Alexander Huemer wrote: >I am aware the 4224 came in a number of configurations. When I got it, >it had a (broken) twinax interface in it, intended for an AS/400. I >found a 3270 coax interface that I put in, which doesn't yield any error >messages on the printer. As mentioned, the printer is recognized by the >3174 without issues, see [1], port address 03. >As far as I know the 4224 came also in IEEE-1284 and ethernet variants. >Not sure about EIA-232. >Are you referring to the Asynchronous Emulation Adapter for the 3174? I >am aware it exists, but I don't have one. It adds EIA-232 ports to the >3174. Probably not applicable in my case anyways, as my 4224 has a 3270 >coax port.
I found some references to IBM 4224 attachment via the Asynchronous Emulation Adapter for the IBM 3174 Establishment Controller, but I think you're past that point. Both (or multiple) attachment options were available for the IBM 4224. I found a possible clue or two. According to IBM Publication No. GA23-0218-08 the IBM 4224 is a "Control Unit Terminal" (CUT) device, meaning it needs the IBM 3174 "to interpret the data stream and execute functions on [its] behalf." So are IBM 3178 and 3179 terminals, as examples. As opposed to Distributed Function Terminals (DFTs). So presumably you'd set it up in *fairly* similar fashion to another coax-attached CUT device such as an IBM 3179. This IBM documentation might also provide some clues: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/hints-setting-4224-print-gddm-output https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/dfhzc2459e-and-dfhzc2479e-when-printing-ipds-4224-printer-cics It looks like the IBM 4224 can be configured as a LU1 or LU0 device, typically LU1. Also I'm seeing references that the IBM 4224 can operate in either IPDS or non-IPDS mode. The IBM 3174 needs IPDS capable microcode for the former, so if you don't have that then you'll be working on the latter (non-IPDS). The SAS Institute published some sample VTAM configuration in this manual, particularly starting on p. 206: https://support.sas.com/documentation/installcenter/enclosures/instructions/mvs609em5.pdf They specifically reference the IBM 4224, so the syntax will probably be very similar but not quite identical. Anyway, I hope those few breadcrumbs get you going. Good luck! - - - - - - - - - - Timothy Sipples I.T. Architect Executive Digital Asset & Other Industry Solutions IBM Z & LinuxONE - - - - - - - - - - E-Mail: [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
