Model 990 Computer DX10 Poller Operations Manual Part No. 2302679-9701 * * 1 November 1981 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS Texas Instruments Incorporated 1981 All Rights Reserved, Printed in U.S.A. The information and/or drawings set forth in this document and all rights in and to inventions disclosed herein and patents which might be granted thereon disclosing or employing the materials, methods, techniques or apparatus descnbed herein, are the exclusive property of Texas Instruments Incorporated. MANUAL REVISION HISTORY Model 990 Computer DX10 Paller Operations Manual (2302679-9701) Original Issue ................................... 1 November 1981 , The total number of pages in this publication is 196. ~------------------------------- Preface This manual provides operating instructions to the operator, and planning and installation instruc­ tions for the network administrator. The operators portion of this manual includes instructions and procedures for operating the Poller, as well as descriptions of operator commands. The in­ tended audience for this portion of the manual is an operator familiar with operation of the DX10 operating system in a Model 990 Computer and with operation of Model 990 Computer peripheral devices. The operator is not necessarily trained in computer science or. programming. The administators portion of this manual provides information for a network administrator or systems analyst who plans, installs, and modifies the Poller network. The network administrator must be a systems programmer familiar with DX10 and with communications systems. Specifically, com­ munications systems include the DX10 3780 Emulator and DX10 Bubble Memory Terminal Support (BMTS). The network administrator should also be familiar with the TIBOL language and applica­ tions, and the Model 763, 765, 767, and 769 Bubble Memory Terminals. The DX10 Poller collects data from and distributes data to intelligent terminals using switched lines. It executes under a DX10 operating system (Release 3.4.0 or later) and uses either 3780 or TTY protocol. The Poller can also perform limited proceSSing of communicated data. The manual contains the following sections and appendixes and a glossary of Poller terms: Section 1 Overview - Presents an overview of the DX10 Poller application software. This section contains information for both operators and network administrators. 2 DX10 Operations - Describes the execution of the Poller. This section contains infor­ mation for both operators and network administrators. 3 Operator Instructions - Describes operator commands and shows command formats. The commands described in this section control the Poller and its communication lines, specify and define manual operation of a line, perform transfers of data between media of the system, and display status information. This section contains operator information. 4 Network Administrator Instructions - Describes commands the network administrator uses to define the network to be polled. Specifically, these commands create, modify, delete, display, and print the data structures that define the network to the Poller. This section contains network administrator information. 5 Network Implementation - Provides worksheets to assist the network administrator in specifying the line hardware, memory, and disk space required for the Poller network. Also describes system generation requirements. This section contains network administrator information. 2302679·9701 iii Preface Appendix A Summary of Poller Commands - Lists the Poller commands in a table. B Poller ErrorlStatus Messages and Error Recovery - Lists in a table the error and status messages issued by the Poller. Includes descriptions of status and error messages and of recovery procedures for error conditions. C Remote Terminal Characteristics - Describes the characteristics of the terminals in the Poller network in terms of options required. D ASCII Code Chart - Lists the characters of the ASCII code in a table. E ASCII/EBCDIC Conversion - Lists the characters of the ASCII code with the corre­ sponding characters of the EBCDIC code. F Communications Cabling Diagrams - Shows cabling diagrams for interconnecting ter­ minals, modems, automatic calling units (ACUs), and data access arrangements to pro­ vide Poller network communications. The following manuals contain additional information related to DX10 Poller application software: Title Part Number Model 990 Computer DX10 Operating System Concepts and FaCilities Manual, Volume I 946250-9701 Model 990 Computer DX10 Operating System Production Operation Manual, Volume II 946250-9702 Model 990 Computer DX10 Operating System Application Programmer's Guide, Volume III 946250-9703 Model 990 Computer DX10 Operating System Developmental Operation