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5250 ALLY Features and Specifications
Host Systems Supported
IBM AS/400
IBM System 34/36/38
IBM Specifications
SCS/DCA FFT data stream support
Twinax cable attachment (AWM 2498) to AS/400 or System/3X
computer system
Input/Output Ports
IBM Twinax Port
2 DB-25 Parallel Ports (1 input, 1 output)
Host Interface
Intelligent T connector with automatic termination/cable-
through
One twinax address (session/logical unit) with automatic
address validation and conflict avoidance
Printer Output Interfacing
Centronics DB-25 parallel output port
Alternate Host Input Interfacing
DB-25 parallel input port for PC, PC LAN, etc.
Printer Sharing
Printer sharing between twinax host and alternate host
Printer Emulations
IBM 3812 (SCS mode), 4214, 5219, 5224, 5225 and 5256 printers
Printers Supported
All parallel-attached ASCII or EBCDIC output devices
Throughput
35 logical pages-per-minute at 100% print density (132 columns by
66 lines, for a total of 8712 characters per page) in IBM emulation
 55 logical pages-per-minute in 275 emulation
Diagnostics
Power-on self test
EBCDIC hexadecimal dump
Configuration parameter printout
Upgradeability
Operating software and configuration data stored in flash
EEPROM memory, user-programmable via PC software