IBM 3270 User manual
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3270 Connection
Quick Reference
G126-0190-02
Third
Edidon
(September
1988)
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This manual is divided into three major parts:
• The first part contains warranty information for the IBM
3270
Connection.
• The second part contains installation and operating procedures,
hardware reference material, and information needed to diagnose
problems with the IBM 3270 Connection.
• The third part contains translated safety notices.
iii
International Business Machines Corp. Armonk, New
York
10504
STATEMENT
OF
LIMITED
WARRANTY
FOR
THE
IBM
3270
CONNECTION
(Product)
International
Business
Machines
Corporation
(IBM)
gives
you
the
fol-
lowing
limited
warranty
for
this
Product
only
if
it
was was
originally
purchased
for
use
and
not
resale,
from
IBM,
an
IBM
Authorized
Dealer
for
this
Product
or
an
IBM
approved
Reseller
for
this
Product.
This
Statement
refers
to
such
a
purchase
as
"Original
Purchase."
The
Warranty
Period is
ONE
YEAR.
It starts
on
the date
of
Original
Purchase as shown
on
the receipt which establishes the
proof
of
Ori-
ginal Purchase.
IBM
warrants
that
on
the date
of
Original Purchase this
Product
will
conform
to
IBM's
official published specifications.
IBM
will make
these specifications available
to
you
u~on request. During the
War-
ranty
Period,
IBM
or
an
IBM
Authonzed
Dealer will provide warranty
service
at
no
additional charge.
You
will receive warranty service
if
this
Product
is (1) defective
in
material
or
workmanship
or
(2) other-
wise
not
in
good
working order. This warranty service will
be
either
repair
or
exchange, as determined by
IBM.
Warranty
service does
not
apply
to
certain
Product
failures. These failures .are those which result
from accident, disaster, misuse, abuse,
another
product, non-IBM mod-
ification,
or
service
of
the
Product
by
other
than
IBM
or
an
IBM
Authorized Dealer for this Product. Exchange service is
not
available
to
you
if
the
Product
you
present for exchange is defaced.
If
this
Product
is a feature, warranty applies only when the feature is
used
in
a machine for which
it
was designed.
To
obtain
warranty
service for a feature,
you
may
be required
to
present the feature with
such a machine.
Before
you
present this
Product
for warranty service, remove all pro-
grams,
data
and
removable storage media. Products
and
parts
pro-
vided
to
you
as a result
of
warranty service
may
not
be new. However,
they will be in
good
working order. These Products
and
parts become
your
property
upon
completion
of
warranty service.
At
the same time,
the replaced Products
or
parts
become the property
of
IBM
or
the
IBM
Authorized Dealer.
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You
may be required to present the
proof
of
Original Purchase to IBM
or
an
IBM Authorized Dealer when obtaining warranty service. To
obtain service from
an
IBM Authorized Dealer you should contact the
Dealer.
To
obtain service from IBM you should contact IBM by
calling 1-800-IBM-2569. You may be able
to
ship this Product to
an
IBM designated location for warranty service. When shipping a
Product
to
IBM,
you are responsible
to
insure
it
or
bear the
nsk
of
loss
or
damage in transit.
You
are also responsible to prepay shipping
charges and
to
use the original shipping container
or
equivalent. IBM
will prepay return shipping charges to
an
IBM-selected carrier, within
the United States and Puerto Rico.
In
such case IBM will be respon-
sible for risk
of
loss
or
damage to the Product while in transit from
IBM.
IBM is similarly responsible for the
Product
while
it
is in IBM's
possession.
If
this Product was purchased directly from IBM, the Date
of
Installa-
tion is considered the date
of
Original Purchase.
To
obtain warranty
service from IBM you need not present
proof
of
Original Purchase.
However, to obtain warranty service from
an
IBM Authorized Dealer
you should contact IBM for
proof
of
Original Purchase.
