Re: TK Added Value Items

On 4/22/2010 3:43 PM, Tony Harminc wrote:
> I'm not sure what the desired result of such support is. If you want
> actually functionality, just use a TN3270 on the desktop platform of
> your choice. If you want authenticity, use a real 327x, perhaps
> connected via a token-ring 3174. Or use a line-mode ASCII terminal
> connected via the 270x support.

I've considered the latter, but it's on my to-do list at a very 
low priority.

The primary advantage of using the protocol converter is that it 
provides ASCII CRT support with existing software, whereas the 
TWX attach mode has neither screen services nor available 
software. The other advantage is that it allows the use of 
hardware tabs, which makes program entry much easier. Since I 
still don't have a working Wylbur (chokes on ASM XF, and 804s on 
Tachyon), this would be a nice alternative.



Gerhard Postpischil
Bradford, VT