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A display processing system that combines
a medium scale business-oriented computer
with up to 32 interactive CRT terminals
Applying the most sophisticated MOS/LSI technology, Four-Phase Systems
has created the industry's first semiconductor mainframe memory and
the first LSI CPU. They are produced at our own semiconductor and systems
manufacturing facility where all critical steps are under Four-Phase control.
Because of these innovations, System IV/70 realizes production economies
which are reflected in prices substantially below those of competitive
equipment of lesser capability.

System IV/701s 12-chip System IVI70's 24K-byte


CPU is equivalent in memory is composed of
computing power to a 1024bit LSI chips. I t
Systeml360, Model 30. I t contains over 1,500,000
contains over 75,000 transistors.
transistors.
System IT170 is a IBM compatible 2260/2848
A data display multi-terminal display- replacement

-
processing system that
system wilh a
When operated with the IV/70 2260
provides on-line access Simulator program which is supplied,
to IBM 3601370 and System IVl70 duplicates the operation
kind of its own Iother computer-based
file-management
systems. Bmploying
of an IBM 226012848 Display System and
can be brought on-line immediatelywith
-
IBM 360 and 370 computers for opera-
the most advanced large scale integrated tion with standard 2260 application
circuits in production today, System programs. No modificationof IBM
IV/70 makes real-time data entry and software is required. In addition to
retrieval economically feasible for a providing complete hardware and
broad spectrum of applications in software compatibility at a lower cost
finance, insurance, credit management, than the 226012848, System IV17O offers
and business. superior editing capability,more flexible
screen formatting, greater character
A new concept in systems legibility, and reduced requirements for
architecture operating power and space. The system
In System IVl70 the memory and may be expanded at any time to more
control requirements of up to 32 key- fully employ the power of the IVl70
boardldisplay terminals are combined Central Processing Unit.
with the mainframe memory and logic
of the IVl70 Central Processing Unit. On-line display preprocessing
As a result, data is displayed directly system
from refresh areas of System IV/70's With the addition of background
parallel-accessedLSI memory, elimi- applications programs, System IVl70
nating the cost of separate buffer can communicate more efficiently with
memories in everv terminal. Using this the central computer and can increase
technique, except~onallyhigh video the oroductivitv of data-entrv and file-
throughput results, enabling new infor- seaFch person&l. Because &splay and
mation to be displayed at a rate of communications functions require only
395,000 characters per second. 10 to 20 percent of the Central Process-
System IV/701sCRT terminals may be ing Unit's time, 80 to 90 percent is
located up to 1000 feet from the IVl70 available for background data valida-
Central Processing Unit which controls tion, error checking, and data pre-
all communication between terminal processing before transmission to the
operators and the central data base central computer. In addition, System
located either on-site or many miles IV170 can reduce central-computer
away. Significantly more powerful than interrupts and improve terminal re-
a conventional display controller, sponse time by performing many of the
System IV/701s CPU possesses the functions of a communications proc-
computing power of an IBM Systeml360, essor such as code translation, message
Model 30 and is complemented by a reformatting, and bulk data buffering.
wide selection of optional data-commu- System IVl70 substantially reduces
nications and peripheral equipment. communications costs in data-entry
applications where operators type infor-
Flexible long-life design mation in multiple fixed formats. With
Because all edit and control functions the touch of a key, hundreds of formats
are software managed, System IVl70 may be called from local disc storage
easily adapts to present and future and displayed in milliseconds, freeing
operating requirements. For example, communications circuits for transmis-
the system may be used initially as a sion of variable data. Similarly,words,
plug-compatible replacement for the lines, or complete blocks of text may
IBM 226012848 Display System. As be displayed instantly by the transmis-
demands increase, applications software sion of control characters only, multi-
may be added to perform local pre- plying the efficiency of cued source-
processing and reduce communications data-entry and conversational search
costs. Finally, the system may serve as operations where detailed operator
a stand-alone display-oriented computer, instructions are displayed in an
programmed to handle a dedicated interactive process.
application.
Stand-alone display processing
system
Other preprocessing functions can In stand-alone configurations, the full
include checking numeric and alphabetic power of the Central Processing Unit
fields for extraneous characters, testing may be employed to support a dedicated
financial data against upper and lower assignment. In such applications,
limits to prevent gross error, and System IV/70's integrated architecture
performing zero-balance calculations offers improvements in performance
on account data. The Central Processing and reductions in cost over systems not
Unit may also be used to compute optimized for video support. IV/70
percentages, moving averages and var- Displays, for example, by changing Eull
iances as data is entered, or to cipher screens of information in less than
and decipher information for secure three milliseconds, offer unusual oppor-
transmission. Data may be optionally tunities for high speed interchange
entered off-line during the day for later and response-time measurement. The
transmission when lower evening system's simple programming and
rates apply, and a fall-back mode may compIete documentation insure rapid
be programmed to allow continued system development and easy
data entry during communications in- maintenance.
terruptions or central computer System IV/70 combines the power,
down time. versatility, and economy required by
organizations who need real-time in-
formation management now.
This is the System IV/70 Central Proc- Expandability
The Central essing Unit, Model 7001. More than a
video controller, it is a full-scale digital
Starting from a basic 12,288 bytes,
memory can be expanded to 24,576
Processbqj Unit computer.
I t represents a new generation of elec-
bytes of on-line storage.
Multiple Information Formats
tronic systems, because it is designed A basic 24bit word is used to rep-
wholly with Large Scale Integrated resent these varied information
(LSI) circuits. LSI devices perform the formats:
same functions as conventional semi- - a variable-length string of 8-bit
conductor devices, but at less cost, with bytes
greater reliability and in a fraction - a signed 24-bit integer
of the space. - an unsigned 24-bit logical value
The Model 7001 CPU is designed
- a fixed-iength string of 8-bit bytes,
3 bytes per word
exclusively with Four-Phase-developed - a single or double-precision
micro-miniature circuitry. The result floating-point number
is a video-oriented digital computer with - a string of unpacked decimal
sufficient power to perform the most digits, one per byte
demanding terminal tasks.

