Black Box 5250 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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5250 REMOTE EMULATOR CARD
Figure 6-3. The Cable Addresses Menu.
You can set these options under this menu:
Logical Session #: Each device on the twinax line is referred to as a
Logical Unit (LU); when an LU communicates with the host, this is
referred to as a “session.” Up to seven devices can be assigned logical
session numbers.
Host Address: The host address is the local station address as
configured on the host. Use the space bar to erase an address selection.
You can only use each address once; if you use an address more than
once, an “address conflict” message will appear.
Device Emulated: The 5250 Remote Emulator Card can emulate IBM
displays or printers. Move the cursor to the Device Emulated column,
and a menu window listing the possible display and printer choices
appears on the screen. The display models you can choose from are
the 5251 Model 11
, 5291, 5292/3179, 3180, 3196, 3197C, and 3197D.
The printers you can choose from are the 5256
, 5224, 5225, 4214, 5219,
and 3812
.
Certain printers have a “text” option or a “graphics” option. Select
the “text” option for basic operation or the “graphics” option if you
want to use advanced printer functions.
Use the [] (cursor up) and [Ø] (cursor down) keys to highlight
your emulation choice and press [ENTER] to select it. Make sure the
Menu Command Options:
Change Option Select Options <ESC> Previous Screen
Modify / Create /Delete / Exit File Name = EM5251R