access memory, (3) two independent serial by word input/output 

 channels at least one of which can be used in an automatic buffer 

 mode at a word rate of 60 kc . , (4) at least one on-line digital mag- 

 netic tape unit, (5) punched paper tape input/output at not less than 

 110 characters per second, and (6) an on-line monitoring typewriter. 



(5) A system programnning board having the following char- 

 acteristics: (1) 500 audiofrequency jacks, (2) a removable 1,000 

 hole plugboard. 



(6) A 30 by 30 inch combined digital-analog X-Y plotter with 

 punched paper tape input. 



(7) Several independent analog display units to monitor 

 while recording. 



(8) Z50 inches of standard 19 inch rack for miounting special 

 instrumentation. Racks are to be equipped with power outlets and 

 signal lines running to system programming board. 



(9) Air conditioning and humidity control. 



Potential Users and Estimated Number of Units Which They May 

 Require: 



a. U. S. Navy (basic research, applied research, and oceano- 

 graphic survey ships) - 20 to 25. 



b. U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey - 5 to 8. 



c. Bureau of Commercial Fisheries - 2. 



d. Certain activities within scientific community - 2 to 6. 



e. U. S. Coast Guard - 5 to 10. 

 Total: 34 to 51. 



Recommendation Where System Should Be Researched and Developed : 



U. S. Industry. 

 Relative Importance to U. S. National Oceanographic Program: 



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