Memory Addressing
Direct Addressing
1.9 microsecond Random Access The total memory is directly address-
Memory (RAM) able on a word basis without the
The industry's first all-semiconductor need for extension registers, base
memory replaces conventional core registers, or indirect addressing.
storage in System IV/70.
Indirect Addressing
Multi-useDesign Indirect addressing to a single level
The new memory serves double duty. with or without pre-indexing may
I t is used for both processor storage be used.
and display refresh simultaneously.
The refresh buffers are actually Multiple Index Registers
dedicated memory locations. A new Three 24-bit hardware index regis-
picture is displayed automatically ters are available for address
whenever these locations are modification.
changed.
Speed Non-Memory Reference Multiplexed Program Data Transfer
Typical Instruction Times (psec):
N=No. of bytes, W=No. of words
OP I X 111 M 1 In this mode, any number of 110
operations may proceed concur-
Character move 38+2.5N OP Operation Code (6 bits) rently, with each channel being
Character Compare 38 +3.8N S Source Register (3 bits) driven by the interrupt system.
Decimal AddISubtract 38+5.1N D Destination Register (3 bits) Aggregate rates up to 49,000 bytes
Multiple Word Move 12+8W B Byte Control (3 bits) per second can be accommodated.
Binary AddISubtract 15.2 C Count (6 bits) Lock-Up Data Transfer
(24 bits) In this mode, the CPU devotes its
Instruction Repertoire
-
full attention to the 110 activity for
Registers A powerful group of 116 major instruc- the duration of the transfer. The data
7 Condition Codes tions allows System IVl70 to accomplish rate may be as fast as 395,000 bytes
A 4-bit condition code allows quick large processing tasks. The instruc- per second.
determination of Overflow, Zero, tion set, which is listed on page 13,
Minus, and Carry status at the com- includes all the tools medium-to-large Console
-letion of instruction execution. computer users have come to expect. The operator's control console consists
of a back-lighted panel with 24 data-
Priority Interrupt System entrylsense switches, 10 control switches
L7 General Registers The nested priority interrupt system or including a console interrupt, and a
The 7001 processor has eight multi- System IV/70 enables it to satisfy the console key lock.
function registers for control, critical real-time demands of a multi-
temporary, and arithmetic use. user environment. Physical Specifications
Each register is 24 bits in length. Cabinet Dimensions 10%"H x 17" W x 21" D
Eight distinct levels of priority interrupt Weight 75 pounds
are provided with unique memory
I-. ..............
RO Zero Register
0 . 0 , . 1 locations. Hardware provides automatic Power 500 watts max.
recognition of the highest priority
B1 One's Register
J level, eliminating complicated and
timeconsuming software processing.
. . . .Counter
I # . . . . .RP. .Program . . . a t . . , . I Each level may be controlled by the
program to discontinue or defer
response.
I . . . . . . . .RA. .Accumulator
, . , . . . . 1 # , , . . .
An Indirect Interrupt (IOID) instruc-
I . , , RB Extended
. . .. . . . Accumulator
. a ... 1 r . 0 . .
tion, when used in an interrupt location,
allows a single interrupt level to be
automatically demultiplexed into 64
I . , . .X1. . Accumulator
.. , . . . 1
and Index Register
. . . o n n , . . m ,
sublevels. The Increment Memory (INR)
instruction can be used in an interrupt
I . . . .X2. .Accumulator
. . o . . and8 Index . n. .t . . , , 1
. R Register location to effect a clock counter.
