IBM PS/2 IMAGE ADAPTER/A 1MB IBM PS/2 IMAGE ADAPTER/A 3MB IBM PS/2 IMAGE ADAPTER/A 3MB 6091 IBM Announcement Letter Number 190-108 dated August 14, 1990 IBM US - Last Revised on August 14, 1990 Brief Description of Announcement, Charges, and Availability The Personal System/2 (R) (PS/2 (R)) Image Adapter/A is a family of display adapters designed for image processing and general purpose applications requiring high resolution screen support. These adapters are supported on all PS/2 systems with Micro Channel (R) architecture (except the PS/2 Model P/70 386). Three new versions of the PS/2 Image Adapter/A, which can be upgraded, supersede the existing PS/2 Image Adapter/A (07F4400) (#4324) and the PS/2 Extended Image Adapter/A (RPQ 7J0305), providing an upgrade path for applications requiring additional memory for improved performance or an increased grayscale capability. Part Feature Description Number Number IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A 1MB 44F9914 0072 IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A 3MB 44F9919 0073 IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A 3MB 6091 44F9921 0074 These adapters support all existing PS/2 color and monochrome monitors including the 8506 monochrome portrait image monitor at resolutions up to 864 x 1200 with 256 levels of grayscale, the 8508 monochrome landscape image monitor at resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 with 16 levels of grayscale, and the IBM 6091-019 color monitor at resolutions of up to 1280 x 1024 with 256 colors. Additional resolutions are supported with varying levels of color and grayscale depending on the amount of memory installed on the adapter. Memory upgrades are available for improved performance or increased grayscale/color capability. The IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A 1MB can be upgraded to 2MB with the addition of the IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A Memory Expansion Kit, and to 3MB with the addition of two PS/2 Video Memory Expansion Kits. A cable to attach the IBM 6091-019 monitor is provided with the IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A 3MB 6091. The cable can be ordered separately to upgrade the IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A 3MB to an IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A 3MB 6091. Supplied with these adapters are drivers for OS/2 (R) Presentation Manager (TM) 1.2, DOS Adapter Interface, Microsoft (1) Windows/286 Version 2.1, AIX (R) PS/2 Operating System Version 1.2, AIX PS/2 X-Windows Version 1.2, AIXwindows (TM) Environment for PS/2, and AutoCAD (2). An enhanced performance OS/2 Presentation Manager driver and Microsoft Windows 3.0 driver will be available first quarter 1991. Planned Availability Date: August 14, 1990. (R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. (TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. (1) Trademark of Microsoft, Inc. (2) Trademark of Autodesk, Inc. Customer Letter Section HIGHLIGHTS o Supports high speed compression and decompression algorithms that contribute to rapid response times for printing, scanning or displaying image information o Supports maximum resolutions of 1600 x 1200 monochrome and 1280 x 1024 color o Provides upgrade options to enable business growth and protect the customer's investment in base components o Supports up to 256 colors from a palette of 16 million and up to 256 grayscales, for a broad range of image and technical professional applications o Provides compatibility with VGA and 8514/A modes o Supports all IBM PS/2 displays and 8506, 8507, 8508 and 6091-019 displays o Has high performance processor and built-in hardware assist features o Features 16-bit data transfer path to PS/2 Micro Channel bus DESCRIPTION USER PRODUCTIVITY The IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A products enable customers to improve productivity by replacing the time consuming paperwork aspects of their business with powerful electronic processing of data. In image applications, this increase in productivity is further enhanced by the ability to carry out tasks such as document printing and scanning and interactive display screen activities. GROWTH ENABLEMENT With the IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A product range, the customer is provided the capability to grow a business, both within specific applications by means of upgraded features available, and also expand the environment of the business across a range of operating systems. BUSINESS SOLUTIONS The existing IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A is a component of the ImagePlus (TM) workstation, and now the opportunity for both image and technical/professional businesses to migrate to PS/2 based products is possible by using the new IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A products. Businesses requiring large screen color display facilities can take advantage of the new IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A 3MB 6091 offering. (TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. INVESTMENT PROTECTION The IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A product range provides customers with investment protection by allowing a range of applications to be supported on a single PS/2 workstation, and providing the customer the ability to upgrade the workstation function with the optional features available. ADAPTER FAMILY/DISPLAY RESOLUTIONS The IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A family of display adapters is designed for the high resolution screen support requirements of imaging, computer aided design, and other advanced graphics applications. These adapters are supported on PS/2 systems with Micro Channel architecture, providing more cost effective platforms to address a variety of business needs. Three new adapters are announced, superseding the existing IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A (07F4400) (#4324) and the PS/2 Extended Image Adapter/A (RPQ 7J0305). While these adapters support all existing IBM PS/2 color and monochrome monitors in VGA and 8514/A modes, they are especially designed for use with the 8506 portrait image monitor, the 8508 landscape image monitor, and the IBM 6091-019 Color Display. Memory options are available to upgrade the PS/2 Image Adapter/A 1MB adapter to 2MB or 3MB for supporting additional grayscales and colors and for enhanced performance. IBM PS/2 IMAGE ADAPTER/A 1MB: This adapter supports a variety of resolutions, including: o 640 x 480 x 256 grayscales or colors o 1024 x 768 x 16 grayscales or colors o 864 x 1200 x 16 grayscales o 1360 x 1024 x 4 grayscales o 1600 x 1200 x 2 grayscales o 1280 x 1024 x 4 colors. The IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A Memory Expansion Kit (07F4406) (#3231) upgrades the IA/A 1MB to 2MB and supports additional resolutions, including: o 1024 x 768 x 256 colors o 1360 x 1024 x 16 grayscales o 1600 x 1200 x 16 grayscales o 1280 x 1024 x 16 colors. Further addition of two PS/2 Video Memory Expansion Kits (75X5889) (#4007) provides for the upgrade from 2MB to 3MB and supports the maximum resolutions of the IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A 3MB. With 3MB of memory, the addition of a 6091 cable (58F2901) (#4217) supports attachment of the 6091 Model 019 Color Display. IBM PS/2 IMAGE ADAPTER/A 3MB: This adapter is fully populated with memory and supports maximum resolutions of: o 864 x 1200 x 256 grayscales o 1360 x 1024 x 256 grayscales o 1280 x 1024 x 256 colors. With the addition of a 6091 cable, this adapter can support the 6091 Model 019 Color Display. IBM PS/2 IMAGE ADAPTER/A 3MB 6091: Designed specifically to support the 19-inch IBM 6091-019 Color Display, this adapter supports the maximum 1280 x 1024 x 256 colors and includes the 6091 cable. The IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A Printer/Scanner Option can also be attached to all versions of the IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A family. The IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A family extends the graphics capability of the Personal System/2 into the very high resolution modes required for image processing, medical imaging, computer aided design, publishing, and many other advanced graphics applications. Together with the large screen monochrome and color displays and the extensive operating system support, these adapters provide a comprehensive graphics capability at an economical price. These new PS/2 based solutions can open up new opportunities for businesses and institutions to improve productivity by replacing labor intensive paper processing with document imaging applications. Another benefit is the availability of cost effective technical workstations for engineering and computer design. Being PS/2 based, the vast library of PS/2 applications can run on the same system for even more cost effectiveness. PUBLICATIONS The following publication and device drivers are shipped with the IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A products: PART TITLE NUMBER Installation Instructions Option Diskette 64F1431 Image Adapter/A Device Driver Package 64F1432 The following publications will be available at a later date. To order, contact your IBM representative. ORDER PART TITLE NUMBER NUMBER Image Adapter/A Hardware Maintenance Library S15F-2240 15F2240 Image Adapter/A Technical Reference S15F-2162 15F2162 SCHEDULE The planned availability date is August 14, 1990. An enhanced performance OS/2 Presentation Manager driver and Microsoft Windows 3.0 driver will be available first quarter 1991. TECHNICAL