Connecting Ibm Host Equipment; Connecting Dec Equipment Using Xpmf-Vms; Possible Configurations - Xerox 4050 Installation Planning

Connecting IBM host equipment

Connecting DEC equipment using XPMF-VMS

Possible configurations

XEROX 4050/4090/4450/4650 LPS INSTALLATION PLANNING
If you have an existing Xerox LPS installed and are
communicating with an IBM host environment, you may have an
871 Communications Module installed. You may continue to use
that device for connection to the LPS.
If this is your first Xerox LPS installation, The Xerox Connection
may recommend the BARR/SNA device. This is a PC-based
device that enables printing of host datastreams from a remote
site, 3270 emulation to network users, and allows transfer of
large files from your host environment to the LPS.
Contact The Xerox Connection for additional information on
either of these interface products or for a suitable
recommendation for your particular environment. The Xerox
Connection can provide you with statistics and installation
requirements for any recommended interface product.
The Xerox Print Management Facility (XPMF) is an interconnect
product that includes the hardware, software, and documentation
necessary to link your LPS with various Digital Equipment
Corporation (DEC) VAX and micro VAX systems. General
installation guidelines are described below. Contact your Xerox
sales representative.
Reference Refer to the Xerox Print Symbiont Installation Guide for
additional information on this interconnect product.
XPMF is composed of three elements:
Hardware components installed on the Xerox printer (by
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Xerox personnel)
Appropriate DEC synchronous communications controller,
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modems, and communications line installed on the DEC VAX
(by DEC personnel)
XPMF-VMS software installed on the VAX/VMS system (by
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you).
The host software module included in the XPMF package is
specifically designed for compatibility with the Digital Electronic
Corporation VMS operating system. The UNIBUS
communications controller is compatible with the
communications controllers of each of the following DEC bus-
type environments:
UNIBUS
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VAXBI
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Q-bus.
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There are a number of possible configurations, including:
Single or multi-user standalone environments with a single
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processor. Terminals are connected to the processor using a
DEC connectivity device.
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