Page 1-1CHAPTER 1 — GETTING STARTED
CHAPTER 1GETTING STARTED

Overview / Objectives

This chapter provides information on installing the AGILE 5250 OPTIMA.
Sections of this chapter provide instructions regarding:
Choosing a location for the OPTIMA
Physical interfacing to the host system and printers
Configuring the OPTIMA for communication with the host system,
printer(s) and alternate host(s)
Saving the new configuration
All physical interfacing should be performed before the OPTIMA is turned
on. This chapter provides instructions for interfacing all of the OPTIMA
ports to the other equipment before providing instructions on configuring
those interfaces. Please follow this order when installing the OPTIMA.
This chapter provides step-by-step instructions to assist the user in
performing the basic port configuration required to get the OPTIMA
communicating with the host system and printers. Detailed menu operation
instructions can be found in Chapter 2  Advanced Configuration.
Note: The punctuation codes that follow the OPTIMA menu options each
have a specific meaning. These directions may indicate that an equals sign
(=) should appear in the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), when a does not
equal sign (
≠
) is actually displayed. Chapter 2  Advanced Configuration
lists the meaning of these and all punctuation codes used in the OPTIMA
menu system.

Physical Interface

IBM midrange hosts are attached to IBM midrange printers via a twinaxial
interface. Industry-standard printers are typically attached to computers via
a Centronics parallel interface. The 5250 OPTIMA provides the physical
connection that converts a twinaxial interface to a Centronics parallel
interface.