Page 2 - Preface; mation Display System; Related Manuals
PrefaceXerox LS 3270 - 2 - Preface September 1997 This manual applies to the Xerox LS 3270 protocol converter, installed with firmware release S10 130.002, and to any sub-sequent release until otherwise specified.The Xerox LS 3270 supports Coax and Centronics inputs. The output is Centronics. The ma...
Page 3 - Table of Contents; Introduction to the Xerox LS 3270
Table of ContentsXerox LS 3270 - 3 - Table of Contents Preface....................................................................................................... 2 Related Manuals: ................................ ................................ ... 2 Table of Contents.............................
Page 4 - Centronics; PCL; The FSL Driver; FSL
IntroductionXerox LS 3270 - 4 - 1. Introduction to the Xerox LS 3270 This chapter gives a short description of the Xerox LS 3270 and its installation requirements. 1.1. What is the Xerox LS 3270? The Xerox LS 3270 is a protocol converter which enables any printer (or other output device) to be conne...
Page 6 - Supported Control Units; Device Cluster
IntroductionXerox LS 3270 - 6 - 1.3 Supported Control Units The Xerox LS 3270 connects to the following control units: • IBM 3174 All models • IBM 3274 All models (A -adapter) • IBM 3276 All models • IBM 4321/31/41/61 All models • IBM 81XX Via 327x controllers or 8775 terminals • IBM 4701/4702 Throu...
Page 7 - Paper Size Default; Xerox LS
IntroductionXerox LS 3270 - 7 - 1.5 Paper Size Default (US/EU) When you receive the Xerox LS 3270 , the box is ready to connect to the system and to the printer. From the factory, the Xerox LS 3270 interface is set up for either US (Letter) or European (A4) paper size (depending on what you specifie...
Page 8 - Installation of the Xerox LS 3270; COAX
InstallationXerox LS 3270 - 8 - 2. Installation of the Xerox LS 3270 This chapter starts with an overview of the functionality of the frontpanel. Then follows a description of how you connect the Xerox LS 3270 box to a printer. NOTE:Before you start the installation, make sure that therotary switch ...
Page 9 - ROTARY SWITCH; All connections to the; An external power supply may be needed for the
InstallationXerox LS 3270 - 9 - ROTARY SWITCH The rotary switch is used for changing the output driver (PCL orFSL) and for generating a TEST print. See the section 1.1.1, PCL or FSL output Driver for information on changing the driver and the section 2.3, Testing for information on making a TEST pri...
Page 10 - Below follows the procedure for installing the Xerox LS 3270:; PCL or FSL output Driver
InstallationXerox LS 3270 - 10 - Printer Cable: The Xerox LS 3270 does not necessarily have to be plugged directly into the Centronics Input Port of your printer. An extentionCentronics cable can be ordered for distance connection betweenthe Xerox LS 3270 and your printer. This kit also contains a v...
Page 12 - FSL Driver; settings printout; Turn the rotary switch to the “T” position once again; Online HEX; mode. The dump mode is terminated by turning the
InstallationXerox LS 3270 - 12 - 2.3. Testing PCL driver: The default configuration of the interface will suffice formost application programs and uses. You should onlychange the configuration shown in the test printout if youhave special requirements. If you should wish to change the configuration,...
Page 13 - Settings Printout using FSL Y120 (PCL mode only); The
InstallationXerox LS 3270 - 13 - Keep the settings printout together with this manual for future reference. Settings Printout using FSL Y120 (PCL mode only) A settings printout can also be generated at power-on by activatingfunction Y120 2 . 2.4. Timeout The Xerox LS 3270 enables printer sharing bet...
Page 14 - State; ON
OperationXerox LS 3270 - 14 - 3. Operation of the Xerox LS 3270 The Xerox LS 3270 top panel has been designed to register the operation of the box via the following indicator LEDs : • CU (contact to Control Unit) • PAR (parallel input) See the illustration in the section Knowing the Front Panel for ...
Page 15 - Specifying Timeout; Optional
Specifying TimeoutXerox LS 3270 - 15 - 4. Specifying Timeout In order to specify the timeout for a specific input port, an FSL( F unction S election via the Line) sequence must be sent to the port in question. To do this a tempo rary Escape (ESC) Charactermust be defined first. This is done in the f...