X3 Accumulator and Index Reqister
1 Input/Output Facilities
The CPU has eight 110 channels, each
Instruction Formats of which can accommodate 64 separate
devices. Each device controller in-
Because there are only two basic in- cludes data buffering for one or three
struction formats, the CPU is particu- bytes to reduce the number of accesses
larly easy to use. Each of these formats required. All data transfers proceed
occupies only a single word of memory. without disturbing any registers.
13 Memory Reference
OP S l D l B ] C
I
OP Operation Code (6 bits)
X Index Register Selection (2 bits)
I Indirect Address (1 bit)
M Memory Address (15 bits)
The Keyboard Keyboards are used by people. The
design of the Model 7200 alphanumeric
keyboard is the result of a careful study
Eleven function keys are
provided for convenient
transaction-code input.
of user needs and human factors. The They can be assigned
85-key typewriter style keyboard offers specific application-
Upper Case, Lower Case, and Control a c p ~ ~ u efunctions
nt under program
Shift for generating all ASCII codes. As a control. The Control key operates as
standard feature, eleven assignable func- another shift mode, allowing generation
tion keys, seven cursor control and of 53 additional function codes to ex-
edit keys, and a 14-key "data island" tend the range of system usefulness.
entry cluster are included. The unit The Attention key is isolated from the
possesses a key touch which allows high main keyboard group so it can be
speed typing. The keyboard is attached quickly located when a new mode,
to the display by a flexible cable so escape, or help function is desired.
that its placement can be adjusted for
individual preference. All control and
cursor keys are shaded for ease of
identification. The placement of the
keys on the keyboard is consistent with
the type and frequency of usage. Due
to the unique scanning method em-
ployed in the keyboard interface, indi-
vidual letters are not constrained
to particular keys. This freedom allows
the keys to be located for convenient
operation. For example, arithmetic keys
can be struck without the necessity of
shifting. The entire unit is mounted
in a stepped orientation to minimize
operator fatigue.
n
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The blocked numeric A complete cursor-control In addition to all normal
keyboard island is ideal and edit section is pro- typewriter-key func-
for high-speed, heavy- vided for various disvlav tions, the keyboard also
volume date-entry tasks. functions. These staidaid includes :
It can be used in both assignments can be A Repeat Key, which,
lower-case and upper-case shift mode. changed under program control to pro- when depressed in conjunction with
The island may also be used for con- vide virtually any display operation. any other key, allows automatic repeti-
ventional adding-machine operations. Tab generates three different codes tive date entry at a ten character-per-
Special double-sized + and - keys (shifted, unshifted, control shift) for second rate.
make the block familiar and easy to use. Vertical, Horizontal, and variable tab- A unique MOS/LSI coding scheme which
ulation use. generates a total of 173 unique codes
Display key functions include: and insures reliable operation.
Cursor Right, Cursor Down, Cursor A two-key roll-over feature which elim-
Left, Cursor Up inates data loss during high speed input.
Move cursor to home
Cursor Return to next line
Roll Up, Roll Down a line
Insert a character in a line
Delete a character in a line
Erase the screen
Erase a line
Insert line
Delete line

