Intermate A/T FS3 Network Card User Manual
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1. 1 Standard code page ver 1 You can also use the front panel to enter an IPDS key in the parameter labelled Gateway address Navigation is the same as described for the other two parameters Figure 5 IPDS Key ity IPDS key Gateway address 125 456 789 129 L pps software key The User s Guide contains a table with page references to all options descriptions showing all valid option values refer to The Front Panel in chapter 4 section 4 1 gs 019 02 A T FS3 Getting Started Edition 2 9 November 2004 page 4 of 8 5 Initial Configuration for Coax or Twinax 5 4 Initial Coax configuration 1 Insert the Coax cable s DB9 connector in the A T FS3 and connect the Coax connector with the communication cable from the IBM 3x74 controller Power the printer On Create your host printer s 1 Create a definition for an IBM SCS printer in VTAM according to the Printer Emulation selected in the A T FS3 The default is an IBM 3812 printer Consult your system administrator if in doubt 2 If you intend to print IPDS then create a VTAM definition for an IPDS printer default IPDS Emulation is an IBM 3912 16 3112 16 300 dpi printer 4 If you need to have other option settings than the factory defaults you can adjust the most important options via the front panel see section 4 3 page 3 or via the rotary switch menu system see section 4 1 page 2 The options in question are Printer Emulation Screen Buffer Size a2. 12 Notices Publication Composed in Denmark Copyright 2004 Intermate A S Kongevejen 194A 3460 Birkeroed Denmark Tel 45 72 26 04 00 Fax 45 72 26 04 04 Information on supported printers and IPDS requirements is now incorporated into this document gs 019 x instead of being provided separately on gs 018a edition 2 was the last one published 24 June 2003 Disclaimers Intermate A S reserves the right to make changes to this document and to the products described herein without notice Considerable effort has been made to ensure that this document is free of inaccuracies and omissions Intermate A S however makes no warranty of any kind including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with regard to this publication Intermate shall not be liable for any direct indirect incidental consequential or other damage alleged in connection with the furnishing or use of this information Approvals for industrial use FCC Class A subpart B of Part 15 EU CE EN55022 Class B 1994 EN50082 1 1997 gs 019 02 A T FS3 Getting Started Edition 2 9 November 2004 page 8 of 8
3. a status sheet to see the current settings You might also want to do this after finishing a configuration Press the Status button on the printer and a set of sheets will be printed The first sheet is the printer status sheet which is followed by the A T FS3 status sheets The information on the A T FS3 sheet includes the serial number some common option settings and the firmware levels 4 About configuration tools Three tools are provided E Rotary switch on the back of panel of the A T FS3 This is important to know about even if you do not actually use it to make configurations with therefore this is the first topic below Remote configuration menu using a terminal program Through the menu you can do all of the configurations that are possible through the front panel or rotary switch and much much more E Front panel not all printers have a front panel This Getting Started Guide emphasizes the use of the front panel and rotary switch for initial configuration because some users find these methods to be the quickest when they just want to get their setup working test connectivity and so on 4 1 The rotary switch The rotary switch is on the back plate of the A T FS3 so it is always accessible Use a small screwdriver to move the arrow around the 16 fixed items on the circle labeled 0 to E E Ois normal operation The A T FS3 is delivered with the rotary switch set in position 0 E 4is Serial Administration M
4. concludes the IPDS installation 5 5 Initial Twinax configuration 1 You must set a device address BEFORE you connect to your system controller The default device address is zero valid values are 0 6 Before selecting an address print a list of device addresses on the current system printer with the CL command on your AS 400 PRTDEVADR lt Enter gt This prompts you for a device controller description i e CTL H lt Enter gt controller number Contact your system administrator if in doubt The following instructions are for setting the device address via the front panel You can use the Switch Menu System instead see section 4 1 page 2 2 Using the buttons as explained in section 4 3 page 3 navigate to the IP Address parameter and start editing by pressing Enter 3 The twinax SCS device address is stored in the right most digit Assuming that 000 000 005 000 is default and your chosen twinax device number is 4 you would change the address to 000 000 005 004 If the device number is 5 change the address to 000 000 005 005 And so on If the device number is 0 leave the settings unchanged Valid values are from 0 6 The device address is disabled if a value of 7 or more is entered 4 If you need to have other option settings than the factory defaults you can adjust the most important options via the front panel see the overview in section 4 3 page 3 or via the Switch Menu System see section 4 1 pa
