The 3472 IBM InfoWindow* Workstation is a high-quality display station that establishes a new level of price and performance in mainframe interactive displays, and is compatible with the IBM 3192 Display Stations. The 3472 InfoWindow Workstation is offered in a range of models and features various types of high-quality displays and keyboards, superior ergonomics, four screen formats (1920, 2560, 3440, and 3654), Record/Play/Pause, extended Vital Product Data, Variable Auto-Dim, menu directed Setup Mode, and functions that include host-directed and local printer support. The 3472 InfoWindow may be attached to a variety of IBM host computers.

Model Abstract 3472-HCx

The 3472 InfoWindow Model HCX offers a 14-inch color monitor, a choice of four keyboards, and is capable of printing a variable number of lines per page for output to an attached printer, as well as ASCII Passthru support for the printer. The IBM 3472-HCx 14-inch monitor has an actual viewable screen size of 11.4 inches when measured diagonally. The Model HCX supports Hewlett-Packard ThinkJet** and DeskJet** printers, as well as Epson FX1050** and LQ1050** printers, and allows formal acceptance of RPQs for the 3472 display station. Also being offered is Tilt/Swivel and Lift/Tilt/Swivel as a feature code.

• IBM 3192 compatible with improved price/performance
• Variety of high-quality displays in color, green, amber, or white
• Variety of high-quality keyboards
• Host-addressable or screen print
• Compact and lightweight
• Small footprint
• Low-profile keyboard with coiled telephone like cable
• Personal Printer attachment cable
• Can be attached to a variety of IBM host computers
• Four screen formats
• Special features like:
  • Record/Play/Pause
  • Extended VPD
  • Variable Auto-Dim
  • Menu directed Setup Mode

Model Description 3472-HCX

The IBM InfoWindow 3472 is a high-quality, Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) display station. The 3472 provides 1920, 2560, 3440, or 3564 CRT screen formats.

InfoWindow 3472 consists of the following workstation elements:

The IBM 3472 Models HGx, HAx, HCx, 14-inch monitors have actual viewable screen sizes of 11.4 inches when measured diagonally. The IBM 3472-HDx 15-inch monitor has an actual viewable screen size of 12.8 inches when measured diagonally.

The IBM 3472-HCx 14-inch monitor has an actual viewable screensize of 11.4 inches when measured diagonally.

Modifiable Keyboards

• IBM 122-Key Typewriter Keyboard
• IBM Enhanced Keyboard
• IBM 104-Key Typewriter Keyboard (English only)
• Coiled keyboard cable
• Home row indicator keys
• Horizontal Cursor speed of 20 cps.
• A keyboard definition utility is supported in the IBM 3472 to allow definition of customer specific data keyboard layouts.
• PA3 key function is supported.
• Low-profile keyboards providing two angles of inclination (6 and 12 degrees).

Host Addressable Print or Screen Copy

• The IBM Proprinter* II 4201 Model 2, IBM Proprinter* III 4201 Model 3, the IBM Proprinter* II XL 4202 Model 2 or Proprinter* III XL 4202 Model 3, the IBM Proprinter* X24E 4207 Model 2, the IBM Proprinter* XL24E 4208 Model 2, the IBM Quietwriter* III Printer 5202 (for full character set support, an IBM Electronic III cartridge in code page 850 is required), the IBM Quickwriter* Printer 5204, the IBM 4019 Model 001 or E01, the Hewlett-Packard ThinkJet or DeskJet, or the Epson FX1050 or LQ1050 printer may be attached to the printer port to provide screen copy. The 3472 provides, via setup mode (for screen copy), the ability to select the area of the screen to be printed, as well as the print select quality, line density, and pitch.
• Host Addressable Print is selected in Set-Up mode and allows the host to print to an InfoWindow attached IBM 4201 Model 2 or 3, IBM 4202 Model 2 or 3, IBM 4207 Model 2, IBM 4208 Model 2, IBM 5202, IBM 5204, IBM 4019 Model 001 or E01, Hewlett-Packard ThinkJet or DeskJet, or Epson FX1050 or LQ1050 printer.
• The printer attachment cable should be ordered with the printer or as an accessory using P/N 1525612 (see Accessories). The printer cable is the same cable that would be used to attach the printer to the IBM Personal System/2*.

Devices Supported

The workstation is used for displaying alphanumeric data, and for entering data into, and receiving from, the following systems: