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Page 1: ...Reference Manual IBM 545 Output Punch Models 1 and 2 aon ...

Page 2: ... may or may not choose to use the power and signal resources of the 545 Output Punch However the functions and procedures described in this manual are based on the assumptionthat all power andsignals necessary to output punchoperation originate in the 545 Second Edition June 1968 This is a major revision of and obsoletes A19 0029 0 The manual has beenentirely rewritten to reflect numerous addition...

Page 3: ...rol Frror Correction Partially Prepunched Cards Prepunched Master Card Insertion mn WO SO 0 OO OO COM CONDNATDADHD ND Operating Suggestions Engaging the Program Reading Mechanism Starting a Punching Operation Stopping a Punching Operation Clearing the Card Bed Removing a Card from the Center of the Card Bed Removing a Card from the Left of the Card Bed Removing a Card from the Punch or Read Statio...

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Page 5: ... and prints the output at 18 cps e Autopunching may beinterrupted and keypunchingper formed in autopunch mode undercontrol of the program card and the system IBM 545 Output Punch e Information may be duplicated from onecardinto the fol lowing card in a gangpunch operation under system or pro gram card control e Card columns may be skipped at the rate of 80 cps again under system or program card co...

Page 6: ...ching of dual cards and the identification of prepunched cards into which more data must be punched Direct access to all parts of the card bed ferent complete 80 column programs Either program can be selected for card to card use by setting a program selec tion switch If it is desired to use both program levels to also permits easy manual insertion and removal of cards when necessary Punched cards...

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Page 8: ...SKIPPING Card columnsorfields that are not to be keypunched or duplicated may be skipped Skipping can be performed Figure 3 Combination Keyboard automatically under program control or manually control led from the keyboard Skipping and card release proceed at a rate of 80 columns per second Release is keyboard controlled only and causes the card to be skipped out past column 80 Programmed auto dup...

Page 9: ...ing Elements Cards with lower corner cuts except lower left corner cut C 3 30 degree 0 130 inch base measurement cannot be fed For registration and spacing the cardis gripped along its lower edge by two wheels Lack of the two lower corners creates registration inaccuracies Round corner cut cards are acceptable READ STATION The read station where the cardsare read for duplicating is slightly greate...

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Page 11: ... This lifts the starwheels off the program card the program control puncheswill not be sensed The con trol lever must be turned to the off position to remove the program drum and mustbeleft in that position when no program drum is in the machine Column Indicator The columnindicator at the base of the program drum holder Figure 6 indicates the next columnto be punched Use this indicator as a guide ...

Page 12: ...Functional Controls The print and left zero print switches are on the Model 2 only andare not discussed in this section The functions of these switches are described under Printing Figure 7 The 64 Character Alphameric Keyboard American English 12 Autopunch Keypunch This switch selects the mode of operation To operate the 545 as a system s output punch the autopunch modeis used for manual keypunch ...

Page 13: ...a NL a J Figure 8 Belgian Keyboard MULT Stow 0 PROG PROG PCH x c 5 BY 2 FEED U P ERROR eR SKIP REG 8 AUX numeric DUP ana Figure 9 Brazilian Keyboard a MULT AUX 0 PROG PROG EL PcH pup oN 2 é FEED U P ERROR anon oKIP REG 8 9 NUMERIC ALPHA _J Z A A g Figure 10 Danish Keyboard Keypunch Mode 13 ...

Page 14: ...HA L W c AUX Figure 11 French Keyboard ZUS 0 PROG PROG ML DUP DUP 1 AUSL 2 é ZUF p KORR SPRG KE f 8 9 NUMERISCH ALPHA L J Zz U A O Figure 12 German Keyboard MULT 0 PROG PROG PCH 5 b A DUP REL D FEED p ERROR SKIP REG RESET L fr y 8 9 NUMERIC AUX ann Z DUP _ Figure 13 Icelandic Keyboard 14 ...

Page 15: ...rican Keyboard MULT AUX fppA 1 0 PROG PROG PCH DUP DUP REL 2 2 3 EE U l O P p ERROR 4 5 6 RESET SKIP REG o NUMERIC 1 ALPHA M p z A Figure 15 Norwegian Keyboard 404 4 MULT 0 PCH a DUP PROG REL PROG A O 2 2 FEED U P ERROR 4 5 6 RESET K SKIP REG NUMERIC Zz 7 8 AUX M DUP L ana Figure 16 Portuguese Keyboard Keypunch Mode 15 ...

Page 16: ...DUP Figure 17 Spanish Keyboard MULT AUX 0 PROG p PCH DUP DUP REL p OG p FEED ERROR RESET SKIP REG NUMERIC L 3 Z 4 x 5 ALPHA Figure 18 Swedish Keyboard MULT 0 PROG PROG PCH 0 DUP REL p FEED ERROR RESET SKIP REG 8 9 AUX NUMERI UMER co DUP ALPHA Figure 19 United Kingdom English Keyboard 16 ...

