Re: IBM 5250 emulation boards and client acc

[Pete Hall <peteh@xxxxxxxxxx>]

At 10:01 08/21/98 -0600, Nick mart wrote:
>We have just uncovered a large quantity of 5250 emulation boards. We would 
>like to utilize these things in certain areas of opportunity. However, we 
>can find no manuals for the board configuration process. We are currently 
>only using Client Access in conjunction with ethernet and token ring cards.
>
>My question is this. Is there something that has to load onto the PC as far 
>as software besides Client Access to make these things work?

Nick,

If they're 5 or 6 years old, they probably won't work on any CPU with a clock 
speed greater than 33mhz or so. If somewhat newer, they will require jumper 
settings for interrupt and IO address. You'll need a manual. Some cards have a 
setup program that uploads the settings to EPROM on the card. Still newer, just 
plug 'em in and turn it on. You'll probably need to play with Client Access a 
little. I don't think twinax was supported with CA V3R1M1, but can't say for 
sure. If you can identify the manufacturer, you might try calling and pleading 
for help. I don't know what TWX costs these days, but if you need to run it, 
buying new cards may be cheaper.

Pete


Pete Hall
peteh@inwave.com 
http://www.inwave.com/~peteh/

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