Re: Communication question

[PaulMmn <PaulMmn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>If you create your own solution you will need a communications port on
>the AS/400 (standard port for RS232 comms or V.35 port for 56kb). You
>will need to create an ICF file for Asynchronous communications, Asynch
>line, controller and device, and RPG program (or whatever) to read and
>write the data. Might be simple or might be complex depending on the GM
>application protocol.


--Or write it using SAA-- similar to the ICF file, but uses subroutine
calls for "read,"  "write,"  "ACK,"  "NACK,"  etc.  Not really any more
complicated, just different.  Also, SAA is being 'enhanced,' where ICF is
'frozen.'


>You are going to need a bit more information from GM before you can
>start..... It sounds like you've just got very general information from them.


Well, they -ARE-  "General" motors.

--Paul E Musselman
PaulMmn@ix.netcom.com


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