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Article #210931Re: IBM 9020 FAA/ATC Systems from 1960's
From: Frosted Flake
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 03:06
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 03:06
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Chris Bigos wrote: > SNIP > > > > The only "large" control panel in a 9020 system, other than the CE and IOCE > control panels, was the overall system control panel. This was called a > System Console (SC) in a 9020A/D CCC and a Configuration Console (CC) in a > 9020E DCC. I've never seen a Configuration Console in the flesh, as we only > had a CCC at West Drayton. (I tell a lie - I would have seen one at > Oklahoma, but I don't recall what it looked like). I do have someSNIP > Regards, Chris. > > Email: Chris...@COLDmail.com > (Make the obvious temperature change to the spam deflector) As I recall, the System Console had two fairly large red 'eyes' near the top center. They displayed some type of state indication, perhaps in binary, I don't really remember. Back in the late 60's, early 70's, I designed the manufacturing tests for the 7289 (PAM) and 7265 (System Console). Incidentally, IBM sold a similar system to NASA, the PAM was called the MLA (Multiplex Line Adapter). A lot of the devices were the same of similar to those in the PAM. I was told by someone that the name was changed so the NASA would pay for new development of the MLA even though it was essentially a PAM. I don't recall the model number for the MLA, it was NOT 72xx though. -- John C. Steffens Frosted Flake N32°19.018' W110°48.953' 2700' +----------------------- Kill the .S.P.A.M... -----------------------+
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