Network Conversion Unit * ASCII-3270 protocol conv, pass-thr
Product ID: 3708-001
Status: Discontinued from Service
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Description 	IBM Product Life Cycle 	Additional Information
Description:
	

The 3708 Network Conversion Unit is an advanced networking product which concurrently provides line concentration, protocol conversion, protocol enveloping, and ASCII pass-through for attached ASCII/asynchronous devices. An ASCII/asynchronous terminal attached to a 3708 can use host applications that support full screen 3270 displays and printers. IBM host applications can also communicate through the 3708 with devices which otherwise would connect through the Network Terminal Option (NTO) licensed program running on a 37X5. ASCII/asynchronous terminals can also connect through the 3708 to an ASCII host application.

Model Abstract 3708-001

(For IBM US, No Longer Available as of December 31, 1993)

The 3708 Model 001 Network Conversion Unit is an ASCII-3270 Protocol Conversion unit with pass-thru.
	Highlights:
	

    Supports line concentration, protocol conversion, protocol enveloping and ASCII host pass-through concurrently

    Supports IBM Personal Computers with PC/HOST File Transfer and Terminal Emulator Program (FTTERM).

    Supports IBM Personal System/2 family of personal computers and ProPrinters.

    Provides easy-to-use menus to allow a terminal user access to one of two possible IBM host processors or one of multiple possible ASCII host processors

    Extends SNA networking capabilities to 3708-attached ASCII terminals

    Extends CNM support by providing alerts and collecting performance statistics

    Supports an easy-to-use control terminal for menu-driven remote or local management of the 3708

    Provides an optional Pluggable Cartridge with Central Site Configuration that enables the centralized storage, updating and distribution of 3708 configuration information and microcode changes.

    Supports a wide variety of popular ASCII/asynchronous display terminals

    Supports switched ASCII devices connected to the ROLM CBX II 8000 and 9000

    Allows up to six "User-Defined Terminals" to support keyboard mappings not supplied by IBM

    Supports UDT (User Defined Terminals) names

    Saves configuration information in non-volatile memory, where it is not lost in the event of a power failure.

    Supports the 3270 status line, highlighting and 4-color features

    Provides large screen support to emulate 3270 displays (Models 3, 4, and 5)

    Provides type-ahead key queuing and enhanced null/blank processing

    Provides user definable terminal initialization sequences

    Supports ASCII printers in three modes: System print, local copy and shared printing

    Permits a display with an attached printer to share a single port in protocol conversion mode

    Supports line speeds from 110 to 19.2Kbps

    Provides auto baud/auto parity and auto answer/auto disconnect

    Supports optional port passwords

    Enhances customer problem determination capability by supporting remote diagnostic assistance by IBM support specialists 

IBM Product Life Cycle:

Type Model	Announced	Available	Marketing Withdrawn	Service Discontinued

3708-001 	1985-09-17 	1985-10-31	1993-12-31 	        1997-06-30


Additional Information:
Short Title: 	IBM Network Conversion Unit Model 001
Alternate Offering IDs: 	
3708
Offering Type: 	Hardware
Offering Subtype: 	Standard
Content Revision Date: 	20121222
Document Identifier: 	000000099636
Brand Codes: 	
B5000 B8S0P B8S00