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Emulation

Emulation details

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Emulation Type

Emulation type has three options available:

Select the protocol used to establish a terminal session on the target host. The options are:

  • TN3270 – for IBM Mainframes running CICS or IMS, supports standard TN3270
  • TN3270E and full TN3270E via the Telnet Level setting
  • TN5250 – for IBM AS/400 and I/Series, includes “extended” TN5250 functions

DNS or IP Address

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The full name or the IP of the host and the port - this is mandatory.

Terminal Type

Select the terminal type for the chosen emulation protocol.

For TN3270 the options are:

  • IBM-3278-2 (24x80) – basic terminal type, no support for color or other characteristics
  • IBM-3278-3 (32x80) – as above but assumes an alternate screen of 32 rows by 80 columns
  • IBM-3278-4 (43x80) – as above, alternate screen size of 43 rows by 80 columns
  • IBM-3278-5 (27x132) – as above, alternate screen size of 27 rows by 132 columns

For TN3270E the options are (As 3270 but in ADDITION):

  • IBM-3278-2 EAttrs (24x80) – Supports extended attributes and color
  • IBM-3278-3 EAttrs (32x80) – as above, alternate screen of 32 rows by 80 columns
  • IBM-3278-4 EAttrs (43x80) – as above, alternate screen size of 43 rows by 80 columns
  • IBM-3278-5 EAttrs (27x132) – as above, alternate screen size of 27 rows by 132 columns
  • IBM-DYNAMIC (Extended Attributes)

For TN5250 the options are:

  • IBM-5251-11 (24x80 mono) – basic terminal type 24 rows by 80 columns
  • IBM-3477-FC (27x132 color) – colour 27 rows by 132 columns
  • IBM-3477-FG (27x132 mono) – monochrome 27 rows by 132 columns
  • IBM-3180-2 (27x132 mono) – monochrome, alternate screen of 27 rows by 132 columns
  • IBM-3179-2 (24x80 color) – colour 24 rows by 80 columns
  • IBM-3196-A1 (24x80 mono) – monochrome 24 rows by 80 columns
  • IBM-5292-2 (24x80 color) – colour 24 rows by 80 columns
  • IBM-5291-1 (24x80 mono) – monochrome 24 rows by 80 columns