DP Fi xe d Point, Two 's Complement .... .. .. ... .. 390664 Exponential -MP Fl oating Point . ... .. . .. ...... .. .. 390009 Math Convert Fxd Pt to MP Float ........ . .. . ... . 391 094 Math Db le Shift Arithmetic . ... 391085 Math DP Fixed Point Load .... 391079 Math DP Fi xed Poi nt Store . . . 391081 Math MP Fl oati ng, DP Fixed Comp r .. .... . ........... 391088 Math MP Floating Load ...... 391 075 Math MP Fl oating Ove rfl ow ... 390015 Math MP Floating Store ...... 391077 Math MP Floati ng Underflo w .. 390014 Math SP Cu mulative Multiply . 391101 (12 additional Math Programs) FORTRAN IV-Commands and Operations Array Address Hard . .. ... ... 39231 4 Array Add ress Soft ..... . . .. . 392930 Assig n Comman d ..... . • . . .. 390047 Computed Go To . . . .. .. . . . . 390059 DO Lo op Terminator . . . . .. .. 390048 Error Messag e .. . . .... .. . .. 391890 Go To Functio n .. . . .. . ... . . . 390039 If Command .. . ... .. .. ..... . 390043 Overfl ow and Divide Check (OVERFL) .... .. ... . .... . 391891 Ove rfl ow Fl ag Set . ......... 391913 Pau se Subro utine ........... 390055 Relati onal Ope rators ........ 392955 Run-Time Execu t ive Non-Recursive . ... .. .. . .. 391912 Run-Tim e Executive Recursive ...... . .. . ... . . 393251 Sense Switc h Test (SSWTCH) . 390054 Start-Up Routine .. ....... ... 393 262 Sto p and Exit ............. . 391911 FORTRAN IV-Input/Output Processors 1/ 0 Dummy . ... . ........ ... 392988 Magnetic Tape Simulator ... . 392330 I ... In I~ 1"-' Ie 1= I; 1= 1= I rI. I~ I~ I~ I I I I I I I I I I I I • I I I I I I I I I I I I ~.I ~I ru· fIJI ~I =1 =1 '-1 =. =1 "I ~. ~I FORTRAN IV-Input/Output Processors Part No. FORTRAN IV-Real and MP Operations Repetitive I/ O Processor .... 392931 Run Time I/ O Processor .. . .. 391905 Run Time I/ O ProcessorSpecial ..... . .. . ... . ... . 391906 Natural Logarithm (ALOG ELOG) ..... . .... .. .... . . 390053 Real and MP Sign Transfer (SIGN ESIGN) ..... .. ..... 390035 Real MP DP Absolute Value (ABS EABS) . . .. .. . .. .. . . 390045 Real Positive Difference (DIM) . . .......... . .. . .. . 390046 Real and MP Minimum Value (MIN1 AMIN1) ........... . 390044 Sine and Cosine (SIN COS ESIN ECOS) . ... ...... . .. 390050 Square Root (SQRT ESQRT) .. 390049 Truncation (AINT EINT) . . .... 391900 X Modulo Y (AMOD EMOD) . . . 391899 FORTRAN IV-Integer and Logical Opns Exponentiation I" J . . .. . ... . 391896 Four Word Store .... '.' ...... 390028 Integer Logical to DP MP Real . . . . ..... . . 390024 Integer Add Sub and OR EOR .. .. . .... . ....... 390037 Integer Negative Store ..... . . 390040 Integer to Logical .... . . . .... 390021 Logical Not ......... . .. . . .. 390038 One Word Store . ...... . .... 390060 SP Integer Multiply ...... . ... 391901 SP Integer Quotient and Remainder .... . ... . .. ... 391902 SP Integer Soft Divide Mode .. 392310 SP Integer Soft Multiply .. . . . . 392309 Two Word Store . . .......... 390027 + + FORTRAN IV-Integer Functions Integer Absolute Value (lABS) . 390031 Integer Maximum Va lue (MAXO AMAXO) .......... 390033 Integer Minimum Value (MINO AMINO) ... .. . . .. .. 390032 Integer Positive Difference (I DIM) .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. 390030 Integer Sign Transfer (ISIGN) . 390034 FORTRAN IV-Real and MP Operations Comple x Real to DP MP (DBLE) . .. .... .. ... . . . . . 390026 Real to Complex DP MP Logical .. . .... . . . ... . . . . 390022 Complex DP MP and Real to Integer . . .. . . . . .. ..... .. 390023 Double Shift Magnitude ...... 391893 MP to Real (SNGL) . .. . 390025 DP Exponentiation X" J . ... . ... 391898 Exponentiation X· ·Y . . . ..... 391895 Exponentiation X(Mid)' 'Y(Re al) . . . . ..... 391897 Floating Point. . . ....... . ... 391903 MP Negative Store . ... . ... .. 390042 Polynomial . . ... .... . . ... . . 391892 Real Negative Store ......... 390041 Soft Floating Point ....... . .. 392311 + + + + FORTRAN IV-Real and MP Functions Arc Tangent (ATAN ATAN2 ETAN ETAN2) ... ... . . .. .. 390051 Common Logarithm (ALOG10 ELOG 10) . ... .. .. .. . . . . .. 391894 Exponential (EXP EEXP) . ... . 390052 Hyperbolic Tangent (TANH) . . 392978 Maximum Value Real Mid Integer (MAX1) .... . .... .. 391889 MP Hyperbolic Tangent (ET AN) . ...... . ... .. . . .. 392979 Part No. + FORTRAN IV-Double Precision Integer Opns Complex Real MP DP to Double Integer ..... . . . ... 392246 Double Integer Add ......... 392254 Double Integer Divide .. . .... 392257 Double Integer Multiply ... .. . 392256 Double Integer Negative Store .... . ........ . ..... 391872 Double Integer Subtract .... .. 392255 Double Integer to DP .... . .. . 392280 Double Integer to Integer .... 391885 Double Integer to Logical. . .. 391886 Double Integer"to Real and MP . . ...... . . . ...... 392247 DP Integer Exponentiation .... 392954 Exponentiation X" JJ . ....... 392955 Integer Logical to Double Integer . ..... . . .. .... .. . 391887 Three Word Shift .. . . .. .. ... 392953 + FORTRAN IV-Complex Operations Complex Addition and Subtraction . .. . . . . ..... . . 392926 Complex Multiply and Divide . . 392927 Complex Negative Store . .. .. 391908 Complex ·· Complex . ... . . .. 392268 Complex" Int 01 Real DP .. . 322928 Complex" Mid-Precision ... . 392266 Non-Complex Data Types to Complex .. . . ..... .. ... . . 391888 FORTRAN IV-Complex Functions Complex Conjugate (CONJG) . 392271 Complex Exponential (CEXP). 392273 Complex Imaginary Part (AIMAG) ... . . . . . . . ... . . . 392269 Complex Modulus (CABS) .. . . 392272 Complex Natural Log (CLOG). 392274 Complex Sine and Cosine . . .. 392929 Complex Square Root . .... . . 392277 Two Reals toComplex (CMPLX) . . . .. . .. . . ... .. . 392270 FORTRAN IV-Double Precision Operations MP to DP Conversion .... . ... 390029 Double Precision Compare . . . 392283 DP Exponentiation X" J ..... 392944 DP Exponentiation X" JJ .... 392945 CIRCLE NO. 6 ON INQUIRY CARD FORTRAN IV-Double Precision Operations Part No. DP Exponentiation X" Y (M R) .. . ..... . ........ . . 392942 DP Exponentiation X"Y ..... 392943 DP Floating Po int .... . .. . ... 392951 DP to Mid-Precision .. .. ..... 391874 DP Negative Store ... . .... .. 391873 DP Polynomial ........ . .... 392949 FORTRAN IV-Double Precision Functions DP Arc Tangent (DTAN DTAN2) . . .. . .. . .. . ...... 392941 DP Common Log . . .......... 392946 DP Exponential (DEXP) .. . ... 392948 DP Natural Log (DLOG) .. . . . . 392947 DP Sign Transfer ... . ....... 391910 DP Sine and Cosine (DSIN DCOS) ............... . . 392940 DP Square Root (DSQR) ..... 392939 DP (MOD X) ..... .. ........ . 392950 Maximum Value Double Precision (DMAX1) ..... . .. 392281 Minimum Value Double Precision (DM I N1) .. . ..... 392282 Application Programs Compositing Program ....... 390302 Data Acquisition and Record Prog . . ........... 390876 LSI Test Control Program .... 391076 LSI Test Translator . ......... ;391 078 Petroleum Flow Data Monitor . 392289 Playback Program . .. .. .... . 390769 Seismic Compositing System . 390840 Seismic Software System . .. . 392244 Seismic System Operations Guide .... .. . . .. . .. . .... 390878 Setup Program .. .... . ... . .. 390839 Wire Wrap-Form Factor Control ... . . . .. . ...... . . 392293 Data Acquisition SystemFORTRAN ... . . . .. ... .. . 545776 Data Processing Programs Data Compare-Binary or Character ..... ... . " , . . .. 393320 Data Move with Character Suppression .. . . .. . . . ... . 393322 Edit Print Format . .. . ... . ... 393321 Get/Put Card Files . .. . . ... . . 393314 Get/Put Tape Files . . . .. .... 393315 Inventory File Control . . .. . ... 393313 Inventory Master File Maintenance ..... . . ..... 393310 Load Non-Serial Disk Files ... 393316 Monthly Transaction Register. 393312 Move or Convert and Move Data ............ .. .. . " .393318 Print Page Control .......... 393319 Read Non-Serial Disk Files . .. 393317 Sort/Merge-Control ....... .. 393306 Sort/Merge-Intermediate Merge . . .. .... . .. . . . .. . . 393308 Sort/Merge-Merge ... ...... 393309 Sort /Merge-Primary Sort . . ... 393307 Shop Schedule Report System ............. . .. . 393311 LETTERS TO EDITOR To the Editor: In th e 1970 October editorial, entitled "The New Science Advisor," wonderment was expressed about the extent of Dr. Edward E. D avid's competence in computers. This letter is intended to enlighten both your staff and your readers on this point. In October 1968 the NATO Science Committee held ' the first conference on software engin eering, at Garmisch, Germany. Attendan ce was limited to some 60 of th e b est known and most expert computer people in the world. I am sending a copy of the reports of this and the subsequent meeting to MODERN DATE for reference, for in my opinion th ey are classic documents , in content and style. One of the major contributions to the first conference wa~ Dr. D avid's "Some Thoughts about Production of Large Computer Systems." I have quoted from it more 8 than once in my own pap ers . The quotation index is also illuminating. Using th e count of quotations as a rough measure of influ ence, we find Prof. Alan Perlis was quoted most (26 ), Dr. David next ( 25 ), A. G. Fraser ( 20 ), Ken Kolence ( 17 ), the late Asch er Opler of IBM (15 ), and so forth. Certainly readin g these quotations and talking with th e conference attendees would b e convincin g proof of Dr. D avid's deep understanding of computers and, in particular, software. On anoth er point in the same paragraph , I insist that Bell Telephone Laboratories are a leading influ ence in the computer industry. Show me anoth er computer manufa cturer ( they are, you know ) that produ ces h ardware and software which togeth er do not have more th an two hours downtim e in 40 years! On e of Dr. David's responsi- CIRCLE NO. 7 ON INQUIRY CARD bilities at Bell L abs was th e Picturephon e, and isn 't that a computer terminal? I should mention also that h e was th e original Chairman of the Communications Sector for the ACM '70 Conference, at my request, and resign ed only b ecause of an overload of commitments, on e of which may have b een to prepare for this new assignment. I think our industry should b e grateful that Dr. David has b een assigned to this most influ ential position, not becaus e he has been in part a "computer expert," but b ecause computer exposure has sharpened his insight for systems trade-offs. That's what you need wh en you are short on resources and time, as this Earth is. R. W . Berner Honeywell The Editor's Reply: Mr. Berner has made a valuable contribution to all of us by doctl.1nenting Dr. David's credentials, which were, however, never in doubt. Also, I share the sentiments which Mr. Bemer expresses in the concluding paragraph of his letter. MODE RN DATA/ J anua ry 1971 your computer an$wering phone$ make$ a$ much $en$e a$ your board of director$ $weeping floor$ .•• A DigiNet ·1600 Data Concentrator makes dollars and "sense" Your Board of Directors was elected to direct-and your computer was acquired to compute. --But how much "salary" are you paying it to "answer phones"? With a General Electric DigiNet-1600 Data Concentrator on the job, your computer can resign from the phone answering chores and do more of what you are paying for--COMPUTING! ---But controlling phone networks is but part of the total job a DigiNet- 1600 Concentrator can do for you: It'll help keep line costs down (by consolidating • DigiNet T~ _ '.'A ___ m COMMUMICA 710115 as many as 256 terminal inputs for transmission over a minimum number of voice-grade lines). .. It'll free your computer to do more computing (it speaks in 16 bit words and has a 4k t o 32k memory to assemble blocks of data before re-transmission to the computer or the addressed remote terminals) .. . It'll eliminate the need for external Modems and Multiplexers (these are plug-in options in the DigiNet-1600) . - -And it'll do much, much more! To find out how much more a DigiNet-1600 Data Concentrator can do for your digital network, write Section 12, Telecommunication Products Department, General Electric Company, P. O. Box 4197, Lynchburg, Virginia . . . .Your full line supplier of DigiNet Data Communications Equipment and Systems. GENERAL. ELECTRIC MODERN DATA/ J anuary 1971 CIRCLE NO. 8 ON INQUIRY CARD 9 CI RCLE NO. 9 ON INQUIRY CARD terminal operations controller T.O.C.S. starts with the CDC® 20290 Multistation Controller. This device interfaces directly to the Selector Channel; handles the chores of polling 12 independent ports for inbound data traffic . . . directing outbound messages ... performing EBCDIC-device code translation. T.O.C.S. multistation controller CDC's 20290 Local Controller and 216 Remote Controller will support CRT displays, typewriters, hardcopy recorders and line printers in any combination. Permits the high-volume data entry and retrieval operations demanded by on-line management systems. graphics subsystem terminals Control Data can provide a versatile family of remote graphic terminal subsystems. Included among them is CDC's GRID TM which incorporates its own computing capability, and can be remoted from the central site via 201-A or -B , or 301 Modems. source data terminal The CDC® SD-101 is an on-line source data terminal for data-collection systems that lets you automate inventory, production, schedules , cost/time reporting and other records needed to keep plant and office management up-to-the-minute. 12 remote batch terminals Control Data offers you a choice of remote batch terminals that will handle a variety of peripherals in line speeds from 2000 bps to 40.8 kb. MODERN DATA/January 1971 TERMINAL --------OPERATIONS CONTROL ... a unique cost-saving way to expand your EDP capability without getting "sold-up" to a bigger CPU Now - get far more from your existing computer - spare yourself the expense of going to a bigger mainframe. CDC® T.O.C.S. is the versatile new " Terminal Operations Control System " that offers a simpler, more efficient answer to controlling local and remote terminals within your communications network with faster transfer rates throughout! Compatible with major computer system mainframes including IBM 360, T.O.C.S. actually takes over many routine communications housekeeping chores, clears the way for more profitable use of your central processor. Speeds communications. expands channel capacity Much of T.O.C .S.' enormous gain in efficiency is due to its versatile multistation display controller that handles functions such as polling for inbound traffic . .. directing outbound messages . .. EBCDIC-code translation ... and other tasks that would unnecessarily burden your CPU. T .O.C.S. software accommodates Control Data's entire family of terminal systems. Handles any combination of single or multistation CRT displays, typewriters , hardcopy recorders, line printers, and communication-line all 1,- - MODERN DATAl January 1971 pollers. Supports both local and remote terminals and communication lines ... regardless of mix or number - ri ght up to practical load limits for the line, channel and your applications software. The controller interfaces directly with the Selector Channel at 59,500 characters per second. Control Data's cost cutting total-systems approach T.O.C .S. adds up to one of the most complete lines of fully operational terminal-control hardware I software packages available. So you get precisely the system you need ... at single-source savings. Shown here are just a few of the many terminal options available to you. From the world 's most powerful computers, to people-oriented terminal systems, Control Data means cost saving efficiency ... compatibility that only a total systems supplier can provide. CDC has the hardware , the software, everything you need from engineering services to set-up, operator training, documentation and support. For more information on T.O.C.S. and a copy of our new brochure, " Terminal Operations Control Systems," just call our HOT LINE collect. CONTROL DATA HOT LINE 612-884-8195 Or if you prefer, write directly to: Control Data Corporation Dept. MD-11 , P. O. Box 1980 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55111 CORPORATION I CIRCLE NO. 10 ON INQUIRY CARD 13 6VOLUMES OVER 800 ILLUSTRATIONS THE MOST DEFINITIVE WORK EVER UNDERTAKEN IN THIS FIELD VOLUMEI Introduction to System Life Cycle 1. Explanation of the System Life Cycle 2. Preliminary Analysis 3. System Design 4. Programming S. Documentation 6. System Installation 7. System Operation 1. 2. 3. 4. 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MODERN DATA/ January 1971 17 NEWS ROUNDUP THE NUMBERS GAME Peripheral Equipment Corp. states that so far it has been unsuccessful in getting IBM to clarify remarks made in July to the Business Equipment Manufacturers Association regarding a totally new magnetic tape cassette system "completely incompatible with anything that has gone before." PEC believes IBM didn't just pick a ~~-inch, 4-track, l600 cpi, 340-foot-per-pack standard out of thin air. Says PEC marketing director Geoff Tay- lor: "The industry and our company is once again hung up while we await IBM's pleasure. All we can do is appeal to the public forum to emphasize the urgent need for a broader disclosure of the proposed mechanical configuration. This would benefit the whole EDP industry by enabling manufacturers to build-in an adequate degree of product compatibility with IBM's de facto standard. It's funny what merely mentioning numbers can do, especially if it's IBM doing the mentioning." IBM/ MEMOREX LAWSUIT SUPERMINI IBM has instituted a lawsuit against Memorex Corp. charging wrongful appropriation and use of IBM trade secrets and confidential information. The action seeks to enjoin Memorex and Peripheral Systems Corp., its wholly-owned subsidiary, "from continued use of IBM trade secret information" and "from seeking to hire IBM employees for the purpose of obtaining confidential information." MemOl'ex rejects the charges as "groundless" and a reaction to Memorex's "success in replacing IBM's equipment in many of its customers' installations." Would you believe an 8K by 18-bit computer weighing only 10 lbs., smaller than a desk telephone, and sturdy enough to be "tossed from a window"? We didn't either. But Bunker-Ramo's Electronic System Div. has come up with one to illustrate their new "Planar-Coax" proprietary packaging technology. "Planar-Coax" essentially involves sandwiching special interconnecting copper wafers between wafers of high-density integrated circuits and then physically squeezing the resultant wafer stack into an almost solid assembly. The BR-10l8 computer described is one of the first devices to be packaged' with the new technique. Initially it will be priced at approximately $30,000 in small quantities. With mass production, however, Bunker-Ramo expects the price could drop as low as $5,000. MAJOR ADDITIONS TO UNIVAC 1100 A new roof to its 1100 series, new hardware and software expansions to a lesser 1100-series member, an independent communications processor, and four new peripherals were announced simultaneously by Univac. The biggie is the Model 1110, described as 3 to 5 times more powerful than the 1108, Univac's previous (and very successful) topof-the-line. The 1110 uses plated wire main storage to achieve 320 nsec read and 520 nsec write speeds ( per 36-bit word) with approx. ~~ to 1 million words of 1.5 usec ( full-cycle) conventional core storage. The 1110 will be available in a wide variety of configurations in late 1971 at prices upwards of $2 million. The remaining announcements were: an 1106 multiprocessor system; an 1106 disk resident version of EXEC-8; a modular "Communications/Symbiont Processor"; a disk subsystem (Model 8440) for storing up to 1.2 billion characters on 8 drives; a 1000 cpm cardreader (Model 0716 ); an 1100-2000 lpm printer subsystem (Model 0768 ); and a mag tape subsystem consisting of 1 or 2 control units and from 1 to 16 Uniservo 20, 200 ips, l600 bpi mag tape units. 18 ADAPSO ON PRIVACY Individual privacy and the computer is the subject of a position paper issued by the Computer Timesharing Services Section of the Assoc. of Data Processing Service Organizations (ADAPSO) . The group asserts that, while privacy involves issues of fundamen tal human rights and liberties, there is a degree of social good to be derived from intelligently conceived data banks. It further states that such information should be controlled, but that hasty legislation could result in a lack of benefits to the individual. A list of measures contained in the position paper include updating of information, the rights of individuals to know what information is being distributed about them, and the right of companies to gather and discriminately disseminate this information. The paper is available from ADAPSO, 551 Fifth Ave., NYC 10017. MODERN DATA/ January 1971 ACM COMMENTS ON SQUIRE C ASE ; CPP C OMMENTS O N ACM COMMENTS In response t o a plea to help raise bail for imprisoned programmer C lark Squire, the Council of the Assoc. for Computing Machinery has issued a news release st ating that "while individual members might resp ond, ACM action was outside of its constitutional purposes ." The request for aid came from "Comput er People for P eace" during ACM's September conference in N.Y.C. ( See MODERN DATA, Nov. 1970, pp. 70-71 .) The Council's statement went on to urge ACM members, "as individuals, to familiarize themselves with the facts in this case and to take whatever action they regard as appropriate." In conclusion, the release cited the availability (from ACM Headquarters, 1133 Ave. of the Americas, N.Y.C. 10036) of a 40-page, ACM-prepared docum ent based on interviews with Squire, his attorn ey and former employers, CPP representa tives, and various other principals and parties concerned w ith the Squire case. Asked for commen ts on the release, Miss AIm Rosenberg, CPP's press coordinator, stated that she did not receive a copy of either the release or the prepared docum en t. When th e release was read to her over th e phone, however, she said: "I cannot see h ow th e ACM can reconcile its present argument th at 'ACM action is outside of its constitutional purposes' with such earlier ACM activities as obtaining people t o testify before a congressional committee in regard to th e Army's files on civilians. Certainly the latter action could be no more justified by their constituion." ORDERS AND INSTALLATIONS The Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory has installed and acce pted a second Control Data 7600 computer system , valued at $6.3 million , to process nuclear energy research and developm ent data. The Atchison , Topeka and Santa Fe Rai lway has awarded a contract for the production of nine KarTrak Automatic Car Identification systems. The systems will be produced by the Commercial Electronics Division of GT&E Information Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of General Telephone & Electronics Corp. Wyle Computer Products , Inc., EI Segundo , Cal., has received a contract, valued in excess of $2 milli on , from Computer Sciences Corp. for data termin a ls to be used in the New York City Off-Track Betting System. CSC is prime contractor for the Off-Track Betting System , which , when fully impl emented , will include approximately 1150 Wyle Computerminals. Republic Steel Research Center has completed installation of a Xerox Data Systems Sigma 5 computer for use in developing new products, and in improv ing steel making processes. Computer Communications , Inc. , Inglewood , Cal. , has been awarded a $100 ,000 contract by Mead Data Central, Inc., Dayton , Ohio, for two CC-70 Computer Communicators. The CC-70 's will be interfaced to IBM 360/40 computer systems located in Dayton , Ohio and Arlington , Va. Ampex Corp. has delivered three Model ECM-50 extended core memory system s to Allen -Babcock Com puting Inc. of Los Angeles for on-line use with IBM 360/ 50 computers. The Minnesota Mutual Life announced that it is developing a giant computer-based information system. It will include equipment and services valued at nearly $6 million from IBM , independent companies , and Minnesota Mutual Systems personnel. Included will be the recently announced IBM System/370 computer. The Univers ity of Paris announced that it intends to install a Un ivac 1110 computer system , recently introduced as the largest, most powerful, and most flexible computer yet developed by Sperry Rand Corp.'s Univac Division . Value of the Univac 1110 exceeds $2 .5 million . It is scheduled for delivery in J a nuary , 1972. Di / An Controls, Inc. has received a $2.6 million contract from Computer Sciences Corp. to provide 1,000 ticketing terminals as part of the New York City Off-Track Betting System. The first terminals are expected to be operating in several bett ing parlors in NYC in January. On behalf of the Nation a l Clearinghouse for Menta l Hea lth Inform ation, the Nation a l In stitute of Ment a l Health has awarded Inform atic s Ti sco, Inc ., a subsidiary of Inform at ics , Inc. Can oga Park, CaL , a $217 ,000 contract to abstract a nd index documents from the world-wide mental health literature . MODERN DATA/ January 1971 19 HAROLD V. SEMLING JR., Washington Editor DC DATASCAN FAST CENSUS FEEDBACK - In 1960 the Bureau of the Census provided businessmen with Census information on computer tape. The improvement and expansion of this program will be the most important 1970 development in the Census according to Dr. George Hay Brown, the Bureau's director. He emphasized that statistics by geographic unit will be available more quickly than ever before. ELECTRONIC MAIL BOXES - C. Peter McCullough, President of Xerox Corp., spoke before National Postal Forum IV in, Washington. He argued that it is time to think of " mail handling" as a systems problem, a problem that in volves hardware, software, and people. For example, he noted that bills and bank statements, many of which are now computer generated, could be transmitted electronically and reduced to hard copy at receiver's facility. RAMIS - A new computerized operation of the Depart'ment of Housing and Urban Development now keeps track of HUD projects by name, locality, age, and estimated budget cost. Called RAMIS, for Regional Administrators' Management Information System, the computer is programmed to provide data on each project at any given stage. If a project shows signs of lagging behind schedule, RAMIS dashes off a crisp warning note to the field where the delinquent project is located. AWARD WINNERS - Two of the first fifteen winners of the Presidential Management Improvement Award received those awards for their contributions in modern data systems. The award was created to serve as the capstone for all management improvement awards and to emphasize President Nixon's Government-wide concern with better management and economy in Government. The award winners included the following: FIGHTING CRIME - The U.S. Department of Justice is granting funds to law enforcement agencies for the improvement of criminal justice programs. A number of recent awards involve computer systems. Some of these are$150,000 to the Tulsa Police Department to develop an automated criminal identification system; $30,000 to the Michigan Department of Corrections to develop the corrections sub-system of the state's Criminal Justice Information System; $30,000 to the Georgia Department of Public Safety to expand the state's criminal statistics information program; $32,645 to the city of Albuquerque to convert the Municipal Court's manual system of record-keeping to an automated system; $61,169 to the Anchorage, Alaska Police Department to develop an automated data processing system. URBAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING - The Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn . area will be used by the Department of Transportation for the demonstration of a computer program designed to improve transportation . A $71,200 contract has been awarded to the Metropolitan Council of Twin Cities for the project which involves federal and local agencies. Under a previous contract, Planning Research Corp., Los Angeles, developed the Urban Performance Model. ,This model measures an urban environment's performance as a social, economic, and technological system. The Minnesota experiment will test the model as a tool for planning urban transportation. COMPUTERIZED HOSPITALS - The Department of Defense is investigating a health care system to provide a "new generation" of military hospitals for the late 1970's. DoD believes that facility operating costs might be reduced 1 percent through computers and automation. ° IN BRIEF Van A. Wente, Bethesda, Md., Chief of the Systems Development Branch, National Aeronautics and Space Administration" for the conception, planning, design, and successful implementation of the first computer system of its kind to achieve practical operation in the on-line retrieval of scientific, techn.ical, and management information . Occupations directly related to work with computers will be among the most rapidly growing in the next 10 years, the Labor Deportment says. The General Services Administration has announced a $335,596 EDP support contract to the black-owned firm of .D . P. Associates, Inc. A computerized procedure for f.ngerprint identification has been developed by the National Bureau of Standards. Vincent P. Barazzone, Vienna, Va., Project Coordinator, Department of the Navy, for discovering means to prove out all critical elements in a major Navy digital communications system before the system was deployed worldwide, saving the Navy $15.6 million in Fiscal Year 1970. 