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Connctng to an AS/400 using PM Terminal  7/20/94

File:osot400.fax 5/2/94

TITLE: Connecting to an AS/400 using PM Terminal.


DESCRIPTION OF SYMPTOMS:
How to connect to an AS/400 using PM Terminal.

SUMMARY OF RESOLUTION:
1. Configure the AS/400 for proper asynchronous communication.
   Note: An ASCII controller is required on the AS/400.  More
         information can be obtained about the hardware
         requirements from your AS/400 administrator.
2. Configure PM Terminal.
   Note: A modem connected to the PC is required in order to
         communicated to the AS/400 or any other system or BBS.
3. Attempt to connect to the AS/400.  This might require several
   attempts before succeeding due to telephone line noise or
   other outside interference.

DETAIL OF RESOLUTION:
1.  Configure the AS/400 for asynchronous communication.  This
    should be done by the AS/400 administrator.
    Example:
    CRTDEVDSP DEVD(ASCPS04) DEVCLS(*LCL) TYPE 3101) MODEL(23) +
           EMLDEV(*TYPE) PORT(4) EMLASCII(*YES) ATTACH(*MODEM) +
           ONLINE(*YES) CTL(CTL02) KBDTYPE(USB) CHRID(*KBDTYPE) +
           PRTDEV(*SYSVAL) OUTQ(*DEV) PRTFILE(*LIBL/QSYSPRT) +
           INACTTMR(*NOMAX) LINESPEED(*CALC) WORDLEN(*CALC) +
           PARITY(*CALC) STOPBITS(1) MAXOUT(7) IDLTMR(40) +
           NRMPOLLTMR(3) FRAMERTY(15) +
           TEXT('ASYNC PS/2 Connection 04')

2.  Configure PM Terminal.
 a. Ask your AS/400 administrator for the communication settings
    required in order to connect to the AS/400.
     Example:
       Baud rate:              2400
       data bits:                 8
       Parity:                   on
       stop bit:                  1
       Handshaking:            None
       Error Correction:       None
       Terminal Emulation:  3101-20
   This information is required in order to properly configure
   PM Terminal.

 b.  Setup the communication parameters.
  1.  Double Click on the PM Terminal ICON
  2.  Click once with the Left Mouse Button (LMB) on the
      Session Menu.
  3.  Click once with the LMB on the Setup Profiles menu
      option.
  4.  Click once with the LMB on the CONNECTION button.
  5.  Click once with the LMB on the ADD button.
  6.  Click once with the LMB on the OK button to accept
      Standard COM.
  7.  Place a comment which describes this Connection Object.
      For example, Hayes 2400,n,8,1  (2400 BAUD, no parity, 8
      bits, one stop bit).

c.  Selecting the COM port.
  8.  Click with the LMB on the COM port to be used.
  9.  Click with the LMB on the SETUP button.
 10.  Click with the LMB on the ADD button.
 11.  Click with the LMB on the OK button to accept Standard
      COM.
 12.  Click with the LMB on the List Box button (arrow) to
      display choices.
 13.  Click with the LMB on the Auto-Dial selection to
      highlight it.
 14.  Click with the LMB on the OK button to accept this entry.

d. Select modem type.
 15.  Click with the LMB on the List Box button (arrow) to
       display choices.
 16.  Click with the LMB on the Hayes Smartmodem 2400 (for this
      example otherwise pick a modem which is similar to your
      modem).
 17.  Click with the LMB on the OK button to accept this entry.
 18.  Place a comment which describes this MODEM object (i.e.
      Hayes Compatible 2400).

e. Change the initialization string.
 19.  Click with the LMB on the Device Initialization String.
 20.  Click on the CHANGE Button.
 21.  Delete the "&T5" from the Initialization String.
      Note: If your modem has error checking and flow control,
      you may need to disable it depending on the modem connected
      to the AS/400.  You should contact the AS/400 Administrator
      to see if error correcting (i.e. .32bis/.42bis protocol) is
      supported by the modem attached to the AS/400.  If you have
      an error correcting modem and you need to disable this
      option, you can add "&Q0" to the Initialization String.
      You should refer to the documentation that came with your
      modem for further information.

 22.  Click with the LMB on the OK Button to accept this entry.
 23.  Click with the LMB on the SAVE AS button.
 24.  Enter a name to save this MODEM object (i.e. Hayes 2400).
 25.  Click with the LMB on the SAVE button to save this MODEM
      object.
 26.  Click with the LMB on the CLOSE button to return to
      previous menu.

f. Change the Baud rate and Flow control.
 27.  Click with the LMB on the Communication Parameters.
 28.  Click with the LMB on the CHANGE button.
 29.  Click with the LMB on the List Box button (arrow) to
       display choices.
 30.  Click with the LMB on the 2400 (to select the correct
      baud rate for this example).
 31.  Click with the LMB on the OK button to accept this entry.
 32.  Click with the LMB on the Flow Control entry.
 33.  Click with the LMB on the CHANGE Button.
 34.  Click with the LMB on the NONE option for TRANSMIT PACING.
 35.  Click with the LMB on the NONE option for RECEIVE PACING.
 36.  Click with the LMB on the OK button to accept this entry.
 37.  Click with the LMB on the SAVE AS button to save this
      CONNECTION object.
 38.  Enter a name to save this CONNECTION object (i.e. COM -
      Hayes).
 39.  Click with the LMB on the CLOSE button to return to
      previous menu.
 40.  An option step would be to setup a file transfer and
      telephone network profile.
 41.  Click with the LMB on the CLOSE button to return to
      previous menu.

g. Add a Session notebook entry.
 42.  Click with the LMB on the SESSION menu.
 43.  Click with the LMB on the ADD menu option.
 44.  Enter a Comment for the session (i.e. AS/400)
 45.  Click with the LMB on the List Box button (arrow) of the
      Terminal Emulation profile selection.
 46.  Scroll down to the IBM 3101 - 20 terminal option and click
      once with the LMB to highlight the option.
 47.  Click with the LMB on the List Box button (arrow) of the
      Connection Path profile selection.
 48.  Scroll down to the option and click once with the LMB to
      COM - Hayes to highlight the option.  This is the name of
      the CONNECTION object you just created in step 34.
 49.  Click with the LMB on the ADD button.
 50.  Enter the complete phone number of where you want to
      dial.
 51.  Recommend that you select "Display this dialog box at
      connect time".
 52.  Click with the LMB on the SAVE AS button.
 53.  Enter a Session Name (i.e. AS/400 2400 baud)
 54.  Click with the LMB on the SAVE button.

PM terminal in now configured.  Attempt to connect to the AS/400.

Note: 1. Recommended change is the buffer definitions size in the
         terminal emulation profile settings.  This can be
         accomplished after connecting to the as/400 by clicking
         with the LMB on the settings option, followed by the
         Terminal emulation option and changing the buffers
         definition option.

      2. After connecting to the AS/400 and logging on, the
         keyboard might need to be remaped or The function keys
         can be used by holding down the ESC key and hitting the
         appropriate number.
       - Example:  F1 would be ESC and the number 1 key on the
keyboard.


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