GEARBOX MODEL 800 (7568-C40) IBM Announcement Letter Number 191-152 dated September 4, 1991 IBM US - Last Revised on September 4, 1991 Brief Description of Announcement, Charges, and Availability The new C40 model of the GEARBOX (R) Model 800 system further expands the family of GEARBOX industrial computer products. This latest member of the GEARBOX product line provides a new processor card containing an Intel 80486 microprocessor operating at 25MHz, thereby offering improved processor throughput speed. In addition, a processor card feature is available so that previously installed Model 800 systems can be upgraded to the new processor card configuration. The previously announced capabilities of the GEARBOX Model 800 continue to apply to the new C40 model, including the 4MB memory module and 320MB Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) disk drive support that was announced in late 1990. The C40 model is available with a range of IBM installed disk drive capabilities. Also, the GEARBOX Model 800 supports attachment of the PS/2 (R) 3.5-inch Rewritable Optical Drive in the PS/2 SCSI Storage Enclosure through an available RPQ. The C40 model and field upgrade offerings are recommended when enhanced system performance or capability is needed, or when future growth is anticipated. Planned Availability Date: October 25, 1991. (R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Customer Letter Section HIGHLIGHTS o Expanded capability for CIM Advantage (TM) business solutions o Increased processor throughput speed results in higher user productivity o Increased processor speed provides the opportunity for application growth on a given system o Investment protection through compatibility with previous GEARBOX Model 800 hardware and software products (TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. DESCRIPTION BUSINESS SOLUTIONS The new C40 model of the GEARBOX Model 800 provides increased system function and improved price/performance. Along with the ability to protect critical data through attachment of the optical drive, this improvement will allow use of the GEARBOX technology in additional applications and areas that may not have been considered in the past, due to concerns over system performance limitations, cost, or inability to protect critical data. The overall attributes of the GEARBOX system and the related Language Extension products can now be used more extensively as an integral part of the business solutions available through CIM Advantage software products. The improved GEARBOX capabilities will permit an expanded use of these products in the demanding environments of the plant floor and other difficult applications. USER PRODUCTIVITY The increased 80486 processor speed will significantly improve the response time of the GEARBOX system, providing increased user productivity compared to the same system with an 80386 processor installed. The ability of the Model 800 system to accept the new processor card, both for new and installed systems, demonstrates the continuing adaptability of the GEARBOX technology. GROWTH ENABLEMENT Introduction of the 80486 processor card will increase the performance of the GEARBOX system. This additional capacity will enable customer growth on a given system, and allows the Model 800 system to be adapted to new customer and market applications where the higher performance is required. INVESTMENT PROTECTION The new processor card capability is available as a customer installed feature, and is compatible with previously installed Model 800 systems and software. In this way the existing customer investment in GEARBOX hardware, software, and personnel training is fully protected. In addition, the Model 800 can now serve in an expanded role due to its performance improvement and continues to be compatible with key Micro Channel (R) features. This means the investment of the customer in PS/2 and OS/2 (R) compatible application products is also protected, as those products can be migrated to the Model 800 platform for use in areas that are unsuited for the standard PS/2 product line. The disk drive backup capability, provided by the support of attachment of the optical drive, offers an obvious means of investment protection in that it can be used on a day-to-day basis to protect critical information from loss, without resorting to