IBM System/370 145 Operating Procedures Manual page 3

PREFACE
This reference manual contains information necessary to
operate the following units of the IBM System/370 Model
145.
• -IBM 3145 Processing Unit
• IBM 3210 Console Printer-Keyboard
• IBM 3215 Console Printer-Keyboard
• Console File
Operating information for related software and peripheral
devices is not included.
The reader is assumed to have:
1. Basic computer knowledge and experience, or
2. Operated other related data processing equipment, or
3. Previous computer operating experience on a similar
system.
The visual index, located at the beginning of this manual,
is an aid for quickly locating the controls and indicators
described in this publication.
IBM is grateful to the American National Standards
I nstitute (ANSI) for permission to reprint its definitions
from the American National Standard Vocabulary for
Information Processing (Copyright © 1970 by American
National Standards Institute, Incorporated), which was
prepared by Subcommittee X3.5 Terminology and
Glossary of American National Standards Committee
X3.
Third Edition (September 1972)
This is a major revision of, and obsoletes, GC38-001S-1 and
Technical Newsletter, GN24-0489, dated July 7, 1972.
Changes were made in the composition and format to im-
prove the readability and purpose of this publication. Before us-
ing this manual, consult the latest SRL Newsletter for the editions
that are applicable and current.
Requests for copies of IBM publications should be made to your
IBM representative or to the IBM branch office serving your
locality.
This manual has been prepared by the IBM Systems Development
Division, Product Publications, Dept. KI0, P.O. Box 6, Endicott,
N.Y. 13760. A form is provided at the back of' this publication
for readers' comments. If the form has been removed, comments
may be sent to the above address. Comments become the prop-
erty of IBM.
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Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1971, 1972
This publication has five major sections:
• System Control Panel Indicators, Switches, and Keys
This section describes the purpose of individual indi-
cators, switches, and keys. It does not describe the
applications of these facilities within operating pro-
cedures.
• Console File
This section contains procedures for the handling, in-
sertion, and removal of magnetic disk cartridges.
• Console Printer-Keyboard
This section contains PR-KB manual operations, initial
set-up and operator adjustments, maintenance proced-
ures, and descriptions of indicators and controls.
• Operating Procedures
This section contains procedures for system opera-
tion, initialization, and error recovery.
• Handling Abnormal Situations
This section contains flowcharts and text for your use
in analyzing unusual situations.
Associated publications are:
IBM System/360 Disk Operating System Operator Communi-
cations and Messages,
Order No. GC24-5074.
IBM System/360 Operating System Messages and Codes,
GC28-6631.
IBM System/370 Model
145
Functional Characteristics,
GA24-3557.
IBM System/360 and System/370 Bibliography,
GA22-68~2.
OS/VS Message Library: VS1 System Messages,
GC38-1 001.