If
you transfer this Product to another user, warranty service under the
terms
and
conditions
of
this Statement is available to that user. War-
ranty service is available to that user for the remainder
of
the War-
ranty Period. Therefore, you should transfer the
proof
of
Original
Purchase
to
that user.
If
you have any question about this limited warranty, contact your
IBM Authorized Dealer
or
IBM approved Reseller. You may also call
IBM Direct
at
1-800-IBM-2468.
This limited·warranty will apply only to a Product purchased in the
United States
or
Puerto Rico and located in the United States
or
Puerto Rico.
ALL
EXPRESS AND IMPLIED
WARRANTIES
FOR
THIS
PRODUCT, INCLUDING
THE
IMPLIED
WARRANTIES
OF
MERCHANTABILITY
AND FITNESS
FOR
A
PARTICULAR
PURPOSE,
ARE
LIMITED
IN
DURATION
TO
THE
WARRANTY
PERIOD.
NO
WARRANTIES,
EXPRESS
OR
IMPLIED,
WILL
APPLY
AFTER
THIS PERIOD.
Some states do
not
allow limitations
on
how long
an
implied warranty
lasts, so the above limitations may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other
rights which vary from state to state.
V
LIMITATION
OF
REMEDIES:
Your
sole remedy
under
this State-
ment
of
Limited
Warranty
is set forth
in
this Section.
IBM
or
an
IBM
Authorized Dealer shall provide warranty service for this Product.
For
any
claim concerning performance
or
nonperformance by IBM
or
an
IBM Authorized Dealer for this
Product
under this Statement
of
Limited Warranty,
you
may recover actual damages
up
to
the limit set
forth
in
the following paragraph.
The limit
of
IBM's
liability for actual damages
to
you for
an
individual
event based
on
any cause whatsoever shall be the greater
of
l)
$5,000
or
2) the
amount
you
paid
for the
Product
which caused the damages.
This limitation
of
liability will
not
apply
to
claims for personal injury
or
damage to real property
or
tangible personal property for which
IBM
is legally liable.
In
no
event will
IBM
be liable to you for any
damages caused by your failure
to
fulfill your responsibilities under
this Statement
of
Limited Warranty.
In
no
event is
IBM
liable for
any
lost profits, lost savings,
or
other economic consequential damages.
This is true even
if
you advised
IBM,
an
IBM
Authorized Dealer
or
any
other
IBM
approved Reseller for this
Product
of
the possibility
of
such damages.
IBM
is
not
liable for any claim by
you
based
on
any
third
party
claim.
Some states
do
not
allow the exclusion
or
limitation
of
economic con-
sequential damages. Therefore, the above limitation
or
exclusion may
not
apply
to
you.
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The following information should be recorded and retained.
IBM Product Name
IBM Model Number
IBM Serial Number
IBM Key Number
• The product name is on the front
of
the product.
• The model number
of
this product is located on the outside
of
the
product and will have a preface
of:
"Type"
or
"Model."
• The serial number
of
this product is located on the outside
of
the
product, and
will
have a prefix
of
S/N.
• The serial number for the keys is located on the tag attached to the
keys. Additional keys may be ordered from the address listed on
the key tag.
The following statement applies
to
the
IBM
products covered
in
this
manual, unless otherwise specified herein. The statement for other
IBM
products will
appear
m their accompanying materials.
When the
IBM
3270 Connection is connected
to
an
FCC
Cla~ A host
as a peripheral using coaxial cable, the following warning applies:
Federal
Communications
Commission
(FCC)
Statement
Warning:
This equiP,ment generates, uses,
and
can
radiate radio fre-
quency energy
and
1f
not
installed
and
used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause interference
to
radio communications.
It has been tested
and
found
to
comply with the limits for a Class A
computing device pursuant
to
Subpart J
of
Part
15
of
FCC
rules,
which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such inter-
ference when operated
in
a commercial environment. Operation
of
this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference
in
which
case the user
at
his own expense will
be
required
to
take whatever
measures may
be
required
to
correct the interference.
