.ju .fi .rm 65 .ce 1 DN320 PRODUCT BRIEF DESCRIPTION The DN320 is a powerful integrated workstation designed to place the power of a 32 bit supermini right on the user's desktop. Offering hardware floating point, 1.5M byte main memory, 16M byte virtual address space, high resolution bit mapped graphics display and an integral high performance local area network, the DN320 provides the architecture and the power needed to effectively address computationally intensive applications such as pre and post finite element analysis, 2D drafting and circuit design. The multi-window display with up to 24 concurrent processes and the support of a mature operating system, combined with the large array of applications software from leading software vendors, allow the DN320 to offer impressive productivity improvements to the technical professional. Cost-effective price/performance and network level software compatibility which allows true transparent access to the resources of the DOMAIN* network make the DN320 the preferred and logical choice as a personal design workstation for the technical professional. .nf .nj FEATURES ---------- - 32 bit VLSI processor - Hardware floating point unit - Integral virtual memory management hardware - 24 concurrent processes - 16M byte virtual address space per process - Network wide demand paging environment - 1.5 Megabytes main program memory with parity - 17", integrated high resolution (1024x800) bit map raster display - 128kb display memory with 12M bit/sec bit-block transfer hardware - Detachable keyboard with user definable keys - Mouse or touchpad cursor locating devices - Integral baseband network with a 12 megabit per second data rate - FORTRAN 77, ISO PASCAL, and C programming languages - Support for the 1979 SIGGRAPH CORE GSPC level 3C (2D and 3D) - Support for both Berkeley and Apollo's adaptation of UNIX** System III - Icon oriented electronic mail, spreadsheet, document preparation, file and calendar - True multi-window displays with cut and paste facilities - Support for a fully distributed data management system - Software engineering environment product - Industry recognized third party applications software - 34M or 70M byte winchester disk options - 1.2M byte diskette option - Two RS-232C ports - Communications protocol support - Network wide software compatibility - Engineered for reliability and serviceability - World-wide service and support * Distributed Operating Multi-access Interactive Network ** UNIX is a trademark of Bell Telephone Laboratories Incorporated. .bp PAGE 2 (wendy - put standard Apollo chart here with dn320 highlighted) .ju .fi The Apollo DOMAIN system is a high performance local area network of dedicated 32 bit computational nodes operating in a distributed environment. The nodes are connected together using a high bandwidth coaxial cable organized in a ring topology which allows sharing of resources throughout the system. The DOMAIN system runs under the control of Apollo's proprietary operating system, the first truly network wide virtual memory operating system available from any computer manufacturer. A DEDICATED COMPUTER PER USER The DOMAIN system architecture delivers predictable performance to each user. As more users are added on to a conventional time sharing system, performance degrades as the processor is continually subdivided. As user nodes are added to a DOMAIN network, each node brings with it the full power of a supermini class processor, thus adding processing power rather than diminishing it. Each user can devote the full power of a 32 bit processor to the solution of complex computation problems such as those found in finite element analysis, circuit simulation and other modeling, design and analysis applications. CONCURRENT PROCESSES IN MULTIPLE WINDOWS The ability to truly create multiple windows with truly independent processes operating in each window, tailors the computer to the user's mode of working - moving from one task to another without necessarily finishing one completely. Often multiple sections of programs or two separate files need to be examined simultaneously; multiple windows allow this to occur as a matter of course. Programs can be tested for operation in one window while additional programming continues in another. With cut and paste facilities, sections of text or graphics can be moved effortlessly. RESOURCE SHARING MODULAR NETWORK Since all DOMAIN nodes are compatible with the network, transparent sharing of all network resources can occur. Programs and data as well as centralized printers, plotters and custom devices can be accessed over the network. With mail and other system wide services, a true community of users can be supported easily. Specialized devices such as array processors can also exist on the network and be available to all users. Security of data and programs can be provided by selectively controlling access rights. SUPERMINI CAPABILITIES The 32 bit architecture combined with large machine features such as large main memory and a 16M byte virtual address space for each process makes the DN320 the choice for applications previously requiring supermini systems. The hardware floating point unit combined with mature operating system support provides the performance needed for processing large data sets and performing complex manipulations - right on the user's desk. PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTIVITY The productivity of the user is dramatically improved due to several major features such as multiple windows, user definable keys, network wide resource sharing and the supermini class performance. With user friendly, icon oriented professional support services such as electronic spreadsheet, mail, calendar management, document preparation and file cabinet, the DN320 offers a workstation that specifically addresses the needs of the technical professional. THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE A large number of software packages recognized in various fields of engineering have been converted for use on the DOMAIN system by leading third party application software suppliers. Packages are available in the areas of Finite Element Analysis, CAD/CAE, Modeling, Statistical Analysis and many others. Apollo's extensive catalog of Applications for the DOMAIN system describes these programs. .bp PAGE 3 (dn300 internal architecture chart modified for integral PEB) FLOATING POINT UNIT The DN320's floating point is implemented by microcoded bitslice technology. Both the 32 and 64 bit floating point data formats adhere to the IEEE floating point standard. The unit is capable of several special purpose instructions including polynomial evaluation primitive, absolute value, negate, and conversions between data types. 