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3270 Emulation PCI Adapter IBM
User's Guide
GA27-3913-00
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3270 Emulation PCI Adapter IBM User's Guide GA27-3913-00
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Note Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information under “Notice” on page 30. First Edition (January 1999) The following paragraph does not apply to the United Kingdom or any country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTAB
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Contents Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v About This Guide ........................... xi Required Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii Associated Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii Other Related Publications ...................... xii Section 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Signal Cable Considerations ..................... 2 Cable Requirements and Card Optio
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Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Electronic Emission Notices ..................... 31 Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 List of Abbreviations and Acronyms .............. 35 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 iv 3270 Emulation PCI Adapter Us
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Safety Information Danger: Before you begin to install this product, read the safety information in Caution: Safety Information—Read This First, SD21-0030. This booklet describes safe procedures for cabling and plugging in electrical equipment. Varning — livsfara: Innan du börjar installera den här produkten bör du läsa säkerhetsinformationen i dokumentet Varning: Säkerhetsföreskrifter— Läs detta först, SD21-0030. Där beskrivs hur du på ett säkert sätt ansluter elektrisk utrustning. Fa
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Vorsicht: Bevor mit der Installation des Produktes begonnen wird, die Sicherheitshinweise in Achtung: Sicherheitsinformationen—Bitte zuerst lesen, IBM Form SD21-0030. Diese Veröffentlichung beschreibt die Sicherheitsvorkehrungen für das Verkabeln und Anschließen elektrischer Geräte. Danger : Avant d'installer le présent produit, consultez le livret Attention : Informations pour la sécurité — Lisez-moi d'abord, SD21-0030, qui décrit les procédures à respecter pour effectuer les opérations
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Perigo: Antes de iniciar a instalação deste produto, leia as informações de segurança Cuidado: Informações de Segurança — Leia Primeiro, SD21-0030. Este documento descreve como efectuar, de um modo seguro, as ligações eléctricas dos equipamentos. Peligro: Antes de empezar a instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad en Atención: Información de Seguridad — Lea Esto Primero, SD21-0030. Este documento describe los procedimientos de seguridad para cablear y enchufar equipos eléct
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Vigyázat: Mielôtt megkezdi a berendezés üzembe helyezését, olvassa el a “Caution: Safety Information— Read This First, SD21-0030 könyvecskében leírt biztonsági információkat. Ez a könyv leírja, milyen biztonsági intézkedéseket kell megtenni az elektromos berendezés huzalozásakor illetve csatlakoztatásakor. viii 3270 Emulation PCI Adapter User’s Guide
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Safety Information ix
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About This Guide This manual is the guide to installation, problem determination, and maintenance of the 3270 PCI Card. The manual contains four sections and one appendix: Section 1: This section introduces the 3270 PCI Card. The section also provides cabling and unpacking information. Section 2: This section contains guidelines for installing the 3270 PCI Card (Personal Computer 3278/79 Emulation PCI Adapter) in a personal computer with a PCI bus. This section also provides instructions fo
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Required Publications The operator’s manual for your personal computer The hardware maintenance manual for your personal computer Associated Publications Caution: Safety Information—Read This First, SD21-0030 The technical reference manual for your personal computer IBM Personal Computer 3278/79 Emulation Adapter, Technical Reference for the Advanced Adapter, GA23-0302 IBM 3270 Connection Technical Reference, GA23-0339 Other Related Publications IBM 3270 Character Set Refe
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Installation and Assembly of Coaxial Cable and Accessories, GA27-2805 Using the IBM Cabling System with Communication Products, GA27-3620. | To order these publications, contact your IBM Authorized Dealer or | IBM Marketing Representative. About This Guide xiii
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Section 1. Introduction The 3270 PCI Card is a hardware component that, with the appropriate software, provides 3278/79 emulation capabilities for personal computers with PCI busses. The 3270 PCI Card can be installed in personal computers with a PCI bus. 1 In this book, unless otherwise stated, Intel 8088 bus refers to the 8088, 8086, and 80286 buses. Copyright IBM Corp. 1999 1
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Signal Cable Considerations When a 3270 Card is attached to a host system, consider the following practices for installing signal cable: Installation – Cable runs (indoor and outdoor) – Types of signal cables and specifications (coaxial and twisted-pair) – Signal cable and power line separation – Cable labeling and testing Cable accessories. Outdoor runs require additional installation guidelines, including lightning protection. For more information, refer to the signal cable publicat
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Cable Length Limits | Table 2 shows the length limits of signal cable. To order these | cables, contact your IBM Authorized Dealer or IBM Marketing | Representative. Table 2. Signal Cable Length Limits 150 ohm 150 ohm Shielded Shielded Telephone Twisted-Pair Twisted-Pair Coaxial Twisted-Pair (22 AWG) (26 AWG) (RG62A/U) Type 3 Red Balun both 2000 ft 1333 ft N/A N/A ends (note 1) Red Balun one 3280 ft 2186 ft N/A N/A end (note 1) DPC both ends 4920 ft 3333 ft N/A N/A (note 2) DPC-T3 both N
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Before You Install a Card Your system control unit must be made ready (customized) for this application. Check with the person in your organization responsible for the control unit to be sure that this has been done. Note: If you receive communication errors during operation, make sure the control unit and control unit configuration are compatible with your personal computer software. For more information on these modes of operation, refer to publications listed in “Other Related Publicatio
