IBM AS/400 Advanced 36

From: Russ Blakeman <rhblakeman_at_kih.net>
Date: Wed Aug 29 18:55:40 2001

YOure pretty much with it but you need a terminal that can do 5250 emulation
at least and put it in that mode. You can get twinaxial connectors and cable
(but you need a pin crimper) through Black Box (big bux) or CNA at
www.cnaweb.com and other places. One thing to remember on twinax is that the
inner conductors are different color of wire. The gold/copper color goes to
the insert side with the dot, the silver/aluminum color goes opposite that.

On the breakout box you need to use port 0 of the 8 (0-7). I know I mistyped
6 of them but a string on twinax is 8, in series using tees. You can have a
string of devices per port in series but each terminal has to have a T from
it. Not really hard technology, just have to know the rules in the first
place. I've used Decision Data, HP, Shamrock and many other VDT's with no
problems on AS/400 twinax. Depending on the revision level that you end up
with of OS/400 you might be able to have auto-config come on for other
devices other than the master display.

-> -----Original Message-----
-> From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
-> [mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of David Betz
-> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 4:41 PM
-> To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
-> Subject: Re: IBM AS/400 Advanced 36
->
->
-> > I have a Priam 5250-compatible terminal controller.
->
-> I'm confused about the terminology here.
->
-> My understanding is that there is a built-in terminal controller in the
-> AS/400 Advanced 36 Model 236 that is exposed as a female DB25
-> connector on
-> the back of the unit.
->
-> Into that a twinax breakout cable needs to be attached that terminates in
-> eight twinax jacks.
->
-> Into a twinax jack plugs a twinax cable and a terminal plugs
-> into the other
-> end of the twinax cable.
->
-> Is that correct?
->
-> I'm assuming that your Priam 5250-compatible device is a terminal with a
-> twinax connector on the back? If so, are you interested in selling it and
-> for how much?
->
-> Thanks,
-> David
->
->
Received on Wed Aug 29 2001 - 18:55:40 BST