Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 5250E Ringdale
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Ringdale, Inc. 101 Halmar Cove Georgetown, Texas 78628 Tel: 888-288-9080 www.nlynx.com www.ringdale.com Ethernet to the iSeries 400-3100-01 Rev 2.22 September 2006 MinIT 5250E Users Guid e.
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Technical S uppor t Technical S uppor t Technical S uppor t Technical S uppor t Important Notes: The Power Button on the top of the unit will be lit (w hite) when there is power to the unit. The unit w ill not start until you press the button. Then it wil l turn green and the unit w ill boot.
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1. In the Mi nIT Administ rator go to 5250 Session s then go into each displa y session and click the check bo x that se ts the session to Text mode. 2. Go into Unit Information and click the box for Boot into Terminal mo de only. 3. Click Done and reboot the M inIT.
Getting Aroun d the Des ktop Getting Aroun d the Des ktop Getting Aroun d the Des ktop Getting Aroun d the Des ktop There are two wa ys to move around the Desk top – using the keyboard or using the mouse.
Macro Record ing and Playback Macro Record ing and Playback Macro Record ing and Playback Macro Record ing and Playback You can assign ke yboard Macros to function ke ys F1 – F24. Note: the Record and Pla y ke y s on the lower lef t of the 122-ke y twinax style ke yboa rd are function al in the window m ode.
The MinI T Start M enu The MinIT Start Menu is th e key to most of the functions of the MinIT 5250E. Click on the desired m enu item or use the underlined k eyboard shortcut. Menu Item Function Getting Started Help overview MinIT Administration Configuration of the unit Print Queue Shows status of Printer Se ssions and any print jobs outstanding.
Operation Operation Operation Operation Using the 122 -Ke y Tw inax Style Key board The 122-ke y Twinax St yle Keyboard includes m any special keys for use in AS/400 applications, such as Function ke y s 1-24, He lp, Roll up, Attn, S ys Req, Field Plus, Record an d Play, etc.
Unit Infor mation The Unit Num ber is reported to the MinIT Managem ent Software, to identify this unit on the network . It needs to be a unique nu mber for the MinitM an Manager to be able to see and manage the unit. The default value is the last 6 digits of the Mac a ddress.
Configuring 5250 Printer Ses sions Once you have configured your 5250 Displa y Sessions, it is tim e to define up to three host printer sess ions. This can be hand y if you use different printers for various pre-printed for ms. Enter the name of the print er session (this will be the name that the AS/400 uses for this printer session.
Keyboar d Settings Hit the Select button to cho ose and / or rem ap either the • 122-key Twinax Style ke yboard (default) • 104-key PC style ke yboard The setting should m atch the type of ke y board that you are connecting to the unit. This will be im portant for correct m apping of the ke yboard within the emulation sessions.
An important point after buying a device Ringdale 5250E (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Ringdale 5250E yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Ringdale 5250E - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Ringdale 5250E you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Ringdale 5250E will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Ringdale 5250E, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Ringdale 5250E.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Ringdale 5250E. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Ringdale 5250E along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
