IBM 3151 CARTRIDGE FOR MULTIUSER SYSTEM ATTACHMENT Announcement Letter Number 188-138 dated September 13, 1988 US - Last Revised on September 13, 1988 Brief Description of Announcement, Charges, and Availability The IBM 3151 Cartridge for Multiuser System Attachment is a feature for the IBM 3151 ASCII Display Station that provides support for IBM Personal System/2 (R) (PS/2 (R)) character sets and IBM PS/2 keyboard scan codes. Specifically, this feature is required to attach the IBM 3151 to the new IBM PS/2 RPG II Application Toolkit and the IBM PS/2 RPG II Application Platform for the IBM PS/2. This feature is available for U. S. English and national language models of the IBM 3151 ASCII Display Station. Purchase Price: $130 Planned Availability: September 1988 Description Machine Model(s) Cartridge for Multiuser System 3151 310/410 Attachment 360/460 (R) Registered trademarks of the International Business Machines Corporation. Customer Letter Section HIGHLIGHTS o New feature for IBM 3151 ASCII Display Station Models 310/410 and 360/460 o Enhanced support for attachment to multiuser systems o Communication speeds up to 38.4K bps supported o IBM Personal Computer mode and IBM 3151 mode provided o Support for IBM PS/2 RPG II Application Toolkit and IBM PS/2 RPG II Application Platform o Keycaps are included for emulation of IBM 3196 Keyboards o Available for U. S. English and national language models of the IBM 3151 ASCII Display Station DESCRIPTION IBM 3151 Cartridge for Multiuser System Attachment o Feature for the IBM 3151 ASCII Display Station Models 310/410 and 360/460 o IBM Personal Computer mode: - The outbound data stream (from host system to IBM 3151) is the IBM 3151 native data stream (echo mode only) modified to a choice of one of the IBM PS/2 Character Sets as defined by code page 00850 or code page 00437 - The inbound data stream (from IBM 3151 to host system) is the IBM PS/2 Set 1 Keyboard Scan Codes o IBM 3151 mode (a subset of 3151 native mode): - Echo mode only - ISO 8859/1.2 multilingual character set only - Some keys are not supported o Communication speeds of up to 38.4K bps via RS-232-C or RS-422-A interfaces (8-bit word length only) o Keycaps -- Multiuser System Attachment, included in the feature order, are applicable for emulation of IBM 3196 Keyboards when the IBM 3151 is attached to an IBM Personal System/2 running the IBM PS/2 RPG II Application Toolkit or the IBM PS/2 RPG II Application Platform This new cartridge and the previously announced IBM 3151 Cartridge for Connectivity provide two options for attaching the IBM 3151 ASCII Display Station to multiuser systems that require keyboard mapping capability. The following table compares the functions provided in these two cartridges. IBM 3151 CARTRIDGE IBM FOR 3151 MULTIUSER CARTRIDGE SYSTEM FOR FUNCTION ATTACHMENT CONNECTIVITY Communication RS-232-C and RS-422-A Yes Yes Communication Speed Up to Up to 38.4Kbps 19.2Kbps Dual Sessions, 1 Port No Yes Dual Sessions, 2 Ports No Yes Automatic Dial No Yes Machine Modes IBM 3151 Native Yes (echo mode) Yes IBM 3101 Emulation No Yes System Attach (enh. 3708) No Yes DEC VT220 Emulation No Yes PC mode (00437) Yes(1) Yes PC mode (00850) Yes(1) No PC mode (8859) No Yes 925 PC mode (00437) No Yes Active Keys in PC modes U. S. English 102 keys 101 keys National Language(2) 103 keys(1) No (1) Required for IBM PS/2 RPG II Application Toolkit or IBM PS/2 RPG II Application Platform (2) Available for non-U. S. English 3151 models. PUBLICATIONS The IBM 3151 ASCII Display Station User's Guide for the Cartridge for Multiuser System Attachment (GA18-2929) is shipped with the feature. Additional copies will be available by September 1988. SCHEDULE Planned availability is September 1988. TECHNICAL INFORMATION SPECIFIED OPERATING ENVIRONMENT PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS Width -- 54.00mm (2.10 inches) Depth -- 86.00mm (3.40 inches) Height -- 3.00mm (0.10 inches) Weight -- 0.03 kg (0.06 lbs) LIMITATIONS: The IBM 3151 ASCII Display Station User's Guide for the Cartridge for Multiuser System Attachment (GA18-2929) documents specific limitations and enhancements to the emulations supported on the IBM 3151 Cartridge for Multiuser System Attachment. This manual should be referenced for migration and compatibility to the various displays. PLANNING INFORMATION PACKAGING Product Shipment Group IBM 3151 Cartridge for IBM 3151 ASCII Display Station User's Multiuser Guide for the Cartridge for Multiuser System System Attachment Keycaps -- Attachment Multiuser System Attachment ACCESSORIES AND/OR SUPPLIES: The following accessory will be available by September 1988. Part Purchase Number Item Price 1394085 Keycaps -- Multiuser System Attachment (Applicable with feature number 8005 * when operating with PS/2 RPG II Application Toolkit or PS/2 RPG II Application Platform) $15 * Included in feature order. Accessories may be purchased from IBM's authorized distributors or from IBM Direct Response Operations (DRO). Call IBM DRO at 800 IBM-2468. Mail orders should be sent to: IBM Corporation IBM Direct Response Operations One Culver Road Dayton, NJ 08810 SECURITY, AUDITABILITY, AND CONTROL User management is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communications facilities. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FIELD-INSTALLABLE FEATURE: Yes. CUSTOMER SETUP: Yes. All other terms and conditions are the same as those applicable to the IBM 3151 ASCII Display Station on which this feature is installed. CHARGES Feature Purchase Description Number Price IBM 3151 Cartridge for Multiuser System Attachment (includes keycaps) (PN 09F6151) 8005 $130