20 Dr. Ruth M. .Davis has been appointed Director of the Center for Computer Sciences and Technology at the National Bureau of Standards. Post Office officials have announced plans to consolidate the U. S. Postal Service Laboratory and POD's Advanced Technology Div. MODERN DATA/ January 1971 Now. A monolithic memory lets you forget stop-and-go keypunching. IBM announces a keypunch that isn't stop-andgo. It's another reason we're the company behind the computer. We have a keypu nch that's des ig ned to help yo ur people become more prod uctive. It's called the IBM 129 Card Data Record er. It comes in models that bo th punch and verify ca rds. And it lets yo ur o pe rato rs key data into a mOllolithic memory that serves as a buffer before the ca rds are punched. What does this new technology mean to yo u? It means that yo ur o pera tors can key data CO lltillllOIlSly. Even while another card is being punched a nd stacked. It mea ns th at thev ca n make corrections be fore a ca rd is punched. Which in tu;11 mea ns tha t an e ntire ca rd won't have to be repunched because of a single mi stake. It mea ns that your operators can work at the ir fastest speed. The 129's mono li thic memory will store up to six different card fOl1l1ats so your o perators ca n change them easily without interrupting their work flow. Exclusive opti ons: An "accumu late" feature will total se lected ca rd fi elds . Another fea ture provides a count of keystrokes and cards . It has all these new advantages. Yet it has the same fa miliar keyboard. So your o pera tors won' t have to be retrained to use it. We beli eve our job is to help you ge t the most ou t of your computer. A.nd that is another reason we're the company behind the compute r. The company behind the computer. INTERNATIONAL NEWS DEMAND RISING - Scandinavian demand for EDP equipment is climbing at a rate of 20 percent a year and is expected to pass the $200 million mark by 1973 , the U.S. Department of Commerce 's Bureau of International Commerce reports . Computer in· ventory, estimated at 1,300 systems is expected to double by the end of 1973. COMPUTERS IN PORTS - W. H. Fockema Andreae , President of the Rotterdam Chamber of Commerce , has call ed for world-wide standardization of com puter systems which serve ports. In his comments , reported in The Journal of Commerce, Mr. Fockema Andreae also described the effects of Shell Oil 's computerization on traffic in the port of Rotterdam : " Royal Dutch Shell is our most important customer for oil . . . If a long, cold winter is predicted the [Shell] computer reacts and starts a concentrated reaction which results in heavy traffic to and from Rotterdam . It is a most sophisticated technique and works well. " BIG BEETLE TESTER - Control Data Corp. has received an order from Volkswagenwerk A.G. (of Wolfsburg, Germany) for $14 million worth of computer services to be used in the auto maker's Research and Development center. The large on -line computer system will control approximately 60 automobile test stands to test automobile elements . Development of the system has taken over a year and it will not be fully operational until Autumn 1972. The equipment includes a CDC 6500 large scale computer, several CDC 1700's that will oper ate as satellites to the 6500 , and CDC 1500 series data acquisition devices. NORWEGIAN SHIP SYSTEM - Noratom-Control, a Norwegian engineering firm, has designed an advanced marine automation system. Now in use on the freighter Taimyr , the system is being applied to four areas-engine room, bridge , cargo handling, and administrative routines. On the bridge, the sys tem provides collision warnings , projects future traffic situations , and simulates alternate maneuvers. In the radio room, it can be used in connection with a Telex for communication . Also it is used to program loading procedures, and to control on-board cargo refrigeration plants. 22 EAST-WEST TRADE - U.S. businessmen continue to press for more East-West trade. One of the most promising fields for U.S. exports is computers and software. Eastern European countries are looking for modern equipment and technology. U.S. regulations, however, impose export controls on some of the products sought by Eastern Eu ropean countries . German, English , French, and Japanese businessmen are interested in this trade opportunity and are not hampered by the same restrictions as American firms . East Germany recently concluded a trade agree ment with the USSR for 1971-75. A part of the agreement, covering about $28 billion in trade , is cooperation in computer development. West German executives have also been looking at the lucrative Russian market. Siemens has been con ducting negotiations with Moscow for know-how and cooperation in EDP. A computer show held in London by the British Trade Equipment Association in October found exhibitors from W. Germany, Poland, Hungary, France , U.S., Belgium , and Israel. Delegations came from Hungary and Yugoslavia. QUICKLY AROUND THE WORLD Consolidated Computer, Waltham , Mass ., has signed a three -year sales agreement with International Com puters Ltd ., London, for the delivery of over $50 million of its Key-Edit systems. International Computers, London; Control Data, and Compagnie Internationale pour l' lnformatique, Paris , have registered a joint company, International Data, in Brussels. The Communications Satellite Corp. (COMSAT), as manager for the International Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (INTELSAT), has awarded a $33 ,326 contract to Plessey Telecommunications Research Ltd ., Berkshire, England, to perform simu lation studies by computer of a digital satellite communications chain. Export-Import Bank of the U.S. has authorized a $500 ,000 credit to Banco Credito Agricola de Cartago , a private financial institution in Costa Rica. Funds are for financing the purchase of U.S. machinery and equipment, including computers. MODERN DATA/ January 1971 300 Bits/Sec Full Duplex Modem on one P.C. Card 00 $99 ANV QUANTITV CI13AS o o o o o o o Frequencies compatible with Bell 103E, : 03A , 103F, 101C, 113A Card Size 5" x 9" Channel separation 60 db Transmit level - O to -12dbm Receive level- 0 to - 45 dbm Local copy - selectable Interface- EIA/ TTL When you make the decision to build the modem into your terminal, call Sangamo . . . the people that make modems for the telephone companies , the OEM 's and the end users. Application assistance as near as your phone . Need data? Let's communicate. MOD ER N DATAl J a nuary 1971 Communication Systems SANGAMO ELECTRIC COMPANY Springfield, Illinois 62708 (217) 544-6411 Tel ex: 406-421 CIRCLE NO . 11 ON INQUIRY CARD TlO ·05 23 CORPORATE AND FINANCIAL NEWS CDC JOINT VENTURES Control Data Corp., International Computers Ltd. of Great Britain, and Compagnie Internationale Pour L'Informatique of France are forming a "joint study company," Intern ational D a ta, to be registered in Belgium. Initial goal of the cooperative venture will b e to make recomm endations concerning the compatibility of th e parent compani es' future produ cts and services. • On the domestic scene, CDC and GT&E Information Systems, In c. (a subsidiary of General Telephon e & El ecti'onics Corp.) havc formed Brokerage Transaction Services, Inc. to provide automated front- and back-office services to investment brokers. Ultronics Systems Corp ., the largest of the companies forming the nucleus of GT&E Information Systems, operates a 100,OOO-mile international stock and commodity quotation network with more than 18,000 CRTs currently in use in brokerage houses. Magnecomp, Inc. of Mountain View, Cal. has acquired the facilities of memory disk manufacturer Jensen Munro. Magnecomp, a subsidiary of ElectroCoatings, Inc., produces plated disks and drums for digital and analog memory systems. . . The Magnetic Head Corp. of Hauppage, N.Y. has agreed in principle to merge Applied Fluidics, Inc. of Stamford, Conn. into a newly-created sUBsidiary of MHC . . . Optimum Systems Inc. of Palo Alto, Cal. has acquired the net assets of Delta Computer Corp. and its whollyowned subsidiary, Automated Systems Inc., a Louisiana corpo- BOX SCORE OF EAR NI NGS Company Ampe)( Computer Dimensions Com-Share MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS: 24 ~ 0)_ .!: Computer Usage Allied Management & Systems Corp., N.Y.C., has acquired an 80 percent interest in Computer Methods Corp. of White Plains, N.Y. from Coburn Corp. of America . . . The Bendix Corp. has acquired Logitron, Inc., a young Cambridge, Mass. company that early this year introduced its first product, a portable CRT terminal . .. Boothe Computer Corp. has purchased 100 percent of the stock of CAC Computer Leasing Corp., a subsidiary of CAC Corp., for $5.3 million. BCC will also assume approximately $38 million of senior debt from CAC . . . Certron Corp., Anaheim, Cal. , has acquired substantially all of the operating assets related to the magnetic computer tape business of the MAC Panel Co., a division of Adams-Millis Corp. of High Point, N. Carolina .. . ration providing data processing services . . . Typesetting equipment manufacturer Photon, Inc. intends to acquire either all of the assets or all of the outstanding capital stock of Bridge Data Products, Inc., a developer and producer of computer peripherals Suburban Computer Services, Inc. claims the title of "largest computer service bureau in Chicago's northwest suburbs" as the result of its recent purchase of American Data Centers' Palatine, Ill. office . . . Tracor Computing Corp., Austin, Tex.-based computing services company, has expanded its petroleum consulting and Control Data Data General Data Products Data Trends Dig. Inf. Devices Elec. Mem . & Mag . Fabri-Tek I nfotronics Int. Tel. & Tel. Itel Memorex Mi lgo Programming Methods Redcor Tall y TRW University Computing V ermont Research Xerox Period 6 6 9 9 12 12 12 12 9 9 12 12 6 6 12 12 3 3 9 9 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 9 9 12 12 :3 9 3 3 9 9 9 9 9 9 12 12 9 9 Revenues mos. 10/31/70 138,960,000 mos. 10/31 /69 149,269,000 mos. 9 /30/70 4,089,000 mos. 9 /30/69 3,004,000 mos. 9 /30/70 5,522,900 mos. 9 /30/69 11.466,202 mos. 6/30/70 4,878,846 mos. 6/30/69 3,872.103 mos. 9/30/70 401 ,779 ,000 410,454,000 mos. 9 /30/69 mos. 9 / 26/70 7,035,000 mos. 9 / 27 /69 1,034,000 mos. 9 /26/70 19,457,000 18,449,731 mos. 9 /27 /69 mos. 6/30/70 7 ,254,664 944,366 mos. 6/30/69 mos. 9 /30/70 306,000 mos. 9 /30/69 91,000 71,366,000 mos. 9 / 26/70 67,411,000 mos. 9 / 26/69 mos. 10/ 2/70 10,071 ,688 mos. 9 / 26/69 9,271,021 mos. 9 /30/70 3 ,390,504 mos. 9 /30/69 3,218,793 mos. 9 /30/70 4,375,198 ,000 mos. 9 /30/69 3,887,981 ,000 mos. 9 /30/70 46,887 ,000 mos. 9 /30/69 28 ,526,000 mos. 9 /30/70 79,133,000 54,834,000 mos. 9 /30/69 mos. 9 /30/70 13,935,000 mos. 9 /30/69 8,267,000 4 ,310,232 mos. 9 /30/70 mos. 9 /30/69 3,176,946 2,451,000 mos. 9 / 27/70 mos. 9/28/69 1,303,000 10,853,000 mos. 10/4/70 mos. 10/4 /69 7 ,266,000 mos. 9 /30/70 1,217,281,000 mos. 9 /30/69 1,168,772,000 97,536,000 mos. 9/30/70 mos. 9/30/ 69 73,363,000 mos. 9 /30/70 7,629,287 4,183,792 mos . 9 /30/69 mos. 9/30/70 1,266,662,000 mos. 9/30/69 1,092,139,000 Net Earn ings ( Loss) 1,380.000 7,426,000 165,000 (595,000) 12,482,689) 11 ,536,586) (3,491,336) (2 ,262.770) 9,923,000 42 ,731,000 736,000 (268,000) (987,000) 708,711 505.511 (2 ,031,795) 1232,000) (373,000) 772,000 4 ,155,000 (688,109) 255,294. 198.880) 46,964 238,540,000 182,945,000 2,806,000 2,370,000 6,126,000 4,824,000 2,187 ,000 787 ,000 404 ,599 284,801 53,000 (122,000) 264,000 (1,743,000) 59,966,000 57,258,000 1,3 16,000 12,045,000 245,451 221 .650 141,538,000 120,489,000 . ~ ~.<: <: 0 (1) ~..J a.. w-~ .13 .69 .13 (,60) 12.92) (1 .811 (4. 36) (3.94) .61 2 .90 .38 (.17) (.15) .12 .54 (2.42) (.10) (.16) ------- .67 (.211 .08 1- ) ------- 2 .17 1 .69 .66 .62 1.64 1.31 1.39 .53 .48 .34 ------- (-) .15 (-) 1.82 1.71 .19 1.80 .35 .34 1.8 1 1.56 MODERN DATA/J anuary 1971 computer modeling activities with the acquisition of D & S Petroleum Consultants, Ltd., and Applications Development and Engineering Group (ADE ) Ltd., both of Canada . . . URS Systems Corp., of San Mateo, Cal. entered into an agreement to acquire Computer Programming, Inc. of Greenville, S.C. DRS's Proprietary Products Div. is presently selling CPI's packages in the Western states under an earlier agreement with Systems & Programming Services, a subsidiary of CPI. RECENT ENTRms IN THE COMPUTER FmLD: The Aerojet Electrosystems Co. has been formed in Azusa, Cal. by Aerojet-General Corp. to provide electronic sensor and data systems for advanced military /space requirements . .. Ampex Credit Corp., a wholly-owned subsidialY of Ampex Corp., has been formed primarily to finance longterm accounts receivable of the Ampex video products division and full payout leases for the Videofile information systems division . . . Operations Research and Computer Corp., N.Y.C., has formed Automated Transaction Corp., as a subsidiary to specialize in EDP Services for retail stores . . . Data 100 Corp. has formed a Canadian company, D ata 100 Ltd., to sell and service its line of data communication terminals. The new firm is located at Toronto Dominion Centre, Toronto, Ont. . . . Medical Computer Services Inc. has been orecently formed with offices in King of Prussia and Philadelphia, Pa. The company uses an IBM 360/40 to provide on-line or batch data processing services to doctors, hospitals, and nursing homes . . . Newton Associates, in W. Newton, Mass., will provide technical and management consulting services to users and manufacturers of data communications equipment . When you need high-speed, time-share plotting at low cost for: • Business and Finance • Numerical Control • Education • Or Any Application Where Graphics • Science May Be Utilized - get t he TSP-212. The TSP-212 Plotting System reduces initial cost and operating cost, and draws excell ent conclusions in minutes from columns of digital data t hat cou ld oth erwise take many tedious hours to interpret. It interfaces with IBM 2741 's and most Teletype terminals, and is readily compatible with almost all systems. The TSP-212 comes with sub-routines in FORTRAN, BASIC, APL, and PL 1 that include curve smooth ing, alpha-numerics, and symbols. You can now have big performance and service back-up in a system that is reasonably priced: $3,300.00 complete with sub-routines ; lease terms available. Come on , ask us for Bulletin MD-1 -212. • Engineering P.S. Welcome aboard to another TSP representative: INSTRUMENT CONSULTANTS, INC., P. O. BOX 25 , WABAN , MASSACHUSETTS 02168 ITJ~~CORP. TIME SHARE PERIPHERALS CORPORATION Miry Brook Road. Danbu ry , Connecticut 06810 (203) 743-7624 MODERN DATA/ January 1971 CIRCLE NO. 12 ON INQUIRY CARD 25 COMPUTER STOCK TRENDS MONTH ENDED DECEMBER 11, 1970 EXCH N N N o o A N o N N N o COMPUTERS N N N N N o o N A N N o A A N o N N o o o N A o o o o N o o o A N o A & o o o o COMPONENTS ~ PERIPHERALS A N o o A o A o A o A N o o A o N N o A o o N N o FOOTNOTES: PRICE COMPANY 197() RANG"E yEAR. (1) AGO BECKMAN BURROUGHS CONTROL DATA DAT A GENERAL DATACRAFT DIGIT AL EQUIPMENT ELECTRONIC ASSOC GENERAL AUTOMATION GENERAL ELECTRIC HEWLETT-PACKAR D 19- 52 80 -173 30 -1 23 16- 36 5- 19 50 -1 24 4 - 12 9- 42 60 - 91 19- 46 4 7 1/4 158 1/8 116 1/ 8 N/ A N/A 93 5/8 11 3 /4 N/A 79 5/8 50 5/8 26 110 SO 27 4 63 4 14 91 30 HONEYWELL I NTERDATA IBM LITTON I NDUSTRIES NCR RCA RAYTHEON REDCOR SC IENTIFIC CONTRO L SPERRY RAND 66 -1 5 2 3 - 13 223 - 387 15 - 38 30- 63 1 8 - 35 1 6 - 34 4 - 34 19 1 9 - 40 146 1/2 N/A 355 1 /2 37 3 /4 73 1 /2 35 3/4 33 1/2 31 3 / 4 5 41 3/8 83 7 3 17 20 36 26 24 5 1 24 SYS TEMS ENGRG LABS SYSTRON DONNER VARIAN ASSOCIATES VIATRON WANG LABS WYLE LABS XEROX 11- 49 8- 29 1 0 - 29 2- 51 19- 52 3 - 10 66 -11 6 51 1/4 25 7/8 27 N/A 57 8 1 /8 107 3/8 16 9 12 2 32 3 86 ADVA NCED MEMORY SYS AMP AMPEX APPLIED MAGNETI CS ASTRODATA ASTROSYSTENS BUNKER RAMO CALCOIlP CHALCO INDUSTRIES CODEX 104 1139- 1 CLOSE OEC.11. 1970 7/8 1 /2 3 /4 3/4 1 /8 1 /8 1 /4 7/ 8 1 /4 1/ 8 1/4 5 /8 1/2 1/4 3/4 7/ 8 3/4 3/4 1/8 1 /2 1/ 2 1 /2 VOLUME (IN 100'S) MONTH MONTH THIS MONTH LAST NET % (3) MONTH cHa". CHG. +2 +5 +8 +1 -1 +8 +2 +6 +5 +1 2 . 4 + 4.9 +2 0.?' + 4 .7 - 24 .0 +1 5.0 " - 5.7 +1 6 . 6 +7. 0 +19 . 8 1163 9718 62 55 +13 1/8 + 1 /2 +2 3 7/8 + 5/8 + 2 5/8 +3 1/8 +3 7/ 8 - 1 /8 + 1 /4 + 2 3/4 + 1 /2 168 9 9245 8 417 8899 611 5800 819 7999 64 32 82 79 3712 + 18 .5 +7 . 4 +8 . 1 +3. 2 +7. 8 +1 3 . 2 +1 8 . 7 - 2.3 +1 6.6 +1 2 .4 689 a 1 /4 +1 7/8 - 3/4 + 3 1/2 +3 . 2 + 8.3 + 8.5 - 37.0 + 6 .1 -17 .6 +4 .2 +2 +1 7/ 8 +1 1 /2 +1 1 /4 -1 3 /4 +1 1/ 8 +1 1/ 2 +5 3 / 4 - 1 /8 - 3/ 8 +9 . 7 +3 .5 + 9.3 +8.4 - 8 2.3 +23 . 6 + 17 . 3 +1 9 .7 - 7.1 -6. I 1 /4 3/4 3/8 1/4 7/8 1 /8 1/4 1 /4 1/ 4 - 1.9 +2 2.2 +1 3 . 4 -7.1 +2 0.8 +13.4 + 9.3 +1 8 .0 +3. 5 -3. 8 3 /4 1 /4 1 /2 5/8 3/8 1/ 2 3 /8 + 1 /2 - 5 /8 + 3 /4 - 23 . 0 - 33 .3 - 10.n -15. 6 - 8 .3 - 5 .7 +7.3 + 22 . 2 - 2 5 .0 +6.5 7/8 1/ 8 -11. 1 - 2.2 0 ."0 - 3. 7 - 1 1.1 +1. 8 +1 2 .7 -1 0 . 0 -1 8 . 1 +3.4 + 3/4 +1 - I N/A 57 3/8 44 1 8 3/4 N/A 261123- 13 7/8 26 3/8 N/A N/A 22 1/2 54 1 /4 17 1/2 16 3/8 5 7/8 1 0 1/ 8 34 7/8 1 5/8 5 3/4 COGAR COGNITRONICS COLLINS RAD IO COIl CET COMPUTER COIlIl COMPUTER CONSO LE S COMPUTEST CONRAC DATA 100 DATA PRODUCTS 37 310 556121155- 94 14 37 50 36 22 28 32 17 26 N/A 13 1/2 37 1/8 N/A N/A 16 27 1 /2 28 1/2 N/A 22 3/4 51 6 7/8 1 4 3/4 4 7/8 7 1/4 7 3/8 1 3 1 /8 14 3/4 7 1/ 4 6 1/4 - 1 +1 +1 +1 DATARAM DATA RECOGNITION DATASC AN DIGlTRONICS ELEC ENG OF CAL ELEC MEMORIES + MAG EXCELLO FABR I-TEK FARRINGTO N MFG GERB ER SCIENTIFIC 33434717229- 16 10 27 14 15 40 28 8 17 39 N/A N/A 22 14 3/4 14 1 / 4 29 1/4 22 5/8 5 7/8 14 1/2 22 1/2 2 4 4 3 4 8 20 2 1 12 -2 +1 85- 42 17 20 26 14 41 87 39 1 2 1/4 1 4 1 /2 N/ A 12 1 /4 33 5/8 6 9 3/4 6 1 /4 53 35 5/8 1 4 7/8 5 3/8 6 1/ 2 16 4 28 26 1/ 2 2 1/4 13 1 / 2 1 8 5/8 GRAPHIC SC IENCE S HI - G INFORMATIO N DISPLAYS ITEL LOGIC MILGO MOHA WK DATA SCIENCES NORTH ATLANTIC I ND OPT ICAL SCANNING POTTER IN STRUMENTS RECOGNITION EQUIP SANDERS ASSO CIATES SANGAMO SCAN - DATA SE AL ECTRO SYKES DATATRONICS TALLY TEL EX TEXAS INSTRUMENTS VARIFAB 4641519 28 11- 52 1 5 - 43 127954- 2- 84 30 29 53 13 9 10 - 23 10 - 26 62 - 13 5 1- 5 7 70 24 7/8 24 1 /2 33 7 3/8 N/A 17 21 7 / 8 119 3 /4 5 1/2 14 11 14 6 4 2 12 20 80 1 1 /2 1 /2 1/2 3/ 8 1 /8 1/4 3/4 7/8 1 /4 1/ 8 3/ 4 1/2 1/ 4 1/ 8 7/8 + +1 +2 + - -1 - a - 5 /8 1 /2 + 1/ 2 +3 - 1/ 4 - 3 + 5/8 + 1 /8 + 5/8 + 3/ 4 + 3/4 - 3/ 8 + 1 /2 - 3/8 3/4 3/4 (2) 1365 8956 7762 38 59 49 26 35 9 15 36 5 35 1- 7/8 1 /4 1/ 2 1/ 4 1 /2 1/ 4 1/ 4 AVG VOL· UME 1 /2 + 3/4 +9 1 /4 - 1 /2 +0 . 8 +5.6 +5 .4 +1 3 . 6 - 8 .3 + 21.0 -4.0 +3 . 8 +1 2 .9 - 22 . 2 EARNINGS PRICEPER SHARE LATEST 12 EARNINGS -RAT"IO MONTHS 43 63 28 28 18 31 39 99 42 8 1 31 3980 I. 49 -2.63 -1. 03 1. 99 0.89 46 34 6848 5036 4 . 07 21 7283 924 3 9542 7 27 5 197 2 9364 11 824 8 1 04 8 3 65 3107 37 12 17 18 10 7450 11045 10 11 0 8 . 68 1. 65 2.08 1. 48 2. 35 - 2 . 81 -2.44 2.36 4138 508 1 906 7555 2572 2142 5611 693 4 03 2 21 14 19 13 60 470 129 8 3 1909 822 15591 0.78 0.71 0.68 -3. 38 0 .81 - 0 . 04 2.33 1 274 5153 235 8 5552 2. 0 1 0 .78 0 .54 27 ·22 30 2473 1 0 993 3872 4724 0 .49 0 . 49 21 71 126 8 197 0 - 0 .30 - 0.37 688 323 5 23 438 (3) (3) 2894 836 (3) 1. 3. 1. 0. (3) 7481 955 1 7898 9577 2738 (3) (3) (3) 909 517 11 251 11 40 37 (3) 1 311 4388 (3) (3) (3) 31 64 62 11 (3) (3) (3) (3) 13 55 (3) (3) (3) 56 7 538 - 0.4 1 (3) (3) (3) (3 ) (3) (3) 88 5293 1628 78 9726 804 168 649 1 969 505 380 (3) (3) 179 (3) (3) (3) (3) 25 I. 26 - 0.18 - 0.20 0.20 2. 22 - 0 . 09 -1. 46 0 . 65 41 9 19 18 25 19 3 3 0 53 1. 11 1. 43 0 . 70 - 0.54 0 .90 1 355 1624 15 11 11 69 0 . 38 0 .19 0 . 46 37 62 32 1 40 227 0 .07 59 31100 3975 0 . 21 0.99 3.08 57 21 26 11 366 6370 2265 (3) (3) 12 7 2 844 0 .2 5 0.90 9619 1 008 4 (3) 891 14 15 - 1.56 - 0 . 07 (3) 5749 4 668 0.95 1. 00 21 (3) 144 (3 ) (3) 20972 3703 55255 3345 (3) (I) TO NEAREST DOLLAR (2) AVERAGE MONTHLY TRADING VOLUME SINCE JANUARY 1,1970 (3) VOLUME IS NOT REPORTED FOR OVER~THE-COUNTER ISSUES AND NEW LISTINGS EXCH: N NEW YORK EXCHANGE; A AMERICAN EXCHANGE; O-OVER-THE-COUNTER; L=NATIONAL EXCHANGE; II TRADE· QUOTES All sta tistics compiled. comp ut ed and formatted by TRADE ' QUOTES I nc .. Cambridge. Mass. 02139 VOLUME (IN 100'S) PRICE 1970 RANGE (1) A o o N A o o o o A o o N o o o A o o o o N o SOFTWARE o 8< o SERVICES A o o A o A o A o o L N o o o A o N o L o o N o o o A o N o N o A A A SUPPLIES o 8< N ACCESSORIES N N o o o N CLOSE DEC. 11. 1970 1 YEAR AGO APPLIED DATA RESCH APPLIED LOGIC ARIES AUTOIIATIC DATA PROC BOLT , BERANEK , NEWMA BOOTHER COIIPUTER BRANDON APPLIED SYS CONP ENV IRONlIENTS COIIPUT ER EXCHANGE COMPUTER INVESTORS 41122 6- ER IIETHODS COIIPUTER PROPERTY COIIPUTER SCIENCES COIIPUTER TECHNOLOGY CT C COMPUT ER COIIPUTER USAGE COMPUTING + SOFTWARE CO ('\-SHARE CYBERMATICS DATA AUTOMAT IO N 15621218 35- 3 15 34 13 19 9 76 15 14 1- 24 N/A N/A 30 1 /2 N/A N/A 11 1/2 61 1/2 N/A 9 1 /4 N/l!. DATA DYNAMICS DATA PROC FIN + GEN DATA SYSTEHS ANAL YST DATRON IC RENTAL DEARBORN COIIPUTER DECISION SYSTEMS DIGI T AL APPLICATIONS DIGITEK DPA, INC EFFICIENT LEASING 1- N/l!. 30 3 /4 N/A CO~\PUT 24 19 8 48 11 8 - 26 1- 10 1- 14 38 4- 12 4 32 6 8 10- 24 7- 12- 12- 4 7 15 3- 10 15 ELEC COMP PROG INST ELEC DATA SYSTEMS GREYHOUND CONPUTER I NFORNATICS I NTL COIIPUTE R INTL COIIPUTER SCI L EASCO LE VI N- TOWNSEND LMC DATA IIGMT ASSISTANCE 3 - 12 31 - 161 5- 14 4- 21 18 1- 4 IIANAGEMENT DATA NAT IONAL COHP ANAL PLANNING RESEARCa PROGRAMIIING NETHODS PROGRANHING SCIENCES PROGRANIIING SYSTEIIS SCIENT IFI C COH PUTER SCIENT I FIC RESOURCES SYSTEMS CAP I TOL TUIE SHARE 8114 - 26 9 53 27 17 1- 3 73- 31 19 1- 4 91- 26 14 2 - 15 1- 8 17 23 3/8 N/A 6 1/4 35 3/4 13 1/4 25 1/2 9 1 /4 N/A 7 1/2 9 3/4 6 24 3/4 3 1/4 4 N/A 9 5/8 3 1/4 + +1 1/ 4 3/4 11 1/4 2 1/4 2 1/2 20 1 2 3/8 1 1/4 - 4 1 1/4 - 7 - 17 11- 20 46 - 167 72 - 115 27 - 38 25 - 49 7 - 16 17 - 31 22 - 39 9 - 21 17 1 /2 17 1/4 16 1 3/4 III 3/8 N/A 43 13 7/8 26 3/4 34 1 8 7/ 8 N/A N/A 3 3/ 4 101 3/4 N/A 13 1/2 N/A 3/8 7/8 1 /2 3/4 3/4 1/2 1 /2 3/8 1/8 o + - I 3/4 3 1/2 2 1/4 5/8 GRAPHIC CONTROLS LEWIS BUSINESS FORMS IIDtoREX 631-826 9 1 /8 3/4 3/8 1/8 I/S 3/8 1/8 5/8 +1 +3 - 1 21 49 33 26 20 105 18 32 DOW JONES INDuSTRIALS 1/8 1/4 - - I 8- 15 7- 21 6 - 25 12- 54 15 - 36 5 - 29 11 - 25 93 - 12 9 9 - 19 14 - 31 12-36 o 1 /8 5/8 1/8 7 3/4 2 3/8 18 1/4 15 1/2 3/4 ADAHS II ILLI S BALTIHORE BUS FO RIIS BARRY WRIGHT CAPITOL INDU STR I ES DATA DOCUMENTS DATA PACKAGING DENNISOll !-IFG DUPONT ENN I S BUSINESS FORMS GENERAL BINDING COMPUTER STOCKS o o 20 7/8 4 3/4 44 3/4 20 1/2 N/A 3 3/4 3 12 1/2 4 1 /2 N/l!. 8 AVERAGES 1/8 5/8 +3 - 21 5 99 14 3 (,( 3/8 3/8 5/8 5/8 5/8 + 1/2 - 1/4 - 1/2 - I 7/8 14 1/4 5 5/8 5/8 2- HOORE CORP LTD REYNOLDS + REYNOLDS SAFEGUARD INDUSTRIES STANDARD REGISTER UARCO WA LL ACE BUS FORMS 3/4 1/8 1/4 -I +5 - 3 1/2 58 1/2 6 3/8 5114 2- N 10 4 2 5 31 4 5/8 5/8 1/4 9 7/8 144 13 N/A 7 N/A 24 1 /8 18 2 1 /2 N/A T RA COR COMPUTING URS SYST EllS UNITED DATA CENTERS UNIVERSITY COMPUTING US T I ME SHARING o o A o N o 4 1 1 47 6 12 1 1 4 7 1/2 1/8 1/4 5/8 1/8 1/4 1/4 - 1/2 +2 1/2 - 1/4 o 6 - I 1/4 3/4 1/ 2 1 /2 1/2 5/8 + 1/8 + 1/2 o o 3/8 1/8 1/ 4 5/8 2 1 /8 + 3/8 6 3/4 2 - 21 1 /2 2 11 7 9 16 17 5 20 129 10 25 10 80 97 36 37 9 18 25 18 36.69 18.36 793.03 +825.92 EARNINGS AVG. MONTH MONTH THIS VOL· PER SHARE PRICENET MONTH LAST UME LATEST 12 EARNINGS. % (3) CHG. CHG. MONTH (2) MONTHS RATIO 5/8 1 /4 1 /4 1 /4 5/8 3/4 7/8 3/4 o + 1.03 +65.9 (3) ( 3) (3) (3 ) 0. 1 6 63 2044 1977 - 2 . 05 1. 32 24 - 33.3 - 1.0 0.0 - 16. 6 - 0.6 - 20 . +35.7 - 9.0 -5.8 - 16.0 (3) 3328 3509 0.36 31 410 578 1. 47 14 436 660 0.69 222 362 289 333 0 . 01 0.67 0.76 0.04 350 87 8 150 "'lLO 7692 1. 86 - 1 . 20 - 0 . 52 8 111 220 225 0.73 II (3) 2302 (3) 3090 2914 0.72 25 14 19 3793 0 .14 0 . 09 - 0.98 - 12.5 +4 . 4 - 3.7 0.0 - 33 . 3 - 22.2 +3 5.7 - 9.0 - 44 .4 - 44 . 4 -17.3 +5. 5 +2 .8 0.0 - 57.1 0.0 - 17.6 - 3.4 - 10.0 - 50 .0 - 10 . 1 - 16.0 + 9.3 +1 2 . 4 +12 . 5 -1.3 +9. 8 +2 3/4 + 5/8 68 23 8 10252 3/4 1/2 7/8 0 .7 0 0.26 1. 57 7273 - 7.0 +3 . 5 + 21 . 3 +11.1 +2 . 1 - 4 .1 + 15 . 9 + 8.0 +2 . 4 + 2.0 7/8 3/4 3560 13 7/8 1/4 5/8 5/8 3/8 1 /4 7/8 1/4 1/4 1/2 -2 +6 +1 0 +4 + 1940 0.57 - 5/8 1 /2 1 /2 20 5 2 (3) 273 +7.5 - 5.8 + + - 0.31 154 1 /2 1/8 +2 + 10 813 165 +1 - + +1 +1 + 268 (3) (3) (3) (3) 4175 + 21.4 - 6.8 o 350 0.0 0.0 - 1. 2 - 13.9 - 15.0 + 29.0 +11.1 + 9.6 +14.2 - 33.3 1 /2 1 /2 1 /2 3/4 - 22 . 9 - 2 7. 2 - 27 . 7 +13.5 - 9.4 + 4.0 - 18 . 1 - 28 . 5 - 20.0 0.0 o.n o. n + 11. 9 +3. 5 (3) (3) (3) 1167 (3) (3 ) (3) 4116 (3) (3) 349 (3) (3) (3) 556 (3) 217 (3) 243 (3) (3) (3) 9991 (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) 2178 (3) 2551 (3) (3) (3) (3) 6662 (3) 438 - 0 . 89 0.4 1 16 20802 14 137 0 . 97 22 366 437 1. 1 9 10 335 16 53 62 579 1 549 114 1953 3729 378 1279 3873 3 18 0 . 62 1. 44 1. 68 0.5 1 1. 5 4 7.02 0.92 0.84 15 11 10 11 14 18 11 30 0.27 0.91 2.20 3 . 31 25 12 37 29 1. 49 0.81 1. 98 2 . 16 1. 17 25 12 9 12 15 (3) 509 1328 92 (3) 832 355 1 493 (3) (3 ) (3) 9010 5401 (3) 11600 11636 12538 5599 52~ 524 104 18 7 (3) 746 (3) 109 (3) +5.6 0.78 23.5 +8.0 3. 19 15.8 CORPORATE P·ROFILE Featured this Month: ITEL CORPORATION (American & Pacific Coast Stock Exchanges) San Francisco, Cal. 94104 OFFICERS & DIRECTORS: Fred H. Merrill, Chairman of the Board, Chairman of the Executive Committee, American Express Co.; Peter S. Redfield, President; Gary B. Friedman, Executive Vice Pres. and Director; Brooke P. Taylor, Director and President, ITEL International ; Greer M. Arthur, Jr., President, SSI Container Corp. ; William H. Bird, President, ITEL Processing Div.; Douglas W. Johnson, Controller; R. Douglas Norby, Vice Pres. , Finance; John H . Pickart, President, ITEL Information Products Div.; Donald S. Safford, Secretary of the Corporation; Donovan S. Thayer, Vice Pres. , President of the ITEL Equipment Leasing Div. ; John S. Anderson, Jr., President, Rexport Corp.; Daniel D. Jackson, Senior Vice Pres., F. I . DuPont Glore Forgan; Franklin B. Lincoln, Jr., Mudge Rose Guthrie & Alexander; William B. McWhirter, formerly President, Data Systems Div. , IBM ; Harry A. Olson, Jr., Vice Pres. Corporate D evelopment, American Express Co.; Henry A. Walker, Jr., PreSident, AMFAC, Inc. ITEL was organized in D ecember, 1967, under the name SSI Computer Corp. In June, 1969, ITEL assumed its present name. BACKGROUND: Corporate headquarters are located in San Francisco. Some of ITEL's other locations are in Palo Alto, Cal., Greeley, Colo. , Harrison, N. Y., and Monaco. ventory is over $200 million. Presently, there are 130 customers on 210 leases . In addition, ITEL offers leases in areas such as airline, railroad, and maritime equipment. In July 1969, ITEL entered th e computer peripheral equipment field by acquiring 65 percent of Diablo Systems. Diablo has developed both a computer disk drive and an output printer. Meaningful sales will begin in the current quarter. OUTLOOK: ITEL seeks to become a total data processing company with an end-user marketing and service organization. By employing its substantial computer leasing profits and through utilization of its borrowing power (over $40 million raised in this tight money market) ITEL has vigorously and profitably expanded its operations through acquisition in growth markets. CURRENT POSITION: While committed to external growth, ITEL has also emphasized internal devel. opment. The results are now being realized. Consolidated revenues for the 1970 third quarter amounted to $17,379,000 against $11,111,000 during the same period in 1969. FACILITIES: SERVICES / PRODUCTS: In July 1970, ITEL introduced a new, low-cost revision typewriter the ITEL Word Processor, which offers a highspeed method of making corrections on original rough drafts and operates on paper tape playback. It is inexpensive, easy to operate, can be used on any ordinary desk top, and finishes letters at the rate of 175 words per minute. The Data Processing Division principally markets computerized accounting services. ITEL believes that it is the largest processor of accounts receivable in the world. Also, ITEL is one of the nation's largest lessors of IBM System/360 equipment. The total in28 For the first nine months of the year total earnings were reported as $2,806,000 or $0.66 per share as compared to $2,370,000 in earnings and $0.62 per share for the comparable period last year. FINANCIAL SUMMARY: YEAR ENDED DECEM BER 3 1 Ye ar 1968 1969 Revenues Net Income Earn ings (M il lions) (M ill io ns) Per Share 9.8 40.4 0.5 3.3 $0.17 0.86 (e nded 10/ 30/ 69) Nine Months 28 .5 2.4 0.62 (ended 10/ 30/ 70) 46.9 2.8 0.66 Nine Months MOD ERN DATA/ January 197 1 just the ticket This Bunker-Ramo data terminal system gives instant access to traffic ticket records of 1,800,000 drivers. ::! W (:I 0.:0:: ... to· J.I I S D T " V (:I H \I .. .... 