Xerox 3270 Printer User Manual
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1. The Function numbers and parameters are listed as data options along with a description of the results of selecting each option The parameters set the selected Function as required 2 1 Escape Character lf you wish to program the converter you must first define an ESC character 1 An ESC character is a signal to the converter that the characters following the ESC character form a command sequence In this manual the ESC characteris synonymous with the defined escape character Do not confuse it with the ASCII escape control code 1B HEX 10 3270 Programmer s Guide Function Selection via the Line Once a character has been defined as the ESC character it cannot be printed or used as a normal character However it is not neces sary to have an ESC character defined permanently When the ESC character has served its purpose it can be deleted When you have defined an ESC character in the converter the following facilities will be available to you e Sending HEX codes 00 to FF directly to the printer e Changing the settings of the converter e Sending special commands to the converter e g to save the contents of the temporary memory in the permanent memory When the converter receives the characters following the ESC character it will use them for special purposes Below you will find examples of FSL commands where is the defined ESC character Escape Sequence Y6 100 Set Function 6 Maximum Pr2. 1 Introduction The 3270 Protocol Converterenables any Xerox laser printer to be connected to an IBM computer system Printer Drivers FSL PCL and XES With the 3270 Protocol Converter you have the option of selecting between three printer drivers the FSL the PCL and the XES printer driver only up to two drivers supported at a time in any given product All printer drivers may not be supported in all the products Please check your User s Guide supplied with the product for the exact printer driver s Supported For selection changing of printer driver you are referred to your specific User s Guide as well NOTE 3270 Programmer s Guide Introduction In case the converter is equipped with a serial connector it supports serial input or output In all three printer drivers centronics input and output is supported The 3270 Protocol Convertercan be used with most Xerox printers NOTE The printer driver must be selected before you start the operation of the device 1 1 FSL Printer Driver To select the FSL printer driver see the User s Guide originally supplied with your product This printer driver is a user specific printer driver ready for program ming You will have to program the internal setup of the protocol converter to suit your printing requirements See the FSL 3270 Programmers Guide D62071for further configuration in FSL mode When to use the FSL driver e f you need serial output from the
3. activate factory default settings Use this command if you have changed many settings and wish to start all over again Read and activate the permanent settings Use this command if you have changed a couple of settings temporarily for a specific purpose When you have used the temporary settings you can erase them again by sending the X4 command 19 You send the command as follows amp amp X1 You send the command as follows amp amp X3 You send the command as follows amp amp X4 3270 Programmer s Guide Manipulation of Temporary and Permanent Memory ee 3 2 1 Functions where power off on is needed Function 1 Buffer Size Function 7 Case Function 14 Enable Graphics Function 15 Baud Rate Function 16 Number of Data Bits for Serial Input Function 17 Parity for Serial Input Function 18 Number of Stop Bits for Serial Input Function 24 Port Selection Function 38 IBM Communication Feature 3 2 2 Functions with no need for X1 storing Function 19 Duplex Printing PCL amp XES only Function 49 Restrict Access Function 63 Define Logo FSL amp PCL only 3 3 Action at Power On When you apply power to the converter the following procedure will be executed 1 The permanent memory will be read to determine whether it con tains valid data If so the data will be loaded into the temporary memory and normal operation will be started on the basis of the perma
