Connecting to the Host System - iSeries

iSeries Printer Session Configuration

Prior to establishing an iSeries host system connection, BlueZone users must set Session Configuration parameters. A Session configuration consists of selecting:

Selecting a Connection Type and configuring its connection settings.
Selecting a language and configuring the emulation settings.

BlueZone can connect to an iSeries host system in one of two ways: Renex Async Protocol, and TN5250/TN5250E TN5250/TN5250E is by far the most prevalent type of connection. TN5250E supports both display and printer data streams.

From the BlueZone MenuBar choose Session:Configure.... The Session Configuration dialog will appear.

Connection Tab

Communications Library ----

BlueZone displays the available host connection options. Select the appropriate link for additional configuration information.

NOTE BlueZone will default to the Connection Type that was chosen during installation.

Connection Type:

Renex Async Protocol - Select to connect to the host system using a SEAGULL TMS or RPad Communications Controller.

TN5250/TN5250E - Select to connect to the host system via TCP/IP using the TN5250/TN5250E protocol.

Configure... Button: To configure a connection, highlight a connection type in the Connection Type list and click the Configure... button. The TN5250E Properties Dialog will appear.

NOTE The other connection types that appear in this Connection Type list are non-operative.

Options ----

After selecting the Connection Type, make the following decisions:

Auto-Connect Session: If checked, BlueZone will auto-connect the active session whenever it is launched.
Auto-Reconnect if LU is Deactivated by Host: If checked, BlueZone will auto-connect the session if the device being used is varied off on the host system while a BlueZone session is active.
Connect Retry: If checked, BlueZone will try to connect to the host the number of times selected in the Retry up to drop down box and use the interval selected in the times, retrying every drop down box.

NOTE The device obtained by the re-connect may not be the same as with the prior session.

5250 Emulation Tab

Translation ----

The Translation group is used to select a translate language and if needed to configure the Translate Tables. Choices include:

Language (CCSID): Used to select the translate language.

NOTE The language should correspond to the Windows operating system language.

Euro: Check this box if you want to enable Euro support.
Translate Tables...: Used to configure the Translate Tables.

SEE Editing the Translate Tables for more information.

Change DBCS Font... Button: Active only when a DBCS language page is selected. This button will allow you to select the specific DBCS font that you want to use with the selected language page.

Default Printer Model Type ----

This group is used to configure the IBM Terminal model that you want to emulate. Use the "pull down" menu to display the list of IBM terminals.

IBM Device:
IBM-3812-1 (Single Byte Printer)
IBM-5553-B01 (Double Byte Printer)
Use Custom Device: Check to specify a custom IBM Printer Device. If checked, the Type and Model settings need to be specified. The following two options are active only when the option is selected.

Type Button: Enter the printer Type to use.
Model Button: Enter the printer Model to use.

Options ----

Allow Host to Override Language and Set Code Page: If checked, the host will be allowed to set the language and code page for character translations during the print jobs overriding the above settings.

WARNING! If this option is enabled, any customizations made to the translate tables will be lost.

Use Host Unbind as the End of Job Indicator: If checked, then only host-sent Unbind commands received will be used in End of Job determination.