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Black Box PC470C Installation Manual

Black Box PC470C Installation Manual

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  • Page 1 © Copyright 2000. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved. 1000 Park Drive • Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 • 724-746-5500 • Fax 724-746-0746...

  • Page 2: Adapter Cards

    Order toll-free in the U.S. 24 hours, 7 A.M. Monday to midnight Friday: 877-877-BBOX SUPPORT FREE technical support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 INFORMATION Mail order: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com AUGUST 2000 PC470C...
  • Page 4 TRADEMARKS TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. AS/400, IBM, and ThinkPad are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Sharp is a registered trademark of Sharp Corporation. Toshiba is a registered trademark of Toshiba Corporation.
  • Page 5 5250 ADAPTER CARDS: HARDWARE INSTALLATION MANUAL FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio communication.
  • Page 6 NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM) 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura. 3. Todas las advertencias en el aparato eléctrico y en sus instrucciones de operación deben ser respetadas.
  • Page 7 5250 ADAPTER CARDS: HARDWARE INSTALLATION MANUAL 12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización del equipo no sea eliminada. 13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos, poniendo particular atención a los contactos y receptáculos donde salen del aparato.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1. Specifications ...6 2. Introduction ...7 2.1 Overview ...7 2.2 Features ...7 2.3 What’s Included...8 2.4 Station Addresses ...8 2.5 What is a Plug-and-Play (PnP) System? ...8 3. Software Installation ...10 4. Hardware Installation...11 4.1 Installation Procedures ...11 4.2 Configuring the Adapter...12 5.

  • Page 9: Specifications

    (2) twinax F on V cable; PC472C: (1) PCMCIA Type II, (2) twinax F on T cable PC470C: +5 volt: 0.35 A max.; -12 volt: 0.1 A max.; PC471C, PC473C: +5 volt: 0.2 A max.; -5 volt: 0.12 A max.; PC472C: +5 volt: 0.25 A max.;...

  • Page 10: Introduction

    2.1 Overview The 5250 Adapter Cards allow emulation of IBM 5250 terminals and printers on your PC equipment. By installing these Cards, you can access the full resources of an IBM midrange computer (such as S/36, S/38, or AS/400) by simply connecting your PC over twinaxial cable.

  • Page 11: What's Included

    5250 ADAPTER CARDS: HARDWARE INSTALLATION MANUAL 2.3 What’s Included • 5250 Adapter Card. • Auto-terminating twinaxial cable assembly (this connects the twinax cables to the Adapter Card). • Windows ® Utility diskette. • This user’s manual. The external connector on the Adapter Card provides a connection to the autoterminating twinax cable assembly.
  • Page 12 CHAPTER 2: Introduction If you’re using Windows 95 or 98, which supports PnP devices, no external Configuration Utility is needed. If you’re using MS-DOS or Windows 3.1, then a Configuration Utility can be implemented as an application program. The Configuration Utility of a PnP system is usually supplied by the computer manufacturer.

  • Page 13: Software Installation

    5250 ADAPTER CARDS: HARDWARE INSTALLATION MANUAL 3. Software Installation Before installing the Adapter, please install the included Windows Utility diskette. This diskette contains the 5250 Windows Configuration Utility, Enabler, Diagnostics, and Adapter Handler in a compressed format. Also included on this diskette are the CEM5250.386, CEM5250.VXD, and TwinaxOEM.sys device drivers, an installation utility, and a readme.txt file.

  • Page 14: Hardware Installation

    4. Hardware Installation 4.1 Installation Procedures 4.1.1 I NSTALLING THE DAPTER Your PC manual contains instructions for installing options such as this Adapter Card. Follow the instructions in that manual to do the following: • Power off and unplug the system unit. •...

