IBM PCMCIA ADAPTER/A IBM Announcement Letter Number 193-353 dated November 9, 1993 IBM US - Last Revised on November 9, 1993 Brief Description of Announcement, Charges, and Availability The IBM PCMCIA Adapter/A is a half-size option card for desktop/floor standing PS/2 (R) systems and compatible Micro Channel (R) systems. It provides customers the capability to use PCMCIA Type I, II, and III cards on these systems. The IBM PCMCIA Adapter/A complies with PCMCIA Release 2.01 and JEIDA Version 4.1, and has two Type I/II slots or one Type III slot. Along with the hardware, the customer is provided Card and Socket Services and a Resource Map Utility, all of which comply with PCMCIA Card and Socket Services Release 2.01. Single Unit Price: $365. Planned Availability Date: November 16, 1993. (R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. IN BRIEF . . . o Half-size option card for desktop or floor standing PS/2 or compatible Micro Channel Architecture machines o Complies with PCMCIA Release 2.01 o Provides two Type I/II slots or one Type III slot o Available as factory installed feature on PS/2 systems shipped directly from IBM Customer Letter Section DESCRIPTION The IBM PCMCIA Adapter/A allows users of Micro Channel systems to exploit PCMCIA technology. When installed, the adapter provides two PCMCIA Release 2.01 compliant slots out of the back panel of the system. REDUCED EXPENSES Customers can now have a common set of PC Cards, which can be swapped between a PCMCIA enabled mobile system and PS/2 with the IBM PCMCIA Adapter/A installed. This eliminates the need to have duplicate options, one for desktop systems and one for mobile systems. IMPROVED WORKER PRODUCTIVITY IBM PCMCIA Adapter/A allows users to swap PC cards from PCMCIA enabled mobile systems to a PS/2 with the IBM PCMCIA Adapter/A installed and visa versa. For example, a customer could remove a PCMCIA hard disk from a mobile system and plug it into a PS/2. This would eliminate the need to transfer files via networks and thus vastly reduce the time required for these tasks. ASSET PROTECTION IBM PCMCIA Adapter/A allows users to extend their PS/2 investment by enabling PCMCIA technology. PUBLICATIONS The IBM PCMCIA ADAPTER/A INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS (71G1426) publication is shipped with the product. Additional copies will not be available. The PS/2 HARDWARE MAINTENANCE MANUAL (S71G-3716) and the PS/2 HARDWARE MAINTENANCE MANUAL SUPPLEMENT (S71G-6781) support this product and are available. TECHNICAL INFORMATION SPECIFIED OPERATING ENVIRONMENT PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS: o Width: 140 mm (5.5 inches) o Height: 88 mm (3.5 inches) o Weight: .25 kg (0.5 pound) OPERATING ENVIRONMENT: o Temperature: 10 (degs) to 35.0 (degs) C (50 (degs) to 95 (degs) F) o Relative Humidity: 8% to 80% o Wet Bulb: 23 (degs) C o Electrical Power: - 8 Watts maximum +5 +/- 5% - 2 Watts maximum +12 +/- 5% o Noise Level: Category 2 product MACHINE REQUIREMENTS: All models of the following IBM machine types are supported: o 8555SX o 8553 o 9556 o 9557 o 9576 o 9577 o 8570 o 8580 o 9585 o 8590 o 9595 PROGRAMMING REQUIREMENTS: The IBM PCMCIA Adapter/A is supported by OS/2 (R) 2.1, or later, and DOS 5.02, or later. LIMITATIONS: o No more than one IBM PCMCIA Adapter/A may be installed on a system. o PC cards and standard Micro Channel adapter cards having the same function (for example, IBM Token-Ring Network 16/4 Adapter/A and IBM Token-Ring 16/4 PCMCIA Adapter) can not be installed on one system at the same time. PLANNING INFORMATION CABLE ORDERS: No cables required. PACKAGING: NUMBER OF PRODUCT SHIPMENT GROUP BOXES IBM PCMCIA Adapter/A IBM PCMCIA Adapter/A IBM PCMCIA Adapter/A Installation Manual IBM PCMCIA Adapter/A Option Diskette 1 SECURITY, AUDITABILITY AND CONTROL 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 MES DISCOUNT APPLICABLE: No. FIELD INSTALLABLE FEATURE: Yes. WARRANTY PERIOD: One year. CUSTOMER SETUP: Yes. All other terms and conditions are the same as those applicable to the system in which the feature is installed. CHARGES SINGLE FEATURE UNIT DESCRIPTION NUMBER PRICE IBM PCMCIA Adapter/A 9086 $365