IBM 5494 Midrange Controller

The IBM 5494 Remote Control Unit provides access to an AS/400 for remote workstation users. Remote users get the same capabilities as if they were locally attached to the AS/400.

This product is no longer available new from IBM, but you can count on us to be your refurbished hardware source for years to come.

5494 Quick Specs

• Attachment to 28 twinax devices standard
• Attachment of up to 56 twinax devices with feature 1200
• Frame relay, token ring, and ethernet attachment options
• Optional attachment of up to 80 ethernet or token-ring devices
• Remote management capability
• Provides user-friendly configuration using PC or PS/2
• Can communicate with up to four AS/400s at the same time
• Supports all 5394 native-mode workstation and communication functions

5494 Model Summary

MAXIMUM DEVICES SUPPORTED

Model	With Feature #	Twinaxial  Workstations	LAN  Workstations	Total Workstations
001	None 1200	28 56	-- --	28 56
002	None 1200 1210 1200 & 1210	28 56 28 56	40(token ring) 56(token ring) 80(token ring) 80(token ring)	40 56 80 80
EXT	None 1200 1100 1500 1100 & 1200 1500 & 1200	28 56 28 28 56 56	-- -- 80(token ring) 80(Ethernet) 80(token ring) 80(Ethernet)	28 56 80 80 80 80

Note: Features 1210 and 1500 allow one to connect up to 80 LAN devices to a 5494. This allows for any mixture of twinaxial and LAN devices (up to a maximum of 56 twinaxial devices when using feature 1200) as long as the total number of devices is 80 or less.

INTERFACES SUPPORTED

Model	LAN Network	Supported Speed	WAN Network	Supported Speeds
001	---	---	EIA 232D (V.24/V.28) V.35, X.21	19.2 Kbps 128 Kbps
002	Token-Ring	4,16 Mbps	EIA 232D (V.24/V.28) V.35, X.21	19.2 Kbps 128 Kbps
EXT	Token-Ring Ethernet	4,16 Mbps 10 Mbps	EIA 232D (V.24/V.28) V.35, X.21	19.2 Kbps 128 Kbps

IBM 5394 Midrange Controller

The 5394 IBM Remote Control Unit manages the operation of attached workstations and allows the workstations to communicate with a host system. Host systems supported are System/3x and AS/400. The 5394 is an enhanced follow-on product to the 5294 remote control unit.

5394 Quick Specs

Model	Maximum Work Stations Supported	Interfaces Supported	Maximum Speed Supported
01A	4	EIA 232D (V.24/V.28) V.35	19.2 Kbps 64 Kbps
01B	16	EIA 232D (V.24/V.28) V.35	19.2 Kbps 64 Kbps
02A	4	X.21	64 Kbps
02B	16	X.21	64 Kbps

Modems, Multiplexers, Hubs, Etc.

We can also supply these peripheral devices that are no longer available from IBM. (This list is not exhaustive. Other manufacturers also available, such as ATT/Paradyne, Codex, UDS, Motorola, etc.)

5208 ASCII/5250 protocol converter
5299 twinax telephone twisted pair passive hub
5822 DSU/CSU
7855 Modem V.32 19.2 Kbps
7861 Modem
7857 Modem
8230 CAU
8229 Bridge

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