5. A T FS3 Quick Installation Guide edition 2 This guide covers the installation and basic configuration of the Intermate A T FS3 internal interface More detailed information and procedures can be found in the Intermate A T FS3 Coax Twinax Connection User s Guide document no GK 007 x Note This guide shows how to configure the A T FS3 via the front panel by editing the content of the IP network parameters This does not affect the operation of the printer as these values are only used in connection with the A T FS3 Table of Contents ee 1 PACK AGC CONTCIIES r eevee pee neste cece ave evens ene cena vere enenteentcareee see 1 2 Hardware install atin wanes cece caesar aa E E E eee ene waver a aaa ara r EErEE HAEE Haana EES 1 3 Printing a Status SM eet AREIAS AEAEE IAEA AAE 2 4 ADOUtCONTIGUIFAti ON TOONS ooea oases sora ecane AESA EAAS TEASER TEEST 2 4 1 Therotary switch seve tained ale ithe Ae ee eee 2 4 2 Remote Menu System using a terminal program ccceeccceeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeceaaaeeeeeeeeeeeceaaaeeeeeeeeesecesaaeeeeees 3 4 3 Frontpanelen ia eae el ee ee a Ea E aR 3 5 Initial Configuration for Coax or TWiMaX ccccccccceecteeee seen ee eeeeeeeeeee ee eeeeneeecaeeeeseeeeagaesceeeeeseeeesaaseseneeaaeeeeennees 5 5 4 Initial Coax CONPIQUIATION cece cette cette eee ee ere e eee e eee ane e eee aaeee eee eed EE EEE Ennan EEEE 5 5 5 Initial Twinax COnfiQuratiOn ccccceee ee eeeccneee e
6. cated by the number xxxx following the ID K6x The higher the level number is the newer the firmware The firmware files are downloaded serially to the A T FS3 Use the Intermate Download Utility program which is available on the CD and on the Intermate web site Download the file named P16 xxxx zip The file is self extracting and can be extracted to any directory If you will be using the download utility program frequently create a short cut to it on your desktop To perform a download Power the printer Off Remove the Coax or Twinax DB9 connector cable so the printer is not connected to any network Connect the PC to the printer via the serial config upgrade cable included with the A T FS3 PS LOU NS Turn the rotary switch on the A T FS3 to position 4 to activate the Serial Administration Mode 5 Launch the Download Utility Program and download the new firmware For more information refer to the Errata Sheet to the User s Guide which replaces Appendix J 1 2 on downloading firmware and the definition of the rotary switch setting 4 in Appendix E Note that the Download Utility includes extensive on line help 8 Documentation and software Documentation and Utilities CD The CD s A T FS3 page includes this Quick Installation Guide the User s Guide the addition correction to the description of the rotary switch a correction to information on output optimization and the IDB Technical Reference for advanced SCS conf
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8. ed Edition 2 9 November 2004 page 2 of 8 5 When you are finished power the printer Off and set the switch to position O Normal operation Changed settings if any will be activated on the next power On 4 2 Remote Menu System using a terminal program The Menu System included in theA T FS3 can be accessed remotely via a terminal program The following instructions apply to the HyperTerminal program delivered with Windows They can be used with almost any terminal program with only a few adjustments if any 1 Power the printer Off Remove the Coax or Twinax DB9 connector cable so the printer is not connected to any network Connect the PC to the printer via the serial config upgrade cable included with the A T FS3 Start the terminal program Turn the rotary switch on the A T FS3 to position 5 to activate the Remote Menu System oa fF Oo Power the printer On The Menu System presents itself with the main menu from where you can access and edit all options 7 When you are finished editing the options return to the main menu 8 Exit the Remote Menu System by turning the rotary switch to position 0 9 Power the printer Off 10 Reconnect the printer to the system 11 The new settings are activated the next time the printer is powered On The User s Guide provides more information on using HyperTerminal 4 3 Front panel When you configure using the front panel you edit the parameters labeled IP addres
