IBM 1070 Process Communication System was IBM's communication system with
analog-to-digital
In electronics, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC, A/D, or A-to-D) is a system that converts an analog signal, such as a sound picked up by a microphone or light entering a digital camera, into a digital signal. An ADC may also provide ...
and
digital-to-analog
In electronics, a digital-to-analog converter (DAC, D/A, D2A, or D-to-A) is a system that converts a digital signal into an analog signal. An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) performs the reverse function.
There are several DAC architec ...
conversion functions that was announced in 1964 for the process industries (oil refinery, iron & steel, pharmaceutical and other industries).
Configuration
The 1070 System could be configured from:
* IBM 1026: IBM 1030/1050/1060/1070 Transmission Control Unit
* IBM 1071: Terminal Control Unit
* IBM 1072: Terminal Multiplexer
* IBM 1073: Latching Contact Operate Model 1
* IBM 1073: Counter Terminal Model 2
* IBM 1073: Digital-Pulse Converter Model 3
* IBM 1074: Binary Display
* IBM 1075: Decimal Display
* IBM 1076: Manual Binary Input
* IBM 1077: Manual Decimal Input
* IBM 1078: Pulse Counter
On the
IBM System/360
The IBM System/360 (S/360) is a family of mainframe computer systems that was announced by IBM on April 7, 1964, and delivered between 1965 and 1978. It was the first family of computers designed to cover both commercial and scientific applica ...
or
System/370
The IBM System/370 (S/370) is a model range of IBM mainframe computers announced on June 30, 1970, as the successors to the System/360 family. The series mostly maintains backward compatibility with the S/360, allowing an easy migration path f ...
computer side, attachment was done through
IBM 2701 270x is a generic name for a family of IBM non-programmable communications controllers used with System/360 and System/370 computers.
The family consisted of the following devices:
* IBM 2701 Data Adapter Unit
* IBM 2702 Transmission Control
* I ...
Data Adapter Unit,
2702 Data Communications Unit, or other remote communications units.
The 1070 System was announced in April 1964, at the same time as the IBM System/360 announcement, and became available in the following year.
See also
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Process industry
Industrial processes are procedures involving chemical, physical, electrical or mechanical steps to aid in the manufacturing of an item or items, usually carried out on a very large scale. Industrial processes are the key components of heavy ind ...
References
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External links
IBM Announcement Letter - IBM 1070
1070
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