Re: IBM File Manager vs IBM DSC?

2016-07-11 Thread Michael O'Byrne
DSC (Data Set Copy) is a File Manager function. It is used to "copy data from any supported data set to any other supported data set." See IBM File Manager for z/OS User's Guide and Reference SC19-3674. Michael C. O'Byrne Senior Software Analyst - Enterprise Server Foot Locker Corporate

Re: Paper Tape

2017-01-26 Thread Michael O'Byrne
The IBM 1402 card reader read cards at 800 cards per minute or 1066.67 characters per second (14XX series). The IBM 2540 card reader read cards at 1000 cards per minute of 1333.3 characters per second (S360 series). The IBM 2671 paper tape reader read 500 - 1000 characters per second. Michael

Re: Paper Tape

2017-01-26 Thread Michael O'Byrne
The IBM 1402 reader punch read cards at 800 cards/minute or 64,000 character/minute (1066.67 characters/second) The IBM 2540 reader punch read cards at 1000 cards/minute (1333.3 characters/second) The IBM 2671 paper tape reader read tape at 500 to 1000 character per second. Michael C.

Paper Tape

2017-01-17 Thread Michael O'Byrne
In 1972 I was the second shift manager of the IBM Customer Data Center in Chicago. We had a paper tape reader/punch attached to a System/7. We could attach the System/7 to System/360 but generally it was stand alone. At the time, an energy company was testing an application that would

Re: Paper tape (was Re: Hidden Figures)

2017-01-17 Thread Michael O'Byrne
Carriage control tapes rode on one free spinning wheel and one sprocket wheel. The free spinning wheel was adjustable and was used to apply slight pressure to the tape. They were at the upper right of the print mechanism. The wheels were 1-1/2 to 2 inches in diameter. The tapes were

Re: OLD Manual - any one aware of something more current VSE to z/os

2016-11-03 Thread Michael O'Byrne
If you do a Google search on "dos to mvs conversion guide" you will find a number of references. SG24-2043 - VSE to OS/390 Migration Workbook appears to be a follow on manual to GG66-3113 and is available at the IBM Publications site for download (BookManager only). If you add DL/1 to the

Re: new member, need old iron assistance

2017-04-28 Thread Michael O'Byrne
Do you have a DSL disk for the 3290? DSL Disks: The DSL (Downstream Load) disk contains the diagnostics, system bringup code, and microcode for a display station that needs the control unit to downstream-load this code to it -for example, the 3290 Information Panel. The DSL disk is also