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IBM System/7 Functional Characteristics - All about the IBM 1130 ...

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SYSTEM/7 CONFIGURATIONSThe <strong>System</strong>/7 is designed so that both its functional and physical structure are highlymodular. This permits great flexibility in designing configurations for a broad spectrumof applications. Fur<strong>the</strong>rmore, <strong>the</strong> modularity allows easy expansion of a small initialinstallation to a more powerful configuration as future needs require.<strong>System</strong>/7 can operate as a standalone computing system, or it can function as asatellite processor linked to a host processor which is on-site or at a remote distance.The <strong>System</strong>/7 is structured independently of any host processor, and is designed toprovide modular data acquisition and modular sensor-based I/O functions independent of<strong>the</strong> host processor to which it may be linked. Therefore, <strong>the</strong> host processor can bemodified or replaced without affecting <strong>the</strong> <strong>System</strong>/7. This gives an installation moreflexibility in its overall system planning and minimizes <strong>the</strong> disturbance to its machineinterfaces.The <strong>System</strong>/7 can be configured in any one of <strong>the</strong> following ways:1. A standalone system with one I/O module of any type contained in <strong>the</strong> <strong>IBM</strong> 5026enclosure. (See Figure 1-1.)2. A standalone system with as many as 11 I/O modules in any combination and aseparate <strong>IBM</strong> 5024 attachment enclosure with a line printer and/or a 2502 cardreader.3. One or more of <strong>the</strong> configurations described in items 1 and 2 operating as satelliteprocessors linked to <strong>the</strong> <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>System</strong>/360 (model 25 and larger), <strong>the</strong> <strong>IBM</strong><strong>System</strong>/370 or <strong>the</strong> <strong>IBM</strong> 1800 Data Acquisition and Control <strong>System</strong>. To accomplishthis, each <strong>System</strong>/7 must have <strong>the</strong> Asynchronous Communications ControlAttachment (ACCA).4. One or more of <strong>the</strong> configurations described in items 1 and 2 operating as satelliteprocessors linked to <strong>the</strong> <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>System</strong>/370, <strong>the</strong> <strong>IBM</strong> <strong>System</strong>/3, or ano<strong>the</strong>r<strong>System</strong>/7. To accomplish this, each <strong>System</strong>/7 must have <strong>the</strong> Binary SynchronousCommunications Adapter (BSCA).5. Any one of <strong>the</strong> configurations described in items 1 and 2 attached directly to an<strong>IBM</strong> <strong>1130</strong> Computing <strong>System</strong> via <strong>the</strong> <strong>1130</strong> Storage Access Channel.When operating as a satellite processor or directly attached to <strong>the</strong>" <strong>1130</strong> Storage AccessChannel, it is possible to initial program load (IPL) <strong>the</strong> <strong>System</strong>/7 from <strong>the</strong> hostprocessor.The <strong>IBM</strong> 5028 Operator Station is used for communication between <strong>the</strong> operator and<strong>the</strong> <strong>System</strong>/7. Input is presented via <strong>the</strong> keyboard or paper tape reader. Output is via <strong>the</strong>printer or paper tape punch. Preparation of programs and IPL of <strong>the</strong> system can be accomplishedthrough <strong>the</strong> operator station.IPL can also be accomplished through <strong>the</strong> <strong>IBM</strong> 5022 Disk Storage Module.Processor ModuleEvery <strong>System</strong>/7 configuration has a 5010 Processor Module which controls <strong>the</strong> system,performing data processing operations and issuing I/O instructions to <strong>the</strong> I/O modules.The main elements of <strong>the</strong> processor module are a processor, a monolithic storage, and achannel.The processor is a compact, 16-bit binary computer with a 400-nanosecond storage cycletime. Four priority interruption levels each with sixteen sublevels permit up to 64independent interrupt servicing routines to be automatically accessed by <strong>the</strong> processor.Interruption priority level switching time is minimized by four sets of machine registersand program indicators, one set for each of <strong>the</strong> four interruption levels. Interruptionsalso occur for error conditions such as program check, machine check, and power/<strong>the</strong>rmalfailure conditions.1-2 GA34-0003

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