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The '''Tektronix 4002''' (aka ''"T4002''') was the first graphics terminal offered by Tektronix. It was [[introduced in 1969]].
{{Instrument Sidebar
|manufacturer=Tektronix  
|model=4002
|class=Terminal
|series=4000-series terminals
|summary=Graphics terminal
|image=Tek 4002a.jpg
|caption=Tektronix 4002A
|introduced=1969
|discontinued=1972
|designers=
|manuals=
* [[Media:070-1168-00.pdf|Tektronix 4002A Display Unit Manual]]
* [[Media:070-1167-01.pdf|Tektronix 4002A Drawer Unit and Keyboard Maintenance]]
* [[Media:Tek 4002a drawer unit manual changes.pdf|Changes to the Tektronix 4002A Drawer Unit Manual]]
* [[Media:T4002 sn b040000-up changes.pdf|T4002 S/N B040000+ changes]]


It uses a [[direct-view storage tube]] with a 8¼" × 6½" visible area in vector mode with a 400×300 resolution (1024×1024 addressable).
* [[Media:Tek-1970-T4002.pdf|1970 Information Display Products catalog]]
}}
The '''Tektronix 4002''' (aka '''T4002''') was the first graphics terminal offered by Tektronix.  It was announced at the Fall Joint Computer Conference in December 1968 at a price of $8,800 (~$78,000 in 2024 dollars), and [[introduced in 1969]].
 
It uses a [[611|611 storage monitor]] which has a [[direct-view storage tube]] with a 8¼" × 6½" visible area.
In vector mode, the 4002 offers a 400×300 resolution (1024×1024 addressable).


Alphanumeric capacity is 80 columns × 35 lines.  The character generator includes 94 ASCII symbols in two sizes.
Alphanumeric capacity is 80 columns × 35 lines.  The character generator includes 94 ASCII symbols in two sizes.
The 4002 was updated as the '''4002A''' in 1971, and succeeded by the very successful [[4010|4010 series]] starting in 1972.
==See Also==
* [[021-0033-00|021-0033-00 Data Communications Interface Unit]]
* [[4901|4901 Interactive Graphic Unit]]


==Links==
==Links==
* [[terminalswiki:Tektronix 4002|Tektronix 4002 @ terminals-wiki]]
{{Documents | Link=4002 }}
{{Documents | Link=4002A}}
==Pictures==
<gallery>
Tek 4002a.jpg
T4002 joystick controller catalog image.jpg | [[4951]] joystick
</gallery>


* [https://terminals-wiki.org/wiki/index.php/Tektronix_4002 Tektronix 4002 @ terminals-wiki]


[[Category:Computer terminals]]
[[Category:4000-Series Terminals]]
[[Category:Introduced in 1969]]

Latest revision as of 06:12, 18 June 2024

Tektronix 4002
Graphics terminal
Tektronix 4002A

Produced from 1969 to 1972

Manuals
Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

The Tektronix 4002 (aka T4002) was the first graphics terminal offered by Tektronix. It was announced at the Fall Joint Computer Conference in December 1968 at a price of $8,800 (~$78,000 in 2024 dollars), and introduced in 1969.

It uses a 611 storage monitor which has a direct-view storage tube with a 8¼" × 6½" visible area. In vector mode, the 4002 offers a 400×300 resolution (1024×1024 addressable).

Alphanumeric capacity is 80 columns × 35 lines. The character generator includes 94 ASCII symbols in two sizes.

The 4002 was updated as the 4002A in 1971, and succeeded by the very successful 4010 series starting in 1972.

See Also

Links

Documents Referencing 4002

Document Class Title Authors Year Links
History of the Information Display Division - John Lamb, June 1974.pdf Article History of the Information Display Division John Lamb 1974

Documents Referencing 4002A

Document Class Title Authors Year Links
History of the Information Display Division - John Lamb, June 1974.pdf Article History of the Information Display Division John Lamb 1974

Pictures