Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Optica Converter

What it bus and tag channel ?

Definition of: bus and tag channel

A common name for the parallel channel between IBM mainframes and peripherals. One set of cables carries the data (the bus), and another set is for control information (the tag). IBM's OEM Information publication (OEMI) is another term for this

What is Optica Converter ?
To convert bus and tag channel to ESCON channel .

Why need it ?
Because mainframe does not support bus and tag channel card .

Now in market , we already have FICON converter - to convert ESCON to FICON. Soon mainframe will no
longer have ESCON card.

1 comment:

Mr.EJ said...

I have 4 unit of pre-owned optica converter for SALE .

1 unit - USD 300
if take 4 units - USD 800 .

Price Not included shipping charge.

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