IBM strange System found ...

[kosmokrator]

hello.... friends

today i find also this system from IBM...Model number....5394-01B (?)


.Im not have open it yet to see what inside.....
the Odd thing is this is NOS unopended to original case its clean and smell like the first time
i plug power and leds blinks ect......
what is and if worth to save it as is or open it and take what interesting??????

i think is some old tape-disk controller for IBM servers????
:0

thnx for info ect......

[Chiefish]

I found this , maybe it will help you a little


IBM 5394-01B IBM Remote Control Unit
The 5394 Remote Control Unit Model 01B is an AS/400, S/36 and S/38 remote control unit that supports the attachment of up to 16 workstations. The Model 01B provides an ANSI EIA 232D/CCITT V.24/V.28 and CCITT V.35 interface for connection to an external modem or DCE, or for attachment to an X.21 or X.25 network through an X.21 bis DCE.

Highlights

· Support for up to four 5250 type workstations when attached to the AS/400 system.
3.5-Inch Diskette for CSU, problem determination, and normal operation.
Supports X.21 1980/1984 Standards.
Supports X.25 1980/1984 Standards.
Supports line speeds from 2.4 to 64Kbps.
Connects to the System/36 and System/38 in 5294 emulation mode.
Connects to the AS/400 System in 5294 emulation mode and 5394 native mode.
Support for AS/400 PC Support datastream (in native mode only)
Support for the Japanese 5250 Personal Computer/2 AD V1.0 datastream (in native mode only)
Future microcode updates via diskette.
Features optional on the 5294 are standard on the 5394 (Extended Cluster and Digital Data Service Adapter not available on the 5394). The 5394 offers product enhancements in comparison to the 5294. The following features are standard on the IBM 5394:
The 5394 offers product enhancements in comparison to the 5294. The following features are standard on the IBM 5394:

Copy to print
Enhanced keyboard support (G keyboard)
IPDS printer
Light pen
Magnetic stripe reader
Self check
TextAssist
X.25
The 5394 also includes reversed video on the 3196 as a standard feature, which is not available on the 5294. The 5294 optional features Extended Cluster and Digital Data Service Adapter (DDSA) are not available on the 5394.

The 5394 may operate in one of two different modes: 5394 native mode or 5294 emulation mode, which provides function equivalent to that provided by the 5294, with the exception of the Extended Cluster and DDSA features.

File transfer via IBM Enhanced 5250 Emulation Program or IBM System/36/38 Workstation Emulation Program is supported when the 5394 (in 5294 emulation mode only) is attached to a System/36 or System/38. File transfer via AS/400 PC Support is supported when the 5394 (in native mode only) is attached to an AS/400. No change to the 5394 is required to convert from 5294 emulation mode to 5394 native mode except for simple reconfiguration at the time of conversion, which is performed by the customer.

All models have three ports and the same cabling restrictions applicable to the 5294 apply to the 5394 (see the "IBM 5394 Introduction and Installation Planning Guide" (SK2T-0316) for additional information). The maximum supported devices (4) may be attached across the three ports in any combination.

Maximum cable lengths supported are as follows:

From 5394 to last workstation using cable-thru = 5000 ft. (1525m)
From 5394 to workstation using twinax from 5394 to 5299 and TTP from 5299 to workstation = 2000 ft. (608m)
From 5394 to workstation using TTP from 5394 to 5299 and TTP from 5299 to workstation = 1000 ft. (304m)
One display station should be located within 20 ft (6m) of the 5394 Remote Control Unit for ease in customer set up and problem determination.

Connectivity to the ROLM CBX 8000, CBX 9000, and IBM CBX 9751 through a ROLM DataCom Module (DCM) is supported for SDLC connections. Connectivity to the IBM Token-Ring Network is not supported.

NOTE: When ordering this controller a Communication cable must be specified: V.24 or V.35.

[kosmokrator]

ahhmm ......thnx My friend
i take a look of the inside and if i Find Something interesting i will photo...