network backup solutions. This provides a means of avoiding lost information and expensive recovery activity. (R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Lastly, since the new system has improved growth potential for expanded or new applications, the customer investment is made more secure into the future. The risk of possibly having to leave the GEARBOX platform to move to a higher performance system is significantly reduced. PRODUCT POSITIONING The announced model, upgrade kit, and attachment support capability, significantly increase the performance and growth potential for the GEARBOX Model 800 system. Improved system performance provides an enhanced business solution capability and increased user productivity. Increased system growth potential protects user investment through compatibility with earlier Model 800 systems, and by providing a system that can continue to meet user requirements well into the future. These improvements strengthen the original GEARBOX Model 800 and provide a product with enhanced price-performance. PUBLICATIONS The Installation and Operation Guide (S15F-8610) publication is shipped with the 7568-C40, and may also be ordered separately. Additional copies are available immediately. The following publications may be ordered separately and are available immediately. For current prices and to order, contact your IBM representative. ORDER TITLE NUMBER Maintenance Information S15F-8611 Technical Reference S33F-7324 Installation instructions will be shipped with each feature or RPQ. This instruction information is intended to be put into the same binder with the Installation and Operation Guide that is included with each GEARBOX Model 800 system. For customers that have previously ordered the Maintenance Information or Technical Reference publications, supplemental information for the new items is available in Technical Newsletters (TNL) which may be ordered separately: ORDER TITLE NUMBER Maintenance Information TNL SN28-9568 Technical Reference TNL SN28-9569 The Maintenance Information TNL will also be included with each new feature and RPQ. EDUCATION SUPPORT Education is planned for this product. Course and schedule information is available from the CIM National Support Center and the MSP Support Center, in Boca Raton, FL. SCHEDULE The planned availability date is October 25, 1991. TECHNICAL INFORMATION SPECIFIED OPERATING ENVIRONMENT PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS Width: 482mm (19 in.) Depth: 256mm (10 in.) Height: 533mm (21 in.) Weight: With No DASD Content -- 15.4 kg (34 lb) With Installed DASD Content -- 19.1 kg (42 lb) OPERATING ENVIRONMENT NOTE: Attachment support for the PS/2 3.5-inch Rewritable Optical Drive (#0162) in the PS/2 SCSI Storage Enclosure (3510-0V0) requires that the operating environment be within the limits defined for that product. Refer to Product Announcements 191-082, dated June 11, 1991, and 191-053, dated April 23, 1991, and Sales Manual information for those products. o AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE: - Non-Operating: 0 (degs) to 60 (degs)C (32 (degs) to 140 (degs)F) - Shipment: -40 (degs) to 60 (degs)C (-40 (degs) to 140 (degs)F) - Operating: 0 (degs) to 60 (degs)C (32 (degs) to 140 (degs)F) Because of the limitations of diskette media, when the GEARBOX Model 800 is configured with a diskette drive and has the media in the drive and operating, the air temperature limitation is 0 (degs) to 50 (degs)C (32 (degs) to 122 (degs)F). Also, the temperature maximum is reduced to 55 (degs)C (131 (degs)F) with the filter option installed. The power supply fans must also be reversed when the filters are installed. Installation of one or more of the 320MB disk drives limits the operating environment air temperature as follows: -- Without filter option installed: 0 (degs) to 50 (degs)C (32 (degs) to 122 (degs)F) -- With filter option installed: 0 (degs) to 46.1 (degs)C (32 (degs) to 115 (degs)F) When the filter option (#6096) is installed, the power supply fans must also be reversed. O RELATIVE HUMIDITY: - 5% to 95% Non-condensing O WET BULB: - 29.4 (degs)C (85 (degs)F) O PARTICULATES: - Limits with optional filters Installed: -- Suspended particulates: 500 micrograms per cubic meter -- Benzene soluble organics: 30 micrograms per cubic meter -- Settleable particulates: 1500 micrograms