IBM 4704 FINANCE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
DISPLAY STATION MODEL 2


Announcement Letter Number 183-008 dated February 1, 1983
US - Last Revised on February 1, 1983


Brief Description of Announcement, Charges, and Availability


Customer Letter Section


IBM 4704 FINANCE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
DISPLAY STATION MODEL 2
       The 4704 Model 2 is a modular, user-configurable 9" CRT
display and keyboard station for input and output in interactive
banking and administrative applications. It offers flexibility in
work station layout and configurations, and can be tailored to meet
the needs of various platform and administrative applications.
       The 4704 Model 2 attaches to the IBM 4701 Finance
Communication System Controller via the optional Device Cluster
Adapter (DCA).
       Highlights
.  Similar in appearance to the 4704 Model 1.
.  The display module contains the logic and power necessary to
   drive the integrated CRT plus keyboards, optional magnetics, and
   PIN keypad devices.
.  Two means of operation: 1) key tracking in the controller or 2)
   locally in the 4704 Model 2.
.  Local keyboard tracking and cursor controls can relieve the load
   on the controller.
.  Displays, under program control, either 1,920 characters (24
   lines of 80) or 480 characters (12 lines of 40).
.  Status information is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
.  Support of alerts via Communications Network Management.
.  3278 Model 2 compatibility on the 4701 DCA.
.  3604 and 4704 Model 1 application code can be migrated to the
   4704 Model 2 when key tracking is performed in the 4701
   controller. Magnetic stripe reader/encoder and PIN keypad
   support is provided.
.  Screen editing controls such as clear, erase input, and erase
   field are self-contained.
.  Choice of anti-glare filters which provide yellow characters on
   brown background or bright green characters on dark green
   background.
.  Additional standard display functions included:
   -   Upper and lower case characters
   -   Normal or high intensity
   -   Adjustable brightness and contrast
   -   Audible alarm
   -   7 X 9 dot matrix
   -   Operator selectable cursor
.  Four different keyboards are available to meet a variety of user
   requirements. These are 50-key function, 62-key alphameric,
   77-key extended alphameric, and the 107-key administrative
   keyboard.
.  Attaches magnetic stripe reader or reader/encoder.
.  Attaches a nonencrypting or encrypting PIN keypad.
       New features
.  Attachment is via coax cable to optional DCA feature in the 4701
   controller.
.  The 107-key administrative keyboard contains 62 alphameric keys,
   15 predefined control keys, and 30 user definable function keys.
   The 15 predefined control keys include the following functions:
   clear, erase input, erase field, dup, field mark, insert,
   delete, and cursor movements. The 30 user-definable keys may be
   labeled as needed and the labels then protected by a transparent
   key cap.
.  Self-contained key tracking relieves the controller from the
   necessity of processing each individual keystroke as entered by
   the operator. The alphameric keys, cursor control keys, erase
   keys, insert, and delete require no controller action as they
   are processed entirely within the display. The controller is
   only involved if data or status information requires processing,
   such as when end-of-message keys, program function keys, or
   attention keys are pressed.
       Programming support: The 4704 Model 2 can be programmed to
operate in two ways: 1) with key tracking in the controller or 2)
locally within the 4704 Model 2. Application programs developed for
the 3278 Model 2, the 3604 Models 3 and 7, or the 4704 Model 1 can
operate unchanged with the 4704 Model 2 when key tracking is
performed in the controller. In addition, application programs
written for the 3604 Models 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 will operate although
modifications may be necessary. Magnetic stripe reader/encoder and
PIN keypad support is provided. Minor modifications are required to
the configuration definition (CPGEN) to include the 4704 Model 2.
To take advantage of the advanced capability afforded by local key
tracking, the application programs need to be modified.
       See IBM Product Announcements dated June 22, 1982 (4701
Model 2) and September 14, 1981 for details of controller data
support. See IBM Programming Announcement dated July 30, 1983 for
host support details.
       First customer shipment: First customer shipments (general
availability) of the 4704 Model 2 are planned for December 1983.
       Security, auditability, and control: User management is
responsible for evaluating, selecting, applying, and implementing
the security and auditability features of the 4700 and the
System/370, 303X, 308X, or 4300 processors, and for the appropriate
administrative and application controls.
       Volume purchase price reduction: Machines in the 4700
Finance Communication System qualify for a purchase price reduction
for volume orders. The 4704 Model 2 qualifies for the same
percentage reduction as the Model 1. Model 1s and 2 quantities may
be combined to qualify for the price reduction.
       Prices: See sales manual pages included with this
announcement.