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1. Close 4 New Connection Method window will appear click Add Driver Part Number 62 402907301 Rev C 5 6 7 8 Browse to the CDROM drive and go to the ES32 folder Select drivers tvi and click Open i Find Device Driver Disk Click the button in the ES32 window ES Server User s Manual 29 9 Click the button to the next message Please note Do you still want to install this device driver 10 S32 Display window will appear if you intend to use the English USA character set click the button If not select the Character Set and then click the OK button i New Connection Method NLynx Twinax Adapter Driver 11 When the NLynx Twinax Adapter Driver shows click the button 30 ES Server User s Manual 12 13 14 15 16 17 i 2x Twinax Device Device Name i r Device Color 24480 J Type Display Printer Model 3197 C Z Host Address Jo x Keyboard US Typewriter Allow remote connection Cancel In the Device Name field type in a name you wish to use to identify this device SUGGESTIONS Match the host name or use a name that identifies whether it is a display or printer and has the host address at the end Choose the type of emulation session Display or Printer Use the pull down menu to choose the Model See Appendix A In the Host Address fiel
2. Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that can choose a specific driver lt Back Nest gt Cancel ES Server User s Manual 15 Found New Hardware Wizard Locate Driver Files Se Where do you want Windows to search for driver files SY Search for driver files for the following hardware device JA PCI Simple Communications Controller The wizard searches for suitable drivers in its driver database on your computer and in any of the following optional search locations that you specify To start the search click Next If you are searching on 4 floppy disk or CD ROM drive insert the floppy disk or CD before clicking Next Optional search locations I CD ROM drives V Specify a location I Microsoft Windows Update Des 4 The Locate Driver Files dialogue box will come up Insert the ES Server CD ROM Remove the check from CD ROM Drives Choose Specify a Location and then click Next gt x Insert the manufacturer s installation disk into the drive selected and then click OK Cancel Copy manufacturer s files from PAO O Browse 5 Click the button 16 ES Server User s Manual CM xx Look in Sy winz000 al ene File name NLYNXINF My Netaak P ae K a Files of type Setup Information int z o Cancel 6 Browse to your CD ROM usually the D drive You will see an INF folder and then INF WIN2000 You should see the NLYNX INF file D
3. 0048 0049 0050 0051 0052 0053 0054 Description and Suggested Recovery Modem or DCE is not ready or not functioning properly Data Set Ready DSR Line Inactive Model 01 DCE Not Ready Model 02 This error indicates that the modem or DCE was not ready during required intervals of normal operation The operating state of the modem or DCE is checked at different times depending on the specific link level protocol in use Idle condition detected X 25 only This error indicates that the receive line was idle for 15 or more contiguous bit times Receive Clock Failure This error indicates that the receive clock signal became inactive during data transfer 30 Second Timeout switched line only Indicates that no valid data has been received for 30 seconds The DTR signal goes inactive to disconnect the line DCE Will Not Activate X 25 only Indicates that either a Disconnect mode DM ora DISCONNECT DISC command was received during the link setup sequence Frame Reject Received The control unit received an FRMR from the network indicating that an error was detected in the last frame transmitted The error log entry of this code includes three sense bytes which preserve the contents of the FRMR I field Unexpected Disconnect Mode DM or DISCONNECT DISC Command Received Indicates that either a Disconnect mode DM or a DISCONNECT DISC command was received while in information transfer state Unexpected Un
4. PROBLEM When you try to bring up the ES32 Client session it says The RPC Protocol Sequence is not supported If you continue it would report You cannot modify devices for this connection remotely Configure the connection method on the server CAUSE The protocol that you have chosen to contact the ES Server is not added to the client SOLUTION On the ES Server PC verify that protocols selected in the ES Server configuration are installed and properly configured on the PC Click the Start button then Settings then Control Panel When the Control Panel comes up double click on the Network icon ES Server User s Manual The Network panel comes up and it will show you what clients protocols adapters and services you have configured You will use the scroll bar to see if the protocol that you have selected at the ES Server host is present This could be IPX SPX TCP IP or NetBEUI You can now close this out on the Server and go to the Client PC This process will require that you have your Operating System Win95 Win98 WinNT or Win2K diskettes handy Click the Add button Double click on Protocol The network protocol that you add is specific to your network IPX SPX requires a Novell network TCP IP is common to most networks NetBEUI is a small fast protocol with no networking layer thus it is not routable and is often not suitable for WAN implementations For this example we will add NetBEUI which a Mi
5. Tasks menu Command HotSpot Example Click on the F3 or Exit to perform the Exit command ES Server User s Manual 45 Device General Display HotSpots Font API Colors Keyboard ToolBar M Show MV Enable lt None gt Key pressed after options hotspot You can select whether Command and Menu HotSpots will be show in this window Menu HotSpot Examples Showing Not showing Command HotSpot Examples Showing Not showing You can also select whether to add a CMD 4 usually used for a prompt an Enter or a Field Exit after using any HotSpot ALL Sao To enable Hotspots 1 From the Session menu click Properties 2 Click the Hotspots tab 3 Click Enable NOTE Clicking Show highlights all Hotspots regardless of whether they are enabled or not 46 ES Server User s Manual To display Hotspots 1 From the Session menu click Properties 2 Click the Hotspots tab 3 Click Show NOTE The Hotspots are displayed even if they are currently disabled To hide the HotSpots remove the check from Show To hide Hotspots 1 From the Session menu click Properties 2 Click the Hotspots tab 3 Remove the check from Show NOTE If the Hotspots are hidden they are still active and available to use as long as they enabled To use Hotspots 1 Start the emulator and sign on to the host 2 To enact a command key Hotspot click on the command key at the bottom of the host s
6. Connecting Made Easy E S Server PC Gateway Twinax Emulation Card Server and Client Emulation Software User s Administration Manual Complete Midrange Solutions Connecting people and information 2ARINGDALE Part Number 62 402907301 Rev C Table of Contents Legal Notices CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ES Server Features ES Server card Technical Specifications CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION Preparations Installing The ES Server PCI Adapter Connecting the T cable and Twinax Cables Installing the ES Server Hardware Driver Basic Instructions to Install the Hardware Driver Windows XP Driver Installation Instructions Verify the Driver Windows 2000 Driver Installation Instructions Verify The Driver Windows 98 Driver Installation Instructions Verify The Driver Installation Windows NT Driver Installation Instructions Installing The ES Server Software To Install the Emulation Software Configuring ES SERVER CHAPTER 3 RUNNING THE EMULATION ON THE ES SERVER Running ES32 Starting a session Status Indicators CHAPTER 4 ES CLIENT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Preparations ES Client Software Installation CHAPTER 5 ES CLIENT STARTUP INSTRUCTIONS ES Client Startup Instructions When Using a VPN link CHAPTER 6 CONFIGURING ES32 Session Properties 2 ES Server User s Manual 37 38 40 40 41 42 42 42 General Settings Display options HotSpots Font API Colors Keyboard Using Macros To record a macr
7. Click the button Place a check in the Specify a location option and click the button When it brings up the Location dialogue box put in the CDROM and enter the D inf win2000 and it will locate the NLTwinax sys file Click Next and Finish Start up the ES32 Display Emulator not the ES Server Select File Configure and it will bring up the Configure Connection Methods and Devices window and it will bring up the new card properties If it did not bring up the new card then select the existing 3XTwin card then click Add Remove Method When that comes up select the NLynx Twinax Adapter Driver and it will ungray the Add Card option Select the Add Card option Click OK It will bring up the Configuration Properties for the first session Give the session a Device Name with the station address at the end of it Configure your additional sessions making certain to select Allow Remote Connection Connect your Twinax cables You must have a separate Twinax cable run for each card ES Server User s Manual 93 QUESTION Will the ES Client talk to the ES Server from behind a firewall or behind a NAT router ANSWER Yes you must use TCP IP because NetBEUI is not routable It also depends on what permissions you enable on the firewall QUESTION What port the ES Server uses for TCPIP You want to use it using TCPIP over the Internet so you need to open up the port on your firewall ANSWER The default uses port 6100 for TCP IP PROBLE
8. Files or Folders and put TVP in the Named field and Look in C drive Delete all of the TVP files that it finds Recycle power Reinstall PROBLEM IRQ conflicts This category of problem can show itself in many ways For example after installing the ES Server card sound cards or network cards no longer work or general protection faults occur Sometimes a problem might be tied to the start bar CAUSE IRQ or Interrupt is the name of an input found on the processors which causes the processor to suspend normal instruction execution temporarily and to start executing an interrupt handler routine Most devices like sound cards network cards and so forth use these If two devices try to select the same IRQ or if no IRQ remain available then software conflicts occur IRQ conflicts can be difficult to resolve because they almost always involve getting into the BIOS and there are several different BIOS formats and because the conflicts inherently will involve multiple manufacturers neither of whom knows all about the other device POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS 1 Sometimes there is a setting in the BIOS for PnP OS Yes or No This option is basically asking if you have a Plug and Play Operating System like Win98 which you do If you select No the BIOS attempts to perform the Plug n Play operation While it is technically best to answer this honestly sometimes you can shift things by changing the answer to the question 2 Update you
9. Phoenix Bios Ctrl Alt Ins PS 2 Ctrl Alt PS 2 Ins Toshiba Esc Toshiba F1 With the Award BIOS you will go to PNP PCI CONFIGURATION and set PnP OS Installed to Yes ES Server User s Manual 73 74 QUESTION How do I figure out what name it will be provided by the host ANSWER It depends on whether you are running SSP Advanced System 36 or OS 400 AS 400 s If the OS is SSP you use CNFIGSSP to configure or see what the device name is http www niynx com html tb configsys36 htm If OS 400 then the answer depends on whether you use autoconfigure system value QAUTOCFG and if you do what the device naming parameter is set to system value QDEVNAMING QDEVNAMING must be one of the following values o NORMAL Naming conventions must follow AS 400 standards The following are examples of names following AS 400 standards Display Stations DSP01 DSP02 Printer PRTO1 PRTO2 o S36 Naming conventions should follow System 36 standards The following are examples of names following System 36 standards Display Stations W1 W2 Printer P1 P2 o DEVADR Device names are derived from device addresses The following are examples of names following the device address naming conventions Display Stations DSP010000 DSP010403 Printer PRT010302 PRT010502 PROBLEM You upgraded your Windows operating system to Windows 2000 When you start the Display Emulator and when it brings me to the Configure Connection Method and Devices win
10. onto your computer When the installation is complete you may configure the communications method as a separate step 4 It will start the ES32 Setup and you will get the Welcome to ES32 message Click the button 5 You will get the SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT Select the button 26 ES Server User s Manual 6 7 s ES32 NLynx Twinax Setup ES32 Setup Installation Directory It will indicate that the installation directory is C program files es32 Click the button After the Setup Succeeded message appears click OK ES Server User s Manual 27 Configuring ES SERVER This procedure must be performed when you first start the emulation software after installing the hardware driver and software amp C Documents and Settings All Users Start Menu Programs ES32 File Edit View Favorites Tools Help on o eh res OSX 20 oor Display Printer Release Notes Tracer Uninstall gt Emulator Emulator 5 object s 2 71 KB My Computer 1 Double click on the Display Emulator icon 2 You will get the message Do you want to specify the password now It is recommended to click NO You may assign an administrator password later 3 You will get the message There are no device drivers installed to work with the emulator OK to install now Click OK New Connection Method E 21x Installed Device Drivers Remove Driver ddd Gara Security
11. Windows Driver Interface The Windows Driver Interface has an option where you can create a file on disk The procedure is to add a printer that does this and print to that printer Click the Start button then select Settings and then Printers This will bring up the Printers folder Double click on Add Printer to bring up the Add Printer Wizard Click the Next button and it gives you an option of Local or Network printer Choose either and then click the button again Select the printer usually you will choose Generic Text Only There is an option to select one of the Available ports where you will see the option to select FILE Creates a file on disk After creating this printer bring up the ES32 printer interface using File Open Printer Click the Online button to take the printer offline green light goes out Click the Page Setup button In the lower right click the Printer button Select the Generic Text Only QUESTION How do I get help for myself ANSWER Click on the Help menu at the top right More documents like this can be located on our web site at http www nlynx com html technicalbulletins htm ES Server User s Manual 83 ES Server Section 84 This section has solutions to problems that one might encounter when installing the ES Server and ES Clients It is recommended that you configure the ES Server and establish the sessions to the host from the ES Server first before attempting to establis
12. You cannot daisy chain if you are using CATS5 wiring and baluns Double check the twinax connections Make certain the twinax pins are not recessed Make certain the T cable is screwed on tight ES Server User s Manual 75 76 PROBLEM You want to change the IRQ from 3 to 5 It is causing a conflict with the modem or something CAUSE You cannot change the settings because that is a PnP board and Windows controls the resources SOLUTION Move to a different PCI slot You can go into the Device Manager and remove the check from Use automatic settings but this is for experts Not recommended Not supported PROBLEM It is not getting a connection No cursor is visible Attached to a remote 5494 controller Display is configured as 3477 CAUSE Some controllers do not support 3477 emulation SOLUTION Change the description to 3197C PROBLEM After installing the software you cannot select the Host Address that you need CAUSE Having a TVD file with the same host address still resident on your PC would cause this SOLUTION Uninstall the ES32 software Start Programs ES32 Uninstall Do not recycle yet Remove the driver Start Settings Control Panel System Device Manager Select the NLynx Twinax Adapter and select Remove Do not recycle yet Start gt Find gt Files or Folders and put TVD in the Named field and Look in C drive Delete all of the TVD files that it finds Do not recycle yet Start gt Find gt
13. folder and then select the folder for your Windows Operating System version When the message Copy files from Windows displays the correct path for the inf file Click OK See more specific instructions at the beginning of this manual ERROR MESSAGE System Standby Failed The device driver for the NLYNX PCI Twinax Adapter device is preventing the machine from entering standby Contact your vendor OR The device driver for the Nlynx PCI Twinax Adapter device is preventing the machine from entering hibernation Please close all applications and try again If the problem persists you may need to update this driver This occurs even when the software is not running CAUSE The ES Server s driver software is always active When the ES Server card s driver is loaded at PC boot time and loads the microcode onto the board it starts the session to the AS 400 If you go to hibernation mode then there is no power on the PC and the PCI board will be unable to answer polls from the AS 400 If that is the case then the session will be disconnected and will have to be restarted when the PC comes out of hibernation mode This will be unacceptable in the AS 400 environment The PCI board has to answer polls all the time even if the session is not active SOLUTION On Windows 2000 and XP you would have to disable standby and hibernation You could use a password on your screen saver for security On NT you can stop this by changing the sta
