Typical Display Station Configuration - IBM 5251 Series Maintenance Information Manual

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TYPICAL DISPLAY STATION
CONFIGURATION
The following figure shows a 5251 Display Station
attached to a controller at a system location. Display
stations and printers can be attached in a point-to-point
configuration, or they can be attached in a series
configuration by means of a Cable Thru feature on each
work station in the configuration.
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Data Flow
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Data is entered at the
keyboard.
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Data is transferred to
the controller.
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Data is interpreted by
the controller.
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Data can be used by
the system.
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Data is returned to
the 5251 for displaying.
System
Customer System Cables
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The combined length of cable for each series
must not exceed 1524 meters (5000 feet).
Two display stations connected in series with
the Cable Thru feature.