4. in relation to printer sharing you are referred to either the FSL D62071 the PCL D62030 or the XES D62067 3270 Programmer s Guides for in depth details es 3270 Programmer s Guide Translate Tables 7 Printer Initialization by User Strings This chapter covers the facilities of the converter activated by simple commands and related to special FSL Functions The FSL Functions and the converter commands are grouped according to their tasks 7 1 The User Strings In the converter you may save up to 8 user strings 0 7 They can be sent as follows e When the converteris powered on if specified in Function Y51 User Defined String s at Power On e After a printer error if specified in Function Y52 User Defined String s at Printer Power On Printer Error e Activated by a special converter command e Before and or after an converter error message e Before and or after a local copy The user string has to be defined in Function Y61 and will in all the mentioned examples be sent directly to the printer NOTE The contents of the sequence in Y61 must be defined in ASCII characters as it is sent directly to the printer You can also define a user string which can change the internal setup functions Then you will have to use Function Y90 Define User Escape Strings For details please see Section 7 2 User String as Input As the PCL and XES drivers are pre programmed the user string feature is not very usable he
5. match the default settings on the box Baud rate 9600 baud Number of data bits 8 bits Parity None Number of stop bits 1 bit It this is not possible you must change the Functions 15 16 17 and 18 on the box to match the PC s value NOTE Programming of Functions 15 16 17 18 and 24 is not possible via the serial port These functions have to be programmed either via the coax or via the parallel input port D a 3270 Programmer s Guide Printer Sharing 6 Printer Sharing The 3270 converter enables printer sharing between the system and a PC For this purpose it is possible to specify a timeout period If for example the printer is receiving input on the parallel port and there is a break in the transmission of data the other input ports will not be polled for the period specified The factory default timeout is 20 seconds The timeout may be changed to suit your requirements This is done by sending a new setup to the 3270 converter input port where you want it to take effect When specifying the timeout it is possible to specify a user string A user string may be used to reset the printer for example NOTE Settings on the coax input port are automatically re established after another input port has been using the printer On the parallel and RS input port if equipped with a serial connector you have to program the required setup yourself As there are differences between the printer drivers
6. 4 25 ADOSIODIMG NOTATION sisser aa enren EE eiie 15 2 4 Testing via the Line cc cccccceecccseeeecee seeeeseeseseesseeeeseeees 16 3 Manipulation of Temporary and Permanent Memory Areas17 3 1 The Three Levels of Settings ceeceesesseeee ceeseeeeeeees 17 3 2 Commands for Storing and Restoring Settings 19 3 2 1 Functions where power off on is needed 20 3 2 2 Functions with no need for X1 storing 20 ACON POWT O ea E 20 SA ROSTICUNG ACCESS sireiseaieroian ieira ana eraa 21 4 IBM 3270 Related Functions Special Settings 22 4 1 Page Presentation Media Command 0 ccceeeeeeeeee es 23 4 2 Functions Read by the IBM Controller ccceeeeeees 23 4 3 IBM RPQ Settings 2 0 cccccccccceccsesseeeee ceseeaeeeeseeeeseeaeeeeeeeeees 24 AAR ae 0 ee ee ee 25 5 S nal HAO U Gaseecesscesanceecteusssessencncuonsncnsteneusnsiensucostoneuecounsusssuosourvets 27 6 Printer SAN aise secs ears ccs ee reeset ees ec reese enw ceane es eeeseinenncees 28 7 Printer Initialization by User StringS ccssseesssseeseeeeeees 29 Fele MEUSE SUNOS seco settee EE EE E 29 7 1 1 User String aS INDUt eee eeceeeeeeeeeee a aiia 30 Appendix A RS 232 V24 Cable Connection serial suppart 32 Appendix B List of AbDbreviatiOns ccccsssesseseseeseeeeseseeeeees 33 BONS EA te AA A A A A A T 34 3270 Programmer s Guide Introduction
7. Rank Xerox Electronic Documentation Solution for Xerox Printer Laser 3270 Programmer s Guide Doc no D62077 Revision 00 WARNING This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause interference to radio communications It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such inter ference when operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference EMC directive This product observes the rules and regulations of the EMC directive If so required a declaration of conformity in local language stipulating the applied rules and regulations can be obtained Trademarks Company and product names mentioned in this datasheet are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners 3270 Programmer s Guide Preface Preface August 1997 Please note that all products will be referred to as the 3270 protocol converter or simply the converter This manual applies to the 3270 Protocol Converter the advanced use and programming of it NOTE Not all FSL functions and functionality d
