User`s manual
Appendix F: Technical Specifications
136 Axis AFP User’s Manual
Software Requirements for IPDS Printing
3270/Coax mode: • PSF/MVS Version 1.2.1 or higher
• PSF/VM Version 1.1 or higher
• ACF/VTAM Version 3.1.1 or higher
• VM/SP Release 4 or higher
• RSCS/VM Version 2.2 or higher
• GDDM Version 2.1.1 with PTF APAR PL18771 or higher
• DCF Version 1.3.2 or higher.
5250/Twinax mode: • IBM AS/400 Operating System/400 (OS/400) 1.3.0 or higher
• IBM AS/Entry System Support Program (SSP) Release 6.0 or higher, with
IPDS Advanced Function PRPQ
• IBM S/38 CPF Release 8
• IBM S/36 SSP Release 5.1 or higher, with IPDS Advanced Function PRPQ
and PTF 52-850
• IBM 5294 Remote Control Unit IPDS feature (#3601)
• IBM 5394 Remote Control Unit microcode Release 2.2 or higher.
Cable Attachments
3270/Coax mode: • RG-62/AU coaxial cable @ max. 5000 ft (1500 meters)
• IBM Cabling System. DPC connector for connection to IBM Cabling Sys-
tem without balun.
5250/Twinax mode: • Twinaxial cable @ max. 5000 ft (1500 meters)
• IBM Cabling System with baluns
• Type-3 telephone twisted pair cabling through twisted-pair-to-twinaxial
adapters.