0 , • .. - . . . ". l • , _~)(CVR"""" _ V<\.Y • ...,. ~ " _ _ Bunker-Ramo, with more on -l ine/ real-time experience than anyone else, provides the data entry and retrieval system for the Motor Vehicle Department of one of the most populous states. The present headquarter's system is being expanded, with a new CDC computer, and will be remoted to seven regional offices with Bunker-Ramo Series 2200 CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) terminals. Some are located right on the judges' benches in municipal courts, fo r use after trial and before sentencing to determine the violator's past driving record . What started as a headquarters convenience is expanding to a .statewide lawenforcement tool. For real-time access, go with the leader. Our experience with municipalities, airlines, manufacturers and businesses of all kinds will prevent runaway costs on your real-time project. If this is just the ticket for you, co ntact Mr. Guy Mallery, Vice President, Business & Industry Division , The Bunker-Ramo Corporation, 445 Fairfield Avenue, Stam- ford, Connecticut 06904. Phone (203) 348-4291 . r. I!i MODERN DATA/ J anu ary 1971 The real real-time people. THE BUNKER-RAMO CORPORATION ® Business & Industry Division CIRCLE NO. 13 ON INQUIRY CARD 29 COMMUNICATIONS CLINIC A REVIEW & FORECAST Communications Clinic is a regular monthly column written by the staff of Berglund Associates, Inc., consultants in telecommu· nications. Readers are invited to submit questions on any aspect of communications or suggestions for future Clinics to: Communic'ations Cli'nic c/o Berglund Associates, Inc. 1060 Kings Highway North Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08034 WHERE IS THE INDUSTRY TODAY? We rate the computer-communications field as A+ for excitement and potential, but B- for progress. We are particularly disappointed in the state of the terminal and modem marketplace, in which we find little to excite us. There have been few significant breakthroughs (i.e., a doubling, tripling, etc. in performance) since the 9600 bps modems first demonstrated commercially in 1967. We have seen improvements in cost-performance, but these are a direct result of manufacturing cost reductions attributable to medium- and large-scale integration. The market today is characterized by a host of "me-too" products. This makes the question of vendor selection exceedingly difficult and one frequently resolved with the well-known dartboard problem resolution technique. This is not healthy because half of the vendors may not be in business to service their products two years from now. Furthermore, a multiplicity of small suppliers may preclude anyone of them from the investments required for product development and improvement. Notwithstanding ten years of communications in data processing, the Teletype low-speed terminals, in our opinion, are probably still the best price-performance equipment in the market. Admittedly, they are a tough act to follow because of their halfcentury (plus or minus) of development and manufacturing experience, and because of their largescale production for the Bell System. However, if the terminal forecasts are valid, where is the Teletype competition? The marketplace is a rash of contradictions. On the one hand we hear the cry "Crisis in Communications." On the other hand we see 139,000 Bell data sets on the DDD network at the end of 1969. On the one hand we hear Datran speak of the 30 need for 14.4 kilobit service. On the other hand we see Dataphone 50, the switched 50 kilobit toll service, going begging. And we see the forecasts for installed narrowband data sets greatly exceeding those for higher speeds. And we see annual shipments of paper supplies to the computer industry at roughly twice those for communication terminals. We reject the crisis in communications as unjustified marketing hyperbole. We do have . operational problems, and we do have cost problems. As to operational problems, fully half of the Bell System plant has been installed since 1965, and this rate will probably continue. As to cost problems, as the economy continues to grow, more will be able to cost-justify data communications; and this will be reinforced by manufacturing cost reductions in terminals and sub-systems. With all this negativism, why an A+ for outlook? Because there is a revolution under way. We have seen more in revolutionary thinking in the past three years than in the entire 36 years of the FCC's history. Witness: • the Cartm'fone decisions; • the approval of the MC I ent1'Y; • the pmposed policy on new entries to the common can'im' market. WHERE IS THE INDUSTRY GOING? Simply stated, on-line, There is a growing base of llsers who are shaken down in batch processing. These will now turn to remote access on both a batch and conversational basis. The price-performance of terminals, communication sub-systems, and mainframes is improving through mediumand large-scale integration and through solid state memories. This trend will make it easier to costjustify data communications. These trends also mean more intelligence per dollar in remote terminals, and less reliance on central processors and files. This will help 'cost-justification since its thrust is to the part of the system where costs are not decreasing, nor likely to decrease in the first half of the 70s - the communications line. We continue to face years of non-communication about communications, i.e. , the baudy brawls before the FCC and other regulatory auMODERN DATA/January 1971 thorities. As a case in point, the Carterfone decisions were handed down 23~ years ago and we're still arguing about interconnection. The whole question of bulk bandwidth rates and policies is, alone, a complex and important issue. The directive to allow unrestricted Telpak sharing, and Telpak as we know it today, are mutually exclusive. What, then, will be the bulk bandwidth offerings, and what will be the undoubtedly higher costs for such services? Another area of conflict is that of interconnection, which we discussed in last month's Clinic. Typical of the problems that could be encountered is the following. A privately-owned telephone incorporating a Touch-Tone type of keyboard can legally access the switched network through a $0.50 per month manual voice connect arrangement. However, if the same button-oscillator array is integral to, say, a credit card terminal, a $2 per month manual data access arrangement is presumably required. This is ridiculous and inconsistent with the need for millions of point-of-sal e terminals. W e also face problems in rates from a national point of view. Imagine th e chaos if the prices of unbundled services were set on a state-by-state basis. Yet that is th e pricing situation in communications. For another probl em area, the proposed regulatory policies on integrated computer-communications systems are going to yield a good deal of revenue for FCC-qualified law firms . Grossly put, th e policy is that a system may be subject to regulation if its primary thrust is communications. Differentiation will be difficult. W e thus have a proposed policy which is structured to motivate deception. Our own view is that th e natural monopol y rather stops at supplying bandwidths ; and that computer switching of traffic on common carrier facilities should be unregulated. The exchange and private line networks allow a user an infinite opportunity to connect with a switching supplier, which should ensure as much self-regu lation as in any other branch of th e economy. Notwithstanding this, if abuses still occur in the market, such as restraint of trade or unfair competition , th ere is a whole body of statutory law with which to act. M ODERN DATA / Janua ry 1971 Finally, the 70s are going to see an end to the historic common carrier monopoly on supplying bandwidth to the general public. This is a very complex and emotional issue. In general, we favor the entry of special-pmpose carriers on a carefully controlled basis. W e can certainly see a basis for arguing that like-competition may be counter-productive for the economy. We cannot, however, become visibly moved over cries that competition in a service area representing about one percent of Bell System revenues will lead to disast rous results. SUMMARIZING - THE ' 60s AND '70s In summary, we view the 1960s as a decade of development in technique and technology. We saw the commercial introduction of modems, making data transmission a reality; we saw the development of computerized message switching; we saw the increase in voice-channel speed to 4800 bps, then 9600 bps. In applications, we have gone from off-line card-to-card transmission to fully integrated on-line systems handling industry activities from order entry through billing, and realtime information systems in banking, reservations, and security trading. In the late 60s, usage and technology had reached a point where some of the historical communications constraints had to be broken, and such cracks appeared as authorized multiplexing and the Carterfon e decisions. The 70s will be a decade of finishing that aspect of development in the art, and of a dramatic increase in use and users of data communications. W e will see th e common carriers increasingly cast as a vendor of bandwidth and of more versatile organizations of bandwidth. And th ese offerings will be in a competitive marketplace. W e entered th e 70s with a solid awareness of data communications' potential and the means to implement systems. W e can plan on doing so with equipment of continued price-performance improvement and in a competitive market for communications services. It should be an exciting dec~ ade for th e industry. 31 data bits from Teletype knowing who's gOing where, when and I flight manioperations. . One carrier, that hundreds of flights and some 25,000 people daily, recently reduced some of the problems involved by integrating high-speed Teletype® equ ipment into its system. Computerized manifest data, compi led in the airline' s central office, is sent to departing terminals two hours prior to each flight. It's used in a variety of ways : As a board ing checklist. In computing aircraft weights and balances. For meal details. To meet speCial requests for whee lchairs , etc. total on-line time: divide by twelve. If you have a number of lowspeed terminals in your timesharing system that generate heavy loads of on-line time, it may pay dividends to do the above arithmetic. The Teletype Inktronic terminal is about twelve times faster. This electronic, solid-state terminal will generate 128 ASCII comb inations. Prin t 93 alphanumerics in upper and lower case . It ach ieves 1200 wpm printing capabil ity. Charged ink droplets are drawn to the page through a series of electrodes that form the character called for. The ink supply and guidance system has only one moving part. So the Inktronic terminal requires little maintenance. And it's really quiet. It has more than on-line operational economy, too. Uses ordinary teleprinter paper. And inexpensive ink. Like most equipment in the Teletype line, you won 't find a more capable termina l on a price! performance basis. At the time of departure, " no show" passengers are deleted from the manifest, standby names on board are added, and the list resubmitted via Teletype equipment to central office computer for updating. The computer then generates the " official " manifest and sends it to both departure and ariival terminals involved, at 1050 wpm . The send-rei"ceive operation usually is complete before the flight gets into the ai r. Teletype's Stuntronic™, electron i c selective calling station controllers, also helped reduce computer port requirements of this system by 90%. 32 MODERN DATAlJanuary 1971 on track with 80,000 cars Numbers: important in every business. But, no one has to contend with more of them than a railroad. Keeping the digits straight that identify rolling stock alone, staggers the imagination. These numbers represent big money to railroad and customers alike. One major railroad uses over 500 high and low speed Teletype terminals in its system to provide the type of car utilization that means business and profitable operation. The terminals are linked, to a computer by communications channels. The Teletype equipment has parity error detection capabilities. Important in keeping the identity and location of over 80,000 cars stra ight. Teletype so lid-state terminal logic permits the computer to poll stations and terminals to respond automatically. Data generated includes immediate car availability, projected car availability in 1 to 3 days, condition of cars , what type of goods each can handle. Locomotive power available. Enabling the railroad to provide shipper customers the equipment they need for loading, when needed. The data , system handles over 30 million data bits daily. recommended reading Teletype has a number of brochures on equipment, applications, and case history data. A short description of what is available is contained in: "How to get answers to your questions about Teletype equipment. " Write for your copy. Teletype data communication equipment is available in sendreceive capabilities of up to 2400 words per minute. Included are ha'rd-copy, magnetic-tape and paper-tape terminals, error control devices, options and accessory equipment to fit most data communication system requirements. For information write: f , TELETYPE CORPORATION ... _ ....... - ® machines that make data move M Dept. 40-13, 5555 Touhy Ave ., Skokie, III. 60076 Teletype is a trademark reg is tered in the U.S. Pat. Office MODERN DATAl January 1971 CIRCLE NO. 14 ON INQUIRY CARD 33 THE SYSTEMS SCENE COMMERCIAL MINI SYSTEMS REVISITED THOM-AS DeMARCO, Vice Pres. - Mandate Systems, Inc., New York, N.Y. About one year ago, I wrote on commercial mini systems in this column. At that time, I said that IBM's new System/3 was not the answer to any maiden's prayer, but that th e California Office Systems Computer was. In the interim, Cal Systems has gone out of business and IBM has not. For farsighted insight I get less than 100%. I had chided IBM for unreasonably abandoning standards with the System/3, for being card-oriented, for not offering upwards compatability, an d for sticking users with a dog of a language like RPG. I still agree with all of that. But the System/3 users I have talked to are well pleased, even ecstatic. Happy users these days are about as rare as happy investors, and I conclude th at the system's virtues outweigh its faults. Those virtues are considerable and typical of lBN! : high-quality peripherals, continuing dedication to product development, and impeccable service. (The service is the most important; and after observing it for all these years, it still astounds me. My own IBM representative is the most perceptive and user-conscious vendor I have ever en-_ countered.) Software is less than elegant but more and more abundant. The price is competitive. The range of applications is enormous. My infatuation with the Cal Systems computer was based on two things: its periph erals and its turnkey applications. The peripheral that particularly pleased me (and still does) was a tape cassette unit OEM'ed b y International Computer Products in Dallas. That device was, in my opinion, the first real mini-periph eral having price and function consistent with the needs of a mini-user. In order for a mini system to be viable in the commercial environment it must have the peripherals to make it usable. These include a good printer, tapes, and perhaps a sense mark reader or the like. The other essential is a set of ready-made applications packages. A complete turnkey operation is best; a reasonable commercial programming language is a minimum necessity. Assembly language is not a reasonable commercial language. Cal Systems was the first to assemble something that could be marketed to small commercial users. In the past year a few other bright minds have put Thomas DeMarco is a regular contributor to Systems Scene 34 together good workable commercial mini-systems. The strongest approach comes from the Digital Equipment Corp. Their Business Aid System is built around a PDP-8. (What can't you do with a PDP-8?) The new DECwriter printer is obviously destin ed t5 fit into the Business Aid System. The system currently uses DECtapes, but a change to cassettes would not be a surprise. Package software includes Accounts Receivable, Payroll, General Ledger, Inventory, and Sales Analysis among others. Best of all is a shorthand Cobol called DIBOL which can be used to round out th e already generous package set, and for some customizin g. DEC also offers some full turnkey variants of th e system for us ers like office products distributors, fu el oil dealers, etc. Prices are $60,000ish including a DECpack disk. The garnish is typical DEC solidity and fine service. EDP Technology of Orlando, Florida has a very pretty little commercial system in their CBS-4/5. The CPU is a NOVA by Data General. The system features a Univac "circular saw" printer and tape cassette drives ( ICP again). The user operates online with programs like General Ledger, D etailed Journal, Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Accounts Receivable/Sales Analysis, and Payroll. All that in a desk cabinet for $24,000. There's even a stripped-down version for $16,090. Clever people, these Floridians. Automated Business Systems has put togeth er the ABS / 1231 aroun d some nicely user-oriented devices of th eir own design. The system comes in turnkey form for such applications as Production Plannin g and Control, Payroll and Accounting, and Hospital Accounting and Analysis. Where people are doin g things right, IBM is never far behind. The latest activity in th e System/3 area is to put th e user back on-line ( S/3, Mod. 6 ), where a small machine user bclongs. New peripherals like the ledger card handler are oriented toward th e businessman. Turnkey operations are the new vogue, and as everyone has heard (except at IBM ), there seems to be a System/3 Cobol alive and well in Poughkeepsie. Exciting things come from thinking small. Today the world, tomorrow the drugstore. .. MODERN DATA/ Jan uary 1971 SOFTWARE FORUM HOW TO SPEl-L MIS KEN FALOR, Dir . Mktg . Services. Cullinane Corp., Boston , Mass. Although the only sure thing that can be said about a Management Information System (with capital letters ) is that it is a System for providing Information to Management, there are many economically practical and functional management information systems (with small letters ) around and doing quite well. I refer to those that have gone above and beyond the normal call of duty by furnishing special information to management on request. Through this door we enter the realm of the "Special Request MIS/mis." (While most business systems on a computer provide information for management, MIS (or mis) is generally taken to mean a nice neat way of obtaining non-standard information.) . WHERE AND HOW Sometimes Special Request needs can be met with infom1ation already "up" (located in a file ). Sometimes it involves putting more information up. Once the "where" is taken care of, we must deal with the "how" - getting it out in the form desired. Sometimes this can be done with systems that get it to the manager in a few hours, on paper. Another way, more elegant in concept and also more expensive, is to get it to the Manager (note capital letter) in seconds and on the face of a CRT display. So, for our purposes at least, we can define mis as a system for getting information on paper to a manager in hours, and MIS as a system for getting Information on a CRT to a Manager in seconds. We will furth er qualify our MIS by calling it a "Special Request MIS" to distinguish it from modeling and gaming systems, as well as from systems that involve rather large reorganization and/or centralization of file structures and files (including the "data base management system"). These systems are really independent of the Special Request MIS and mis that we are talking about, although th ey may interface with them. The Special Request mis is often developed by simply utilizing a good report generator or file management system to minimize response time Ken Falor is a regular contributor to Software Forum 36 and relieve the pressure on the programming staff. This is a fascinating and expanding field of information systems technology. The Special Request MIS is accomplished by putting files on disk and installing a TP facility to access them, a bigger (;omputer to handle them, an on-line software system to control them, and a black box on a Manager's desk (along with an instruction book boiled down to Dick and Jane sim. plicity) to retrieve them. We deplore the currently fashionable tendency to overlook the first of the above ways, and even to overlook both of the above ways to solve special request problems. Each oversight can affect the budget by a factor of ten. Lately, the first instinct seems to be to go all the way; i.e., to merge all information into one monster file and install a data base management system to handle it so one black box can access everything in the company for the MANAGER (all capital letters now) . However, this may not be the answer at all to the special request, as you and your MANAGERS may bitterly find. The reason is simple: the bigger the file, the longer the access time. Your data base management system may use an almost infinite numher of special fil e structures (including chaining) and access methods - but these are effective only if you ask the right questions. Many a MANAGER asks questions that require going through nearly every record of a file. AlO1'st Back where you started. And after you just spent $500,000 (conservatively) on the monster. BEFORE YOU LEAP If the principle goal is only to satisfy the Special Request (however complex), we feel that going to a common data base system and sometimes just going to an on-line system can be a matter of technological overkill. There are, of course, exceptions: the gigantic files necessary for on-line customer inquiry systems or special military and business strategy applications (where seconds really do matter! ) are unavoidable. But just remind yourself and your manager that the difference between a 5second and 5-hour response to a special request may be half a million dollars or so. Is it really worth it? A MODERN DATA/ January 1971 MODERN DATA's TechFile Updates Announcing: NOW KEEPING UP WON 'T TAKE SO MUCH KEEPING UP Which subjects or products in the list below concern you most? Would you like to be kept up-to-date on the new products, new services, new developments every three months? 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My intent is not to alarm systems people or make anyone wish that he weren't in the systems game. But as a systems man, you should be aware that a fi ght is about to take place. So take a side now to avoid getting caught in the cross-fire. The problem deals with a subject of tremendous personal significance to every man alive. It is an emotion-ladened issue which transcends pure materialism and strikes at the very core of a man's pride. What could be all that important? The answer is very simple: Every Man's Reputation. Put this article aside and forget it if you will, but my bet is that you will have cause to reflect upon this matter relative to your own reputation before too many years pass. WHY YOU? You are the man who developed computerized systems for keeping track of a man's reputation. You have been responsible for maintaining credit records of individuals and companies for years. You are now putting together systems to keep track of criminal suspects and health records, vital statistics and tax records, security evaluations, and general aptitude scores. Up until now these records have not been put together well enough to frighten many people, but technology draws nearer the time when they will be put together all too well! Nor will our legislators prevent this from happening as they attempted to do in 1967 when Congress killed the resolution for a national data bank. Information about a man's reputation is too valuable to be ignored or postponed. Too many important decisions, such as hiring, mortgage loans, insurance applications, and even national security, hinge upon it. There is no doubt that we will continue to keep records on people's reputations and that we will continue to increase th e amount of information recorded. SOMEBODY UP THERE IS TALKING ABOUT YOU There is one aspect that is likely to change. Heretofore almost all the information we kept was maintained for our files (and the files of anyone with whom we chose to share it), but was generally not available to the individual in question. As records on a man's reputation become more complete and more widely available, it is almost certain that the subject of these records will insist upon the right to see them himself. And he will want all those nasty little codes translated. He already suspects you of doing an incompetent job of keeping the debits and credits straight on his credit cards, but his reactions have been mild compared to what he will do if you fail to keep the record straight on his reputation. Have you ever noticed how you get on mailing lists? Have you ever wondered what by-products could result from your resume once it has been placed in a personnel search data bank or a dating service file? Don't get up tight; I just wondered if you had ever thought about it. If you have, you've probably shrugged your shoulders at the scope of the inquiry. How do you find out who bought all the mailing addresses, or how well your credit files are updated? Who has access to them? You, the systems manager, are the best qualified investigator to pursue the task and determine what records are maintained on you. THE POSITIVE POWER OF THE NEGATIVE STING There has been increasing attention to the question of privacy and the computer. There will be even more attention as the public becomes aware of the potential for good and bad that a Reputation Bank can bring. The present laws which seem most applicable are those dealing with slander and malicious gossip. It is doubtful that we will get into trouble for keeping records on a man's reputation provided that anything we say about him is either honorMODERN DATAlJanuary 1971 able or true. Generally, we get into trouble only when we say things about a man which are neither honorable nor true ( or are no longer true) . Anyone who has ever done much thinking about the right of privacy realizes that we seek privacy only on the things we don't want other people to know, and publicity for everything else. Few people would object to a data b ank which contained only nice information and which automatically rejected updates of an unfavorable nature. It must be remembered that almost all records maintained on an individual bear upon the negative aspect of his activities. No gold stars are awarded when he pays his debts, sends his children to school, and stands tall in his community as a paragon of virtue; only mamas give gold stars. Mr. E veryman has nQPR department or slick ad agency which can offset the negative fact that he forgot to mail his mortgage payment just before he left for a well-earned vacation. If we realize that we are in the business of awarding demerits only, then let us program as if our own reputations depend upon it. MODERN DATAl Jan u ar y 1971 PREDICTION It can b e predicted that the Reputation Banks which are already here will be enlarged and become more mutually addressable. The public will demand and gain the right to know what is on the record. Companies