reidar@cucard.UUCP (11/16/83)
We would like to connect our vax to the local ibm 4341 cheaply, i.e. by means of a 3270 emulator (hardware? software? both?) Would anyone having experience with such an animal mail wisdom to me. Our connection need not be fast (> 9600 baud). If you have different idea that the 3270 please send it also. thanks -- Reidar Bornholdt ..!harpo!cucard!reidar
djh@ccivax.UUCP (11/22/83)
There is a line of protocol converters, two of which are 3270
and 2780-3780, available from KMW Systems Corporation in Austin Texas.
These converters take input from 1 to 8 Ascii Asynchronous ports, convert
it to Bisynch Protocol, and send it out the Synchronous output port. The
converter may be used with a modem to connect to a remote host, or strapped
in the modem eliminator mode for a local host. The input ports have a baud
rate range of 110 to 19200. The output port has a baud rate range of 1200
to 19200. Other options are also selectable, such as parity, duplex, # of
stop bits, etc. You may need to write some software to communicate with
the converter, but it's not a major undertaking (I can send you a copy of
what I've written if your interested).
Dan Hazekamp
{allegra|seismo}rochester!ccivax!djh