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Re: Announcement 186-118 IBM 3193 DISPLAY STATION

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So, GDDM- PCLK and OS2 enable the PS/2 to access GDDM that is running on 
big iron. I don't see how to run an emulator to run GDDM on a PS/2 and 
control a 3193.

3270 Adapter /A? No idea of how the 3193 connects to big iron, 3270?

Louis Ohland wrote:
> The 3193 is a high resolution, monochrome, portrait type, 15-inch CRT 
> display terminal. It attaches to IBM System/370, 43XX, 303X, 308X, and 
> 3090 Processors via an IBM 3174 or 3274 Control Unit. The IBM 3117 
> Scanner with its Extension Unit feature and the IBM 3118 Scanner can be 
> attached to the 3193.
> 
> I am not sure, I'm getting kontuzed, there is an OS/2 GDDM flavor.
> 
> 
> 
> Louis Ohland wrote:
>> https://sharktastica.co.uk/resources/docs/txt/IBM_186-118_3193_1986_IBM.txt 
>>
>>
>> Louis Ohland wrote:
>>> GDDM?
>>>
>>> Kevin Bowling wrote:
>>>> On 5/13/26 05:55, Louis Ohland wrote:
>>>>> http://ps-2.kev009.com/ohland/3117/IBM_Scanner_Adapters.html
>>>>>
>>>>> ALCON, the High Speed Adapter is NOT the 3117, there is no 3118 
>>>>> adapter, and we are missing the 3117 Extension Unit [6456809].
>>>>>
>>>>> All three option archives open with 7zip, but you get an error 
>>>>> massage when attempting to extract files. You get a zero byte file 
>>>>> that is empty.
>>>>>
>>>>> 3117 uses a special-mojo interface, the "3117 Adapter /A". If you 
>>>>> have the unobtanium 3117 Extension Unit, you can now use RS-232 
>>>>> -OR- RS-422A.
>>>>>
>>>>> 3118 uses RS232-C -OR- RS-422A. There is no special-mojo "3118 
>>>>> Adapter /A"
>>>>>
>>>>> The 3119 uses a special-mojo interface, the "3119 Adapter /A"
>>>>
>>>> I've got a 3193 and I think 3118.  Reaching deep but do we have any 
>>>> idea what software is needed on the host system to do something with 
>>>> that?
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Kevin

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Page created: IBM Scanner Adapters [3117, 3119, High Speed Adapters] Louis Ohland <ohland@charter.net> - 2026-05-13 07:55 -0500
  Just foundt 3118OPT.DSK Louis Ohland <ohland@charter.net> - 2026-05-16 14:46 -0500
    Re: Just foundt 3118OPT.DSK Rick Ekblaw <ekblaw@vnet.ibm.com> - 2026-05-16 21:08 -0400
    Re: Just foundt 3118OPT.DSK "Peter H. Wendt" <peterwendt@mcamafia.de> - 2026-05-17 02:34 +0200
      3118OPT.DSK has High Speed Adapter ADF and DGS... Louis Ohland <ohland@charter.net> - 2026-05-16 21:23 -0500
      3119OPT has @E04F.ADF and GFGR.DGS, plus "GSSCAN" Louis Ohland <ohland@charter.net> - 2026-05-16 21:51 -0500
        Re: 3119OPT has @E04F.ADF and GFGR.DGS, plus "GSSCAN" Louis Ohland <ohland@charter.net> - 2026-05-16 22:04 -0500
  Re: Page created: IBM Scanner Adapters [3117, 3119, High Speed Adapters] Kevin Bowling <kevin.bowling@kev009.com> - 2026-05-16 21:31 -0700
    Re: Page created: IBM Scanner Adapters [3117, 3119, High Speed Adapters] "Peter H. Wendt" <peterwendt@mcamafia.de> - 2026-05-17 13:05 +0200
    Re: Page created: IBM Scanner Adapters [3117, 3119, High Speed Adapters] Louis Ohland <ohland@charter.net> - 2026-05-17 06:23 -0500
      Graphical Data Display Manager (GDDM) Louis Ohland <ohland@charter.net> - 2026-05-17 06:28 -0500
      Announcement 186-118 IBM 3193 DISPLAY STATION Louis Ohland <ohland@charter.net> - 2026-05-17 06:30 -0500
        Re: Announcement 186-118 IBM 3193 DISPLAY STATION Louis Ohland <ohland@charter.net> - 2026-05-17 07:01 -0500
          Re: Announcement 186-118 IBM 3193 DISPLAY STATION Louis Ohland <ohland@charter.net> - 2026-05-17 07:39 -0500
            Re: Announcement 186-118 IBM 3193 DISPLAY STATION Kevin Bowling <kevin.bowling@kev009.com> - 2026-05-17 10:31 -0700

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