Black Box A/S-4 manual General Information

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CHAPTER 1:General Information

The A/S-4 is a 3274 work-alike controller emulating a PU2 with one LU2 terminal and one LU1 or LU3 printer. This allows an ASCII terminal or micro computer to emulate a 3278 CRT with a 3278 printer. The A/S-4 will also emulate SNA/SDLC 3776 or 3777 work station with one LU1 console, printer, card reader, card punch, or disk. It should be noted here that for purposes of simplicity this manual refers to CRTs and PCs with the generic acronym VDU: Visual Display Unit.

Either port may be configured as data terminal equipment (DTE) or data communications equipment (DCE). This gives the system designer great flexibility in determining what type devices he will use and where the A/S-4 can be installed.

The A/S-4 is designed to ease installation by the end user. Most of A/S-4’s operating parameters (address, baud rate, ID, word structure, video display type) are “SOFT.” They may be changed from the keyboard using “Friendly” menus to step you through the set up procedure. Once programmed, the A/S-4 retains its settings in non-volatile memory until changed by the user.

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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 PowerInstallation 1General InstallationModem Interface Terminal Automatic Speed DetectionPower Transformer SynchronizerSwitches Terminal SwitchesCLEAR-TO-SEND 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 VersionProtocol Converter Main Menu RUN no Changes Else Change VDU A/S-4 Main MenuCurrent 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 ETX Transmitting Batch Data to the SNA HostSTX Batch Printer Operation Batch Operation Batch Default Options 1ST Char from VDU Device Indicator LU AddressCustomer Option a BIT 7 Terminate Message to VDU on 1-END of ChainInbound LU XFR Char Option not UsedLU Address not Used Customer Option CDefault CRT = Ascii STANDARD, VT100 Default Kybd = StandardApplication Options C5D3 = Lear Siegler ADM 3AEND of Options Battery RAM Maintenance Software Upgrade and Eprom Replacement System/Line Gen for Batch Transfer = Modetab = Instinclm Sscpfm = UssscsVpacing = Addr = C1Setupmsg Setupinf Usstab = RjeincdtIstatus = Active Buffact =Waitime = OperatorCctl Ckptlns =Operator Cctl Ckptlns = Cmpct CompNosep Select = PUNCH1 Nohold Nosep StartPudest = Pulcl Punode Xeonode = Adiscon Codea Comp EbcdicIfacea Lowspeed TranspPrtrans = YES Modeent LOGMODE=BUF512,FMPROF=X’03’,TSPROF=X’03’Modeent LOGMODE=BUF256,FMPROF=X’03’,TSPROF=X’03’ Compact Modeent LOGMODE=COMPACT,FMPROF=X’03’,TSPROF=X’03’Ussparm PARM-APPLID,DEFAULT=JES2 Ussparm PARM=LOGMODE,DEFAULT=BATCHUssparm PARM=LOGMODE,DEFAULT=MOCOMP 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