INFORMATION SPECIFIED OPERATING ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENTAL: Temperature 10.0 (degs) to 35.0 (degs)C (50 (degs) to 95 Relative Humidity 8% to 80% non-condensing Wet Bulb 22.8 (degs)C (73.0 (degs)F) OPERATIONAL: The IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A 1MB and the IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A 3MB both comply with FCC Class B criteria when attached to an FCC Class B display. If any device is attached that is not FCC Class B, the complete system becomes FCC Class A. MACHINE REQUIREMENTS: The IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A 1MB, IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A 3MB, and IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A 3MB 6091 can be installed in a 16-bit slot of any PS/2 Model 50 and above, (except the PS/2 Model P70 386 (8573) and Model 70-A21 when using the IBM PS/2 ImagePlus Workstation Program.) They can also be installed in 32-bit slots that do not have the matched memory extension. To display VGA video, the adapter must be installed in a slot that has the Auxiliary Video Feature extension. PROGRAMMING REQUIREMENTS: The IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A family can operate under: o OS/2 Version 1.2 - Presentation Manager o DOS Versions 3.3 and 4.0 - Image Adapter/A Interface Version 1.02 - Microsoft Windows/286 Version 2.1 - AutoCAD o AIX PS/2 - AIX PS/2 Operating System Version 1.2 - AIX PS/2 X-Windows Version 1.2 - AIXwindows Environment for PS/2 For use with ImagePlus, the PS/2 ImagePlus Workstation Program Version 1.1 is a prerequisite. OS/2 Presentation Manager, Windows or AIX applications can run in high resolution mode via the IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A device drivers provided. In addition, the following DOS applications and application enablers support the high resolution mode of IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A: Image AT&T/GSL PS/RIO AT&T/GSL PS/TOPAS Pacific Image Communications Image Processing System Sigma Imaging Systems Document Image Processing GeneSys Data Technologies Document Image Processing PI Technology Document Image Processing Languages and Tools Graphics Graphics Software System Development Toolkit Media Cybernetics HALO Environment/Host Support Grafpoint Tektronix Emulation CAD/Engineering and Scientific IBM IBMCAD Autodesk AutoCAD A driver for AutoCAD is shipped with the adapter. COMPATIBILITY: The following 8514/A applications have been tested with the IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A using the OS/2 Presentation Manager driver for OS/2 1.2 and the Adapter Interface in the DOS environment: SOFTWARE PUBLISHER PRODUCT VERSION AT&T/Graphics PS/RIO Software Laboratories PS/TOPAS Attachmate Hypergraph 8514 Autodesk, Inc. AutoCAD 10 Borland Quattro (3) Pro 1.0 International, Inc. Turbo C 2.0 Turbo Pascal Turbo BASIC Turbo Prolog Lotus Development 1-2-3 (4) 3.0 Corporation Symphony (4) (with "In Tune") Media Cybernetics Dr. HALO III WordStar WordStar (5) International, Inc. Professional 5.0 WordPerfect Corporation WordPerfect (6) 5.0 Z Soft Corporation PC Paintbrush IV Plus (7) Publisher's Paintbrush (7) (3) Trademark of Borland International, Inc. (4) Trademark of Lotus Development Corporation. (5) Trademark of WordStar International, Inc. (6) Trademark of WordPerfect Corporation. (7) Trademark of Z Soft Corporation. The IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A family is not compatible with the 3270 Workstation Program (75X1088). LIMITATIONS: The OS/2 Presentation Manager 1.2 driver supplied at availability is intended for prototyping of OS/2 applications and for uses where fast response of OS/2 Presentation Manager is not a primary requirement. With the IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A 1MB, the IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A Memory Expansion Kit is required to support 864 x 1200 x 16; 1024 x 768 x 256; 1360 x 1024 x 16; and 1600 x 1200 x 4 and 16 grayscales/colors. Further addition of two PS/2 Video Memory Expansion Kits is required for the driver to support 864 x 1200 x 256 and 1360 x 1024 x 256 grayscales, and 1280 x 1024 x 256 colors. Other combinations of grayscales/colors and resolutions higher than 1024 x 768 are not supported by this driver. An enhanced performance driver will be available in first quarter 1991. The AIX PS/2 and X-Windows driver supports only 16 and 256 grayscales/colors for various resolutions with appropriate memory configurations. VGA data display can only be achieved if the IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A is installed in the Auxiliary Video Feature extension slot. Installation of the IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A in 32-bit system slots is restricted to those without matched