Physical Dimensions
Front Height: 2"
Rear Height: 3%"
Width: 18%"
Depth: 75/8 "
The Display Highest visual quality and unmatched
speed are combined in System IV/70
Video Terminals which display up to
Flexible Formatting
Because all video displays are under
control of the Central Processing Unit,
1152 clear, bright, flicker-freecharacters. unlimited flexibility exists to accom-
Because the displays refresh directly modate specific requirements. Standard
from the Central Processing Unit's features include fixed and variable
MOS/LSI mainframe memory, new in- field capability for split or segmented
formation may be transfered to a display screens and "fill in the blanks" data
area at a rate of 395,000 characters entry. Operators can visually verify and
per second, allowing complete screens edit all data before transmission, and
to be updated in less than three milli- protected data is automatically deleted
seconds. In disc-oriented systems, full- to reduce communication overhead.
screen formats and other data may be Selective blink capability is also avail-
called instantly from local storage, able for characters, words, lines, blocks,
avoiding the transmission delays, com- and screens, and any number of char-
munications costs, and main computer acters may be suppressed for entry
overhead associated with conventional of confidential information or restricted
display controllers. access. Expanded capabilities such as
forward and reverse scrolling for rapid
Optimal Legibility browsing through multipage files or
The character set includes 120 upper one-key entry of commonly used words
case, lower case, and special characters, or blocks for faster form filling may
and can display all ASCII, EBCDIC, also be added at any time.
Teletype, and IBM 2260 and 2265 symbols.
The 8x10 dot-matrix font is the result Custom Configuration
of an extensive human-factors analysis Two display models allow System IV/70
and is optimized to minimize error to be configured for either 48 or 81-
rate and reaction time while adhering character lines as shown below. (40-
to traditional shapes to preserve aes- or 80-characterlines are obtained by
thetic appeal. In independently con- blanking.) Screens may be segmented to
ducted tests, the font was consistently accommodate up to thirty-two 288-
found to be superior to both stroke and character terminals as illustrated. Dis-
5x7 dot-matrix representations in terms plays can be located up to 1000 feet
of legibility, identification time, and from the Central Processing Unit, and
character aesthetics. For maximum hard copy may optionally be obtained
eye comfort, characters appear in green from a selection of printers located
against a dark charcoal background either at the Central Processing Unit or
on a 12-inchCRT protected by a bonded at the terminals. Configurations in-
UL-approved '/4 inch etched gradient- volving terminals with multiple screens,
density face plate. duplicate screens, or integrated screens
are also possible.
Multiple Cursors
Six popular cursor symbols are avail-
able, any of which may be blinking
or steady, nondestructive or destructive.
For applications such as text editing
and computer-aided instruction, multi-
ple cursors may be programmed on
the same display for more powerful
control capability.