per square centimeter per 30 day period. - Limits without optional filters: -- Suspended particulates: 200 micrograms per cubic meter -- Benzene soluble organics: 30 micrograms per cubic meter -- Settleable particulates: 1500 micrograms per square centimeter per 30 day period. O GASES: - Without diskette media in the diskette drive: -- Total reactive sulfur: 20 micrograms per cubic meter -- Sulfur dioxide: 520 micrograms per cubic meter -- Nitrogen dioxide: 141 micrograms per cubic meter -- Ozone: 98 micrograms per cubic meter (minimum) -- Acidic gaseous chlorine: 15 micrograms per cubic meter. - With diskette media in the diskette drive: -- Total reactive sulfur: 3.2 micrograms per cubic meter -- Sulfur dioxide: 262 micrograms per cubic meter -- Nitrogen dioxide: 141 micrograms per cubic meter -- Ozone: 98 micrograms per cubic meter -- Acidic gaseous chlorine: 3 micrograms per cubic meter. O VIBRATION: - 5 Hz to 10 Hz at 0.03 in. double amplitude displacement - 10 Hz to 150 Hz at 0.15 G peak acceleration - 150 Hz to 200 Hz decreasing from 0.15 G at 150 Hz to 0.077 G at 200 Hz peak acceleration - 200 to 500 Hz at 0.077 G peak acceleration. O SHOCK: - 5 G 1/2 sine wave for 10 milliseconds duration. MACHINE REQUIREMENTS: The GEARBOX Model 800 requires an analog display (IBM Industrial Displays 7544, 7554 or equivalent) for initial system setup. Initial setup and loading of diagnostic software on the Model C40 with no DASD requires the use of the Setup and Service Device (#6230). PROGRAMMING REQUIREMENTS: Operating system software must be provided for the GEARBOX Model 800 (7568-C40) system. The following levels of IBM operating system products are compatible with the 7568-C40: o IBM DOS, Versions 3.3, 4.01 and 5.0 o OS/2 Standard Edition, Versions 1.2 and 1.3 (1) o OS/2 Standard Edition, Version 1.30.1 o OS/2 Extended Edition, Versions 1.2 and 1.3 (1) o OS/2 Extended Edition, Version 1.30.1 o OS/2 LAN Server, Versions 1.2, 1.3, and 1.30.1 o AIX (R) PS/2, Version 1.2.1 (2). GEARBOX Language Extensions are available for various operating systems. Language Extensions provide the ability to take full advantage of the unique error notification and orderly shutdown/startup capabilities of the GEARBOX Model 800 system. Available products are: o GEARBOX Language Extensions for PC DOS o GEARBOX Language Extensions for OS/2 o GEARBOX Language Extensions for AIX PS/2. (1) Refer to the Limitations section. (R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. (2) Requires PTF Level 210800. COMPATIBILITY: The 7568-C40 product is compatible with earlier models of the GEARBOX Model 800. The available 80486 Processor Card Upgrade Kit is compatible with and may be installed in earlier versions of the Model 800. Attachment support for the PS/2 3.5-inch Rewritable Optical Drive in the PS/2 SCSI Storage Enclosure requires that GEARBOX Model 800 systems shipped from IBM before December 1990, have the PF1193 BIOS and Reference Diskette Upgrade installed. LIMITATIONS: OS/2 LIMITATIONS ON THE 7568-C40: The following levels of OS/2 require special consideration on the 7568-C40, with respect to the Control-Alt-Delete keyboard entry: o OS/2 Standard Edition, Versions 1.2 and 1.3 o OS/2 Extended Edition, Versions 1.2 and 1.3. Use of Versions 1.2 and 1.3 of these products will result in a "system hang" problem if Control-Alt-Delete (C-A-D) is entered through the keyboard. C-A-D should not normally be used with the GEARBOX Model 800. The key switch "Reset" position is provided for this purpose. If C-A-D is entered, the system will have to be powered down and restarted, or the key switch can be used to reset the system. ATTACHMENT SUPPORT FOR PS/2 PRODUCTS -- ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITS: Attachment support for the PS/2 3.5-inch Rewritable Optical Drive in the PS/2 SCSI Storage Enclosure requires that all operating environment conditions be within the limits defined for that product (refer to Product Announcements 191-082, dated June 6, 1991, and 191-053, dated April 23, 1991, and Sales Manual information for these products). PLANNING INFORMATION CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES: The GEARBOX Model 800 (7568-C40) is designated as a customer setup system. Customer setup instructions are shipped with the system. CABLE ORDERS: A Three Port Cable Assembly is provided