8. applies if your product is equipped with a serial connector The serial port can be configured as input or output SERIAL OUTPUT For serial output the FSL printer driver has to be used For details on this please see doc no D62071 SERIAL INPUT For serial input you can use both FSL and PCL printer drivers For details on serial input please refer to relevant chapters in D62071 FSL and D62030 PCL for details 3270 Programmer s Guide Function Selection via the Line 2 Function Selection via the Line Function Selection via the Line FSL sequences are special com mands used for the downloading of settings to the 3270 Protocol Converter The syntax of an FSL command is shown below is the defined escape character i e ESC character See the section on Escape Character in the following Y lt Function number gt lt parameter gt Syntax of an FSL command When you send the FSL syntax to the converter via the line the Y and the following number will select an FSL Function All soaces and IBM control codes between the leading and the trail ing ESC characters will be ignored The FSL Functions are used for setting up the printer to special applications to carry out a special print job or to gain access to special facilities in the printer A complete description of the sup ported FSL Functions for the printer drivers FSL PCL and XES are found in documents no D62071 D62030 and D62067 respectively
9. converter to connect a printer or other device that needs serial input e If you want to send printer commands directly to the printer e lf a printer without PCL4 or PCL5 emulation should be connected 1 2 PCL Printer Driver To select the PCL printer driver see the User s Guide originally supplied with your product The default configuration of the converter will suffice for most application programs and uses You should only change the configuration if you have special requirements If you should wish to change the configuration the options may be set from the line as described in this manual See the PCL 3270 3270 Programmer s Guide Introduction Programmers Guide Doc no D62030 3270 Programmer s Guide Introduction e Full IBM 3268 87 and 4214 emulations including the APL feature and all applicable RPQs subject to restrictions of the ASCII printers e Serial input or output in case of serial connector e Access to all the special facilities on your Xerox printer from the host e Automatic input sharing between Coax Centronics and RS in case of serial connector input e Coax FSL setup via Centronics e Support of up to 8 user strings of variable length can be transmit ted to the printer from the converter automatically at power on and before and after Local Copy from the host system e Up to 16 translate tables 8 for text and 8 for APL which may be modified as you wish Each character from the ho
10. d Functions 22 IBM RPQ Settings 24 IRQ Time 25 M Manuals Related 3 Memory Areas Manipulation of 17 permanent 17 temporary 17 p Page Presentation Media Command 23 sA PCL Printer Driver 6 7 Permanent ESC Character 13 14 Printer Drivers FSL 5 PCL 5 Printer facilities 29 User strings 29 Printer Sharing 28 Product features 7 Programming the ida 270 C RS 8 RS 232 V24 Cable Connection 32 Ss Serial Input 27 Serial input output 9 Serial port OUT 32 Specifications 32 Storing and Restoring Settings 19 zo Temporary ESC Character 14 temporary escape character 13 Testing via the line 16 y User String as Input 30
11. er There are exceptions to the rule that a function will have immediate effect when received The functions listed below are such exceptions They are only read at power up Function 1 Buffer Size Function 7 Case Function 14 Enable Graphics Function 38 IBM Communication Feature When you have specified settings for these functions you must save them in the permanent memory with ESC X1 command turn printer power off for approx 10 seconds and then back on again mae 3270 Programmer s Guide IBM Related Functions NOTE If the converter is connecteddirectly to an IBM 4331 or 4361 the buffer size of 1920 characters Function Y1 2 should be specified due to a hamdare restriction on the mainframe 4 3 IBM RPQ Settings The Functions 25 to 33 are similar to the RPQs you can order for an IBM 3287 or IBM 3268 printer as shown in the following table On the IBM 4214 you may set the options from the front panel The charts below show the correspondence between interface functions and IBM RPQ numbers Function no 3287 RPQs 3268 RPQs 4214 RPQs S30219 SC9502 Opt 15 SC3740 SC9507 Opt 20 2 N A Not Applicable Function no 4028RPQs 3812 16 RPQs__ 3912 16 RPQs p26 Set 25 Switch C16 N A Not Applicable 24 3270 Programmer s Guide IBM Related Functions lf formatting problems occur at the initial installation of the converter these problems may be solved by selecting the set
