CHANNEL-IN (ES) Manual
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1. it sometimes requires computer setup Although your computer s BIOS program can automatically set up PCI and ISA adapters it might encounter IRQ conflicts with non PCI adapters DMA and address conflicts are unlikely with PCI adapters because PCI adapters typically do not use a DMA setting and their address range differs from non PCI adapters To prevent conflicts you need to tell BIOS which IRQ settings your non PCI adapters use You also need to make sure that at least one IRQ is available for PCI adapters Before you install the CHANNEL IN ES adapter use your computer setup utility to check the BIOS IRQ settings See your computer user s manual for instructions The device drivers that accompany some PCI adapters might not allow interrupt sharing If a conflict exists the software will not function correctly when you try to start or operate it If you detect a conflict contact the vendor of the other PCI adapter 2 2 Insert the adapter in your computer After you check for an available IRQ setting follow the instructions in your computer user s manual to install a PCI adapter Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from power sources before you install the CHANNEL IN ES adapter CHANNEL IN ES 5 2 3 Test the adapter After you install the adapter install the Barr software and run the adapter diagnostics as described in your Barr software manual and the Help Adapter diagnostics verify th2. CHANNEL IN ES Use Fiber Optic Technology to Connect a Computer Directly to the Mainframe Channel BARR Documentation Edition 6 Adapter Revision 1 or later Editors Michele Nylander Jennifer Saam Katherine Sanchez Becky Senn Kathy Sutton Hardware Ken Clark Al Hodges Don Williams Copyright 1998 2006 by Barr Systems LLC All Rights Reserved Barr Systems LLC 4500 NW 27 Avenue S _ Gainesville FL 32606 7031 Phone Fax E mail Web site FTP site 800 BARR SYS 800 227 7797 352 491 3100 352 491 3141 support barrsystems com www barrsystems com ftp barrsystems com The Barr logo is a registered trademark of Barr Systems LLC ESCON and IBM are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corp All other trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners July 1 2006 Preface a Preface Welcome to a high performance product that directly connects your computer to an IBM mainframe This manual tells you how to install the CHANNEL IN ES hardware Follow the instructions in this manual to install the CHANNEL IN ES adapter See your Barr software manual for software installation and hardware diagnostics instructions Barr Technical Support You can contact Barr Systems by e mail fax or phone to work directly with a Support Analyst Our Frontline and Research support is available five days a week Monday Friday Refer to the Techn
3. N ES 9 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY In accordance with EN 45014 Barr Systems Inc 4500 NW 27th Ave Gainesville Florida 32606 declare under our sole responsibility that the product Type of Equipment Fiber Optic Communications PCI Card Model Number Channel In ES Rev 2 1 to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents EMC EN 55022 1998 Class B EN 55024 1998 IEC 1000 4 2 1995 TEC 1000 4 3 1995 TEC 1000 4 4 1994 EN 61000 4 4 1995 TEC 1000 4 5 1995 EN 61000 4 5 1995 IEC 1000 4 6 1996 EN 61000 4 6 1996 IEC 1000 4 8 1994 EN 61000 4 8 1994 IEC 1000 4 11 1994 EN 61000 4 11 1994 following the provision of EMC directive 89 336 EEC Gainesville Florida 32606 USA _ Q8 X Dune 212001 Sagnature and Date Al Hodges V P of Development Typed Name and Tithe CT ae ae AR 10 European Community Statement a Glossary adapter command Add on piece of equipment you can plug into a computer to allow the computer to connect to another Something you instruct the computer to do such as run a program device daisy chain BIOS A method of interconnecting a Acronym for Basic Input Output series of devices such as printers System Program s permanently stored in read only memory ROM data rate chips on your computer s system The rate at which data can be board moved between a device and a control uni
4. at you have correctly installed the adapter and that it functions properly To run the adapter diagnostics you will need the coupler and loopback plug 2 4 Connect the fiber optic cable to the adapter Follow these steps to connect the fiber optic cable to the CHANNEL IN ES adapter 1 Keep the protective piece in the appropriate slot in your packaging This piece should be placed in the adapter for shipping or handling 2 Connect one end of the fiber optic cable to the adapter and the other end of the fiber optic cable to the CHANNEL IN ES device 77 If your fiber optic cable is not long enough to span the distance between your Z computer and the CHANNEL IN ES device you can extend the length of the fiber optic cable to connect two cables to each other Both ends of the fiber optic cables have male connectors while both ends of the coupler have female connectors Remove the protective caps from each end of the coupler and attach the cables 3 Turn on the computer 6 2 Install the Adapter Federal Communications Commission Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used