9. ge 2 The options in question are Printer Emulation Code Page and Country Code 5 This concludes the SCS configuration You can check the options settings by printing a status sheet see section 3 page 2 If you wish to be able to print IPDS as well continue with the steps 6 8 Otherwise proceed to step 9 page 6 6 To enable IPDS printing via the front panel IPDS printing is controlled by the right most digit of the Subnet Mask parameter which represents the IPDS device address On the front panel edit the right most digit For gs 019 02 A T FS3 Getting Started Edition 2 9 November 2004 page 5 of 8 example if the chosen IPDS Device number is 3 assuming that all the other digits are left at default you would be changing 001 000 002 107 to 001 000 002 103 See section 4 3 page 3 Valid values for IPDS printing are 0 6 the default value 7 means that IPDS printing is disabled You can also enable IPDS printing via the Switch Menu System see section 4 1 page 2 When IPDS printing is enabled it is in a demo mode For production printing you will need an IPDS software key to enter IPDS production printing See section 6 Ordering the IPDS Software Key for IPDS production printing page 6 The software key needed for IPDS production printing is entered via the front panel This is done on the front panel by editing the field used for Gateway address as shown in section 4 3 page 3 consult the User s Guide for alternative approac
10. hes 7 If you wish to have other IPDS option settings than the factory defaults you can adjust the most important options via the front panel see section 4 3 page 3 or via the Switch Menu System see section 4 1 page 2 The IPDS options in question are Printer Emulation Stacked Page Counter Update Buffer Size Code Page and Code Page Version Power the printer Off If you already have an AS 400 printer device description available on the system you can complete the installation now by connecting the printer to the system and powering it On Otherwise you should NOT connect it but keep the printer powered off and continue with the steps below The steps below apply to the configuration of an AS 400 when attaching a printer with the A T FS3 10 Enable Auto Configuration if necessary with the CL command CHGSYSVAL SYSVAL QAUTOCFG VALUE 1 lt Enter gt 11 Connect the printer to the system and power it On 12 Verify the detection of a new device type 3812 and optionally IPDS by using the CL command WRKDEVD PRT and pressing F5 refresh continuously 13 If you want to enable OS 400 AFP Print Services for the IPDS device use the following commands sample device name PRT08 VRYCFG CFGOBJ PRT08 CFGTYPE DEV STATUS OFF lt Enter gt CHGDEVPRT DEVD PRT08 AFP YES lt Enter gt VRYCFG CFGOBUJ PRTO8 CFGTYPE DEV STATUS ON lt Enter gt 14 Start the Printer Writer for the device STRPRTIWTR DEV PRT08
11. iers MFP Color Printers FS 600 FS 3700 IPDS KM 1650 FS 5800C FS 680 FS 3750 IPDS KM 2050 FS 5900C FS 800 FS 3800 IPDS KM 2530 IPDS FS C8000 FS 1000 IPDS FS 3820 IPDS KM 2550 FS C5016 FS 1010 IPDS FS 3830 IPDS KM 3035 FS C8008 FS 1020 D FS 6020 IPDS KM 3530 IPDS FS C8026 FS 1050 IPDS FS 6700 IPDS KM 4035 FS 1200 IPDS FS 6900 IPDS KM 4230 Color Digital FS 1700 IPDS FS 7000 IPDS KM 4530 IPDS FS 1750 IPDS FS 7000 IPDS KM 5035 Copiers MFP FS 1800 IPDS FS 9100 IPDS KM 5230 KM C830 FS 1800 IPDS FS 9120 KM 5530 KM C850 FS 1900 IPDS FS 9500 IPDS KM 6230 KM C2630 FS 1920 FS 9520 KM 6330 7530 KM 8000 Note This list replaces the list of supported printers Appendix A in the User s Guide 11 Important information about IPDS printing with the A T FS3 If you have purchased a key for IPDS printing please take note of the following m IPDS printing is available in selected monochrome printers and digital copiers MFPs These are marked with IPDS in the above table IPDS printing may work in other monochrome models but they have not been thoroughly tested m For IPDS printing a printer must have at least 12 MB RAM and in many cases 16MB is advisable This memory must be installed before you install the Intermate LAN FS3 otherwise the printer will stall m IPDS maximum resolution is 300 dpi Note This information replaces the PDS related information Appendix K in the User s Guide