with each system. This cable provides a means for connection from the system resource card to various other standard connectors. The cable is included in each shipment group. No other cables are required for system installation. NOTE: No power cord is provided. The GEARBOX Model 800 is a direct-wire system, using customer provided power cable. INSTALLABILITY: Installation and setup of the GEARBOX Model 800 is described in the Installation and Operation Guide which is supplied with each system. Maximum installation time should be two hours. Additional time may be required for installing additional features that are desired. This assumes that the installation method has been previously defined, and that any additional hardware needed for that method (for example, a NEMA cabinet) is in place. PROBLEM DETERMINATION: After installation, the customer should run the system-level diagnostic routine as described and provided in the Installation and Operation Guide or in the instructions that accompany each feature or RPQ, and proceed as directed. Additional diagnostic and defective part isolation assistance is available in the Maintenance Information (S15F-8611) publication that may be purchased separately. If this publication has been purchased previously, a Technical Newsletter (SN28-9568) may be purchased separately. This newsletter will also be provided with the 80486 Processor Card Upgrade Kit. PACKAGING: SYSTEM UNIT: GEARBOX Model 800 PRODUCT SHIPMENT GROUP Machine Type 7568 -- Installation and Operation Model C40 Guide, Three Port Cable (with ordered Assembly, RFI Filter Kit, DASD content) Keyboard and Keyboard Cable (In one carton) (In two cartons) Each feature or RPQ will be shipped in a separate package that will include installation, setup and diagnostic information. ACCESSORIES AND/OR SUPPLIES: Diskette media for the GEARBOX Model 800 Diskette Drive (2MB, 3.5-inch, 6404078) can be purchased from IBM Authorized Supplies Dealers, IBM Authorized Distributors or from IBM Direct Response Operations (DRO). Call IBM DRO at 1-800-IBM-2468. Mail orders should be sent to: IBM Corporation IBM Direct Response Operations One Culver Road Dayton, NJ 08810 SECURITY, AUDITABILITY AND CONTROL The security and auditability features of the 7568-C40 consist of a keylock switch that will inhibit keyboard input, and the security and auditability features of the operating system software and application software. The small computer system interface (SCSI), as defined in the American National Standard Institute (ANSI) standard X3.131-1986, provides a port for the attachment of external devices. The 7568-C40 is in conformance with this standard and has an external port. A data security exposure exists since external SCSI controllers can attach through the external SCSI port and gain undetected read or write access to data stored on internal and external SCSI devices. Physical access to the system and external SCSI devices must be controlled to limit this exposure. If additional physical security is required for the system, it must be customer supplied (for example, lockable NEMA enclosure or other technique to prevent media removal or SCSI port access). User management is responsible for evaluation, selection and implementation of security features, administrative procedures and appropriate controls in application systems and communications facilities. TERMS AND CONDITIONS VOLUME DISCOUNT: Volume purchasing is available under the Volume Discounts section of the IBM Customer Agreement (ICA). The announced product is included in Category H of the Volume Discount Exhibit -- Workstation and Related I/O (WKSN). Customers with an existing VPA with a commitment in Category H of the exhibit may order the announced product as additional quantities to, or as direct substitutes for, any other machines in the same category subject to availability. For further information regarding volume orders, contact your IBM marketing representative. IBM CREDIT CORPORATION FINANCING: Term leases and installment payment plans are available for commercial and state and local government customers. CUSTOMER FULFILLMENT OPTION APPLIES: Yes. WARRANTY PERIOD: One year. WARRANTY SERVICE: IBM On-Site Repair (IOR). IBM HOURLY SERVICE RATE CLASSIFICATION: One. IBM Warranty Service, Maintenance Service or IBM Hourly Service may be obtained by