Andrew MacTwin - Revision history

PoC: +Links

2026-02-21T15:35:11Z

+Links

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	MacTwin from [https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-law/economics-business-and-labor/businesses-and-occupations/andrew-corp Andrew Corporation] is one of the IBM Midrange related products from this company.		MacTwin from [https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-law/economics-business-and-labor/businesses-and-occupations/andrew-corp Andrew Corporation] is one of the IBM Midrange related products from this company.

	It is a combo of a Twinax Interface Card, the necessary adapter to the actual Twinax Cabling, with accompanying software. It enables the usage of all seven available addresses on a Twinax Bus to emulate either a 5250 terminal, or a Twinax Printer. The actual Software is dated ©1994.		It is a combo of a Twinax Interface Card for [[wikipedia:NuBus\|NuBus]] based [[wikipedia:Apple Macintosh\|Macs]], the necessary adapter to the actual Twinax Cabling, with accompanying software. It enables the usage of all seven available addresses on a Twinax Bus to emulate either a 5250 terminal, or a Twinax Printer. The actual Software is dated ©1994.

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
			* [[IDEAcomm SE-5251]]
	* [[IBM Twinax-Terminals Overview]]		* [[IBM Twinax-Terminals Overview]]

PoC: /* Features */ More photos

2026-02-10T21:39:49Z

Features: More photos

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	File:InterAxcess Sessions.png\|Choosing a session		File:InterAxcess Sessions.png\|Choosing a session
	File:InterAxcess Session.png\|Active Session		File:InterAxcess Session.png\|Active Session
			File:MacTwin Splash.jpg\|Splash Screen
			File:MacTwin OV.jpg\|OfficeVision/400 example
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	* A Control Panel for setting the address type (Terminal or Printer), and routing Twinax addresses to either the local Client Software, or the AppleTalk Network.		* A Control Panel for setting the address type (Terminal or Printer), and routing Twinax addresses to either the local Client Software, or the AppleTalk Network.

PoC: /* See also */ Where to get the software

2026-02-01T20:30:43Z

PoC: /* Features */ not a word

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Features: not a word

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	* The Networking Code, either Client, or Server.		* The Networking Code, either Client, or Server.

	It is important to note that the Network Server function is ~~provenly~~ '''not''' available with the MacTwin Card.<ref>MacMidrange™ Installation Guide, page 42 states: ''AppleTalk check boxes. The AppleTalk check boxes enable a NetAxcess workstation to be available on an AppleTalk network. These check boxes will not function if you have installed MacTwin card.'' Thus there is no way to make available on the AppleTalk network the faster transfer speed of a Twinax Connection compared to a serial SDLC Connection, being limited to 19200 bps.</ref>		It is important to note that the Network Server function is '''not''' available with the MacTwin Card.<ref>MacMidrange™ Installation Guide, page 42 states: ''AppleTalk check boxes. The AppleTalk check boxes enable a NetAxcess workstation to be available on an AppleTalk network. These check boxes will not function if you have installed MacTwin card.'' Thus there is no way to make available on the AppleTalk network the faster transfer speed of a Twinax Connection compared to a serial SDLC Connection, being limited to 19200 bps.</ref>

	=== Emulations ===		=== Emulations ===

PoC: Wish from msw.

2022-06-09T16:23:27Z

Wish from msw.

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[[File:Andrew MacTwin-Carton.jpg|thumb|right|Carton]]
MacTwin from [https://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-law/economics-business-and-labor/businesses-and-occupations/andrew-corp Andrew Corporation] is one of the IBM Midrange related products from this company.

It is a combo of a Twinax Interface Card, the necessary adapter to the actual Twinax Cabling, with accompanying software. It enables the usage of all seven available addresses on a Twinax Bus to emulate either a 5250 terminal, or a Twinax Printer. The actual Software is dated ©1994.

<gallery mode="packed" heights="170px">
File:Andrew-MacTwin-Compside.jpg|NuBus Card, component side
File:Andrew-MacTwin-Solderside.jpg|NuBus card, solder side
</gallery>

== Features ==
The Software itself is split into components:
* The Terminal Emulator, InterAxcess.
<gallery mode="packed" heights="220px">
File:InterAxcess Sessions.png|Choosing a session
File:InterAxcess Session.png|Active Session
</gallery>
* A Control Panel for setting the address type (Terminal or Printer), and routing Twinax addresses to either the local Client Software, or the AppleTalk Network.
<gallery mode="packed" heights="260px">
File:TwinAxcess cdev.png|Control Panel
File:TwinAxcess cdev session configuration.png|Configuration of one session
</gallery>
* The Networking Code, either Client, or Server.

It is important to note that the Network Server function is provenly '''not''' available with the MacTwin Card.<ref>MacMidrange™ Installation Guide, page 42 states: ''AppleTalk check boxes. The AppleTalk check boxes enable a NetAxcess workstation to be available on an AppleTalk network. These check boxes will not function if you have installed MacTwin card.'' Thus there is no way to make available on the AppleTalk network the faster transfer speed of a Twinax Connection compared to a serial SDLC Connection, being limited to 19200 bps.</ref>

=== Emulations ===
The Control Panel lets you choose between the following 5250 terminal types:
* 5251-11
* 5291-1,2
* 5292-1
* 3179-2
* 3196
* 3197-C
* 3197-D,W
* 3180-2

The Control Panel lets you choose between the following printer emulations:
* 5256-1
* 5224-1
* 5225-1
* 5219-D
* 3812

== See also ==
* [[IBM Twinax-Terminals Overview]]

== References ==
<references />

[[Category: Hardware Documentation]]
[[Category: History]]
[[Category: Software Configuration Guide‏‎]]

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[IBM Twinax-Terminals Overview]]		* [[IBM Twinax-Terminals Overview]]

			== Weblinks ==
			* [https://www.macintoshrepository.org/69121-apple-cdsn-computer-s-connectivity-demonstration-and-support-network-reference-cd Apple CDSN (Computer's Connectivity Demonstration and Support Network) Reference CD], Macintosh Repository<ref>The required software can be found in the ''CDSN_Q1_FY94.iso'' and ''CDSN-Autumn_92.iso'' files, contained in the CDSN:IBM Midrange folders.</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==