12. iguration In order to read the documentation you need Acrobat Reader Adobe Reader version 5 05 is provided on Utilities page of the CD The CD also includes the download utility P16 and editing tools for working with SCS configuration Product support portal Visit http www intermate com atfs3 You can freely download documentation updates release notes which include historical information and additional supplementary information There is also a Questions amp Answers section in the general Support section of the website Updates of firmware and SCS Configuration Files IDB Files are also distributed through the portal 9 Customer Support Your local dealer provides full technical support for this product If you experience problems or have questions regarding the use of the A T FS3 please contact your local dealer You should have the complete set of status sheets printer and A T FS3 available for reference Supported printers Please turn the page gs 019 02 A T FS3 Getting Started Edition 2 9 November 2004 page 7 of 8 10 Supported Printers The printers on this list have been tested with the A T FS3 New printers will be added to our list when they are tested Note however that it is likely that all printers in the same family as a tested printer are also supported You should always use the newest available firmware both for the printer and for the A T FS3 Monochrome printers Digital Cop
13. le to Subnet Mask 12 When you are done with the last Enter to save a setting press Exit Mode 13 You may need to power the printer Off and then On to activate a changed setting Depending on the mode the A T FS3 is running Coax or Twinax the address bytes control different options See Figure 1 Figure 4 below gs 019 02 A T FS3 Getting Started Edition 2 9 November 2004 page 3 of 8 Figure 1 Initial Coax Options Initial Coax Options IP address 000 003 020 010 Enable IPDS 1 Enable Enable APO 0 Disable Printer emulation 20 IBM 3812 4025 Screen buffer size 3 3440 bytes Country code selection 0 English Figure 2 Coax IPDS Options Coax IPDS Options Subnet mask address 001 000 002 000 stacked baa counter update 1 Normal Emulation 2 IBM 3912 16 3112 1864 Code page ane Multinational Code page version 1 Standard code page ver 1 g Figure 3 Initial Twinax Options Initial Twinax Options IP address 000 000 005 a Twinax device address Range 0 6 Printer emulation 5 IBM 3612 Code page 000 Multinational Country code 0 Multinational i Figure 4 Twinax IPDS Options Twinax IPDS Options Subnet mask address 001 000 002 107 Device address Range 0 6 e page counter update 1 Normal Buffer size 1 1024 bytes Printer ce ene 2 BM 3912 16 3112 16 Code page 000 Multinational Code page version
14. lt Enter gt 15 Make a test printout CHGJOB PRTDEV PRT08 lt Enter gt PRTUSRPRF lt Enter gt If you do not receive a printout check if there is a message waiting on the writer WRKWTR PRT lt Enter gt 16 If you had to enable Auto Configuration in step 10 disable it again CHGSYSVAL SYSVAL QAUTOCFG VALUE 0 lt Enter gt This completes the installation 6 Ordering the IPDS Software Key for IPDS production printing In order to use the A T FS3 for IPDS production printing you need a software key The key is ordered from your point of purchase If you bought the A T FS3 directly from Intermate A S you can order the key by fax or e mail sales intermate com In both cases you must provide the following minimum information E The 7 digit serial number S N found on the A T FS3 status sheets E Kyocera Printer type model number E Your name company and information on how to reach you gs 019 02 A T FS3 Getting Started Edition 2 9 November 2004 page 6 of 8 7 Firmware upgrade Before starting to use your A T FS3 you should check the current firmware level on a status sheet see how on page 2 Visit www intermate com atfs3 to see if there is newer firmware If so you should update the A T FS3 The components used in the A T FS3 are E K60 xxxx zip Boot code E K61 xxxx zijp Coax main code E K62 xxxx zip Twinax main code E K63 xxxx zip IPDS firmware main code and fonts The level of each component is indi
15. nd Country Code Selection 5 This concludes the SCS installation You can check the options settings by printing a status sheet see section 3 page 2 If you wish to be able to print IPDS as well continue with the next steps 6 To enable IPDS printing via the front panel IPDS printing is controlled by the right most digit of the IP address parameter Assuming that all the other digits are left at default you would be changing 000 003 020 010 to 000 003 020 011 See section 4 3 page 3 for instructions on how to use the front panel Alternatively you can enable IPDS printing via the rotary switch menu system see section 4 1 page 2 When IPDS printing is enabled it is in a demo mode For production printing you will need an IPDS software key to enter IPDS production printing See section 6 Ordering the IPDS Software Key for IPDS production printing page 6 The software key needed for IPDS production printing is entered via the front panel This is done on the front panel by editing the field used for Gateway address as shown in section 4 3 page 3 consult the User s Guide for alternative approaches 7 If you wish to have other IPDS option settings than the factory defaults you can adjust the most important options via the front panel see section 4 3 page 3 or via the rotary switch menu system see section 4 1 page 2 The IPDS options in question are Stacked Page Counter Update Emulation Code Page and Code Page Version This