calling 1-800-IBM-SERV (426-7378). IBM Hourly Service is available at the applicable rate and terms, including element exchange price if applicable. MID-RANGE SYSTEM OPTION: The GEARBOX Model 800 (7568-C40) is an eligible machine for the Mid-Range System Option to the IBM Customer Agreement. A revised exhibit will be available at a later date. ELIGIBLE DISCOUNT TYPE THREE YEAR FIVE YEAR 7568 17% 22% CORPORATE SERVICE OPTION: The GEARBOX Model 800 (7568-C40) is an eligible machine for the Corporate Service Option to the IBM Customer Agreement. A revised exhibit will be available at a later date. DISCOUNT OPTION THREE YEAR FIVE YEAR Network 25% 30% System 17% 22% The 7568-C40 will be added to the list of eligible machines for which expanded support of non-IBM products is available. EXTENDED MAINTENANCE OPTION: The announced product is an eligible machine for the Extended Maintenance Option of the IBM Customer Agreement. A revised exhibit will be available at a later date. PRODUCT AVAILABILITY STATUS: New product available. CUSTOMER SETUP: Yes. LICENSED INTERNAL CODE: No. EDUCATIONAL ALLOWANCE: A 20% educational allowance is available to qualifying institutions in accordance with the Educational Allowance Amendment. The educational allowance may not be added to any other discount or allowance. CHARGES PRODUCT CHARGES MODEL/ FEATURE/ MACHINE OR RPQ PURCHASE DESCRIPTION TYPE NUMBER PRICE GEARBOX Model 800 7568 C40 $ 14,500 Includes the following IBM installed DASD content that must be specifically ordered with the system order: No DASD Content 6551 N/C One of the following IBM installed DASD content alternatives may be ordered with the system order, at the listed additional charge: 120MB SCSI Fixed Disk Drive (3) 6546 $ 3,500 or 320MB SCSI Fixed Disk Drive (3) 6547 5,500 The following new feature and RPQ are available for customer installation on the GEARBOX Model 800: 80486 Processor Card Upgrade Kit 6543 $ 3,500 7568 Attachment Support for PS/2 Rewritable Optical Drive PF1199 N/C (3) If IBM installed DASD content is ordered, it will include a 1.44MB diskette drive and the required hardware for the specified disk drive. MAINTENANCE AND USE CHARGES ANNUAL MINIMUM MAINTENANCE CHARGE: MACHINE CHARGE TYPE MODEL (IOR) 7568 C40 $ 1,200 LIST OF SUPPORTED PRODUCTS The 7568-C40 is designed to maintain compatibility with the following products. Refer to the 7568 Sales Manual for updates. HARDWARE Not all of the listed items may be available for new orders from IBM. Such items may be available from authorized IBM Dealers or Distributors. The user should ensure that the total electrical power required to support the desired system configuration is within the power provided by the GEARBOX (R) Model 800. DESCRIPTION FEATURE MEMORY PS/2 (R) 4MB Memory Module Kit -- 80ns 3933 DASD PS/2 3.5-inch Rewritable Optical Drive (1) (for external attachment only) 0162 PS/2 Micro Channel (R) SCSI Adapter External Terminator 1039 PS/2 Card to Option Cable 1140 Disk Module (with Adapter Card) 6222 120MB Disk Drive 6223 1.44MB Diskette Drive (Slim-line) 6229 Setup and Service Device 6230 320MB SCSI Disk Drive for 7568 6542 (1) Requires installation in PS/2 SCSI Storage Enclosure (3510-0V0) for attachment to the GEARBOX Model 800. When attached, environmental limits are restricted to those for the optical drive. COMMUNICATIONS Personal System/2 (R) Dual Asynchronous Adapter/A 1014 Personal System/2 Adapter/A for Ethernet Networks 1091 IBM Token-Ring Network 16/4 Adapter/A 1133 IBM PC Network Adapter II/A 1222 IBM PC Network Baseband Adapter/A 1223 The IBM 3270 Connection 2000 Personal System/2 Multi-Protocol Adapter/A 3043 IBM Token-Ring Network 16/4 Busmaster Adapter/A 4041 IBM Token-Ring Network Adapter/A 4790 IBM PC Network Adapter II/A -- Frequency 2 5647 IBM PC Network Adapter II/A -- Frequency 3 5648 IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Multiport/2 (1MB) 6247 IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Multiport/2 (512KB) 6263 IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Multiport/2 8 Port RS-232 Interface Board 6265 IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Multiport/2 RS-232/RS-422 Interface Board 6266 IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Multiport/2 4 Port RS-232 Interface Board 6267 IBM System/36/38 Workstation Emulation Adapter 6279 IBM System/36/38 