SEPTEMBER 1995 PCM77-R2 PC Software—LinkUp 3270 PC Software— LinkUp 3270 CUSTOMER 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: [email protected] PC SOFTWARE—LINKUP 3270 TRADEMARKS All applied-for and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 1 PC SOFTWARE—LINKUP 3270 Contents 1. Introduction............................................................................................5 1.1 About This Manual ........................................................................5 1.2 Related Publications ......................................................................6 1.3 Conventions ...................................................................................6 1.4 General Description ......................................................................7 1.5 Features ..........................................................................................9 1.6 Hardware and Software Requirements.........................................10 1.6.1 Personal Computers............................................................10 1.6.2 Controllers ...........................................................................11 1.6.3 3270 Host Computer...........................................................11 1.6.4 Cables ...................................................................................12 2. Installation and Basic Configuration.....................................................16 2.1 TSR and Non-TSR Mode Considerations.....................................17 2.1.1 TSR Mode ............................................................................17 2.1.2 Non-TSR Mode....................................................................17 2.1.3 Choosing TSR or Non-TSR Mode ......................................18 2.2 PC Communications Hardware Conflicts ....................................18 2.2.1 PCMCIA Modems................................................................19 2.3 Software Compatibility ..................................................................20 2.4 Installing PC Software—LinkUp 3270..........................................20 2.4.1 DOS Installation ..................................................................21 2.4.2 Windows Installation...........................................................23 2.5 Basic Configuration (non-TSR Mode) .........................................24 2.6 Modem Configuration...................................................................27 2.7 Flow Control Recommendations ..................................................29 3. Emulation and Operation......................................................................30 3.1 Activating PC Software—LinkUp 3270.........................................30 3.1.1 TSR Mode ............................................................................31 3.1.2 Functions Common to TSR and Non-TSR Modes ............32 3.2 Keyboard Layout ............................................................................32 3.3 Auxiliary Printing...........................................................................41 3.3.1 Aux Printing Performance Considerations .......................41 3.3.2 Aux Printer Pacing ..............................................................42 3.3.3 Aux Printing While in DOS ................................................42 3.3.4 Print to Disk.........................................................................42 3.4 Asynchronous Communications Errors .......................................44 3.5 Block Mode ....................................................................................44 2 PC SOFTWARE—LINKUP 3270 4. The TLAUTO Menu...............................................................................49 4.1. Using TLAUTO..............................................................................50 4.2 Autologon.......................................................................................52 4.3 Autosignon Mnemonics ................................................................52 4.4 Autologon Considerations ............................................................54 5. File-Transfer Operations ........................................................................55 5.1 Quick Start Guide ..........................................................................55 5.1.1 Read This First!....................................................................55 5.1.2 Non-TSR Mode....................................................................56 5.1.3 TSR Mode ............................................................................56 5.2 Overview .........................................................................................57 5.3 Text Mode vs. Binary Mode...........................................................57 5.4 Host File-Name Conventions ........................................................57 5.5 PC File Name Conventions ...........................................................57 5.6 File-Transfer Options.....................................................................58 5.7 TSO File Transfer ..........................................................................58 5.7.1 Prerequisites ........................................................................58 5.7.2 Command-Line Examples ..................................................58 5.7.3 Data Set/File Name Format................................................59 5.7.4 TSO File-Transfer Options .................................................59 5.8 CICS File Transfer .........................................................................62 5.8.1 Prerequisites ........................................................................62 5.8.2 CICS File-Name Format ......................................................62 5.8.3 CICS File Comments...........................................................62 5.8.4 CICS Command Line Examples.........................................63 5.8.5 CICS File-Transfer Options ................................................63 5.9 VM/CMS File Transfer..................................................................65 5.9.1 Prerequisites ........................................................................65 5.9.2 VM/CMS File-Name Format...............................................65 5.9.3 Command-Line Examples ..................................................66 5.9.4 VM/CMS File Transfer Options.........................................66 5.10 File Transfer Status Messages......................................................68 5.11 Communications Error Recovery ...............................................69 5.12 Re-establishing the Connection ..................................................70 5.13 File-Transfer Setup.......................................................................70 5.13.1 File-Transfer Delay ............................................................71 5.13.2 IND_File Character ...........................................................71 5.13.3 Transfer Mode...................................................................71 5.13.4 Default PC File Name........................................................71 5.13.5 Default Host File Name.....................................................71 5.13.6 Default Host Transfer Options.........................................71 5.13.6 Default Host Transfer Options.........................................71 5.13.7 Enable Debug Mode .........................................................71 3 PC SOFTWARE—LINKUP 3270 6. Advanced Configuration ........................................................................72 6.1 Configuration Parameters Quick Reference................................73 6.2 Alternate Screen Size Support Configuration .............................81 6.3 Sensitive Configuration Parameters .............................................82 6.4 Keyboard Maps...............................................................................83 Appendix A: Program Files .......................................................................85 Appendix B: Customizing Keyboard Maps ..............................................87 Appendix C: Customizing the Translation Table....................................117 Appendix D: Keyboard Maps ....................................................................122 D.1 Default Keyboard Map (KCHAR.EXT) .......................................122 D.2 Keyboard Maps..............................................................................125 Appendix E: Scan-Code Tables.................................................................131 Appendix F: Error Messages .....................................................................136 Appendix G: Decimal to Hexadecimal Conversion Table.......................142 Appendix H: Glossary................................................................................144 4 PC SOFTWARE—LINKUP 3270 1. Introduction 1.1 About This Manual This manual assumes that you are familiar with: • The DOS operating system and PC environment • modems • Microsoft Windows • The operational principles and features of 3270 terminals This manual is divided into the following chapters and appendixes: • Chapter 1 provides an overview of the various features and capabilities of the software,