DISPLAY CONFIGURATIONS
Maximum
DISPLAY CHARACTERS Screen Size Lines per Characters Displays
MODEL PER LINE Display per display per System

Full 24 1152 8
7100 48 Half 12 576 16
Quarter 6 288 32

Full 12 972 8
7101 81 Half 6 486 16
Third 4 324 24

Physical Specifications
Cabinet Dimensions 12" x 1 2 x 13"
Weight 20 pounds
Power 115 vac, 60 Hz, 60 watts
Operator Controls On/Off, Brightness
Comprehensive software supplied with Code
System IV/70 allows immediate oper- CODE is a two-pass symbolic assem-
ation as an IBM-equivalent 226012848 bler offering the user many coding aids.
Display System and speeds development Forward references, storage allocation,
of powerful application programs. and constant defining capability are
provided along with conditional assem-
2260 Simulator bly features. Relocatable code is
The 2260 Simulator provides a complete generated.
simulation of an IBM 226012848 Display
System. It enables System IV/70 to Check
be operated upon delivery with IBM CHECK is a complete collection of
3601370 computers supporting standard hardware-diagnostic programs which
2260 application programs. The 2260 minimize down-time. Memory
Simulator provides for all valid 2848 (MICHECK), Processor (PICHECK),
commands and supports 40- or 80- and Input/Output (110 CHECK) diag-
characterlline System IV/70 video ter- nostics verify system operational in-
minals. It is completely "interrupt tegrity by selectivity testing individual
driven" and allows easy insertion of pre- circuits in a progressive logic manner.
or postprocessing background pro- Malfunctions are quickly isolated and
grams. An extended mode supports the reported by detailed error messages on
additional capabilities of System IV/70 the display to eliminate operator guess
video terminals. The 2260 Simulator work.
operates with unmodified IBM software
and requires no changes in the Device
Dependent Module. Provisions for hard- Utility Packages
copy output are included. These packages are designed for maxi-
mum system utilization. The Symbolic
Video Display Library Editor allows insertion, deletion, re-
The Video Display Library is designed placement, and inter-record corrections
to give a programmer a package which of symbolic text. Media conversion
can be assembled easily for specific from one peripheral to another includes
display tasks. Customer's video systems as a subset, card-to-tape, tape-to-
become operational quickly because printer, paper-tape copying, and so on.
most commonly used functions are Memory save-restore with disc, paper
already implemented. The library in- tape, or magnetic tape speeds program
cludes such routines as keyboard-input checkout. The Relocatable Loader loads
processing, cursor control and edit, object modules produced by the CODE
and other basic building blocks. assembler and satisfies external
references.
Disc Operating System (DOS)
DOS operates with peripheral disc-
Math
storage units to extend System IV170's Math is a complete library of mathe-
usefulness. It provides for simple matical functions. Written in CODE
batch operation in program assembly assembly language, the library includes
and loading. Source files may be kept on both standard and extended precision
disc, edited, and used as input to functions.
CODE, the assembler. A disc checkpoint
feature speeds debugging time.

The SortIMerge package permits users


to obtain maximum benefit from the
processing time available in System
IV170. For flexibility, all sorting proce-
dures operate on variable-length
records. An optional "user own" routine
performs actual comparisons between
keys and offers the flexibility of sorting
to any desired criteria. For additional
compatibility, all sort routines contain
the provision for COBOL input/output
procedures.
System IV/70 communicates with IBM Synchronous Data Set Controller,
Data 360's and 370's and with other remote
computers and terminals synchronously
Model 8435
The Synchronous Data Set Controller
or asynchronously at varying speeds operates with Bell type 201A, 201B,
over private or dial networks. and other synchronous data sets at
speeds up to 9600 baud.
Asynchronous Data Set Controller,
Model 8411 Local System1360 Attachment
The asynchronous data set controller The Model 7071 System/360 Channel
operates with Bell type 103A, 113, Adapter provides a direct interface be-
202C/D, 201B/D, and equivalent data sets tween System IVl70 and an IBM
and acoustic couplers at speeds of 110, System1360 selector or multiplexer chan-
134.49,150,300,600,1200,1800, or 2400 nel,for local multi-terminal applications.
baud. Automatic answer provisions
allow System IVl70 to be called by an
outside source for unattended data
transfer.
Internal 103A Type Data Set
(300 Baud), Model 8421
Internal 202C Type Data Set
(1@O Baud), Model 8425
These internally mounted data sets are
designed for use with the Bell Data
Access Arrangement and include auto-
matic dialing provisions to allow System
IVl70 to call an outside source.

Peripherals System IVl70 is complemented by a


complete line of field-provenperipheral
equipment which extends the system's
print the contents of a full-screen display
on six-part paper in two seconds. The
Model 8215 Disc Storage Unit can
productivity and usefulness. The Model store 700 screen formats for quick local
8143 Line Printer, for example, can access.

