Software
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Description
PRODUCT NAME: HP SNA Printer Emulator | SPD 26.70.11 |
for OpenVMS, Version 1.6 |
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This SPD describes HP SNA Printer Emulator for Open- VMS, which is available for the OpenVMS I64, Open- VMS Alpha and OpenVMS VAX platforms. All informa- tion applies to all platforms unless otherwise indicated.
DESCRIPTION
HP SNA Printer Emulator for OpenVMS (PrE) is an OpenVMS layered software product that allows suitably configured OpenVMS systems to receive printable data from IBM
TCP/IP or DECnet Connections
•HP SNA Peer Server
•HP SNA Domain Gateway
•HP SNA Access Server for Windows NT®
•HP SNA Server for OpenVMS Alpha, a layered prod- uct that supports local access as well as TCP/IP and DECnet clients
DECnet Only Connections
•HP DECnet SNA Gateway for Synchronous Trans- port
•HP DECnet SNA Gateway for Channel Transport
•HP SNA Server for OpenVMS VAX, an OpenVMS VAX layered product that supports local access as well as remote DECnet clients
In an actual IBM 3287 environment, data transfer is one way (from host to printer) and generates hard copy. The PrE Access software will allow OpenVMS users to direct the received output either to be printed via the Open- VMS Print Symbiont or spooled to a disk file.
Features
The following is a summary of functions provided by PrE:
•PrE is configured and controlled via a HP Digital Command Language (DCL) style interface for ease of use.
•PrE can accept data in SNA Character String (SCS) format (LU type 1) and 3270 Data Stream format (LU type 3).
•PrE recognizes the following 3270 Data Stream or- ders:
CR - Carriage Return
DUP - Duplicate (converted to a semicolon) EM - End Message
EUA - Erase Unprotected to Address FF -
FM - Field Mark (converted to an asterisk)
GE - Graphics Escape (converted to a hyphen) NL - Newline
PT - Program Tab
RA - Repeat to Address SBA - Set Buffer Address SF - Start Fields
•PrE supports the following 3270 Data Stream com- mands:
WRITE
ERASE/WRITE