IBM 1710

The IBM 1710 was a process control system that IBM introduced in March 1961. It used either a 1620 I or a 1620 II Computer and specialized I/O devices (e.g., IBM 1711 analog-to-digital converter and digital-to-analog converter, IBM 1712 discrete I/O and analog multiplexer, factory floor operator control panels).

IBM 1710 Control System - Open-loop system showing IBM 1711 data converter, Model 1. IBM 1620 and 1621 units R-6033

The IBM 1620 used in the 1710 system was modified in several ways, the most obvious was the addition of a very primitive hardware interrupt mechanism.

The 1710 was used by paper mills,^[1] oil refineries and electric companies.^[2]

See also

• IBM 1720
• IBM 1800

References

1. "ACROSS THE EDITOR'S DESK: Automation - PAPER MILLS TAKE FIRST STEPS IN USE OF COMPUTER CONTROLS" (PDF). Computers and Automation. XI (7): 22. Jul 1962. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
2. "ACROSS THE EDITOR'S DESK: NEW CONTRACTS - ELECTRIC COMPANY ORDERS IBM 1710 CONTROL SYSTEM" (PDF). Computers and Automation. XI (10): 32. Oct 1962. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2020-09-05.

External links

• (1.25 MB PDF file), from the IBM Journal of Research and Development.
• IBM Archives: IBM 1710 — Control system