14. mainframe computers Monospaced A type font where all characters have the same width PAPI Microsoft uses the Printer Application Program Interface to format printer data for a specific printer using the INF for that printer OCL Object Constraint Language is an expression language that can be used to define expressions in object oriented models These expressions enrich the respective model with precise and unambiguous annotations thus preserving precious information about the underlying business domain PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect the most widely used I O bus peripheral bus Used in computers of all sizes it provides a shared data path between the CPU and peripheral controllers such as network display SCSI and RAID cards However with so many controller circuits built into the motherboard the need for vacant PCI slots in a PC has diminished considerably PCL Printer Control Language developed by Hewlett Packard and used in many of their laser and inkjet printers Printer Control Language PCL is a language a set of command codes that enables applications 10 ES Server User s Manual to control Hewlett Packard DeskJet LaserJet and other HP printers Today most computers have only PCI slots along with one AGP or one PCI Express slot for the display adapter RPC Remote Procedure Call SCS SNA Character Set is the print control language that IBM printers use T cable self terminating twinax
15. or Bidirectional support error Invalid data or key pressed To correct error press Error Reset at the workstation and if it is an Ideographic error this field only accepts alphanumeric data enter the correct data The cursor is not in position to change the data type Press Error Reset and re attempt Invalid Ideographic character entered in Alternate Entry mode Press Error Reset The keyboard mode does not support the key pressed Press Error Reset The cursor is in a column reserved for shift out or shift in characters Press Error Reset This is not a data character and therefore cannot be repeated Press Error reset The workstation extension character RAM is full Press Error Reset The output data stream to the 3030 is not valid for extension characters Press Error Reset Ideographic or Bidirectional support error Ideographic error The extension characters to the 3030 are undefined Bi directional error a terminating character cannot be inserted Press Error Reset 0070 to 0078 Text Entry Assist Error Codes If you are using the Display Write program and an error code in the range 0070 through 007F is displayed refer to the following Text Entry Assist Error Code Chart for a detailed description of the problem and a suggested recovery action Text Error Code 0070 0071 0072 0073 0074 0075 0076 0077 0078 Entry Assist Error Code Chart Description and Suggested Recovery Word Wrap Carrier Return
16. questions ask your AS400 administrator or use the default e 3197C is an 80 wide color terminal e 3197D is a 132 wide color terminal e 5291 is a good terminal for older systems Select an unused Host Address On every twinax port or cable run there are seven work station address from 0 to 6 If you are checking this on the AS 400 using Display Device Description this is identified as the Switch Address on the AS 400 Sometimes you need check the configuration of each device that is connected to the same Twinax daisy chain When you are done configuring it click OK ES Server User s Manual 53 Using Macros File Edit Session Yiew Macro Help e oes SB ise Ble 2 With the emulator you can create macros that let you perform tasks on the host A macro is a set of instructions that you record and then playback Macros make it easy to perform complicated tasks or tasks that you do over and over You can start and stop the macros from the Macro Menu or by clicking on the o m u i om ii p mii Macro tool buttons To record a macro From the Macro menu click Record or click the o button Perform the steps you want to record While you are recording any keys you press are captured and saved for when you play back the macro If you want to pause the macro while you are recording click on u Pause from the Macro Record menu NOTE You might want to pause in the middle of macro if you are recording a tas
17. under proper and normal use and service In the event the PCI Hardware Product fails to comply with the warranty set forth above Ringdale Inc will replace or repair the Product End User must however return the Hardware Product along with proof of purchase to Ringdale Inc Software Warranty Ringdale Inc warrants that for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of purchase by the End User its Software Products shall conform to its published specifications under normal usage RINGDALE INC DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE OR THAT ALL SOFTWARE DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED In the event a Software Product fails to comply with the warranty set forth above Ringdale Inc will replace the product End User must however return all copies of the Software along with proof of purchase to Ringdale Inc within 90 days from the Software purchase date Warranty Limitations End User s sole remedy under any Warranty provided by Ringdale Inc shall be limited to the replacement or repair of the Product or at Ringdale Inc s sole discretion a refund of the purchase price The End User shall pay transportation costs in connection with the return of any Product to and from Ringdale Inc s plant RINGDALE INC GRANTS NO WARRANTY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OTHER THAN THE WARRANTIES STATED ABOVE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED ARE THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN
18. 907301 Rev C ES Client Startup Instructions When Using a VPN link Ia Establish your Dialup Connection to your ISP AOL MSN for example 2 Start the VPN Client by right clicking on the SSH Sentinel icon on the task bar BH then choose Select VPN and put a check in the VPN 3e To start the ES Client click the Windows button in the lower left then select Programs ES32 Client Display Emulator This will bring up the ES32 Display Emulator with a white screen 4 To open a session click the yellow folder that says Open when you hover over it with the cursor This should now bring up the C Program Files ES32 servername folder and point to selectable TVD s Select one that does not have a red corner on the top left of it By To start the session click on the icon that looks like a terminal and says Connect Alternatively you can select Session Connect ES Server User s Manual 41 Chapter 6 Configuring ES32 Session Properties Session Properties can be configured at the ES Server or the ES Client In order to change the look and or properties of anyone who uses the sessions bring the session up on the ES Server and make the changes there This will establish the default Changes must be made on each session individually Configure the properties of the emulation sessions by clicking on the Session menu at the top of the screen and selecting Properties camac tyd E532 File Edit Session View Macro H
19. AGE Popup screen FAILED TO UPDATE SYSTEM REGISTRY and On ES32 shutdown Unable to save C program files es32 TVD Error 5 Access is denied The two options are Retry and Cancel Only cancel works CAUSE Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP has an option to prevent users from writing to the registry SOLUTION 1 No harm is done and these error messages can be ignored 2 Define all users of the ES Server card as at least a Standard user in the Power User Group under the Control Panel s Users and Password settings for Group Membership or ignore these messages 3 upgrade to version 5 0 1 6 or greater or 5 you can get rid of the ES32 shutdown message by changing the ES32 Display option Do not save customizations on exit Do this by selecting File Configure and then select the Options button ES Server User s Manual 71 72 ERROR MESSAGE Unable to write this configuration please re configure or Unable to write configuration file CAUSE You do not have the hardware drivers installed You must install the correct driver for your operating system This happens when you first put the card in SOLUTION Remove the card from the Device Manager and re start the PC The Windows Add New Hardware Wizard will appear Insert the ES Server CD into CD drive and follow the Wizard screens When you get the message Please insert the disk labeled Win xx Drivers Disk Click OK and Browse to the ES Server CD Browse to the INF
20. C requests from client computers Files Required Server Component Rpings exe for Microsoft Windows 2000 and Microsoft Windows NT Client Component Rpingc exe for Windows 2000 Windows NT and Microsoft Windows 95 and Microsoft Windows 98 Rpingci6 exe for Microsoft Windows 3 1x clients ES Server User s Manual 85 ES Server Card Installation amp Configuration Problems 86 PROBLEM You are trying to install the ES Server ISA 3XTwin card on Windows 2000 It keeps saying You have not configured any emulation devices but when you try to configure it you get a message that says This disk contains the device driver for PCI Twinax Adapter Driver Windows 2000 and you do not have a PCI card CAUSE Windows 2000 does not see the ISA card SOLUTION You will need to purchase an upgrade to the ES PCI card PROBLEM The ES Client cannot establish a session with the ES Server but it can ping the server and vice versa CAUSE ES Server is not configured to allow remote connection SOLUTION Click on Start Programs ES32 Display Emulator When the Display Emulator comes up if a session starts close it by selecting Session Disconnect Select File Configure and it will bring up the Configure Connection Method and Devices window Click the next to the connection to the host and it should show you the display and printer sessions that are configured Look at the connections to see if the sharing hand is ho
21. CONTENT Print on both sides NO SAME NO_ FYES TUMBLE Pages per side 1 1 4 SAME Form definition NONE Name SAHE NONE DEVD ELDOR s amp 6a S 2 2 amp 2 Name LIBL CURLIB ow to use this display Device camac IP Address 205 242 238 38 Method TCP IP S First the data is formatted by the application that generated the data MAPICS QRY or SEU for example You can select the form size in length and width the form type and the number of copies These parameters can be adjusted in the spool queue as well ES Server User s Manual 59 AS400 Host Print Transform If you have an AS 400 there is a parameter that can be enabled called Host Print Transform Host Print Transform is a way to allow the AS 400 to control all aspects of the print job CPI LPI and special features It allows you to select the specific Manufacturer Type and Model of your printer If this is enabled the data will be sent in transparent ASCII from the AS400 The AS400 will have already formatted the data for your printer model Control is then handled at the AS 400 application This method works quite well in applications where the user needs complete control over their device On your AS400 Using the CHGDEVPRT command set Host print transform YES Manufacturer type and model YourPrinter Put your cursor on the Manufacturer type and model line and press F4 to see your choices for Manufactur
22. Error To recover press the Error Reset key For more information press the Help key Command Conflict To recover press the Error Reset key Try the operation again when the operation in progress is complete Key Not Valid For Cursor Position To recover press the Error Reset key Move the cursor to the correct position and try again Invalid Attempt To Delete To recover press the Error Reset key Press the general prompt command key to delete or replace instruction and format change characters For more information press the Help key Invalid Entry During General Prompt To recover press the Error Reset key Character Not Found To recover press the Error Reset key Try the operation again when the operation in progress is complete Continuous Insert Mode Failed To recover press the Error Reset key Wait until the host system processes the text on the screen and try again Function Key Selection Not Valid To recover press the Error Reset key Required Scale Line Not Defined to Control Unit There is an error in the application program No scale line is defined for this line ES Server User s Manual 99 0097 to 0099 Host Support Error Codes Refer to the following chart if the error code displayed is in the range from 0097 through 0099 NOTE When one of these codes is displayed the required host support will not be available Host Support Error Code Chart Error Code Description and Suggested Recovery 0097 T
23. M The ES Client runs very slow ANSWER The throughput is entirely up to the integrity and bandwidth of your network There are many things that can affect the speed of the ES Client This is not our area of responsibility but these are most of the things that can affect throughput If you have a lot of activity on the Twinax line that this printer is sharing it will slow the printer down If your network network card in the server or printer has problems it can slow it down The network protocol that you chose could make a difference Your choices are TCP IP NetBeui or IPX SPX IPX SPX is for Novell networks TCP IP works on nearly any network NetBEUI is a small fast protocol it has no networking layer thus it is not routable and is therefore not suitable for WAN implementations For printers there are many printer settings on the PC that is networked to the printer that can affect throughput There are the spool settings spool print jobs so program finishes printing faster and start printing after first page is spooled or print directly to printer the quality settings draft quality is fastest These options are not part of ES32 and are handled by the Windows Printer Application Program Interface The settings can be different for each manufacturer and model of printer See also http www nlynx com html tb es3xtwin htm Or http www nlynx com html tb espci htm And http www nlynx com html tb rpcse
24. M Getting an RPC runtime error on the clients CAUSE This is a network problem It might indicate a bad hub or a physical break in your LAN connection Typically you will not be able to ping both ways SOLUTION Make certain that you can ping from client to server and vice versa PROBLEM Not working with XP The RPC Protocol Sequence is not supported Trying to run NetBEUI SOLUTION This is from Microsoft s web site 1703L RPC_S_ PROTSEQ_NOT_SUPPORTED This is the procedure to set up NetBEUI on Windows XP Click Start Settings Network Connections Click Change settings of the connection Click on Protocol and verify that NetBEUI is not there Click Install then Add and then Protocol Click Have Disk Browse to Valueadd MSFT NET NetBEUI and select NETNBF INF nun KRWN ES Server User s Manual PROBLEM When you click on the Configure ae button on the Server you get Unable to find the display emulation dispatch interface To connect run the display emulator again Running the display emulator and configuration does not change the situation SOLUTION This is the Server interface to the Client The server is unable to create a dispatch send interface to the Client Uninstall and Re install the Networking components on the Client Computer Change the Workgroup name to Workgroup and re start the computer Changed the Workgroup back to your domain name and re start once more ES Server User s
25. Manual ERROR MESSAGE After it is installed it errors out and reports Unable to find configuration information for connection method named CAUSE Several things can cause this problem It points to a problem with the hardware or drivers It could be the wrong drivers were chosen The Win98 WinNT and Win2K all use the driver dated 4 19 2000 If you see the 5 20 1999 you have the ClientAccess version SOLUTION Uninstall the ES32 software 1 Click the Start button then Programs then ES32 and then Uninstall 2 Remove the hardware driver 3 Click the Start button then Settings then Control Panel 4 Click System and the Device Manager tab 5 Double click Twinax Adapters and it should show the NLynx Twinax Adapter 6 Click once on it to select it and then click on the Remove button the bottom of the window 7 Recycle power 8 Reinstall using the directions on the CD ROM ESPCI doc being careful to select the correct driver for your operating system which is the one in the INF WinXX folder ERROR MESSAGE After it is installed it errors out and reports Unable to start session or Error FFFB VDI_Err_No_Free_Session 5 FFFB Error No Free Session CAUSE You installed the ClientAccess version of software from the ES32CA folder SOLUTION Uninstall the ES32CA software 1 Click the Start button then Programs then ES32 and then Uninstall 2 Recycle power 3 Reinstall from the ES32 folder ERROR MESS
26. Manual 91 Other ES Server specific Problems 92 PROBLEM Connecting to our network though a Web VPN connection and the LAN network response has decreased significantly CAUSE The problem is that the Server Client is constantly polling each other SOLUTION It is recommend that any printer sessions are connected to the ES Server and not the ES Clients This will reduce network polling for printers PROBLEM Connecting to our network though a Web VPN connection and the keyboard response seems very delayed CAUSE The connection to the System 36 is Twinax The Twinax protocol is a constantly polling protocol Every keystroke goes to the host and back before ES32 can legally paint it on the screen SOLUTION None PROBLEM When you start your ES32 session or try to Open a new session it takes you to a folder but the TVD files are not there SOLUTION Your TVD files will be in the C Program Files es32 directory Follow this procedure to make ES32 look in this directory first 1 Start ES32 2 Select Session menu at the top and then select Properties It will bring up the ES32 display window 3 Click on the General tab 4 For the customization file location enter C Program Files es32 5 Click OK and try it If it does not work go to your C Program Files es32 folder and cut and paste the address field of that folder to the customization file location in the ES32 General properties PROBLEM The connectio
27. NO EVENT SHALL RINGDALE INC BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INSTALLATION COSTS LOST REVENUE OR PROFITS OR ANY OTHER COSTS INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY RINGDALE INC PRODUCT WHETHER OR NOT USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS ES Server User s Manual 105
