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Introd uct ion
c. I/O multiplexer channels for word transfers between main
memory and low- to medium-speed I/O devices such as card
readers, line printers, and magnetic tape units
d. Asynchronous terminal controllers for data transmissions be-
tween main memory and interactive terminals
e. High-speed disc storage devices that provide storage capaci-
ties from 15 to 120 million bytes and data transfers of near-
ly one megabyte per second
f. 800 or 1600 character-per-inch magnetic tape units
g. Line printers with operating speeds from 165 to 1800 lines
per minute
h. CRT display terminals
i. Card readers and high-speed punched tape equipment
1-12. SOFTWARE FEATURES
The HP 3000 Series III Computer Systems offer a wide range of
software including the MPE operating system, six programming
la~'
guages, a text editor, a flexible file copier, a fast sort/ merge
package, two libraries of commonly used mathematical, statisti-
cal, and utility procedures, data base management facility, and
data communications products. Currently available software is
shown in figure 1-1.
1-13. SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS
The HP 3000 Series III Computer Systems are available in two pro-
duct lines; the 3242lA Series III and the 32435A Series III. The
32421A Series III is available in two hardware models; a standard
2-bay model and an opt ional 3- bay model (Opt ion 200). The 32435A
Series III is also available in two hardware models; a standard
I-bay model and an optional 2-bay model (Option 200). All models
use the same operating system, language processor s, utility pro-
grams, data base management programs, and data communications
programs. All models operate in both batch and interactive modes
with full spooling capabilities. Rack layouts for the four mod-
els are shown in figures 1-2 through 1-5. (HP 29425A Cabinets
that contain the system discs are not shown.) The printed cir-
cuit assembly (PCA) slot assignments for the models are listed in
tables 1-1 through 1-3.
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