12. escribed in this programmer s guide may be supported in the products referring to this manual Please refer to your respective user s guide for a precise definition of supported functionality This section contains a description of all the features and functions which are identical in FSL PCL and XES mode Please note that some features will be briefly introduced in this section and then elaborated on in the separate printer driver Programmer s Guides listed below NOTE As the printer drivers vary somewhat in functionality on the diskette supplied you will find two separate documents describing the differences D62071 FSL 3270 Programmers Guide D62030 PCL 3270 Programmers Guide D62067 XES 3270 Programmers Guide FSL 3270 Programmer s Guide A description of how to program the product in FSL mode The manual contains a full list and description of the supported setup functions i e FSL functions PCL 3270 Programmer s Guide A description of how to program the product in PCL mode The manual contains a full list and description of the supported PCL setup functions 3270 Programmer s Guide Preface XES 3270 Programmer s Guide A description of how to program the product in XES mode The manual contains a full list and description of the supported XES setup functions The manuals describe the configuration of the 3270 Protocol Converter to a specific printer or a specific application The reader must have ba
13. g a Permanent Es cape Character for infor mation on the definition of a permanent ESC character 29D 3270 Programmer s Guide Function Selection via the Line 2 1 2 Removing Temporary Escape Character lf you wish to remove the temporary ESC character so that it may be used as a printable character you can define it as a blank as shown below amp amp lt blank gt Removing the temporaryESC character 2 1 3 Defining Permanent Escape Character The paragraph Defining a temporary ESC character only de scribed the temporary use of the ESC character If you wish to define and save a permanent ESC character in the printer you will have to use Function 48 Select Perma nent Escape Character and save the settings in the permanent memory by the command lt ESC gt X1 before powering off To program Function 48 a temporary escape character has to be defined first You can define the permanent ESC character in two ways 1 In hex value e g Y48 09 2 In apostrophenotation e g Y48 lt GA 2 Define temporary escape Y48 lt Define permanent escape lt X1 gt Store settings NOTE If the character used in Function 48 Select Permanent Escape Character is different from the one specified as temporary ESC character the latest specified char acter will take preedence immedately 399s 3270 Programmer s Guide Function Selection via the Line 2 1 4 Removing Permanent Escape Character If
14. h capital letters e Ifa FAULT or PAPER ERROR signal is received by the converter it is handled as a printer error e Ifa DESELECT signal is received but no FAULT or PAPER ERROR it is handled as a hold situation 25 3270 Programmer s Guide IBM Related Functions e fa BUSY signal is received but no DESELECT FAULT or PAPER ERROR signal it is handled as a busy signal In order to completely disable the IRQ you must set all parameters to 00 NOTE IRQ caused by printer deselect Y46 value 2 Hold Time Out cannot be changed It can be disabled by setting Y46 value 1 to 0 IRQ because of printer error lf IRQ caused by printer error Y46 value 1 is set differently from zero then Y46 value 2 Hold Time Out will be sent after 10 minutes 26 3270 Programmer s Guide Serial Input 5 Serial Input NOTE This section only applies if your product is equipped with a serial connector The serial port is connected to the serial output on a PC or similar source to enable sharing the printer with the host For this connection you need a spare cable ending in a 25 pole RS connector order no 076183 To use RS 232 input Function Y24 Data Input Output Port Selec tion must be set to zero 0 which is factory default see Supported FSL Functions in the relevant printer driver Programmer s Guide enclosed on your original documentation kit diskettd On the PC you must also make the following settings