Manual, Volume IV 946250-9704 Model 990 Computer DX10 Operating System Systems Programming Guide, Volume V 946250-9705 Model 990 Computer DX10 Operating System Error Reporting and Recovery Manual, Volume VI 946250-9706 Model 990 Computer DX10 Bubble Memory Terminal Support (BMTS-990) User's Guide 2276860-9701 Models 763/765 Operating Instructions 2203664-9701 Models 763/765 Memory Terminals Systems Manual 2203665-9701 iv 2302679·9701 Preface Title Part Number Models 767 and 769 Electronic Data Terminals Operating Instructions 2207960-9701 Models 767 and 769 Electronic Data Terminals Systems Manual 2207961-9701 Model 990 OX 3780/2780 Emulator User's Guide 946289-9701 The following IBM manual contains related information: OS Tape Labels GC-6680-5 2302679-9701 v/vi Contents Paragraph Title Page 1 - Overview 1.1 Introduction ............................................................ 1-1 1.2 Line Operations ......................................................... 1-1 1.2.1 Auto Call ............................................................ 1-1 1.2.2 Auto Answer ......................................................... 1-2 1.2.3 Manual Call/Answer ................................................... 1-2 1.3 Major Functions ........................................................ 1-2 1.3.1 Data Collection ....................................................... 1-2 1.3.2 Data Distribution ...................................................... 1-2 1.3.3 Limited Processing .................................................... 1-2 1.4 Typical Terminal Polling .................................................. 1-3 1.5 Poller Software Structure ................................................. 1-3 1.5.1 Configuration Management Utilities ...................................... 1-3 1.5.2 Poller Operation Utilities ............................................... 1-3 1.5.3 Poll Master Task (PMT) ................................................. 1-3 1.5.4 Error Logging Task .................................................... 1-5 1.5.5 Presentation Services .............., .................................... 1-5 1.5.6 Communication Subsystems ...... , .................................... 1-5 1.5.7 Poller Commun~cations ................................................ 1-5 1.6 Poller Data Structures ................................................... 1-5 1.6.1 Terminal List ......................................................... 1-8 1.6.2 Terminal Data Base .................................................... 1-8 1.6.3 Activity Template ..................................................... 1-8 1.6.4 Terminal Procedure Data Base .......................................... 1-8 1.6.5 Poller Data Base ...................................................... 1-8 1.7 Hardware Components ................................................... 1-9 1.8 Hardware Options ...................................................... 1-10 1.8.1 External Auto-Call Unit and Communications Interface ..................... 1-10 1.8.2 Internal Synchronous Modem and Auto-Call Unit .......................... 1-10 1.8.3 Model 979A Tape Drive ................................................ 1-10 1.9 Required Software ..................................................... 1-10 2 - DX10 Poller Operations 2.1 Introduction ............................................................ 2-1 2.2 Poll Command .......................................................... 2-2 2.3 PO Command .......................................................... 2-4 2302679·9701 vii Contents Paragraph Title Page 3 - Operator Instructions 3.1 Poller Operation Utilities (/POPER) ......................................... 3-1 3.2 Poller System Control Commands (/PCTRL) ................................. 3-3 3.2.1 Start Poller Operation (SPO) ............................................. 3-4 3.2.2 Halt Poller Operation (HPO) ............................................. 3-6 3.2.3 Restart Poller Operation (RPO) .......................................... 3-8 3.2.4 Terminate Poller Operation (TPO) ....................................... 3-10 3.2.5 Abort Poller Operation (A PO) ........................................... 3-12 3.2.6 Test Poller Operation (TEST) ........................................... 3-13 3.3 Poller Line Operation Commands (/PLlNE) ................................. 3-15 3.3.1 Start Line Operation (SLO) ............................................. 3-16 3.3.2 Terminate Line Operation (TLO) ........................................ 3-17 3.3.3 Abort Line Operation (ALO) ............................................ 3-19 3.4 Poller Manual Commands (/PMANL) ....................................... 3-21 3.4.1 Manual Answer (MANSR) .............................................. 3-24 3.4.2 Manual Modify Baud