IBM SY31-0703-0 Twinaxial Cabling Troubleshooting Guide Nov89 free download

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---- - - - --- - - --- - --- -- SY31-0703-0 --_ .- . ----_ - Twinaxial' Cabling Troubleshooting Guide ---- ----- ---- - --- - - - --- --_.- --~- ----- SY31-0703-0 Twinaxial Cabling Troubleshooting Guide First Edition (November, 1989) This guide is intended to help isolate and fix the majority of problems that can occur when attaching 5250 type displays and printers to a S/36, S/38, AS/400, 5294, or 5394, using twinaxial cabling, telephone twisted pair, IB M cabling system, or fiber optic convertors. If after using this troubleshooting procedure, you continue to have problems, consult your Installation Plan- ning Representative and/or your branch office support center. We would appreciate your feedback on the effectiveness of this procedure, particularly for situations that may be unique to your installation. Any ques~ tion or comments on this publication can be directed to: IBM Corporation Department 49D Building 050-3 3605 Highway 52 North Rochester, Minnesota 55901 Attn: \Vork Station Controller Engineering The intent of this publication is to provide early feedback to field service personnel about a topic of general interest on the subject machine types. The material in this publication is provided on an "AS IS" basis without any warranty either expressed or implied. This publication has not been subjected to any formal testing or extensive review. The material in this publication must be individually evaluated for applicability to a particular installation. Some of the material in this publication is of a preliminary nature. Any engineering changes implied in this publication may or may not ever be released. The material contained herein shall not be reproduced in whole or in part without the written permission of IBM.l AS/400 is a trade mark of the International Business Machines Corporation. Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1989 - All rights reserved. 11 Contents 1.0 Introduction ... 1 1.1 Safety ... 1 1.2 Ohmmeter Measurement Recommendation ... 1 1.3 Starting Point ... '... 2 2.0 System Specifications ... 3 2.1 All Systems ... 3 2.2 5520 Systems ...