Introduction

Welcome to Sun MTP J3270. This product allows you to access Telnet 3270 end-systems and provides support for 3278 models 2, 3, 4 and 5 in both extended and non-extended mode. User documentation for J3270 is available as follows:

Sun MTP J3720 can be invoked as follows:

Solaris / UNIX platforms

Method 1

Ensure that Java 1.4.1 or later is on your PATH

Run the j3270 shell script found in the bin directory of the product installation.

Method 2

Ensure that Java 1.4.1 or later is on your PATH

Run the executable JAR file found in the lib directory of the product installation. This can be done by changing to this directory and then typing:

java -jar j3270.jar

Microsoft Windows Platforms

Method 1

Use the Windows 'Start' button:

Start->Programs->Sun MTP J3270 8.0.0->3270 Terminal

Method 2

Run the j3270.exe program found in the bin directory of the product installation

Method 3

Ensure that Java 1.4.1 or later is on your PATH

Run the executable JAR file found in the lib directory of the product installation. This can be done by changing to this directory and then typing:

java -jar j3270.jar

Command line parameters

[-h <Host> [-p <PortNumber>] | -u <URL>]
[-m <Model>]
[-f <Font>]
[-n <Netname>]
[-t <Timeout Value>]
[-s <Print Style>]
[-c <Codepage>]
[-x]
[-r [FileName]]

Where :

-h Host

TN3270 server host

-p PortNumber

TN3270 server port number

-u URL

TN3270 host and port as a URL e.g. tn3270://host:portnumber

-m Model

Terminal model. This may be

• 2
• 2-E
• 3
• 3-E
• 4
• 4-E
• 5
• 5-E

-f Font

Where font is in the format name.style.size. For example -f Monospaced.PLAIN.12

-n Netname

If you allow TN3270E, you may request a specific netname for this terminal.

-t Timeout Value

Host inactivity timeout value in seconds. Default value is 0 (never timeout)

-s Print Style

The method used to print. This can be one of

• normal
• blackonwhite
• coloronwhite
• whiteonblack

Any other value uses the standard print style.

-c codepage

Host codepage. This can be any of the supported codepages. The following codepages are currently supported

• IBM-037
• IBM-273
• IBM-277
• IBM-278
• IBM-278
• IBM-280
• IBM-284
• IBM-285
• IBM-297
• IBM-500
• IBM-870
• IBM-875
• IBM-930
• IBM-933
• IBM-935
• IBM-937
• IBM-939
• IBM-1025
• IBM-1026
• IBM-1047
• IBM-1140
• IBM-1141
• IBM-1142
• IBM-1143
• IBM-1144
• IBM-1145
• IBM-1146
• IBM-1147
• IBM-1148
• IBM-1149

-x

Excludes the use of the TN3270E Protocol when connecting to the remote system. Only TN3270 is used.

-r

The Remote Animation file to use. The file name is optional. If no filename is supplied, J3270 will use the file <J3270 directory>/etc/animator_command. Note: Remote Animation is only supported on Windows platforms.