Xerox FS 3270 Printer User Manual


 
Connecting to System
Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide
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7. Power the Xerox FS 3270 OFF and back ON and check that all
indicators light up momentarily. (The indicators are described in
Section 3.1, Indicator LEDs).
8. Proceed to section 2.3 Connecting Xerox FS 3270 to the System.
2.4. Connecting the Xerox FS 3270 to the System
After a successful test printout has been generated to ensure that the
connection between the Xerox FS 3270 converter and the printer is
working correctly (see previous section), you are now ready to connect
the Xerox FS 3270 to the system.
CAUTION:
All connections to the Xerox FS 3270 protocol con verter
should be made while the power is switched OFF.
1. Turn off the power and connect the Xerox FS 3270 to your host
system using the coax cable.
2. When the connection has been made, turn power ON and check that
the CU and READY indicators turn ON. When it does, you have
completed the installation procedure and are ready to operate the
protocol converter as described below.
What if the CU Indicator fails to turn on?
If the CU indicator does not turn ON, this means that there is no
communication with the control unit. You should check the following:
a. The coax cable connection from the control unit to the Xerox FS
3270 .
b. The control unit (is it powered up etc.)
c. Is the control unit supported by the Xerox FS 3270 (See Section
1.3, Supported Control Units, for a list of supported control
units).