Keyboard Printers
8100 Teletype Controller
8113 Teletype Model 35ASR
10 cps heavy duty keyboardlprinter with 10 cps paper tape readerlpunch
8121 IBM Selectric Output Writer
15.5 cps output with 88 printable characters (upper and lower case)
Line Printers
8143 Line Printer
80 columns, 356 LPM, 96-character font impact printer
8145 Line Printer
132 columns, 200 LPM, 9kharacter font impact printer
Disc Memory
8211 Disc Memory and Controller -Fixed Head
365K byte capacity, 180K bytelsec transfer rate, 17 msec average access time
8215 Disc Memory and Controller -Fixed Head
737K byte capacity, 180K bytelsec transfer rate, 17 msec average access time
8230 Disc Controller -Moving Head
60 msec average head-positioning time, 92K bytelsec average transfer
rate. (Controls up to four 8231 units)
8231 Disc Drive -Moving Head
Removable IBM type 2315 cartridge with 2.5 megabyte capacity
Paper Tape
8301 Paper-TapeReader and Controller 400 cps
8311 Paper-Tape Punch and Controller 120 cps
Magnetic Tape
8501 Magnetic Tape Controller
8511 Magnetic Tape Drive
Industry-compatible9-track, 800 BPI, 20K bytelsec transfer rate
TheTechnolo& System IVf70 represents a new genera-
tion of electronic systems which utilize
Large Scale Integrated (LSI) circuit
The economic advantages are obvious.
Since the components are "assembled"
in the diffusion process, assembly-
arrays. LSI devices are the result of a line labor costs are virtually eliminated.
revolution in semiconductor manufac- With the possibility of human error
turing processes. They perform the same thus reduced, product yield is pro-
function as conventional semicon- portionately increased.
ductor devices, but they do it with Improvements in reliability are equally
greater economy, more reliably, and in impressive. The bulk of the intercon-
a fraction of the space. nections are etched into the silicon chips
A unique design staff permits FOUR- in manufacturing-reducing the number
PHASE SYSTEMS to fully exploit this of movable mechanical interconnec-
technology. Inside the plant, tradi- tions (where most failures occur) by a
tional divisions of computer and com- ratio of 30:l compared with systems
ponent design have been dissolved. using conventional integrated circuits.
There is only one task: design of the Reliability is improved by the same
total system. By promoting the free factor. The use of LSI also reduces the
exchange of ideas between computer and number of circuit boards required and
component disciplines,new advances in reduces heat generation, resulting in
efficient system design were derived. a lower component failure rate.
In the process, milestones in tech- In System IV/70, the same MOS/LSI
nology were achieved making the techniques used to reduce the CPU to 12
result real. components are also applied to the
Using advanced metal-oxide-silicon core equivalent memory, so that 24,576
(MOS) technolom. FOUR-PHASE bits of random-access memory are
SYSTEMS has s;*cceeded in packing up contained in 24 components on a single
to 10,000 electronic component func- 8" x 10" card.
tions on a single chip of silicon of For the user, another major improve-
rnicroscovic vrovortions. In the Svstem
IV/70 comP&er,*for example, the - ment in LSI-based systems is the vast
reduction in maintenance requirements.
entire central processing unit -the With each major block of the system
equivalent of 75,000 components- mounted on its own individual low-
resides on 12 LSI chips which are priced card, failures can be quickly
mounted on one plug-in circuit board. isolated. The entire card can then be
replaced so that the system continues to
function while the defective compo-
nents are being isolated and replaced.
The cost of keeping duplicate boards on
hand is minimal compared with losses
due to down time with conventional
systems.
FOUR-PHASE SYSTEMS was formed
to apply the advantages of MOS/LSI
technology to computer equipment.
System IV/70 is only the beginning.
The Four-Phase Approach .. .
customer Four-Phase Systems is dedicated to
Support helping our customers bring man/
machine interactions to their
Service fullest potential. We believe the
most effective way of accomplish-
ing this is by providing complete
service through all four phases
of systems education, engineering,
test, and on-site support.
Systems Education Support
Courses in programming and instruction
in operating are offered at Four-Phase
Branch Offices and customer locations.
Ample time is provided for hands-on
experience, and complete documenta-
tion is furnished to maximize system
utilization. Support literature includes
programmers reference manuals,
operating procedures, and detailed
technical descriptions.
Systems Engineering Support
Experienced Systems Engineers a t Four-
Phase Branch Offices are available to
assist your data-processing personnel in
application definition and systems
design. They will help with installation
planning, advise on programming
techniques, and assist with program
testing and checkout.

Systems Test Support


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To insure reliable performance and
serviceability a t your facility, every
system is fully assembled a t the factory
before shipment, configured with oper-
ating software, and thoroughly tested
using comprehensive diagnostics. Before
installation, user programs may be
checked out on System IV/70 at Cus-
tomer Support Centers in Four-Phase
Branch Office locations.
Installation and Maintenance
Support
Four-Phase Customer Engineers provide
overall technical coordination during
system installation and checkout a t your
facility. Purchased systems are backed
by a 90-day warranty, and on-site
maintenance beyond this period is pro-
vided by an optional contract. Lease
contracts include maintenance service.

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