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 IBM 1800 computer at Exxon Research and Engineering Company laboratory | |
| Manufacturer | IBM |
|---|---|
| Type | real-time minicomputer (SCADA system) |
| Release date | 1964 |
| Predecessor | IBM 1130, IBM 1710, IBM 7700 |
| Related | IBM 1500 educational minicomputer |
The IBM 1800 Data Acquisition and Control System (DACS) was a process control variant of the IBM 1130 with two extra instructions (CMP and DCM), extra I/O capabilities, 'selector channel like' cycle-stealing capability and three hardware index registers.[1]
IBM announced and introduced the 1800 Data Acquisition and Control System on November 30, 1964, describing it as "a computer that can monitor an assembly line, control a steel-making process or analyze the precise status of a missile during test firing."[2]
- ^ Steve Wixon. "IBM 1800". IEEE Global History Network. IEEE. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ^ "IBM 1800 data acquisition and control system" - IBM Corporation website - Vintage Computers section.