playing with a 9402-236

[Mark Usher]

Hi all,

I am new to sys3x systems, but not knew to computers in general.

I have a 9402-236 that I am currently playing with. There are two questions
that I have at the moment.

1) Is it possible for the 9402-236 to produce (display and printout) the new
"?" Euro currency symbol.

2) I want to connect a PC to the 9402-236. Everything is running Twinax at
the moment (is Ethernet possible on this system ?) and I thought that the
cheapest way to do this would be via the V.24 card (2609 I think it is) and
the serial port on the PC with a null-modem cable. I have absolutely no idea
how to set this up on the 9402-236 side. Does anyone know of some good
instructions somewhere on the net ?

regards,

Mark Usher

[Mcsinc]

forget the idea about connecting like you were talking about. easiest way is
twinax, it does not support ethernet, and the v24 which is primarily bisynch is
not going to do much good either.

chris

[Paul Radzak]

Good Morning Mark,

1) Not sure, but I do not think that the d/t9402-236 supports the Euro
currency symbol. I think that all of the final changes
for the 236 were "cast in concrete" before the advent of the Euro symbol
(unless the Euro symbol is a duplicate of what is
already contained in the system/36 character set).

2) As the other responder noted, Ethernet is not supported on the 236, but I
think that V.24 is. Useful manuals might be:
CHANGING YOUR SYSTEM CONFIGURATION/236 and USING SYSTEMS/36 COMMUNICATIONS.
If you do not have these manuals on site, you might try calling
1-800-879-2755 (IBM BOULDER, CO distribution center). I do not have the
publication numbers, but they might be able to help. If not there, you
might try the local (or as local as you can get)
IBM BRANCH OFFICE. The may have these manuals. Or, possibly, a local
company that has a 236.

Finally, If you cannot get the information free from this newsgroup, you can
call the 1-800-237-5511 and ask for SYSTEM/36 CONSULT LINE (fee based).
System/36 is no longer supported by IBM. If they still have system/36
expertise in house, they may be able to help.

Good Luck.

Sincerely,

Paul J. Radzak.
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[Mark Usher]

> 1) Not sure, but I do not think that the d/t9402-236 supports the Euro
> currency symbol. I think that all of the final changes
> for the 236 were "cast in concrete" before the advent of the Euro symbol
> (unless the Euro symbol is a duplicate of what is
> already contained in the system/36 character set).

Is there any reference info for the character set anywhere ?

> 2) As the other responder noted, Ethernet is not supported on the 236, but
I
> think that V.24 is. Useful manuals might be:
> CHANGING YOUR SYSTEM CONFIGURATION/236 and USING SYSTEMS/36
COMMUNICATIONS.

I have been busy over the weekend and today and managed to find these
manuals on-line at the IBM BookManager BookServer Library

AS/400 9402 Models 2xx Installation
OS/400 Communications Configuration V3R2 - this has alot of info, but some
of the menus are quite different and some of the commands don't work at all
on my system - unless it's me - e.g. WRKHDWRSC TYPE(*CMN)

Anyway, I am now browsing some of the other titles, including the ones you
mention, I'm getting there, and am very optimistic. After all, it's only a
computer :-)

I have got the 2609 card in the 9402-236, which has a cable with two ports
on it. Is there any reason at all why I wouldn't be able to use port 1 as a
link to a PC running a 5250 terminal emulator, and port 2 to a modem for a
dial up link ? I suppose I could use port 1 to connect to MS SNA server.
There is only very minimal use of this system by users, about 1, once a week
at the moment. This is more of an exercise with the system than anything -
it might be nice though to try and transfer data across.

Any hints and tips gratefully received.

Mark

[Paul Radzak]

Good Evening Mark,

1) AS/400 9402 Models 2xx Installation probably refers to the AS/400 Model
200, not the d/t9402-236.

2) OS/400 Communications Configuration V3R2 is strictly for AS/400. These
commands/menus are entirely different from the 236.

3) Also, 236 was V3R0M7, entirely different from AS/400 V3R2.

4) Communications is not my strong suit, but I think that the port 2 setup
might work. I think that port 1 requires modems and a remote work station
controller (such as 236->2609->modem->phone line->modem->remote work station
controller->PC). Software configuration also necessary on 236 to configure
remote work station controller. See CHANGING
YOUR SYSTEM CONFIGURATION FOR ADVANCED SYSTEM/36 (chapter 2). There used
to be an IBM website listing all of the available AS/400 manuals (by
release) and some of the 236 manuals. A possible starting point may be:
www.ibm.com and then lots of sub-window navigation after that. As I
mentioned in my previous reply, the IBM CONSULT LINE folks may be able to
help if they still have some System/36 expertise in house.

Good Luck.

Sincerely,

Paul J. Radzak.
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