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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:AMIGA NOTES
Notice:Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:HYDRA::MOORE
Created:Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5378
Total number of notes:38326

3640.0. "ASDG announcements Ethernet/DECnet/Image Processing" by NSSG::SULLIVAN (Steven E. Sullivan) Sun Apr 01 1990 03:33

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Release #2:

ASDG LAN ROVER AMIGA ETHERNET BOARD NOW SHIPPING

AmiEXPO, Washington, DC, March 16, 1990 -- ASDG Incorporated, developer
of advanced, commercial-grade computer hardware is now shipping its LAN
Rover, a new high-performance Ethernet board for all Commodore-Amiga
2000, 2500 and 3000 computers.

The LAN Rover is selectable between "thick" and "thin" Ethernet, and
fully conforms to the IEEE 802.3 standard.  It also features high
performance Direct Memory Access (DMA), a 16-bit data path and on-card
memory management.

The 4-layer LAN Rover comes complete with a well-documented, low level
general software driver that lets providers of networking software
program sufficient "hooks" to effectively use ASDG's hardware.  This
driver features a "copyless" architecture which eliminates the need for
most packet copying.  As a result, the ASDG LAN Rover shows a noticeable
speed increase over competing Ethernet cards.

ASDG's new LAN Rover is the first Amiga Ethernet board to come
unbundled, without any expensive upper layer software.  Instead, ASDG
is currently negotiating with a number of network software developers
to provide Ethernet board with their applications.

ASDG has already signed an agreement to provide hardware for Syndesis
Corporation, which is utilizing ASDG's LAN Rover hardware for its new
TSSnet networking system, which links Amigas to Digital Equipment
Corporation's DECnet-based Mini and Mainframe environments.

The ASDG Ethernet card is also appropriate for imbedded applications
based around the Amiga motherboard, and requiring a networking
capability.

The LAN Rover is currently available for OEM evaluation, and will begin
shipping in quantity in May.  Interested providers of networking
software should contact the factory concerning price.  To learn more,
contact ASDG Incorporated, 925 Stewart Street, Madison, WI 53713, or
call (608) 273-6585.

TSSnet is a trademark of Thursby Software Systems of Dallas, Texas.

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Release #3:

ASDG LAN ROVER ETHERNET BOARD AND SYNDESIS' AMIGA-DECNET NETWORKING
SYSTEM LINKS AMIGAS, DEC MINIS, MAINFRAMES

AmiEXPO, Washington, DC, March 16, 1990 -- ASDG Incorporated, developer
of advanced, commercial grade peripherals for the Commodore-Amiga
computer, has signed an OEM agreement with Syndesis Corporation to
furnish quantities of the LAN Rover, ASDG's new high-performance
Ethernet board, for bundling with Syndesis' TSSnet Amiga-DECnet
connectivity system.  The resulting product will tie Amigas into
networks of Minicomputer and Mainframes from Digital Equipment
Corporation.

Starting in May, 1990, Syndesis Corporation will offer the ASDG LAN
Rover Ethernet board in conjunction with its own TSSnet software.

"Ethernet is the de facto standard for DECnet connectivity." said Robert
Tolly, Network Products Manager at Syndesis Corporation. "Syndesis
welcomes the ASDG Ethernet board in providing a seamless Ethernet
solution to our customers."

Added Perry Kivolowitz, President of ASDG,Inc.:  "One of the things we
offer is ASDG's long standing involvement with professional applications
and our reputation for high quality hardware products.  I believe we
measure up to the higher standards of the DECnet customer."

DECnet is a family of software and hardware products that enables
Digital Equipment Corporation computers and software to communicate with
each other.  Syndesis' TSSnet is the first product to link Amigas with
DECnet-based Mini and Mainframe computers.

In addition to its agreement with Syndesis, ASDG, has begun negotiations
with other software developers building high-level networking
applications which require quality Ethernet hardware.

For more information about TSSnet, contact Syndesis Corporation, N9353
Benson Road, Brooklyn, WI  53521, Tel (608) 455-1422.  To find out more
about the ASDG LAN Rover Ethernet board, write to ASDG Incorporated, 925
Stewart Street, Madison, WI 53713; or call (608) 273-6585.

TSSnet is a trademark of Thursby Software Systems of Dallas, Texas.
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Release #1:

ASDG'S ART DEPARTMENT IMAGE PROCESSING SOFTWARE BREAKS NEW GROUND

AmiEXPO, Washington, DC, March 16, 1990 -- ASDG Incorporated, developer
of advanced imaging hardware and software, announces The Art Department,
a new full-featured, 8- and 24-bit image processing software system
incorporating the fastest image rendering and conversion technology
currently available on the Commodore-Amiga personal computer.

In addition to its long list of special effects, The Art Department can
create magazine-quality color separations from virtually any image data
source with up to 24 bitplanes (16,777,216 colors).  Also useful for
color desktop publishing and layout, The Art Department produces 12- and
24-bit color separations compatible with ASDG's ReSEP and Gold Disk's
Professional Page desktop publishing software.

The Art Department is also of special interest to graphic and video
artists who use Amiga 3D modelling software, since it converts 24-bit
images to Amiga-displayable images faster than otherwise possible with
any of the 3D rendering packages currently on the market.

The Art Department uses a modular file loading interface and comes with
two file loading modules: a DigiView 21-bit loader and a Super-IFF
loader, supporting any IFF format image with up to 24 bitplanes.
Formats supported by the Super-IFF loader include: EHB, HAM, AHAM, SHAM,
Dynamic HAM, ARES and Dynamic HIRES file formats.

A wide range of image processing work is also within reach of the Art
Department, including the ability to perform color to gray scale
conversions which can actually add resolution to images.  Highly precise
and fast image reduction and enlargements are also possible --
particularly important when correcting for aspect ratio distortions.

The Art Department also gives you extremely powerful palette control,
including palette editing, lock in, and the ability to load and save
palette combinations.  Powerful color map controls are also provided,
along with brightness, contrast, and fully variable Gamma correction.
And, thanks to ASDG's Super-BitMAp technology, the size of images is
limited only by your systems memory.

Other features include 208 Amiga rendering/video modes, six methods of
dithering, an automated image "touch-up" mode, and a unique facility
that uses proprietary edge-detection technology to create line art from
any image.

The Art Department will be available in April, with a suggested retail
price of $89.95.  It is the culmination of 2 years' development of
leading-edge color technology at ASDG. Learn more by contacting ASDG
Incorporated, 925 Stewart Street, Madison, WI 53713. Or call (608)
273-6585.

In addition to those file formats currently available, ASDG plans to
release loaders for other formats beginning in April, 1990: including
loaders for: 24-bit Sculpt 4D files ($24.95); 24-bit Turbo-Silver files
($24.95); 32-bit Rendition (tm) files ($34.95); 8-bit GIF files
($24.95); 24-bit Targa files ($49.95), and a loader for 8- and 24-bit
TIFF files, priced at $49.95.

Rendition is a trademark of Numerical Design, Ltd.
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3640.1WJG::GUINEAUSun Apr 01 1990 22:027
> Rover, a new high-performance Ethernet board for all Commodore-Amiga
> 2000, 2500 and 3000 computers.
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Hey, wait a minute!

3640.2NAC::BRANNONvalue addedMon Apr 02 1990 18:158
>TSSnet networking system, which links Amigas to Digital Equipment
>Corporation's DECnet-based Mini and Mainframe environments.
    
    ...and PC enviornments.  Might as well just say DECnet enviornment.
    The network is the system after all, right?  8^)
    
    dennis