28. NT folder Search for PCITWIN ini in the C WINNT folder 24 ES Server User s Manual Installing The ES Server Software You can install the emulation software setup before installing the hardware driver but you will not be able to configure the software until the hardware driver is properly installed Installing the software is the same for Windows 9X Windows NT and Windows 2000 users To Install the Emulation Software Type the name of a program Folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it For you Open Cancel Browse 1 After the card and hardware driver has been installed successfully run the emulation software setup from the ES32 folder on the CDROM Click the Windows button and then select Run Browse 2 x My Network R3 Files of type Programs 7 Cancel A Part Number 62 402907301 Rev C 2 Use the button You will click on My Computer then the D drive or wherever your CDROM is then the ES32_ folder and select Setup and then click button LS 2 x Type the name of a program Folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it For you Open D E532 setup exe X Cancel Browse 3 The path in the open field should be something like D ES32 setup exe If it is click the button y ES32 NLynx Twinax Setup ES32 Setup ES32 Setup of Welcome to E532 This application will copy all the files needed for E532
29. Play to resume playback of your macro To edit a macro 1 On the Macro menu click Edit 2 Click the macro you want to edit NOTE Macro files have tvm extensions 3 Click Open The emulator launches the Notepad application You will edit the macro from there 4 Edit the macro by Adding SEND PAUSE or HOSTKEY commands or changing the existing text in an ASCII string Adding LABEL and GOTO statements to make it loop 5 Save the macro NOTE You may find it easier to record a new macro than to edit an existing one EXAMPLE HOSTKEY Enter HOSTKEY Enter HOSTKEY Enter LABEL START SEND 1 HOSTKEY Enter SEND 1 HOSTKEY Enter SEND 1 HOSTKEY Enter HOSTKEY Cmd 12 SEND 2 HOSTKEY Enter HOSTKEY Cmd 12 GOTO START 56 ES Server User s Manual The ES32 Printer IBM s 5250 printers are very different from the rest of the world s printers IBM printers connect to the IBM host using Twinaxial cable whereas the rest of the printers generally connect using serial or parallel cables IBM printers only accept EBCDIC data whereas the rest of the world s printers accept ASCII data IBM printers follow the IBM 5250 protocol a complicated form of communications that does addressing error correction and so forth whereas the rest of the world s printers use more basic flow control methods The data formatting commands are completely different between IBM and the rest of the world Three main things control the data form
30. alue between 001 and FFF 100600 Invalid Invalid password More than 8 characters More than 8 characters ECCA Invalid Host Network Address P O E network address exceeds 15 digits 100800 Invalid Host Address FROM network address exceeds 15 digits 100900 Invalid Host Network Address Host Network Address CA Attempt to enter manual options or flow control negotiation from the ee e E with these parameters disabled 10 ES Server User s Manual 100B00 Facility option entered incorrectly Characters entered are not hexadecimal 0 through 9 or A through F Packet size not equal to 064 128 256 or 512 101B00 The Q or the E option was selected with the ANSWER command 101C00 CALL entered for an answer only SVC 101D00 OPEN entered for an answer only SVC 101A00 F or R control character entered for an ANSWER command or a PVC F Facility R Reversed charging ES Server User s Manual 101 Appendix F Glossary PI Application Program Interface An API is an Interface which is used for accessing an application or a service from a program An API makes it possible to use programs from within programs therefore it is the foundation for modular systems with clearly defined Interfaces between separate components Balun BALanced UNbalanced A device that connects a balanced line to an unbalanced line for example a twisted pair to a twinaxial cable CPI Characters Per Inch Daisy chain Twinaxial conn
31. ard so there is a workaround called executing a hex value In the example below the upper right corner symbol is a logical not and its hex value is 5F To execute a hex value on the ES32 emulation software in this case you are trying to execute a logical NOT or hex 5F do the following 1 Get the emulation connected and signed on Go to where you want to place a hex value click the right side mouse button Select Function Keys and then Hex Using the number pad of the keyboard select 5 Using the alpha keys select F This will produce the logical NOT sign All hex values can be done this way The hex value for the cent sign is 4A To avoid steps 1 3 you can define a key as the Hex key by doing the following steps 1 Go to the Properties menu by pressing the Properties icon or select Session then Properties 2 Select the Keyboard tab 3 Scroll the Host Key window down to Hex and click on it to select the key that you want to have as your Hex key 4 Click Set 5 Press a key that will become your Hex key 6 Click OK 7 Click OK again ES Server User s Manual Printer Troubleshooting Resolving printer problems is usually a case of tweaking parameters here and there and examining the output Typically this is done in the application or the printer configuration at the AS 400 This is not our area of expertise or responsibility If you believe that the terminal is doing something wrong Technical S
32. as finished installing the software for this device To close this wizard click Finish lt Back Cancel 10 You finally get the option And you should click it Verify The Driver 1 After installing the driver you should check it to make certain it is correct My Computer Go to the Desktop and right click on My Computer ES Server User s Manual System Properties 2 Select Properties which will bring up the System Properties window 3 Select the Hardware tab 4 Select the Device Manager button 20 ES Server User s Manual Device Manager CLIFF2 H Computer E Disk drives H Display adapters H A DVD CD ROM drives aS Floppy disk controllers Se Floppy disk drives H 6 IDE ATA ATAPI controllers 83 Keyboards 2 Mice and other pointing devices Modems Monitors Network adapters i Other devices HL SCSI and RAID controllers i Sound video and game controllers H System devices a Twinax Adapters Universal Serial Bus controllers Click on the next to Twinax Adapters Double click on NLynx PCI Twinax Adapter to highlight it ES Server User s Manual NLynx PCI Twinax Adapter Properties Sea es NLynx PCI Twinax Adapter Properties TES General Driver Resources General Driver Resources Haj NLyns PCI Twinax Adapter Ha NLynx PCI Twinax Adapter Device type Twinax Adapters Driver Provider NLynx Systems Manufac
33. atting the printer you are emulating the printer you have and where you plan to control the output Adding and configuring an ES32 Printer This is the complete process for adding the ES32 printer for the ES Server card 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 First you must determine what Twinax station address you are going to use for the card The IBM Twinax line supports seven station addresses from 0 6 and if you use an address that another device is already using you will bring the whole Twinax line down Determine what IBM printer you want the ES32 to emulate If you only want portrait printing chose 5256 if you only want landscape choose 5225 and if you want both choose 5219 Open your ES32 Display Emulator Close the sessions down by signing off the host and then selecting Session Disconnect Select the File menu then Configure and it will bring up the Configure Connection Methods and Devices window Select the Nlynx Twinax NLTwin card by clicking on it then click on New Device It will bring up the Configuration Properties window You must give it a name any name in the Device Name field Select the Printer vs Display dot Select the Model See Appendix B for more information on what printer to emulate o 5256 is a portrait printer o 5225 is a landscape printer o 5219 is a page printer that can do both Select the Host Address making certain not to choose an address that another devi
34. ce is already using Part Number 62 402907301 Rev C To Open A Printer Session 1 2 3 4 5 58 On the File menu click Open Printer In the Look In box click the drive that contains the session you want to open This will usually be the C drive Below the Look In box click the folder that contains the session you want to open This will usually be the C Program files ES32 folder Click the display session name or type it in the File Name box Click OK ES Server User s Manual Print Data Control The ES32 software is very versatile in controlling the data to the printer The default is to not change the data at all Formatting that occurs on the host camac tyd ES32 File Edit Session View Macro Help Poe SS a fs a E ea ong ijem it h Change Spooled File Attributes CCHGSPLFA Type choices press Enter Page range to print Starting page 1 Number SAME ENDPAGE Ending page END Number SAME END File becomes available FILEEND SAME JOBEND FILEEND Se FELE oS GS Ss Gree Se ese NO SAME NO_ YES Output priority i ss 1 9 SAHE JOB User data gt o 2 6 6 e e g User data SAME Align page NO SAME NO_ YES Print quality STD SAME STD DEVD DRAFT Form feed 2 DEVD SAME DEVD CONT CUT Source drawer 1 1 255 SAHE E1 FORHDF Print fidelity CONTENT SAME ABSOLUTE
35. con that looks like a dark terminal and says Disconnect when you hover the mouse over it or click on Session and select Disconnect After disconnecting the session you can modify your parameters either by Session Properties or by File Configure then opening the session from the Configure Connection Methods and Devices window camac tyd ES32 File Edit Session View Macro Help ee ae T OLE GZ ES Server User s Manual 43 General Settings 44 Device General Display HotSpots Font API Colors Keyboard ToolBar Admin Options V Open last file when started T Reconnect last file when started IV Display warning message before disconnecting 7 Do not save customizations on exit Language Engish Customization File Location lc program fileses32 Cancel Apply The option Enable Explorer extensions allows you to create shortcuts to TVD and TVP files If you open the Display Emulator from the Start Programs ES32 Display Emulator the option Open last file when started will point to the last TVD or TVP that was open Reconnect last file when started opens the session esa S Please ensure that you have signed off from the host before disconnecting this session OK to disconnect Cancel If you shut down a session without logging off your host may require that the System Administrator vary the session off and back on Display warning message before discon
36. connector cable that connects to the adapter s15 pin female DB connector TDLC Twinax Data Link Control TTF TrueType Font A scalable font technology that renders fonts for both the printer and the screen Unlike PostScript and other font technologies in which the rendering algorithms are maintained in the rasterizing engine each TrueType font contains its own algorithms for converting the outline into bitmaps The lower level language embedded within the TrueType font allows unlimited flexibility in the design TVD Telnet Virtual Device This is a Display Emulator session The TVD file contains the properties TVP Telnet Virtual Printer This is a Printer Emulator session The TVP file contains the properties Twinaxial cable Abbreviated as twinax a twinaxial cable is a cable with three conductors Two conductors are insulated wires in the center of the cable The other conductor surrounds the first two conductors and a layer of insulation separates them Typically twinax is used to connect AS 400 or System 36 computers with its devices Twinax Controller Twinax devices are attached to a controller This may on the host or on a remote controller for example an IBM 5494 Remote Controller Twinax Port Each twinax cable is attached to a port on the twinax controller This may be at the back of the host a remote controller or on a twinax brick They are numbered starting at port 00 WSA Workstation Address is
37. creen 3 To enact a menu item Hotspot click on the menu item number on the host screen NOTE For menu item Hotspots the cursor must be on the host command line To add a keystroke after a Hotspot From the Session menu click Properties Click the Hotspot tab Select the keystroke you want to be added after a Hotspot is enacted Select lt None gt for no keystroke to be added after the Hotspot is enacted NOTE The keystroke you select will be added after all Hotspots you enact NOTE See the Colors screen to change the colors of Menu or Command HotSpots ES Server User s Manual 47 Font ES32 uses monospaced fonts They can either be screen bitmap fonts or TrueType fonts The fact that the font is monospaced is encoded in the font descriptor ES32 will go through the list that Windows have and Device General Display HotSpots Font API Colors Keyboard ToolBar IV Scale Font to fit Window Font Font Style EBCDIC Bold Elite Fixedsys Mare Bold Italic F Letter Gothic Ei F Lucida Console F Lucida Sans Typewi F Ming Liv gt Cancel Apply This is a fun screen to play with select only the monospaced fonts for the user to select TrueType fonts are really meant for printing For display purposes the font installer will create a FOT file that contains the screen bitmap fonts Most fonts that you find in Windows are proportional fonts They cannot be used in ES32 because a 5250 term
38. crosoft protocol So select Microsoft and use the scroll bar on the right to select NetBEUI Select OK It will require you to restart your PC Network Problems PROBLEM Getting an error message RPC SERVER IS TOO BUSY TO COMPLETE THIS OPERATION The ES Server will crash Then there is an error message on the server NOT ENOUGH SERVICE AREA IS AVAILABLE TO PROCEED WITH THIS OPERATION POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS Disable SPX IPX Increase memory in the PCs Use Start Find to locate a file named Rpcltccm dll See if the date is at least 09 08 1999 See Microsoft s website links http support microsoft com support kb articles Q243 2 20 ASP LN EN US amp SD gn amp FR 0 amp gry RPC 20SERVER amp mk 5 amp src DHCS MSPSS gn SRCH amp SPR W98SE PROBLEM Continually getting this error in event viewer RPC Server unavailable Event ID 0 The description for the eventid 0 in source andwtdlc could not be found It contains the following insertion string device comA3 01 SOLUTION andwtdlc sys is the name of the NLynx device driver for Windows NT COMA3 01 is the pseudo name of the Driver for the 1st emulation board Look at the Control Panel gt Devices to see if andwtdlc is there and if it is started Change the andwtdlc device to automatic start Replace the twinax card PROBLEM You get an RPC failed error on the ES Server PC ES Server has performed an illegal operation Details are as follows ES Server caused an invalid page fault in modul
39. d select the twinax workstation address of this device IMPORTANT NOTE You must make certain that you do not select a twinax workstation address that has already been used on this twinax port In the Keyboard field select one of the following International World Trade or US Typewriter default Click OK esa Would you like a shortcut to dsp010201 created on your desktop You will receive the message Would like a shortcut of this device on your desktop select the or button ES Server User s Manual 31 ET Do you want to open this new configuration now 18 If you want to add more sessions click the button and repeat steps 13 17 19 If you are through adding sessions select if you want to open the session now You may wish to answer no and start the software the same way that you would when starting the program Configure Connection Methods and Devices i This Computer Add Remove Method 83 NLyns Twinax NLT wind li 0 dsp010200 New Device lll 1 dsp010201 New Customization Properties Remove i Print When finished click the button 32 ES Server User s Manual Chapter 3 RUNNING THE EMULATION ON THE ES SERVER At this point you have completed the setup of ES SERVER and are now ready to run your emulation software on the ES Server to test each session before installing and testing the ES Client remote sessions Running ES32 S
40. d then it should bring up the Add New Hardware Wizard dialogue box and indicate the NLynx PCI Twinax Adapter Choose the Search for the best driver option and then click button When prompted for the location of the driver or INF file insert the ES Server CD ROM Choose Specify a location and then click on the button Double click on the CD ROM usually the D drive Double click on the INF folder and then double click on Win98 It may not see a file This is okay You should be back at the New Hardware Found Wizard When you have located the INF file the Specify a location box should say D INF WINQ8 If this is so you will click the button Windows will indicate that it is going to install the NLynx PCI Twinax Adapter and tell you that it is going to put the driver at C WINDOWS INF OTHER NLYNXS 1 INF Once again you will click Next You finally get the Finish option And you should click it After installing the driver you should restart the PC Verify The Driver Installation 1 2 3 4 When the PC comes back right click the My Computer icon and select Properties It will bring up the System Properties window where you will select the Device Manager tab Double click on Twinax Adapters and then double click on the NLynx PCI Twinax Adapter After installing the driver you should check it to make certain it is correct Click on the Drivers tab at the top If you are using Window
41. dow there are no devices under This Computer or the device that is there is X d out CAUSE The ES Server driver needs to be correct for the Windows operating system on this PC SOLUTION Go to the Device Manager for that operating system and check what driver you have If you are using Win98 Windows Millennium or Windows 2000 the driver should be NLTwinax sys If you are using Client Access on any operating system the driver file should be PCITwin VxD If you are using Win95 or WinNT4 the driver file should be PCITwin VxD Latest and greatest driver is located at http www nlynx com html tb espcidrivers htm PROBLEM You ran the configuration and there was no conflict no problems You get to the emulation screen but it is blank The SA Station Available indicator is lit The cursor stays upper left CAUSE Top left means that your station is not varied on This can happen if you disconnect when you are not at the signon screen SOLUTION If the last device using this station address crashed the station address will be varied off Ask the System Administrator to vary your device on This may require varying off and then back on PROBLEM You ran the configuration and there were no conflicts You get the black emulation screen but it is blank The SA Station Available indicator is not lit The cursor stays upper right CAUSE No Station Available indicates that the card does not have a connection to the Midrange host You pr