15. int Posi tion MPP to 100 Y8 04 Set Function 8 LU1 Language to Belgian Y61 1 1B 26 6C 32 58 Define user string 1 with the PCL command print 2 copies NOTE In FSL mode the notations and have special meanings in the FSL Functions 75 and 80 See D62071 the section Overwriting the Translate Tables for more information 247 3270 Programmer s Guide Function Selection via the Line 2 1 1 Defining Temporary Escape Character No ESC character is defined when you receive the converter lf you wish to change the settings from the host system you will have to define the ESC character See below how to define as the tem porary ESC character NOTE The characters and must never be used as ESC character s as they are used as separators in escape sequences and will give unpredictable printing results The same applies to 0 9 A F a f and K S T X Y Z simple quote amp and These must not be used CAUTION Avoid using your national characters as ESC characters The following EBCDIC HEX codes have been defined as national language characters and must not be used as ESC characters 4A 4C 4F 5A 5B 5F 6A 79 7B 7C 7F A1 CO DO EO amp amp Defining as a temporaryESC character The five characters shown should be sent to the printer from the host system The ESC character is not defined permanently When the converter is turned off it will be lost See Definin
16. lease refer to the technical reference manual for the printer used Re oe 3270 Programmer s Guide Appendix B Appendix B List of Abbreviations APL A Programming Language ASCII American Standard Code of Information Interchange APO Automatic Page Orientation CPI Characters Per Inch CR Carriage Return COR Computer Output Reduction DSC 3270 Information Display System data stream Compatibility EBCDIC Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange code ESC ESCape character FF Form Feed FL Form Length FMH Function Management Header FSL Function Selection via the Line GFID Font ID HEX HEXadecimal HMI Horizontal Motion Index LF Line Feed LPI Lines Per Inch LU Logical Unit MPL Maximum Page Length MPP Maximum Print Position NL New Line NVRAM Non volatile Memory PCM Plug Compatible Manufacturer PCIA Printer Control Information Area PP Print Position RAM Random Access Memory ROM Read Only Memory RPQ Request for Price Quotation SCS SNA Character String SLD set Line Density SNA systems Network Architecture eee cae 3270 Programmer s Guide Index Index A Abbreviations List of 33 Access Restricting 21 Apostrophe Notation 15 E FSL Printer Driver 6 Function Selection via the Line 10 Apostrophe Notation 15 Defining Permanent ESC Character 13 ESC Character 10 Removing Permanent ESC Character 14 Removing Temporary ESC Character 13 Sending HEX codes 14 _ IBM 3270 Relate
17. nd the trailing ESC characters all IBM control codes spaces and the character will be ignored by the converter They may be inserted in command strings to facilitate the reading of the datastream 2 3 Apostrophe Notation Another way of sending printer commands strings is to use the apostrophe notation Apostrophes tell the converterthat the characters following should be regarded as ASCII characters in the commands Below you can see an example of this o1B 12 Structure of acommand with the apostrophe notation The above example shows the command code 1B HEX combined with the apostrophe notation The apostrophe notation can only be used in connection with trans mission of characters in the LUS character table All IBM control codes are ignored in command strings To ensure correct processing of the data all spaces in the string must be sent as the hexadecimal value HEX 20 If e g you wish to transmit 270 C RS the sequence should be sent as shown in the following amp amp Define temporary escape V o 270 20 C RS Syntax of acommand with a blank sent in apostrophe notation 15 3270 Programmer s Guide Function Selection via the Line NOTE The apostrophe notation may also be used in the pro gramming of Function 61 Setup for User Strings Function 62 Setup for IBM Defined Strings Function 63 Define Logos FSL amp PCL only Y100 Printer Sharing Y90 Define User Esca
18. nent settings 2 If the data in the permanent memory area is unreadable it will be cleared The factory defaults are then read and an error message will be printed containing a description of the action taken See the chapter on Error Messages in the FSL and PCL programmer s guides Operation starts on the basis of the factory default settings 3 The converter checks the printer If the printer is malfunction ing the converter s indicators will signal an error 20 3270 Programmer s Guide Manipulation of Temporary and Permanent Memory 3 4 Restricting Access This facility allows you to restrict access to the temporary memory and or the permanent memory areas The command is an FSL com mand which will have effect as soon as the converter receives it See the example in the following and Function Y49 in the list of sup ported FSL Functions for the two printer drivers Escape Sequence Function S Y49 0 opt password Remove access restriction to the permanent and the temporary memory areas Y49 1 opt password Restrict access to both the permanent memory and the temporary memory Y49 2 opt password Restrict access to the permanent memory Fig 3 2 Restricting and allowing access lf you wish to use the lock facility with password you must contact your point of purchase to have the password facility installed You should then lock the converter using your own password NOTE e The password
