Symdriver-W

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Introduction
SymDriver-W is a software product whic allows Windows 3.x access to the WAN. Numerous popular terminal emulators (which run as Windows applications) are fully supported. The product may be installed in a single computer or in a LAN workststion. When used as a Windows workstation, access across the LAN is afforded to Symicron's SymGate-W product. A full management package and line monitor are included.

	Windows communication run time device driver
	Dynamic Linked Library (DLL) allows for multiple simultaneous application usage
	Allows SNA, OSI, X.25, ISDN to be interfaced to Windows
	Full Graphical User Interface (GUI) Management
	Co-resident WAN adapter (DTSX) support
	Full Asynchronous Packet Assembly and Disassembly (PAD)
	Application Program Interface (API) for all protocols
	Comprehensive support for popular OEM communication packages
	Full Line Monitor included

General information and prerequisite's for installation

In order to run SymDriver-W one of the following two environments are pre-requsite:

	Stand alone installation: 386/486 PC (enhanced mode only). Windows version 3.1 or later. Symicron DTSX adapter (-9, -22, -26, -29, -30)
	Netware Workstation Installation: 386/486 PC (enhanced mode only). Windows version 3.1 or later. Novell Netware. A communications server on the LAN with SymGATE. Symicron DTSX adapter (-9, -22, -26, -29, -30) installed.

SymDriver-W allows the full capability of the Symicron DTSX communication sub-system to be exploited. The following protocols are enabled by the DTSX card:

	IBM SNA protocol support using SDLC
	IBM SNA protocol support using QLLC
	OSI Transport level support (classes 0..4)
	X.25 packet level support
	HDLC frame level support
	Autodial support via ISDN
	X.32 Dial-up X.25 suppoprt using Hayes command set

Technical Information

	PRIMARY FUNCTION	To allow Windows access to the WAN using an efficient internal device driver
	DEVICE DRIVER	Dynamic Linked Library (DLL) module
	INSTALLATION	An automatic installer is included
	CONFIGURATION	Symanager CUA application with context sensitive help
	LINE TRACE	Symonitor offers monitoring of the physical line including line errors and bad frames etc.
	API	UWindows Application Program Interface libraries available with ancillary tool kit
	PROTOCOL SUPPORT	SDLC (both full and half duplex), HDLC (frame size up to 1k bytes), X.25 (WAN network packet protocol), X.32 (dial up X.25), QLLC (SNA connectivity over X.25), SNA (IBM's Systems Network Architecture), ISO Transport (classes 0, 2, 3, 4)
	DIAL UP SUPPORT	Hayes commands support X.32 with Transpac options. ISDN dial up support
	STAND ALONE USE	Support is included for a local DTSX co-processor adapter, including downloader and tester.
	WORKSTATION USE	As a LAN Workstation driver the Windows machine is afforded access across the LAN to SymGATE (to the DTSX and WAN)
	MULTIPLE PORTS	Multiple port operation is included. Multiple port usage may be either multiple ports on one card (-22, -26, -29, -30)
	MULTIPLE LAN PORTS	Where SymDriver-W is installed as a workstation it can access multiple ports on the LAN
	PAD SUPPORT	Where the X.25 mode is used the X.3, X.28, X.29 SymPAD module offers asynchronous Packet Assembly and Disassembly
	MULTI-ASYNC	Multiple asynchronous connections from multiple Windows are supported through to X.25 virtual connections
	APPLICATIONS SUPPORTED	Rumba (Wall Data) - IBM 3270, Reflections (Walker Richer & Quinn. Inc.) - DEC VT320, Intercom (ICC) - Unisys T27, RUA (Alprange) - OSI X.400, Connect (Metascybe) - ICL's IPA, ISO (NCC) - OSI protocol monitor.
	INTERFACES	Character mode interface - Communications DriverBlock mode interface - Symicron API.

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