IBM Matching AS/400 parameters for 3684 retail controllers, 3684 AS/400 Definition Prompt

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AS/400 Parameter

 

SDLCLIN Bit

Bit Value

and Value

Notes

 

 

 

 

2 and 3

00

SWITCHED(*YES)

Bit 2: Specify 1 if using nonswitched

 

 

CNN(*SWTPP)

communications, or 0 if using switched

 

 

 

communications. If switched, the SENDID parameter

 

01

Not valid

 

must also be specified.

 

 

 

 

10

SWITCHED(*NO) and

 

Bit 3: Specify 1 if using a multipoint communications

 

 

CNN(*NONSWTPP)

 

 

 

protocol, or 0 if not. 01 is not a valid combination for

 

11

SWITCHED(*NO) and

 

these bits.

 

 

CNN(*MP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

0

None (See Notes)

Direct attachment. This bit must be set to 0 for

 

 

 

communications with the AS/400 system. There is no

 

1

None

 

equivalent parameter for the AS/400 system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

0

MODEMRATE(*FULL)

Modem data rate.

 

 

 

 

 

1

MODEMRATE(*HALF)

 

 

 

 

 

6

0

DUPLEX(*HALF)

Data carrier setting.

 

 

 

 

 

1

DUPLEX(*FULL)

 

 

 

 

 

7

0

None

Answer tone generation. There is no equivalent

 

 

 

parameter for the AS/400 system. Specify 0 to

 

 

 

indicate that the modem generates the answer tone,

 

1

None

 

or 1 to indicate that the controller generates the

 

 

 

 

 

 

answer tone.

 

 

 

 

For information about SDLC, see “Synchronous data link control network” on page 94.

Matching AS/400 parameters for 3684 retail controllers

You must coordinate parameters with the AS/400 system and the 3684 retail controller. The following table lists those parameters.

AS/400 parameters are listed in alphabetical order; the commands on which the parameters are specified are included in the rightmost column of the table.

To configure the AS/400 to a 3684 controller, use the following table.

 

 

3684

 

AS/400

AS/400

Definition

 

Prompt

Parameter

Statement

3684 Parameter

 

 

 

 

Connection

CNN

QFSFGLNK

LINECON

type

 

 

Value specified for the AS/400 CNN parameter on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRTLINSDLC command must match the values specified for bits

 

 

 

2 and 3 of the 3684 LINECON parameter.

 

 

 

 

Duplex

DUPLEX

QFSFGLNK

LINECON

 

 

 

Value specified for the AS/400 DUPLEX parameter on the

 

 

 

CRTLINSDLC command must match the value specified for bit 6

 

 

 

of the 3684 LINECON parameter.

 

 

 

 

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