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JUNE 1999
PC456C
5250 Remote Emulator Card
CUSTOMER
Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500)
SUPPORT
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INFORMATION Mailing address: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018
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5250 REMOTE EMULATOR CARD FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND INDUSTRY CANADA 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 specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC
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5250 REMOTE EMULATOR CARD 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.
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5250 REMOTE EMULATOR CARD 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. En caso de existir, un
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NAME Attachment 1 of BMPT Vfg 243/1991 Certificate of Compliance by Manufacturer We hereby certify that the Equipment Nomenclature: 5250 Remote Emulator Card Model No.: PC456C is in compliance with the requirements of BMPT Vfg 243/1991 RFI suppressed. The normal operation of some equipment (e.g., signal generators) may be subject to specific regulations. Please observe the notices in this manual. The marketing and sale of the equipment was reported to the Federal Office for Telecommunication
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5250 REMOTE EMULATOR CARD TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL ' Quattro is a registered trademark of Borland International, Inc. Wintronix is a registered trademark of Connectronix Corporation. ETU is a trademark of Emerald Technology, Inc. DecisionLink is a registered trademark of HandsOn Software, Inc. Bar Codes & More, HP, LaserJet; Persuasive Presentations, Polished Worksheets, ProCollection, and Forms, Etc. are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard. AS/400, AT, DisplayWrite, IBM, Micro Chan
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5250 REMOTE EMULATOR CARD Contents Chapter Page 1.0 Specifications .............................................................................................................. 8 2.0 Quick Setup Guide .................................................................................................. 11 2.1 Unpacking ........................................................................................................ 11 2.2 Installing the Hardware ..........................................
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5250 REMOTE EMULATOR CARD Contents (continued) Chapter Page 8.0 Advanced Features ................................................................................................... 61 8.1 Record/Playback .............................................................................................. 61 8.2 3812 Printer Emulation ................................................................................... 62 8.3 5219 Printer Emulation ....................................................
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5250 REMOTE EMULATOR CARD 1. Specifications System Hardware Requirements — PC: IBM PC, PC/XT, AT, or 100% compatible w/ free 16-bit ISA- or EISA-bus slot and 3.5" diskette drive; Host: IBM System/3X or AS/400 with an available synchronous communications port that supports the SDLC protocol; DCE (for remote operation only): (1) Pair of sync modems with appropriate DTE-to-DCE cables System Software Requirements — PC: DOS 3.3 or higher; System/34 Host: System/34 release 9.0; System/36 Host: Sys
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5250 REMOTE EMULATOR CARD Under CCITT X.21: (1) DB44 male to DB15 female (EHN060-0020); Under CCITT V.35: (1) DB44 male to 34-pin M-block male (EHN062-0020) Approvals — FCC Part 15 Class A, DOC Class/MDC classe A, VDE B, CISPR 22 Class B Standards — Data Communication: EIA RS-232D/CCITT V.24, CCITT X.21, or CCITT V.35 (the standard used by your card depends on the adapter cable you attach to it) Compatibility — Operating Systems: DOS, Windows (under a DOS partition); Software: By IBM: Appli
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5250 REMOTE EMULATOR CARD Keyboard-Character Sets Supported — (18): (2) English: USA/Canada and UK; (4) French: France (AZERTY), France (QWERTY), Canada, and Switzerland; (1) French/Dutch: Belgium; (2) Spanish: Spain and Spanish-Speaking World; (2) German: Germany/Austria and Switzerland; (1) Italian; (1) Portuguese; (1) Dutch; (1) Danish; (1) Swedish; (1) Norwegian; (1) Finnish Code Sets — ASCII, EBCDIC Data Rate — Normal operation: Up to 128 kbps for remote applications, Up to 64 kbps f