which maintain and exchange records bearing on reputations will find themselves involved in liability suits which will make front page headlines across the country. We have always been very aware of the need for systems controls when we account for dollars. In the future we must become even more alert when we account for reputations . Remember: the reputations we save may be our own. ... You a'l'e invited to take a mornent from your other duties next month to scan (optically) Mr. Kinderhaufen's thesis re system~ organ ization recruitment problems: "The Lou;-Pass Filter and Other Hang-Ups." 39 SOURCE DATA AUTOMATION PUSHBUTTON TELEPHONES LAWRENCE A . FEIDELMAN, Vice Pres . • Information Spectrum Inc., Cherry Hill , N.J. Let us examine a low-cost, widely available source data automation device which is as simple to use as your telephone. In fact , this device is your telephone. Specifically, th e push-button model offered by the Bell System under the name of Touch-Tone telephone (Fig. 1 ). Its most important characteristic is that it can be llsed for entering data as well as voice messages. Applications which take advantage of the Touch-Tone telephone's data input capabilities are already well-known . When us ed as a credit-checkin g device, for example, it res ults in faster and morc accurate verification . As a sales tool, it provides an ' immediate means of determining the avai lability of ordered items and expediting th eir delivery. Its socio-economic implications are enormous. Every home and office has potentially a computer data entry device in the form of th eir telephone. D ependent housewives and handicapped persons can now join the work force by performing keypunching jobs at hom e. Extensions of this application give each of us access to a computer system for store ordering, budget planning, check balancing, personn el identification , bill payments, and even income tax calculations. HOW THEY WORK The Touch-Tone telephon e generates and transmits frequ encies or ton es as buttons are depressed. A multi-frequ ency coding system, 2 groups of 4 fr equencies each, permits up to 16 separate button depressions (with only 12 buttons presently being used ). Fig. 2 shows a Touch-Tone pushbutton arrangement. Numeric characters only require a single depression of the buttons, whereas alphabetic characters require two or three depressions. In the latter case, the alphabetic character is defin ed by the control characters" , "#, or # followed by the alpha character button. For example, to en ter A1B2C3 you wou ld depress "21 "#22#23 in th at order. Another way to enter data is by using prepunched plastic cards. Each card can con tain 14 digits or characters which can be read at a rate. of approxima tely 8-}~ characters per second. The Lawrence Feidel man is a regu lar co ntri bu tor to Source Data Automation 40 card characters can be divided into fixed fields between which variable data can be entered at the keyboard. In areas where telephone central exchanges have not been modified for Touch-Tone service, an auxiliary Touch-Tone pad can be connected to the rotary dial handset. The call is placed through the exchange by dialing normally, and the buttons are used to input data after the circuit has been established. OTHER PUSHBUTTON TELEPHONES AT&T is not th e only company which provides pushbutton telephones. Photo-Magnetic Systems, Inc., for example, manufactures a computer data entry pushbutton telephone called COMPUT-APHONE, which is similar in operation to the above-mention ed Touch-Tone system . Another company, Transcom Products, manufactures several models of pushbutton terminals which vary in their mode of transmission and optional features. Options include a strip printer for visual verification , and an alldio answer-back capability. AUDIO ANSWER-BACK An audio answer-back system responds to the caller in pre-defin ed patterns of tones or in machinegenerated speech. This latter capability requires a voice response system at th e computer end. Voice response is especially valuable for bank accoun t or store credit checks when th e exact account balance is required, or for applications requiring short inquiry response messages (e.g., stock quotations, weather forecasts, news reports, and production data checks). OPERATING PROCEDURES Combining all th e above features together, a possible user procedure might be: (1) Call is mad e to compute r syste m to establish conn ection , and audibl e ac knowle dg e me nt of con nection is rec e ived . (2) Id e nt ificat ion cod e is transmitted by us e r who th e n proceeds to tran smit da ta via pre pu nche d ca rd and / or pushbuttons. (Furth e r acknowledg e ment may b e provided.) (3) User transmits end-of-message code. MODE RN DATAl Janua ry 197 1 DGD BeJEl GGEl Fig. 1. Bell System Touch-Tone Telephone (4) Depending upo n th e remote facility configuration, an ODD Fig. 2. Touch-Ton e Pushbutton Te lephone acceptance or rejection to ne and / or verbal repetition of mess age may be rec ei ved, a t w hich tim e user te r minates call by rep lacing rec eiver. COST The cost of pushbutton telephon es is dependent upon the manufacturer, telephone location rates, and attachments . Monthly rentals run from ap- proximately $7 for the basic pushbutton phone to $30 for a model which includes hard copy printout, a card dialer, and an audio answer-back capability. These prices, of course, do not include special interconnecting devices or the voice response system at the processing location. A One original and 4 crisp, clean carbon copies. 300 lines a minute 80 or 132 columns wide ... •• ALPHA - Small, reliable, low maintenance. Proven concepts in line printers ava ilable today. Standard 64character ASCII sub-set and DTLlTIL compatible interface electronics; either basic parallel interface for custom systems or fu ll se rial or parallel for any mini-computer.. And best of all - ou r prices start at $7,560.00. For an immediate response, please wri te Syner-Data,Inc.,133 Brimbal Avenue, Beverly, Mass. 01915 or call (617) 927-3222. IN CANADA a Syner·Data Canada Ltd . 367 Ormont Drive, Weston, Ontario, Canada ALPHA / BETA MODERN DATA/ J a.nuary 1971 CIRCLE NO. 16 ON INQUIRY CARD 41 TECHNOLOGY PROFILE TIME-SHARING SERVICES- REGION I New England and Mid-Atlantic States; Eastern Canada EDITOR'S NOTE: This Profile updates the February survey and initiates a new series on time-sharing services. A departure from previous Profiles will be the tabulation of vendors on a regional basis - the U.S. and Canada being divided into four regions . This first Technology Profile covers time-sharing 'services offered in Region I - The New Engand States, the MidAtlantic States (N.Y. , N.J., Pa. ), and the Eastern Canadian Provinces (Que., the Maritimes) and discusses software development as a user application for time-sharing. Future Profiles (published on a quarterly basis) will cover the other regions of the U.S. and Canada, and discuss such areas as data-base applications, special tim esharing services, and software. COMPARING SERVICES Th e question of pricin g tim e-shared computer services is a difficult one. Som e vendors charge for CPU and conn ect tim e, others charge a quantity which is a function of CPU tim e, connect tim e, amount of core memory used, and I / O data channel usage. Since there is no standard unit of computer power, th e b est way to compare vendors is to run b enchmark tes ts which apply to a variety of system uses under varying load conditions. The benchmarks should t es t the following: 1. CPUbound programs ; 2. I / O-bound programs; 3. Balanced programs ; and 4. Programs driven by user response to terminal output. ROBERT J. KOLKER has over eleven years experience in programming and 42 mathematical analysis. He has a B.S. in Mathematics from Syracuse Univ. and an M. S. in Mathematics from the Univ. of California . Prior to his employment at Interactive Data Corp., he held positions with Mitre, Honeywell, and lincoln labs. The benchmarks should be applied at different times of the day to reflect the effect of different loads upon the system. Benchmark 4 gives the user an indication of the responsiveness of the system under test. This is of particular importance to data-base query programming and on-line program debugging. In addition to specific system attribu tes, the quality of t elephone service to a vendor's computer facility must be judged. The reliability of connection, frequency of busy signals, amount of line noise, and cost of connection must be included in any selection of time-sharing vendors. Bear in mind that the computer services offered is no better than the telephone connection to that vendor. Once th e user has decided time-sharing is th e best route to follow, how does he choose among several vendors? This choice depends largely on the user's purpose or application. This Profile series divides applications into three non-exclusive areas: Software D evelopment; Data-Base/Related Applications ; and Special Services and Software. Software developm ent will be discussed in this Profil e; th e remaining areas will be covered in subsequent Profiles. SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT Software D evelopment is still th e major use to which tim e-sh ared computer systems are applied. The reader may wonder why one should do software development on a tim e-shared computer facility wh en th e cost of such services is relatively high? The basic reasons are the increased availability of computer services to the programmer; and the drastic reduction in the program test-program correction cycle. The effect of this reduction is quite strikin g. In a hatch-processing facility , a programmer may get 1 to 5 "shots" a day ; in a tim e-sharing facility, he may get 30 to 50 "shots" a day. Consequently the batch-processing programm er must multiprocess his mind, and work on two or three programs at once to achieve effiCiency, whereas the time-sharing programm er can work on a program until it performs correctly. Humans are not particularly effici ent at multi-processing their minds, and such shifting reduces mental concentration and effiMODERN DATA/ Jan,uary 1971 ROBERT KO LKER • ciency per-job. By wall-clock time a programmer can do a job on a time-sharing system from 4 to 10 times faster than on a batch system. On-Li ne Debugg i ng The key to reducing the test-correction cycle is the use of on-line debugging facilities. The type of aid found in batch facilities requires the programmer to decide ahead of time what type of dumping and tracing will be done at run time. The online debugging facility enables the programmer to interrupt his run asynchronously and insert additional trap and trace instructions not originally planned when the debugging strategy was first formulated. In addition, on-line debugging facilities usually permit the programmer to set up his breakpoints and traces without modifying the source program or text deck. This differs from the "trace-on," "trace-off" statements that must be inserted in the source deck at compile time. Some time-sharing vendors offer very sophisticated debugging aids which permit symbolic debugging - reference to memory locations and registers using the same symbols as in the source program. Some even permit run-time patching so the corrected program can be run and tested before a recompilation or assembly is done. This type of debugging facility is the lineal descendent of console debugging systems popular with users of mini-computers. In effect the timesharing system gives the programmer his "own" machine, and transforms his terminal into a virtual machine console. There is a danger to all this convenience. The discipline of inferrential debugging and deskchecking tends to erode. There is a tendency to try program fixes without thin king through all the consequences. Also, the presence of on -line diagnostics tempts the programmer to ignore the deskcheck. This type of sloppiness can run up a rather large computer bill. Test Generation Anoth er facility useful to software development is test data generation. Again, such faciliti es are available at batch processing installations, but the MODERN DATA / January 1971 Interactive Data, Wa ltham, Mass . ease of file creation and manipulation in the timesharing environment enhances the usefulness of this kind of test aid. If the software development application involves more than one programmer, the user should see if the vendor offers a system of file-sharing. The technique of making a programmer's source, text, and data-files available to his team mates corresponds to cataloging data-files in a batch processing faCility. Target Env ironment If the ultimate environment is non-time-shared, or the product is to run on an in-house installation, the user must determine the ease of conversion from the development to the target installation. Some degree of compatibility is required between the development and target system. If the compatibility is achieved through machine independent programming, the user must see if the vendor offers high-level language support (PL/1, Fortran, Cobol, etc. ). If such support is available, then the specific attributes of the target environment must be present or simulatable in the development environment. The user may require compatibility at the machine level. If this is so, the vendor should provide macro and assembly language facilities. Usually the machines for development and target usage are of the same make. Core Memory Management Most time-sharing systems provide a virtual memory to the user, that is, a range of addresses which bears no necessary relationship to the actual range of addresses which are used at run time. There are two kinds of environment memory paging and non-paging. In a non-paged environment, the amount of virtual memory available to the user is less than that of the physical machine on which the system is run. This usually means the amount of core available to the user at anyone time is less than his total requirement. In this case he will require some form of program overlay ~ either dynamic or static) to run a set of programs. Overlay management requi:es a loader which is more elaborate than the straight-forward relocat43 TECHNOLOGY PROFILE: TIME-SHARING SERVICES Region 1 ............................. Cont'd able loader. The user should be aware that program design must take into account overlay design and the resultant run time increases due to swaps of overlay segments. If memory paging systems, special hardware is used to translate the users virtual addresses into real machine addresses when his program is run. In such systems, it is possible for the virtual memory to exceed the actual memory of the machine being used. The user may design his program modules somewhat more freely since he can specify very large virtual memories for his nm time environment. He can design his program modules independent of overlay management restrictions. On the other hand, restrictions in the target environment may force the user to forego the advantages of paging. Job Control Anyone who has used Job Control Language in as knows th at run setup can be very complicated and error-prone. Most time-sharing systems have task initiating commands whose syntax is much simpler than those found in batch process job control languages. In addition, tim e-sharing vendors offer executive file capability (i.e., the user can create a file consisting of terminal level commands and conditional transfer statements which constitute the task management logic ). The executive fil e can be invoked , and tasks specified within th e fil e are initiated automatically. Conditional statements within the executive file can cause tasks to b e skipped or re-initiated according to th e conditions stated. In effect , the executive fil e transforms th e user's terminal into a "player piano." Some vendors offer a dormant-run capability (i.e. , th e user may initiate a task or invoke an executive file and then disconnect his terminal). The execu tion of th e users task( s) eith er completes successfully, or is terminated by an abnormal condition or by a watch-dog timer which prevents a run from going indefinitely. Such features are available in batch systems, but th e time-share environment gives the user the choice of working interactively ( terminal connected ) or in the manner of remote job entry (terminal disconnected after task initiation). The user should inquire about this dormant-run capability since it reduces connect tim e charges. Text Editing Time-sharing vendors offer text editing facilities of varying degrees of sophistication. For software 44 development, th e basic requirement is a lin e editing capability (i. e., th e editor enables th e programmer to insert, change, or delete entire lines of text ). More sophisticated editors provide context editing facilities where one can make changes in a specified context rath er than handle entire lines of text. Context editors usually have faciliti es for making global changes (i.e. , changes for all occurrences of a character string in a specific context wherever such occurrences are throughout th e entire fil e). Text editin g used in conjunction with compiler ( or ass embler ) make quick work of removing syntactical errors from source programs. Gone is th e annoyance of losing a half day because of a missing comma. Attachments A feature which is usefu l wh ere large source files are required is th e ability to attach a card read er, punch, or a magnetic tape to th e us er while he is on-line. Not all vendors offer this capability, and some require that th e llser load card decks at night when th e system is not available for tim e-shared usage. Th e ability to load data fil es via a card reader gives th e us er th e option of h aving his source ( or data ) fil es key-pun ched off-lin e, th en edited on-line. As a rule, key-punching is cheaper th an source file creation on -line. THE TABLES Table 1 lists the vendo1's who ofJel' time-shm'ing se1'vices in Region I - New England, and MidAtlantic States, and the Easte1'1l Canadian Pl'OVinces. Local offices, whel'e a usel' may tie in eithel' di1'ectly with the central process01' (c), 01' with a multiplexel' (m ) to avoid excessive telephone tolls, are listed along with the states and provinces serviced. Pa1'mneters on facilities , term,inals ofJeJ'ed, chm'ges, file stJ'ucture, softwaJ'e, applications packages, and data bases a1'e tabulated fOl' each vendol'. To obtain additional info1'mation, use Table 2 01' call the nearest local vendol' office. A Data-base related applications will be discussed in the next Time-Sharing Technology Profile, which will cover vendors in the South Atlantic and South Central States (Region II). MODERN DATA / January 1971 TABLE 1 • TIME-SHARING SERVICES-Region 1 A x icom Syste ms Bown e urlington Management Community T i m e~S h arin g Mid Atlantic Ct, Ma Mid Atlantic Ct Mid Atlantic Ct, Ma \lew England 'Aid Atlantic NJ , Pa Binghamton (m) Princeton (c) NYC (m), Buf (m) Bos (m), Phil (m) E. Orange (m) Paramus NYC NYC (c) Bos (m) Phil (m) NYC (m) Phil (c) Scranton (m) IBM 360/ 50 GE-440 DEC PDP-l0 (2) UNIVAC 1108/ ex8 IBM 360/ 40 RCA pectra 70/ 46G HP 2116B Size 128K bytes' 64K @ 24 bytes 128K @ 36 bits 131K@36bits 256K 256K char. 16K words Core to User Program 32K 22K 32K 70K 128K 1M bytes 5.44 words No. Use rs - 50 50 100 48 32 Response Time 3/1 sec. - - - - 4/ 0.1 sec. 1/ 0.1 sec. TTY, CRT, Printers, Plotters TTY, CRT, Plotters TTY printers, Plotters, TTY, CRT, TTY TY, CRT, Pr inters TTY Printers - - $100 $150' - ~100 - Connect/ Hr. (prime / no'n-prime) - $9.50/ $5.00 $10.00 $10.00 / $5 .00 $2.15 $12.00 $7.00 CPU / Min. (prime/ non-prime ) - 5¢ / 3¢ $8.40/ $4.80 0.8¢ / 120m sec. $25 / 1550 bytes Allen-Babcock Computing Applied Computer Applied Logic REGION I Area Se rvic ed New England Mid Atlantic NY Local Office s Union , NJ (c) NYC (m) Bos (m) Phil (m) COMPAN Y FAC ILITIES CP U' Time Share Computer (p eak/ nonpeak use) TERMINALS CHARGES Card Equip. Minimum/ Mo. , O¢ - Disk Storage/ Mo. - $1.00/ 1 K char. 75¢ / 1024 char. - Tape Storage/ Mo . - 16¢ / reel' $1.60/ 1000 records $3.oo/ tape O ther - - 1 0¢/1 024 char. - 4¢ / 1 0,752 char? $5.00Ireel read - - $6 .00/ 25K bytes' 1 O¢ / sector' - Drum FILE STRUCTURE Index Seq I.' Random Partitioned:J Seql. - - Index Seql. Random Random Index Seql. Random Seql .. Index Seql. Random Partitioned SOFTWARE ALGOL COBOL-ANS I FORTRAN-IV GPSS PLll BASIC COGO FORTRAN-IV AID B'A SIC COBOL-ANSI COGO FORTRAN-IV LISP SNO BOL MACRO·l0 COBOL-ANSI FORTRAN-IV GPSS LISP S IMSCR IPT SNOBOL COBOL-ANSI FORTRAN-IV PL/ l ~ASIC BASIC Business Busin ess Text Edit Bus iness 8anking Text Edit Eng inee ring Scientifrc Program Debug . Text Edit Financial Engineering Printing Financial Business Banking Scientiflc Accounting' Financia I Simulation Text Edit Medical Text Edit Engineering Scientific Printing Engineer ing Program Debug . Scientific Simulation APPLICAT ION PACKAGES Accounting Financial Text Edit Accounting Text Edit Engineering Scientific Printing Engineering Scien tific Simulat ion OBOl-ANSI COGO FORTRAN-IV Program Debug. Accounting Education Education MULTI-USER ON-LI NE DATA BASES Financial OTHER COMMENTS ' 2MK bytes (lCS) ' Backgro und - - - 'Not Based Sole ly ' Usag e- Excluding on Time Connect Time 'pe r day MODERN DATAl Jan uary 1971 - - - Firs t 50K bytes Free to 1 K sectors, ~re '80 words / sec. then 2'h¢ 45 TECHNOLOGY PROFILE: Continued TIME-SHARING SERVICES-Region 1 .... Cont'd COMPANY REGION' I Area Se rvice d Compute r Complex Compute r Dyna mics NJ, NY Ma Comp ute r Solut ions Comp / Uti lity Mid Atlan t ic Mid Atlantic Ma, NH Ct, Ma Ct New Engl and Mid Atlantic Que Ma NY, Pa NS, Que Bos (c) Norwood, NJ (c) NYC (m), Bos (m) Ph i l (m), Pitts (m) Rochester, NY (m) Mont real (c) Halifax (c) Bos, NYC Reading , Pa HP 2000A DEC PDP- l 0 XDS 940 (4) HP 2000A 16K words 64K 64K words 32K 32K 16K 8K Compute r Scie nc e s FACILITIES CPU Size NYC (m) Crawford, NJ (m) Bos (m) XDS 940; Sigma 7 AL/COM AL-l0 (2) UN IVAC 1108 64K words 128K @ 36 bits E, Orange, NJ (c) NYC (c) Elmsford, NY (m) Bos (m), Phi l (m) Hart (m) NYC (m) P"r ince ton (m) 196K words Consolid ate d Compu te r Que Loca l Offi ces Com-S ha re @ 36 bits @ 16 bits 16K words 32K 20K 54K char. No. Use rs 42 50 40 - 16 3/ 1 sec. - - 16 Response Time (p eak / nonpeak use) 1/ 0.5 sec. - - 5/ 0 sec. TTY, CRT, Plotters TTY, CRT, Plotters TTY, CRT, Printers, Plotters TTY, CRT, Printers, Plotters TTY, CRT, Plotters, Card Equip. TTY, CRT, Printe rs, Plotters Core to User Pr o gra m TERM INALS TTY, CRT, Printers, Plotters, Card Equip. $250 $ 100' $25 $ 100 - $400' $50 Conne ct/ Hr. (pr ime / non-prime ) $ 12.00 $10.00 $1 1.00' $8.. 00/ $4.95 $8.00/ $5 .00 $10.00 $7.50/ $6.50 CPU / M in. (prime / no n-prime) $2.40 - 50¢/ sec." - $1.80' $3 .00 - Disk Sto ra g e/ Mo. 2 1h¢/ 1024 bytes 1 75¢/IK char. $1.00/ 3072 char. $1.00/1 K char. 50¢ / 1280 char. 90¢ /w ord 12¢/ 128 char. Tap e Storage / Mo. - 10¢ / IK char. 15¢/ tape' - $10.00/ tape $3.00/ tape - ~ - - - - - Drum FILE STRUCTURE Index Seq !. Ra ndom Index Seq!. Random - - Random Index Seq!. Random Random SOFTWARE BASIC COGO FORTRAN- IV SNOBO L CAL BAS IC COBOl COGO FORTRAN- IV LI SP JOSS MACRO-l 0 SNOBOL ALGOL BASIC COBOl-ANSI COGO FORTRAN-IV GPSS SIMSCR IPT AGOL' BASIC FORTRAN-II' BASIC COBOL-ANSI FORTRAN-IV LISP BASIC COGO FORTRAN-IV SNOBOl A LGOl BASIC FORTRAN-I I APPLICATI ON PAC KAGES Bu siness Ban king En ginee rin g Scientific Busin ess Banking Business Accounting Bus in es s. Bank ing Business Business Accou nting Financial Tex t Ed it Simu lation Financial Medica l Program Debug. Eng ineering Scientific Enginee ring Scien t ific Simulation Financia l Accounting Tex t Edit Banking Fina ncial Accounting Text Edi r Simu lation Program Debug. CHARGES Minimum / Mo. Other Eng ineer ing Scien tifi c Educ a ti o n Program Debu g . M ULTI-USE R ON-LINE DATA BASES - OTHER COMMENTS ' PER DAY 46 En gineering Scientific Program Debug . - Building / Constr. - - 12¢ / 128 char. Printing Engineering Scientific Sim u la tion Program Debug. Educa t io n Fina nci a l - Economic Building / Cons tr. Business Mgt. ' w ith 3rd 8illing ' $ 10/ hr RJE ' $800/ hr RJE 3 per d a y IBatch ' plus 60¢ / K MODERN DATA / Janu ary 197 1 TIME-SHARING SERVICES- Reg ion 1 . .. . Cont' d Inte ra ctive Scie nces COMPANY Control Data Dia log Computing f irst Data GE Info rmation Services Div. HO'n eywell Information Services Op. Interactive Data REG ION I Mid Atlantic Ct, Ma M id Atlantic Ct, Ma, RI Ct, Ma New Eng la nd Mid At lantic New England Mid Atlantic Mid Atlantic Ct, Ma, RI Ma NY, Pa NYC Phil , Bas Hart Milfo rd Ct (c) NYC (m), Bas (m) Phil (m), Pitt s (m) Hart (m) Fairfield Ct (m) Bas (c) - Bas (c) NYC(m) Phil (m) Bas (c) NYC (m) Phil (m), Pitt s (m) Bas (c) NYC(m) Pitts (m) CDC 6400 IBM 360/ 65 DEC PDp·l0 GE 265; 635 HON Hl648 (3) IBM 360/ 67(2) DEC PDp·l 0 (2) A re a Se rv iced Loca l Offi ces fAC ILITIES CPU @ 60 bits @ 36 bits 2.25M bytes 65K - 32K word s 512K bytes 98K - 131K 33K - 16K 512K (virtual) 33K - 140 63 200 48 - - - 3/ 0 sec. 3/ 1 sec. - 3/ 0 sec. - - TTY, CRr TTY, CRT, 'Printers, 'Plotte rs, OCR, Card Equip. TTY, CRT, Printers l Plotters TTY, CRr TTY CRT TTY, CRT, Printers TTY, CRT - - - $100 $90.00 - - Co nnect/ Hr. (pr ime/non·prime) $8.00 '$10.00 $7.50/ $5.00 $7.00·$8.50 $10.00/ $5.00 $13.00/ $8.00 $7.50 CPU / Min . (prime/ non·p ri me) 20 ¢/sec. $34 .60 60¢ / K core - $2.40/ $1.80 $16 .00 - Disk St o ra g e / Mo . 