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System
Cabling
(Continued)
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4.
Each Multi-Protocol
Adapter
supports two lines
and
each
Asynchronous
Adapter
supports four lines.
5.
The
maximum
configuration for the Communications
Processor is:
Any
combination,
maximum
of
three,
of
the
Multi-Protocol
Adapter
and
Asynchronous
Adapter,
or
Four
Asynchronous
Adapters
using
the
ASCII
Subsystem
(16 lines), or
One
IEEE
802.3 Local
Area
Network
(LAN),
or
One
IBM
Token-Ring
Adapter.
Work
Station
Cables
To
attach
the
selected
devices
to
the
processor,
you
must
have.
the
Work
Station
Controller
(Feature
6020).
A
multiplexer,
such
as
the
3299,
can
attach
ports
1,
4,
5,
and
6
of
the
work
station
adapter.
This
allows
you
to
attach
up
to
32
devices.
For
more
information,
refer
to
Chapter
3
in
Planning
For
Your System, GA24-4032.
You
are
responsible
for
ordering,
installing,
maintaining
and
testing
all
cabling
between
work
stations
and
the
system.
Work
station
cabling
is
available
from
IBM,
either
assembled
or
unassembled.
Test
and
install
your
work
station
cables
before
the
scheduled
arrival
of
the
system.
For
cable
specifications
and
ordering
information,
refer
to
the
specification
pages
of
the
appropriate
Installation
Manual-
Physical
Planning
for
the
peripheral
device.
For
cable
installation
information,
refer
to
Installation
and
Assembly
of
Coaxial Cable
and
Accessories for
Attachment
to
IBM
Products, GA27-2805.
When
planning
for
the
required
cables,
identify
each
cable
end
(work
station
and
processor
connector
number)
with
the
cable
lengths
and
addresses.
Document
this
information
on
your
floor
plan
and
Form D
in
the
Planning
Forms, GA24-4093.
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