32 bit integer multiply and divide are supported. Additionally double precision floating point multiply and accumulate specifically address the demands of vector dot product calculations. SOFTWARE SUPPORT The Apollo family of products operates under a proprietary operating system. The system, which is object oriented, supports full network wide virtual memory management via demand paging across the network. Multiple processes can be operational concurrently and controlled independently. Facilities for interprocess communications are provided. The system is able to simultaneously support alternative and independent command environments such as that available with AUX. Routines written in one language can be called from another language. Network compatibility allows programs to be run from any node without recompiling or rebinding. .nj .nf - FORTRAN-77 conforms to the ANSI standard and has several extensions - PASCAL conforms to the ISO standards and has extensions - The C language compiler is available, and like other languages, is fully supported by Apollo's proprietary operating system. .ju .fi - AUX. Under a license from AT&T, Apollo fully supports its adaptation of the UNIX System III software. Both the Berkeley and UNIX System III shells are supported. The user can simultaneously create and independently manipulate processes in the Apollo, Berkeley and UNIX System III shells. Full network wide virtual memory management is available with AUX. System calls including graphics calls are fully supported. - DPSS, the DOMAIN Professional Support Services package provides icon oriented document preparation, filing, mail, time organization and spreadsheet tools specifically designed for the technical professional. - GRAPHICS. Three levels of control are provided for the graphics subsystem. Interactive graphics in multiple windows may be controlled by using the routines used by the operating system's display manager. A second access method is to control the entire screen and use the graphics primitives used by the display manager itself. Finally, the user has full access to a wide range of low level system calls in order to control the graphics subsystem. - SIGGRAPH CORE 1979 GSPC. A level 3C version of the SIGGRAPH CORE package is available for users wishing to write device and machine independent graphics applications. All the primitives and the Core package are callable from any language. - D3M - The DOMAIN Distributed Database Management System is a complete function CODASYL compliant database manager. It fully supports a completely distributed database implemented on a local area network. - GPI/O software package allows the user to interface custom devices through the MULTIBUS** interface. The task of writing the drivers is also eased significantly by using a high level language and not being required to laboriously modify the operating system. - DSEE is a proprietary software product which provides development tools for the management of large software engineering projects. - DEBUG, an interactivea high level language debugger that works with all Apollo languages through the common code generator. development. --------------------------------------------------------------------- .bp Page 4 back page SERVERS The DOMAIN product family includes specialized devices which provide resource management services throughout the network. The DSP80 Peripheral Server Processor can manage time consuming peripheral control tasks such as driving printers or plotters. Large 300Mbyte disks, a 9 track 1600 bpi tape drive, and other MULTIBUS** compatible devices can be attached. The resources managed by the server processor are available transparently to all users. Gateway services to other networks can also be provided. The DSP160 Computational Server Processor provides the computational performance of a high-end supermini using proprietary bit slice technology. With extended main memory and virtual address space, the DSP160 can be used to off-load large blocks of intensive computations allowing the user's node to maintain responsiveness in interactive tasks. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMUNICATIONS Internode communications is an integral part of the DOMAIN system architecture and is supported from one DOMAIN network to another. The need for communicating with large host systems is supported by communication products ranging from simple RS-232C ports and terminal emulation capability, to HASP, 3270 and ETHERNET*** using the TCP/IP protocol. Full support of the X.25 protocol is provided for the use of long haul packet switching networks. .nj .nf Additional DN320 Specifications ---------------------------------------------------- . Calculation range: 10^-2047 to 10^2048 . Data representation integer: 16 and 32 bit single precision: 24 bit mantissa, 8 bit exponent, 1 sign bit double precision: 53 bit mantissa, 11 bit exponent, 1 sign bit . 40Hz non-interlaced refresh rate . Two RS-232C ports with up to 19.2K baud . 1.5 Mbyte parity checking, tightly coupled main memory THE DOMAIN NETWORK --------------------------------------------------------- . Baseband network in a ring topology . Dual address packet with single token arbitration . 12M bit/sec data rate . 1000m between two nodes . Standard RG6/U coaxial cable . Continuously synchronizing ring topology . Transparent access to data, programs and peripherals . Gateway access to remote and foreign facilities/protocols CPU and display Physical dimensions: height 46.8cm (18.4") width 57cm (22.5") depth 42cm (16.5") Weight: CPU Cabinet: 32.4kg (87.4lbs) Disk Drive : 19.4kg (52lbs) Power: 120VAC +- 10%, 15A at 60Hz 220/240VAC +- 5%, 8A at 50Hz Operating temperature: 15C TO 32C (60F TO 90F) Operating humidity: 20% to 80% relative Typical power dissipation: 1212 BTU/hr (2372 with disk) Operating Ceiling: 0-2.1Km (0-7000ft) UL listed ==========================================================================* APOLLO COMPUTER SALES AND SERVICE OFFICES --------------------------------------------------------------------- ETHERNET is a registered trademark of Xerox Corporation. MULTIBUS is a trademark of Intel Corporation.