30¢11280 char. $1.65 / 2048 bytes' 39¢ / K char. - $1.00/ 1024 char. $25.00/ 150K bytes $25.00/ pack Size Core to User Program N o. Users Response Time peak/ nonpeak use TERMINALS CHARGES Minimum/ Mo. 65K Ta p e Stora ge/ Mo. - - $5.00/ $7.50/ tape - 10¢/ 1024 cha r. $1O.00 / hr . usage $5.00/tape O th er - - - - - - - fiLE STRUCTURE - Index Seq!. Random Random Random Seq!. Random Seq!. Index Seq!. Random Partitioned Index Seq!. Random Partitioned SO fTWARE ALGO L BAS IC COBOl·ANS I FO RTR AN· IV BAS IC CO BOl·A NSI COGO FORTRAN· IV BASIC CO BO L·A NSI FORTR AN·IV BAS IC COGO FORTR AN· IV ALGOL A PL BAS IC COBO L·ANSI COGO FO RTR AN -IV GPSS SNO BOL PL/ l BAS IC FORTRAN· IV LI SP APPLICATION PACKAGES - Business Business Financial Financial Accountin g Text Edit Accoun t ing Text Edit Printing MU LTI-USER ON-LINE DATA BASES - OTHER COMMENTS MODERN DATAl Jan u ary 1971 Enginee r ing Printing Enginee ring Scientifi c Program Debug. Simulat ion Scientific Program Debug. Education - - ALGO L BAS IC COGO FORTR A N·I I Business Banking Financial Accoun t ing Enginp.ering Text Edit Accounting Scientifrc Simulation Education Engineeri ng Text Edit Printing Engin e er ing Scient ific Program Debug. Financial Legal ; Economic Building/ Constr. Business Financia l Scientific Education - Business Bankin g Financia l Financ ia l Econom ic Business Banking Financia l Text Ed it Enginee rin g Scientific Program Debug. Financia l Econom ic ' First 100; 47 TECHNOLOGY PROFILE: Continued TIME-SHARING SERVICES- Region 1 . ... Cont'd COM PANY REGION I A re a Se rv ice d Local Offices I"te rmac In t e rn at ion a l Ti me Sh ari ng NY Rochest er (m) Sy racuse (m) NY NYC (m) Keyd ata Le asco Res po nse New Eng land Mid Atlan t ic New England Mid Atlantic Que New Eng land Mid Atlantic New Engl and Mid Atlantic Paramus (c) NYC(m) Pills (m) Bos (c) NYC (m), Hart Clifton, NJ, Garden City, NJ , Bos (c) NYC (c) Phi l (c), Pills (c) Bos NYC Phil , Pills Bos (c) NYC (c) Prov (m) Hart, N. Haven ITT Data M ark/ Op s Se rv ices Ct, M a, Me, NH, RI NJ, NY Mont IBM 360/ 50 CDC 3300 (2) IBM 360/ 67·65 UNI VAC 494 HP 2 116 B (4) IBM 360/ 65 - Size - 1M ch ar. - 65K wo rds 32 K words 5 12K bytes 64K @ 32 bits Co re to U ser Pro gra m - '32K @ 24 bits 60K - 10K 114K 36K No. Use rs - 120 - 800 16 - 64 Res p o nse Time (p ea k/ non. p eak use) - 2/ 0 sec. - 2 sec. > 1 sec. - 5/ 1 sec. TT Y CRT, OCR, Printers, Plollers TTY TTY TTY, CRT, Plollers TTY, CRT, Plotte rs Pl o tters - $100 - - $ 100 $ 100 - $12.00 $ 10.00 - - $5.75 $9.00 $7.50/ $4.50 CPU / M i n. (prime / non-p rime) $6.00 12¢ / sec. - - - $ 18.00 - Disk Storage/Mo. $10.00/32K char. - - - 75¢ / I 024 cha r. $1.00 / 3440 char. - Tap e Stora g e / Mo . - - - - - - - Oth er - - - - - - - FILE STRUCTURE Index Seq l. Ran dom 'Index Seql. Random Partition ed Index Seql. Ra ndom Seq I. Index Seq l. Random Parti ti oned SO FT WARE AP L 'BAS IC COGO FORTRA N-IV BAS IC COBOL-ANS I COGO FORTRAN- IV PL/ l - BAS IC FORTRAN-IV BAS IC FORTRAN-IV PL/ I ALGOL BAS IC COBO L FORTRAN- IV SIMSC RIPT APPLICATION PAC KAGES Banking Business Banking Busi ness Financial Accoun ti ng Text Edit En gineeri ng Scientific Simu lati on Progra m Debug . Business Accounting Business Banking Financi il l Accounting Printing Enginee r ing Scientific Busin ess Banking Business Financial Fi nancial Econom ic - FACILITIES CPU TERM INALS CHARGES Minimum / Mo . Co nne ct / Hr. TTY, CRT, (p ri m e/ n on -pr im e) Financial Accoun ting Tex t Edi t Enginee r ing Sc ientific Educatio n Financia l Accounting Tex t Ed it 'Engi neering Scient ific Simulation Program Program Debug , Education Financi al Accounting Accounting Engin ee ring Scien tific Tex t Edit Simu lation Ed ucation Printing Eng ineer ing Scientific Simulation Prog ram Debu g. -D ebug . MULTI-USER ON·LlNE DATA BASES - Fi nanci al 'Economic - - - OTHER COMMENTS 48 MOD ERN DATA/ J anua ry 197 1 Our new teleprinter runs so quiet we had to fake a little noise. Operators couldn't get used to the eerie quiet of the keyboard on our new TermiNet *300 teleprinter. So we added a little noise to give them some "feel:' Even then it's quieter than an office typewriter. And when it's running as a high-speed printer from tape or computer it 's quieter still. A front-panel switch lets you select a speed of 10 characters per second . That makes it compatible with the leacling communications terminal. Or a speed of 15 characters per second. That makes it compatible with the leading computer terminal. Or its unique speed of 30 cPS. Which makes it compatible with your special requirements of data handling, and saves you money. But quietness and speed aren't all. We've built a whole raft of versatile features into the TermiNet 300 printer. That way it'll take care of your needs for years to come. Things like horizontal or vertical tab. Long-print lines-up to 118 characters. Pin feed. A transparent mode. Remote 20-character answerback. Parity check. Full/half duplex operation. And many more. Most of these options are supplied as simple modular plug-ins. Which brings us to the reliability of modular construction. It's very reliable. And that's backed up by General Electric's nation-wide service. A point worth considering. And considering again. Whatever your needs-time sharing, information systems, computer-outputed editing and formatting, even just repetitive printing - the TermiNet 300 teleprinter is what you should specify in your present system. Or in your next. General Electric Company, Communicadon and Control Devices Department, P.O. Box 4197, Lynchburg, Virginia 24502. GENERAL. ELECTRIC TIME-SHARING SERVICES-Region 1 ____ Cont'd COMPANY McDo'n nel Automation REGION I Area Serviced NJ, NY NJ , NY Multiple Access Genera I Computer Mid Atlantic Ct, Ma Mid Atlant ic Ct, Ma Mid At lantic Ct, Ma Ct, Ma, RI NY NY Que NYC (m) E. O range NJ NYC (m) E. Ora nge NJ NYC (c) Phil (c) Ha rri sburg Phi l (c) NYC(m) Harr isburg (m) Rochester(m) NYC (c) Phil (m) Harri sburg (m) Bos (c) NYC (m), Hart (m) Prov (m) Montrea l (m) Rochester (m) NYC XDS Sigma 7 (2) GE 430 GE 430 XDS 940 IBM 360/67 CDC 3600 (2) CDC 3500 Size 96K words 24K words 32K Core to Use r Prog ra m 20K 10K 19K Local Offices FACILlT,IES CPU @ 24 bits 64K @ 24 bits 11 K 128K @ 32 bits 1024K bytes 256K @ 48 bi ts 32K 13 1K @ 24 bits 32K 128 29 32 40 60 64 32 - - 1 sec. 1 sec. < 1 sec. - 1/ 1 sec. CRT CRT TTY, CR T Plotters TT Y, CRT Printe rs Plotters TTY, CRT TTY TTY, CRT, Printers No. Users Response Time (peak / nonpeak use) TERMINALS Printers Plotters - - $200' $200' $200' $70 $ 10 Connect/ Hr. (prime / non.prime) $8.00 $ 10.00 $9.00 $11.00 $10.00 $10.00/ $7.50 1 CPU / Min . (prime / non . prime ) $ 12.00 $3.00 $2.40 $2.75 $ 18.00 20¢ / sec. $10.00/ $8.50 Disk Storage/Mo. 40¢ / 1024 char. $2.50/ 1500 char. 15¢ / 180 char. $ 1.00/ 1K cha r. $10.00/ 120K char. $1.50/ 2048 char. CHARGES Minimum / Mo. Tape Storage/ Mo . Other FILE STRUCTURE - - - - - - - - $20.00 Tr ansfer $20.00 Transfer $20.00 Transfe r - - Random Random Random Seql. Ran dom Seql. Index Seql. Random Seq l. Index Seql. Index Seq l. BASIC COBOL-ANSI COGO FORTRAN- IV BASIC COBOL-ANS I COGO FORTRAN- IV APPLICATION PACKAGES Business Banking Financia l Accounting Accoun ti ng Text Edit ~ngineering Scientific Program Debug. MULTI-USER ON-LINE DATA BASES OTHER COMMENTS 60¢ / 4096 char. - SOFTWARE 50 Multicomp Mega Systems - Random Partitioned COGO FORTRAN-IV BASIC COGO FORTRAN-IV CA L COBO L FORTRAN-IV GPSS SIMSCR IPT SNO BOL PL/ 1 BASIC COGO FORTRAN-IV Business Business Banking Financia l Accounting Business Banking Business Banking Business Financi a l Financial Accounting Financia l Accou nting Text Edit Tex t Edit Engineering Scientific Simu lat ion Education Financia l Tex t Edit Tex t Edit Medica l Text Edit Printing Engineering Scientific Progr am Debug. Engineering Scientific Program Debug. Engin eering Scientific Simu lat ion Medical - - Engin eering Program Debug. Education Scien tific Simulation Program Debug. - Financia' ' For A ll Systems - ALGOL COBO L-ANS I COGO FOR TR AN- IV GPSS PL/ 1 Financi a l Eng in eeri ng Scientific Simula ti o n - ' $8.00/ 11 0 baud $12.00/300 baud MODERN DATA/January 1971 MAC AND THE ELECTRON BEAM RECORDER or A Superswift Scribe Conquers the Computer Stouthearted MAC 16 has won the day again! Consider, if you will ; a high-resolution, on-line processing system that increases computer printout speed by a factor of 20. Truly, it staggers the imagination! The manly fellows at 3M have resolved the printout logjam with their Series F Electron Beam Recorder. And what part, you ask, does lockheed's dedicated control computer MAC 16 play in this triumph? (knowing that the best is yet to come). MAC, with its admirable 1-microsecond cycle 1..---_ time and priority interrupt system, was the well-considered choice for the #210 EBR Controller. This is the unit, as the reader instantly realizes, that contro ls the Magnetic Tape Drive, the EBR itself, the Image Processor and the many Microfilm Reader-Printers at remotel y located po ints of use. In short, the entire EBR system . But modesty precludes a further discussion o ~ MAC 16's virtuosity. If you would know more, hesi tate not. Phone for the stirring details. (213) 7226810 . Collect, as you have no doubt anticipated. Lockheed Electronics Oat. Products Division / Los Angeles (213) 722-6810 A Subsidiary of Lockheed Aircraft Corporat ion MODERN DATAl January 1971 CIRCLE NO . 18 ON INQUIRY CARD 51 It takes special data terminals to fill special data terminal requirements. And special data terminals are our specialty. Since we make most of the components that go into data terminals anyway, we can design and make the whole terminal, to meet your custom requirements. And you'll be happy to hear that our typical turnaround for a prototype is normally less than four months. If you prefer to put your terminal together yourself, we can supply you with do-it-yourself components such as card readers, switches, scanners, logic, indicator lights and all the connectors you'll ever need. But you'll save time and money if you let us do the whole thing. And we ' ll treat it as special as you would. For more data on our data terminals, write to AMP Incorporated, Harrisburg, Pa. 17105 AMP INCORPORATED Manufacturing and Direct Sa l es Facilities in: Australia , Canada, Fran ce. Great Britai n , Holl and , Italy. Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain, Sweden . U n ited States and West Germa n y. 52 MODERN DATA/January 1971 ation WORLDWIDE Job Cost Recorder • Provides input from: Badge Card , Tab Card , Slid e Switches and Rotary Matrix Switches • 10 or 11 level ASCI output + 5 - 0 level • ASR-33 compatible • Output data rates from 10 characters per second to 500 CPS • Lamps to indicate reject, repeat, error, standby • Case designed to your specificat ions Dial-up Inquiry Terminal • • • • • Useful for credit inquiry and data reporting Automatic dialing of computer telephone number Computer answer-back lamp Provides 12 digit inquiry number Three answer-back lamps can indicate valid credit, do not grant credit, repeat information • Case designed to your specifications MODERN DATA/ January 197 1 CIRCLE NO. 19 ON INQUIRY CARD 53 TECHNOLOGY PROFILE: Continued TIME-SHARING SERVICES-Region 1 00 COMPANY On -Lin e Nation al CSS Philco-Ford Systems t 00 Cont'd Prop rie ta ry Compute r Systems Rapidata Ma, RI Ma NY, Pa New England Mid Atlantic Bos (c) Programs & Prince ton Time-Sharing Service s A'nalysis Mid At lantic Mid A tl an tic Ct, Ma Que NJ , Pa Mid At lan tic Ct, Ma Pitts (c) NYC (m), Phil (m) Buffalo (m) Stam f o rd , Ct (c) NYC (m), Bos (m) Phil (m), Mont (m) Ro chest(m} Eliz(m} Phil (c) Princeton (c) Phi l (m) Prov NYC (m) Bos (m) Phil (m) Fairfield, NJ (c) NYC (c) B<>s (m) DEC PDP-l 0 IBM 360/67 (2) BUR B5500 IBM 360/65 GE 430 IBM 360/50 GE 437 Size 128K 106M bytes 33K 1.5M bytes 32K wo rd s 512K 250K bytes Core to User 60K 1024K 19K 350K 15K 32K 96K REGION Area Serviced Local Offices FACILITIES CPU @ 48 bits Program No. Users 45 - 48 60 30 60 35 Respon se Time (peak/ nonpeak use) 0/ 0 sec. - - 3/ 0 sec. - - 15/ 3 sec. TERMINALS TTY, CR T, Printers, Plotte rs TTY, CRT, Printers, Plotters TTY, CR T Plotte rs TTY, CRT Printe rs Plotte rs TTY TTY TTY, CRT Plotte rs CHARGES Min imum / Mo. - - $25 $100 $100 - $10 Conne ct/ Hr. (primei'n on-prime ) $10.00 $ 10.00 $9.00/ $7.00 $7.00 $10.00/ $5.00 $ 12.00 $ 11.00 CPU / Min . (prime / non-prime) - $22.80/$9.60 $7.20/$4.80 25¢ / sec. $3.60/ $1.80 $6.00 $3.60 Disk Storage / Mo. $ 1.00/ 3200 char. $20.00/120K bytes $ 1.00/ 1K char' $ 10.00/ l 00K by tes I 85¢/ 1K ch ar. $5.oo/ 32K 60¢/ IK char. Tape Storage / Mo. - $ 10.00/ hr use $5.00/ tape - - $5.00/ tape $5.oo/ tape Other - Disk Access $ 1.00/ 800K bytes $25 Initi atio n - - - - Random Index Seq l.' Ra ndom Partitioned Index Seql. Random Index Seq l. Random, Seq l. Partitione d Index Seql. Ra ndom Index Seq l. Index Seq l. Random Random FILE STRUCTURE Partitione d SOFTWARE BASIC COGO FORTRAN·IV JOSS LI SP BASIC COBOL·ANS I COGO FORTRAN· IV GPSS SIMSCRIPT SNOBOL PL/ I ALGOL BASIC COBOL·6 1 FORTRAN· IV GPSS A LGOL COBOL·ANS I FORTRAN·IV GPSS SNOBOL PL/I BASIC FORTRAN·IV AP L COBOL COGO FORTRAN· IV GPSS PL/ I BASIC COBOL·ANS I COGO FORTRAN-IV APPLICATION PACKAGES Business B.'a nking Fina ncial Text Edit Enginee ring Scienti fic Program Deb ug. Business Banking Fin a nci a l Tex t Edit Medical Engin ee ring Scien t ific Simu la tion Program Debug. Business Financial Text Edit Enginee ring Scie ntific Simu la tion Program De bug. Educa ti on Bus iness Fin ancia l Accounting Lega l Enginee ring Scientific Sim ulation Program De bug . Educa tion Business Bu siness Banking Financial Acco unting Tex t Edit Printing Lega l Enginee ring Scientific Simu lation Program Debug . Ed ucatio n Business Banking Fina ncia l Text Edit Printing Enginee ring Scie ntific Program De bug . Educa t ion MULTI-USER ON·L1NE DATA BASES Financia l Optics library Financia l Economic Lega l (trademarks & chem. pa te nts) - - Financia l Economic 'Multiply Index Dire ct & Shared File·A II Access Methods lFirst 75K Free lFirst 1M Free OTHER COMMENTS 54 MODERN DATA/January 1971 TIME-SHARING SERVICES-Region 1 .. .. Cont'd COMPANY Scientific Time Sharing Realtime Systems Service Technology for Bureau Information Telcomp Time Share Ma-nagement REGION 1 Area Serviced Local Offices FACILITIES CPU NY, NJ Mid Atlantic Ct Mid At lant ic Ct, Ma, RI NY M id At lant ic Ct, Ma, NH, RI, VI Mid Atlantic Ct, M a, NH, RI , Vt Bos (c) NYC (m) E. Orange, NJ (m) Bos (c) Hanover, NH (c) NYC (m) Bos (m), Hart (m) E. Ora nge, NJ (m) Springfld, Ma (m) Durham, N H (m) DEC PDP7 / 8 DEC PDP-IO NYC (c) Sadd le Brk, NJ NYC (m) Phil (m) Phil (c) NYC (m), Bos (m) Hart (m) Al bany (m) BUR B5500 IBM 360/ 50 IBM 360 / 50 GE 430 Ct, Ma, NH NJ, NY HP 2000A " Size 32K words 393K by tes 512K bytes 32K word s 24K word s Core to User Program Virtual 32K 11 4K 20K " Unlimited" No. Users 32 60 - 40 Re sponse Time 5/ 2 sec. 1 se c. 5/ 0 sec. - TTY TTY 128K words 16K words 32 K 5K 32 64 16 - - 1/< 1 sec. TTY, CRT TTY, CR T TY Plotters Plotters (peak / nonpeak use) TERMINALS CRT TTY $500 - $ 100 - $1 00' - $90.00 $ 15.00 $ 12.00 $1 1.00 $11.00 $12 .00' $10.00 $6.00 $8.35 / $6.65 $6.00 $9.00 - - 5¢/4K/sec. - Disk Storage / Mo. 3¢ / 1K ch ar.' $10.00/ 32K bytes $1.50 / 3400 bytes $1 .00/ 1800 char. - 40/ 640 char. $1.00/ 1240 char. Tape Storag e / Mo. 5 ¢/fole ' - I- - - $1O.00/tape - Other $100 Initiation FILE STRUCTURE Random SOFTWARE ALGOL BASIC COBOL-ANS I FORTRAN- IV A PL APPLICATION PACKAGES Busi ness Banking Bus in ess Fi nancia l Financi al Accou nt ing Engineering Scientific Simu lati on Accounting CHARGES Min imum / Mo. Conn ect/ Hr. (prime / non-prime) CPU / Min , (prime / non-prime) - 15¢/ 3400 bytes ' - - DEC tape $5.00/ tape Random Seql. Random Index Seql. Index Seql. - ~ andom Random Tex t Edit BASIC FORTRAN-IV PL/ l TELCOM P-II BASIC COGO FORTRAN- IV TELCOMP-II BASIC Business Banking Bus in ess Business Fin anc ia l Business Banking B.usi ness B.a nking Financial A ccou nting Accounting En gineerin9' Scientific Financial Accounting Engineering Financial Financial A ccoun ting Accoun ting Print ing Education Engineering Lega l Scientific Ed ucation Engineering Scien tifi c Simu lation Program Debug. BASIC FORTRAN-IV Scientiflc Banking Tex t Edit Medical Enginee rin g Scientific Simu lation Program Debug. MULTI-USER ON-LINE DATA BASES financial OTHER COMMENTS Iper day MODERN DATA/ J a nua ry 1971 - - Ipe r d ay Cred it - - - lOr N o Min @ $ 15.00/ hr 55 TECHNOLOGY PROFILE: Continued TIME-SHARING SERVICES-Region 1 .... Cont'd Unite d Computing Universi ty Computing Virtual Computer Services Ma NY, Pa Mid Atlantic Ma Mid Atlantic Ma NYC (m), Phil (m) E. Brunswick NJ (c) NYC (m) Bos (m) Phil (m) Union, NJ (c) NYC (m), Bos (m) Roch ester A llentow n & Beth. Pa GE 265 UNI VAC 11 08 DEC PDP-8 & -9 IBM 360/67 13 1 K@ 60 bits 16K @ 20 bits 64K words 768K 5.6K 53K Vi rtual COMPANY Time Sharing Resources Tymsh are REGION I Ct NJ, NY New Engl and M id Atlantic Que M;, Area Serviced Local Offices NYC (c) NYC (c) Bos (m), Hart (m) Da rien, Ct (m) Montreal (m) NYC (m), Ph il (m) Bos, Pitts Wh ite Plains White Plains IBM 360/50 XDS 940 CDC 6400 '512K bytes' 64K@24 bits FACILITIES CPU Size NY, Pa Bos, Pitts Core to User Progra m 11 4K 32K 250K char. No. U sers 60 32 - 39 100 - Re sponse Time (peak / nonpeak use) 1 sec. - - - 5/2 sec. - TTY TTY TT Y, CRT Printers Plotters TT Y TTY, CRT - Printers Printers $ 10.00/$B.50 TERMINALS Plotters - $80' - - - Connect/ Hr. (prime/ non-prime) $ 11.00 $ 16.00 L $ 15.00 $8.00 $7.50 - CPU / Min . (prime / non-prim e) $6.00 4¢ $36.00 $2.40 $20.00 - CHARGES Minimum / Mo. $500 Disk Storage / Mo. $1 .5017200 bytes $1.00/ 1K cha r. 50¢/ 1280 char. $ 1.50/ 1536 char. - - Tape Storage/ Mo. - - - - - Other - - - Drum - - $25.00/ 1K char. FILE STRUCTURE Index Seq !. Index Seq!. Random Inde x Seq!. Random Index Seq!. Random - Index Seq !. Random Seq !. SOFTWARE AP L BASIC FOR TRAN-IV PL/ l SUPER BASIC COBOL-A NS I COGO FORTRAN-IV SUPER FORTRAN APPLICA TlON PACKAGES Business Business B.us in ess Financial Banking Financia l Accou nting Text Edit Printing Engineering Scien t ific Simulation Ed ucation Financia l Accounting Text Edit Engineerin g Scien tifi c Simu lation Program Debug. Accoun t ing Text Edit Medical Engineering Scientific Simu lation Agricu lture MULTI·USER ON·LINE DATA BASES - Fin a nci a l Building / Constr. - OTHER COMMENTS ' I M byte (LCS) ' Or $390 Min @ $ 13.00/ hr 56 A LGOL BASIC C080L CO GO FORTR A N-IV LI SP SIMSCR IPT SNOBOL ALGOL BAS IC FORTRAN-IV A LGO L BASIC COBOL-ANS I COGO FORTRAN- IV GPSS SIMSCR IPT SNOBOL COBOL FORTRAN-IV SNOBOL PL/ l Business Financial Accounting Text Edit Enginee ring Scien t ific Edu ca tion Busin ess Fin a ncial Financia l Accoun ting Tex t Edit Medica l Scientific Simulation Program De bug . - - Accounting Tex t Ed it Printing Enginee ring Scientific Simu lat ion Program Debug. - MODERN DATA / January 1971 Interactive Sciences, Braintree, Moss . ... ..... Intermac, Rochester, N.Y. . .... . ........... . International Time Sharing, Minneapolis, Minn. ITT Data Services, Paramus, N.J ........ . .... Keydata , Watertown, Moss . ..... . . . .... . ... Leasco Response, Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . Mark / Ops, Boston, Moss. .... . .... ......... McDonnel Automation, St. Louis, Mo. .. . . . . . . Mega Systems, N.Y., N.Y.. . .. . . ............ Multicomp, Wellesley, Mass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Multiple Access General Computer, Don Mills, ant. ............... .. ... .. .. On-Line Systems, Pittsburgh, Po . ............ National CSS, Stamford, Conn. ...... . . . .... Phiico-Ford, Philadelphia, Po. . . . ... . ..... .. Princeton Time-Shoring Services, Princeton , N.J. Programs and Analysis, Burlington , Mass . ..... Proprietary Computer Systems, Van Nuys, Col. . Rapidata, Fairfield, N.J .................... Realtime Systems, N.Y., N.Y ........... ..... Scientific Time Shoring, Washington, D.C. .. . .. Service Bureau, White Plains, N.Y. . . . . . . . . . .. Technology for Information Management, Albany, N.Y.. . ....... . ........... ... .. Teicomp, Cambridge, Moss .. ..... . ......... Time Share, Hanover, N.H. ............... . Time Sharing Resources, N.Y., N.Y. . ......... Tymshare, Polo Alto, Cal. ...... . . . ... ... ... United Computing, Kansas City, Mo. .. . ...... University Computing, Dallas, Texas . . . . .... .. Virtual Computer Services, Union, N.J . ....... TABLE 2 • REFERENCE LITERATURE For additional information on Region I Time-Sharing Services described in Table 7, circle the appropriate number listed below on the Reader Service Card . Reader Service Card Number Company Allen-Babcock Computing, Los Angeles, Ca l. .. Applied Computer Time Shore, Southfield , Mich. Applied Logic, Princeton, N.J . . ............. Axicom Systems, Paramus, N.J . . . ......... . . Bowne Time-Sharing, N.Y., N.Y. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Burlington Management, Greensboro, N.C. . . .. Community Computer, Philadelphia, Po . . . . . .. Computer Complex, Houston, Texas .......... Computer Dynamics, Boston , Mass. .. ....... . Computer Sciences, EI Segundo, Cal. . ....... Computer Solutions, East Orange, N.J . ....... Comp/Utility, Boston, Mass. ........ . . . . . . .. Com-Share, Ann Arbor, Mich. . ...... . ...... Consolidated Computer, Toronto, Canada . ... . Control Data, Minneapolis, Minn . . . . . . . . . . . .. Dialog Computing, Fairfield , Conn. . . .. .... .. First Data, Waltham, Mass. . .............. . G .E. Information Services, Bethesda, Md . ..... Honeywell Information Services, Minneapolis, Minn . ........ . ............ Interactive Data, Waltham, Mass ..... ... .... = -- 0 -- 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 o o 220 221 222 2~3 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 \ o 111111 /111 irA 400K core storage, a 500 megabit memory unit with a .1 nanosecond access time and you ask me what the thing does?}} MODERN DATA/ January 1971 57 TECHNOLOGY PROFILE DISK & DRUM DRIVES- PART I IBM 2311 & 2314 Compatible Disk-Pack Editor's Note: This Profile On IBM-compatible, removable, disk-pack memories initiates a threepart series to update previous surveys on disk and drum memories published in the December 1968, and February and May 1969 issues of MODERN DATA. nilS first part will outline the features of disk drives that are plug-to-plug compatible with the IBM 2311 Disk Storage Drive and the IBM 2314 Direct Access Storage Facility. The second Profile of the series will discuss large scale - over 50 megabits - disk and drum drives, and the third will cover drives that have a storage capacity of under 50 megabits. INTRODUCTION The hardware unbundling of peripherals from the systems manufacturer has accelerated during the last two years. The knowledgeable user-buyer, once presented with alternate sources for new, additional, or replacement peripherals, has gone to the independent peripherals manufacturer for equipment compatible with his existing system, but offering advantages in performance and/or price. Even the Federal government, inertiabound to the policy of buying from the original systems supplier, has been prodded into looking elsewhere for its peripherals. A specific example of this hardware unbundling involves the IBM 2311 Disk Storage Drive and the IBM 2314 Direct Access Storage Facility, removable disk-pack drives used with the System/360 and /370. A number of independent manufacturers now supply plug-to-plug compatible units for these peripherals which offer better performance through improved technology; others offer drives having the same performance characteristics at lower cost. The basic parameters of the 2311 and 2314, and of compatible units manufactured by independents, are outlined below. 58 Fig. 1. The Talcott 9311. a plug-Io-plug compatible 2311 diskpack drive. available from Talcott Computer Leasing and manufactured by Singer-Friden. THE 2311 The 2311 Disk Storage Drive is designed to operate with the System/360. The drive stores data on one 1316 Disk Pack, utilizing the ten inside surfaces of the six disks contained in the removable pack. Data is accessed via a comb-like mechanism of ten vertically aligned heads - one head per disk surface - and is transferred at the rate of 156K bytes per second. Three models of the 2311 are provided by IBM: the 2311 Modell, which is used on System/360 Models 25 and up; and the 2311 Models 11 and 12, MODERN DATA/January 1971 Fig. 2. Century Data's CDS 214 drive and CDS-IOU A controller, plug -to-plug compatibles for the 2318 drive and 2314 controller. used on the System/360 Model 20. The 2311 Model 1 stores 7.25 megabytes on a 1316 pack, and has an average access time of 75 milliseconds, with a maximum of 135 milliseconds. Up to eight 2311 Disk Storage Drives, with a total capacity of 58 megabytes, may be controlled by the companion 2841 Storage Control drive controller; the 2841 controller can also control other IBM storage devices (data cells, dru;m s) in singleor multiple-type drive combinations bf up to eight. The 2311 Models 11 and 12 are used with a System/360 Model 20 that has a storage control feature. The Model 11 stores 5.4 megabytes per pack and has an average access time of 75 milliseconds. The Model 12 stores 2.7 megabytes per drive and is accessed in 60 milliseconds. Up to four storage drives can be attached to the 360/20. THE 2314 The 2314 Direct Access Storage Facility is designed to operate with the System/360 Model 30 and up, and can operate with the new SysMODERN DATA/January 1971 Fig. 3. The DM-312 d rive of Amp ex. a p lug-to-plug compatible for the 231 2 drive. tem/370. Three models of the 2314 drives are available: the 2312, a single-spindle ( pack) drive; the 2318, a dual-spindle drive ; and the 2313, a four-spindl e drive. Each 2316 Disk Pack can store 29.17 megabytes, using the twenty inside surfaces of the eleven disk removable pack. Facilities may be configured with from one to nine drives (the ninth being a spare) with a maximum storage capacity of 233.4 megabytes. Average access time is 60 milliseconds, and data is transferred at a rate of 312K bytes per second. 59 o I'm drooling. Get me CC-50 and CEX-50 data immediately. o Take your time. MO!/7! I only need CC-50 and CEX-50 data for my archives. Name_________________________________________ Position_______________________________________ Company______________________________________ Street_________________________________________ City_____________ State_____________ Zip_______ Lockheed Electronics Company Data Products Division 6201 East Randolph Street. Los Angeles. California 90022 CIRCLE NO. 20 ON INQUIRY CARD TECHNOLOGY PROFILE: DISK DRIVES .. .......... .. .. .. Cont'd TABLE 1 • 2311 PLUG-TO-PLUG COMPATIBLE DISK-PACK DRIVES MODEL CAPACITY AVERAGE ACCESS TIME Lease Purchase BASF SYSTEMS 111 7.25 Mbytes 30 msec - - opt ion BRYANT COMPUTER PRODUCTS 11 00-1 7.25 Mby tes 75 msec - - opt ion 1100-2 5 .4 Mbytes 75 msec - - option 11 00-3 2.7 Mbytes 60 msec - - option CALIFORNIA COMPUTER PRODUCTS CD- l 5.4 Mbytes 30 msec - - standard CENTURY DATA SYSTEMS CD5-111 7.25 Mbytes 30 msec - - standa rd CONTROL DATA 23111 7.25 Mbytes 55 msec - - - HITACHI H-85641 7.25 Mbytes 75 msec - - - IBM 2311-1 7.25 Mbytes 75 msec $570 $24,700 option 23 11-11 5.4 Mbytes 75 msec $570 $24,700 optio n 23 11 -12 2.7 Mbytes 60 msec $350 $2 1,600 opt ion IN FORMATION STORAGE SYSTEMS 701 7.25 Mbytes 30 mseo $ 12,900 standa rd MARSHALL DATA SYSTEMS M2500 7.25 Mbytes 48 msec $495 $ 12,000 sta nda rd MEMOREX 630 7.25 Mbytes 50 msec $475 $12,000 standard 620 5.4 Mbytes 50 msec $415 $ 11 ,500 standa rd PERIPHERALS GENERAL 7 11 7.25 Mbytes 75 msec - - POTTER INS·TRUMENT DD4311 7.25 Mbytes 55 msec $450 $18, 100 standard TALcon COMPUTER & SfNGER-FRIDEN 9311 7.25 Mbytes 73 msec $400 $ 12,000 opt.-$54/ mo 93 11 / 11 5.4 Mbytes 73 msec $400 - - TELEX COMPUTER PRODUCTS 5311 7.25 Mbytes 30 msec $525 $19,400 standard TRACOR DATA SYSTEMS 71 1 7.25 Mbytes 75 msec $395 $9,500 standard COMPA NY PLUG-TO-PLUG COMPATIBLES Tables 1 and 2 outline the ma jor parameters of the 2311 and 2314, and their plug-to-plug compatible equivalents. The compatible drives will operate under the same software as the 2311 and 2314; such software may also be supplied by the compatible drive manufacturer for present IBM systems users that do not have disk systems, or for users that are incorporating such disk drives on an OEM basis. The advantage - besides savings - gained by going to plug-to-plug compatible disk systems is in a decrease in average access time. The IBM 2311 62 PRICE - - SERVICING has an average access time of 75 milliseconds; some compatible manufacturers cite times of from 50 to 30 milliseconds. A similar decrease of from 60 milliseconds to 30 milliseconds can also be gained by using some 2314 compatibles. For additional information on plug-to-plug compatible 2311 and 2314 disk drives listed in Tables 1 and 2, consult Tables 3 and 4, and circle the appropriate number on the Reade r Service Card. MO DER N DATA/ J a nu ary 1971 ONLY CENTURY DAT~S DISK DRIVES ARE AVAILABLE IN 53 DISTINCT MODELS AND THEY ALL COME IN THE SAME HANDSOME PACKAGES 10. MODERN DATA/ January 1971 Century Data SYSTEMS 1630 South State College Blvd . Ana heim . Cali forn ia 92806 (7l4) 639-4910 CIRCLE NO. 21 ON INQUIRY CARD 63 TECHNOLOGY PROFILE: DISK DRIVES TABLE 2 • 2314 PLUG-TO-PLUG COMPATIBLE DISK-PACK DRIVES & CONTROLLERS COMPANY AMPEX MODEL DM-3 14 BASF SYSTEMS CALIFORNIA COMPUTER PRODUCTS CAPACITY AVERAGE ACCESS TIME 29 Mbytes 32 msec CONTROLLER DC-3 14 DRIVE PRICE Purchase Lease $430 $ 18,000 $ 17,800 11 4 29 Mbytes 40 msec 10 14 - 214 58 Mbytes 40 msec 10 14 - CD-12 29 Mbytes 35 msec CD-14 CD-22 58 Mbytes 35 msec CD-14 CONTROLL£R PRICE Lease Purchase SERVICING $ 1,250 $50,000 standard - $48,500 optio n - - $48,500 option - - - - standard - - - - sta nd a rd CDS-114 29 Mbytes 35 msec CDS- l 014 - - - - stan dard CDS-214 58 Mbytes 35 msec CDS- l 0 14A - - - - standard CONTROL DATA CDC-23121 29 Mbytes 35 msec CDC-23 14 1 $430 HITACHI H-8577 1-1 29 Mbytes 60 msec H-8577S - - - - - CENTURY DATA SYSTEMS $ 18,500 $865 $39,500 option H-8577 1-2 58 Mbytes 60 msec H-8577S - - - - - H-85771 -4 117 Mbytes 60 msec H-8577S - - - - - HONEYWELL DU 170 1 29 Mbytes 30 m;ec DC 1714 IBM 23 12 29 Mbytes 60 msec 23 18 58 Mbytes 60 msec $54,000 - $1,480 $66,800 option $4 1,600 $1,480 $66,800 option $78,800 $1 ,480 $66,800 option $50,000 sta ndard - $11 ,000 2314 $535 $24,100 2314 $920 - 2313 11 7 Mbytes 60 msec 2314 INFORMATION STORAGE, SYSTEMS 7 14 29 Mby tes 30 msec 728 MARSHALL DATA SYSTEMS M2700 29 Mbytes 30 msec M2800 $430 $ 18,000 $1,300 $52,000 standard MEMOREX 660 29 Mby tes 50 msec 66 1 $430 $ 18,000 $ 1,3 15 $54,000 standard PERIPHERALS GENERAL 733 29 Mbytes 60 msec 833 - - - - POTTER INSTRUMENT DD 4314 29 Mbytes 55 msec DC 53 14 $380 $20,000 - - TELEX COMPUTER PRODUCTS 53 14 29 Mbytes 30 msec 5328 $435 $ 17,400 TRACOR DATA SYSTEMS 733 29 Mbytes 60 msec 833 $430 $18,000 - $17,400 - $ 1,305 - std-$50 / mo $53,600 - stand a rd standard TABLE 3 • REFERENCE LITERATURE 2311 PLUG-TO -PLUG COMPATIBLE DRIVES TABLE 4 • REFERENCE LITERATURE 2314 PLUG-TO-PLUG COMPATIBLE DRIVES For additional information on the 2311 plug-to-plug compatible, removable disk-pack d1'ives listed in Table 1, circle on the Reader Service Card the approp'riate number list below. For additional information on the 2314 plug-to-plug comrnNble, removable disk-pack drives ana drive controllers listed in Table 2, circle on the Reader Service Cm·a the appropriate number listed below. Reader Se rvice Com p any Card Number BASF Systems, Bedford , Mass. 249 Brya nt Comput er Products, Wall ed la ke, Mich. .. . . .. .. .. 250 California Computer Products, Anah eim, Ca l. . .... ... .. 251 Century Data Sys tem s, Anah ei m, Cal. . . . . . ... .... .... .. 252 64 $ 1,745 Control Data, Minn e apol is, Minn . . . . ...... . . ...