42. dows 98 NT 3 51 or above 2000 or XP e One PCI free slot according to the following minimum specification Data Bus speed 33MHz Data Path Width 32 bit AS 400 or Sys 36 Client PC Network Printer ES Server Gateway Client PC Part Number 62 402907301 Rev C ES Server Features e Compatible with PCI specification version 2 1 e There is no need to configure memory and I O address during installation e The adapter supports automatically the entire range of interrupts IRQ 3 15 e Supports 7 sessions and 7 addresses using Emerald Series emulation software e Nine display station models and thirteen printer models from which to choose to emulate e Communicates with IBM S 36 S 38 Advanced Series 36 and AS 400 e 32 bit Emulation Software included Setup detects the PC operating system and installs the appropriate emulation e With the emulator you can o Open multiple host sessions at any one time and work with those sessions to run host applications o Emulate a variety of host display stations and printers o Customize the IBM host screen to fit your needs by changing the screen colors the font the shape of the cursor and other features o Use HotSpots to enact host menu items and commands by clicking on them with the mouse o Assign many IBM host functions to your PC s keyboard o Automate host procedures by recording macros You can play back the macro any time you want to perform the p
43. dware tab and then double click the Device Manager button Click on the next to Twinax Adapters Double click on NLynx PCI Twinax Adapter to select it Select the Driver tab For Windows XP the driver version should be 5 0 1 7 Click on the Driver Details button The driver should be C Windows System32 DRIVERS nlitwinax sys The Driver Date will be Not available and the Digital Signer will be Not digitally signed If you do not have the latest driver you can get it online at http www nlynx com htmlI tb espcidrivers htm ES Server User s Manual 13 Windows 2000 Driver Installation Instructions 1 Power off the PC Insert the NLynx ES Server Twinax adapter into an available PCI slot on the motherboard The slots are usually white or cream colored 2 Power on and logon to the PC Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install a device driver for a hardware device To continue click Next lt Back 3 The Found New Hardware window will pop up and indicate that it has detected a PCI Simple Communications Device Click the button 14 ES Server User s Manual Found New Hardware Wizard Install Hardware Device Drivers N 4 device driver is a software program that enables a hardware device to work with SY an operating system f This wizard will complete the installation for this device JA PCI Simp
44. e SESSSRVR DLL at 014f 10005032 SOLUTION ES Server is conflicting with other software Identify the software May need to shut down during backups ES Server User s Manual 89 90 PROBLEM When you try to ping the ES Server from the ES Client it fails on all attempts CAUSE You do not have a good network connection It could be hardware software or a configuration problem most often the latter but verify the hardware first You must be able to ping from the ES Client to the ES Server and vice versa SOLUTION Verify your hardware by making certain that the ES Client can see other devices by using ping and that other devices can ping the ES Client Do the same with the Server Make certain that the IP address and Subnet mask is correct Make certain that the IP address is not used by another host Make certain that any routers do not have invalid tables This could occur if a PC is brought from one side of a network to another Make certain that the DHCP Server is up and running Check your hubs See what devices you can reach and what the AS 400 can reach to get a clue where the problem is Look at the ights PROBLEM Installing remote ES Clients When you try to run the emulation you get a message RPC server is not available CAUSE The ES Server might be configured to NetBEUI NetBEUI is not a routable protocol in other words it cannot be used over a router SOLUTION Change the client to TCP IP PROBLE
45. ected devices may be daisy chained together The last device further in the chain from the host must terminate the line so that the signal goes back to the host T cables auto terminate the twinax line When using baluns you cannot daisy chain Emulator A program that allows a computer to act like a particular brand of terminal e g a vt 100 The computer thus appears as a terminal to the host computer and accepts the same escape sequences for functions such as cursor positioning and clearing the screen ETU Emulator Transfer Utility This is a file transfer program that is installed on a IBM midrange host such as the AS 400 or Advanced System 36 http www ringdale com Font a set of characters that has the same typeface style italic bold etc and size 10 12 24 etc HLLAPI High Level Language Application Program Interface An IBM programming interface that allows a PC application to communicate with a midrange application The hardware hookup is handled via normal micro to midrange 5250 emulation HotSpot This is an area on the screen this is linked to a specific command or menu for that specific screen so that you can activate the command or menu by clicking on it INF INFormation file A Windows file that contains installation information LPI Lines Per Inch Midrange host In general midrange refers to computers that are more powerful and capable than personal computers but less powerful and capable than
46. ector which connects to the adapter card and the dual branch end called the T connector which connects to the host twinax cable 1 Plug the 15 pin D connector securely into the back of the ES Server adapter card To ensure good grounding fasten the D connector s mounting screws making certain the connector is firmly attached to the ES Server adapter card Attach the host twinax cable to either of the T connector branches NOTE If you use baluns and CAT5 or CAT6 wiring you should make certain that the CAT5 wiring is at least 15 feet in length NOTE If you use baluns and CATS5 or CAT6 wiring you cannot daisy chain because the impedance will not be unbalanced Baluns and CATS5 wiring should only be connected in a point to point or star topology with a star hub 2 If you are cabling through to another terminal farther down the line attach that next terminal to the remaining T connector branch Make certain that the last device on a twinax daisy chain has properly terminated the line Since this is a self terminating cable you do not need a cap for the open end of the T connector NOTE If you are installing multiple ES Server adapter cards repeat steps 1 and 2 for each adapter installed You are now ready to power up and install the ES Server hardware driver Part Number 62 402907301 Rev C Installing the ES Server Hardware Driver Installing the hardware driver is slightly different between the different operating syste
47. elp D cor oo S cS GS OB Ie You can also click on the Properties icon to access the ES32 Display window Device General Display HotSpots Font API Colors Keyboard ToolBar Device Name Device Color 24x80 Type Display Printer Model usc ti C CSSS Host Address fo x Keyboard US Typewriter m Connection Method NLT win0 Character Set fEngishUSA IRQ Bbo x 1 0 Address s0 x Adapter Segment Deeoo000 x IV Automatically connect when opened Cancel Apply NOTE For many of the properties you must perform Session Disconnect before you can change it Part Number 62 402907301 Rev C Device Settings Device General Display HotSpots Font API Colors Keyboard ToolBar Device Name 200 Device Color 24x80 Type Display Printer Model 3497 hd Host Address fo Keyboard US Typewiter Connection Method NLT win0 Character Set English U S A IRQ 3 120 Address 3800 X Adapter Segment DE80000O v V Automatically connect when opened The Device Settings page shows the settings that you configured in the Configuration You cannot alter the settings on this page with the exception of Automatically connect when opened if you have the session open To alter these settings close the ES32 Display window if it is open then either click on the i
48. er that combination is already in use If you choose to continue click OK ES Server User s Manual 51 Toolbar ES32 Display iSi Print Screen Print Configuration Separator Move Down Edit Macro Configure r Open Another Display Print Setup 4 Full Screen Record Macro In the toolbar menu you can add buttons for functions that you use regularly and desire fast access to After you add them they will show on the side of your emulation screen 52 ES Server User s Manual Adding another Display session 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 If it is not already started start the Display Emulator Start Program Files ES32 Display Emulator Disconnect any open sessions Click the Session menu at the top of the ES32 screen and then select Disconnect Click the Configure icon or select File then Configure to bring up the Configuration Connection Methods and Devices window Click once on NLTwinax NLTwin0 to select it and the New Device button will become enabled Click on the New Device button to bring up the Configuration Properties window Give it a name You cannot choose a name that is in use on this PC already You cannot use spaces It is recommended that you put in a name that has the Host Address at the end of it For example if the application that you use is MAPICS use MAPICSO Select Display Select the type of display or printer This is not critical If you have
49. er type and model You can then press Fi for more specifics You do not have to match a printer model exactly Quite often a printer will support other emulations for example IBM Proprinter or PCL and you can set the Manufacturer type and model parameter to match See Appendix C for help If you use Host Print Transform you should go to the Windows printer setting and change the Spool Settings to Print Directly to Printer To change the spool settings follow these steps 1 Click the button point to Settings and click Control Panel 2 Double click the Printers icon 3 Use the right mouse button to click the printer icon and then click Properties on the menu that appears 4 For Win95 Win98 or WinME click the Details tab and the Spool Settings button 4 For Windows XP or Windows 2000 click the Advanced tab Select Print directly to printer 60 ES Server User s Manual Formatting that occurs in ES32 ES32 first looks at the data to see if transparent ASCII Host Print Transform enabled is sent If transparent ASCII Host Print Transform is enabled the data is already formatted for a specific printer and is ported straight to the printer port whether it is a parallel port USB port network port or serial port NOTE If the printer that the data is sent to is not the same as the model that is selected in the AS 400 manufacturer type and model unpredictable results may occur NOTE If Host Print Transfo
50. est Request Function Not Supported Contact host system operator and determine why the function is not supported 0098 Undefined Hardware Error To recover press the Error Reset key 0099 Host Support Not Currently Available To recover press the Error Reset key 100000 to 101D00 X 25 Error Codes When a keyboard entry error occurs while in X 25 Communication mode a six digit error code between 100000 and 10FFFF is displayed Error codes along with a short description and suggested recovery action s are listed below For errors 100200 check the system configuration If the settings match press the ERROR RESET key check options and repeat the operation Refer to Host Access Section for procedure on restarting communications If this too fails call your System Operator Description and Suggested Recovery 100000 Previous CALL command in progress Wait until the previous call is complete or an error code other than 100000 is displayed 100100 Virtual circuit already established Wait for the virtual circuit to be detached before trying CALL OPEN commands It is possible to communicate over one virtual circuit at a time 100200 ANSWER command entered for a PVC Permanent Virtual Circuit 100300 CALL CALL command entered for a PVC Permanent Virtual Circuit entered for a PVC Permanent Virtual Circuit Pe paea A A E logical channel ID Less than 3 characters long 100500 Invalid logical channel ID Not a hexadecimal v
51. ey combination and click OK QUESTION How do I perform ALT letter combinations required by DisplayWrite36 to do functions like ALT B for Bold ANSWER The left CTRL key functions as either the CMD key or the ALT key for most of these functions This will work for most cases except where the Windows OS interprets the Control Key sequence first The Keyboard Driver handles this Microsoft or the Keyboard vendor writes keyboard Driver Functions that would cause problems are Control C Control P and Control V QUESTION When you use DisplayWrite36 Alt c or Ctrl c are supposed to center text and Alt p or Ctrl p is supposed to insert a page end These functions do not work All the other Alt or Ctrl key combinations the application uses do work CAUSE Windows OS interprets the Control Key sequence first Functions that would cause problems are Ctrl C Ctrl P and Ctrl V because these are standard Copy Print and Paste SOLUTION Use the combinations Shift Ctrl and the appropriate letter to get past the Windows trap and be interpreted as the appropriate DisplayWrite36 function For Example Shift Ctrl C will product CMD c that is used to produce the DisplayWrite centering command QUESTION Where is the cent sign key on the ES32 emulation keyboard Also where is the key that looks like an upper right corner looks like a 7 except it is a right angle with equal sides ANSWER The cent sign and logical not are not defined on the PC keybo
52. figure ES Server User s Manual Select your display If it is not showing click the on the display adapter Click on Properties it should bring up the Configuration Properties window QUESTION I selected 3197D but I am unable to achieve a 132 col display ANSWER Check your font selection Select Session then Properties Select the Font tab Make certain that the Scale font to fit Window is checked QUESTION Why are there so few font options in ES32 ANSWER The fonts have to be True Type and monospaced or fixed spacing for IBM screen emulation Every character has to take up the same amount of space Most fonts in use are not monospaced They have to be created internally Keyboard Questions QUESTION How do I do re map the keyboard ANSWER Click on the Sessions menu and select Properties Click on the Keyboard tab From the list of Host Keys select the one you want to map to your keyboard If the host function is currently mapped to your keyboard its key combination will display under Currently Set To Click Set Choose a different key or a key together with Control Alt or Shift to remap it to and press that key or key combination and click OK QUESTION I wanted to make the left ALT key the error reset in addition to the left control CTRL I also wanted to make the right ALT key the Newline key Whenever I try to do that it expects ALT another key Can I do what I want to do ANSWER No the Alt
53. ght will come back on Re submit the AS 400 job that you put in save mode Examine the failing output and the translated output This may help you to see what commands are being sent and find the problem In the ES32 printer control panel click on the Online button to take the interface offline The green light will go out ES Server User s Manual 81 l Click the Properties button and select the Testing tab Remove the check from Enable Test Mode I Click the OK button and then the Online button to put the interface back online The green light will come back on co Technical Support can help you to examine the traces Fax samples of the failure marked up as necessary and the test output to 512 869 2621 Alternately scan and email to support ringdale com It may also be helpful for technical support to see the host definition and the printer definition You can print these by using Alt Print Screen and either printing the result or paste into an email when on the appropriate screens Pee zx Paper Size Source Automatically Select Orientation Margins inches Portrait Lett 0 25 Right 0 25 Landscape Top 0 25 Bottom 0 25 Help Cancel Printer ES Server User s Manual Other Questions QUESTION Does your software under printer configurations goes it have an option to print to a file instead of a printer ANSWER ES32 uses the
54. gs button 5 For Windows XP or Windows 2000 click the Advanced tab 6 Select Print directly to printer ES Server User s Manual Appendix D Troubleshooting Indicators When your signon screen does not come up You will need to look at the following indicators to determine what the problem is v Cursor position upper left upper right bouncing from upper left to upper right y Status indicators at the bottom of the screen SA II v Error codes in the upper or lower left corner v Screen color white gray with a dancing terminal or black Cursor Positions o Upper right usually accompanied by the dancing terminal means that you do not have a twinax connection o Upper left means that you have connected to the host but your session is varied off o Bouncing from upper left to upper right means that you have a workstation address conflict or a device mismatch prms bam EMSs me T l T 2 Status Indicators o 24 002 indicates the cursor is in the lower left position of the screen o SA means Station Available If this is showing but you do not have a signon screen it would indicate that you are connected but the controller is down o II means Input Inhibited You are connected to the host but an error prevents you from communicating Pressing Error Reset Ctrl will clear this If it recurs do an Erase All Input then Error Reset o IM is for Insert Mode This allows you to insert new text push existing te