Page 16 - Setup via Xerox LS 3270 Parallel Port
Specifying TimeoutXerox LS 3270 - 16 - The new setup must be saved in the NVRAM 3 with the following command ("%" is the ESC Character): %X1 The FSL string above was split up into several lines for reasons ofclarification to simplify the explanation of the different functions.Below is an exa...
Page 18 - Setup functions supported in PCL mode
Programming the Xerox LS 3270Xerox LS 3270 - 18 - 5.1. Setup functions supported in PCL mode Y1 Set IBM Buffer Size Y2 Set Default LPI Y3 Set Default CPI Y4 Set Default Line Spacing Y5 Set Default Page Length (MPL) Y6 Set Default Max. Print Position (MPP) Y7 Set Case (Mono,Dual) Y8 Set LU1 Language ...
Page 19 - where % is the defined ESC character
Programming the Xerox LS 3270Xerox LS 3270 - 19 - Y74 Printer Symbol Set Definition Strings Y75 Overwrite Translate Table Y77 Reset APL Translate Table Y78 Select APL Translate Table Y79 ida 820 AFP Font Offset Y80 Overwrite APL Translate Table Y88 Margin Definition Y89 Enable Margin Definition Y90 ...
Page 20 - Engineering Functions:
Programming the Xerox LS 3270Xerox LS 3270 - 20 - TEST functions (T-Functions): T1 Offline Hex Dump (PCIA Dump) T2 Online Hex Dump T3 Online ASCII Hex Dump T4 Print out Settings T5 Printout Character Set T6 Cancel Online ASCII Hex Dump User Settings Functions (X-Functions): X1 Store Settings in Perm...
Page 21 - Setup Functions supported in FSL mode
Programming the Xerox LS 3270Xerox LS 3270 - 21 - 5.2. Setup Functions supported in FSL mode Y1 Set IBM Buffer Size (parameters 2,3,4 & 5) Y2 Set Default LPI (parameters 6 & 8) Y3 Set Default CPI (parameters: 10, 12, 15 & 16) Y5 Set Default Page Length (MPL) Y6 Set Default Max. Print Pos...
Page 24 - Character conversion; are converted to
FSL Setup via Xerox LS 3270 Parallel PortXerox LS 3270 - 24 - 6. FSL Setup via Xerox LS 3270 ParallelPort FSL support on the parallel input port is defined by temporaryescape character, FSL Y100 and ESC X1. The Engineering Function Y249 (FSL setup via share port) allowsyou to program the FSL paramet...
Page 30 - PCL Test Printout
Test PrintoutsXerox LS 3270 - 30 - 8. Test Printouts PCL Test Printout Xerox LS 3270 PCL, Version: S10 130.002 /00884004 Boot ID: 80051002Escape code = 00 Hex, Character = ' '.There are 2048 bytes available in the dynamic area.299 bytes are in use, and 1749 bytes are free. Function 1: is set to 4 Fu...
Page 32 - FSL Test Printout
Test PrintoutsXerox LS 3270 - 32 - FSL Test Printout Xerox LS 3270 FSL, Version: S10 130.002/00884004Boot ID: 80051002Escape code = 00 Hex, Character = ' '.There are 2048 bytes available in the dynamic area.299 bytes are in use, and 1749 bytes are free. Function 1: is set to 4 Function 2: is set to ...
Page 54 - APPENDIX B. Selected Xerox Products
Appendix BXerox LS 3270 - 54 - APPENDIX B. Selected Xerox Products Coax Supported Printers External Xerox LS 3270 Any Xerox decentralized PCL printer Xerox 3270 C/RS Any Xerox decentralized PCL printer Xerox 3270/X C/RS Any Xerox decentralized XES & PCL printer Xerox Flex + Xerox 3270 PCL/XES An...
Page 55 - Index
IndexXerox LS 3270 - 55 - Index —C— COAX, 8Connection Printer, 8 Connections Timeout, 13 Control Units, 8 —E— Error messages, 27ESC Character, defining, 15External Power Supply, 11 —F— Features, 5Firmware updating, 26Front Panel Coax, 8CU, 14Indicator LEDs, 14PAR, 14Parallel/Centronics In, 9Parallel...