D T - 6 X X X BiSync to Async ASCII Printer Application U s e r ' s M a n u a l
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04/18/06
Datatek Applications Inc.
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2 I P - B 2 A P R T A
P P L I C A T I O N
C
O N F I G U R A T I O N
2.1 DT-6XXX
P
LATFORM
C
ONFIGURATION
Before proceeding with the configuration of the IP-B2APRT Application, make sure that the DT-
6XXX Platform has been properly configured and the IP-B2APRT Application is installed on the
DT-6XXX Platform. The steps necessary for this are outlined below and are stated in greater
detail in the
DT-6XXX Platform User's Manual.
Platform Configuration:
This
command sequence is required for the initial configuration of the DT-6XXX.
Application Installation:
This action requires that a host acting, as an ftp server is present on a network that is accessible
by the DT-6XXX install command.
Assignment of an Application to an Instance:
The number and type of application must be configured as a system parameter.
2.2 IP-B2APRT
A
PPLICATION
C
ONFIGURATION
Once the DT-6XXX Platform configuration is complete, instances of the IP-B2APRT Application
along with circuits for the ASCII Printer and BiSync Host may be configured.
First
, the configuration of the IP-B2APRT application takes place through the application's
Console
port. This port is accessed by making a Telnet call to the IP Address of the DT-6XXX
that includes the TCP port number of the IP-B2APRT
application instance
. The TCP port
number of the IP-B2APRT application instance is calculated using the following equation:
10000 + ( the application instance # in the DT-6XXX )
Note: The Application Console is different from the DT-6XXX Platform Console
Next
, each instance of the IP-B2APRT application supports a single
ASCII printer
. Therefore,
one TCP session exists for each ASCII printer connection. This TCP connection is originated by
the IP-B2APRT application where the IP address and port number of the ASCII printer port is
configured through the IP-B2APRT application console.
Finally
, one TCP session exists for the BHI connection to the BiSync host for a particular printer.
The TCP connection is originated by the IP-B2APRT application. The IP address and port
number of the BHI is a configuration option available through the IP-B2APRT Application
Console.
An example of how these circuits are used follows:
1. The IP-B2APRT application would have the IP address and TCP port number of the ASCII
printer configured. In addition, the BHI IP address and TCP port number configuration is also
entered.
2. Once restored to service, the IP-B2APRT establishes a TCP connection to both the ASCII
printer, and the BHI. By definition, the ASCII printer connection is asynchronous telnet, and
the BHI connection contains frame based (i.e. Synchronous) data.
3. The host may now print on the ASCII printer by using the BiSync printer definition on the
BiSync line.
