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From: david@jdyx.UUCP (David Mandell)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.misc
Subject: Re: What is "5250" protocol
Message-ID: <1990Jul13.111213.3283@jdyx.UUCP>
Date: 13 Jul 90 11:12:13 GMT
References: <9007130458.AA22793@cs2.cs.wsu.edu>
Organization: JDyx Enterprises (Atlanta GA)
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dmiller@CS2.CS.WSU.EDU writes:

>I had someone ask me about a "5250" protocol the other day and I have
>been unable to find any reference to it.

>Any pointers to where I might find out something about it would be greatly
>appreciated.  A brief description would be great too.

5250 is an IBM terminal / controller system.  It is similar to the much
more common 3270 series (but the underlying protocol is different).  For
one thing, a 5250 terminal is usually connected to it's controller via a
twinax cable, whereas 3270 uses coax.  I think that 5250 is real common on
IBM's midrange systems.  

If you want to find info on it, consult the IBM KWIC (Key Work In Context) 
reference for a list of 5250 manuals.
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