Andrew announces 5250 emulation solution for Client Access/400 and Personal Communications/400; preserves customer investment in 3XTwin cards.ORLAND PARK Or·land Park A village of northeast Illinois, a residential and manufacturing suburb of Chicago. Population: 53,300. , Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 1995--Andrew Corp., an IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) (R) Business Partner, announces the availability of 3XTwin(R)VxD drivers. These drivers allow PCs, connected to an AS/400 utilizing OS/400 V3R1, to run Client Access for Windows (CA Win) with the Andrew 3XTwin emulation card. The VxD drivers provide 5250 local terminal emulation Using software in a desktop machine to make it perform like a hardware terminal. The emulated terminal is typically in the VT100-500 family, designed originally by Digital Equipment. which supports IBM's CA Win and Personal Communications AS/400 v4.0. "Users will preserve their existing investment in Andrew 3XTwin cards when upgrading to the IBM OS/400 V3R1 operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. ," said Cindy Provin, product line manager. "This announcement makes Andrew the first third-party vendor to announce true compatibility with CA Win and Personal Communications AS/400." Customers who purchased their 3XTwin board after April 1, 1995, qualify for a free upgrade diskette The official name for the floppy disk. See floppy disk. diskette - floppy disk . Those who purchased the board prior to that date can upgrade for $39. The 3XTwinVxD drivers are available from Andrew or Andrew Business Partners. To order, or for more information, call Andrew Corp. at 800/328-2696, ext. 328. -0- Andrew is a global supplier of communications equipment and services. Major markets are wireless communications, including cellular and land mobile radio, common carriers, corporations and government agencies. Andrew is an S&P 500 company listed on the Nasdaq National Market System under the symbol ANDW. CONTACT: Andrew Corp. Tim Surin, 708/873-2485 |
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