Re: Vary on pending

[Pete Helgren <Pete@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Going back and re-reading your original plus some follow up posts, I 
think I understand the problem but since I haven't had experience with 
the 3487 I don't know what the next logical step is.

Since the terminal works but the printer attached to it does not, that 
tells me that the "balun" part of the connection is OK.  It is possible 
that the electronics in the terminal were damaged in the move but I 
don't know.

David, who moderates these lists, suggested that this isn't an 
appropriate topic for the RPG list (true!) .  So I'll cross post this to 
the midrange list.  You will need to subscribe to the Midrange-L list 
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Pete Helgren


Raby, Steve (GE Advanced Materials, consultant) wrote:

> Hi Pete,
>
> No it does not generate the device description that's why I am wondering if my assumption about the AUTOCONFIG is correct, the SYSVAL is set to on, the printer is connected by a parallel cable, I have changed nothing about the configuration and it worked before we moved it. I thought it might have been the cable as I had to make 3 new extra long cables, but like I said I swapped the cable with a laser printer which works ok on both cables so I did at least one thing right, first cable I made took 5 attempts :-). I am still stumped. 
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Pete Helgren
> Sent: 29 August 2005 17:43
> To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
> Subject: Re: Vary on pending
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>
> Does it generate the device description (auto config) and not vary it on 
> or are you not seeing the device at all?
>
> If you are using baluns rather than twinax to connect them to the 
> iSeries, I am guessing it is a pure physical connection problem.  Either 
> the twisted pair coming and going from the iSeries to the printer IS 
> twisted and not straight through or the two wires aren't properly 
> crimped.  As I recall, the twisted pair option using baluns was a 
> straight through connection (not twisted as phone cords are).
>
> Pete Helgren
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