Instructions
to
User:
If
this equipment does cause interference
to
radio
or
television reception, which
can
be
determined by turning the equip-
ment
off
and
on, the user is encouraged
to
try
to
correct the interfer-
ence by one
or
more
of
the following measures:
• Reorient the receiving antenna.
• Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver.
• Move the computer away from the receiver.
• Plug the computer
into
a different outlet so
that
computer
and
receiver are
on
different branch circuits.
Properly shielded
and
grounded cables
and
connectors must
be
used
for connection
to
peripherals
in
order
to
meet
FCC
emission limits.
Proper cables are available from IBM authorized dealers. IBM is
not
responsible for any radio
or
television interference caused by using
other
than
recommended cables
or
by unauthorized modifications
to
this equipment. It is the responsibility
of
the user
to
correct such inter-
ference.
If
necessary, the user should consult the dealer
or
an
experienced
radio/teleVIsion technician for additional suggestions. The user may
find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications
Commission helpful:
How to Identify and Resolve
Radio-TV
Interference Problems
This booklet is available from the following:
Consumer-Assistance
and
FOB
Public
Contact
Branch
Small Business Division
Room
725
Room
254 1919 M St.
NW
1919 M St.
NW
Washington,
DC
20554
Washington,
DC
20554 Tele (202) 634-1940
Tele (202) 632-7000
viii
I
When the coaxial attachment to the host
is
not connected, this equip-
ment complies with the FCC
aa~
B limits and the following warning
applies:
Federal Communications Commismon (FCC) Statement
Warning:
This equipment has been certified to comply with the limits
for a Class B computing device, pursuant to Subpart J
of
Part
15
of
FCC Rules. Only
peri1;>herals
(computer input/output devices, termi-
nals, printers, etc.) certified to comply with the Class B limits may
be
attached to this computer when this computer
is
operated in a residen-
tial environment. Operation with non-certified peripherals
is
likely to
result in interference to radio and TV reception.
Instructions to User: This equipment generates and uses radio fre-
quency energy and
if
not installed and used properly, that is, in strict
accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, may cause interfer-
ence to radio and television reception.
It
has been type tested and
found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in
accordance with the specifications in Subpart J
of
Part
15
of
FCC
Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against
such interference in a residential installation. However, there
is
no
guarantee that interference
will
not occur in a particular installation.
If
this equipment does cause
interfere~to
radio
or
television recep-
tion, which can
be
determined by tumi the equipment off and on,
the user
is
encouraged to try to correct t interference by one
or
more
of
the following measures: .
• Reorient the receiving antenna.
• Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver.
• Move the computer away from the receiver.
• Plug the computer into a different outlet so that computer and
receiver are on different branch circuits.
Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used
for connection to peripherals in order to meet FCC emission limits.
Proper cables are available from IBM authorized dealers. IBM
is
not
responsible for any radio
or
television interference caused
by
using
other than recommended cables or
by
unauthorized modifications to
this equipment. It is the responsibility
of
the user to correct such inter-
ference.
If
necessary, the user should consult the dealer
or
an experienced
radio/televtsion technician for additional suggestions. The user may
find the following booklet prepared
by
the Federal Communications
Commission helpful:
.
H'ow
to Identify and Resolve
Radio-TV
Interference Problems
This booklet
is
available from the following:
Consumer Assistance and
Small Business Division
Room 254
1919 M St.
NW
Washington,
DC
20554
Tele (202) 632-7000
FOB Public Contact Branch
Room
725
1919 M St.
NW
Washington, DC 20554
Tele (202) 634-1940
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Electrical current from power, telephone, and communications
cables
is
hazardous. Connect and disconnect cables as shown
when installing, moving,
or
opening the covers
of
this product
or attached devices.
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The following notes apply
to
the electrical safety notice
on
the facing
page:
1.
