Mainframe Connections - Xerox DocuPrint 180 Solution Manual

Mainframe connections

IPS SOLUTIONS GUIDE
You may use several different formats to connect your mainframe to
the DocuPrint IPS printer. The various connection formats are
described and pictured in this section.
Note that on this platform, the PSF control functions are IPDS
emitters only.
Direct Bus and Tag
The simplest connection format is the Direct Bus and Tag. For this
solution, the printer is connected directly to the host via Bus and Tag
cables.
ESCON connection
This format uses fiber optic cable and the ESCON protocol as the
channel connection to the host. Using this solution, the printer is
connected to an IBM 9034 Type 1 converter. The converter is then
connected to the System/390 mainframe through a fiber optic serial
cable.
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