Page 17: ...mn80 Whenthe switch is turned off cards may be fed manually by pressing the feed key program one key or the program two key See Combination Keyboard 6 Clear The clear switch a spring loaded self restoring switch is used to clear all cards from the feed bed without feeding additional cards from the hopper Oneoperation ofthe switch initiates the multiple cycles necessary to complete the operation Ke...

Page 18: ...program med as a single field Do not program a single columnfield with a field definition punch Field definition codes punchedin the program card for manually punched fields permit occasional skipping or dup licating This skipping or duplicating is started by keyboard control keys TLL TTR LT TT Hann 2 COMMODITY SALES cost INVOICE 8 a QUANTITY PRICE 23 i DESCRIPTION CODE AMOUNT AMOUNT wo joayjyr N ...

Page 19: ...ogram card for the program level being used Each column ofthe card to be punchedalpha betic requires an alphabetic shift code in thecotresponding program card column Field definition does not extend alphabetic shift PROGRAM DRUM The program drum Figure 22 is the part of the program unit that holds the program card The program drum can be removed bythe operator so that the program card can be inser...

Page 20: ...f all or most of a field is to be alphabetic ally punched code it with 1 7 s and use the numeric shift key for occasional numeric punching In the dupli cation or alphabetic punching the 1 7 s permit dupli cation of blank columns Program Two used for Alternate Programming When it becomes necessary to alternate programsto handle two types of cards in one punching operation all the pre ceding operati...

Page 21: ... from the payroll master cards into the deduction cards The cards are punchedin groupsby date hired and the rate change date for a new employee is the sameas the date hired The program card is planned and punched as shownin Figure 24 Program Planning Card Form A card form usable as an aid in the preparation of program cards is available on the reverse side of the installation supply form Card Punc...

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Page 23: ...on and the new card at the punch station After the second card is punched insert the third card in the punchstation Thefirst card at the left of the read station moves into the stacker when the third card is registered ee NUMERIC PUNCHING WITH PROGRAM CONTROL Normally in a punching operation the cards are in the card hopperand are fed into the card bed automatically Also as the cards are punched t...

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Page 26: ...the hopper contains some prepuncheddata it is not possible to duplicate into the following card as out lined in Error Correction The commodity card in Figure 30 illustrates a partially prepunchedcard for which the punching is to be completed The commission class commodity description commodity code and price fields are prepunched the remainderof the card is to be punched The commodity code and des...

Page 27: ...manually duplicate the commission class commodity description com modity code andprice fields These fields are pro grammedas onefield for automatic skipping in the regular punching operation The commodity descrip tion field is coded with 1 s in the program card to permit automatic spacing over blank columns during the correction of errors made in the punching operation Turn on the auto skip dup sw...

Page 28: ...d however turn off the auto feed switch This permits restarting the job without additional card handling 28 Whenone batch of workis to be followed by another batch that is using the same master information and pro gram control a blank card should follow the last card of the batch through the punchstation The blank card can be released past the punchstation as the last card is released past the rea...

Page 29: ...the feed key is pressed whena cardis already registered at the punchstation Press the error reset key to unlock the keyboard Suspending Automatic Duplication on First Card Master information in the first card of each new group must be keyed Automatic duplication must be suspended for that card by turning off the auto skip dup switch Because this requires the manualsetting of the auto skip dup swit...

Page 30: ... secondfield and turn on the auto skip dup switch Punchthe thirdfield 2 Short skip field a 30 Turn off the auto skip dup switch before the last card net of a group is punchedin column 80 b Press the skip key to skip the first field of thefirst card in the following group c Punchthe secondfield and turn on the auto skip dup switch d Punchthe thirdfield When an automatic skip field comes between two...

Page 31: ...t for the basic code number Special Features has been determined it is added to the basic code numberas the units or last position This then becomesthe self check number one digit longer than the original basic number These check digits can be developed by computercalcula tions by manualarithmetic or by using the self checking number generator See Self Checking Number Generator More than oneself c...

Page 32: ...release key is not affected unless a checking error has been indicated it can be used if the operator has miskeyed and wishes to make overthe card If the remainderofthe card is to be skipped anywhere after a self checking field skipping must be initiated by pro gram control or the skip key If the release key is used for this skipping the 11 punch in column 81 is not punched even thoughtheself chec...

Page 33: ...ntical to those used with the basic feature Modulus 11 Modulus11 is designed to detect single digit mispunches single transpositions and double transpositions The main feature of this system distinguishing it fromotherself checking numbersystems is that it is based on a weighted checking factor for each digit in the basic number being tested Regardless of how the self check digit is generated the ...

Page 34: ...n of the field In addition the following coding pattern must be used Column 123 45 67 8 9 4 8945678 9 9 Note Column 9 is check digit position Anysize self checking field is handled in the same manner Start by punching a 12 4 and 9 in the units position check digit column of the self checkfield Proceeding to theleft the next columnis punched 12 9 successive columnsto the left are punched 12 8 12 7 ...

Page 35: ...erposers Each punching position 12 9 in the card has its correspondinginterposer No numeric or alphabetic shift is needed because any combi nation ofholes maximumofthree holes may be punched by simultaneously impulsing the proper punchinterposerlines Hubs K Y Figure 35 Figure 35 shows the 545 to system interface through whichall control and data signals must pass After each column is punched the c...

