TessEm8000 Differences from TESSELATOR 8000

  • Symbol Editor is a standalone application.

  • Menu handling functions is replaced by a standalone configuration application.

  • The TESSELATOR 8000 "offline" display editing functionality, using standard TESSELATOR keyboards, implemented as an option.

  • DIM functionality not implemented.

  • Tessel size is 5 x 9 pixel, 1200 x 1008 pixels screen resolution.

  • Symbol memory format incompatible with the TESSELATOR 8000 format.

  • Symbols defined as rectangle pixel map.

  • Remote Hardcopy functionality, the command READ HC PACKED (CF 3FH) etc., is not implemented.

  • Selection of black and white or color hardcopy printout, through the command HC COLOR (CF 9BH), is not implemented.
    Translation of window color to printer color should be performed using a color conversion file.

  • No loading/reading of symbol memory from/to host computer.

  • No loading/reading of parameter memory from/to host computer.

  • The GENERAL BACKGROUND COLOR (CF A1H) command is affecting only the background color of a TessEm8000 application window.

  • No support for TESSELATOR 8410 5,25 inch floppy disc.

  • Command interpreter, in TESSELATOR 8410, not implemented.

  • Only support for CCITT X.25/2 LAPB communication.
    The CCITT X.25/2 LAP protocol not implemented.

  • Selected color option affects all displays (screens).

  • The maximum TOP block size that can be defined by using the TOP command Define Block Size (DSB) is 2048 bytes.