Model 800 Keyboard

The Robot 80 is a multimode keyboard terminal unit combining baudot, ASCII, Morse 
code and SSTV. The SSTV mode is transmit only and the unit is intended to be used 
in conjunction with model 400 and all later models to complete the transceive station,
whilst at the same time enhancing the transmit features of the 400. The unit operates 
as a characier generator, allowing 6 lines of 6 alphanumeric characiers, or 3 lines of 6
taller characters to be typed onto an SSTV format screen. The message being typed in
is displayed on the fast-scan monitor connected to the unit, whilst at the same time it
is generated as a slow-scan signal and sent to the transmitter. A line cursor moves
down the screen at the slow-scan rate indicating which portion of the display is being
transmitted. Complete on-screen cursor controls allow the operator to change any part
of the text easily and immediately, there are also carriage return/line feed, delete
character and clear screen commands. Further commands give the ability to transmit
only certain lines of the text instead of the whole screen and also to reverse the display
from the default mode of black characters on a white background to white on black.
Also built into the terminal.are a standard 6-bar grey-scale and a chequer-board pattem
to assist in setting up equipment or for transmission.

Robot 800C

The model 800C is basically the same as the 800 but has some expanded features. The
display becomes 6 lines of 8 or 3 lines of 8 characters allowing more text on the
screen. A serial output is provided for colour graphics and special effects with Robot
colour scan converters, with eight graphic memories and battery back-up.

This completes our look at the Robot range of equipment. They have been producing
SSTV equipment since 1970 and as a result have made available more models in the
U.K. than any other supplier, therefore it is more likely that any second-hand
equipment found will be of their manufacture. Should any problems arise with any
: Robot equipment it is comforting to know that the company are only too willing to
offer advice and assistance.

Robot (U.K.) Ltd, Building 33, East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Derby, DE7
2SA. Telephone: 0332 812446.