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Thu Mar 18 14:52:36 1982

>From decvax!duke!unc!mcnc!taylor@Berkeley Thu Mar 18 14:26:39 1982
Subject: 3270 protocol converter comparisons


Our evaluation has been slowed somewhat, but we are proceeding.  The following
is a rough comparison I have compiled so far from conversations with vendors.
Only one of these units has been tested in-house to date.  Comments and inform-
ation about these and other vendors would be greatly appreciated.

-----------------------------------------------------d other vendors would be greatly appreciated.

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3270 Protocol Converter Features

feature         Dstrm   Renex   PCI     ICCI    ICOT    Alanth

Autobaud-1200   cr      cr      cr      eia 12  u's     varies-1
"    " -9600           cr                               "    "

# of hosts      2       1       1       2       2       2

provide clock           y       y       y       y       y

BSC (bisync)    y       y       c       y       y       y
SNA/SDLC        c       c       y       y       c       c

firmware        tape    prom    prom    prom    prom    prom

Price (APPROX!!!)
 7-8 terms     $9k     $8k     $7kk    n/a     $9k (10 term)
 ~12 terms     n/a     $10k    n/a     n/a     $7.6k   $12k (15)
 15-16         $15k    n/a     n/a     n/a     n/a     $18k (25 term)

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Notes:
1- uses special control characters to denote speed (to 19.2)
and terminal type.
cr - uses carriage return
y - yes
c - coming, but not now

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common features for all

composite link(s) to 9600
multi-dropped capability
menu driven
'pseudo-25th' line for status line
modem </PRE>
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