Setting The Switches - IBM 5256 User And Setup Manual

SETTING THE SWITCHES
There are two types of switches to set: Address and Terminator.
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Address Switches
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Terminator Switch
To Set the Address Switches:
1. Contact the person responsible for assigning the
work station address (for example, your supervisor
or system operator). Ask for your work station
address, which will be a number from 0 through 6.
2. Set the Address switches to the address you have
received.
Use this table to determine the settings
~
0
of the three Address switches.
~
1
2
~
3
4
Work
~
Station
Addresses
5
6
Invalid 7
3. If your printer attaches to a 5251 Display Station
Model 2 or 12, a System/34, or a System/3S, set
the Terminator switch to 1 and proceed to
Printer
Checkout.
If your printer does not attach to a 5251 Display
Station Model 2 or 12, a System/34, or a
System/3S, proceed to
Cable Thru Feature.
Connecting the Cable(s) to the Printer 2-3