IBM 1710 explained

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).

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

External links

• "Evolution of Small Real-Time IBM Computer Systems" (1.25 MB PDF file), from the IBM Journal of Research and Development.
• IBM Archives: IBM 1710 — Control system

Notes and References

1. ACROSS THE EDITOR'S DESK: Automation - PAPER MILLS TAKE FIRST STEPS IN USE OF COMPUTER CONTROLS. Computers and Automation. Jul 1962. XI. 7. 22. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221010/http://www.bitsavers.org/magazines/Computers_And_Automation/196207.pdf . 2022-10-10 . live. 2020-09-05.
2. ACROSS THE EDITOR'S DESK: NEW CONTRACTS - ELECTRIC COMPANY ORDERS IBM 1710 CONTROL SYSTEM. Computers and Automation. Oct 1962. XI. 10. 32. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221010/http://www.bitsavers.org/magazines/Computers_And_Automation/196210.pdf . 2022-10-10 . live. 2020-09-05.