19. ng on the available memory area in the permanent memory area These strings are sent as input to the interface when escape identifier is received via the line Y90 1A ABCD 8F Y2 8 A0 ae 3270 Programmer s Guide Translate Tables Here 1A ABCD will exchange future occurences of escape 1A with ABCD The rest of the sequence 8F Y2 8 will exchange future occurences of escape 8F with Y2 8 to select 8 LPI As there are differences between the printer drivers in connec tion with printer sharing you are referred to either the FSL D62071 the PCL D62030 or the XES D62067 3270 Programmer s Guides saf 3270 Programmer s Guide Appendix A Appendix A RS 232 V24 Cable Connection serial support Using the serial port The following connections are available in the serial plug pin 1 NC pin 2 RX data pin 3 TX data pin 4 DTR pin 5 GND Signal pin 6 DSR Busy pin 7 RTS always high pin 8 CTS pin 9 N C Example Cable connections to HP LaserJet Ill converter HP LaserJet III Cable type DB9 male Cable type DB25 male pin 2 pin 2 pin 3 pin 3 pin 4 pin 7 pin 5 pin 20 pin 6 _ pin 7 lf the attached printer supports X_ON X_OFF you should use the following protocol for the simplest setup You only require the following cable converter Printer Cable type DB9 male Cable type dB25 male pin 2 pin 2 pin 3 pin 3 pin 5 pin 7 pin6 pin 7 For further information p
20. pe String and the Functions Y92 94 CAUTION These facilities should be used with care If they are used for alteri vertical format horizontal format or positioning the system settin may no longer prove reliable 2 4 Testing via the Line Tests may be selected via the line by a special command The syn tax of the test selection is as follows T lt test no gt moe 3270 Programmer s Guide Manipulation of Temporary and Permanent Memory 3 Manipulation of Temporary and Permanent Memory Areas When your settings have been downloaded to the temporary mem ory through the FSL Functions you may wish to save them perma nently for future uses For this purpose special commands can be used Once the settings have been saved the converterwill read them each time power is turned on or when it registers a special command in the datastream Section 3 1 The Three Levels of Settingsand Section 3 3 Action at Power On explain the interaction of the three levels of settings and the actions taking place when power is turned on Section 3 2 Commands for Storing and Restoring Settingsdescribes the commands that manipulate the temporary and the permanent memory areas Section 3 4 Restricting Accessexplains the special facility which enables you to restrict access to the temporary and or the permanent memory areas 3 1 The Three Levels of Settings The converter stores settings on three different levels 1 The Factor
21. re With the FSL driver however it is an essential facility For further information see the FSL 3270 Programmer s Guide D62071 Below is shown the syntax of sending a user string under host con trol is the defined ESC character Once the user string has 20 3270 Programmer s Guide Translate Tables been programmed you only need to enter 3 characters in the data stream to send the user string to your printer L lt user string no gt Sending user string under host control Several functions relate to the user string facility Among these func tions are e Function Y61 Setup of User Strings used for the defining of the user strings e Function Y51 User Defined Strings at Power On used for specifying the Power On string e Function Y52 User Defined Strings at Printer Power On Printer Error specifying the Error Recovery strings Examples Escape Sequence Function Y61 3 1B 45 Defines string 3 with the PCL com mand for RESET Y51 1 5 7 send strings 1 5 7 at power on Y52 4 send string 4 at printer error LE send string 6 Fig 7 1 User string commands 7 1 1 User String as Input Function Y90 User Escape String Definition is used to define a string which can be sent to the interface as input Since the string is sent as input to the interface it can be used to change FSL setup functions In Function 90 you may define strings with identifiers in HEX de pendi
