User`s manual

Section 1: Introduction
AXIS AX-3 Cobra+ User’s Manual 7
AX-3 Cobra+
Section 1 Introduction
The AX-3 Cobra+
The AX-3 Cobra+ is a protocol converter, which makes it possible to
connect a PC type printer to an IBM 5250 (twinax) environment.
The AX-3 Cobra+ has a twinax connector for incoming system data
and a printer cable connector for outgoing ASCII data. Power is
supplied via the printer’s parallel connector or from an optional
external power supply.
The picture below shows the front and back panels.
AX-3 Cobra+ front and back panels
POWER
SYSTEM
PC SHARE
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Rotary Switch
POWER indicator
SYSTEM indicator
PC SHARE indicator
External power supply connector
Printer cable connector
AXIS T-cable