Black Box 5250 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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5250 REMOTE EMULATOR CARD
6. Configuration
Before the 5250 Remote Emulator Card can communicate with the host
system, both the host system and the 5250 Remote Emulator Card software
must be configured.
6.1 Configuring the Card
6.1.1 L
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ONFIGURATION
The 5250 Remote Emulator Card’s configuration information is contained
in a disk file. A standard default configuration file is included with the
Card’s software. The default file can be changed, or you can create as many
configuration files as needed.
The following keys are used throughout the configuration:
Key(s) Function
[ENTER] Selects and saves your choice
[ESC] (escape) Returns to the previous screen
[¨], [], [Æ], and [Ø] Move from one option to another
[SPACE] (space bar) Erases the choice shown at the cursor location,
or toggles through the possible selections for
a given option
Start the configuration process by following these steps:
1A. Under DOS: Make sure you are at the drive and directory where
the 5250 Remote Emulator Card’s software is stored. Then type
CD \5251R [ENTER]. Type RCONFIG at the DOS prompt and
press [ENTER].
1B. Under Windows: Double click on the RRCCoonnffiigg icon.
2. After a few moments, the Main Menu appears as shown in Figure 6-1
on the next page.