I-Data 5250 ALLY - Manual (Page 39)

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Changing a twinax port’s mode, like changing its address, causes the 5250
ALLY to end communication on that address, change the mode, then
reestablish communication on the address, unless the address is currently
in use. The twinax address must timeout before the 5250 ALLY will end
communication on the address.
4 — Twinax Timeout
When the twinax port has stopped using the output port for a user-
configurable period, the 5250 ALLY considers the output port available
for use by the alternate host port. The timeout period should be as short as
possible to prevent too much time from being wasted between print jobs
from the different sources, but not so short that a job from one source
could interrupt a job from the other source.
The following timeout values are available from the 5250 ALLY front
panel. For most twinax hosts, the default value of 5 seconds is fine.
0. 1 second
1. 5 seconds (default)
2. 10 seconds
3. 15 seconds
4. 30 seconds
5. 45 seconds
6. 1 minute
To change the timeout period, press the MODE button on the 5250 ALLY
front panel until the LED reads “4.” After two seconds, the LED will
display an underscore (_). Then press the MODE button until the LED
displays the number of the appropriate timeout period (0-6). After two
seconds, the timeout period will be changed and the unit will return to
Normal Operating Mode.
Configuring the Parallel Out Printer Port
The next step is to configure the PARALLEL OUT PRINTER port. It has a
configuration that specifies the translation table, format information and
PFS codes appropriate for the printer attached to the port.