Display-Station Elements - IBM 3164 ASCII Manual

Display-station elements
The display station is made up of three display-station elements:
• the video element
• the logic element
• and the keyboard.
The other items shipped with the display station are:
• video cable
• power cord
• keyboard overlay to be used on the function keys
• stand
• manuals.
The modular design of the display station enables easy set up and relocation,
without the help of IBM service personnel.
The video element has a 14-inch color screen for displaying numeric
characters, alphabetic characters, and symbols keyed in from the keyboard or
sent from the host system. These images can be displayed in 8 colors (red,
green, blue, yellow, magenta, turquoise, black, and white). The top 24 lines,
each containing up to 80 characters, are used for displaying data; the last
(25th) line is used for displaying messages from the host system or operator
messages generated by the display station. The stand attaches to the base of
the video element when you set up the display station, enables you to tilt your
video element up and down, and to swivel it to the left and right for
comfortable viewing.
The logic element controls the various functions of your display station. It has
a main port for communicating with a host system directly or via a modem,
and an auxiliary port for connecting a printer or terminal. The main port uses
a 25-pin female connector for connecting an RS-232C communication
interface (for Model 11) or an RS-232C/RS-422A communication interface
(for Model 12). The auxiliary port uses the 25-pin female connector for
connecting an RS-232C communication interface.
The following models are available:
Model
Main
Auxiliary
Port Port
11 RS-232C
RS-232C
only
12 RS-232C RS-232C
and
RS-422A
1-5