22. sic knowledge and understanding of IBM computer systems especially the IBM 3270 Information Display system The reader should also be familiar with the printer that will be connected to the specific product in question Related Manuals The original manuals for the PCL printer The original manuals for the IBM printers IBM 3268 Printer Models 2 and 2C Description IBM Order No GA27 3268 Contains information on the IBM 3268 printer emulated 3270 Programmer s Guide Table of Contents Table of Contents AELE E E E A A 2 Table of ContentsS sassnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn ences 4 PR WIV UO GU e iie a P E A A A A E A A E A 5 Tide Ob ING DIVO n E E E 6 12 POC Printer DIVET ncecsssincsreccsvinecesscesagsee E EERS 6 To AEO PAMET DIVO e E age teeters ta seieee sie 7 TA CS eaae E E A 7 1 5 3270 Protocol Converter Programming 0 ccccseseeeeeees 8 1 6 Serial INPUVOU PUT vic ectceeacceesaeacexceaseatane nannan 9 2 Function Selection via the Line cccccssssesseseeseeneeseeneeees 10 2 1 Escape Character swipececcntemetaatenncctenmsissan aetcoceneimnlactmnecteedaees 10 2 1 1 Defining Temporary Escape Character 12 2 1 2 Removing Temporary Escape Character 13 2 1 3 Defining Permanent Escape Character 13 2 1 4 Removing Permanent Escape Character 14 2 2 SENGINGNHEX OCC S icscacssacccodscncctsceousisets aae EEEE Ei 1
23. st may be transmitted to up to 12 ASCII characters e Flash PROM allowing the downloading of new firmware via the coax or the Centronics port e Full backwards compatibility with existing products e Support of ida PSS software package 1 5 3270 Protocol ConverterProgramming The 3270 Protocol Converteruses a large number of internal setup functions See Chapter 2 Function Selection via the Line When the converter is installed and connected to a printer you may have to consider the use of these settings NOTE If running in FSL mode The converter should be programmed to make your decentralized printer as fully 3268 3287 compatible as possible This is particularly important in an SNA LU1 environment 3270 Programmer s Guide Introduction The settings can be downloaded as special commands from your IBM system or from a PC to the Centronics or RS 232 in case of serial connector input port The converter uses these commands for its own internal setup Initially the settings can be downloaded to the temporary memory area see Chapter 3 Manipulation of Temporary and Permanent Memory Areas of the converter where they take immediate ef fect The settings in the RAM area may be saved permanently in the permanent memory area if specified by a special command The permanent memory area is read each time power is turned on to the converter or when you give a special command 1 6 Serial Input Output NOTE This section only
24. ting the front panel settings on an IBM 328 7 3268 4214 printer is the value stored in Function 2 3 5 and 6 which will be the actual value at power on The IBM 3270 datastream also comprises attributes which can be used for selecting underscore colour and APL For underscore selected by attribute please refer to the FSL D62071 PCL D62030 or XES D62067 specific manuals as 22 a 3270 Programmer s Guide IBM Related Functions there are differences depending on which printer driver you have selected For colour selected by attrubute the Function Y62 string options for colour have to be programmed For details you are referred to the separate FSL PCL and XES 3270 Programmer s Guides as the functionality of Function Y62 depends on which printer driver you have selected For APL characters selected by attribute characters from the APL LUS3 character table will be used 4 1 Page Presentation Media Command This is an IBM command which is used for selecting print quality and feed device from the host system Function Y9 Print Quality is used for defining a default font or print quality draft quality or near letter quality Function Y11 Paper Path is used for defining the default paper path tractor feed or tray 1 or 2 For details on this please see the separate FSL PCL and XES 3270 Programmer s Guides as there are differ ences depending on the selected printer driver 4 2 Functions Read by the IBM Controll
25. tings matching the appropriate IBM RPQs However as the RPQ settings interact to a great extent it is recommended that you contact your point of purchase for details 4 4 IRQ Time IRQ Intervention Required is a 3270 command which signals to the host that action is required at the device paper out forms jam etc Function Y46 IRQ Time allows you to adjust the period from the error occurs until the IRQ signal is sent to the host The value of this function should not be too low as a pause may arise in the printing when the system fills up the printer buffer with e g complicated graphics or several copies IRQ may be completely disabled This can be useful as some sys tems will retransmit the last buffer after the intervention required message This means that the buffer contents will be printed twice and that the form feed may be placed wrongly in the data stream Function Y46 has 3 parameters Printer error Hold time out Busy time out An IRQ will be sent to the host if the time defined in one of the parameters expires As the signals on the Centronics may differ from one printer to the other and as the serial output if supported is not only related to the printer but also to the serial cable used the converterwill act differently de pending on which printer is connected In the following you will find examples of how various signals are interpreted and handled The Centronics or serial signals are stated wit