• ... . .. . Hitac hi, New York, N .Y...•........ . . ........• • . . . . . . . I nformation Storage Systems, Cup ertino, Cal. ......••.... Marshall Data Systems, San Marino, Cal. ..... . . ... . . • ... Memorex, Santa Claro, Cal. . . ............. .... .. .•.. . 253 254 255 256 257 Periph e ral s G e neral, Chee ry Hill, N.J . . . . ... .. . .... . . . .. Potter In "tru ment, Pla inview, N .Y. ...........• ......•.. . Talcott Computer Leasing, New York, N.Y . . . •. ...... .... Te lex Compute r Products, Tul sa , Okla . . . . ... . ... . ..•.... Tracor Data Systems, Austin, Texas . ........ . .. . •.. .... 258 259 260 261 262 Read e r Service Company Card Number Ampex, Culver City, Col. . ... ....... • . . .. . .. ........• 263 BASF Systems, Bedford, Mass . ................... ..... . 264 Californ ia Computer Products, Anah ei m, Cal. . .. . .. . .. ... 265 Century Data Systems, Anah ei m, Cal. .. ... .. .. . . .. ..•. . 266 Control Data, Minn eapol is, Minn . . .. ..... . . . .. . . . ... ... 267 Hita ch i, New York, N.Y . . .. .. . .. ... .. • ..•...•.... . ... , 268 Hon eywell, Need ham, Mass. . ....... . .... . ... ..... . . . . 269 Information Storag e Systems, Cupertino, Cal. . .... . .... .. 270 Marshall Data Systems, San Marino, Cal ....... • .. . •....• 271 Memorex, Santa, Clara , Col. .. . ..... . . .... . ... . .. .. . .. 272 Perip heral s General , Cherry Hill, N.J . . ........ _ . ....... 273 Paller In strument, Pla invi ew, N.Y. . . . . . .. ........... . ... 274 Telex Computer Products, Tulsa, Okla . . . . . ... ...... ..•. • 275 TracorData Syst e m, Austin, Texas . ... .. •.. . . . ... .. ..... 276 MODERN DATA/ January 1971 "WHAT HATH BABBAGE WROUGHT?" Dept. MIND-ZAPPING NOW PRAY IT WORKS! A new publica tion for the "with-it" generation recently sent a letter to its charter subscribers which included the following paragraphs: Because (our ) subscription roll is main tained by electronic computer, it is necessary to assign a common expiration date to all subscriptions. This enables us to distribute copies and mail renewal notices to all subscribers at the same time. T herefore, we are writing to inform you that your . . . Ch arter Subscription must be renewed now. I rep eat, this is the one an d only time you will receive this notice. If you do not act now, you will forfeit your . . . Charter Subscriber status forever. PS - Please be sure to see the back of this page fo r a list of mind-zap ping features coming up in (future issues ) . I believe all copies of the herein-men tioned missive have been removed from BB&N bulletin boards, but the story goes that when the Advanced Resea rch Projects Agency wanted to implement a network of computer facilities, the decision was made to provide a number of in terconnected sm all compu ters to interface with th e various types of computers at existing facilities and to p rocess messages amongst them. The Cambridge Mass. firm of Bolt, Beranek, & Newman was awarded the contract to provide this interface. Shortly thereafter they received a telegram from one who was obviously pleased to see his home state garn er F ederal funds for so worth y a cause : "Congratu.lations. on receiving A RPA contract for Interfaith Message Processor . .. (Senator ) Ted Kennedy" Subm itted by: Robert R. Rozko Seattle, Washington Submitted by: Thomas R. Meir, The Mitre Corp. Bedford, Mass. AUTO-MATE-ION It h ad to happen Sooner or later. Data processing Is processing daters. IMAGINE THE BILL HE'LL GET! A region al government office was doing an analytical study of individuals under its jurisdiction. The name of each person was punched on a card and the cards were then sorted by sex. The outcome was five decks of cards. The following message was included on a ship'ping document received by a customer : PERM READ ERROR ON SELECTED TAPE. START T O RETRY, START RESET AND START BYPASS Next appeared a part number and a description of the parts that should have been received. Then the following message : INPUT TAPE E RROR - DUMP CORE AND CALL PROGRAMMER Needless to say, the customer was not only confused - but received the wrong parts! Submitted by: H award Dubin, Valley Stream, N.Y. Submitted by: Joel E. Hoffman, Bolton, Conn. Submitted by: Daniel John Sobieski Chicago, Ill'inois I'LL BE T THEY H AVE WILD PARTIES ! MODERN DATA will pay $10.00 for any computer- or EDPrelated item worthy of publishing in our "WHAT HATH BABBAGE WROUGHT DEPT." Humorous "information" for consideration may include weird' memos or operating instructions, unusually incongruous documentation, and offbeat items of-a general natu~e (for review by our. off· beat MODERN DATA/ January 1971 editors) . Send all submissions to: WHBW DEPT. MODERN DATA 3 Locklan1:l Ave., Framingham, Mass. 01701 Entries are the property of MODERN DATA. 65 TECHNOLOGY PROFILE OPTICAL READERS & OCR PETER J. GRAY, Dir. Mkt. Div., • Scan o.ptics E. Hartford, Conn. W ith the introduction of eaoh new computer generation, faster and more powerful processors provide the EDP user with more computer capability for his dollar; high-speed printers and other output devices generate more information at a greater rate than ever before. This stress on internal processing and output speeds has aggravated the data input problem; increasing volumes of data have to be entered or reentered into EDP systems. Tight schedules, queuing delays, the shortage of keypunch operators, high personnel turnover rates, inaccurate data transcription, and the increasing costs of data entry have plagued many -data-processing systems users. Current estimates state that 35% or more of a data system's costs are spent on information input. Among the alternative data-entry devices such as keypunches, verifiers, key-to-tape, key-to-disk and remote on-line terminals, optical scanners - particularly optical character recognition (OCR) systemspromise to be the hest means of direct source data entry to modern data-processing systems. One of the most important differences between OCR and the other input methods is the amount of labor required. The use of optical readers dramatically reduces the clerical task of manually transcribing data into punched cards, paper or magnetic tape, and obviates the need to enter information thr0ugh a keyboard. Optical readers provide the fastest means of data conversion, with the least potential to introduce errors, and at a lower cost than either the traditional keypunches or the newer key-entry devices. There are a number of reasons why optical readers are being accepted by EDP users, and why these readers may become the dominant data input method. The productivity of manual key entry methods is limited by human skill levels - despite the introduction of improved keyboard devices; labor ·costs of keyboard operators are rising, and ·such work is becoming less attractive. Improvements in capabilities, reliability, speed and cost/performance are helping to make OCR a more widely-accepted method of data entry. The development of improved software, character standardization, and the trend towards fewer restrictions on forms-preparation requirements has also contributed to OCR's increasing acceptance. This Profile will describe the operation of optical readers, evaluate OCR input vs. conventional keyinput devices, and outline the various applications of OCR in business, industry and government. The tables present the more germane characteristics and parameters of optical character, mark and code reaaers, and ·list the companies engaged in OCR activities. 66 Optical scanning is a generic term which includes optical mark, code or bar, and character reading. However, optical scanning is not an accurate term because scanning is only one of the functions of an optical reader. Scanning involves searching a form for marks, bars or characters, and the conversion of the reflected optical impulses to electrical signals. Recognition is the process of comparing these signals with matching sets of stored signals in order to determine their identity. OPTICAL READERS Optical mark and code readers correlate the position and location of marks, bars, or lines with predefined characters, while optical characters read· ers .identify each character by comparing its features or characteristics with those features .or characteristics stared in memory. Optical character reading is similar to the reading methads we humans use. When light is placed on a farm containing data, we search or scan the form, and the .optical image .of the characters is reflected on the retina .of the eye. These images are transformed into nerve impulses, and transmitted thraugh various lagic levels to the visual cartex .of the brain. The brain has been programmed through learning ta identify and recognize a variety of characters, and put them inta context. SCANNING TECHNIQUES Among the scanning techniques used in optical readers are mechanical disk, flying spot, photacell .or photoarray, Vidicon, and image dissector. Mechanical disk scanners use a light source which is reflected from the farm being scanned, through a series of lenses, and onto a ratating disk containing multiple apertures which slice each character into segments. Light reflected through these ratating apertures and a fixed aperture plate permits a full character to ' be scanned far each disk revolutian. The fixed aperture plate controls the light and directs , it ta a phatomultiplier for conversion into electrical signals. This method is relatively slow (400-500 characters per second), and subject ta mechanical problems. MODERN DATA/January 1971 . Flying spot scanners use a CRT-generated spot of light which moves across a form to locate characters and trace their shapes. The intensity of the reflected light is measured and converted by photomultipliers and amplifiers. These scanners are of medium speed (1000-2000 characters per second ), and have the ability to do curve tracing and line finding. However, flying spot scanners do not have the resolution capabilities of some other techniques, and they require strict control to prevent entry of ambient light. In the photocell scanner, a light source is used to reflect a character image onto a series of photocells that are used to sample a number of points adding up to a character slice, or to sample a complete character at a time. The photocells generate The image dissector method also involves scanning the face of the tube. A high-intensity light source illuminates the read area, reflecting and converging information through a lens and onto the face of the tube. Electrons are activated and directed through an aperture in the tube, where they are measured and multiplied by a photo-electric detector. The image dissector tube is a high-resolution, relatively -fast (2000 characters per second) method of scanning. REC.OGNITION M ETHODS The most commonly used recognition methods are matrix matching, curve tracing, and stroke or feature analysis. In matrix matching, the electronic signals representing the scanned character are stored in a series of shift registers connected to register matrices. Each matrix represents a single character, and is connected to another register containing a voltage representation of the referenced character. The voltage representations in the two registers are compared, and recognition is accomplished. This technique permits the recognition of full alphanumeIic fonts and facilitates font changes. Curve tracing, in conjunction with flying spot scanning, involves following tb,.e outlines of a character and recognizing features to identify the character. However, problems are encountered with broken lines and other character imperfections. The Au toma ta OMR 842 1, a n o ptical m a rk re ader w hich can read pencil marks from fan -fold forms a t a ra te o f 400 marks per second . signals which are quantized into shades of grey, black, or white. This scanning technique is quite expensive, but scanning speeds of 2400 to 3600 characters per second can be attained. The Vidicon or TV camera approach involves scanning characters projected onto the surface of the tube, rather than scanning the form directly. The quantized video signals indicate the degree of blackness or whiteness that exists. This technique is limited by the low number of characters that can be stored on the tube surface. MODERN DATA/January 1971 Peter J. G ray is Director of Market Development at ScanOptics, Inc ., E. Hartford , Conn ., where he is responsible for market planning, applications, software and systems development and implementation, industry marketing, and sales promo· tion. He was previously employed in marketing and engineering positions at Xerox and IBM, and has a MSc degree from Columbia . He has published articles on computer applications in med icine and marketing. 67 TECHNOLOGY PROFILE: OCR . ........ :Cont'd Stroke or feature analysis uses selected sizes and posit-ions of strokes to identify a character. The form of the character is matched against a truth table representing each reference character. Some scanners incorporate an image enhancement technique prior to recognition, which permits poor-quality characters to be read and reduces the number of rejects and substitutions. FONTS The user of optical readers has a wide choice of fonts in either numeric or alphanumeric character sets. Multi-font readers are available, with most manufacturers offering a basic system and additional fonts as options. In an attempt to standardize, the United States of America Standards Institute, now known as the American National Standard. Institute, adopted OCR-A,! a stylized font which consists of alphanumeric characters and a set of special symbols. Similarly, the European Computer Manufacturers Association has adopted another stylized font, OCR-B.! The use of standard fonts by optical readers generally provides higher accuracy than non-stylized fonts because each character has been designed to differentiate it from another character. The use of non-stylized fonts may result in increased reject and error rates. Although there are a number of ways to prevent rejects from occuring, substitutions of one character or symbol for another is a more serious problem, and occurs more frequently with non-standard fonts. The objection to such stylized fonts as OCR-A is that they are not esthetic, but in reality, the characters are as easily read by the human eye as by scanners. Most users require little or no adjustment to OCR-A, and this font is now used more extensively than any other. OTHER RE:ADERS AND FONTS For applications where permanent records may be required, optical readers are available that use a microfilm camera to record and index forms while they are being read. Readers are also available that can read microfilm after forms have been imaged during a previous step. Magnetic ink character readers (MICR) do not read data optically, but pass the magnetized ink characters on a form (such as a bank check) past a read head which magnetically senses each charIMODERN DATA, 68 Page 56, November, 1970 acter. The font recognized by MICR systems is known as E-13B, which is limited to ten numeric characters and four special symbols. Some .optical readers can scan and recognize these magnetic ink characters, in addition to reading other fonts. FORMS, TRANSPORTS, AND THRUPUT A key factor to be considered in evaluating optical readers is the paper-handling capability of the transport. The paper transport moves forms from an input feeder through a read .area to output stackers. Most transports use -a Ifriction or vacuum feeder with rollers and belts. The speed and efficiency of the transport, together with the speed and capability of scanning and recognition, determine the thruput rate of the optical reader. The thruput rate of a particular form will depend on the .size.A)f the form, the number, type and quality of the characters, and the number of lines to be ,read. Rescanning characters many times and manual character insertion after display reduce the number of forms rejects, but these methods slow down the thruput rate. . Although most users initially install a scanner to process one or two particular applications, they will want to utilize their systems more effectively by adding others types of forms to be read, such as multi-line documents and pages. Multi-function transports are available, and are capable of handling a wide variety of forms sizes, weights, thicknesses, and textures. Forms design specifications and restrictions are becoming less and less severe; some readers can process forms without reference marks, with formatted or unformatted data, with variable data locations, with no aspect ratio (length to width) contraints. PRICE AND COST RATIOS Two popular methods of measuring the relative capability of optical readers are the price to performance ratio, and the cost per character or cost per thousand characters processed during a given period of time. Potential users can best determine thruput !Fates, price to performance ratios, and cost per. character processed by testing their forms on various scanners and comparing results. TYPES OF READERS OCR systems can be classified by type of input form processed. There are document readers, page re~ders, journal tape readers, and multi-purpose readers capable of handling a variety of media. A document reader scans one to five lines of data in fixed locations on a document at a single pass. Page readers are capable of scanning many MODERN DATA/January 1971 The Input 80 page reader. an OCR reader produced by Recognition Equipment capable of reading machine-printed or handprinte.d input at speeds of 3.600 characters per second. lines of data during a single pass of the form. Journal tape readers can process rolls of paper tape generated by adding machines and cash registers. If the data processing user has a simple, numeric data collection application such as inventory control, or a limited order entry requirement, he might consider using an optical mark reader. Such readers are cheaper than OCR systems, but they restrict the user to a few well-defined applications. Similar restrictions apply to OCR document readers and special-purpose journal tape readers. For users having a variety of input applications including pages, documents, and sometimes journal tapes, the logical choice should be a multipurpose OCR reader capable of processing a wide range of forms sizes. A multi-purpose OCR reader should be capable of reading alphanumeric characters from turnaround documents, such as invoices, that are usually computer generated and returned to the issuer for computer re-entry via OCR. In addition, such a device should be able to read and process handprinted information, and handle typed or printed page-sized forms without major modifications to the equipment. Handprinted characters on forms permit direct data entry from the source generating the information. Applications such as sales orders and inventory reports ideally lend themselves to the recognition of handprinted characters ; no typing or retranscription is required, with a consequent improvement in the speed and accuracy of data entry. keying, including equipment, labor, cards or materials, overhead, benefits, and other factors· relative to the performance of the equipment, in terms of accurate quantities of data produced. An average keypunch operator can generate 120 to 130 keystrokes a minute, but the effective thruput rate is reduced to between 60 and 70 characters a minute because verification is generally required. In contrast, an average typist can produce data at a rate of 150 to 160 characters a minute. Even if we assumed the total costs of keypunching and typing were equivalent at $5 an hour, the productivity to cost ratio of typists is more than twice that of keypunch operators. For example, the break even point between keypunching and a $4000 a month OCR system reading typed pages is about 15 keypunches and verifiers. When reading computergenerated turnaround documents, the break even point is about 10 keypunches and verifiers. These comparisons are not fully indicative of the costs involved. Manual key-entry devices of all kinds are labor intensive devices. The costs of hiring, training, turnover, salary increases, benefits, overtime, and other factors must be accounted for. Most optical readers require one operator·, or with high-speed readers, only a part-time operator. There are also a number of intangible savings involved by speeding up the data-processing billing cycle, thereby improving the cash flow. Reduced order processing time means faster revenues and reduced inventories, and improved accuracy of data entry means better operating decisions. Preediting and formatting of data also helps save CPU time. A major benefit of using high-speed data entry devices such as optical readers is the improvement in utilization of installed computer systems. Much EDP time is lost in waiting to process key-gener- ECONOMICS Optical scanning is typically compared to keypunching and verifying or other keyboard dataentry methods. Tangible dollar savings can be established by calculating the costs of manual MODeRN DATA/ January 1971 The 20/ 20 OCR System of Scan Optics, a page/ document reader capable of reading a wide variety of fonts and handprint. and··30 lines .of 60 characters at 50 pages per minute. CONTINUED ON PAGE 73 69 ISRAEL SHEINBERG, Executive Vice Pres . • Recognition Equipment Inc., Dallas, Texas OCR MARKET FOR THE SEVENTIES BACKGROUND Optical character recognition is often referred to as the most promising means of easing the data entry bottleneck. In fact, this prediction has been made so frequently that it has become somewhat of a paradox. It's a paradox now, at the beginning of the 1970.'s, because there are still only about 1000 OCR installations in the United States, which account for a small two percent of the total data entry volume for all computer systems. About 80.,0.00 computers are currently installed, with this figure expected to increase substantially throughout the decade, and the market for data entry devices will be greater than ever. OCR manufacturers will capitalize on this opportunity. There are more companies manufacturing and .marketing OCR equipment than ever before; about 18 new ones have been formed within the last two years. During this same -period, there have been more new OCR products announced than in all the previous . years combined. COST COMPARISONS One of the most controversial (and least understood) aspects of OCR is its cost. Although initial expenditures for OCR can be substantial, resulting savings can be even more impressive. Even with large-scale million-dollar OCR systems now installed, users are economically justifying OCR-sometimes saving a quarter of a million dollars annually in direct comparison to costs for other means of data entry. This -does not even consider savings in other areas, such us the cost of finding and correcting mistakes. When compared to costs for preparing data through conventional means, the initial investment in optical character recognition immediately becomes a bargain. Keypunching and verifying costs data processors an estimated $3.5 billion annually, of which $3 billion is for personnel costs alone. It isn't unusual for the cost of input preparation to exceed the cost of the computers themselves. Twelve experienced keypunch operators on eight-hour shifts could produce about 50.0. hours of work in a week, or 168,000 cards70 assuming 40. characters per card and no verification. The cost for this productivity, including salaries, equipment, and materials, would approach $4,0.00 weekly. One new OCR pagereading system can perform equivalent information preparation in about one hour, and its basic cost for one week's work is only $3,0.0.0.. Other illustrations of cost relationships between the various methods of input are numerous. The cost per character example is just one. Keypunching costs about 6 cents to 10 cents per 100 characters, depending on the percent of verification, and about eight cents for key-to-tape devices. Large-scale OCR equipment, such as REI's Input 80. page reader reduces this cost to little more than one cent for 1000 characters. As more technological advances are made, and competition increases, the cost advantages of OCR will be even more evident. The cost of correcting mistakes that enter the computer-anywhere from 10. cents to $10. eachmus~ also be considered. Generally, keyboard-totape units provide no greater capability in error checking, and the accuracy of data input is not greatly improved over keypunch input. Therefore, the user's cost of erroneous data entered into the computer system remains high. Another factor is the handling of rejects. Reading reliability depends on the accuracy of the reading machine and on its' ability to reject unreadable data, rather than to make random substitutions. Computer. users in the 1970.'s will give more consideration to OCR as an integral part of the data processing system and not just as an addition to a system or as a direct substitute for a keypunching or a key-to-tape installation. Many computer users will have such voluminous amounts of paper with data to be entered into a computer, that they will not even consider using keypunching or other methods involving an intermediate transcription of data. The cost of this intermediate step will be prohibitive, and direct reading of source documents w.ill be the only practical answer. MARKET POTENTIAL According -to some predictions, the OCR market could reach nearly $2 billion by the late 1970's. Others place the figure lower, but OCR t~-;'''''vth MODERN DATi "',\)-0; .~. will bc a result of both the general EDP growth and the replacement of keypunch equipment. With OCR, the machine adapts to the human environment, rather than the human adapting to the machine by changing humanly recognizable data into some sort of machin e code-such as the holes in a punch card. A good share of OCR's growth will be in areas where a different means of data conversion such as keyboard entry or keypunching is now used. Th e remainder of its growth will be in cases where the volume of data is just too large to convert any other way. One great potential is the initial conversion of, or general updating of large data RIes. distribution , inventory control, payroll, sales analysis, and accounting. These terminals, if th ey are to be practical and economical, should be designed so they can be operated by the cler~ ical or route employees, or whoever is responsible for entering the source data. This type of system offers large economies to users, because in most locations that process small amounts of information , someone is nearly always required to ma.nually enter data that's already printed in some form. A viable OCR terminal should. elimi::'_ nate ,.the expense of this extra transcription as well as the additional chan ce for human error: APPLI CATIONS Since nearly half of all the data .to be processed by computers originates as handprinted numbers, ·most OCR systems, if they are to be b-l]'ly useful in real environments, should have handprinting readi.ng capabilities. This is necessaTY ·to . serve applica.tions such as readin g report inf0rmahan from utility meter reading and in distribution situahons where rO\;ltemen enter order and inventory info rmation by hand. Several recent test programs ·undertaken by OCR manufacturers have shown that the use of handprinted information is practical and that people can adapt to it with little difficulty. A large telephone company underwent a six-month test program where 80 long distance operators completed forms with handprinted information while .operating the switchboard, speaking with customers, using a. tim e s tamp~ k-eying the call, and monitoring two or three ofher calls at the same time. The test proved conclusively that people can successfully print numeric characters under less than ideal" conditions for long periods of time and have them read successfully by an OCR system. By the program's conclusion, the document reading rate was 92 percent on the first pass with a substitution rate (reading a character incorrectly without rejecting the document, so the operator is unaware the substitution has been made) of 0.2 percent. The reading rate was on target for th e test goals, and the substitution rate was 0.3 percent less th an required. The use of handprinted information in OCR applications will take hold within th e next few years and will reduce the tools necessary for data input to a common lead pencil. Direct reading of source information is OCR's ultimate function, and this is where users benefit most. This is now being accomplished in largescale batch processing applications including processing oil company credit card tickets, postal transactions, reading information from airline tickets, and many other applications where the original. information never ·has to b e retyp ed or retranscribed for computer use, but is merely forwarded to a centralized d ata processing location in its original form. In applications , where the information is retyped. before reading, such as in bank file updates, the typing merely acts as a substitute for another more traditional type of transcription. While this does have economies and advantages, such as the fact that the material-is still humanly readable during every processing step and that typewriters as a means of conversion are cheaper and easier to use than keypunch or key-to-tape equipment, it is not the optimum use of OCR. One of the uses of OCR that is almost certain to become widespread during the 1970's is the use of low-cost readers by small-to-medium-size companies or in decentralized locations where the volume of data is relatively small, but important, and must be transmitted on- or off-line to cenb-al or regional computers. The newest of these small OCR terminals is design ed to operate in ordinary working environments such as offices, factories , and warehouses and for a wide variety of applications in cludin g order writing, production and MODERN DATAl January 1971 HANDPRINTING APPUCATIONS 71 MACHINE PRINT OCR's ability to read , many different kinds of typewriter and line printer fonts is what makes it workable in a live customer environment and eliminates the need for retranscribing data and for industry standa'rdization. Government agencies, on all levels from federal to state, are finding they can process the huge quantity of forms and documents needed for data input quickly, accurately, and economically without an intermediate step. Agencies dealing in health, welfare, payroll, motor vehicle and license registration, tax, and many other areas are using OCR now, and many more will turn to OCR in the next decade. A key to OCR's success in these areas is multifont capability, the ability to read many different type styles on an intermixed basis. SUMMARY During the 1970's the ratio of OCR systems in use compared to total computer systems will be increased. Published predictions show that by .. 