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Document:	10.88.00 7807 RSX-11M 3271
Order Number:	AE-D935A-TC
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Software Product Description
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PRODUCT NAME: RSX-11 M/3271 Protocol Emulator ~PE), Version 1.0

SPD 10.88.0

DESCRIPTION:
The RSX-11 M/3271 Protocol Emulator (PE) permits
applications tasks running under RSX-11 M to communicate interactively with tasks in an IBM 360 or 370
system. It is a tool to aid in implementing complex
applications requiring on-line information entry and
retrieval, file transfer and inter-task communications
capabilities between IBM 360 or 370 and RSX-11 M
systems.

• Bell 201, 208 or 209 datasets or equivalent. Operation with other modems is not precluded, but
warranted support does not apply in these cases.
• A master host 360/370 configuration which must include a 2701 Data Adapter, a 2703 TransmiSSion
Control U nit, a 3704 or 3705 Transmission Controller, or a System/370 Model 135 Integrated Communications Adapter.

The user task in RSX-11 M presents itself to the IBM
system as an IBM 3277 display unit attached to an
IBM 3271 control unit operating in slave mode.

OPTIONAL HARDWARE:
• 1K words additional memory for each additional
synchronous line after one
• A KG11 for use with the DU11 or DUP11

The emulator operates as a device driver under RSX11 M, maintaining the synchronous line discipline on
one side and interfacing with the user tasks on the
other. The PE module supports up to six synchronous
lines, each of which can be viewed by the 360 or 370
as a 3271 controller. The theoretical maximum number of RSX-11 M user tasks that can be supported by
each pseudo controller is 32. The maximum number
of supported lines and user tasks is a function of
application requirements and buffer constraints.
Line Discipline The communications discipline
used by the 3271 PE is the 3271 subset of IBM's BSC
(Binary Synchronous Communications) protocol using
EBCDIC code. Specifically, this subset of BSC supports operation of full- or half-duplex leased lines in
either point-to-point or multipoint configurations at
transmission speeds up to 9600 bits per second. The
protocol does not support switched facilities using
contention line control.
The PE does not provide transparent SSC capability,
but it can share a multidrop line with terminals functioning in transparent or non-transparent mode.
User Task Interface - Applications tasks access the
emulator via 010 macro calls.
The emulator does not interpret or insert 3270 orders
for formatted screen emulation; therefore, the applications task is responsible for formatting and interpreting the data portion of the messages being sent
to and received from the 360 or 370 system.

MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIRED:
A minimum RSX-11 M configuration with:
• An additional 8K words (16K bytes) of memory
• A synchronous interface: either a DV11, a DUP11,
or a DU11

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PREREQUISITE SOFTWARE:
RSX-11 M operating system, Version 3.1 or later.
A master/host system running one of the following
operating systems and applications task interfaces or
equivalent:
• as, CICS/OS Standard Version 2
• OS/VSI or OS/VS2 or DOS/VS, CICS/VS.
• IMS/VS, Version 1.1
Operation with other operating systems and task interfaces is not precluded, but warranted support does
not apply in those cases.

OPTIONAL SOFTWARE:
None
TRAINING CREDITS:
None
SUPPORT CATEGORY:
A - Software Support will be provided as stated in
the Software Support Categories Addendum to this
SPD.
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES:
Before installation of the software, the customer must:
1. Obtain, install, and demonstrate operational to
DIGITAL's satisfaction any modems and other
. equipment and facilities necessary to interface
to DIGITAL's communications line interfaces and
terminals.
2. Install or have installed all hardware, including
terminals, to be used on the system .
3. Generate any and all IBM systems that will be
communicating with the 3271 PE to DIGITAL's
satisfaction.

AE-D935A-TC

SPD 10.88.0

RSX·ll M/3271 Protocol Emulator {PEl, Version 1.0
-24. Make available to DIGITAL personnel all hardware, including communications facilities and
terminals, to be used during installation and acceptance testing for a reasonable period of time
each day, as mutually agreed upon by DIGITAL
and customer, until acceptance criteria are satisfied.
5. Provide access privileges and machine time on
any and all IBM systems on which the installation is to be performed.
6. Provide an IBM application program that performs a" write followed by a read to the 3271 PE.
7. Edit the PDP-11 test program to include the
correct message to be sent to the IBM system
(or supply DIGITAL personnel with this message).
Delays caused by any failure to meet these responsibilities will be charged at the then prevailing rate for
time and materials.