26. y Default Area 2 The Permanent Memory 3 The Temporary Memory The temporary memory settings constitute the first level When the converter operates it always retrieves information from the tem porary memory area to determine the next action required The factory default and permanent memory areas are used only when power is turned on or when a specified command to read them is registered 297 3270 Programmer s Guide Manipulation of Temporary and Permanent Memory See Fig 3 1 below which illustrates the interaction of the three levels Level 3 The Temporary Memory Level 2 The Permanent Memory Level 7 The Factory Default Area Fig 3 1 The three levels of settings 18 3270 Programmer s Guide Manipulation of Temporary and Permanent Memory 3 2 Commands for Storing and Restoring Settings The following commands allow you to manage the temporary and the permanent memory areas You may save the temporary memory settings in the permanent memory or you may overwrite the tempo rary memory settings by loading the settings from the permanent memory or the factory default area Please note that when one of the commands below are used the temporary ESC character if any will be removed Command Description Example Use this command to save settings permanentlyin the interface memory Without the X1 change of settings will be lost at power off Read and
27. you specify when unlocking the box must match the password you specify when it was locked e Maximum length of the password is 10 characters e Function 49 need not be stored with the ESC X1 command Df a 3270 Programmer s Guide IBM Related Functions 4 IBM 3270 Related Functions Special Settings This chapter describes those FSL Functions specifically related to the requirements of the IBM 3270 system SCS command related Functions Functions which need to be stored and where powering off and on the converteris needed to inform the controller about the functionality IBM RPQs and Intervention Required Timer IRQ Some of the 3270 related functions are normally controlled from the front panel on an IBM 3268 87 or an IBM 4214 printer On the IBM 3287 3268 4214 printers it is also possible to change the following front panel settings via the line in LU1 mode only Lines per inch LPI 3 4 6 or 8 LPI Characters per inch CPI 10 12 15 16 7 CPI Maximum Page Length MPL Maximum Print Position MPP The converter may be set up to emulate this control via the line on your printer LPI can be selected either by Function Y2 LPI or by the SCS command SLD CPI can be selected either by Function Y3 CPI or by the SCS command SPD MPL can be selected either by Function Y5 Form Length or by the SCS command SVF MPP can be selected either by Function Y6 Maximum Print Position or the SCS command SHF The settings emula
28. you wish to remove the permanent ESC character you will have to follow the proce dure below 1 Set Function 48 Select Permanent Escap e Character to 00 No ESC character 2 Define a new temporary ESC character as described in Defining a Temporary Escape Character 3 Save the settings using the command lt ESC gt X1 Examples of these commands are shown below gt Y48 00 gt amp amp 22 oX1 Syntax of the command strings to remove the permanen SC character gt is defined as temporaryESC character 2 2 Sending HEX Codes When an ESC character has been defined you may send any HEX code to your printer Below you will see an example of how this is accomplished is the defined ESC character Y 1B 28 38 55 Structure of a command string This command will select the Roman 8 symbol set in a PCL printer The string sent above is a command string for a specific printer The two leading ESC characters tell the converterthat the following characters should be treated in pairs as HEX codes until the next ESC character is registered in the datastream Such commands may be found in the manual for your printer 94 3270 Programmer s Guide Function Selection via the Line NOTE In command strings in hex pair notation only the hexadecimal characters 0 9 and A F are allowed The specifying of any other character may give unpredict able printing results Between the two leading a
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