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IRIS 5080 Emulator
IRIS 5080 Emulator Network Products
Plug-and-Play Connectivity to IBM (r) Mainframes
The IRIS (r) 5080 Emulator product provides emulation of IBM 5080 (tm)
and IBM 3270 (tm)
terminals. It is a complete solution, delivering seamless, direct
access to applications, models, and data residing in an IBM
mainframe environment, all from a single vantage point: the IRIS
4D (tm) workstation.
Features
- Up to four 5080 and 3270 terminal
emulation sessions on one IRIS 4D system supporting both IBM VM
(tm)and MVS (tm) environments
- Up to 12MB 5080 display list model
- Simultaneous access to mainframe and
IRIS 4D system-based applications
- Emulation of the 5080 customizing
menu with support for both hardware
and software peripherals
- Implementation with minimal host changes
- Linkage of IRIS 4D systems to the IRIS Channel Adapter via
Ethernet
- Linkage of IRIS 4D systems to the
IRIS 5080 Gateway via Ethernet
- High-speed file transfer capability
- High Level Language Application Interface
(HLLAPI)
- U.S./English, U.K./English, German, French,
Swedish, and Italian keyboard support
Benefits
- Enables end users to utilize the high
performance IRIS 4D system to access the mainframe
- Increases end-user productivity
- Ensures a productive environment
by minimizing end-user training requirements
- Minimizes mainframe support and
training requirements
- Allows IRIS 4D systems to utilize a
standard Ethernet network for access to the IRIS Channel Adapter
or the IRIS 5080 Gateway and other IRIS 4D systems
- Facilitates local workstation
computing on the IRIS 4D system
- Provides an easy-to-use, powerful
programming tool that increases productivity and allows automation
of applications
High Performance with IRISXFR
IRISXFR is the Silicon Graphics(r) high performance proprietary host-
file transfer method. It supports both VM and MVS mainframe
environments, significantly exceeds IND$FILE throughput rates.
Using IRISXFR, end users can download files rapidly. Data is
automatically converted from EBCDIC to ASCII text, allowing data
to be entered into an application on the IRIS 4D system. End users
can then perform further data analysis and manipulation without
requiring an interactive session with the mainframe.
Value-Added Functionality
The IRIS 5080 Emulator helps boost end user productivity by adding
5080 and 3270 functionality to the high performance IRIS 4D system,
rather than having multiple specialized terminals. From a single
vantage point, end users can access multiple mainframe based
applications including CADAM (tm), CATIA (tm), PROFS (tm), and
DISOSS (tm). End users can also perform detailed design analysis
locally using workstation-based applications.
Easy-to-Use HLLAPI Using
the High-Level Language Application Program Interface (HLLAPI),
software developers can directly embed IRIS system-to-mainframe
workstation communications into their applications. HLLAPI can be
used to automate data transfer and repetitive sequences. It can
also be used to split applications that previously resided entirely
on the IBM mainframe, so that portions of the application best
suited to a high-performance graphics workstation can operate
invisibly on the IRIS 4D system.
Technical Specifications
IRIS 5080 Emulator
The IRIS 5080 Emulator supports emulation of a 5080 and a 3270
terminal for each IRIS 4D workstation:
IBM 3279(tm)terminal Model 2
IBM 5085 (tm) terminal Model 2A
IRIS Channel Adapter
The IRIS Channel Adapter emulates an IBM 50B8TM graphics controller
and supports a total of sixteen 5080 and sixteen 3270 sessions. It
supports DC Interlock, 3.0MB Data Streaming and 4.5MB Data
Streaming Protocol. Multiple IRIS Channel Adapters can be connected
to an IBM host computer.
IRIS 5080 Gateway
The IRIS 5080 Gateway card and software enables an IRIS 4D server
connected to the IRIS 5080 Channel Controller to act as a gateway
for up to 16 IRIS 4D workstations. The card contains 16KB of
writable control storage (no wait states), 256KB of data storage
that is dual-ported with the VME bus on a 16-bit data path, and
32KB of EPROM (two wait states) for program storage.
IRIS 50W channel Controller
The IRIS 5080 Channel Controller emulates an IBM 5088
graphics controller and supports a total of 64 addresses: 32 for
5080 and 32 for 3270 and uses DC Interlock Channel Protocol.
Multiple IRIS 5080 Channel Controllers can be connected to an IBM
host computer. The IRIS 5080 Channel Controller includes one
communications processor card and can support up to seven
additional cards. The IRIS 5080 Channel Controller is the same as
Spectrographic's DesignSet Communications Controller (tm) (DSCC).
Product Requirements
IRIS Channel Adapter
IRIS Channel Adapter for Crimson (tm) Series IRIS Channel Adapter
for Personal IRISTM
Gateway Card and Software
IRIS 5080 Gateway for Professional IRIS (tm), POWER Series (tm),
and POWER Center (tm) systems IRIS 5080 Gateway for Personal IRIS
Channel Controller
IRIS 5080 Channel Controller IRIS 5080 VDE Channel Controller
Documentation
IRIS 4D 5080 Emulator User's Guide
Options
IRISXFR file transfer software for VM
IRISXFR file transfer software for MVS
IRIS 5080 Communication processor card
Communications adapters: T1 link, V.35, and fiber optic
