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IBM 4690 Operating System

Version 5 Release 2

Overview Features and benefits Specifications
Enhancements in Version 5 Release 2
  • Supports SurePOS 700 models 72x, 74x, 78x
  • Includes new data security features: complex password management and forced sign-off for unattended controllers1
  • Helps provide secure network communications with IP Security, secure Telnet and Secure FTP (SFTP)
  • Supports controller-to-controller communications (CCC) over IP, which makes it possible for one controller to access resources (such as files, pipes and printers) on another controller as if they were local resources
  • Supports new daylight savings time standard
  • Supports dual touch displays for the POS operator and shopper
  • Adds an option to disable write/verify feature, which helps improve drive performance
  • Increases serial buffer size and speed for greater application flexibility
  • Supports event forwarding to Remote Management Agent (RMA) systems management software for centralized control of the store.
4690 Operating System at a glance
IBM POS Terminals 4690 OS V5 supported2 Java Runtime Environment supported Memory requirements3
IBM SurePOS 700 Series All Models4 Yes Yes 128 – 512MB
IBM SurePOS 4694 System Models 307, 347 Yes Yes 128 – 512MB
IBM SurePOS 4694 System Model 244 Yes Yes 128 – 256MB
IBM SurePOS 4694 System Models 205, 245, 206, 246, 207, 247 Yes Yes 128 – 512MB
IBM SurePOS 4694 System Models 1045, 1445, 1545,6, 1065, 1465 Yes
IBM SurePOS 4694 System Models 0045, 0445 Yes
IBM SurePOS 4693 System5 Yes
IBM SurePOS 4683 System5 Yes
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  1. Customer is responsible for evaluation, selection and implementation of security features, administrative procedures and appropriate controls.
  2. The IBM 4690 OS Version 5 Release 2 supports all the terminals listed here, any of which can run existing 4690 applications. Please note that only the IBM SurePOS 700 Series and select models of the IBM SurePOS 4694 POS System can run Java applications.
  3. Processor and memory requirements in the terminals and controllers are dependent upon the needs of the Java applications being utilized.
  4. The SurePOS 73X is only supported as a terminal. When configured as a controller or a controller/terminal, the SurePOS 75X requires a PCI NVRAM card.
  5. These models may not be configured as controller/terminals.
  6. The SurePOS 4694-154 is a Japan-specific terminal.
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