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5250 REMOTE EMULATOR CARD 2. Quick Setup Guide Thank you for buying the 5250 Remote Emulator Card. If you are familiar with emulation equipment, this chapter is designed to help you get up and running in a short amount of time. It describes how to do the hardware installation, software installation, and configuration setup in just a few steps each. CAUTION! The 5250 Remote Emulator Card is a static-sensitive device. Keep the Card in its protective bag until you are ready to install it. 2.1 Unpac
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5250 REMOTE EMULATOR CARD WARNUNG! Vergewisseren Sie sich, dass die PC ausgeschaltet und die Netzzuleitung entfernt ist bevor irgendwelche Kabel angeschlossen werden. Schalten Sie Gerät nicht wieder ein bevor alle Kabel angeschlossen sind. Zur vollständigen Trennung vom Netz ist der Netzstecker zu ziehen. 2. Disconnect the PC from its monitor and remove the PC’s cover. Locate an empty expansion slot and remove the slot’s cover (but keep the slot cover’s screw close by). Touch a grounded surface,
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5250 REMOTE EMULATOR CARD drive letter followed by a colon and [ENTER] (if you are keeping it on a copy of the original diskette) or the hard-disk letter followed by a colon, a backslash, the subdirectory name, and [ENTER] (if you’re keeping it on the hard drive). c) At the next DOS prompt, run the Emulator’s diagnostic program by typing emdiag [ENTER] A copyright screen appears, prompting you to press [ENTER] to continue. Then a diagnostic screen appears, showing the PC I/O addresses the Card s
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5250 REMOTE EMULATOR CARD 8. Now you can replace the PC’s cover, reattach all cables, and power up any other peripheral you like. 2.3 Installing the Software Now install software for the 5250 Remote Emulator Card from the software ® diskette included with the Card. (If you are using Microsoft Windows™, refer to Sections 5.2 and 7.2 for more information.) 1. If you’re going to keep the Card’s software on diskette, first make a backup copy of the original diskette and store the original. Then put
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5250 REMOTE EMULATOR CARD Do you want to save this configuration? (Y/N) Type “Y”. (If you selected “PC Support Only” or “Terminal Emulation and PC Support,” you will be prompted to enter the correct path for PC Support™.) Select “Exit” to end the program, then press [ENTER] to return to the DOS prompt. 2.4 Starting Emulation To begin emulation with the default configuration, type cd 5251r [ENTER] em5251r [ENTER] To begin emulation with a non-default configuration file, type cd 5251r [ENTER] em52
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5250 REMOTE EMULATOR CARD 3. Introduction 3.1 General Overview Thank you for purchasing a 5250 Remote Emulator Card. We hope that the Card helps you meet all of your PC-to-twinax connectivity needs. The 5250 Remote Emulator Card brings the best of the twinax and PC ® ® worlds together by connecting your IBM AS/400 or System/3X to a PC either directly or across a phone-line-plus-sync-modem SDLC link. The Card, which operates in DOS or Windows (under a DOS partition), lets your PC emulate (act lik
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5250 REMOTE EMULATOR CARD 3.3 The Rest of This Manual Chapters 4 and 5 of this manual will guide you through step-by-step installation procedures. Chapter 6 explains how to configure the Card. Once installed, the 5250 Remote Emulator Card can function without further operator intervention, but Chapter 7 includes details on all of the Card's operating functions and Chapter 8 explains the card’s more advanced features such as record/playback, macros, 3812/5219 printer emulation, escape commands, a
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5250 REMOTE EMULATOR CARD 4. Hardware Installation 4.1 System Requirements 4.1.1 PC REQUIREMENTS You must have these PC resources to use the 5250 Remote Emulator Card: ® • IBM PC, PC/XT™, AT , 386, 486, or compatible personal computer ® that does not use the Micro Channel Architecture • Floppy-diskette drive • DOS version 3.3 or higher • 225K of RAM + 11K per display session + 29K per printer session 4.1.2 HOST REQUIREMENTS You must have these host resources to use the 5250 Remote Emulator Card:
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5250 REMOTE EMULATOR CARD 4.3 Procedure for Hardware Installation CAUTION! The 5250 Remote Emulator Card is static-sensitive. Take the same precautions you would with any static-sensitive device. One such precaution is being aware that some elements of your work environment, such as carpeting, floor mats, dry air from winter heating, etc., can cause static buildup. To prevent a static discharge, touch a grounded surface, other than the PC’s chassis, before handling the Card. Do not touch any com
