CLI 5250 Cards with IBM PC Support
Updated 01/24/97

  1. If the PC has a sound card or ethernet card using IRQ 5, you must change the settings of this conflicting card to use a different IRQ setting. (the IBM card and software defaults to IRQ 5) In a crowded PC, you can change the IRQ of the IBM card from 2 thru 7, but 5 is the best to use.
  2. Install the 5250 emulation card. Take note of the dip-switch positions.
  3. Install the IBM software, then re-boot the PC into MS-DOS prompt mode.
  4. Type the following command from the DOS prompt.
    C:\EDIT CONFIG.SYS
  5. Edit or add the following commands in the beginning of this file-
    DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
    DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE X=DC00-DFFF
  6. The CLI IBM 5250 compatible cards can use the IBM adapter handler E5250AH, or the appropriate adapter handler from the following chart. (for reference only)
    CLI Card 5250-I/EA 5250-E7/I7 5250-IP InfoPro
    Adapter handler M5250AH.COM -or-
    E5250AH.COM    		 PCS400.COM
    E5250AH.COM    		 PCS400.COM -or-
    INFOPCS.COM-or-
    E5250AH.COM
    Command: C:\<path>\M5250AH -or-
    C:\<path>\E5250AH    		 C:\<path>\PCS400 C:\<path>\PCS400 -or-
    C:\<path>\INFOPCS

    (-Where <path> is the MS-DOS path where the program file is stored.)

  7. Make sure Auto-config is turned on at the AS400.
  8. Reboot the PC, and run the IBM PC Support software.(you may have the STARTPCS.BAT command inserted into your AUTOEXEC.BAT file already, if not run STARTPCS from the C:)

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