IBM System/36 User Manual

About Work Stations ...
Work stations are display stations and printers that can be
attached to a computer to send and/or receive information.
• Local work stations are located within approximately 1525
meters (5000 feet) of the system unit and are attached to the
system using twinaxial cable.
• Remote work stations are attached to the computer through a
remote controller device which in turn is connected to the
system unit using a communications line.
Work station cables are attached to the system unit or to the
remote controller through openings usually located in the back of
the device. The openings are generally called:
• Ports in the system unit and the remote controllers
The 5364 System Unit has three ports, numbered 0, 1, and 2
The 5251-12 controller with
Single cluster feature (CFl) has four ports
Dual cluster feature (CF2) has eight ports
The 5294-1 controller has four ports
The 3274 Model C controller can have 8, 12, or 16 ports
• Sockets in the work stations
Most of the display stations and printers can have either
one or two sockets, numbered 1 and 2; if they have two
sockets, they have Cable Thru capability.
If a device has one unnumbered socket, it connects to other
devices on the line with a D- or T-connector. If the device is
not a 5251Model11, it can still be considered to have Cable
Thru capability.
The personal computers do not have Cable Thru, but they
can attach to other devices with an integrated attachment
cable. They can also have a PC printer attached. The PC
printers cannot have any additional devices attached to
them.
2 Preparing to Install Your Work Stations-5364

IBM System/36 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	System/36
Category	Desktop
Language	English