TPS^®/ 2780 / 3780 ( Binary Synchronous Communications ) allows an IBM^® AIX^® system to exchange data with other systems using the 2780 / 3780 batch mode communications protocol. While conforming to published 2780 / 3780 specifications, this software product contains many additional features for ease-of-use and enhanced functionality. TPS^®/ 2780 / 3780 ( BSC ) is a reliable, time-proven product in production at locations throughout the world.

TPS^®/ 2780 / 3780 ( BSC ) is a reliable, time-proven product in production at hundreds of locations throughout the world. TPS^®/ 2780 / 3780 ( BSC ) is a command line-driven application that can be executed by a user or automated -- via shell scripts and/or other user programs. Multiple program copies can execute concurrently on a single machine.

TPS^®/ 2780 / 3780 along with TPS^®/ BSC SUPPORT allows a system to exchange data with other systems using the 2780 / 3780 batch mode communications protocol.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Supports both RS-232 or V.35 connections
• Supports switched and leased lines
• Supports V.25 auto-dial
• Supports EBCDIC or ASCII control characters
• EBCDIC to/from ASCII translation option
• Supports VRC/LRC (ASCII) or CRC16 (EBCDIC) error checking
• Supports user-defined translation tables
• Supports transparent data
• Supports standard 2780/3780 blank compression
• Can transfer multiple files with a single command
• Supports external clocking up to 56Kb
• User-definable time-out and retry values
• BSC block sizes up to 4090 bytes
• Allows multiple records per BSC block
• Supports variable or fixed size records
• Can execute scripts between file transfers
• Option of automatically padding records
• Option to automatically add record separators
• Supports multiple synchronous communication adapters
• Multiple program copies can execute simultaneously
• Provides a trace facility for logging activity and simplified problem determination
• From TPS^® Systems — with 25+ year tradition of excellence in providing network software and support for large global enterprises
  
  

PRODUCT POSITIONING

TPS^®/ 2780 / 3780 (BSC) is an ideal solution for either:

• Allows an IBM^® AIX^® system to communicate with legacy 2780 / 3780 BSC systems
• Porting legacy 2780 / 3780 BSC applications onto an IBM^® AIX^® system
  

 

FEATURES

Protocol Support

TPS^®/ 2780 / 3780 (BSC) currently supports the 2780 and 3780 batch file transfer protocol in both EBCDIC and ASCII. Those subsystems can provide:

• Standard 2780 and 3780 batch file transfer protocol
  - Single or multiple records per block
  - Standard IRS character recognized
  - Standard blank compression
  
• EBCDIC
  - 8-bit data/no parity
  - Transparent 8-bit data
  
• ASCII
  - 7-bit data/odd parity
  - Transparent 7-bit data

When used with the prerequisite software and hardware described below, TPS^®/ 2780 / 3780 (BSC) can handle the transmission of files to and from a remote 2780 or 3780 BSC station. It, along with TPS^®/ BSC SUPPORT, will handle all necessary standard protocol handshaking.

V.25 Auto-Dial

TPS^®/ 2780 / 3780 (BSC) allows the application to submit a V.25 auto-dial command to a V.25-capable modem when starting a connection. This allows the application to connect to different locations simply by changing the phone number in the auto-dial command string.

Communication Co-processor Card Support

• Supports multiple ARTIC960Hx cards per system.
• Supports multiple ports per adapter.
• Allows other protocols (i.e., SDLC, ASYNC) to be used on other ports of the same adapter.
• Maximums: - Line Speed: 56 Kb - Frame Size: 4,090 bytes