16. ode used for downloads section 7 on page 7 shows how this is used Note The User s Guide refers to rotary switch position 4 as not used starting with boot code K60_2071 this is no longer true Please see the errata sheet to the Guide on the CD and on the product support portal If your boot code is older than K60_2071 you should upgrade see section 7 page 7 E 5is Terminal Configuration Mode section 4 2 on page 3 shows how this is used E All of the other items allow you to either configure parameters or print configuration dumps and so on A complete overview is in the User s Guide Chapter 4 section 4 2 and Appendix E Configuration via the switch on the A T FS3 provides access to some important options Each time the menu system is accessed or a change is made a page is printed telling you what you can do next The page includes a switch summary which is useful when referencing the available options Each time you want to configure something using the rotary switch you should follow this procedure 1 Power Off the printer not necessary with Coax 2 The Switch Menu System as such runs from 6 to D D is the Printer Emulation Select the desired position 3 Power On the printer and wait for a page to be printed 4 Follow the instructions on the page to make a change or decide not to change anything in this case go directly to the finishing step gs 019 02 A T FS3 Getting Start
17. s and Subnet mask address This does not affect the operation of the printer as these settings are only used by the A T FS3 Most front panels are operated like this 1 Make sure that the rotary switch is set to position 0 If it is not power the printer Off and set it to O Power the printer On and Press the Mode button 2 3 Scroll through the choices with or until you see Interface or Interface type Press Enter 4 If the panel doesn t already show interface type as Option scroll through the choices with or until it does Press Enter a Push the gt button you will be in the TCP IP part of the menu 6 Push the gt button again Now you can use or to scroll through DHCP IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway Let us assume you want to work with the IP Address parameter When you have scrolled to IP Address press Enter to activate editing Editing starts on the right most digit Use the and buttons to adjust the value to your liking If you need to edit other digits use the lt and gt buttons to move to the desired digit s Each value is set with the and buttons 10 To finish editing press the Enter button this will also save the value 11 If you need to work with a different parameter use the or buttons to toggle through for examp
18. system you need a Twinax dummy plug which is available from your point of purchase or from Intermate A S E a screw driver 3 Power the printer Off and unplug the power cord If the printer is not powered Off before the installation parts of the A T FS3 or the printer may be permanently damaged e Intermate A S Kongevejen 194A DK 3460 Birkeroed Tel 45 72260400 Fax 4572260404 www intermate com inter mate Remove the metal plate covering the option port by taking out the screws Refer to your printer documentation Remove any interface or cable occupying the printer s internal port Be sure to check that this is OK with the network administrator 6 Unpack the A T FS3 and slide it into the internal port Reattach the metal plate and secure the screws This concludes the physical installation The next step is to connect the printer to the system and to perform the logical installation also called initial configuration There are three configuration tools available They are described in section 4 on page 2 You can of course just skip to Initial Configuration for your chosen mode and refer back as necessary E ifthe A T FS3 is to be used in Coax mode go to section 5 4 page 5 E if the A T FS3 is to be used in Twinax mode go to section 5 5 page 5 3 Printing a Status Sheet The A T FS3 status sheet contains various information for quick reference Before starting any kind of configuration you may want to print
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