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Blocker Module (GET PDF)

The Blocker conversion module of the Solimar® Print Director™ Enterprise (SPDE) converts data between different blocking formats. The module provides the flexibility to process computer data that is stored, moved, and copied in a variety of formats. The format in which data is stored can vary from application to application, and from computer to computer. The Blocker Module supports virtually all applications generated from host systems.

Blocker Base System Module

Technical Specifications

General

  • Supports online and offline data formats
  • Converts carriage control between ANSI-ASCII, ANSI-EBCDIC and IBM 3211
  • Converts to and from EBCDIC, ASCII and Xerox EBCDIC and Xerox ASCII
  • Reblocks data for offline printing via SCSI DDI or tape
  • Reblocks data for passing-through mainframes
  • Splits large graphic records for supporting SCSI DDI connected printers
  • Allows for specification of Spur transparency codes to support all models of 3211 emulation Spur devices
  • User Defined record and block options support virtually any data structure as an input or output

Input Data Formats:

  • Channel Command Word (CCW)
  • Variable Block Record (VBR)
  • Variable Record (VLR)
  • Stream (no carriage control)
  • Fixed Record (FLR)
  • BARR format
  • Twinax Data (SCS)
  • Spur format
  • EBCDIC
  • ASCII
  • Burroughs 6700
  • Xerox EPS
  • AWS Tape
  • User Defined (custom formats)

Output Data Formats:

  • Channel Command Word (CCW)
  • Variable Block Record (VBR)
  • Variable Record (VLR)
  • Stream (no carriage control)
  • Fixed Record (FLR)
  • BARR format
  • Twinax Data (SCS)
  • Spur format
  • EBCDIC
  • ASCII
  • Xerox EPS
  • User Defined (custom formats)

Components

  • Blocker Conversion Module
  • Included with Base System

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