Artifact Details

Title

MIT TX-2 system configuration panel

Catalog Number

102681123

Type

Physical object

Description

Object is a panel bearing 37 illuminated push buttons in four groups of nine plus one. Screened legend reads "SYSTEM CONFIGURATION REGISTER #2" and button legends read e.g. "ALL RFRSH SCOPS", "NO LOGDEV", "IGNORE DISK FAILUR" (sic) and "FULL DISK RESTORE". Button mechanisms on back all connect into a single cable connector.

Date

1958 ca.

Manufacturer

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Place Manufactured

U.S.

Identifying Numbers

Other number M7AR-377 645 Screen printed top front

Category

I/O/console / panel