Black Box PC394A-R3, 5494 Specifications
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Attach it to an IBM
AS/400 host in 5494
native mode.
PC397C supports up to
14 twinax attached
devices.
Only one modem
required for
attachment of up to 84
devices.
IPDS printer support.
Compatible with
OfficeVision/400,
DisplayWrite/36, and
Text Management/38.
Customer fieldupgradable.
T
he 5494 Remote Controller
offers a variety of configuration
options that provide both LAN and
twinax connectivity to IBM
midrange hosts.
As a LAN device, the Remote
Controller connects legacy twinax
devices, such as IPDS and SCS
printers and non-programmable
display stations, to an AS/400
through either an Ethernet or
Token Ring LAN/WAN. SDLC
configurations support either
Ethernet or Token Ring LAN
access to the AS/400 along with
any combination of up to 84
twinax devices.
Twinax applications benefit
from the Remote Controller’s
capability to emulate,
simultaneously if you want, IBM
5494, 5394, and 5294 remote
controllers. It supports many IBM
functions, such as autoconfiguration or auto-device
recognition, SNA/SDLC
TXC
TXD
RXD
RTS
CTS
DSR
DTR
CD
RXC
Power
Test
Ready
Com
Line
WS
Active
D
isk
Error
Test
Normal
5494
Remote
Controller
ON/OFF
The one-box solution: LAN/WAN and twinax
connectivity for IBM midrange hosts.
Key Features
5494 REMOTE CONTROLLER
communications protocol, V.35,
V.24, or X.21 interfaces, and IPDS
and SCS printers. The Remote
Controller also works with Client
Access/400, PC Support,
OfficeVision/400, TextManager/38,
DisplayWrite/36, Type Ahead,
Copy-to-Print, and more.
Enhanced features include the
ability to scale twinax device
support from 8 to 84 devices in
increments of 8 or 14. And the
diskette-based software with
transferable configuration data
allows simple, hassle-free
upgrades.
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You can configure this versatile controller to replace many different
kinds of IBM devices:
• Up to three 28-device IBM
®
5494s on the AS/400®.
• A 56-device IBM 5494 on the AS/400.
• Up to six 14-device IBM 5494s on the AS/400.
• Up to six 8-device or 14-device 5394s on the AS/400.
• Up to three 16-device or 21-device IBM 5394s on the AS/400.
• Up to six 8-device IBM 5294s on the AS/400, System/38, or
System/36.
• One APPC controller on the AS/400 for Ethernet or Token Ring LAN
gateway support (up to 80 LAN devices supported).
Typical Application
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For modem connections:
• X.21 Cable for PC394A-R3 (EHN060-0020)
• RS-232 Cable for PC394A-R3 (EHN061-0020)
• V.35 Cable for PC394A-R3 (EHN062-0020)
For direct connections:
• X.21 Modem Eliminator Cable for PC394A-R3 (EHN063-0020)
• RS-232 Modem Eliminator Cable for PC394A-R3 (EHN064-0020)
• V.35 Modem Eliminator Cable for PC394A-R3 (EHN065-0020)
Compatibility — Replacement for
the IBM 5494, 5394, or 5294
Protocol — SNA/SDLC and 802.2
Line Speed — Supports high-speed
communications up to 128,000
bps in SNA/SDLC mode over a
V.35 or X.21 physical interface or
19,200 bps over an EIA/232D/V.24
interface
Software — (2) 3.5" disks, one
original and one backup;
diskette-based software for easy
upgrades, troubleshooting, and
operation
Indicators — Front-panel status
indicators, diagnostic LEDs on
the twinax cards
Approvals — UL, DSA, FCC A, VDE
B, DISPR 22, CE, GS
Temperature — 40 to 115° F (5 to
45° C)
Relative Humidity Tolerance — 20
to 80%
Power — 115 VAC, 60 Hz, 6 amp;
230 VAC, 50 Hz, 3.5 amp;
200 watts
Size — 6
1
⁄8"H x 157⁄8"W x 153⁄4"D (15.6 x
40.3 x 40.1 cm)
Additional equipment you will need if
you’re making non-LAN connections to an
AS/400:
Specifications
Ordering Information
ITEM CODE
5494 Remote Controller........................................PC394A-R3
Twinax Expansion Card..............................................PC394C
Ethernet Card................................................................PC396C
14-Device Expansion Card ........................................PC397C
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