Black Box A/S-4 manual Batch Operation, Receiving Batch Data from the SNA host

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CHAPTER 8: Batch Operation

8.1 Receiving Batch Data from the SNA host

When SNA data is received from the host by the A/S-4, the data is sent to the VDU as follows:

				Start	Special	End of
VDU	CMD	Device	On	of File	Control	File	VDU

1

2

3 STX

4

5 Data

6 ETX

1

CMD	Device	Off

	7

1.VDU CMD or CRT lead in character is selected by C-VDU commands menu. This single or dual character command is not sent to the VDU if the Device ON command is selected for a control character (X`1F’ or less) or disabled by being set to a space.

2.Device (Printer, Card, Disk) On is selected by C-VDU commands menu. This single or dual character command directs the received SNA data to the correct device; printer, card or disk. This command can also be disabled (turned off) by setting it to a space so that no Device On is sent. If the command is set to a printable character (X`21’ or greater) the VDU CMD will precede the Device On command.

NOTE

Console data is not preceded by a VDU CMD or a Device On character.

3.Start of File (SOF) character is selected by H- Application Options menu. This single character command can be disabled (turned off) so that no Start of File character is sent.

4.Special Control (SC) characters precede some types of data mentioned below:

a.SOH ($01) character indicates that a Function Management Header-2 follows. The FMH-2 data is sent to the VDU without converting the SNA EBCDIC data to ASCII (transparent mode) inserting DLE’s before ASCII control characters if needed. The VDU CMD and device selection are sent along with this message if selected.

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Contents

Protocol Converter Model A/S-4 FCC Statement Protocol Converter Model A/S-4 Trademarks Contents Contents General Information General Information Specifications Indicators PowerModem Interface Installation1General Installation Terminal Automatic Speed DetectionPower Transformer SynchronizerCLEAR-TO-SEND SwitchesTerminal Switches Carrier DetectREQUEST-TO-SEND Baud Rate How to Set Terminal Port Switches for Different Devices DevicesModem Switches REQUEST-TO-SEND How to Set Modem Port Switches for Different Devices Option Switches LED Indicator Power Up and Configuration Menu Operations Power UpPower Up Message Type Home for VDU Match or Space VersionA/S-4 Main Menu CurrentProtocol Converter Main Menu RUN no Changes Else Change VDU Switching from A/S-4’s Main Menu to Running the Application Protocol Converter Model A/S-4 Changing the VDU Type CurrentVDU = NEW VDU Changing VDU Commands for the VDU Type Selected Changing Video Attributes and Commands for VDU ESC X Y Z 4 Standard Keyboard Layout Power Up and Configuration Menu Options ADM 1178 Keyboard Layout IBM 3101 Keyboard Layout PNS Keyboard Layout Changing Keyboard Layout Type Protocol Converter Model A/S-4 ESC or =PF20 PA Keys CTL Z or Protocol Converter Model A/S-4 Changing Application Changing Application OptionsDo not set the VDU and PRT LU addresses to the same values XON/XOFF=OFF Changing Batch Application Options Printer Options Current Power Up and Configuration Menu Options Programmable Printer Options Verify Switch Settings Reload Default Options Interactive Operation Batch Operation Batch Operation Receiving Batch Data from the SNA hostSOF Transmitting Batch Data to the SNA Host STXETX Batch Printer Operation Batch Operation Batch Default Options Customer Option a 1ST Char from VDU Device IndicatorLU Address BIT 7 Terminate Message to VDU on 1-END of ChainLU Address not Used Inbound LU XFRChar Option not Used Customer Option CApplication Options Default CRT = Ascii STANDARD, VT100Default Kybd = Standard C5D3 = Lear Siegler ADM 3AEND of Options Battery RAM Maintenance Software Upgrade and Eprom Replacement System/Line Gen for Batch Vpacing = Transfer = Modetab = InstinclmSscpfm = Ussscs Addr = C1Istatus = Active Setupmsg SetupinfUsstab = Rjeincdt Buffact =Cctl Waitime =Operator Ckptlns =Nosep Select = PUNCH1 Operator Cctl Ckptlns =Cmpct Comp Nohold Nosep StartIfacea Lowspeed Pudest = Pulcl Punode Xeonode =Adiscon Codea Comp Ebcdic TranspModeent LOGMODE=BUF256,FMPROF=X’03’,TSPROF=X’03’ Prtrans = YESModeent LOGMODE=BUF512,FMPROF=X’03’,TSPROF=X’03’ Compact Modeent LOGMODE=COMPACT,FMPROF=X’03’,TSPROF=X’03’Ussparm PARM=LOGMODE,DEFAULT=MOCOMP Ussparm PARM-APPLID,DEFAULT=JES2Ussparm PARM=LOGMODE,DEFAULT=BATCH Usscmd CMD=RMT101,REP=LOGON,FORMAT=BALTroubleshooting Problems and Odd Installation Problems Problem Symptom Possible RemediesTroubleshooting Problems and Odd Installation Problems Appendix a 3274 SNA Communication Operations Appendix a 3274 SNA Communication Operations Appendix B General 3770 SNA Communication Operations Appendix B General 3770 SNA Communication Operations Appendix C Conversion Charts Appendix C Conversion Charts Protocol Converter Model A/S-4 Appendix C Conversion Charts Protocol Converter Model A/S-4 Recv Conv Protocol Converter Model A/S-4 Park Drive Lawrence, PA