  • Page 15: Configuring The Adapter

    5250 ADAPTER CARDS: HARDWARE INSTALLATION MANUAL The PC should be turned off and unplugged from the wall outlet before twinax cables are connected or disconnected. 4.2 Configuring the Adapter 4.2.1 5250 ISA A DAPTER If you are installing this adapter in a Plug-and-Play computer, please read Section 4.2.1.2 prior to installing the adapter.
  • Page 16 CHAPTER 4: Hardware Installation 4.2.1.2 Plug-and-Play Environments This section describes the installation and configuration requirements for using the Adapter Card in a Plug-and-Play (PnP) compatible system. In order to effectively use the Adapter Card in a PnP computer, the part of the computer that manages system resources must be made aware of the Adapter Card and the resources that it requires.
  • Page 17 5250 ADAPTER CARDS: HARDWARE INSTALLATION MANUAL Windows 95/98 will then configure the hardware, and display the hardware settings. Make a note of the hardware settings if you plan on using any third-party software. You will have to reboot Windows 95/98 in order for the new configuration to work.
  • Page 18 4.2.2.3 Non-Plug-and-Play Systems (Legacy PCs) The 5250 Plug n Play Adapter Card can be configured in older PCs without Plug-and-Play capability. The Adapter has been shipped with a Configuration Utility, which will allow you to select the system resources in these systems. In older systems, all resources for this adapter are set by the DOS 5250 configuration program (DCFG5250) program.
  • Page 19 5250 ADAPTER CARDS: HARDWARE INSTALLATION MANUAL When starting Windows 95/98, the operating system checks for any new hardware devices. The first time Windows 95/98 is started after the 5250 Plug n Play Adapter Card has been installed, the message New Hardware Found will appear in a dialog box.
  • Page 20 The 5250 PCMCIA Adapter Card is supplied with a self-terminating twinax cable assembly. There is a small 15-pin connector which is plugged into the 5250 PCMCIA Adapter Card. This connector is keyed and can only be plugged in one way. Please observe the keying and do not force the cable into the connector. It is recommended that the twinax cable assembly be attached to the 5250 PCMCIA Adapter Card prior to applying power to the computer.
  • Page 21 5250CARD directory. The resource information passed from Windows 95/98 to the CEM5250.VXD device driver will be displayed. Since Windows 95/98 handles assigning all the resources, no memory exclusion statements will be required as with Windows 3.1. 4.2.4 5250 PCI A (PC470C) PCI E (PC478C) DAPTER XPRESS The 5250 PCI Adapter Card is fully compatible with the PCI Rev.
  • Page 22 CHAPTER 4: Hardware Installation To observe the resources assigned by Windows 95/98 for the adapter, click on Start, then Settings, then Control Panel, and then double-click on System. Click on the Device Manager Tab, then double-click on 5250 Emulation Adapters. There will be an entry for the 5250 PCI Adapter.
  • Page 23 5250 ADAPTER CARDS: HARDWARE INSTALLATION MANUAL Figure 4-2. Memory jumper on the PCI Express Card. You can place the jumper either on the upper two pins or the lower two pins (see Figure 4-3). When you place the jumper in the high memory position, the card will function anywhere in memory (high or low).
  • Page 24 Table 4-1 describes the advantages and disadvantages of using the high and low memory configuration on your PCI or PCI Express adapter. Table 4-1. Advantages and disadvantages of using the high and low memory Memory High Memory Low Memory The term “legacy application” refers to those applications that were built for Windows 3.x, or require the emulation card to be in low memory.
  • Page 25 5250 ADAPTER CARDS: HARDWARE INSTALLATION MANUAL Seven Sessions The PCI Express card allows up to seven simultaneous emulation sessions to be active (6 display sessions and 1 printer or 7 display sessions) using the Vislink v5.10 software. Each session must have its own unique station address. SNA or APPC emulation programs such as Client Access for Windows or Rumba still only use one physical station address.
  • Page 26 2 MHz Mode 2 MHz mode increases the rate at which data is transferred on the twinax line. Normally, data is transferred at 1 Mbps, but the 2 MHz mode doubles the line speed, allowing transfers to occur at 2 Mbps. All stations on the line must be 2 MHz capable in order for this function to work.

  • Page 27: Utility Software

    5250 ADAPTER CARDS: HARDWARE INSTALLATION MANUAL 5. Utility Software 5.1 Enabler Program This program is primarily used for Windows 3.x applications. It will not work on PCI cards that are using memory above 1 MB. See the PCI card memory resources information found in Section 4.2.4.

  • Page 28: Getw95C Program

    5.2 GETW95C Program The GETW95C.EXE program is provided on the Utility diskette to allow the operator to get configuration information and will display the resources assigned to the Adapter by Windows 95/98. The CEM5250.VXD driver must have been installed prior to executing this program. The CEM5250.VXD driver is normally installed automatically by Windows 95/98 when the Adapter Card is first installed in the system.

  • Page 29: Setpci Program

    5250 ADAPTER CARDS: HARDWARE INSTALLATION MANUAL 5.3 SETPCI Program The SETPCI.EXE program is used to configure the PCI Card to function below and above one megabyte. This utility cannot be run under Windows 95/98/NT. It must be run from a DOS or Windows 95/98 boot disk. After booting from a DOS or Windows boot disk, the program can be run by the following command line: pciset.exe...

  • Page 30: Expcfg Program

    CHAPTER 5: Utility Software Option 3: Irq Mode (High Memory) This mode sets the PCI card to run with an interrupt, and to run anywhere in memory (the BIOS will usually assign this to above one megabyte). Option 4: No Irq Mode (High Memory) This mode sets the PCI card to run without holding an interrupt, and to run anywhere in memory (the BIOS will usually assign this to above one megabyte).

  • Page 31: 5250 Windows Diagnostics

    5250 ADAPTER CARDS: HARDWARE INSTALLATION MANUAL SYSTEM.INI file. The entry can also be added by using any text editor and adding the following line to the [386Enh] section: Device=CEM5250.386 Once installed, the CEM5250.386 VxD will be loaded from the Windows startup files.
  • Page 32 5250 Diagnostics File View Run Online Tests Loop Continuously Figure 5-1. 5250 diagnostics (16 bit). This diagnostics utility uses the 5250 Enabler program to gain access to the 5250 emulation card. The enabler program will not work on a PCI card using memory above one megabyte, so the 16-bit diagnostics will fail, however the 32-bit diagnostics program will run properly.

