Escape Sequence - ASCII Video Data Terminals

ASCII Video Data Terminals

The VT100 terminal implemented the more sophisticated ANSI standard (now ECMA-48) for functions such as controlling cursor movement, character set, and display enhancements. The Hewlett Packard HP 2640 series had perhaps the most elaborate escape sequences for block and character modes, programming keys and their soft labels, graphics vectors, and even saving data to tape or disk files.

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