This page describes the IBM SMS card "FP", and is part of the SMS card database.

Function of the card:
ALLOY LOAD RESISTOR - 40.2 ohm 2 W
Alloy-load resistor
Alloy - Load Resistor - 40.2 Ohm 2W
Alloy-Load Resistor – 40.2Ω 2W

Quad Resistor 40.2ohm 2W
Listed in 1401 SMS card usage

Germanium alloy transistors were an early type of transistor, faster than the earlier grown-junction transistors.

Part number: 371453

Used in: IBM 1410, IBM 1401, IBM 1620, IBM 1414 I/O Synchronizer, 1622

Cap code: None (details)

Symbol: R

R: Load. Provides proper terminating impedance or optimum coupling of one circuit to another at the correct operating voltage level.
IBM SMS card type FP 371453 IBM SMS card type FP 371453

Pinout:

A R1A
B R1B
C R2A
D R2B
E R3A
F R3B
G R4A
H R4B
J
K
L
M
N
P
Q
R
References: IBM 1620 FE Catalog
1410_SMS_VOL_2.pdf, p79
National Museum of Computing.
IBM 1620 Instructional System Diagrams, p484
2_2 SMS Cards, p14
Coslet data

The information on these pages comes from a variety of sources, especially old IBM documents on bitsavers.org, as well as information from the IBM 1401 restoration team, especially Tim Coslet's SMS data and Jim Hunt's data. Much of this information was obtained through OCR, so don't expect complete accuracy. These pages are not associated with IBM in any way.