55. h a session from a client The categories of problems are ES Server Card Installation amp Configuration Problems ES Server to Midrange Host Connection Problems ES Client Installation Problems Network Problems Other Problems Make certain that you can connect to the Midrange host directly from the Server Establish a connection to the host from the ES Server If you are having problems getting your sessions to work at the ES Server PC then refer to these URLs See also http www nlynx com html tb es3xtwinproblem htm Or http www nlynx com html tb espciproblem htm Once the sessions work at the ES Server s Display Emulator disconnect the session and then make certain that Allow remote connection is enabled in the device Configuration Properties window The majority of problems with the ES Server connection are network integrity problems that do not to do with the ES Server per se It will work not until both the Server PC and the client PC s see each other in the Network Neighborhood Ping from ES Client to ES Server Ping from ES Server to ES Client Look in Network Neighborhood of the ES Server to see if the ES Client is visible Look in Network Neighborhood of the ES Client to see if the ES Server is visible Broadcast from ES Server to ES Client to check connectivity between the LAN devices Use a static IP Address on the ES Server PC Network settings for TCP IP Make certain that the network protocol
56. he middle of the screen Remove the check from Full Screen QUESTION Every time I start the software I do not have access to the menu bars how do I get my screen out of full screen mode ANSWER Right click in the middle of the screen Remove the check from Full Screen Now click on the Sessions menu and select Properties Click on the Display tab Remove the check from Full Screen Mode after connection Font Questions 78 QUESTION My local not host screen prints print out garbage CAUSE The font that you have chosen in the ES32 setup is either not a TTF True Type Font or is not loaded in the printer SOLUTION All printer interfaces are different in Windows but some printers have an option in the printer driver to print fonts from the printer or direct from the application SOLUTION Choose a different font In ES32 click on Session and select Properties the Font tab QUESTION Why does it not retain the column formatting when I cut and paste into a Word doc ANSWER It assumes the font of the document that you paste into If you choose EBCDIC it will regain the columns To see the other fonts that work you can to the Session menu click Properties Click the Font tab QUESTION How do I get it to show all 132 columns ANSWER You must select a model to emulate that supports wide screens These would be 3180 3197D or 3477 This happens automatically with ES TCP when you select 132 columns Select File then Con
57. he number of characters per line If an attempt is made to print beyond the horizontal limits the printer may insert an automatic New Line if desired Similarly if an attempt is made to print beyond the vertical limits an automatic Form Feed may be inserted if desired The valid character density values are 10 12 and 15 CPI Available line density values are 48 LPI 24 LPI 12 LPI 9 6 LPI 8 LPI 6 LPI 5 33 LPI 4 LPI 3 LPI and 1 line cm The OCL PRINT procedure on System 36 does not support 5219 printers This is a System 36 limitation Print files on System 38 and AS 400 are fully supported Special highlighting effects include tab underline subscript superscript indentation control and overstrike Bold is also available by either overprinting or using the BES EES SCS commands This printer is best suited for word processing applications and on the System 36 data processing applications that do not require change of page parameters unless the DP program itself produces the required SCS commands When configuring the System 3X or AS 400 use the following device codes for this type of printer System 34 3P System 36 PD or DA System 38 DEVTYPE 5219 MODEL D1 AS 400 TYPE 5219 MODEL D1 NOTE The 3812 is a laser printer that emulates a 5219 printer Because of the additional capabilities that a laser printer has more features are possible including improved font handling This emulation does not support IPDS Intelligen
58. ice It will bring up the Configuration Properties menu Select Display or Printer if it is not already selected and give the device a name that is indicative on the connection method and device like DSP01 0100 or PRT010101 Do not use spaces or funny characters SOLUTION Check the hardware driver for problems in the Device Manager See Chapter 1 SOLUTION Go into the BIOS and disable Power Management functions After you reboot go into the Control Panel and change all of the power settings to Never ERROR MESSAGE The Device Manager tab for the Twinax Adapter it says This device has a problem Code 10 0xA This device is not present not working properly or does not have all the drivers installed CAUSE You either have not installed the hardware driver which is located on the CDROM in the INF folder or you have a hardware failure SOLUTION Install the latest hardware driver found at http www nlynx com html tb espcidrivers htm If that does not solve the problem call 1 888 288 9080 to make a warranty claim Have your serial number handy It is on the card guide where you can see it from the back of the PC ERROR MESSAGE The Device Manager tab for the Twinax Adapter it says Other PCI Bridge CAUSE You have a hardware failure SOLUTION Call 1 888 NLynx67 to make a warranty claim Have your serial number handy It is on the card guide where you can see it from the back of the PC ES Server User s
59. id 0012 Insert mode no room to insert data 0013 Insert Mode Only Data Keys Permitted 0014 Mandatory Fill Field Must Fill to Exit 0015 Modulo 10 or 11 Check Digit Error You entered data into a self check field 0016 F Key Not Valid in this field 0017 To recover press the ERROR RESET key Enter data to the end of the field or move the cursor to the start of the field and use 0018 Key Used to exit this field not valid 0019 DUP or FIELD MARK keys not permitted in this field 0020 Function key not valid for right adjust field 0021 Data must be entered in this field 0022 Status of field not known 0023 Hex Mode Entry not valid 96 ES Server User s Manual 0024 0026 0027 0029 0031 0032 0033 0034 0035 0036 0037 0038 Decimal Field Entry Not Valid F Key Entry Not Valid The key pressed is undefined and therefore cannot be used Diacritic Character not valid Data Buffer overflow MSR data error MSR data received was secured and this field was not specified for secured data MSR data exceeds length of field Data received from card exceeds length of field MSR Error Card incorrectly inserted or damaged Cursor Select not allowed in field exit required state This is a non selectable field you ve pressed cursor select Light Pen and MSR Use Not Allowed ES Server User s Manual 97 0040 to 005F Communication Network Errors 98 Cause Code 0040 0041 0042 0044 0045 0046 0047
60. inal display only uses monospaced fonts Monospaced fonts are essentially fonts where the width of each character is the same That is the width of an I is the same as a W Terminal emulators cannot use proportional fonts otherwise tabular data will be out of alignment 48 ES Server User s Manual API ES32 Display The Enable ETU must be checked if you are using ETU Leaving it enabled if you do not have or use ETU does no harm Macro Language is for use with HLLAPI In order to use this a C Language programmer can obtain the Advanced Developer s Kit from Ringdale Contact technical support for this Cut amp Paste allows advanced functionality to normal cut amp paste ES Server User s Manual 49 Colors ee eX Device General Display HotSpats Font API Colors Keyboard ToolBar Customize Colors j n Set Colors for oreground Color Command Hotspot Green Text Menu Hotspot Nodisplay Pink Text Red Text Turquoise Text k white Text Yellow Text HOEN BOO HELE DECE z a x Fazi 2 3 ie oO 2 fa Q Copy From Bright Default Dark Default ERAR BOOL EE N BE E Pe cre a Click on the type of text that you would like to change the color of and then select the foreground color and background NOTE Do not use the same color for your foreground and background or your data
61. k that contains sensitive information like a sign on procedure containing a password You can pause the macro and after entering your password click Record again to begin the recording the macro again When you are done from the Macro menu click Stop or click the stop button a To play back a macro 1 From the Macro menu click Play or click on the toolbar w play option 2 Click the macro that you want to play back NOTE You can assign macros to the Toolbar To play back a macro just click the Toolbar button assigned to the macro 54 ES Server User s Manual Adding a macro to the toolbar 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Device General Display HotSpots Font API Colors Keyboard ToolBar Current Buttons Available Buttons bet LAL Print Configuration Separator ie Edit Macro ai Configure Bq Full Screen Record Macro Edit Remove Add coe ioe _ On the Session menu click Properties Click the Toolbar tab Under Available Buttons scroll down until you come to the list of Macro Buttons Click one of the macro buttons Click the button Type a name for the macro Type the macro file name or select Browse and choose the macro file from the list Click the Click the OK button OK button again ES Server User s Manual 55 To pause a macro 1 During playback of a macro click Pause from the Macro menu under Play or click the 2 Click
62. key by itself has a System 36 function so it cannot be used by itself except for the System 36 function Not only that but some of the old programs like DisplayWrite used ALT letter combinations for example ALT C to center This particular function often will not work if the PC has a program trap set for that key scan QUESTION How do I do things like System Request and Command 13 24 ANSWER Easiest way is to click View then put a check in Command Keys then click it again and put a check in Function Keys After that you can use your mouse Alternative method is to figure out where everything is mapped to the keyboard by selecting the Sessions menu and select Properties Click on the Keyboard tab ES Server User s Manual 79 80 QUESTION When I try to use the and on the numeric keypad it does not work how do I do re map the keyboard to use these characters ANSWER Those characters are assigned by default to the Duplicate Jump Field Minus and Field Plus functions Click on the Sessions menu and select Properties Click on the Keyboard tab From the list of Host Keys select the one you want to map to your keyboard If the host function is currently mapped to your keyboard its key combination will display under Currently Set To Click Set on the Host Key that you want to change Either just select Remove or Choose a different key or a key together with Control Alt or Shift to remap it to and press that key or k
63. l DO1 5224 Model 1 or 2 3812 Model 1 SCS Mode The characteristics of these IBM printers range from very simple IBM 5256 with single line and character densities to very sophisticated IBM 5219 with full word processing support The following is a brief summary of features available for each emulated printer as viewed from the host s point of view 5256 Printer This is the simplest printer in the line It supports only 10 CPI and 6 LPI A switch on its front panel enables you to change to 8 LPI but no software control is provided for this function The System 3X or AS 400 knows these limitations and ignores any request to alter the character or line density values The only available feature for this printer is form control The page length must be specified as the number of lines to be printed per page while the page width must be specified as the number of characters per line up to a maximum of 132 columns If any attempt is made to print beyond the horizontal limit the printer inserts an automatic NL New Line An attempt to print beyond the vertical limit introduces an automatic FF Form Feed The OCL PRINT procedure on System 36 and printer files on System 38 and AS 400 are partially supported due to printer limitations allowing only change of the page length If used under DW 36 TM 38 or Office 400 bold underline and overstrike are available since they are achieved by overprinting This printer emulation is best suited for a
64. lding the terminal or printer This may just look like a blue box in the lower left of the terminal If it is not there double click on the display or printer and make certain that the option to Allow remote connection is enabled in the device Configuration Properties window ES Server User s Manual ES Client Installation Problems PROBLEM When you try to bring the ES Client up it The RPC Server is unavailable You can ping the ES Server POSSIBLE CAUSE You must create the devices with the ES Server Display Emulator Either the ES Server is not started or the protocol see above that you chose at the ES Client is not enabled or the ES Server is not started SOLUTION Go to the ES Server PC and select Start Programs ES32 ES Server Select the Server menu in the top left and then select Protocols Check the Status column to see if the protocol that you selected at the ES Client is available on the ES Server Check the Connection column to see if the protocol that you selected at the ES Client is installed on the ES Server PROBLEM When you try to ping the ES Server it reports Invalid Internet Address on PCs that have MS Proxy client installed POSSIBLE CAUSE MS Proxy client is misdirecting the IP address SOLUTION Uninstall MS Proxy client PROBLEM Error Message on ES Server The RPC protocol sequence is not supported or The RPC protocol sequence is invalid CAUSE A protocol sequence iden
65. le Communications Controller 4 device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Windows needs driver files for your new device To locate driver files and complete the installation click Next what do you want the wizard to do Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that can choose a specific driver lt Back Cancel It will bring up the Found New Hardware Wizard dialogue box and either indicates a PCI Simple Communications Device or NLynx PCI Twinax Adapter Choose the Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended option and then click the button again NOTE If the ES Server card has been installed previously it will indicate the NLynx PCI Twinax Adapter NOTE If the ES Server card has a hardware problem it will indicate an Other PCI Bridge Device If you get this message contact warranty support at toll free 888 278 9922 Install Hardware Device Drivers N 4 device driver is a software program that enables a hardware device to work with Cy an operating system This wizard will complete the installation for this device oy Other PCI Bridae Device device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Windows needs driver files for your new device To locate driver files and complete the installation click Next What do you want the wizard to do Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended
66. line cm If an unimplemented value is requested ES32 will approximate the requested value The OCL PRINT procedure on S 36 and printer files on S 38 and AS 400 are fully supported allowing changes to be made to character density line density and page length If used under DW 36 TM 38 or Office 400 bold underline and overstrike are available since they are achieved by overprinting These printers are best suited for applications that do not require advanced highlighting features It should be noted that ASCII printers capable of operation faster than 2000 characters per second may obtain higher speeds up to 30 faster with the 5256 4214 or 5219 emulations due partially to the twinax protocol implementation on the System 3X or AS 400 When configuring the System 3X or AS 400 use the following device codes for this type of printer System 34 2P System 36 PC or BB 5224 only or CD 5225 only System 38 DEVTYPE 5224 MODEL 2 or DEVTYPE 5225 MODEL 4 AS 400 TYPE 5224 MODEL 2 or TYPE 5225 MODEL 4 ES Server User s Manual 65 5219 3812 Printer This printer is one of the most sophisticated printers available for the System 3X or AS 400 It supports several character densities line densities fonts and highlighting effects underline overstrike superscript subscript etc The page length can be specified either in inches or as the number of lines per page The page width can be specified either in inches or as t
67. ll prevent Windows from reinserting an incorrect hardware driver 1 Click the Windows button 2 Select Programs then the ES32 or ES95 and then finally Uninstall 3 You should also uninstall the hardware from the Device Manager If the Twinax Adapter hardware was been done before and the driver chosen was wrong then you must uninstall 4 Go to the Desktop and right click on My Computer 5 Select Properties which will bring up the System Properties window 6 Select the Hardware tab and then select the Device Manager button 7 First look for Twinax Adapters if it does not exist then look for PCI Simple communication device or a card that you do not recognize in Other 8 Click on the next to Twinax Adapter to show the devices in this group Click on NLynx PCI Twinax Adapter to highlight it Select the Action menu and then Uninstall 9 Use the Windows Search For Files or Folders or Find to look for the PCITwin VxD or NLTwinax sys and delete them wherever you find them Part Number 62 402907301 Rev C Installing The ES Server PCI Adapter There are three steps to successfully installing the ES Server adapter card when used together with the ES Server software from Ringdale Inc e Install the ES Server PCI adapter card in your PC e Attach the T cable sometimes called the pigtail and twinax cable or balun and CATS wiring to the ES Server adap
68. m error messages If you are connected to a remote controller it might be varied off v Trying swapping with known good hardware y Make certain that the device type for the terminal that worked is the same as the terminal that you configure the ES Server to emulate PROBLEM You ran the configuration and there were no conflicts You get your signon screen but it goes away and comes back goes away and comes back Someone is screaming in the background CAUSE You have taken the same WorkStation Address as someone else on the same Twinax line that you are on SOLUTION s Ask the System Administrator what Work Station Addresses are available Twinax station addresses are numbered from 0 6 On the AS 400 this is the Switch setting You must follow the Twinax cable and check each devices switch or configuration to verify what address es each device is taking Many devices will take more than one station address PROBLEM You get your emulation screen but it is gray not black with the cursor in the upper left The SA Station Available indicator is on Top left means that your station is not varied on Host shows Vary On Pending No system messages CAUSE The SA indicates that we can see the host but the cursor in the upper left indicates the host did not see us This could be bad hardware but it is probably a cable termination problem SOLUTION s If you are daisy chaining make certain that the last device is terminating the line