00- ..... ::::::::.~~~~~ ...•. • .....:.. :. .. .. ..... ....::..... ::...... ••• ••••• • ••••• : to this in 17 seconds with'the IDEAL SC-3 TAPE SPLICER A precision method of butt splicing, joining or mending of al/. perforated Communications , Numerical Control and Data Processing tapes. , LD · INC • DO'NAU . P.O. Box 104 Ridgewood , N.J. 07451 Tel.: 201-444-6573 0 1975, 20 percent of the estimated 150,000 to 170,000 computers installed will use OCR. This is an estimated annual growth rate of 70 percent-a rate that industry will be hard-pressed to absorb. Use of key-to-tape input devices will continue to grow as users look f0r methods to eliminate keypunching. But since key-to-tape is a direct substitution for the keypunching step, users will eventually require a method that allows direct input of source documents. By this time most users will have become sophisticated enough. in data processing techniques and economics to look to OCR first. As users become more familiar with and interested in OCR, service bureaus offering OCR will grow. Customers who are contemplating their own system will be prime service bureau customers, as well as smaller companies and organizations with seasonal peaks, such as mail order firms that have large holiday volumes . . . International markets will experience similar growth in OCR utilization. Europe, in an effort to modernize their data processing, has been willing to accept new technologies and to put them to work in such areas as their postal and bank giro systems , and large government agencies. As more European organizations redesign. their data processing systems, they will incorporate OCR equipment as a basic part of their systems. Who will share in this highly touted OCR market of the 1970's? Many of the newly formed OCR companies have good technical expertise, but some may not be fully aware of the problems of developing an OCR pJ:oduct that is workable in a live customer em,ironment. The companies who attaiN the biggest share of this market will be the ones who ·b est respond to customers' needs. They will be the companies, .whether large or small, newly formed or established, who -recognize the existing opportunities . in the marketplace and meet them with equipment that will cost justify the users~ applications. Future technologies will include new methods for input microfilming and faster, even more 'versatile reading machines. However, the technological need in general is for machines that maintain the performance and reliability of OCR equipment, but with less complexity and at basically lower costs. Technology again, will be worthwhile only if it beneHts the user and makes OCR more available.to more users. There will be many new application areas for OCR, such as automated typesetting in the printing industry. The industries that are now leading the way in OCR, such as banks, governments, and the credit card industry, will find OCR as commonly used as the 0ffice typewriter. IDEAL SPLICING PATCHES adhere to any surface oiled or unoiled and make a perfect sp lice CIRCLE NO. 72 '22 ON INQUIRY CARD MODERN DATAl January 1971 TEC HNOLOGY PROFILE: OCR .......... Cont'd ated data; this is typical of many install'hlons today, and computer utilization is likely to become even less efficient as users upgrade to larger, more powerful systems. Priority should be given to improving input methods which will, in turn, improve the utilization of main frame systems. OFF-LI NE V S O N -LIN E In evaluating optical scanners, the subject of offline versus on-line readers must be considered. The on-line CPU costs of a system should be added to the price of the scanner, because some portion of computer time is dedicated to the operation of the reader, rather than to performing other processing tasks. Less flexibility in scheduling input jobs, and dependency on the main computer are also restricting features of on-line systems. Remote terminal readers should be priced with the costs of communications lines, .modems, and other devices included. of education, scanning is used extensively for student tests and records. State and federal governments use scanners for tax statemen ts, payment reports, allotment forms , and many other applications. DATA ENTRY A SPECTS Data collection, preparation, and recording for optical scanning may be accomplished in a variety of ways. For example, computer-generated turnaround documents such as bills are prepared by line or drum printers. The return stubs of these documents are read back into the OCR system, SOFTWARE An important consideration in evaluating and justifying. optical readers is the software, systems, and training support provided with the readers. Some vendors offer complete support within the price of the system, while others are partially or fully unbundled. APPLICATIONS A wide range of applications are being processed by the 1500 scanners installed today. Such business applications as billing, order entry, file maintenance, and inventory control are common to all types of organizations. Scanners are reading specific forms pertaining to individual companies and industries. Publishers are using OCR equipment to read subscription notices and lists, premium forms, and coupons. Manufacturers are reading job tickets and time cards, work orders, production and test reports, and payroll lists. Utilities use scanners to process meter cards, repair reports, and change notices. The retail industry uses readers for price tickets, coupons, route sheet's, sales slips, and price changes. Banks process mortgage and loan records, payment forms, stock transfers, trust accounts, dividend checks, and other applications. Insurance companies read premium notices, claims forms, medical records, and accident reports. In the area MODERN DATA/Ja nuary 1971 NCR's 420-2 optical journal tape reader. capable of reading 52 lines per second from the paper tape outputs of adding machines. cash registers. and accounting equipment. which, in turn, initiates a file update and new billing cycle. Credit card imprinterS' are used to generate OCR readable documents for oil companies, retailers, restaurants, and other businesses. Cash registers and adding machines create journal tapes to be optically read by special OCR equipment or multi-function OCR systems with journal tape features. The office typewriter is commonly used to gen- crate lists or prepare forms for subsequent entry to computers via an optical character reader. Forms may also be generated by hand printing characters or by marking. Sales order slips are filled out at the data source with a date, quantity, description, and prices. These sales orders can be read into the system directly without retranscription. There are a number of other methods of recording data, such as garment tag perforators and notching devices. Another retail application involves pOint-of-sale scanning devices that automatically read the price or a code from each item purchased, and transmit this information to a computer which calculates taxes and total amounts, and maintains inventory status records. 73 TECHNOLOGY PROFILE: OCR .......... Cont'd PARTICULA'R APPLICATIONS The following case studies of users of optical scanners illustrates the power, versatility, and utility of OCR systems. • Foremost Foods is using OCR for routing accounting and sales orders, am:! saving $350,000 a year. • TV Guide eliminated 13 keypunch and verifier · stations, including operators, when it used OCR for subscription fulfillment. • McDonnell-Dougla'S reduced manufactur-ing turnaround time, improved systems reliability, and reduced data errors, labor, .and equipment costs. Twenty-seven keypunch operators were eliminated, and computer time was reduced, despite an increase in data input workload . • The State of Georgia expects to save $45,000 and months of work by using OCR for direct computer entry of auto registration applications. • Imperial Oil saves $100,000 a year by processin.g invoices faste'r and by. reducing forms costs. • Detroit Ball Bearing Company reduced its order-inventory cycle time from 62 hours to 45 minutes, using optical scanning rather than punched cards, • United Air Lines saved nearly $25,000 a month in input preparation costs associated with airline tickets and other documents. CONCLUSION The selection of an OCR system will depend on the nature and scope of the user's current and potential applications. Many low-cost scanners have severe limitations in their ability to read data reliably, with few rejects and substitutions and at high speeds, On the other hand, some high-priced scanners offer more capabilities than the user requires, With a wide variety of systems to choose from, the user should be able to pick the most versatile equipment available, at a justifiable cost, rather than settle for a machine that can process only one or two immediate applications, THE TABLES Information on optical character, mark, and code readers is presented in tables. Table 1 presents data on Page and/or Document OCR readers; Table 2 outlines Optical Mark & Code Readers; and Table 3 gives the characteristics of Optical Journal Tape Readers, Reference literature on these readers may be obtained by consulting Table 4 and using the Reader Service Card, Table 5 combines a description of Retail OCR, Magnetic Character Readers, and Microfilm OCR with a listing of companies that produce such readers. 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BERGL UND ASSOCIATES, INC. 1060 Kings Highway North / Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08034 Phone: (609) 667-4700 CIRCLE NO. 23 ON INQUIRY CARD 74 MODERN DATA/ January 1971 TABLE 1 • OPTICAL CHARACTER READERS (Document I Poge) COMPANY ALLIED COMPUTER SYSTEMS MODE L Rea Doc FONTS RECOG NI ZED (N)-Numerics O nly (S)-Speci a l Symbo ls (A)-Alp hanum erics (UL)-Up per & Lo wer Case Characters OCR-A (N) IBM 1428 (N) BURROUGHS COGNITRONICS CONTROL DATA B9 134-1 System/70 9 15 935 OCR-A & B (N) E-13B (N) OCR-A (A) IBM 1403 (N) Selfcheck (N) NCR-NO F (N) Handprinting (N) OCR-A (A) OCR-A (A) IBM 407- 1 (N) IBM 142B (N) Selfcheck 12F (N) Se lfcheck 7 B (N) Ma rk VOCAB ULARY Basic 10 chara cte rs - 44 characte rs 57 characters - Ma ximu m 10 characters - 44 characters 57 craracters - 2" to 3 '12" 2 '12" to 4 '12" 2" to 8'12" 4 " to 12" 2 1/4" to 8'12" 2 3/8" 6" to 9':_" 31/4" to Unltd. 2'12" to 14'" 3" to 5'12" 31 92 76 - - linesl l nch 1 2(I -MI CR) 6 Q 4 Lir>es/ Pass 1 2 -, - 3 20 2,450 50 3 70 750 - - 20 - - 8@ 1 line of 20 ch aracte rs 1,625 @ 1 line of 9 2 characte rs - - 1,500 • Pa pe r Tape o r Punc he d Ca rd (std) , • Mag netiC Tape (std ) 2 - - · FORM SIZE Wid th Le ng t h READ ING CAPACITY Cha rocte rs / Line SCANNIN G RATES Mac hi ne-Print (characters / sec) Handprint (cha racte rs / sec) THRUPUT RATE (fo rms/ min) to B'12 " O UTPUTS CO NTROlLER Type • Magne t ic Tape (opt-$7, 650) • Pape r Tape (opt-$5,200) • Magnetic Tape (std) Paper Tape (std) DEC PDP 8/ L 1 DEC PDP B/ L - CDC 1700 Memory 4 to 8 K @ 12 b its - 8K @ 12 b its - 4 K@ 16 bits Disk Drive Std-32K - opt - - • Ti me Sh are • Se lf Check Digit • Compare Batching stand a rd • Autoform • Ge nera l Rea d & Si mu late Name & Addre ss li st Proce sso r • Document Rea d & For mat l ease $450/ mo (less CPU) ' $1,400/ mo - $3,9 75 / mo $5,500 / mo Purchase $18,000 (less CPU)' $67,200· $33 ,600 - - • Tw o Ou t p ut Stacke rs • Photocell Scanning • Ma tri x Matching Recognit ion • Dual Rea d of MI CR/ OC R Via 2 Read Stat ions • 4 to 32 Output Stacke rs ' Mark I Mo del ' Ma rk " Mo d el ' $1 ,900 for CPU ' $75,000 for CPU ' An y Burroughs Proce ssor 2 SOFTWARE . PRICE OTH ER FEATURES · Roll Feed Transport • Rea d s J ournal Tapes • Three Output Stacke rs - NO TES MO DERN DATA/ Jan uary 1971 - ' Al so Fanfol d ' CDC B092, 8090, 1700 & 3000 Series - 75 TECHNOLOGY PROFILE: OCR . ... . ... ... .. . ...... .. . Cont'd TABLE 1 • OPTICAL . CHARACTER READERS (Document/Pa.ge) . . ... .. . · Cont'd COMPANY CONTROt DATA (cont' d) DATA RECOGNITION MODEL 955 700 710 Autoreader OCR-A (A, Ul) OCR-B (A) IBM 1403 IBM 1428 Selfch ec k 12F & 7 B NCR-NOF (N,S) E-13B (N) Handprinting Selfcheck 7B (N) Selfcheck 7B (N) Courier 12 (A)' VOCABULARY Ba sic - 10 characters 10 ch a racters Ma ximum - - - - 25 / 6 " to 3 112" 3% " 8 112" 4" 7 5/8" to 48" FONTS RE COGNIZED (N}-Num erics Only. (S}-Special Symbo ls (A}-Alp hanum erics (UL}-Upper & Lower Ca se Characters FORM SIZE Widt h Length READING CAPACITY Characters/ Ii ne ECRM - - - 14 30 75 Lines/ Inch 6 2 2 - Lines/ Pass - 2 2 - 750 16 - - - - - - 15 @ 30 lines 66 @ 1 line of 14 characte rs 100 @ 1 line of 30 characte rs - - - CONTROltER Type - In-House Mfg. In -House Mfg . DEC PDP 8 Me mory - - - 8K @ 12 bits Disk Drive - - - - - - - $5,500/ mo $2,568/ mo - $1 ,970 - $80,000 - $89,000 • Tw o Output Stackers • Vidicon Tube Sca nning • Feature Extraction Recog nition ' Punches Hollerith Code in Source Document ' IBM Se lectric Typew rite r Font SCANNING RATES Machine-Print (characters/ sec) Ha ndprint (characters/ sec) THRUPUT RATE (fo rms/ min) OUTPUTS • • Magnet ic Tape (opt) Pape r Tape (opt) · SOFTWARE PRI C E Lea se Purcha se • Typeset • Editing • Selective Scanning OTHER FEATURES • Two Output Stacke rs • Reads Journal Tapes - - - NOTES 76 MODERN DATA / J anua ry 1971 • TABLE 1 OPTICAL CHARACTER READERS (Document/Page) .... COMPANY FARRINGTON MODel 3010 3030 FONTS RECOGNIZED (N)·Numerics Only (S)·Spe cial Symbol s (A)·Alphanumerics (UL)·Upper & Lower Case Characters OCR·A (A,S) OCR·B (N ,S) IBM 407 (N,S) IBM 142B (N,S) Selfcheck 7B, & 12F (A,S) Basic Maximum . .... Cont'd HONEYWELl. IBM 3050 243 1282 OCR·A (A,S) Selfcheck 12L (A,S) OCR·A (A,S) Selfcheck 12F/ 12L (A,S) OCR·A (N,S) IBM 1428 (N ,S) Selfcheck 7B (N) Mark 12 characters 62 cha racters 62 characters 14 characters 13 characters 74 characters 123 characters 62 characters 14 characters - 2'/2" to 8'/2 " 4'/2 " to 8'/2" 4'/2" to 8'/2" 3" to 4" Ta b Card 2 3,4" to 6 " 53 / 5 " to 14" 5 !Va" to 14" 3'/2" to 8" Tab Card 60 75 75 70 32 'lines/ Inch (, 6 S 1 - lines/ Pass 5 74 61 1 1 330 400 400 700 32 - - - - - 440 @ 1 line of 21 characte rs 3.4 @ 74 lines of 75 characters 4 @ 61 lines of 75 characters 600@ 1 line of 70 characters 200@ 1 line of 32 cha racte rs • Magnetic Tape (std) • Punched Card (opt) • list Printer (std) • Magnetic Tape (std) • Magnetic Tape (std) • Paper Tape (opt) • Punched Card (opt) line Printe r (opt) • Magnetic Tape (opt) • Paper Tape (opt) • line Printer (opt) 1 HON 200 Series - 4·524K @ 9 bits - opt- 3.6 to 2BOM - VOCABULARY FORM SIZE Width length READING CAPACITY Cha racters/ line SCANNING RATES Machine·P rint (cha racters / sec) Handprint (characters/ sec) THRUPUT RATE (f o r ms / min~ OUTPUTS, CONTROLLER Type - · Varian 620/ i - - Memo oy - 4 to 32K @ 16 bits Disk Drive - - - standard - - - $3 ,040/ mo $4 ,270/ mo $2,730 $1 ,475 $1 ,505/ mo $124,000 $ 169,500 $120,000 $67,200 $69,840 • Three Outp ut Stackers • Mechanical Disk • Two Output Stackers • Mechanical Disk • Two Output Stackers • Mechanical Disk • Three Output Stackers Photocell Scanning • Stroke Ana lysis Recognition SOFTWARE PRICE Lease Purchase OTHER FEATURES Scanning • Feature Extraction Recogn ition · Scanning Feature Extraction Recognition Scanning • Feature Extraction Recognition · NOTE S - MODERN DATA/ January 1971 - - - . Image Dissector Scanning • Matr ix Matching Recognition ' Punches Hollerith Code in So urce Document 77 TECHNOLOGY PROFILE : OCR . . ... .. . . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . Cont'd. TABLE 1 • OPTICAL CHARACTER READERS (Document/Page) ... . . .. . Cont'd ' COMPANY IBM (co nt' d ) MODE L 1287 1288 8401 8692 Challenger FO NTS RECOG NIZ ED (N}-N um erics On ly (S}-Special Symbol s (A}-Alphan ume rics (UL}-Upper & Lower Case Ch a racters OCR-A (A, S) IBM 407 (N) IBM 1403 (N) IBM 1428 (N, S) Sel fch eck 7 B (N) NCR-NOF (N, S) E-13 B (N) Hand printing (N, S)' OCR-A (A, S) Selfcheck 7 B (N) Handpr intin g (N) Gothic (N) Mark OCR-B (A, S) Mark OCR-A (A, S) OCR-B (A, S) E-13B (N) CMC 7 (N) Mark OCR-A (A, S, UL) Hand p rinting (N, S) Basic 57 characters 57 cha racters 17 characters 16 cha racters 57 characters Maxim um - - 43 characte rs 48 characters 97 characters 21f4 " to 6 " 3 " to 9 " 3 " to 8 1/2" 3" to 4" 11/4" to 12" 3" to 9 " 6 1/2" to 14" 4 3/4" to 13" 6 " to 8" 4 " to 14" 87 137 63 - 110 Li nes/ Inch 6 6 - 1 6 Lines/ Pass 24 ver!. / 52 horz. 49 vert.l82 horz. 4 1 80 2,000 1,000 550 2,400 3,000 333 333. - - 3,000 TH RUPUT RA TE (fo rms / mi n) 665 @ 1 line of 20 characters 400 @ 2 lines of 10 characters - 600 7 @ 40 lin es of 110 characters OUTPUTS · · · • IC L 1900 ICL System 4 - • Magnetic Tape (opt-$10,000) IN FOTON ICL VOCABUL ARY FO RM SI ZE W idth Le ngth READI NG CAPACITY Chara cters / Li lle SCAN N ING RATES Machine-Pri nt (cha ra cterslsec) Ha ndp rint (ch aract erslsec) CO NTROLL ER Type IBM 360/ 370 IBM 360 / 370 IBM 360 / 370 Interna l Interna l optional Memo ry - - - - - Disk Dr ive - - - - optional • Programmed in BAL • TOS/ DOS/ OS • Programmed in BA L • TOS/ DOS/ OS - - - $2,7 15 / mo $4 ,755/ mo - - $ l ,OOO/ mo $122,220 $223,390 - - $35,000 OTHER FEATURES • Rea ds Journ a I Tapes • Three Output Stackers • Flying Spot Scan n ing • Matr ix Matching Recognition • Two Output Stacke rs • Flying Spot Scanning • Matrix Matching Re cogn ition • Three Output Stackers • Photocel l Scanning • Three Output Stackers • Photoce ll Sca n n ing • Photocell Scanning NOTES lAlso: Mark SensE>; Gothi c (N) - - - - SOFTWARE PRICE l ea se Purcha se 78 IBM 360/ 370 MODER N DATA / J anuary 197 1 . 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Cont'd OPTICAL CHARACrER READERS (Document/ Page) COMPANY OCR SYSTEMS OPTICAL SCANNIN G ORB ITAL SYSTEMS RECOGN ITION EQUI PMENT MOOR 1000 Op Scan 288 O rb it / 1 Input 2 Input 3 f ONTS REC OGN IZE[) (N)-N um erics Only (S)-Specia l Symbols (A)-Alphanumerics (Ul )-U pper & l ower Ca se Cha racten OCR-A & B (A, S) IBM 407 (N) IBM 1428 (A, S) Selfcheck 7 B (N) Handprinting (A) Mark OCR-A (A) Handprinting (N) OCR-A (N, S) IBM 1428 (N, S) Se lfcheck 12F (N, S) Mark IBM 407 (A, S) IBM 1403 (A, S) IBM 1428 (A, S) Selfcheck 7B (A) E-13B (N, S) Handprinting (A, S) Goth ic (N) OCR-A & B (A, S) IBM 1403 (N, S) IBM 1428 (N, S) Handprinting (N, S) Mark 14 characters 16 characters 14 characters 39 characte rs' - VOCABUlAR:f Basic 1 - - 16 characters 14 characters 119 characters 23/ 5" to 8 1/2" 2 1/2" to 4 1/2" 3" to 4" 3 1/4" to 8 1/2" 31/2" to 6'" 3 1/2 " to 12" 3112" to 8112" 4" to 7 112" 3 1/4" at 43/4" 4" to 9,,2 - 80 70 96 45 vert./77 harz' lines/ Inch 6 1 1 - 3 Li ne s/ Pass 3 1 1 2 24 vert./ 13 harz. 1,250 1,000 108 2,400 75 250 520 - 840 40 544 @ 1 line of 21 characters 900@ 1 line of 80 characters 130@ 1 line of 35 characters 600 @ 2 lines of 96 characters 60 @ 1 line • Magnetic Tape (opt) • • • • • Magnetic Tape (std) • Paper Tape (std) IBM System 3 Interface Ma ximum FORM SIZE Wi dt h length READIN G CAPACITY Characters/ Line SCANNIN G RATES Machine-Print (characters/ sec) Handprint (characters/ sec) THRUPUT RATE (forms / min) OUTPUTS CON TROl LER Type • • • • Magnetic Tape (std) • Magneti!: Tape (std) Paper Tape (opt) Punched Card (opt) line Printer (opt) Magnetic Tape (std) Paper Tape (std) line Printer (std) Microfllmer (opt) · Varian 620/ i - - PC III C MICRO 800 Memory 4K @ 16 bits - - 8K @ 24 b its 4K@ 8 bits Disk Drive opt-30K-$6,800 - - - - • Operating • Document Input - - · SOFTWARE Input/ Output Control • Recognition • Monito r • Utility & Debug • Utility · Input/ Output Co nt rol • Edi t • Ut ility • Diag nostic PRICE Lease. $1,600/ mo $1,505/ mo - $14,005/ mo $950/ mo Purch a se $56,000 $71,050 $2 1,800 $547,600 $33,000 • Three Output Stackers • Photodiode Scanning • Three Out put Stackers • Photocell & Image Dissector • Two Output Stackers • Mechanical Disk Scanning • 3 to 12 Output Stackers • Photocell Scanning • Feature Extraction • Matr ix • Two Output Stackers • Mechanical Disk Scanning • Feature Analysis Recognition OTHER fEATURES • Feature Extraction Recognition NOTES - MODERN DATA/ January 1971 Scanning • Matrix Matching Recognition - Recognition - Matching Recog nition ' Plus Ha nd pr int l or 21/4 " to 6" 20 r 33/4" to 9" 385 cha r. @ 1 li ne per pass (document) 79 TECHNOLOGY PROFILE: OCR . ... .. ... . .. .. . . ... . ... Cont'd • TABLE 1 j OPTICAL CHARACTER ·READERS (Document/Page) . ... . ... . Cont'd ' RECOG ~Hl ON COMPANY EQU I~ ME N T (CON T' D) SCAN DATA SCAN OPTICS UN IVAC Electronic Retina 250 & 350 20/ 20 2703 OCR-A&B (A, S, UL)' IBM 407 (A, S) IBM 1403 (A, S) IBM 1428 (A, S) Se lfcheck 7B (N, S) E-13B (N, S) Handpr inting (A, S) Gothic (N) OCR-A&B (A, IBM 1403 (A, Pica 72 (A, S, Handpr inting Mark OCR-A (A , S) IBM 407 (N, S) IBM] 403 (A, S) IBM 1428 (N, S) Selfcheck 12F & 7 B (N, S) NCR-NOF (N, S) E- 13B (N, S) Handprinting (N, S) OCR-A (N, S) Uni vac H-14 (N, S) Mark 400 characters' 74 14 360 characters 400 characters' 2 10 14 MODEl Input 80 FON TS RECOGNI ZED J (N)-Nu merics O nly (S)-Special Symbol s (A)-Al p ha nu merics (Ul)-Up per & tower Case Cha racters Multifont (A, S, UL)' Handprint ing (N, S) Mark 40 characters 60 characters 360 characters VOCABU'lARY'Basic Maximum FORM SIZE W idth S, UL)' S) UL) (N, S) 5 3/4" to 9" 3 1/4" to 14" 5" to 11" 4 1/2" to 9" 2 3,4" to 41/4" 4" to 14" 4 7/8" to 14" 3" to 14" 3" to 14" 3" to 8 3,4 " 102 144 80 80 80 tin es/ Inch 6 6 6 6 - Li nes/ Pass 81 2 or 81 84 76 1 3,600 2,400 800 2,000 1,500 1,200 840 700 1,000 1,050 (mark) THRUPU T RATE (far ms / min) 36 @ 30 lin es of 96 cha rac ters 24 @ 5 lines of 96 cha racters 6 @ 60 lines of 80 characters 500 @ 3 lines of 30 characters 600 @ 1 line of 32 characte rs OU TP UTS • Magnetic Tape (std) • line Printe r (std) • • • • • Magnetic Tape (std) • Magnet ic Tape (std) • Paper Tape (opt) • Paper Tape (std) line Printe r (opt) line Printer (op t) · · • • • • CONTROLLER Type Datacraft 6024 PC I; PC III C DEC PDP 8 / i HP 2114 Univac 9000 Series Memo ry 16K @ 24 bits 8 to 32K @ 24 bits 8K@ 12 bits 4 to 16K @ 16 bits 8K @ '8 bits Disk Drive - - Option Option - · • Textsca n • SCANData Capture & Manipulation Package • Utility • Document to Le ngt h READI NG CAPACI TY" characters/ Li ne SCANN ING RATES Ma chi ...e-Prin t (chara cten/sec) Hand print (chara cters/ sec) SOFTWAR E • Systems I/ O Superv isor • Ut ility Magnetic Tape (std) Paper Tape (std) line Printer (opt) Microfllmer (opt) Input /Out pu t Contro l • Reading Control • Utili ty • Formscan • Form at • SWAMISe lf-Teaching Package Uni vac 9000 Ser ies Magnetic Tape (op t) Disk Fil e (o pt) Punched Card (opt) Card / Tape/ Disk • Punched Card Read PRICE Le a se $ 11,895/ mo $13,930/ mo $4,500/ mo $3,100/ mo $1 ,050 Pu rchase $446,000 $500,000 $215,000 $120,000 $42,000 • Three Output Stackers • Flying Spot Scanning Feat ure Extraction Recognition • Two Output St acke r StdOthers Opt Image Disector Sca nning · • Three Output Stackers • Photocell Scanning ' HardwareSoftware Un lim ited - OTHER FEATURES NOTES 80 • Three Output Stackers • Photoce ll Scanning • Matrix Matching Recognition ' OCR-A & B, IBM, Gothic, etc. · · Up to 12 Output Stackers Ink-J et Docume nt Pr inte r ' A lso Reads Othe r Printe r & Typew rite r Fo nts · • M at rix Matching Recogn ition • Fea t ure Extraction Recognition - MOD ERN DATA/ January 197 1 TABLE 2 • OPTICAL MARK & CODE READERS THRUPUT RATE (forms/min) O UTPU TS 'PRi Ce O THER FEATURES & COMMENTS Tab Card 40 @ 2 li nes of 40 marks · Paper Ta pe or Punched Card (std) $610/ mo $17,990 • Two Output Stackers • Photocell Scanning 9650 Series (AM Bar Code) Tab Card 240@ 1 line of 60 marks Magnetic Tape (s td) • line Printer $905/ mo $32,035 • Two Output Stackers • Photocell Scanning 3600 (Mark) 2" to 6 " (w) 3" 10 8" (I) 300 • Magnetic Tape (opt) Paper Tape (opt) $1,000 (OEM) • Oan Process Intermixed 8421 (Mark) 3 1/4" (w) Fan Fold (I) 60 • Magnetic Tape (opl) Paper Tape (opt) $1,500 (OEM) - CAMBRIDG E IN FORMATION SYSTEMS CIS-l03 (Bar Code) 1" to 4" (w) - 20@ 10 char/ form • Magnetic Tape (opt) • Paper Tape (opt) • line Printer (opt) $115/ mo $3,495 • Medical Folder Reader CUMM INS> CHI CAGO Scanak 216 (Code, Mark & Perforations) 41/4" to 8 3/.1" (w) 2 1/4 " to 4" (I) - • Magnetic Tape (std) • Paper Tape (std) • listing Printer (sid) $1,OOO/ mo $42,000 · DATATYPE DFR-loo0 (DFI & 2 Cod e) 3" to 81/2" (w) 4" to 14" (I) 1 @ 30 lines of 60 marks • Magnetic Tape (o pt) • Paper Tape (opt) $270/ mo $9,450 DIG ITAL RE SOURCES Dataterm-3 (Mark) 6 " to 12" (w) 8 " to 18" (I) - • Magnetic Tape (opt) • Paper Tape (opt) • Data Set (opt) - - HEWLETT PACKARD 2761 (Mark) Tab Card 80 • Computer Interface • Data Set $2,750 • Photocell Scanning ICL 8301 (Mark) 3 " to 81/2" (w) 4 3/4" to 13" (I) 150 • I nte rface to - • Three Output Stackers IDE NTI CO N Identiscan 100 (Code) Label - $6,000 • Can Read at Distances of Several Feet • Warehouse Parcel Marking & Security Badge Applications MOHAWK DATA 6000 (Mark) Tab Card 225 - - COMPAN Y MODEL FORM SIZE AD DRE SSOGRAPH MULTIGR APH 9630 Series (AM Bar Code & Mark) · (o pt-$620/ mo) AUTOMATA MOTOROLA MDR-l0oo INSTRUM ENTATION (Ma rk) 'NCS DATA SYSTEMS · · Slack of Variab le Length Forms 13 Output Stackers • Two Output Stackers Photocell Scanning · lel 1900 - 3 1/4" to 81/2" (w) 4 ",8" & up (I) 24 • Magnetic Tape (opl) • Paper Tape (opt) • Data Se t (opt) $142/ mo $3,705 • Photocell Scanning MDR-20oo & 8000 (Mark) 3 1/4 " to 81/2 " (w) 4 ",8" & up (I) 100 Tab Cards • Magnetic Tape (opt) • Paper Tape (opt) • Data Set (opt) $149/ mo $3,904 • Photoce ll Scanning MDR-9OO0 (Ma rk) 3 1/4" to 81/2" (w) 4",8" & up (I) 12 Tab Cards • Magnetic Tape (opt) • Pape r Tape (opt) • Data Set (opt) $144/ mo $3,755 • Photocell Scanning ,Sentr y/ 70 (Ma rk) 7" to 11 " (w) 10" to 17" (I) 100 @ 100 li ne s • Magnetic Ta pe (std) of 60 ma rks • Lin e Printer (opt-$ 850) $2,300/ mo $70,000 • Uses 8K @ 12 bits Processo r • Softwa re • Photoce ll Sca nning Op Scan 50 (Bar Code) 1" to 3%" (w) 1 1/2" to 7 3/8" (I) 675 @ 5 lines • Mag netic Tape (sid) $859/ mo $39,500 • Two Output Stac kers • Photoce ll Sca n ning O p Sca n 70 & 100 (Ma rk) 81/2" (w) 11 "(1) 40 @ 62 lines o f 48 ma rks • Mag ne t ic Tape (std) • Punched Ca rd (std -Op Sca n 100) $673'/mo $ 34,750 • Two Ou tput Stackers • Photoce ll Sca nn ing 500 (Mark) Tab Card 500 · Inte rfa ce to IBM 360 & HON 200 • Dat a Set - - 1502 (Mark) Tab Ca rd 1,500 · • Mag netic Tape (opt) Interface to IBM 360 & HO N 200 $2,200/ mo • Softwa re • Four Output Stackers $76,000 • Photoce ll Sca nni ng OC R 101 (N RMA Code) Tickets 1,500 • Mag netic Tape Ca rt ridg e $45/ mo $1 ,500 - MR-300 UN ITED BUSI NESS CO MMUNICATIO NS (Mark) Tab Ca rd 300 - - - UNIV ERSAL BUSINESS MACHINES 3" to 6 " (w) 5" to 11 1/2" (I) 300 - $ 15,000 · O PTICA L SCANNING REP UBLIC ELECTRONI C SYSTEMS RI CCA DATA SYSTEMS Scantronic (Ba r Code) MO DERN DATAl J a,nua ry 1971 10 10 100 O u tp ut Stackers • Photoce ll Scanning 81 TABLE 3 I • OPTICAL JOURNAL TAPE READERS COMPANY FARRINGTON NCR MODEl 4040 42(}-2 FONTS RECOGN IZED {N ).Numerics Only (5).Special Symbols NCR· NOF (N, S) , OC R·A&B (N, S) IBM 142B (N, S) Selfcheck 7B & 12F (N, S) NCR·NOF (N, S) VOCABULARY Bosic 17 characters 16 characters Maximum 153 characters 16 characters FORM SIZ E Width I :y, . " 10 4'}\." l ~ G " 10 3%" SCANN I NG RATES Machine-Print (charaders/ sec) 2,000 1,664 OUTPUTS • Magnetic Tape (std) • Magnetic Tape (opl-$426/ mo) • Paper Tape (opt·$240! mo) CONTROL LER Type Varian 620/ i Memory 8 K@ 16b;1S SOFTWAR E - Sta ndard - lease $3,480/ mo $1 ,700/ mo Purchase $141,500 $68,000 Fl ying Spot Scanning • Matrix Matching & Feature Extraction Recognit ion TABLE· 4 · • • Mechanical Disk Scanning • Matrix Matching Recognition REFERENCE LITERATURE OCR Document, Page & Tape Readers and Optical Mark & Code Readers For ad'clitional information on the OPTICAL CHARACTER READERS, the OPTICAL MARK & CODE READERS, and the OPTICAL JOURNAL TAPE READERS listed in Tables 1, 2 & 3, circle the appropriate number on the Reader Semice Card. Reader Service Company Card Number IAddressograph-Multigraph, Cleveland, Ohio , ... ,", . . ,. 