IBM 3270 - Manuals

Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Electronic Emission Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Trademarks . . . . . ...

Safety Information Danger: Before you begin to install this product, read the safety information in Caution: Safety Information—Read This First, SD21-0030. This booklet describes safe procedures for cabling andplugging in electrical equipment. Varning — livsfara: Innan du börjar installera den här p...

Vorsicht: Bevor mit der Installation des Produktes begonnen wird, die Sicherheitshinweise in Achtung: Sicherheitsinformationen—Bitte zuerst lesen, IBM Form SD21-0030.Diese Veröffentlichung beschreibt die Sicherheitsvorkehrungen fürdas Verkabeln und Anschließen elektrischer Geräte. Danger : Avant d'i...

Perigo: Antes de iniciar a instalação deste produto, leia as informações de segurança Cuidado: Informações de Segurança — Leia Primeiro, SD21-0030. Este documento descreve comoefectuar, de um modo seguro, as ligações eléctricas dosequipamentos. Peligro: Antes de empezar a instalar este producto, lea...

Vigyázat: Mielôtt megkezdi a berendezés üzembe helyezését, olvassa el a “Caution: Safety Information— Read This First, SD21-0030 könyvecskében leírt biztonsági információkat. Ez akönyv leírja, milyen biztonsági intézkedéseket kell megtenni azelektromos berendezés huzalozásakor illetve csatlakoztatás...

About This Guide This manual is the guide to installation, problem determination, andmaintenance of the 3270 PCI Card. The manual contains foursections and one appendix: Section 1: This section introduces the 3270 PCI Card. The sectionalso provides cabling and unpacking information. Section 2: This ...

Required Publications Ÿ The operator’s manual for your personal computer Ÿ The hardware maintenance manual for your personal computer Associated Publications Ÿ Caution: Safety Information—Read This First, SD21-0030 Ÿ The technical reference manual for your personal computer Ÿ IBM Personal Computer 3...

Ÿ Installation and Assembly of Coaxial Cable and Accessories,GA27-2805 Ÿ Using the IBM Cabling System with Communication Products,GA27-3620. | To order these publications, contact your IBM Authorized Dealer or| IBM Marketing Representative. About This Guide xiii

Section 1. Introduction The 3270 PCI Card is a hardware component that, with theappropriate software, provides 3278/79 emulation capabilities forpersonal computers with PCI busses. The 3270 PCI Card can be installed in personal computers with aPCI bus. 1 In this book, unless otherwise stated, Intel ...

Signal Cable Considerations When a 3270 Card is attached to a host system, consider thefollowing practices for installing signal cable: Ÿ Installation – Cable runs (indoor and outdoor)– Types of signal cables and specifications (coaxial and twisted-pair) – Signal cable and power line separation– Cab...

Cable Length Limits | Table 2 shows the length limits of signal cable. To order these| cables, contact your IBM Authorized Dealer or IBM Marketing| Representative. Table 2. Signal Cable Length Limits 150 ohmShieldedTwisted-Pair(22 AWG) 150 ohmShieldedTwisted-Pair(26 AWG) Coaxial(RG62A/U) TelephoneTw...

Before You Install a Card Your system control unit must be made ready (customized) for thisapplication. Check with the person in your organization responsiblefor the control unit to be sure that this has been done. Note: If you receive communication errors during operation, makesure the control unit...

How to Unpack a Card Warning: This card can be damaged by static discharge. Toprevent damage, the card is wrapped in an antistatic bag. Certainprecautions must be taken when removing the card from the bag. 1. Hold the card (still wrapped in the antistatic bag) in one hand, and with your other hand h...

Section 2. The 3270 PCI Card for PersonalComputers with PCI Buses This section contains information for installing, operating, and testingthe 3270 PCI Card for personal computers with a PCI bus. Operating Requirements The 3270 PCI Card operates under the same environmental limits asIBM personal comp...

System Resources Required The 3270 PCI Card requires system resources to operate correctly.The following resources must be available to the card: Ÿ One hardware interrupt Ÿ An 8-KB memory page Ÿ 16 bytes of I/O space. The PCI system configurator will make assignments for these | resources during PC ...

Installation Instructions 1. Set the power switches for all connected devices to OFF. 2. Unplug the system unit power cord from the power outlet. Note: Steps 3 through 6 are summarized instructions forinstalling the card. Refer to your personal computer operator’smanual for specific feature card ins...

Operation How the 3270 PCI Card operates depends on the applicationsoftware being used. Refer to the documentation that came withyour application software for instructions on how to install and use it. For information on available software for the card, see your personalcomputer dealer. 10 3270 Emul...

Diagnostic Utility The diagnostic utility is on the CD-ROM shipped with your 3270 PCIcard. It is a Windows application that runs in the same operatingsystem environment that the 3270 emulation program runs (Windows95, Windows 98, or Windows NT). It verifies that the adapter isoperating correctly and...