5. ical Support Web site www barrcentral com for specific information regarding the hours of operation Other methods of technical support include on site visits remote control service and FIP server access You have two easy to use support options available 24 hours a day 7 days a week using the Internet Knowledgebase The knowledgebase system www bartcentral com support kb offers a complete database of solutions to known problems Our knowledgebase is designed to locate solutions based on the symptoms you are experiencing We search the same knowledge when you call or e mail us When we solve your problem we add it to our knowledgebase Case Manager If you ve looked in our latest Help and knowledgebase and you still don t find your answer you probably need our Technical Support We ve opened our case tracking system up to you on Barr Central through Case Manager www bartcentral com support cases With Case Manager you can create a new case add notes to the case check its status and attach diagnostics Barr Systems is notified of these events so our Support team knows what you need and we keep in contact with you while the issue is being worked on When you contact Technical Support please include the hardware serial number and software version number in your correspondence You can obtain the adapter serial number from any of the following places Blue sticker on the adapter edge visible from the rear of the co
6. in accordance with the instruction manual might cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference If this happens users will be required to correct the interference at their own expense A A shielded and grounded cable is required CHANNEL IN ES 7 Notes Federal Communications Commission Statement European Community Statement in The following is a declaration of conformity for the European community DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY In accordance with EN 45014 i al E me SS 3 Ww Si R AS i Oe My E y de a xii Y a ji fi E declare under our sole responsibility that the product Type of Equipment Communications Card w Fiber Optics Connection Model Number Escon PCI to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents EMC EN 55022 1993 Class B Dy EN 50082 1 1992 j TEC 801 2 1991 4kV CD 8kV AD IEC 801 3 1984 3 V m CW E IEC 801 4 1988 500V Signal Lines A gt 1 kV AC Power Lines E following the provision of EMC directive 89 336 EEC i d gt Gainsville FL 32606 USA ee e ty E H Signature and Date on e Al Hodges V P of Development E F A Hodges V P of Deve oput E Typed Name and Title m gt a E Pes o il CHANNEL I
7. mputer Back of the adapter where it is handwritten in permanent ink Blue sticker on the adapter box CHANNEL IN ES iii Notes Preface a Contents A O NN iii dE antroductioniz ooh enun T E EREET 1 1 1 ECU E T E E E 1 1 2 Computer requirement ec iscrnene rte pine sette ipea eae e hann 2 1 3 Package Contents e eit rer Fio tse tarte enc aria Pa te apaina 2 2s Install the Adapter tisular a nen heil 5 2 1 Sethe BIOS IQ coin irent Cree a aa eae nde 5 2 2 Insert the adapter in your computer ssssssssssseeeenee 5 2 3 Test the adapter 2 c ccccccccssceccseessaissacestececessesssactnaesansesscouscneeassaeeessecnas 6 2 4 Connect the fiber optic cable to the adapter uursnneeee nennen 6 Federal Communications Commission Statement uuuuuus 7 European Community Statemennt eee nnne 9 Glossary ON TO 11 lip ve m 13 CHANNEL IN ES V Notes vi Contents Introduction CHANNEL IN ES hardware and Barr software allow you to connect the computer to a mainframe channel CHANNEL IN ES hardware includes the CHANNEL IN ES adapter coupler fiber optic cable and the loopback plug 1 1 Features The CHANNEL IN ES hardware includes the following features Direct connection to the mainframe channel CHANNEL IN ES hardware provide
8. onfiguration The CHANNEL IN ES adapter is a high performance PCI compatible adapter You do not need to set any adapter jumpers or switches with a PCI compatible adapter The CHANNEL IN ES adapter fully supports interrupt sharing 1 2 Computer requirements You can install CHANNEL IN ES adapter on a computer that meets the following requirements PCI 32 bit 5v PCI 64 bit 3 3v or PCI X 64 bit 3 3v slots The slot must be a full height 3 4 length slot 1 3 Package contents The CHANNEL IN ES package contains the following items p PX T w CHANNEL IN ES adapter 7 meter 23 foot fiber optic cable for connecting the adapter to the CHANNEL IN ES device 1 Introduction Coupler for extending or testing the cable Loopback plug for testing the cable and adapter Protective cover for CHANNEL IN ES adapter See your Barr software manual for software package contents CHANNEL IN ES Notes 1 Introduction Install the Adapter You can install the CHANNEL IN ES adapter in an open 32 bit PCI slot in your computer like any other PCI adapter Follow these steps to install the adapter Set the BIOS IRQ Insert the adapter in your computer Test the adapter Dope eS Connect the fiber optic cable to the adapter 2 1 Set the BIOS IRQ PCI technology means you do not have to set any adapter switches or jumpers but