Page 36: ...Figure 35 IBM 545 Interface Connector 36 EO FO HO JO PO RO SO TO YO ZO aQ bO hO iO iO kO O Oo rO sO tO uO zO AAO ABO ACO ADO AEO AFO AHO AJO AKO ALO AMO ...

Page 37: ... 2 Hub AA AB Figure 35 the system may in any card column transfer control to the alternate program level The program level may be changed as oftenas desired however the change cannot be made during an automatic skip or dup operation When operating with the auto feed switch off the system mayselect the initial program level for the next card by im pulsing program or program 2 following the escapeme...

Page 38: ...umn 80 The last signal issued rules a yes causes column 81 to 38 be punched a no or lack of yes prevents punchingin column 81 Punch 81 indication is not turned on or off It functions in autopunch mode only and complete controlis exercised by the yes and no lines from the system These lines may or may not be active during the punching of eachcard If column 81 is not punched the card to card skip fo...

Page 39: ...ram ming in the autopunch modesection Fields to be read do not require punching in the program card However read in fields may be punched with 12 4 s to allow optional skipping of such fields on impulse from the system Where read in is used concurrently with autopunching the program card is punched for the autopunch operation Fields to be skipped should be punched with an 11 5 in the high order co...

Page 40: ...gnal from system 25 Stop read in Stop read in signal from system required 26 30 Skip Same as columns6 10 3 Blank None Start signal from system required 31 35 Autopunch Same as columns 1 5 36 0 6 Start auto duplication This field autopunchedin first card of each group 37 40 12 4 Define dup field system cancels program 0 signal to dup 41 45 Same as columns 1 5 No start signal in column 41 46 2 8 Sta...

Page 41: ... and the checklight turned off by impulse from the system to card feed pro gram 1 or program 2 or one of the corresponding keys on the keyboard maybepressed to obtain the sameresult Clear The clear switch is normally not effective when operating in the autopunch mode If however the auto feed switchis off the clear switch becomesactive between cards It is therefore possible to clear cards from the ...

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Page 43: ...rinting With the print switch on zeros dashes and ampersandsto the left of the first significant digit in a field are automatic ally suppressed unless the left zero print switch is on This suppression depends on the field definition 12 4 s in every column exceptthe first Therefore if several successive fields are to be programmed for automatic duplication but _ zero suppressionis desired program e...

Page 44: ... and overthe rollers in front of the ribbon spools 10 Slide the ribbon up under the punchdie so thatit is in the upper groove providedfor it in card printing posi tion above the 12 punching position and take up the slack 11 Replace the ribbon spool retaining clamp COMBINATION KEYBOARD A 545 Output Punch can have either a 48 character key board or an expanded 64 character keyboard 48 Character Keyb...

Page 45: ... otherwise alphabetic field 31 Alpha Alphabetic Shift This key shifts the combina tion keyboardinto alphabetic shift or modeas longasit is held down It is normally used to punchletters in an other wise numeric field When duplication is being performed in numeric shift pressing this key permits automatic spacing over blank columns 32 Dup Duplicate When a manualfield containsidenti cal information f...

Page 46: ...from the hopper 38 Aux Dup Auxiliary Duplicate This key is operable only when the machine hasthe auxiliary duplication feature 46 installed Whenpressed it causes duplication from the master card on the auxiliary duplicating drum Under program con trol pressing the key once duplicates the entire field 39 Prog Two Program Two With the machine underpro gram control card format may be changed by opera...

Page 47: ... 22 Column Indicator 11 Column Spacing 28 Combination Keyboard 48 Character 11 64 Character 11 Connector Interface 36 Controls Functional 12 Corrections see Error Correction 39 40 18 20 8 18 44 Index Duplicate Dup Key 25 45 Duplication And Error Correction 8 Automatic 8 19 Autopunch Mode 37 Auxiliary Autopunch Mode 38 Auxiliary Keypunch Mode 31 Manual 8 Signal 37 Drop Error Signal 38 39 Drum Auxil...

Page 48: ...punch Mode 9 12 48 Operations 23 Output Punch 5 35 P Pulse Generation 35 40 Prepunched Master Card Insertion 27 Prepunched Master Cards 9 Pressure Plate 9 Pressure Roll Release Lever 11 Printing 38 42 43 Left Zero 42 43 Left Zero Print Switch 42 Ribbon Replacement 44 Switch 42 43 Program Alternate 6 20 37 Autopunch 40 Card 18 20 39 Codes 18 22 Control Alphabetic and Numeric Punching Control Autopu...

Page 49: ...ace 37 Space Bar 44 Spacing 28 Special Characters 43 Special Features Autopunch 5 38 Keypunch 31 Stacker Card 9 Stacker Full Condition 9 37 Start Procedure Autopunch Mode 41 Start Read In Signal 39 40 Start Signal AfteraSkip 39 Effect on Program 40 With Auxiliary Duplication With Read In 39 Station Punch 9 Read 9 Stop Read In Signal 39 40 Switches Keyboard 12 41 LZ Print 42 43 Main Line 9 Print 42...

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