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

Function of the card:
Current Mode, P to P Line Driver

Part number: 371476

Used in: IBM 7090, IBM 7070

Cap code: None (details)

Symbol: DL

DL: Driver, Line. Used to couple information between two widely separated points by means of coaxial line.
IBM SMS card type KS 371476 IBM SMS card type KS 371476

Image courtesy of Christoph Methfessel

References: IBM Standard Modular System, Component Circuits, p173

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.