69. m the keyboard See X 25 Error Codes An error was detected by the DTE or DCE X 25 Network See sections Call Systems and try to re establish the communications Linking errors XID Errors LU6 2 Errors LAN AS 400 attachment errors Rev C 0000 to 0038 Operator Entry Error Codes Refer to the following Operator Entry Error Code Chart if the code displayed is in the range from 0000 through 003F Note the following 1 If an operator entry error occurs further input tasks are suspended until the problem is resolved The error might be an invalid key input or entering data at too high a rate 2 In some applications you can press the HELP key to get more information about the nature of the error 3 To recover from the error press the Error Reset key at the operator workstation involved and then the Field Field or Field Exit key to blank the field Operator Entry Error Code Chart Error Error Description and Suggested Recovery Code 0000 HELP Key Not Allowed 0001 Keyboard Overrun Entering information at too high a rate 0002 Invalid Scan Code 0003 Invalid Command PF Key 0004 Data Not Allowed in This Field 0005 Cursor in Protected Area of Display 0006 Key Following SYS REQ Key Not Valid 0007 Mandatory Enter Field Must Enter Data 0008 This Field Must Have Alphabetic Characters 0009 This Field Must Have Numeric Characters 0010 Only Characters 0 Through 9 Permitted 0011 Key For Sign Position of Field Not Val
70. ms If you do not direct the Windows wizard to the correct driver on the CDROM Windows may install a default driver that will not work or not all With Windows there is always more than one correct way to install the driver If you are using Win98 Windows Millennium or Windows 2000 the driver should be NLTwinax sys dated 12 10 2004 If you are using Client Access on any operating system the driver should be dated 5 20 1999 and the driver file should be PCITwin VxD If you are using Win95 or WinNT4 the driver is PCITwin VxD dated 11 11 1998 but it shows in the Device Manager as 5 20 1999 which is the date of the INF file Basic Instructions to Install the Hardware Driver These are the basic instructions to install the hardware driver for any operating system More complete instructions for each operating system follow 1 After Windows starts up the PC should detect the twinax card 2 The Windows Add New Hardware Wizard will appear Insert the ES Server CD into CD drive and follow the Wizard screens 3 Search for a device 4 Ifyou get the message Please insert the disk labeled Win xx Drivers Disk Click OK and Browse to the ES Server CD 5 Browse to the INF folder and then select the folder for your Windows Operating System version 6 When the message Copy files from Windows displays the correct path for the nlynx inf file Click OK 12 ES Server User s Manual Windows XP Driver Installation Instruc
71. n Select the button unless you don t in which case you have a problem It will indicate that the installation directory is C Program files ES32 Click the button After the Setup Succeeded message appears click OK It will bring up the ES32 Client folder where you will see the Display Emulator icon Double click on the Display Emulator icon It will bring up the ES32 splash screen It will say Do you want to specify the password now It is recommended to select to the question You may assign an administrator password later It will say You have not configured any emulation devices You must configure at least one device before you can use the emulator OK to configure now Click OK It will bring up the Configuration Properties window Change the protocol to TCP IP put in the Server Name of the ES Server It is important to get this name correct It is not case sensitive This is seen on the ES Server in the Server Protocols window under the ADDRESS field Depending on the ES Server configuration this could either be the IP Address of the ES Server or the network name for the ES Server ES Server User s Manual Tas 19 Configure Connection Methods and Devices 2j xi E m This Computer Add Remove Method E m ES Server 205 242 238 45 fi NLynx Twinax 205 242 238 45 dsp00 New Device NLyns Twinax 205 242 238 45 dsp01 NLynx Twinax 205 242 238 45 dsp02 New Cus
72. n between the ES Server and the client is TCP IP Managed to get a Display session sign on screen on the client PC but when you close the emulation screen you get an error message which says emuapp32 exe Application Error The instruction at 0x77f64b53 reference memory at Oxfffffffe The memory could not be read Click on OK to terminate the application SOLUTION If you are using multiple cards either separate to different PCs or increase the memory Make certain if using multiple cards that that IO and memory addressing is contiguous PROBLEM You are connecting a NT network using NT 5 0 small business version to a entry level AS 400 running in s 36 mode You have installed the hardware and the software on the both the server and two clients You can initiate a 5250 session on the server and can open multiple sessions You have two clients configured The first accesses the network remotely though a dialup session When you initiate the client session you can see the session icons but the all are marked with a red X When you try to initiate a session on the second client that is locally connected to the network you get the following error messages The RPC server is unavailable The type universal unique ES Server User s Manual identifier UUID has already been registered This system was working on an earlier version of NT We upgraded to 5 0 SOLUTION The The type universal unique identifier UUID has already been regis
73. na a 28 de ee Sok A NONE 000 1 999 9_ SAME NONE Form feed 2 44 FAUTOCUT SAHE TYPE O00 a Separator drawer FILE 1 255 SAHE FILE Separator program NONE Name SAHMHE NONE Ei OPGRY 2 lt lt Ox we Beg eR Name LIBL CURLIB Printer error message INFO SAHME INQ INFO Message queue QSYSOPR Name SAME EERPane 2220 2 2032 ee Bo LIBL Name LIBL CURLIB Host print transform mee YES SAME NO YES Manufacturer type and model HP5SSI Paper source l LETTER SAME MFRTYPHMDL LETTER Paper source 2 NONE SAME MFRTYPHDL LETTER F3 3985 Madditional parameters How to use this display wore keys Device camac IP Address 205 242 238 38 Method TCP IP S Part Number 62 402907301 Rev C 68 How do you enable Host Print Transform on the AS400 For TDLC you must enable it at the AS 400 manually This is the procedure 1 On your AS400 Using the CHGDEVPRT command set Host print transform YES Manufacturer type and model SAME 2 Place the cursor on the Manufacturer type and model SAME line Press F4 which will bring up the Specify Value for Parameter MFRTYPMDL This is where you can see your choices for Manufacturer type and model For example IBM2380 HPII HPSSI 3 If you want more information on what one of these choices support you can use F1 on this screen You do not have to find your exact m
74. nd _ Ten characters is the maximum for TN5250E sessions The characters lt gt and are not accepted The characters amp are accepted but should be avoided for ES TCP because the character will change to at the AS 400 You cannot use dash You cannot use spaces for TN5250E sessions QUESTION How do I add another session if I do not have any unused station addresses left ANSWER Open your first session and sign on Do a System Request then put a 1 down there where the lines are UN AVTUTU TULL THULTTUTTLUT LTT TUE IIOU OAA It will bring up another signon screen To switch between them do step 2 QUESTION What is the big red triangle over the left corner of my TVD or TVP icon ANSWER This is the session that was opened to initially start ES32 ES Server User s Manual 77 QUESTION Why don t I get the big red triangle over the left corner of my TVD or TVP icon on my other open sessions ANSWER If you opened them from the TVD or TVP file you would but if you open them from the open Display Emulator session using File Open Display or the Open Another Display icon it will not put the red triangle there QUESTION 8 My shortcuts keep pulling up Untitled CAUSE Invalid name SOLUTION Do not use a name with more than ten characters ora Screen Questions QUESTION I do not have access to the menu bars how do I get my screen out of full screen mode ANSWER Right click in t
75. nd point to selectable TVD s Select one that does not have a red corner on the top left of it To start the session click on the icon that looks like a terminal and says Connect Alternatively you can select Session Connect ES Server User s Manual 39 Chapter 5 ES CLIENT STARTUP INSTRUCTIONS To start the ES Client click the Windows button in the lower left then select Programs ES32 Client Display Emulator This will bring up the ES32 Display Emulator with a white screen E dsp010200 tvd E532 I Bs File Edit Session View Macro Help 9 oe a oS Mls leo J 1 o mi mi G aa zi Device dsp010200 HostID 0 Method NLynx Twinax 01 001 Se Z To open a session click the yellow folder that says Open when you hover over it with the cursor This should now bring up the C Program Files ES32 servername folder and point to selectable TVD s Select one that does not have a red corner on the top left of it m 3a Depending on whether the properties are set to Automatically connect when opened or not the session may need to be started To start the session click on the icon that looks like a terminal and says Connect Alternatively you can select Session Connect Ga dsp010200 tvd E532 l0 x File Edit Session View Macro Help P S a 5 cS e E Bele ole mi gt m i Device dsp010200 HostID 0 Method NLynx Twinax Part Number 62 402
76. ndow click on the button to take the printer offline 2 Click on the Properties button 3 Under the Options tab take the check out of the Use AS 400 Defaults 4 Select either Scale to Page or define specific parameters NOTE If you select Scale to Page you must further select define the Page Setup Getting Help For help on running your emulation software you can use the context sensitive on line help built into the application 62 ES Server User s Manual Appendix A Terminal Device Type Codes 5250 Terminal Model System 36 Device Code Monitor Type Size 3179 2 Color 3180 2 11 Monochrome 27 x 132 3196 15 Monochrome 24 x 80 3197 C 26 Color 24 x 80 3197 D or W 16 Monochrome 27 x 132 3477 FC 5251 00 Monochrome 24 x 80 5251 11 01 Monochrome 24 x 80 5291 1 00 Monochrome 24 x 80 5291 2 10 Monochrome 24 x 80 5292 1 20 Color 24 x 80 5292 model 2 21 Color 24 x 80 ES Server User s Manual 63 Appendix B System 36 Printer Device Type Codes 5250 Printer Model System 36 Device Code Format Character Size 4214 PC or EA Portrait 10 CPI 5256 PB or AC Portrait 10 CPI 5224 PC or BB Landscape 10 or 15 CPI 5225 CD Landscape 10 or 15 CPI 5219 3P Both 10 12 15 CPI 3812 3P Both 10 12 15 CPI ES32 supports emulation for the following IBM printers 5256 Model 1 2 or 3 5225 Model 1 2 3 or 4 4210 Model 1 5219 Mode
77. necting will give the above warning to remind you to log off the host so that you will be able to log on again without contacting the System Administrator Do not save customization on exit is for when you are sharing a session with other people or when you do not want a user to change their settings Admin Options allow an Administrator to lock options down ES Server User s Manual Display options Device General Display HotSpots Font API Colors Keyboard ToolBar m Cursor Shape Block C Underline V Blinking i m Field Separator Character lt vertical gt lt middle dot gt lt space gt Alarm Indicator IV Flash Title Bar V Audible Beep WAY Browse l Display Screen Attributes Full Screen Mode after connection Cancel Apply Display options are self explanatory Display Screen Attributes is a troubleshooting tool If you enable Full Screen Mode after connection you will not have your Main Toolbar Custom Toolbars Command Key pad or Function Key pad If you enable Full Screen and wish to get the other functions back right click inside the screen and take the check out of Full Screen HotSpots If HotSpots are enabled you can click on menu options or command options that are showing on the screen using the mouse Menu HotSpot Example orice tasis You can click on the number 1 or click on User tasks to bring up the IBM User
78. nfigured You will use the scroll bar to see if the protocol that you have selected at the ES Server host is present This could be IPX SPX TCP IP or NetBEUI You can now close this out on the Server and go to the Client PC This process will require that you have your Operating System Win95 Win98 WinNT or Win2K diskettes handy Click the Add button Double click on Protocol The network protocol that you add is specific to your network IPX SPX requires a Novell network TCP IP is common to most networks NetBEUI is a small fast protocol with no networking layer thus it is not routable and is often not suitable for WAN implementations For this example we will add NetBEUI which a Microsoft protocol So select Microsoft and use the scroll bar on the right to select NetBEUI Select OK It will require you to restart your PC PROBLEM The ES Client installs without any problem When you execute the emulator it launches the dial up networking dial up screen Connect To SOLUTION Check your network settings for your adapter card This will be in your network settings and your Device Manager PROBLEM New installation of an ES Client gets RPC server unavailable CAUSE The connection method properties are incorrect The protocol the name or the endpoint do not match the host The server is not running The client cannot see the server with the protocol chosen SOLUTION Use the RESYNC option to find the host
79. numbered Acknowledgment UA Frame Received The control unit received a UA frame while in information transfer state An SABME was received while the controller was in information transfer state Ready For Sending RFS Error This error occurs when either the RFS line is inactive for up to 30 seconds while the RTS line is active or the RFS line is active when the RTS line is inactive except during V 25 bis call establishment Transmit Clock Failure The transmit clock failed during a transmit operation Transmit Hardware Error The link adapter hardware failed to complete a transmit operation within 30 seconds but no transmit clock or other DCE signal failure was detected Expiration of Retry Count X 25 only No acknowledgment of a transmission was received within allowed timeout Timeout retry count N2 and retry interval T1 are specified in CSU Field 7 Frame Reject Sent The control unit has sent a link level FRMR response to the host system after receiving an invalid SDLC or LAPB command Sense bytes S1 S2 and S3 preserve the contents of the FRMR I field ES Server User s Manual 0060 to 0069 Ideographic Errors 0060 0061 0062 0063 0064 0065 0066 0067 0068 0069 Ideographic or Bidirectional support error Invalid data or key pressed To correct error press Error Reset at the workstation and if it is an Ideographic error this field only accepts double data characters enter the correct data Ideographic
80. o To play back a macro Adding a macro to the toolbar To pause a macro To edit a macro The ES32 Printer Adding and configuring an ES32 Printer To Open A Printer Session Print Data Control Formatting that occurs on the host AS400 Host Print Transform Getting Help APPENDIX A TERMINAL DEVICE TYPE CODES APPENDIX B SYSTEM 36 PRINTER DEVICE TYPE CODES 5256 Printer 5224 and 5225 Printers 5219 3812 Printer APPENDIX C AS400 HOST PRINT TRANSFORM APPENDIX D TROUBLESHOOTING Indicators Cursor Positions Status Indicators PROBLEM GUIDE ES PCI Error Messages Session Questions Screen Questions Font Questions Keyboard Questions Printer Troubleshooting Other Questions ES Server Section ES Server User s Manual ES Server Card Installation amp Configuration Problems 86 ES Client Installation Problems 87 Network Problems 89 Other ES Server specific Problems 92 APPENDIX E 95 IBM 5250 ERROR CODES 95 0000 to 0038 Operator Entry Error Codes 96 0040 to 005F Communication Network Errors 98 0060 to 0069 Ideographic Errors 99 0070 to 0078 Text Entry Assist Error Codes 99 0097 to 0099 Host Support Error Codes 100 100000 to 101D00 X 25 Error Codes 100 APPENDIX F 102 GLOSSARY 102 APPENDIX G 104 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 104 APPENDIX H 105 ES SERVER LIMITED WARRANTY 105 4 ES Server User s Manual Legal Notices COPYRIGHT Copyright 2006 Ringdale UK Ltd All rights reserved No part of this publication may be repr
81. o mo mo mo mo mo mo mo mo mo 3 1 i i W8 20 a 23 mo mo mo mo mo mo mo mo mo mo mo mo 1 e 3 4 5 6 ba 8 q 10 tt fe ays eae ATTN FAS jic IN PRT HELP RESET ENTR CEC COPYRIGHT IBM CORP 1980 1996 Device camac IP Address 205 242 238 38 Method TCP IP 6 A black signon screen should appear Q If you do not get a signon screen and the cursor is in the upper right it means that you do not have a good cable connection to the IBM host Q If the signon screen does not come up and the cursor is in the upper left it means that you have connected to the host but the session is varied off a If the cursor bounces from left to right it means that you have configured this session on the same twinax station address that another device is already using or that you have configured as the wrong device type Check with your IBM Host System Administrator to verify the host address and model type for your workstation For further troubleshooting see the ES Server User s Manual 35 pemza GAmimiksiw l 4 Status Indicators o 24 002 indicates the cursor is in the lower left position of the screen o SA means Station Available If this is showing but you do not have a signon screen it would indicate that you are connected but the controller is down o II means Input Inhibited You are connected to the host but an error prevents you from communicating Pressing Error Re
