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From: caasi@ucselx.sdsu.edu (richard)
Subject: Re: Commercial package with vt100 and tn3270 emulation?
Message-ID: <1991Apr12.180716.23740@ucselx.sdsu.edu>
Organization: San Diego State University Computing Services
References: <1991Apr10.202004.6947@ucselx.sdsu.edu>
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 91 18:07:16 GMT

In article <1991Apr10.202004.6947@ucselx.sdsu.edu> mccurdy@ucselx.sdsu.edu (mccurdy m) writes:
>	I have been asked to find out if there exists a commercial
>software package that emulate vt100 and tn3270 with no special board
>needed for tn3270. Ideally, this package would also allow keys to be
>defined to various functions. It would also be wonderful if it could 
>handle tektronix emulation. It would be even better if it could provide
>me with an emotionally and physically satisfying relationship but ...
>
>Thanks in advance ...
>-mike mccurdy

 I don't know about the last requirement but you might want to give the
 following products a gander:

 Ungermann-Bass
 
 Apple Macintosh (Microcomputer) (Computer programs)
 Macintosh Universal Workstation 2.0 (Computer network software)
 
 - emulates IBM 3270, Tandem Computers Inc. 6530 and (DEC) VT220 terminals.
 - supports both direct Ethernet connections and routers running AppleTalk
   and TCP/IP protocols.
 - Can have up to six sessions with different hosts
 - MacUWS 2.0 is priced at $495 for an administrator kit and $450 for each
   user license.

 
 Simware Inc.
 SimMac 3.0 (Computer terminal emulator)
 
 - An updated and renamed version of its Mac3270 2.0 mainframe-connectivity 
   software.
 - Maclike graphical interface to mainframe applications via a 3270
   terminal-emulation window.
 - Can use View, SimMac's built-in Advantage scripting language, to 
   associate Macintosh interface features such as buttons and check boxes 
   with standard 3270-emulation features.
 - Has an MS-DOS cousin, SimPC, which has the same functionality as SimMac, 
   Most Advantage scripts can be shared between SimPC and SimMac.
 - SimMac is available in both Async and Master versions.  The Async version
   works with Simware's Sim3278 software for emulation and file transfer over
   dial-up lines.  The Master version supports async and a variety of other
   terminal-emulation modes and physical connections, including Apple's
   Coax/Twinax card.  It works with Simware's SimXfer file transfer software.
   Both versions include VT100 and TTY emulation.
 - SimMac Async costs $265 per single copy; SimMac Master costs $340 per copy.
   Site licensing is also available.
 - Simware Inc. is located at 20 Colonnade Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2E
   7M6; (613) 727-1779.


 Apple Computer Inc.
 MacWorkstation 
 
 - Program development software
 - ATS helps applications look more like native microcomputer programs
 - a more sophisticated terminal-control protocol than Digital Equipment
   Corp.'s VT100 or IBM Corp.'s 3270
 - lets programmers give mainframe applications graphical front ends that
   run on smart terminals such as Macs or, now, PCs and Unix machines.

 Richard Caasi
 SDSU