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WHAT IS CHANNEL EXTENSION?
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CHANNEL EXTENSION APPLICATIONS
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Channel Extension (Connectivity) has become a widely accepted solution
for many business applications. It fits into the strategic plans of companies
planning to reduce operational costs and provide a higher level of service
to their customers. Any company that processes data on an IBM mainframe or
plug compatible (Hitachi, Amdahl, etc.) can possibly benefit from the PIXNET-XL
product line.
The multiplexer channel provides the physical connection which
allows input and output devices to communicate with the computer. The multiplexer
channel requires devices or their control units to be within 200 to 400 feet
of the mainframe computer. Through a combination of sophisticated hardware
and software, the PIXNET-XL product family allows an IBM or plug compatible
mainframe user to extend the multiplexer channel of the computer to anywhere
in the world regardless of distance.
PIXNET-XL products allow corporations to locate devices such
as high speed printers, tape drives, CRT controllers and other devices where
they will be most productive. The computer thinks these peripherals are
in the same room, and the peripherals think they are directly attached to
the computer. All this is provided as a transparent solution requiring no
special hardware or software to provide very high speed device support to
remote users. PIXNET-XL products are very effective for applications such
as: Item Processing (Check Sorting), High Speed Printing, Electronic Tape
Vaulting, Host-to-Host Comunications and Disaster Recovery.
MGT's PIXNET-XL product line is a complete family of channel
connectivity solutions containg a single and dual channel model, with many
types of communications interfaces available including TCP/IP. This
product family provides a solution for virtually any channel connectivity
need. Interoperable with each other and with our previous PIXNET-XL
product, this product family is designed to supply a solution for any channel
connectivity requirement while preserving the customer's previous investment.
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