P/N 92F6310
Market Model Name/Feature Code
3315
Type
Model M7 POS Keypad
OEM
Maxi Switch, XAC
Switches
IBM/Toshiba "point-of-sale type" rubber domes
Earliest Appearance
1993 Q2
Casing Colour
Beige/Off White
Branding
None
Protocol
RS485
Connection
Cable
Cable
Detachable POS SDL to POS SDL
Key Count
49
Earliest recorded price
$300 USD in 1993
Additional Notes
Made for the IBM 4694 POS System and later reused with the SurePOS 700 Series
Data Last Updated
2021-04-08
More about this type of keyboard...
The IBM Retail POS Keyboard was one of five Model M-designated POS input devices introduced with the IBM 4694 POS Terminal in June 1993 and is a 50-key functional keypad. The Model M7 was the standard keypad for IBM's POS terminals from thereafter. In its default layout, 49 of the 50 keys are individual, and the middle bank has a numeric keypad made up of single-unit keys with the zero key taking up two key positions (hence 49). The single key on its own serves as a dedicated Ctrl key. The other slightly larger keys are designed to be programmable and thus have transparent keytops. After Toshiba acquired the IBM Retail Store Solutions division in 2012, Toshiba Retail continued producing the M7 under their own branding.