Tektronix XP series

The XP series of classical X-terminals was originally manufactured by Tektronix. When they exited this market segment, their portfolio was absorbed by NCD (who went out of business in 200x themselves).
Some of their web pages and archives have survived, however, and in 2004 an outfit called ThinPATH Systems took over the remains.

Machines: [ XP4xx | XP35x | XP2xx ]

Resources: [ Downloads | Documentations | Sites | Articles | Miscellaneous ]

XP4xx

(three machines)

	original	upgraded
Host		192.168.1.55
Model	XP417C XP417C XP417C XP417C
CPU	xx MHz
Firmware (Bootmonitor)	V5.5 ? V5.8 V5.9	V5.9 V5.9 V5.9
Network (10BaseT/2/AUI) MAC addresses:
RAM	16MB 16MB 16MB 32MB
Graphics	VGA
Keyboard/Mouse	PS/2
OS		NCBridge 4.x

Local Documentation

NCBridge
- Documentations
- Installation
Specific Notes/Pixx (configuration, trouble shooting)

References

Tektronix XP400 Guide (Katharine L. Manton 11-Aug-2004)
(web) (dead site?), (local copy).

To do

XP35x

	original	upgraded
Host
Model	XP350 (dead PSU) XP350 (dead PSU) XP358 XP350
CPU	xx MHz
Firmware (Bootmonitor)	? ? V4.3 ?	? ? V5.9 V5.9
Network MAC addresses:
RAM	? ? 12MB 52MB
Graphics
Keyboard/Mouse	PS/2
OS		NCBridge 4.x

Local Documentation

NCBridge
- Documentations
- Installation
Specific Notes/Pixx (configuration, trouble shooting)

References

To do

XP2xx

	original	upgraded
Host
Model	XP221CH XP221CH XP217CH XP214M XP214M XP214M
CPU	LSI LR33020MC-25 xx MHz
Firmware (Bootmonitor)	V5.9 ? V5.8 V4.4 V4.3 V4.3	V5.9 V5.9 V5.9 V5.9 V5.9 V5.9
Network MAC addresses:
RAM	20MB 20MB 12MB 8MB 6MB 6MB
Graphics	1280x1024x8? ? ? 1024x768x1 1024x768x1 1024x768x1
Keyboard/Mouse	PS/2
OS		NCBridge 4.x

Local Documentation

NCBridge
- Documentations
- Installation
Specific Notes/Pixx (configuration, trouble shooting)

References

To do

Resources

Documentations

Paper docs:

Title Date Code/Content Media/Remarks

Operating Instructions Computer Graphics Network Display
Model 119-4625-00; Model 119-4626-00 TQB820190-2

TekXpress Family of X terminals User Manual (Sep 1991?) Part No. 070-8049-03 2x

TekXpress Family X terminal Physical Installation
(for XP21/23/25/27/29) (Mar 1991?) Part No. 070-8358-00

TekXpress Family X terminal Operator
(for XP21/23/25/27/29) (May 1991?) Part No. 070-8049-02 2x

TekXpress Family X terminals IBM Environments
(for TekXpress 6.3 for XP10/XP100/XP330/XP350) (Oct 1993?) Part No. 070-8425-06

Title	Date	Code/Content	Media/Remarks
Operating Instructions Computer Graphics Network Display Model 119-4625-00; Model 119-4626-00		TQB820190-2
TekXpress Family of X terminals User Manual	(Sep 1991?)	Part No. 070-8049-03	2x
TekXpress Family X terminal Physical Installation (for XP21/23/25/27/29)	(Mar 1991?)	Part No. 070-8358-00
TekXpress Family X terminal Operator (for XP21/23/25/27/29)	(May 1991?)	Part No. 070-8049-02	2x
TekXpress Family X terminals IBM Environments (for TekXpress 6.3 for XP10/XP100/XP330/XP350)	(Oct 1993?)	Part No. 070-8425-06

Downloads

XpressWare (boot files et al.) for the XP200, XP350, XP400 (Offline mirrors exist, ls-ogR).
NCBridge (boot files et al.) for the XP200, XP350, XP400 (Offline mirrors exist, ls-ogR). A replacement (incomplete)

Articles

Tektronix Introduces Next Generation Multimedia Desktops (Business Wire 31-May-1995)
CBR 28 October 1993 Tektronix launches a new XP100 range of X window terminals aimed at the commercial market
CBR 26 July 1993 Tektronix launches new high-end X-terminals...
CBR 6 September 1994 Tektronix launches entry-level XP200 line of X-terminals
CBR 31 May 1995 Tektronix adds last word in multimedia X window stations
Business Wire, May 31, 1995 Tektronix Introduces Low-Cost, High Resolution Desktop for Document Imaging; New XP219GH ...
- manager magazin 8/1995 vom 01.08.1995, Seite 96 Einer für alle
- CW #44 27.10.1989: Tektronix setzt bei Grafik auf Motorola 88000
- CW #14 03.04.1992: Tektronix setzt bei X-Terminals auf RISC-CPUs von Mips Computer
- CW #30 23.07.1993: Tektronix mit neuen Produkten und Konzepten Neustrukturierung auf drei Bereiche soll Gesundung bringen
- CW #28 14.07.1995: 7000 Systeme verkauft Tektronix faehrt bei Bell und Bank X-Terminal-Auftraege ein

Sites

Miscellaneous

Software for XP's

Title	Date	Code	Remarks
Tektronix Xstation V6.2	1993		8mm cartridge, disk copy
Tektronix XPSW09 V6.3	1993		8mm cartridge DDS-1 copy install boot disk copy includes binary utilities f. AIX

Last updated: 18-Dec-2011, M.Kraemer

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