82. o uninstall the hardware from the Device Manager If the Twinax Adapter hardware was been done before and the driver chosen was wrong then you must uninstall 4 Go to the Desktop and right click on My Computer 5 Select Properties which will bring up the System Properties window 6 Select the Device Manager tab 7 First look for Twinax Adapters if it does not exist then look for PCI communication device or a card that you do not recognize in Other 8 Click on the next to Twinax Adapter to show the devices in this group Click on NLynx PCI Twinax Adapter to highlight it Click the Removel button 9 In some cases it is necessary to use Find or Search whatever Bill is calling it today on PCITwin VxD or NLTwinax sys and delete them Part Number 62 402907301 Rev C ES Client Software Installation 12s 38 After the ES Server has been installed successfully You will install the ES Client software on each of the PCs Click the Windows button and then select Run Use the button You will click on My Computer then the D drive or wherever your CDROM is then the client_folder then disk 1 and select Install and then click button The path in the open field should be something like D client disk1 Install exe If it is click the button It will say Starting setup please wait It will start the ES32 Setup and you will get the Welcome to ES32 message Click the butto
83. obably have a twinax connection but there is not a connection to the host This could be a controller problem if you are at a remote site SOLUTION s Make certain the controller is connected to the host and varied on ES Server User s Manual PROBLEM You ran the configuration and there were no conflicts When you go to connect the little PC is just dancing with the AS 400 but it does not give the black screen The cursor is in the upper right CAUSE This indicates that you do not have a connection to the twinax line SOLUTION s y Make certain that the ES Server card is screwed in tightly Twinax cables are heavy enough to pull them out of the socket v Make certain that the T cable is screwed on tightly The T cable should be black Check the Twinax cable Make certain there are no bent or recessed pins and that it is keyed correctly Swap if possible Check the terminate switch on any terminals before and after your connection on a daisy chain The last device furthest from the host and only the last device must terminate the Twinax line Most T cables self terminate v Ifyou have baluns and CAT5 or CAT6 wiring make the CAT5 wire must have a minimum of 15 feet Make certain that the polarity and pins of your baluns match your CAT5 wiring v Make certain that you have a valid workstation address and that the device type matches the host or that the host is set to auto configure WRKSYSVAL QAUTOCFG Check for syste
84. odel For instance if you have an HP printer it is likely that any of the lower level HP selections will work like HPII or HPIII because all HP printers support Hewlett Packard printer language PCL and the difference between them is in the options that are supported 4 Once you have chosen a printer to try you must type that in on the Manufacturer type and model field What does the AS400 do when Host Print Transform is select The AS400 Operating System inserts a code to tell the peripheral that the data is ASCII instead of EBCDIC and it will send the data as ASCII which the printer control codes that are native to the printer that was selected In the 5250 to S 36 S 38 amp AS 400 Product Attachment Information IBM refers to the command as ASCII Transparent ATRN format x 03nnxx nn is the number of characters in hex to be transferred Is there anything that I have to do in the PC printer setup to enable Host Print Transform Yes if you use Host Print Transform you should go to the Windows printer settings and change the Spool Settings to RAW where it will Print Directly to Printer To change the spool settings follow these steps 1 Click the Start button point to Settings and click Control Panel 2 Double click the Printers icon 3 Use the right mouse button to click the printer icon and then click Properties on the menu that appears 4 For Win95 Win98 or WinME click the Details tab and the Spool Settin
85. oduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or any computer language in any form or by any third party without prior permission of Ringdale UK Limited DISCLAIMER Ringdale UK Ltd reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time to the contents hereof without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revision or changes Ringdale UK Ltd has endeavored to ensure that the information in this publication is correct but will not accept liability for any error or omission TRADEMARKS All trademarks are hereby acknowledged Part Number 62 402907301 Rev C Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION ES Server is a hardware software package that connects your PC to IBM Midrange computers The hardware component is the PCI adapter which plugs into an expansion slot in the back of your PC The PCI adapter supports standard twinax cable connections through an on board D connector and a T connector included in this package The hardware driver is the software component that provides Windows with the information to support the actual hardware The software portion of ES Server is the Emerald Series emulation software The software is included on the enclosed diskettes PC REQUIREMENTS e IBM PC or compatible with 486 Pentium or higher processor e CD ROM drive e Hard drive with 6MB available e A minimum of 4 MB of available memory e Win
86. ouble click on it or click it to select it and then click Open Found New Hardware Wizard xj 5 Insert the manufacturer s installation disk into the drive OK selected andthen cick OK a Cancel Copy manufacturer s files from D SINFSWIN2000 7 It should show the path as D INF WIN2000 if so click OK ES Server User s Manual 17 Found New Hardware Wizard Driver Files Search Results Se The wizard has finished searching for driver files for your hardware device CY Please wait while the wizard searches for driver files for the following hardware device oy PCI Simple Communications Controller Search location aS CAWINNT Sinf Cancel 8 Windows will search the specified location and then compare the results to it s own Found New Hardware Wizard i g Driver Files Search Results ae The wizard has finished searching for driver files for your hardware device SY The wizard found a driver for the following device Oh PCI Simple Communications Controller Windows found a driver for this device To install the driver Windows found click Next es d inf win2000 nlynx int Cancel 9 Windows will indicate that it is going to install a driver for the PCI Simple Communications Controller Click Next 18 ES Server User s Manual Found New Hardware Wizard pE Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard amp NLynx PCI Twinax Adapter Windows h
87. pplications that do not need different line and character densities or advanced features The 5256 printer only supports 10 characters per inch This character density is mapped into a font on the ASCII printer as specified on the workstation configuration menu When configuring the System 3X or AS 400 use the following device codes for this type of printer System 34 P System 36 PB or AC System 38 DEVTYPE 5256 MODEL 3 AS 400 TYPE 5256 MODEL 3 64 ES Server User s Manual 5224 and 5225 Printers These printers are among the faster printers available for the System 3X environment Available features include form control variable character density and variable line density The page length must be specified as the number of lines to be printed per page while the page width must be specified as the number of characters per line up to a maximum of 132 columns at 10 CPI and 198 columns at 15 CPI If an attempt is made to print beyond the horizontal limit the printer inserts an automatic NL New Line An attempt to print beyond the vertical limit introduces an automatic FF Form Feed The valid character densities are 10 and 15 characters per inch These character densities are mapped into fonts on the ASCII printer as specified on the workstation configuration menu A fairly wide variety of line density values are available The most common are 72 LPI 48 LPI 24 LPI 12 LPI 9 6 LPI 8 LPI 6 LPI 5 33 LPI 4 LPI 3 LPI and 1
88. r PC to the latest version of Microsoft Windows for the Operating System that you are using ES Server User s Manual PROBLEM PC locking up After many boot retries the PC finally booted okay CAUSE Version 5 0 1 1 or below SOLUTION Upgrade PROBLEM It keeps seeing the Windows XP Professional PC as Windows 95 CAUSE The emuapp32 application is set to Compatibility for Win95 SOLUTION Right click on the Emuapp32 in C Program Files es32 Selected the Compatibility tab then check Run this in compatibility for Windows 2000 Session Questions QUESTION How do I add another session ANSWER 1 Close the sessions down by signing off the host and then selecting Session Disconnect 2 Click the Configure icon or select File then Menu to bring up the Configuration Properties window 3 Give it a name 4 Select Display or Printer 5 Select the type of display or printer 6 Select an unused Host Address 7 When you are done configuring it click OK QUESTION What are the requirements of the device name ANSWER It is recommended that you use a device name that has part of your IP Address or Work Station Address at the end For TN5250E sessions where the name provided is shown on the AS 400 the initials or name of the user is helpful It is also useful to reference the application that the session is usually used for You can use any number and letter combinations You can use the characters a
89. rm is enabled the ES32 Properties Option and Font are disabled If transparent ASCII Host Print Transform is not enabled then ES32 converts the EBCDIC data to ASCII and puts the data to a temporary document based on the SCS formatting Use AS 400 Defaults When this option is selected the emulator will scale and rotate each print job so that it will best fit onto a piece of paper Selecting this option may override the paper orientation you have selected from Page Setup If ES32 is configured to use AS 400 defaults once a full page of data is received that data is sent to the Microsoft PAPI where the data is formatted for the printer that you have selected Options Font Timeout Testing Override T Scale to Page J Use Custom CP jo vd Automatic ally Fit to Page F Use Custom LPI E Cancel ES Server User s Manual 61 Not Using AS 400 Defaults Options Font Timeout Testing Override geeccossececossesccssoecessssseeeg i Use AS 400 Def aults 2 Citta eet et Use Custom CPI fi 0 Automatically Fit to Page J Use Custom LPI 6 Cancel If you take the check out of the Use AS 400 Defaults you can select Scale to Page and define Custom CPI and LPI If you select Scale to Page you must define the Page Setup This option does not work well if you are sending different types of print jobs 1 In your ES32 printer wi
90. rocedure o Copy IBM host screens to the Windows clipboard From there you can paste them into PC applications or other host applications o Copy tabular data from the IBM host to PC applications such as spreadsheets o Use ETU to transfer files between the IBM host and the PC ETU is a file transfer utility available from NLynx Systems A 3 a he r BY ES Server User s Manual 7 ES Server card Technical Specifications PCI version scora ee ea ee eee EEE Be ea Res 2 1 e Power Requirements 0 00 e eee ee 5 12 volts EMUIAON 2a neeawe ie eee Shee Sea ee i aoe oF 5250 e Signal Strength curind ee ee 5000 feet Twinax e Signal Strength 2 00 cee ee 15 500 feet CAT5 amp baluns e IRQ and Memory cee es Auto Plug and Play e ES Server card part number 0 cee es 00 31 9607 000 e ES Server cable assembly T connector twinax DB15M 07 351908501 e ES Server emulation software 0c a 63 373680901 C473 8 _ en 0100 T rpp WAA we ashen al SSS al Part Number 62 402907301 Rev C Chapter 2 INSTALLATION Preparations If neither ES32 nor the Twinax Adapter was previously installed you can start at the next section Otherwise we recommend removing all previous versions of ES95 or ES32 from the computer by using the uninstall utility found in the ES95 or ES32 folder and deleting the physical driver files from the PC This wi
91. rt up of the device from automatic to manual ERROR MESSAGE When I try to open my session it says The device name xxxxx is in use CAUSE If you open display2 from display1 then close down display2 last AND you also have the parameter Open last file when started enabled it will make display1 open display2 SOLUTION Open Notepad Start Programs Accessories NOTEPAD Open the TVD file that you open first File Open change the Files of Type to All Files then browse to Desktop click on the desktop icon at the top then My Computer select the C drive then Program files then ES32 and finally display1 TVD It will bring up a file that has a parameter HostLinkName display1 at the top This needs to match the name of the TVD file PREVENTION After bringing up the Display Emulator go to each of your sessions and select the Session Properties menu Select the General tab Remove the check from Open last file when started ES Server User s Manual PROBLEM You are doing a new installation or have upgraded the operating system After you install the software you start the Display Emulator and when it brings me to the Configure Connection Method and Devices window there are no devices under This Computer or the device that is there is X d out You can t select Add Remove Method or New Device because they are grayed CAUSE The ES Server hardware driver for the operating system on this PC is not installed Windows could ha
92. rver htm And also http support microsoft com default aspx scid kb EN US q155012 ES Server User s Manual Appendix E IBM 5250 Error Codes Device dsp010200 HostID 0 Method NLynx Twinax Error Codes are four or six digit hexadecimal codes that may appear on the error line in your terminal workstation display during operation These codes are sent from the host system Refer to the Error Code Range Chart below and then go the appropriate chart Error Code Range 0000 to 003F 0040 to 005F 0060 to 0069 0070 to 007F 0090 to 009F 100000 to 10FFFF 110000 to 1FFFFF 400000 to 400900 400A00 to 411300 420000 to 441200 540404 to 540408 Part Number 62 402907301 Description of Error Code and Suggested Response An operator error occurred during an entry operation Locate the exact code and follow the instructions See Operator Entry Errors Codes An error occurred on the communication network during controller host communication Check the modems cables line and connections to the host system An operation error occurred when trying Ideographic Support See Ideographic Support Error Codes An operator error occurred See Text Entry Assist Error Codes while using the text processing function A display station operator Error Codes See Host Support System caused an error that involves the host system A display station operator attempted to enter an incorrect or invalid X 25 command or parameters fro
93. s 98 the Driver Date should be 10 12 2004 If you click on the Driver File Details button you will see WINDOWS SYSTEM NLTWINAX SYS It should be version 5 0 1 7 If you do not have the latest driver you can get it online at http www nlynx com html tb espcidrivers htm Part Number 62 402907301 Rev C Windows NT Driver Installation Instructions Windows NT is not a Plug N Play OS Sometimes there is a setting in the BIOS for PnP OS Yes or No This option is basically asking if you have a Plug and Play Operating System like Win98 If you select No the BIOS attempts to perform the Plug n Play operation Some BIOS do not have this function and the driver must be installed manually 1 Insert the CDROM 2 Double click on My Computer then the CDROM then go to INF WIN95 3 Right click on NLYNXPCI INF and select Install Make certain that you RIGHT click not left 4 It will install the driver 5 Restart the PC 6 Check the following items Under Programs Administrative Tools Windows NT Diagnostics Services you should see Plug and Play with a status of running Under Programs Administrative Tools Windows NT Diagnostics Resources you should see pcitdic Under Settings Control Panel Devices you should see a PnP ISA Enabler driver Also under Settings Control Panel Devices you should see a PCI Twinax Adapter Search for PCITwin dll in the C Programs ES32 folder Search for EMUAPP32 ini in the C WIN
94. set Ctrl will clear this If it recurs do an Erase All Input then Error Reset o IM is for Insert Mode This allows you to insert new text push existing text to the right o KS is for Key Shift o MW indicates that you have a Message Waiting dl SYS CLEAR Tips and tools 5 ATN gas o Click on View and then Function Keys to get a dropdown of se ice common Function Keys that you can click on with the mouse Emo Emo Cmo Emo Cmo Emo Cmo Cmo Emo Cmo Enp Emo gai 13 1 15 16 I 18 14 20 2 ee 3 24 mo mo mo Cmo Cmo Cmo Cmo Emo mo mo mo Cmo 1 2 3 4 5 5 7 B 4 10 u le O Click on View and then Command Keys to get a dropdown of the Command Keys that you can click on with the mouse 36 ES Server User s Manual Chapter 4 ES CLIENT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS These are the complete installation instructions There may be some minor differences between operating system versions and so forth that will make these instructions vary somewhat The important points are highlighted If you find a question that you do not understand take the default Preparations If none of the ES32 products were previously installed you can start on page 2 otherwise we recommend removing all previous versions of ES95 or ES32 from the computer by using the uninstall utility found in the ES95 or ES32 folder 1 Click the Windows button 2 Select Programs then the ES32 or ES95 and then finally Uninstall 3 You should als
95. t Printer Data Stream 66 ES Server User s Manual Appendix C AS400 Host Print Transform What is Host Print Transform In order to make a physical connection to an AS400 you have to tell the host that the printer is one of the many AS400 printer models This defines the connectivity method speed and type of printer for the host The AS400 s Host Print Transform feature allows you to tell the AS400 what kind of printer is actually attached Once the AS400 knows this it can speak to the printer in its native language or the language that the printer is emulating You will select the formatting attributes for the job at the AS400 The AS400 will format the data for the specific printer It will send the data to the printer using ASCII Transparency You must know what emulation your printer is set to Nearly all printers can be configured to emulation at a few other printers The printer must be configured to match the manufacturer type and model that you select at the AS400 One of the most common printer emulations is the IBM Pro Printer which is IBM42011 for the IBM 4201 1 Proprinter ioj x File Edit Session View Macro Help ia wo MS S e eg ijem R Change Device Desc Printer CCHGDEYPRT m i Type choices press Enter Device description gt CAMACPR Name Online at IPL 2 2 iao ee sao NO SAME YES NO Font Identifier 010 SAME gt 3 S2 11 12 I3 18 POURE SIZE o ai
