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AUGUST 2000 PC470C PC471C PC472C PC473C PC478C 5250 Adapter Cards CUSTOMER Order toll-free in the U.S. 24 hours, 7 A.M. Monday to midnight Friday: 877-877-BBOX SUPPORT FREE technical support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 INFORMATION Mail order: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com 5250 PCMCIA Adapter Card
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TRADEMARKS TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. AS/400, IBM, and ThinkPad are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Sharp is a registered trademark of Sharp Corporation. Toshiba is a registered trademark of Toshiba Corporation. Any other trademarks used in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark own
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5250 ADAPTER CARDS: HARDWARE INSTALLATION MANUAL FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio communication. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the
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NOM STATEMENT NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM) ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura. 3. Todas las advertencias en el aparato eléctrico y en sus instrucciones de operación deben ser respetadas. 4. Todas las instrucciones de operación y uso deben ser seguidas. 5. El aparato
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5250 ADAPTER CARDS: HARDWARE INSTALLATION MANUAL 12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización del equipo no sea eliminada. 13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos, poniendo particular atención a los contactos y receptáculos donde salen del aparato. 14. El equipo eléctrico debe ser limpiado únicamente de acuerdo a las recomendaciones del fabricante. 15.
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CONTENTS Contents Chapter Page 1. Specifications ............................................................................................................6 2. Introduction ..............................................................................................................7 2.1 Overview ..........................................................................................................7 2.2 Features ...............................................................................
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5250 ADAPTER CARDS: HARDWARE INSTALLATION MANUAL 1. Specifications Hardware Requirements — PC470C, PC478C: PC with a PCI slot; PC471C: PC with 16-bit ISA slots; PC472C: PC with PCMCIA Type II slots; PC473C: PC with 8- or 16-bit ISA slots ® Systems Supported — AS/400 and S/3X Diagnostics — Utility diskette (included) contains diagnostics program for Windows 95/98 and 3.1 Protocol — IBM 5250 Speed — 1 MHz Indicators — None Connectors — PC470C, PC471C, PC473C, PC478C: (1) DB15 male, (2) twinax F on
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CHAPTER 2: Introduction 2. Introduction 2.1 Overview The 5250 Adapter Cards allow emulation of IBM 5250 terminals and printers on your PC equipment. By installing these Cards, you can access the full resources of an IBM midrange computer (such as S/36, S/38, or AS/400) by simply connecting your PC over twinaxial cable. The Adapter Card is connected to the IBM host through a twinaxial cable. The Adapter Card’s cable-through feature allows multiple PCs to be connected to one ® port of the IBM hos
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5250 ADAPTER CARDS: HARDWARE INSTALLATION MANUAL 2.3 What’s Included • 5250 Adapter Card. • Auto-terminating twinaxial cable assembly (this connects the twinax cables to the Adapter Card). ® • Windows Utility diskette. • This user’s manual. NOTE The external connector on the Adapter Card provides a connection to the autoterminating twinax cable assembly. Make sure you use only the cable assembly provided with the Adapter Card. If this is the last connection in the twinax cable daisychain, leave
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CHAPTER 2: Introduction If you’re using Windows 95 or 98, which supports PnP devices, no external Configuration Utility is needed. If you’re using MS-DOS or Windows 3.1, then a Configuration Utility can be implemented as an application program. The Configuration Utility of a PnP system is usually supplied by the computer manufacturer. One example of this type of program is the ISA Configuration Utility, or ICU. 9
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5250 ADAPTER CARDS: HARDWARE INSTALLATION MANUAL 3. Software Installation Before installing the Adapter, please install the included Windows Utility diskette. This diskette contains the 5250 Windows Configuration Utility, Enabler, Diagnostics, and Adapter Handler in a compressed format. Also included on this diskette are the CEM5250.386, CEM5250.VXD, and TwinaxOEM.sys device drivers, an installation utility, and a readme.txt file. Call Technical Support at 724-746-5500 if you need a DOS version
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CHAPTER 4: Hardware Installation 4. Hardware Installation 4.1 Installation Procedures 4.1.1 INSTALLING THE ADAPTER CARD Your PC manual contains instructions for installing options such as this Adapter Card. Follow the instructions in that manual to do the following: • Power off and unplug the system unit. • Remove the system unit’s cover. (Not applicable for the PC472C.) • Install the Adapter Card. • Replace the system unit’s cover. (Not applicable for the PC472C.) Do not turn on or plug in the
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5250 ADAPTER CARDS: HARDWARE INSTALLATION MANUAL NOTE The PC should be turned off and unplugged from the wall outlet before twinax cables are connected or disconnected. 4.2 Configuring the Adapter 4.2.1 5250 ISA ADAPTER CARD (PC473C) If you are installing this adapter in a Plug-and-Play computer, please read Section 4.2.1.2 prior to installing the adapter. 4.2.1.1 I/O Board Configuration The default selection for the I/O address is 2718H (318H in the 10-address-bit terms used by most other PC ad
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CHAPTER 4: Hardware Installation 4.2.1.2 Plug-and-Play Environments This section describes the installation and configuration requirements for using the Adapter Card in a Plug-and-Play (PnP) compatible system. In order to effectively use the Adapter Card in a PnP computer, the part of the computer that manages system resources must be made aware of the Adapter Card and the resources that it requires. This system resource manager can then use these requirements to configure the Adapter Card in a
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5250 ADAPTER CARDS: HARDWARE INSTALLATION MANUAL Windows 95/98 will then configure the hardware, and display the hardware settings. Make a note of the hardware settings if you plan on using any third-party software. You will have to reboot Windows 95/98 in order for the new configuration to work. If Windows 95/98 cannot configure the Adapter Card because of configuration conflicts, it will inform you of the possible corrective actions to try. 4.2.1.4 MS-DOS and Windows 3.1 Configuration Since MS
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CHAPTER 4: Hardware Installation 4.2.2.3 Non-Plug-and-Play Systems (Legacy PCs) The 5250 Plug n Play Adapter Card can be configured in older PCs without Plug-and-Play capability. The Adapter has been shipped with a Configuration Utility, which will allow you to select the system resources in these systems. In older systems, all resources for this adapter are set by the DOS 5250 configuration program (DCFG5250) program. The adapter is not enabled until the Enabler (ENB5250) program is executed.
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5250 ADAPTER CARDS: HARDWARE INSTALLATION MANUAL When starting Windows 95/98, the operating system checks for any new hardware devices. The first time Windows 95/98 is started after the 5250 Plug n Play Adapter Card has been installed, the message New Hardware Found will appear in a dialog box. Under the New Hardware Found message, the new hardware will be identified; in this case it will have found the 5250 Plug n Play Adapter Card. Another dialog box will then open asking the user to install t
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CHAPTER 4: Hardware Installation The 5250 PCMCIA Adapter Card is supplied with a self-terminating twinax cable assembly. There is a small 15-pin connector which is plugged into the 5250 PCMCIA Adapter Card. This connector is keyed and can only be plugged in one way. Please observe the keying and do not force the cable into the connector. It is recommended that the twinax cable assembly be attached to the 5250 PCMCIA Adapter Card prior to applying power to the computer. There is electronic circu
