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From: louie@rruxi.bae.bellcore.com (Paul Louie)
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Subject: SIMPC
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Date: 16 Aug 90 16:37:33 GMT
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mercer@npdiss1.StPaul.NCR.COMDan Mercer) asked:

> What is SIMPC - what does it run on?

SIMPC is a product of SIMWARE, Inc.  It runs on MS-DOS PC and is used for
terminal emulations (ie.- VT100, 3270).  The usual configuration is for the
PC to hook up to a X.25 PAD or have the VAN (Value Added Network) to provide
the X.25 framing.  The destination host (Always a Mainframe) must then
provide ways to de-packetize the data and formats it to look like a native
terminal.  In IBM mainframe environment, this is done at the communication
front end (37x5) with a S/W package called NPSI.  Other vendors that uses
VT100 have their own methods.