277 Allied Compu.ter Systems, Madiso'n, Conn, "'" _ , , , , , , " 278 Automata, Richland, Wash. . ...... .. "., . . ,"" , .. . ,' 279 Burroughs, Detrait, Mich , . .... .. .. " .. . .... ,." ., ', .. 280 Cambridge Information Systems, Cambridge, Mass, ... ". 281 . Cognitronics, New York, N.Y, . ... " ., . . " .. , " ", .. , ' 282 Control Data, Minneapolis, Minn , , .,""" " " " , .. . ,' 283 Cummi.n~-Chicago, Chicago, III, "" " _ .. . , . , , _ • , .... . . 284 Data Recognition, Palo Alto, Cal. . .. , •.. _ , , . , , . , , .. , . . 285 Datatype, Miami, fla , ... . , . ... . , .. , ., . . . . ," .. " . . ,' 286 Digital Resources, Housto'n, Texas ,.",.", . " ... ",., . 287 ECRM, . Cambridge, Mass, . . , ..... . ... " ... ..... , ..... 288 farrington , Springfield, Va . . ....... . . . , " ' , .. . ... . . ,. 289 Hewlett-Packard, Palo Alto, Cal, " .. " . . , ' " _ . , , , . , , .. 290 ' Ho'neywell, Needham, Mass . .... . . •.. ..... _ ...... _ .... 291 IBM, White Plains, N,Y, , . .... , . , . , " " ' , .. . _ , , , , . . , ., 292 ICL, N,Y" N.Y. .. .... " . . " . , " ' , .. . ... ,', .. " . . _ . " 293 Identicon, Waltham, Mass, . , . . . , _ . . , , ....• _ . , . .. , , .. . . 294 Infoton, Burlington, Mass, . . . ... .. .. . .. " .. • • . . . : " . , ' 29S Mohawk Data, Herkimer, N.Y, ..... .. ..... . .. , . ... . .... 296 Motorola Instrumentation, Phoenix, Ariz. , ... _ , , . , . . . . .. 297 NCR, Dayton, Ohio .. . , ... ... , " , . , " " " ' , . " .... , . , 298' NCS Data Systems, Minneapolis, Minn, , . . . . . ,.,"" " " 299 OCR Systems, Horsham, Pa .... .. .... , ....... ,',., . .. . 300 Optical Scanning, Newton, Pa. . .. .. . . . ,., . ,'" .... . , ' 301 Orbit.. 1 Systems, Moorestown, N.J , ,.,',. , . .. ,.,", . " . 302 Recognitio'n Equipment, Da'IIas, Texas ..... . ,. , ... " ... , 303 Republic Electronic Systems, EI Segundo , Cal. , ...... , ... 304 Ricca Data Systems, Santa Ana, Cal. , . . , ...... .. . . ..... 305 Scan Data, Norristown, Pa , .. " . " ....... ,., ... ,...... 306 Scan Optics, E, Hartford, Conn, .... ,., .,., . .. "...... . 307 United Business Communications, Shawnee Mi.. ion, Kan .. . 308 Univac, Blue Bell, Pa . .......... . . , .. .. . , . .. . , .. ... .. 309 Universal Business .Machines, Columbia, S.C, . , .. . . .... ,' 310 82 • REFERENCE LITERATURE Special Readers & Systems 'RET:4IL ' (POINT-Of-SALE) OCR These systems utilize a hand-held gun or pencil scanner to m ad baT codes on m erchandise tickets or lab els at check-out counters, Data read mny involve item pl'ice, tax, and invent01'Y managem ent info1'mation; this data is then pl'ocessed on- and/ or off-line to provide sales 1'eceipts, and accounting and inventory l'eports. For information on RETAIL OCR, ci1'cle the appropriate numbe1' on the Reader Service Ca1'd, Reader Service Card Number Company IMS, Los Angeles, Cal. " " " " " " " " " " " ' , .. " .. 311 NCR, Dayton, Ohio ", .. , • . , " " ' , . , ,' , . , . , " " ' ,., ' 312 Transducer Systems, Willow Grove, Pa , , . " . " , _, , " '" 313 OPtiCAL MICROfiLM CHARACTER READERS PRICE OTHER FEATUR ES TABLE 5 i Two manufacture1's currently produce systems to 1'ead microfilm images' - Infor.mation Internati01'lal (the Grafix 1) and .Singer Micrographics (the MS-2000). These system s ate capable of 1'eading a wide variety of type fonts 01' digitizing graphics from microfilm; th e y can scan at rates of 2,500 characters per second, and attain th1'Upu-ts of 3,000 forms per minute, Microfilm input may take the form of roll film or apertU1'e canZs, and output may be to a central processor, a magnetic 01' paper tap e drive, or a lin e 01' COM printer. The systems 1ttilize th eir own processors and are softwU1'e suppo1'ted, For information on OPTICAL MICROFILM CHARACTER READERS , circle the appropriate number on the Reader Service Card, Company Reader Service Card Number Information International, Los Angeles, Cal, Singer-Micrographics, Sunnyvale, Cal. "" . . """ .. ,." 314 315 MAGNETIC CHARACTER READERS Magnetic character readers are used in banking operations to process and sort checks for demand' deposit accounting. These readers recognize, via magnetic ink sensing heads, the human-teadble E-13B font of 10 numeTics and 4 special symbols; they mad at rates of from 600 to 1,600 f01'ms pel' minute, and son into from 6 to 18 output stackers, For information on MAGNETIC CHARACTER READERS , circle the appropriate number listed below on the Reader Service Ca1'd, Company Reader Service Ca rd Number Honeywell, Needham, Mass, . """ " " , .. _" " ,. _." IBM, White Plains, N,Y, ,., ........ ,.,',.,.,', . . .. ". Information Technology, Pennsauke'n, N,J , " " _ , , . , , , ,. Lundy Electronics, Glen Head, N,Y, , .. , . , . , .. , , , , , .. , NCR, Dayton, Ohio ",. _ . , , , . , , , , , , . , . , . _ , , . , , , , . , ,. 316 317 318 319 320 MODERN DATA/ January 1971 LINE PRI,NTER. $2400. The Centronics Model 101. It's economical because of the matrix printing and simple design . It's practical because of the multiple copies,easy interface and communieations options. Just look at the Model 101 as something that acts like a line printer and costs like a teleprinter. Centron ics Data Computer Corp., Hudson, N.H. 03051 centronics Because you don 't want to spend more than you have to. CIRCLE NO. 24 ON INQUIRY CARD TO GET DATA FROM HERE TO THERE, START HERE The Automata 3600 reads intermixed stacks of variable length cards at speeds up to 300 cpm. This includes pre-punched, pre-printed and pencil marked information on the same card. NEW 'PRODUCTS EXPANDED MEMORY MINICOMPUTERS D evelopment of a high density core memory has made it possible for HP to provide more memory for the same cost and mainframe size. The HP 2116C is a 16-bit, 1.6 microsec machine, available at $20,000 for 8K of core, and expandable to 32K in 8K increments at $10,000 per increment. The HP 2114C is a 4K, 16-bit, 2.0 microsec minicomputer costing $8,500; additional core, in 4K increments, costs $4,500 p er increment, and may be expanded to 16K. Hewlett Packard, Palo Alto, Cal. Circle No. 339 011 Inquiry Card. Features: • Three driven shafts and no reciprocating parts • Closed loop fof. constant intensity illumination • Patented bifurcated fiber optics • Optical compensating electronics The Automata 8421 (pictured below) reads the same information on continuous fan-fold strips. Features: • Verifier-Editor at the terminal • Closed loop for constant intensity illumination • Patented bifurcated fiber optics • Optical compensating electronics Contact Herman Bourgeois at 509 946-4143 for a demonstration. AUTOMATA CO·RPORATION 2952 GEORGE"WASHINGTON WAY RICHLAND , WASHINGTON 99352 COMMUNICA nONS TERMINAL PAPER TAPE TENDER The low-speed tape unwind er provides unattended paper or mylar tape loading for ASR-33 and -35 Teletype tape readers, Progeny Products, Gmensburg, Ohio Circle No. 340 on Inquiry Card. Memorex has introduced a cassette storage communications terminal for source data preparation and entry. The terminal, designated as the 1280, features 180,000 character tape cassette storage, a standard alphanumeric keyboard (with auxiliary numeric keyboard as option ), and a 10 to 60 cps printer . A range of editing function s such as character and line insertion or deletion are included. Memorex, Santa Clam, Cal. Circle No. 346 on Inquiry Card. MICROFILM RETRIEVAL TERMINAL The Model 832 system can b e "trained" to respond to any individual voice to convert acoustical signals into a digital code. Vocabulary capacity is 32 spoken commands - expandable to 88. The system may be retrained for vocabulary, speaker, or acoustic environment at a rate of 3 sec. per command, and used to enter data, retrieve information, or control machine operation via the human voice. Scope Electronics, Reston, Va. ' The Autosearch Microfilm T erminal provides for storage and rapid access to 100,000 p ages of information stored On 105mm microRIm rolls. The individual page is retrieved either by keying in a 7-digit address or by a TTY request-computer locate procedure. The Autosearch provides for updatin g by the use of an auxiliary 16mm RIm cartridge and has builtin memory to store up to 8 addresses. The basic model sells for $5,000, with the updating feature an additional $2,000. Mat'gan Information Systems, Palo Alto, Cal. Circle No. 344 on Inquiry Card. Circle No. 341 on Inquiry Card. VOICE COMMAND SYSTEM CIRCL£ NO. 25 ON INQUIRY 'CARD 84 MODERN DATA/January 1971 VOICE RESPONSE UNIT MINICOMPUTER PRINTER MICROFILM PLOTTER The Model 3100 Voice Response unit is 32-track, hard-mounted, head-per-track, magnetic, analog memory th at provides parallel output of 31 pre-recorded spoken words of 500 to 600 millisec duration. The 3100 may be field expanded to a 64 track unit for 63 words, or 31 words and 32 sentences, and requires no scheduled maintenance other than replacement of the drive motor every fiv e years. The device is designed , to provide the voice source for computers equipped with a voice response system. Metrolab, San Diego, Cal. The 880E - a line printer designed for minicomputer applications can print an 80 character line on six copy paper at a rate of 400 lines per minute. It can interface, on a plug-to-plug basis, with DEC, HP, Varian, Honeywell, and other minicomputers, and with WE 201 and 212 modems. The 880E sells for $7,800 each, with multiple-order discounts available. Vogue Instruments, Richmond Hill, N.Y. The microplotter can produce graphics and alphanumerics automatically on microfilm aperture cards or on standard roll film. Digital input information can b e fed from paper or magnetic tape, or directly on-line from a computer. Writing speed is 500 characters p er sec, with line drawing speed of 330 inches per sec and resolution of 0.002 inches. Bendix Corp., Ann Arbor, Mich. Circle No. 342 on Inquiry Card. Circle No. 345 on Inquiry Card. Circle No. 354 on Inquiry Card. ACOUSTIC COUPLERS Bell 103A-compatible, 300 baud, acoustic couplers for stand-alone or integral applications are available from Beckes Communications Devices. The complete coupler, with power supply, sells for $200, while an OEM kit - coupler, cups, speaker, and microphone less power supply - is priced at $150. Beckes Communications Devices, Chicago, Ill. Circle No. 343 on Inquiry Card. PDP-ll MASS STORAGE Three mass storage devices - an industry-compatible magnetic tape unit, a fixed-head disk storage unit, and a removable cartridge disk pack system - are available for the DEC PDP-ll. The 10J~ inch reel, tape drive comes with either a 7track (200/556/ 800 bpi) or 9-track (800 bpi) option, and has a maximum transfer rate of 36K characters/sec. The RS64 fixed-head disk system can store 65.5K, 16-bit words and be accessed in 16.9 millisec. The disk pack drive stores 614.5K words and has an access time of 80 millisec. All units operate on direct memory access cycle steal, so that data is not transferred through the central processor. Digital Equipment Corporation, Maynard, Mass. Circle No. 349 on Inquiry Card. .. . you just don't need one. Vista comes in a dozen different models and a thousand different configu ra tions. Buy or lease and take your pick. From 32 characters by 10 lines to 80 by 20 . 110 to 4800 baud . With all the options you want . Tape cassette . hard copy. unlimited interfaces. you name it. Vista is rugged. reliable . simple to service . Fast. silent and easy to read . Tops in price/performance . Now. what can we do for you? Vista ... the total terminal. ID Infoton Infoton Incorporated : Second Avenu e. Burlington. Massachusetts 01803 16 171 272 - 6660 560 San Antonio Road. Palo Alto. Cal. 94306 14151493-0615 15 Spinning Wheel Road. Hinsdale. Illinois 60521 (3121 325 -8988 End-User Sales & Service. U.S .A . & Canada : MAl MODERN DATA/January 1971 CIRCLE NO. 26 ON INQUIRY CARD 85 NEW ' SOFTWARE AND SER VICES DECISION TABLES PROGRAM COMMUNICA TIONS DESIGN TABTRAN (table translater), a limited entry decision table processor service, reduces the time needed to design, code, and debug a computer program, and also reduces the time needed to execute each program. T ABTRAN translates specially formatted decision tables into Cobol source language. The generated' source code may be combined with . existing Cobol source programs or may take the form of a decision making 0r logical Cobol seetion that can be linked with the main line computer program. TABTRAN can be obtain ed through any of the ten WTSC regional Tele-Computer Service Centers. The cost of the basic T ABTRAN service package is $3,200. Westinghouse T ele-Computer Systems, Pittsbu1'gh, Pa. The Comm-pute time-shared library includes programs for design of W ATS arrangements, least-path networks for voice and data, leastcost location of remote multiplexers or concentrators, pricing of 'communications services, and rate information for private line and exchange services. The routine calculation and information retrieval programs are charged for by minutes of use (typical transaction costs $0.20) . The least-cost design programs have a fee-p er-run charge in addition to time charges; the fee is $25 for the first run in a month, and $10 for each subsequent run. Comm-pute may be accessed by any 110 bps, ASCII terminal, and is available in 21 cities throughout the country. Berglund Assoc., Che1'1'Y Hill, N.J. Circle No. 388 on Inquiry Card. Circle No. 378 on Inquiry Card. OMNITEC . .. for the acoustic couplers that work! For economic unattended terminal :::--operation. rigi nate/ Automatic An swe r Coupl er The OMNITEC 703A " answers" the telephone, establishes communication , and releases the lin e after transmission. Suitab le for use in automatic polling or message communications systems, the 703A features fully automatic operation, TTY and EIA (RS2 32) terminal interfacing, half and fu ll duplex operation, plu s the performance and dependability which have made OMNITEC the leading supplier of acoustic telephone couplers. Off-the-shelf availabi lity. Write fo r full details. 903 North Second Street, Phoenix, A rizona 85004 • (602) 258-8246 INVENTORY MANAGEMENT TRIP (Total Replenishment Inventory Program) is designed for IBM 360/30 and.up systems. TRIP can be adapted to inventories of up to 200,000 items, and . provides perpetual inventory control. A proprietary formula evaluates material 'usage, and projects required inventory changes a t each usage hit. Power Compute1'. Systems; Ruthe1'f01'd, N.J. Circle No. 384 on Inquiry Card. ACCOUNTING PACKAGE INFO-TEM, completely automates th e General Ledger an d relieves corporate accounting of the task of producing periodic financial statements. The system prepares the balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and produces condensed comparative statements, including current year vs. last year, budget vs. actual, variance analysis, and several other important accounting functons. The program consishs of 35 Cobol programs and can be used on any IBM 360/ 25-35K core and higher, with either disk or tape. Computer Radix Corp., New York, N.Y. NC TAPE SERVICE The service, based on the industry standard NC programming language used in the Automatic Programming Tools (APT) system, is provided through DART communications network, linking more than 126 locations to the central computers . Paper tapes describing parts to be machined are prepared with the aid of teletypewriter keyboards and transmitted over DART communication lines in batches at the command of the computer center. Users receive, in addition to tapes, "tool path" drawings via facsimile transmitter. These permit a visual check of general conformity to instructions for producing the particular part. Allis-Chalmers, Milwaukee, Wisc. Circle No. 377 on Inquiry Card. CIRCLE NO. 27 ON tNQUIRY CARD 86 MODERN DATA/January 1971 NEW LITERATURE I/O ACCESSORIES A 32-page cMalog of I/O accessories, such as paper tape handling devices, mag tape cartridges and cassettes, and ancillary storage units, is available. In/ Opac Div., Numeridex, Chicago, ,m. Circle No. 412 on Inquiry Card. AUTOMATION SYSTEMS A pocket-size, 44-page booklet describes GA's compatible family of automation computers and systems. General Automation, Anaheim, Cal. Circle No. 418 on Inquiry Card. NEW TIME-SAVING DATA COMMUNICATIONS TOOL: DESIGN DEVELOP DEBUG Hardware Hardware, software Hardware, software and communications systems· One new ins t rum e n t 0 ff er s the sec 0 m bin e d capabilities ... The Spectron Universal Monitor TELEPRINTERS Data on the Inktronic line of highspeed, electrostatic teleprinting terminals is contained in a 12-page book. Teletype Corp ., Skokie, Ill. Circle No. 406 on Inquiry Card. BUFFER STORAGE The 12-page booklet describes three tape-loop buffers in Wiltek's DigiStore line. Wiltek Inc., Wilton, Conn. Circle No. 405 on Inquiry Card. SMALL COMPUTER DISK-P ACK DRIVE A six-page foldout describes the ISS 724 Data Storage Sys'tem, a disk drive and file control for small computers utilizing a 2316 disk-pack. Information Storage Systems, Cupertino, Cal. Circle No. 407 on Inquiry Card. POWER SYSTEMS Literature describing a high perfonnance line of power systems, as well as application engineering assistance for data processing or process control computer systems, instrument or communications installations, is available. Cyberex, Willoughby, Ohio Circle No. 402 on Inquiry Card. MODERN DATA/ January 1971 If you produce, install or service data communications hardware or software, our Universal Monitor could be your most helpful tool. It will save time and help you increase accuracy, regardless of your particular area of interest. The Universal Monitor offers these advantages because it provides a character-by-character hard copy record of everything that is sent and received over the data link. Which means it not only points out errors in hardware" software or lines, but also enables you to determine precisely what is causing these errors, and why. So less time is spent tracing problems, and higher accuracy is far easier to come by. The Universal Monitor is the only transmission test set that can be conveniently operated on-line. As an aid to field service technicians, for example, you ' ll find it a dramatic improvement over present trialand-error methods of trou ble-shooti ng. Other features include the ability to: accommodate all line coordination systems ; monitor any code and speed up to 7200 bps ; work with synchronous or start-stop transmissions; and operate full- or halfduplex. That's the Universal Mon.. itor from Spectron. We made it do more, so you'd have to do less. Write or call (609) 667-5700 for information or demonstration . '" F.I.-" If " III - - c:: C>APC>R A...IC>N 1060 Kings Highway North Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08034 r-----------------------------------------------------1 o 0 Please send technical bulletin on Universal Monitor. Please arrange Universal Monitor demonstration at my convenience. Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Titl e _ _ _ _ _ __ Company _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Telephone _ _ _ __ Address _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ City State Zip _____________________________________________________ JI CIRCLE NO. 28 ON INQUIRY CARD 87 NEW LITERATURE INDEX TO ADVERTISERS AMP INC. INDUSTR IAL DIV. . .... . .. ... •.. .. .. : . . .• .. .... . ... ... • . ....••... . . . 52, 53 Age ncy: Aitkin-Kynett Co., Inc. AUERBACH PUBLISHERS, INC..••.. . •... . . • .. ........... •. . . . . . .... .•. .. 14,15 Age ncy: The Adworks SIMSCRIPT II PLUS AUTOMATA CORP. . .. . ..... ...........•. .... • .... . .•... .... . • •.. .. • . .... 84 Agency: Sh oaf & Associates A Simscript II Plus user's manual, describing the features of the. language and of a System/ 360 implementation, is available at a cost of $3.50. Simulation Associates, Los Angeles, Cal. Circle No. 400 on Inquiry Card; BERGLUND ASSOCIATES ..... .. . . . • . .. ..•.....•. . ....••.•............. . ... 74 Agency: Perceptive Ma rketers BRIGHT INDUSTRIES, INC... ...... .... . .. . . .. ..... .. . ...•.... . . .... .. .. Cover 3 Ag ency : Mac Manus,. Joh n & Adams, Inc. THE BUNKER·RAMO CORP . BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY DIV. ....... . .... • . . ........... .. •.....• • . . ... • 29 Agenc y : James A. Ford Adve rt is ing CENTRONICS DATA COMPUTER CORP. 83 Agency : The Stray to n Corp REMOJ:E TERMINAL CENTURY DATA SYSTEMS .... . . . . .. . .......... ... ......... . ....•..... . .. . COMPUTER AUTOMATION, INC::. . ............. . ........... .• ............... The CP-4 remote batch communications terminal is described in a 20-page booklet. The CP-4 includes a complete line of punched card, paper and mag tape, line and teleprinter, plotter, and -uther options·. Data Computer, Santa Ana, Cal. Circle No. 404" on Inquiry Card. 63 Agency: Rose Associates 5 Agency : Cochrane Chase & Co., Inc. CONTROL DATA CORP ... . ... ........ . ......•. .... . ........ • ........ .. .. 12, 13 Age ncy : Klau-Van Pieterso m-Oun lap, Inc. 'DATA USAGE· CORP. .. ... ..... . ... . ........... • ......• .........•.. ... •.. 8 Agency: H'. W. Hauptm an Co., Inc. DIGITAL ' EQUIPMENT CORP ..............•... . . . ........ ... ..... •. ...... 10,11 Agency: Kalb & Schn eid e r, Inc . DONAULD-, INC. ....... . . .. .... .•. ........ . .. .. .. . . .... .• . . ..... .. .•... . 72 Agenc:;y: Carpenter, Matt hews &- Stewart, Inc. ELECTRONIC ASSOCIATES, INC. . . ..... ....... ..... .. ..................... .. 2 McCarthy, Scelba, De Btas i Adve rtisi ng MINICOMPUTER The cost, instruction power, programming, and I/O capability of the ND812 minicomputer IS discussed in an IB-page brochure. Nuclear Data, Palatine, Ill. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION & CONTROL DEVICES DIV. 49 Agency : Ross Roy of New Yo rk, Inc . GENERAL ELECTRIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRODUCTS DEPT. 9 Agency: Ros> Rov. of. New Yo rk, Inc. IBM DATA P:ROCESSING DIV~ ... .. . ... .•...... •... . .... ... .. .. .... ..•• . . . .• • 21 Agency: Marsteller, Inc. Circle No. 411 on Inquiry Card. INFOTON, INC. . ...• .. .•.• . ..•••. .• .. . .............. . .. • .... .. . .• ......• 85 Agency: Maslow, Gold & Rothschild, Inc. LOCKHEED ELECTRONICS DISK CONTROLLERS .... .. . . .......... .. . . .. . .. .. .. .. ........ . . 51-,60,61 Age ncy : McCann-Erickso n, Inc. MODERN DATA The eight-page bulletin describes the use, compatibilities, and specifications of EECO's line of disk memory controllers. Electronic Engineering Co. of California, Santa Ana, Cal. Circle No. 419 on Inquiry Card. 16,17,37 OMNITEC A NYTRONICS CORP. . .. . ... .. .. .... . . • .. .. .. .. . . . . . . .. . . .....• . • . . • . . 86 Agency: Harve y Poo l Ad ve rtising RAYTHEON COMPUTER . .......... . ..... .. . .. ........ .. .......... . .... . . . . 6, 7 Age ncy : Durel Ad ver tis ing SANGAMO ELECTRIC CO. COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS .. . .... . . . ............. . .. . ••.••. ... . . •• •.•• 23 Agency: Wini us-B rand on Com pany SMALL COMPUTERS SPECTRON CORP·.. •.. . .. . • • • .. . •• ...... . .. .. . .•.........• . •.. . .•.. . . .. . .• • SYNER·DATA, INC. ....... ... ....... ......•. •. .. .... .• •......•.•.•.•...•• Systems' 72, B2, and BlOB solutionoriented small computers are described in a three-page brochure. Systems Engineering Labs, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Circle No. 408 on Inquiry Card. 87 Age ncy : Perceptive Mar kete rs 41 Agency: John Donlan Ad vert isi ng TALCOTT COMPUTER LEASING ... ....... . .. • . . . ..•..................... Cover 4 Age ncy : Albert Frank-G uen ther law, Inc. TEKTRONIX, INC ... . . . .• .••.. .. •.•.. .. . .... .. ..... . .• •..... . .•• .. .•... . •.• Agency: Dawson, Inc. TELETYPE CORP. • .•.•••• . •... .. .••. ...•. ••.•. ..........••.• . ... •.. .... 32,33 Agency: Fensholt Advertisi ng, Inc. TIME SHARE PERIPHERALS CORP. • .• .. . • .•• • •. . .. •• ...•• . ...... .•.. .•.. • . • •. 25 Agency: A. B. Toft and Co. MOD I MANUAL A user's manual for the Interdata Model I minicomputer is available. Interdata, Oceanport, N.J. TRI·DATA •.. . . . • • •. . .••••••• ...•• • ••• • • ••• .....•••. •• • • ... • •.. •• . . •.. . • 4 Age ncy : Hal .Lawrence, Inc. VARIAN DATA MACHINES .....• •.•. . ....•. .. .. ... . . ..... ..• ......•... Cover 2 Age ncy : N .. W . Ayer/ Jorgensen/ MacDona ld, Inc. VOGUE SHEPARD DIV. ....• ••• ... ..• • . . . • . • • . . . . . . . . . . • . • . • . • • • . . • . • . . . . • • • • .. 35 Agency : Mohr & Co., Inc. Circle No. 401 on Inquiry Card. 88 MODERN DATA/January 1971 This B will print crisply, cleanly and with no vertical or horizomal misalignmem even at 300 lines/ minute (132 characters/ line) because it's in one of the foms for the unique Bright Indu str ies' 7,~:~bc;ng Bhl Pc;n",. This B happens to be from a "Caslon" fom, but with the Bright Bar Primer you can select foms you were never able to use before ( even Japanese) and change them in the field - in just minutes. This B comes from a 96-character fom including upper and lower case, numerals and symbols galore. It's available in sizes up to one-quarter inch. This B and all other characters will print longer and for less because the unique oscillating-bar prim mechanism is simpler, less expensive and more reliable than drum or chain printers. This B was brought to you by the Bright BI 1215 Bar Printer. It gives your primout a quality so faultless you could acrually write letters with it - and not be ashamed to sign them. Bright Industries Inc. One Maritime Plaza, San Francisco' 94111 Telephone: (415 ) 391-9794 Bright Industries is an affiliate of Tracor CIRCLE NO . 29 ON INQU IRY CARD 'IiBrl~ht ~NDUSTRIES INC. I These days, you have to ~inch pennies till they sayouch! That's why Talcott makes EDP stand for "Every Dam Penny!' With business costs so high, you don't have to be a natural-born penny-pincher to want to save dollars. That's where Talcott comes in - with the 9311 Disc Drive for larger systems, and the 9311/ 11 for smaller ones . Both are made by the Friden Division of Singer - famous for rei iable engineering and service, worldwide. And both have proven themselves when it comes to performance as well as saving you cold cash. You can put five 9311 's to work for the usual cost of three 2311's- based on average lease length. That's a saving of 66-2 / 3%. What's more- there's no charge for using the 9311 on a 24-hour basis. As for the 9311/ 11 - it matches the capabi I ities of the 360/ 20 and offers pi ug-to-pl ug compatibility. But it performs the same functions for you at a saving of up to 50%, based on average lease length. So why pay more for peripheral storage equipment that can't do more or perform better? For details and savings on Talcott's 9311 disc drive family-contact your local Friden office or write: Friden Division, The Singer Company, San Leandro, Calif. 94577. MANUFACTURED BY THE SINGER COMPANY-Friden Division • Talcott ~~TITI TALCOTT COMPUTER LEASING • DiviSion of James Talcott, Inc. , 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N .Y. 10019 CIRCLE NO. 30 ON INQUIRY CARD
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