9. s your computer with a fast direct link to the mainframe The computer connects to the mainframe using the CHANNEL IN ES adapter Place the computer with the CHANNEL IN ES adapter in a location that is convenient to the operator A thin flexible fiber optic cable connects the adapter to the mainframe You can also connect the cable to an ESCON director which is connected to the mainframe With an ESCON director you can attach multiple ESCON adapters to the mainframe Convenient channel attachment When you connect a computer to the mainframe you need the ability to isolate the mainframe from the computer environment The Barr CHANNEL IN ES adapter is a point to point fiber connection You can disconnect the computer without affecting the mainframe or other channel devices because no other devices share the same piece of fiber Fast access to the mainframe The CHANNEL IN ES interface supports transfer rates up to 17 megabytes per second MBps For any type of computer to mainframe access CHANNEL IN ES provides a faster more direct link that can dramatically improve your throughput and response times CHANNEL IN ES 1 Greater distance from the mainframe The CHANNEL IN ES adapter includes an LED multi mode port With a 62 5 micrometer fiber you can reach as far as 3 kilometers without a channel extender Distance improvement allows gateways to be located near file servers instead of on the mainframe floor Easy c
10. t during the data transfer Bus amp Tag cables portion of an I O operation Cables used to connect devices to mainframe channels The bus cable transmits data and the tag cable controls the information on the data streaming The uninterrupted transfer of information over an interface to bus achieve high data transfer rates for channel data streaming 3 or 4 5 CAB MBps Data streaming is not Acronym for Channel Attach Box Allows you to electronically isolate the computer from the mainframe adversely affected by signal delays introduced by long cable lengths channel and from other devices on DCI the channel Acronym for Direct Coupled Interlock A type of channel data channel transfer that can achieve data rates Functional unit that directs the flow of information between control units and main storage of up to 1 5 MBps DCI Single Tag uses one signal pair Service In Service Out DCI High Speed Transfer uses two signal pairs Service In Service Out and Data In Data Out channel command word CCW One or more CCWs make up the channel program that directs data channel operations device address A number that uniquely identifies a device CHANNEL IN ES 11 diagnostics A program to detect and isolate errors in programs and faults in equipment DMA Acronym for Direct Memory Access A technique for moving data directly between main storage and peripheral equipment without requiring the processing
11. u Index A L Adapter iii 13 5 6 LED multi mode port 2 diagnostics 5 6 Loopback plug 1 6 serial number iii testing 6 P B Package contents 2 PCI 2 5 12 BIOS 5 11 PCI compatible adapter 2 BIOS IRQ 5 S C l Serial number iii Channel 1 11 Serial number adapter iii Computer requirements 2 Coupler 1 6 D Data rate 1 E ESCON 1 F Fiber Optic cable 1 2 6 H Hardware iii I IRQ 5 12 IRQ conflicts 5 CHANNEL IN ES 13 Notes Index
12. unit to process the data host computer A computer that controls the communications network and has databases and large computing and memory capacity Other computers can connect to the host to share its resources HST Acronym for High Speed Transfer A type of channel data transfer that uses two signal pairs Service In Service Out and Data In Data Out IRQ Acronym for Interrupt Request A request for processing on a particular priority level ISA Acronym for Industry Standard Architecture a standard for the computer s expansion bus where you plug in add on adapters LED Acronym for Light Emitting Diode mainframe Term used for a large central computer that offers a full set of computing services The term originated in the days when the central processor memory and input output channels were located in one central housing called the mainframe Synonymous with host computer MBps Abbreviation for megabytes per second megabyte One million bytes more accurately 1 048 576 bytes PCI Acronym for Peripheral Component Interconnect Standard for a high performance 32 bit or 64 bit computer local bus with multiplexed address and data lines Enables fully automatic configuration of add on adapters terminator plug A part that ends the cable path on a computer system The terminating plug is attached to the last device in a series VAC Acronym for Volts Alternating Current Glossary
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