UPDATE POLICY:
Software Updates, if any, released by DIGITAL during
the one (1) year period following installation, will be
provided to the customer for a media charge (includes no installation). After the first year, updates, if
any, will be made available according to then prevailing DIGITAL policies.
ORDERING INFORMATION:
All
binary
licensed
software,
including
any
subsequent updates, is furnished under the licensing
provisions of DIGITAL's Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale, which provide in part that the software
and any part thereof may be used on only the single
CPU on which the software is first installed, and may
be copied, in whole or in part (with the proper inclusion of the DIGITAL copyright notice and any DIGITAL
proprietary notices on the software) only for use on
such CPU. All source licensed software is furnished
only under the terms and conditions of a separate
Software Program Sources Agreement between Purchaser and DIGITAL.
Standard options with no support services are only
available after the purchase of one supported license.
When a software license is ordered without support
services, the category of support applicable to such
software is Category C.

A single-use license only option is a license to copy
the software previously obtained under license, and
use such software in accordance with DIGITAL's
Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale. The category
of support applicable to such copied software is Category C.
Source and/or listing options are only available after
the purchase of at least one binary license and after a
source license agreement is in effect.
The following key (0, E, R, T, Z) represents the distribution media for the product and must be specified at
the end of the order number, e.g., QJD76-AE = binaries on RKOS disk.

o
E
R
T
Z

9-track Magnetic Tape
RKOS Disk Cartridge
Microfiche
RK06 Disk Cartridge
No hardware dependency

Standard Options
QJD76 -A- Single-use license, binaries, documentation, support services (media: 0, E, T)
QJD76 -C- Single-use license,
binaries,
documentation, no support services
(media: 0, E, T)
QJD76 -D- Single-use license only, no binaries, no
documentation, no support services
(media: Z)
Source/Listing Options
QPD76 -E- All sources (media: 0, E, T)
QPD76 -F- Listings (media: R)

ADDITIONAL SERVICES:
None

SPD 10.88.0

RSX-11 M/3271 Protocol Emulator (PE), Version 1.0
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ADDENDUM
SOFTWARE SUPPORT CATEGORIES
Each software product (hereinafter 'SOFTWARE') with a designated Support Category A or B in the applicable Software Product
Description (SPD) existing at the time of order will be the current release at the time of delivery and will 'conform to the SPD.
DIGITAL's sole obligation shall be to correct defects (nonconformance of the SOFTWARE to the SPD) as described below. Any
SOFTWARE with a designated Support Category C will be furnished on an 'as is' basis.
For SOFTWARE with a designated Support Category A or B, DIGITAL will provide the services set forth below without additional
charge.
CATEGORY A
1. Upon notification by customer to the nearest DIGITAL office that the computer system, including all required prerequisite
hardware and software, is ready for the installation of the SOFTWARE, DIGITAL will install such SOFTWARE in any location
within the contiguous forty-eight (48) United States, the District of Columbia, or a country in which DIGITAL or a subsidiary
of DIGITAL has a software service facility. The notification must be received by DIGITAL and the syst~m must be ready for
installation within thirty (30) days after the delivery of the SOFTWARE to customer or DIGITAL will have no obligation to
install. Installation will consist of: (1) verification that all components of the SOFTWARE have been received by customer, (2)
loading the SOFTWARE, and (3) executing a DIGITAL sample procedure.
2. During the ninety (90) day period after installation, if the customer encounters a problem with the current unaltered release
of the SOFTWARE which DIGITAL determines to be a defect in the SOFTWARE, DIGITAL will provide the following remedial
service (on site where necessary): (1) if the SOFTWARE is inoperable, apply a temporary correction (TC) or make a
reasonable attempt to develop an emergency by-pass, and (2) assist the customer to prepare a Software Performance
Report (SPR) and submit it to DIGITAL.
3. During the one (1) year period following installation, if the customer encounters a problem with the SOFTWARE which his
diagnosis indicates is caused by a SOFTWARE defect, the customer may submit an SPR to DIGITAL. DIGITAL will respond
to problems reported in SPRs which are caused by defects in the current unaltered release of the SOFTWARE via the
Maintenance Periodical for the SOFTWARE, which reports SPRs received, code corrections, temporary corrections, generally
useful emergency by-passes and/or notice of the availability of corrected code. Software Updates, if any, released by
DIGIT AL during the one (1) year period, will be provided to the customer on DIGITAL's standard distribution media as
specified in the applicable SPD. The customer will be charged only for the media on which such updates are provided,
unless otherwise stated in the applicable SPD, at DIGITAL's then current media prices.
CATEGORY B
During the one (1) year period following delivery, the services provided to the customer will be the same as set forth in 3 above.
CATEGORY C
SOFTWARE is provided on an 'as is' basis. Any software services, if available, will be provided at the then current charges.
DIGITAL shall have the right to make additional charges for any additional effort required to provide services resulting from
customer use of other than current unaltered release of the SOFTWARE operated in accordance with the SPD.