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IBM Options and Adapters


On initial release, the 6322509 manual was two physical volumes, with the contents page dictating which options/adapters were in each volume.

In August '84, five updates to the manual were released.
In 'Update Number 1', the contents pages were changed, and the new contents pages made no reference to volumes. Because of the large size of Update Number 1 (the 'EGA adapter' addition alone is about 150 pages), more than two volumes was needed.
In 'Update Number 2', the contents pages of volumes 1 and 2 were substituted by a preface in Volume 1.
With all five updates added, three physical volumes are required for the documention.

After August '84, IBM released further updates.

The breakdown below of options/adapters within the volumes is simply how I have the documention arranged within my three volumes.


Details of updates to 6322509 manual that have been incorporated

Details of Update Number 1 for 6322509     (dated 02Aug84)
Details of Update Number 2 for 6322509     (dated 03Aug84)
Details of Update Number 3 for 6322509     (dated 15Aug84)
Details of Update Number 4 for 6322509     (dated 24Aug84)
Details of Update Number 5 for 6322509     (dated 31Aug84)

Details of Update 68X2215 for 6322509     (dated 5Aug86)   (source: Per at the VCF)



Volume 1


SECTION: Start

Title pages      (includes updated/new pages from Update Numbers 1,2 and 4)


SECTION: Expansion Unit

* IBM Expansion Unit     (IBM 5161)


SECTION: Displays

* IBM Monochrome Display (IBM 5151)
* IBM Portable PC Display (CRT unit within IBM 5155)
* IBM Color Display (IBM 5153 - CGA)  (circuit diagram does not cover power supply - full diagram is in SAMS Computerfacts)
* IBM Enhanced Color Display (IBM 5154 - EGA)  (as added to the manual by Update Number 1 for 6322509)  (No circuit diagram - diagram is in SAMS Computerfacts)
* IBM Professional Graphics Display (IBM 5175 - PGA)  (as added to the manual by Update Number 3 for 6322509)


SECTION: Printers

* IBM Graphics Printer (IBM 5152)  (rebadged Epson MX-80)
* IBM PC Compact Printer (IBM 5181)  (intended for the IBM PCjr)  (see also the 'IBM PC Compact Printer Connector Adapter' document below)
* IBM PC Color Printer (IBM 5182)


SECTION: Storage Devices

* IBM 5 1/4" Diskette Drive (3 make/models)  (contains additional pages added by Update Number 2 for 6322509)
* IBM Slimline Diskette Drive  
* IBM 10MB Fixed Disk Drive  
* IBM PC AT High Capacity Diskette Drive (closely matches the 1984 made Y-E Data model YD-380 in my early AT, but not later revisions of the YD-380 I have) (as added to the manual by Update Number 5 for 6322509)
* IBM PC AT Double Sided Diskette Drive (probably 1984 made Y-E Data model YD-580) (as added to the manual by Update Number 5 for 6322509)
* IBM PC AT 20MB Fixed Disk Drive (matches my CMI model 6426-S) (as added to the manual by Update Number 5 for 6322509)


SECTION: Memory Expansion

 * IBM 64/256KB Memory Expansion Option and IBM 64KB Memory Module Kit     (for PC and XT)  (click here for photo)
* IBM 256KB Memory Expansion Option (for PC and XT)  (as added to the manual by Update Number 2 for 6322509)
* IBM PC AT 128KB Memory Expansion Option (for AT)  (click here for photo)  (as added to the manual by Update Number 5 for 6322509)
* IBM PC AT 512KB Memory Expansion option (for AT)  (click here for photo)  (as added to the manual by Update Number 5 for 6322509)
* IBM PC AT 128KB/640KB Memory Expansion Option (later models of AT)  (click here for photo)  (added to the manual by ?????)
* IBM PC AT 512KB/2MB Memory Expansion Option (later models of AT)  (click here for photo)  (added to the manual by ?????)



Volume 2


SECTION: Start

Title pages


SECTION: Adapters

* IBM Monochrome Display and Printer Adapter (MDA)  (click here for photo)
* IBM Color/Graphics Monitor Adapter (CGA)  (click here for photo)
* IBM Printer Adapter (for PC and XT)  (click here for photo)
* IBM 5 1/4" Diskette Drive Adapter (for PC and XT)  (later version of card - more info)
* IBM Fixed Disk Adapter (for PC and XT)  (this is the Variation #1 controller shown here)
* IBM PC 20MB Fixed Disk Drive Adapter (for PC and XT)  (this is the Variation #3 controller shown here)  (added to the manual by ?????)
* IBM Asynchronous Communications Adapter (for PC and XT)  (click here for photo)
* IBM Binary Synchronous Communications (BSC) Adapter  
* IBM Synchronous Data Link Control (SDLC) Adapter  
* IBM Cluster Adapter  
* IBM Game Control Adapter (click here for photo)
* IBM PC AT Fixed Disk and Diskette Drive Adapter (click here for photo)  (as added to the manual by Update Number 5 for 6322509)
* IBM PC AT Fixed Disk and Diskette Drive Adapter (version 2) (includes second version of card, as used in the XT/286 and later models of the AT)  (provided by Per)  (as added to the manual by update 68X2215 for 6322509)
* IBM PC AT Serial/Parallel Adapter (click here for photo)  (as added to the manual by Update Number 5 for 6322509)
* IBM PC AT Prototype Adapter (as added to the manual by Update Number 5 for 6322509)



Volume 3


SECTION: Adapters (continued from Volume 2)

* IBM Enhanced Graphics Adapter (8.6 MB)  (as added to the manual by Update Number 1 for 6322509)  (click here for photo)  (installation instructions here)
* IBM General Purpose Interface Bus (GPIB) (1.5 MB)  (as added to the manual by Update Number 3 for 6322509)
* IBM Professional Graphics Controller (5.3 MB)  (as added to the manual by Update Number 3 for 6322509)  (click here for photo)
* IBM Data Aquisition and Control (DAC) Adapter (3.3 MB)  (as added to the manual by Update Number 3 for 6322509)

SECTION: Miscellaneous

* IBM Prototype Card         (for PC and XT)
* DAC Distribution Panel     (as added to the manual by Update Number 3 for 6322509)

SECTION: Cables and Connectors

* IBM PC Compact Printer Connector Adapter
* IBM Communications Adapter Cable
* IBM PC AT Communications Cable                 (as added to the manual by Update Number 5 for 6322509)