  • Page 33: Uninstall Program For Windows

    5250 ADAPTER CARDS: HARDWARE INSTALLATION MANUAL The MicroPlus, PnP, and PC Card adapter types are not capable of using memory above one megabyte, so the 16- or 32-bit diagnostics can not be used. The 5250 Windows Diagnostics can be used in both Windows 3.x and Windows 95/98 systems (not NT).
  • Page 34 DCFG5250<ENTER> The configuration program displays the main menu at the top of the screen, and the current configuration in a window at the bottom. Context-sensitive help is available by pressing <F1>. If the message: Cannot open cfg5250.dat Press any key to continue appears, exit the configuration program and check to see that the CFG5250.DAT file exists, and that it is in the directory indicated by the enabler environment string (see Section 5.1).
  • Page 35 5250 ADAPTER CARDS: HARDWARE INSTALLATION MANUAL values selected to be programmed into the PC471C’s non-volatile memory. In the Fixed Resource Mode, a PnP system will not be able to move the board’s resources and will assign the fixed values programmed in the adapter’s non-volatile memory. This should only be used when running an emulation program that does not support the flexible resource assignment of a PnP system.
  • Page 36 When Card Services is selected, the PCDD5250.SYS device driver must be loaded via your CONFIG.SYS file, as instructed by the installation program. Note that using Card Services with any of the “Values Assigned by” selections is preferable to using any of the hardware-specific selections, as the use of Card Services is more likely to avoid configuration conflicts.

  • Page 37: Dos Diagnostics

    5250 ADAPTER CARDS: HARDWARE INSTALLATION MANUAL Interrupt Level The IRQ item on the Hardware menu allows the selection of an interrupt request line that will be used by the Adapter. The default value is 5. In most systems, interrupt request levels cannot be shared. 5.9 DOS Diagnostics The 5250 DOS diagnostics can be used in a DOS environment only.
  • Page 38 “1” will result in the diagnostics being run once. “2” will result in the tests being run a user-specified number of times. (This mode is useful when searching for an intermittent problem.) “3” exits the diagnostic program and returns control to MS-DOS If option “1”...

  • Page 39: Adapter Handler Software

    5250 ADAPTER CARDS: HARDWARE INSTALLATION MANUAL The tests may also be canceled when an error is detected by entering a “C.” The test will then ask you whether to run the online tests, as in option “1” above; however, it asks before the tests start, and only once, not on each pass of the tests. A problem with the Adapter could result in an incorrect list of active station addresses in this situation.
  • Page 40 To invoke D5250AH, enter the following at the DOS command prompt: D5250AH [/U] The items in the brackets are optional parameters. The brackets themselves are not entered. The parameter U may be entered in upper or lower-case letters; parameter values are entered in hexadecimal notation. The /U parameter specifies that the adapter handler is to be removed from memory (unloaded).

  • Page 41: Appendix A. Error Codes And Conflict Resolution

    5250 ADAPTER CARDS: HARDWARE INSTALLATION MANUAL Appendix A. Error Codes and Conflict Resolution The following list describes the most common error codes and possible corrective actions that can be taken. The corrective action is intended to help you resolve the problem without having to make a service call.
  • Page 42 For Windows 3.1 systems, use the configuration program (DCFG5250) to change the adapter’s IRQ setting. For most DOS 5250 emulators and the IBM adapter handler (E5250AH), you must use their configuration software or command line parameters (for example, E5250AH /L7). A.1.2 M EMORY ONFLICTS...
  • Page 43 5250 ADAPTER CARDS: HARDWARE INSTALLATION MANUAL reserve this address space, add the following to your CONFIG.SYS files for the respective memory manager. If a different memory manager is used, find the proper syntax for excluding the space required for the Adapter Card. EMM386 (Microsoft) device=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE X=DC00-DDFF QEMM386 (Quarterdeck Office Systems)
  • Page 44 10 bits for decode to be mapped in the same space even though the actual I/O port addresses are different. An example of this can be illustrated with an Ethernet local area network card and the Adapter Card. The default address for the 5250 ISA Adapter Card is set at 2718H; for some Ethernet cards (for example, Intel EtherExpress), it’s set at 310H.

  • Page 45: Miscellaneous Problems

    5250 ADAPTER CARDS: HARDWARE INSTALLATION MANUAL A.2 Miscellaneous Problems A.2.1 T WISTED AIR OR AULTY Error 5141 Link Connection Lost; -PC Support & CA/400 Error 0042 | 0043 - Online queue data incorrect; -Diagnostics You may encounter Diagnostic error 42 or 43 above or intermittent “line drops” if you are using twisted-pair wire or incorrect cable termination.

  • Page 46: Appendix B. Non-Interrupt Mode

    Depending on your Adapter Card and PC operating system, you will have different options for configuring the interrupt mode. For more detailed information, see the online help. PC470C, PC471C, PC478C In the Windows 95/98 environment, select the IRQ Mode tab on the Properties screen on the 5250 adapter in Device Manager and select “No Interrupt Mode.”...

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