About This Manual; Purpose Of This Manual; Organisation Of This Manual - IBM 3180 1 User Manual

Purpose of This Manual
About This Manual
This manual is for operators and supervisory personnel of the IBM 3180 Display
Station.
This manual can be used as a learning tool as well as a source of reference
information. It describes how to:
Set up the display station
Enter, modify, and remove information
Use and understand the function of each key
Respond to messages and error codes
Perform common operator tasks
Respond to problems
Exchange elements
Pack elements that need replacing
Obtain service from IBM
Organisation of This Manual
This manual is divided into chapters and appendixes:
Chapter 1 explains how to set up and check out the 3180 Display Station. (This
does not include setup instructions for any features.)
Chapter 2 explains how to operate the display station, use the various keys, make
display and keyboard adjustments, and use the record and play functions.
Chapter 3 lists the operator messages and error codes, their explanations, and
recovery procedures.
Chapter 4 explains how to determine which hardware element is failing through
protslem analysis.
Chapter 5 explains how to exchange, remove and replace failing elements and
how to obtain service from IBM.
Appendix A contains a sample IBM Service/Replacement Order Form.
Appendix B explains how to Modify Keyboard Keytops.
About This Manual