96. tarting a session 1 Ifyou created a shortcut KAMAA double click on it or go to START gt PROGRAMS gt ES32 gt and click on Display Emulator b NOTE If the icon has a red triangle on the upper left it is already being used Mmmm NOTE If the icon has a big red X over it it is not able to connect with the host tA Part Number 62 402907301 Rev C 2 3 4 5 34 Lynx O Cojsyright BOOM pax Sper i po The splash screen will come up first camac tyd ES32 File Edit Session view Macro Help p os S cs M M j Be Cmo Cmo Cmo Cmo Cmo Cmo Cmo Cmo Cmo Cmo Cmo a 15 16 7 18 19 e0 el ee 23 Cmo Cmo Cmo Cmo Cmo Cmo Cmo Cmo Cmo Cmo Cmo 1 e a 5 E 7 B 5 10 H Cmo ey Cmo le SYS MEAR FO ATTN ERAS IN FRT HELF RESET ENTR When the display emulator comes up it should open the last TVD Telnet Virtual Display that was opened If it does not and you are at a white screen then click on the Session menu at the top and then choose Connect or click the icon that looks like a signon screen sixth from the left Device dsp06 HostID 6 Method Meyns Twinax The device name twinax workstation address and connection method will show in the lower left You will first see the dancing terminal on a gray screen ES Server User s Manual camac tvd E532 _ 5 x File Edit Session view Macro Help ew 3 6 Mls om ii gt m i mo mo m
97. ter card e Installation of the ES Server software Each of the above steps is described below NOTE Adapter cards are extremely sensitive to static electric charges Be sure to discharge your body s static electricity by touching a grounded surface before handling an adapter INSTALLING THE ADAPTER 1 Switch off all computer system components unplug the computer and remove the computer cover 2 Work in a static free area and touch the computer chassis often to equalize static charges 3 Insert the ES Server adapter card into a free PCI slot The PCI slots are white or cream colored The 15 pin D connector should protrude through the rear of the PC chassis 4 Align the adapter and retaining bracket and tighten the screws to the retaining bracket It is important to tighten the screws because twinaxial cable is heavy enough to pull the card out of the PCI socket 5 Replace the cover on the PC DB15 Connector PCI edge connector The ES PCi Twinax Adapter Card 10 ES Server User s Manual Connecting the T cable and Twinax Cables The following instructions assume that a twinax cable has been cabled through from the previous terminal on the line or directly from a port on the host system In order to attach your PC to the host you need two cables an existing host twinax cable and the self terminating T cable cable included in your ES Server package The T cable cable has two ends the 15 pin end called the D conn
98. tered is referenced on this web site http www opengroup org onlinepubs 9629399 rpc_object_set_type htm PROBLEM The ES Client gets a message Unable to find the display emulator dispatch interface when trying to get a connection to the server CAUSE The Dispatch Interface is the Server interface to the Client The server is unable to create a dispatch send interface to the Client SOLUTION This problem will probably require uninstalling and reinstalling the client This would usually be caused by a change at the ES Server PROBLEM The users cannot use the minus key on the number keypad as a dash A lot of our entries require dashes SOLUTION Select Session then Properties and go to the Keyboard tab Go to Field Minus and also Field Plus Currently defined as numeric keypad minus Change is to something else for example Alt Numeric Keypad Minus This will make the minus key on the numeric keypad a real minus PROBLEM How do you add a second card SOLUTION If you have PCI cards just install hardware the same as the first If you have ISA 3XTwinax cards then you must make certain that you change the I O Address Settings making certain that the I O address is not already taken in the Device Manager When you insert the card it will activate the Windows Found New Hardware Wizard It should identify the card as an NLynx PCI Twinax Adapter Click the button It will recommend that you search for a driver
99. the physical address or addresses assigned to each device that is connected to a Twinaxial port There are seven addresses on a Twinaxial port and they range from 0 to 6 Also referred to as the host address ES Server User s Manual 103 Appendix G Technical Support Ringdale Inc 101 Halmar Cove Georgetown Texas 78638 Tel 1 888 288 9080 or 1 512 288 9080 FAX 1 512 826 2621 http www nlynx com http www ringdale com Before you call Please have the following information ready v v Your contact information Serial number of the adapter card This is located on the card guide where you can see it from the back of the PC Cursor position upper right upper left dancing terminal The symptoms of the problem o Does not work at all or intermittent o AS 400 or System 36 o Certain application History of the Problem o Did the device work for a period of time or fail immediately after installation o Was any PC option changed hardware or software prior to the problem appearing Address manual comments to Ringdale Inc Technical Support 101 Halmar Cove Georgetown Texas 78628 888 288 9080 www ringdale com support ringdale com Part Number 62 402907301 Rev C Appendix H ES Server Limited Warranty General Terms and Conditions Limited Product Warranty Ringdale Inc warrants that for one year the PCI Hardware Product shall be free from defects in materials and workmanship that arise
100. tifies the network protocols used to establish a connection between the client and server parts of a distributed RPC application Windows 2000 does not support a protocol sequence used in this application SOLUTION ES Server supports IPX NetBeui and TCP IP Make certain that one of these protocols is working in both the Server and the Client Use that protocol in the ES Server setup PROBLEM Error Message The interface is unknown CAUSE In a distributed RPC application servers present objects known as interfaces to clients These interfaces have unique identifiers The distributed application tried to use an interface that does not exist SOLUTION This might occur if the Twinax connection was down ES Server User s Manual 87 88 PROBLEM When you try to bring up the ES32 Client session it says The RPC Protocol Sequence is not supported If you continue it would report You cannot modify devices for this connection remotely Configure the connection method on the server CAUSE The protocol that you have chosen to contact the ES Server is not added to the client SOLUTION On the ES Server PC verify that protocol used in the ES Server setup are installed and properly configured Click the Start button then Settings then Control Panel When the Control Panel comes up double click on the Network icon The Network panel comes up and it will show you what clients protocols adapters and services you have co
101. tions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Power off the PC Insert the NLynx ES Server Twinax adapter into an available PCI slot on the motherboard Power on insert the ES Server CDROM and logon to the PC The Found New Hardware window will pop up in the bottom right and indicate that it has detected a PCI Simple Communications Controller Click on the window anywhere It should bring up the Found New Hardware Wizard dialogue box If it asks Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software click No not at this time and then click the button It should indicate the NLynx PCI Twinax Adapter Choose the Install the software automatically Recommended option and then click again It will find two drivers on the CD Windows 98 and Windows 2000 Choose the driver for Windows 2000 Either double click it or click once to select it The path to the driver should be D INF WIN2000 Where D is your CD ROM drive Click It will install the driver from the CD ROM and will tell you The wizard has finished installing the software for NLynx PCI Twinax Adapter you finally get the Finish jbutton And you should click it Verify the Driver After installing the driver you should check it to make certain it is correct 1 2 3 Go to the Desktop and right click on My Computer and select Properties which will bring up the System Properties window Select the Har
102. tomization D NLynx Twinax 205 242 238 45 dsp03 TE j NLynx Twinax 205 242 238 45 dsp04 i NLyne Twinax 205 242 2398 45 dsp05 NLynx Twinax 205 242 238 45 dsp06 7 rint Options Close Click on the button It should close that window and go to the Configure Connection Methods and Devices window and show the ES Server If you click on the to the left of the ES Server it will show all of the sessions that are accessible The clients with a red triangle on the upper left corner are used by another user Click Close It should take you to the Untitled ES32 window If this is the first time that you are connecting I recommend that you select the View menu at the top and put a check in Command keys and then click it again and put a check in Function Keys The next step of the initial configuration is to set the pointer where the TVD files Telnet Virtual Devices are located Select the Session and Properties menu and it will bring up the browser Browse to the C Program Files ES32 servername folder and select one of the TVD files and double click it When the ES32 Display menu comes up select the General tab and then set the Customization File Location at the bottom to C Program Files ES32 servername Click OK To open a session click the yellow folder that says Open when you hover over it with the cursor This should now bring up the C Program Files ES32 servername folder a
103. turer NLynx Systems Driver Date Not available Location Location 3 PCI bus 0 device 10 function 0 Driver Version 5 0 1 6 Device status Digital Signer Not digitally signed This device is working properly To view details about the driver files loaded for this device click Driver Details To uninstall the driver files for this device click Uninstall To update If you are having problems with this device click Troubleshooter to the driver files for this device click Update Driver start the troubleshooter id Device usage Use this device enable z Uninstall Update Driver OK Cancel OK Cancel 6 Select the Driver tab For Windows 2000 the driver version should be 5 0 1 7 Click on the button The driver should be C WINNT System32 DRIVERS nItwinax sys You cannot see this here but the INF file should be dated 10 13 2004 and the driver file should be NLTwinax sys dated 10 12 2004 If you do not have the latest driver you can get it online at http www nlynx com html tb espcidrivers htm 22 ES Server User s Manual Windows 98 Driver Installation Instructions Power off the PC Insert the NLynx ES Server Twinax adapter into an available PCI slot on the motherboard The slots are usually white or cream colored Power on and logon to the PC The New Hardware Found window will pop up and indicate that it has detected a PCI Communications Device an
104. upport can examine the output and make a recommendation This is what we will need after each attempt 1 Determine what IBM printer you are emulating and see if it is the best printer for your purposes 2 Determine method of control you will use If modifying the data output does not have any effect then make certain that you have proper set up the control of the printer at that point 3 Look at the printer definition on the AS 400 and the job definition on the AS 400 There are many places for the AS 400 to affect the job output make certain that you have explored them all Options Font Timeout Testing Ratescescessseseessnsnscsssecsenssonsncsned Test Mode Options Translate into English Print as Hex raw data Record Mode c program files es32 dump tvs Get a printer hex dump from ES32 I Put the host job that you are having a problem with in save mode so that you can send the same job a few times I Send that job to get a sample of failing output In the ES32 printer control panel click on the button to take the interface offline The green light will go out l Click the Properties button and select the Testing tab l Put a check in Enable Test Mode Either put a check in Translate into English This will show the printer commands that were sent or put a check in Print as Hex raw data I Click the button and then the button to put the interface back online The green li
105. used is configured correctly in the server and client ES Server User s Manual The ES Server software utilizes the Microsoft RPC Remote Procedure Call and this is a Microsoft product If you get the RPC Server not available or any other RPC error message go to http www nlynx com html tb rpcserver htm The message The type universal unique identifier UUID has already been registered is referenced on this web site http www opengroup org onlinepubs 9629399 rpc object set type htm In order to figure out your problem these questions need to be answered What Windows OS is the PC that the ES Server card is in What protocol do you use for your sessions What status does the ES Server show for the sessions Can the ES Server ping the clients Can the client ping the ES Server Broadcast from ES Server to ES Client to check connectivity between the LAN devices Put the Server and Client on their own VPN Check the memory address for the 3 ES PCI cards We may need to make certain that the cards are installed in concurrent memory addresses This might require forcing or uninstalling devices that are inside the concurrent space and making certain to install the ES PCI cards before the offending device RPC Ping RPC Connectivity Verification Tool This tool confirms Remote Procedure Call RPC connectivity between RPC servers and clients on a network RPC Ping checks to see if RPC services are responding to RP
106. ve loaded it s own default or maybe none at all If you are using Windows 98 Windows 2000 or XP the driver file should be NLTwinax sys If you are using Client Access on Windows 95 or Windows 98 the driver file should be PCITwin VxD If you are using Win95 or WinNT4 the driver file should be PCITwin VxD SOLUTION Reinstall the hardware driver The hardware driver is located in the INF folder on the CDROM You should uninstall and delete any incorrect drivers Please follow the Preparations Instructions in Chapter 1 PROBLEM It did not bring up the Add Hardware Wizard when the card was inserted After you re boot the PC it is registering a hardware conflict This could be something like FDC Failure or it would lock up while trying to load msmouse vxd It may freeze up CAUSE BIOS PnP is set to No for the PCI slot that you put the card in SOLUTION You must enable Plug n Play in the BIOS for the PCI slot that the ES Server card is in Power up the PC and go into the BIOS SETUP Usually you will press the Del key right after power up Here is listing of some of the key combinations used to enter the BIOS setup on startup You must do this during the first few seconds after you turn on power If you see the Windows startup it s too late Award Bios Ctrl Alt Esc AMI Bios and Award Bios and others Del most common Compaq F10 Dell Ctrl Alt Enter Dell Reset Twice HP Pavillion Esc then F1 NEC F2 Phoenix Bios Ctrl Alt S
107. will be invisible 50 ES Server User s Manual Keyboard The default ES32 keyboard is laid out like an IBM 5250 keyboard The Enter key on an IBM 5250 keyboard is positioned where the Ctrl key is on a standard PC keyboard If you would like to change it so that the key names match the functions or if you would like to figure out where one of the IBM 5250 functions are mapped use these instructions gt Click on the Sessions menu and select Properties gt Click on the Keyboard tab gt From the list of Host Keys select the one you want to see or re map Device General Display HotSpots Font API Colors Keyboard ToolBar Host Key Currently set to Cmd 18 a RIGHT CONTROL Set Cmd 19 s Cmd 20 or Cmd 21 JALT NUMPADENTER page ALT NUMPADENTER Set Cmd 23 Cmd 24 Delete Down Du Erase All Input Erase EOF Error Reset Copy From Fast Left Fast Right xi Defaut Cancel Apply gt If the host function is currently mapped to your keyboard its key combination will display under Currently Set To on the right side of that window In the above example it shows that Enter is mapped to the right Ctrl key The next key typed will be used as the PC key for Enter Key ALT is not currently in use Cancel Remove gt If you would like to change it click Set then press the key or a key combination with Control Alt or Shift that you would like to remap it to It will inform you as to wheth
108. xt to the right o KS is for Key Shift o MW indicates that you have a Message Waiting Error Codes covered in a table in Appendix E Screen Color o White indicates that you have not performed Session Connect o Gray indicates that the hardware has not connected o Black means that you are connected and the problem is either a device mismatch or problem at the host Part Number 62 402907301 Rev C Problem Guide This section contains the meaning and solutions to problems and error messages and answers to questions ES PCI Error Messages These are the error messages that one might encounter when installing or running the ES Server emulation software 70 ERROR MESSAGE You have not configured any emulation devices You must configure at least one device before you can use the emulator OK to configure now CAUSE This could happen if you did not properly name your device You must name it Do not use spaces or funny characters CAUSE This points to a mismatch between the hardware driver and the connection method driver You may have installed the wrong hardware driver These are the drivers that must be installed when you first bring up the PC after installing the card but before running the setup where you install the connection method driver It could also be a hardware conflict or a hardware failure CAUSE This could be caused by an interrupt conflict the Windows Power Management module SOLUTION Click on New Dev

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