Running the Diagnostic Utility Note to Windows NT Users If your PC operating system is Windows NT, you must run thesetup utility prior to running the diagnostic utility. This note does not apply to Windows 95 or Windows 98 users. Windows NTusers run the setup utility as follows: 1. Logon to the PC r...

5. Select Diagnostic Utility from the CD-ROM menu. The window shown in Figure 1 appears. Figure 1. 3270 Emulation PCI Adapter Diagnostics - Test 6. Select Test at the bottom of the 3270 Emulation PCI Adapter Diagnostics window to run the diagnostics. The test takes approximately 12 seconds to comple...

7. Four check marks, as shown in Figure 2, indicate that all diagnostics completed successfully. This means that the adapteris functioning properly and is connected to an active control unit.If you get four check marks but communications problems stillexist, there may be problems elsewhere in the PC...

Procedures 1. Did the message “No Adapter Card Found” appear? No Continue at step 3. Yes Continue at step 2. 2. Check the following to isolate the problem. Run the diagnostic program after each step to see if the problem is resolved. a. Make sure that the card is fully seated in the system PCI slot....

Remove the card from the PCI slot and reinstall it in avacant PCI slot according to the “Installation Instructions”on page 9. c. If the problem persists, contact technical support (see Appendix A on page 23). 5. Did an X appear beside the picture of the coax cable on the diagnostic display? No Conti...

Yes Continue at step 10 on page 17. 10. Check the following to isolate the problem. Run the diagnostic program to see if the problem is resolved. a. Run the setup utility as described in the Note to Windows NT Users on page 12. b. If the problem still persists, have the system unit serviced. 11. Did...

Section 3. Maintenance and Service This section contains information to be used by service personnel toisolate failures of the 3270 PCI Card. For system failures, go to the hardware maintenance manual for thepersonal computer. Safety Inspection Guide The intent of this inspection guide is to assist ...

Removal and Replacement Follow the procedures in the operator’s manual or hardwaremaintenance manual for the personal computer being serviced toremove or replace the 3270 PCI Card. 22 3270 Emulation PCI Adapter User’s Guide

Appendix A. Technical Support Installation and technical support, including problem diagnosis andresolution, is provided by the IBM 3270 Emulation Support Center.This support is accessed in call-back mode through the IBM SupportCenter. In the United States, you may call the IBM Support Centerat 1-80...

Appendix B. Product Warranty and Notices This appendix contains the product warranty, notices, andtrademarks. Product Warranty IBM International Business Machines Corporation Armonk, NY 10504 Statement of Limited Warranty The warranties provided by IBM in this Statement of Limited Warranty apply onl...

Warranty Service To obtain warranty service for the Machine, you should contact your reselleror call IBM. In the United States, call IBM at 1-800-426-7299 In Canada,call IBM at 1-800-565-3344. You may be required to present proof ofpurchase. Depending on the Machine, the service may be 1) a “Repair”...

Extent of Warranty IBM does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of a Machine. Misuse, accident, modification, unsuitable physical or operating environment,improper maintenance by you, or failure caused by a product for which IBMis not responsible may void the warranties. THESE WARRANTI...

Limitation of Liability Circumstances may arise where, because of a default on IBM’s part(including fundamental breach) or other liability (including negligence andmisrepresentation), you are entitled to recover damages from IBM. In eachsuch instance, regardless of the basis on which you are entitle...

Notice References in this publication to IBM products, programs, or servicesdo not imply that IBM intends to make these available in all countriesin which IBM operates. Any reference to an IBM product, program,or service is not intended to state or imply that only IBM’s product,program, or service m...

Electronic Emission Notices Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Statement Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with thelimits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCCRules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protectionagainst harmful interferen...

Industry Canada Compliance Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radionoise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in theinterference-causing equipment standard entitled: Digital Apparatus, ICES-003 of Industry Canada. Avis de conformité aux normes d'Industrie ...

Trademarks The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in theUnited States or other countries or both: IBMMicro ChannelPC XTPersonal Computer ATPersonal System/2 Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. PC Direct is a trademark of Ziff Communications Company and isused by IBM C...

Index C cables, signal 2 accessories 2installation 2length limits 3 requirements 2 control unit, customizing 4 CUT mode 4 D DFT mode 4 diagnostic utility 11 dimensions of card PCI bus, card for 7 H heat output PCI bus, card for 7 I installation PCI bus, card for 9 preparing for 4 M maintenance 19 pr...

NO POSTAGENECESSARYIF MAILED IN THEUNITED STATES BUSINESS REPLY MAIL FIRST-CLASS MAIL PERMIT NO. 40 ARMONK, NEW YORK POSTAGE WILL BE PAID BY ADDRESSEE IBM CorporationMG78/1018501 IBM DriveCharlotte NC USA 28262-8563 Fold and Tape Please do not staple Fold and Tape Readers' Comments — We'd Like to He...