Workstation Emulation Installation Convenience Kit/A 6287 IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Multiport/2 8 Port RS-422A Interface Board 6326 IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Multiport/2 6 Port RS-232-C Synchronous Interface Board 6327 DESCRIPTION FEATURE IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Portmaster (TM) Adapter/A (512KB) 6360 IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Surge Protection Adapter 6361 IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor 8-Port RS-232 Interface Board/A 6362 IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor 8-Port RS-422 Interface Board/A 6363 IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Portmaster Adapter/A (1MB) 6364 IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Selectable Interface Board/A 6365 IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Portmaster Adapter/A (2MB) 6368 IBM X.25 Interface Co-Processor/2 6401 IBM Token-Ring Network Adapter/A -- Remote Program Load 8881 CABLES IBM Cabling System PC Network Broadband Network PC Network Base Expander Kit 0230 PC Network Short Distance Kit 0231 PC Network Medium Distance Kit 0232 PC Network Long Distance Kit 0233 PC Network Broadband Cable Products ( 25 foot) 0234 PC Network Broadband Cable Products ( 50 foot) 0235 PC Network Broadband Cable Products (100 foot) 0236 PC Network Broadband Cable Products (200 foot) 0237 Baseband Cable 1227 Baseband General Purpose Cable 1228 Baseband Adapter Cable 1229 PS/2 Micro Channel SCSI Adapter External Terminator 1039 PS/2 Card to Option Cable 1140 IBM Communications Adapter Cable 2067 IBM Token-Ring PC Adapter Cable 3390 IBM Printer Adapter Cable 5612 IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Multiport Interface Cable 6246 IBM System/36/38 Workstation Emulation Cable 6293 IBM X.25 Interface Co-Processor/2 Cable Option X.21 6321 IBM X.25 Interface Co-Processor/2 Cable Option V.24 6322 IBM X.25 Interface Co-Processor/2 Cable Option V.35 6323 IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Multiport/2 Synchronous Interface Cable 6328 IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Portmaster 8 Port Cable 6366 IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor Selectable Cable 6367 IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor X.21 Cable 6717 IBM Realtime Interface Co-Processor V.35 Cable 6718 DISPLAY ADAPTERS Display Adapter 8514/A 4054 8514 Memory Expansion Kit 4081 OTHER FEATURES Prototype Card 6094 Filters 6096 Keyboard Rack Mount Hardware without Keyboard 6193 Battery, NICAD (Internal) 6221 16 Bit Micro Channel Adapter 6224 16 Bit Micro Channel Video Adapter 6225 External Voltage Module (24V Input) 6231 External Voltage Module (48/60V Input) 6528 Card Shroud (Machine Type 7568) 6530 OTHER MACHINE TYPES 7544 Industrial Display 7554 Industrial Display 7525 Data Collection Terminal 7527 Data Collection Terminal 3510-0V0 PS/2 SCSI Storage Enclosure (for #0162 only) IBM SOFTWARE TOOLS AND LANGUAGES Basic Compiler/2 (TM) C/2 (TM) FORTRAN/2 (TM) Macro Assembler/2 (TM) PASCAL Compiler/2 (TM) GEARBOX Language Extensions for PC-DOS GEARBOX Language Extensions for OS/2 (R) GEARBOX Language Extensions for AIX (R) PS/2 (PRPQ) COMMUNICATIONS PC 3270 Emulation Program, Entry Level PC LAN Program Personal Communications/3270 Token-Ring Network Bridge Program Token-Ring Trace and Performance Program LAN Manager Program PC Network Bridge Program LAN Support Program System/36/38 Workstation Emulation Program APPC/PC OS/2 LAN Server Remote PrintManager (TM) Remote 5250 Emulation Program SAA (TM) Networking Services/2 OSI/Manufacturing Messaging Services for OS/2 TCP/IP for OS/2 DISTRIBUTED AUTOMATION EDITION (TM) Communications System/2 Material Logistics System/2 Host Link/2 Communication Protocol Programs/A Entry Communications System/2 Data Collection Device Support/2 Extended Device Support/2 Communications System/DOS Device Data Management Support Communication Subsystem DATA COLLECTION EDITION (TM) Data Collector 5250 and MAPICS Data Services 3270 and COPICS Data Services Data Collection Controller/2 Data Collector for Distributed Automation Edition 7527 Extended Terminal Services IBM REALTIME INTERFACE CO-PROCESSOR DOS Support OS/2 Support Extended Services C Language Support (TM) 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