thinder@NSWC-WO.ARPA (02/23/88)
We use X.25 PADS/Switches made by both Dynapac and Memotec to
provide multiple connections via dry circuits here at NSWC.
Recently we had a requirement to provide connectivity for some
Honeywell equipment. We, or rather I, was surprised to discover
that these PADS will not, at first glance work. The reason seems
to be that the Honeywell uses a non-ASCII character format called
ASPI. If asked up front I would have "assumed" that these PADS
would be "protocol transparent" - something similar to "user
friendly" in the software world.
My questions about all of this are as follows:
1. Are we doing something fundamentally wrong, should
these PADS pass the ASPI data.
2. Are PADS in general "character format" sensitive, and
if so, why.
3. Any options, other PAD/SWITCH manufacturers we should
be looking into.
4. Any one else out there using the Memotec/Dynapac gear
and run into a similar situation.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thomas Hinders
Telecommunications group
Naval Surface Warfare Center
thinder@nswc-wo.arpa
or
thinder@nswc-oas.arpa
if you insist:
Autovon 290 4225
Comm (301) 394 4225