The 3196 Display Station is a member of the 5250 Information Display System

IBM 5250

IBM 5250 was originally a family of terminal devices sold with the IBM System/34 minicomputer systems. One model was the IBM 5251-11. It also connected to the later System/36, System/38 and AS/400 systems.- Historical origins :...

, and can be used with the S/36, S/38, or AS/400 locally attached or remotely attached via the 5294 or 5394 Remote Control Unit. A low-profile typewriter keyboard permits the operator to enter, display, and manipulate data on a 12-inch monochrome

Monochrome

Monochrome describes paintings, drawings, design, or photographs in one color or shades of one color. A monochromatic object or image has colors in shades of limited colors or hues. Images using only shades of grey are called grayscale or black-and-white...

screen. The 3196 display station performs all the basic functions as the 5291-2 plus a number of additional functions. Capable of displaying up to 1,920 characters with 24 lines of 80 characters each, the 3196 also displays a 25th line containing an operator information area. The 3196 is compatible with the 5291 Model 2 Display Station and applications written for that product will operate on the 3196.

Features

• Displays up to 1,920 characters in 24 rows of 80 characters each
• Offers functions equivalent to the 5291 model 2
• Comes with Cable-Thru with Auto-Termination and Screen Glare Reduction
• Consists of three workstation elements: video, logic, and keyboard
• Offers field editing of individual data-input fields
• Allows variety of cable attachments and connections
• Provides Security Keylock and other security facilities