TOPIC ---------------------------------------------
Are you aware of any method for connecting a Macintosh to IBM 2780 and 3780
machines? Apparently, they are an old series of mainframe/mini. They take
the BACS operating system and are used in the U.K. in the banking sector.
DISCUSSION ---------------------------------------------
Cleo Software's Mac-3780Plus SSM from Cleo Software is a complete, Macintosh
hardware/software package designed to emulate an IBM 2780 or 3780 terminal.
Files can be transferred to any other micro, mini, or mainframe that
supports the IBM 2780/3780 BSC (Binary Synchronous Communications or
Bisynchronous) protocol. Files can be stored, processed, or printed. Files
received from another 2780/3780 device can be printed, saved to disk, or
displayed on the console.
The package has a menu format for
- interactive execution
- job file
- log file support for unattended operation
- a line trace monitor for diagnostics
- a "System" command for executing local programs without leaving
communications.
For more details, search the Tech Info Library under "CLEO Software".