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From: ned@SCINEWS.UUCP (Ned Robie)
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Subject: Re: IBM 3270 Emulation under Un*x
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Date: Fri, 21-Jun-85 14:41:41 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun 21 14:41:41 1985
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> 
> We have a lot of different machines on site, VAXen, PR1MEs, GEC, IBM...
> There is an office automation suite on the IBM mainframe called PROFS.
> It uses IBM 3270 terminals in full screen mode over direct coax lines
> at some fantastic bit rate. It is possible to access it over a standard
> terminal line connected to Cifer2634 terminals which do 3270 emulation in
> firmware. I am unsure whether this is a local embellishment.
> 
> Does anyone out there have, or have pointers to, 3270 emulation
> software for Un*x, which could map the control sequences necessary to use
> *ANY* vdu that offered enough funtionality. The idea is that people should
> be able to read their electronic mail on PROFS using a lap-top portable over
> a telephone line, so that the office goes wherever you do!
> 
> Alternatively, does anyone know of a portable which will do it already?

A relatively inexpensive solution for providing 3270 emulation on
a number of local ascii terminals is the new IBM 7171.  I believe it
is cheaper than the Yale IUP/Series 1 solution (if you don't have a Series
1 available) and have heard it works very well.  The IBM 7171 is channel
attached and looks like a 3274 control unit to the mainframe.  Ascii terminals
are simply connected to one of the (16 or more, I think) RS232 connections
on the box.  It can supposedly support just about any ascii terminal.

-- Ned Robie