memory extension. AIX PS/2 Version 1.2 supports the PS/2 Image Adapter/A in compatibility mode. At configuration time, the "Select Monitor Type" menu does not provide a selection for the IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A. No matter what selection is made, VGA or 8514/A, if previously configured into the system with the proper monitor, the X-Windows device driver for the IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A will drive the adapter in high resolution mode. AIX PS/2 Version 1.2 Advanced Display Graphics Library does not support the PS/2 Image Adapter/A products. In PS/2 Model 50, 55 SX and 70 system units, if the IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A 3MB or IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A 3MB 6091 have the PS/2 Image Adapter/A Printer/Scanner Option attached, any other PS/2 adapter plus one of the following can be installed: o 3270 Connection (#2000) o Dual Asynchronous Adapter (#1014) o 1200 Baud Modem Adapters (#0349, #1755). In PS/2 Models 60, 65 SX or 80 system units, if the IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A 3MB or IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A 3MB 6091 has the Printer/Scanner Option attached, a maximum of five additional adapters can be installed. The IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A products cannot be installed in the following systems: o PS/2 Model P70 386 (8573) o PS/2 Model 70-A21 if using the IBM PS/2 ImagePlus Workstation Program o IBM GEARBOX Model 800 (7568), until after December 31, 1990. The IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A products are not fully Micro Channel compatible and can only be used in PS/2 Models 50, 55 SX, 60, 65 SX, 70 and 80. Only one IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A can be installed in a PS/2 system unit. USER GROUP REQUIREMENTS: The IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A 1MB and IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A 3MB continue to address the Monochrome Image requirements previously satisfied by the IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A and PS/2 Extended Image Adapter/A. The IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A 3MB 6091 addresses further customer requirements including those needed by technical professional workstation users, and other large screen high resolution color applications. The enhanced driver support for the IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A family addresses requirements ranging from entry level image applications up to advanced color applications across a range of operating systems. PLANNING INFORMATION CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES: The customer is responsible for setup of the IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A family of products. Installation instructions are supplied with the adapters. CABLE ORDERS: For attachment to the IBM 6091-019 display, a cable (58F2901) (#4217) is provided with the IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A 3MB 6091, and can also be ordered separately when required. PROBLEM DETERMINATION: It is the responsibility of the customer to isolate any problem to the failing element using the Customer Problem Determination Procedures and Customer Diagnostics Diskettes. The failing adapter in the system unit can be replaced or repaired under existing warranty provisions. PACKAGING: The IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A 1MB and IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A 3MB are packaged in PS/2 design cartons and contain in addition to the hardware, Installation Instructions, an Option Diskette and a package of four diskettes containing drivers for DOS Adapter Interface, OS/2 Presentation Manager 1.2, Microsoft Windows/286 Version 2.1, AIX PS/2 Operating System Version 1.2, AIX PS/2 X-Windows Version 1.2, AIXwindows Environment for PS/2 and AutoCAD. The IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A 3MB 6091 includes a 6091 attachment cable as well as the above. SHIPMENT PRODUCT GROUP IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A 1MB 44F9914 IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A 3MB 44F9919 IBM PS/2 Image Adapter/A 3MB 6091 44F9921 SECURITY, AUDITABILITY AND CONTROL This product uses the security and auditability features of the system unit into which it is installed. 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 WARRANTY PERIOD: One year. FIELD INSTALLABLE FEATURE: Yes. CUSTOMER SETUP: Yes. All other terms and conditions are the same as those applicable to the PS/2 system unit in which the feature in installed. CHARGES FEATURE PURCHASE DESCRIPTION NUMBER PRICE PS/2 Image Adapter/A 1MB 0072 $ 1,695 PS/2 Image Adapter/A 3MB 0073 2,745 PS/2 Image Adapter/A 3MB 6091 0074 2,890