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
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
2020-12-09
More about this type of keyboard...
The IBM Retail POS Keyboard (later Toshiba POS System Keyboard) was one of five Model M POS input devices introduced with the IBM 4694 POS Terminal in June 1993. The Model M7 keypad was the smallest out of the bunch and the only one lacking a magnetic stripe reader by default. In its default layout, the keypad has 50 keys of which 49 are usable, and the middle bank has a numeric keypad made up of single-unit keys with the zero key taking up two switches. 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.