In
the
UK,
by law, the telephone line cable must
be
connected
after the power cable.
2.
In
the
UK,
by law, the power cable must
be
disconnected after the
telephone line cable.
3.
See Appendix A for national language safety notices.
CAUTION:
This
product
is
equipped
with
a
3-wire
power
cord
and
plug
for
the
user's
safety. Use this
power
cord
in
conjunction
with
a
properly
grounded
electrical oudet to
avoid
electrical shock. See
Appendix
A
for
national
language
safety notices.
\
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I
Preface
This manual is your guide to the IBM 3270 Connection.
It
is
divided into four sections:
• Section 1 contains information on installing
and
operating
the IBM 3270 Connection.
• Section 2 contains hardware reference material, detailing the
physical specifications
of
the adapter.
• Section 3 contains information needed to diagnose ,problems
with the IBM 3270 Connection.
• The appendix contains translated safety notices.
Requir~
Publication
The Quick Reference that came with your IBM Personal
System/2®.
Additional Publication
IBM
3270 Connection Technical Reference, GA23-0339-01 (or a
higher edition level)
See
your IBM representative
or
Personal System/2 dealer for
information
on
availability.
Note: The IBM 3270 Connection adapter may be installed on
Personal System/2 Models
50,
60, 70, and
80.
® Personal System/2
is
a registered trademark
of
the International Business
Machines Corporation.
xiii
xiv
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Contents
Section
1.
Installation
and
Operation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Before You Install the Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
How to Unpack the Adapter
....................
2
Installation Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Installing a Single
3270
Connection in a Personal System/2 3
Installing Multiple
3270
Connections in One Personal
System/2
.............................
4
Signal Cabl~Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Cable R:Foq'· ments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .,. . . . . 5
Cable Le gth Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
IBM
Si
al Cable Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Section 2.
Hardware
Maintenance
Reference
. . . . . . . . . . 9
Operating Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Environmental Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10
Power Requiretnents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10
Heat Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10
Section
3.
IBM
3270
Connection
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . .
11
Running the Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
Removal and Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11
Appendix
A.
National
Language
Safety Notices
13
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Section 1. Installation and Operation
The
3270
Connection
is
an
adapter that, with the appropriate
software, provides 3278/79 emulation capabilities for the Personal
System/2. There are two versions, A and
B,
with identical func-
tions. Version
Bis
available as a long
or
short card.
Identify the version by the shape
of
the adapter.
See
the fol-
lowing illustratiom.
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IBM
3270
Connection Version A
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IBM
3270
Connection Version B (Long Card)
IBM
3270
Connection Version B (Short Card)
0
1
Before You Install the Adapter
Your system control unit must be made ready (customized) for
this application. Check with the person in your organization
responsible for the control unit to
see
if
this has been done.
To install the IBM
3270
Connection, you need an approved
cable, which should be connected to the system control unit. ,
See
Table 1 on page 5 and Table 2 on page
6.
You also need the
diskette that is supplied with the adapter.
Note:
You should make a copy
of
the IBM
3270
Connection
adapter diskette, using the DOS DISKCOPY command,
and store the original.
How to Unpack the Adapter
l
Warning:
This
adapter
can
be
damaged
by
static
discharge.
To
prevent
this
damage,
the
adapters
are
wrapped
in
anti-static
bags.
Certain
precautions
must
be
taken
when
rem(!ving
an
adapter
from
this
bag.
1.
Hold the adapter (still wrapped in the anti-static bag) in one
hand, and with your other hand hold the metal portion
of
a
screwdriver
or
other metal object.
2.
Touch the screwdriver
or
metal object to
an
unpainted metal
part
of
your system unit briefly to discharge static.
3.
Hold the adapter by the edges only and carefully remove the
adapter from the bag.
4.
Avoid touching the components
or
connections
of
the card.
5.
Set the card in a safe place until you are ready to install it.
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