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A/C-7P RO, A/C-7S RO
COMMAND 50: SHARING PORT
TIMEOUT
Selects the time interval that the
interface waits for receipt of
additional data from the alternate
(PC/LAN) host before automatically
switching to check for data from the
coax host.
VALUE DESCRIPTION
04 Time interval in
to number of seconds
63
*08 Factory default is 8
seconds
NOTES
The interface sends a reset
command to the printer and
restores the coax host
defined format commands
(i.e., LPI, PI, MPL, MPP) prior
to printing data from the
coax host after having
printed data from the shared
parallel port. Because the
printer is being shared
between the parallel port and
the 3270 host, careful
attention should be paid to
setting up the PC so that
jobs are not automatically
terminated because the
printer is busy.
This problem may be helped
by setting the PC timer “off”
by writing “mode 1pt1:,,;” (in
case of an LPT1 printer) in
DOS.
Use of the DOS PRINT
command or a spooling
program for the PC is
recommended.
If your printer supports
Intelligent Emulation
Switching (IES), make sure
the printer’s IES timeout
period is less than the
command 51 timeout setting.
Example: &%Z50,10 sets the
timeout interval to 10 seconds
COMMAND 51: HOST PORT
TIMEOUT
Selects the time interval that the
interface waits for receipt of
additional data from the coax host
before automatically switching to
check for data from the alternate
(PC/LAN) host.
VALUE DESCRIPTION
04 Time interval in
to number of seconds
60
*08 Factory default is
8 seconds
NOTES
The alternate (PC/LAN) host
is responsible for sending
any needed format
commands required by the
printer prior to sending
printable data.
If your printer supports
Intelligent Emulation
Switching (IES), make sure
the printer’s IES timeout
period is less than the
command 50 timeout setting.
*Factory-default setting.