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On 7 May 2003 at 9:32, Pat Barber wrote:

> I think you are "mixing" wiring methods...
> 
> Twinax doesn't generally use muxs, are you sure about this being 
> twinax ??? What is the purpose of the mux ??

The AS/400 twinax controller is connected to our warehouse over a fibre optic 
line, thus the 
use of a multiplexer.


> One device on a twinax line would not normally "drag down" all the
> other devices "unless" it was the first device on the line and it
> failed quite badly, it "might" bring down other devices by not
> allowing communications. The device status on any line can be
> checked with wrkcfgsts *dev and making note if a printer has a 
> associated writer started. You can also determine if displays are 
> working this way.

All displays on the controller were in connect pending status. Pulling the plug 
from the failing 
printer resulted immediately in sign-on screens.

Berst regards,

Oliver

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