
3270 and 5250 Terminal Emulator
FEATURES
3270 Connectivity
TN3270 / TN3270E protocol (RFC2355) - IPv4 and IPv6 support.
3270/FMI Interface (Microsoft Host Integration Server, formerly SNA-Server Manager)
5250 Connectivity
TN5250 protocol (RFC1205) - IPv4 and IPv6 support.
Quick3270 Secure
SSL (Secure Socket Layer): Allows you to establish a secure TN3270/TN5250 connection between Quick3270 Secure and a host computer.
Protocols: TLS v1.1, TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3.
SSH (Secure Shell) to connect to a remote machine in an encrypted manner.
Support for IBM Express Logon Feature (ELF) - requires a macro to log on to the host application.
Meets PCI DSS compliance requirements (Payment Card Industry).
3270 Emulation
Emulates the IBM 3278 and 3279 display terminal models.
Models 2 through 5 Display Support.
Custom display sizes row & columns (IBM_DYNAMIC).
Support of Extended Attributes Bytes (EAB): Base Colors, Extended Colors, Highlighting, Blink...
Support of Programmed Symbols, Single-Plane and Triple-Plane Symbold Sets (many thanks to Mr Duncan Layton for his help).
APL keyboard and character set support.
Support for IBM Host-based graphics (GDDM, SAS, ...). 3279 S3G graphics (vector) with extended color, extended highlights and programmed symbols.
Selector/light pen emulation.
5250 Emulation
IBM 5250 - IBM 3179, 3180, 3196, 3477, 5251 terminal emulation.
Implements Single Sign On (SSP).
Support of STRPCO / STRPPCCMD commands.
UNIX, Linux, and OpenVMS (VT)
VT100 / VT220 / VT420 emulation.
Printer Emulation
IBM 3287 & IBM 3812 printer emulation: LU1 (SCS) and LU3 (PDS) datastreams.
ANSI / ASCII / Roman8 character sets.
Support of LU1 Transparency, Hex Passthrough.
Support of "Printer Definition Files" to convert Host print orders to printer orders
Option to print to a file instead of to a printer.
File Transfer
Support for FTP and IBM File Transfer program IND$FILE (CMS, TSO and CICS).
Transfer of list of files.
Possibility to generate a DIF file format (DB2 for iSeries file transfer).
Possibility to import IBM Personal Communications™ send/receive list files (.srl).
Macro language
The Quick3270 includes a macro language (VBScript - qvbs files).
- Same script language as used by IBM Personal Communications™.
- autECLSession is available for compatibility IBM Personal Communications™ macros.
Includes a macro editor with debugger and syntax highlighting (VBScript).
For compatibility with older Quick3270 versions, the qmc macro files will still be supported.
Keyboard Record and Playback: Macros allow a set of commands and keystrokes to be interactively recorded then replayed as a single sequence. Hidden fields input are automatically encrypted.
COM / Automation support: Allow to automatically drive your desktop application from a Quick3270 macro.
Auto-Start Macro.
Quick3270 can run directly macros recorded with IBM Personal Communications™.
Quick3270 can run directly macros recorded with Attachmate Extra!™.
Quick3270 can run directly macros recorded with Micro Focus RUMBA™.
Quick3270 can run directly macros recorded with TN3270 Plus™.
Keyboard
Keyboard remapping: All keys can be easily remapped using a graphical display of the keyboard.
Type ahead buffer: While waiting for the host to respond during 3270 emulation, you can enter further keystrokes that will be required after the host has responded.
Possibility to import IBM Personal Communications™ keyboard files (.kmp).
Display
Re-sizable windows with auto-scalable screen fonts (TrueType)
Full customizable colors (foreground and background
Customizable toolbar
GUI-on-the-fly: This feature transforms traditional 3270/5250 application display screens by adding graphical elements such as buttons and edit fields, thereby making the applications easier to view and use.
Customizable Hotspots: Host functions, URLs, user defined...
English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian user interfaces
English, French and German help files
Emulator APIs
Emulator High Level Language API (EHLLAPI)
This enables application programs on a PC to interact with a host using display terminal emulation.
Supported APIs are:
- IBM Standard 32-bit (EHLAPI32.dll) and 64-bit EHLLAPI (EHLAPI32_x64.dll)
- IBM Enhanced 32-bit (PCSHLL32.dll) and 64-bit EHLLAPI (PCSHLL32_x64.dll).
- Windows High Level Language 32-bit (WinHLLAPI.dll) and 64-bit (WinHLLAPI_x64.dll).
IBM Personal Communications™ Session API (PCSAPI)
This enables application programs to control the Quick3270 sessions.
COM Interface (formerly OLE Automation): Allows to drive Quick3270 from COM enabled scripting language like Visual Basic, VBA, Windows Scripting Host...
From the COM interface you have access:
- To an ECLSession object, to facilitate migration of apps connecting to IBM Personal Communications™.
- To an System object, to facilitate migration of apps connecting to Attachmate Extra!™ .
- To an RIBM object, to facilitate migration of apps connecting to Micro Focus Reflection™ .
Other features
Advanced Cut/Copy/Paste: Text, Spreadsheet (SYLK) and Bitmap formats.
International Language Support: Quick3270 supports a large number of ANSI to EBCDIC translation tables
Layout files: This enables to start several sessions (display and printer) with a single mouse click.
Possibility to hide the menu items.
Possibility to start the program with a configuration file on the command line
Possibility to start the program from a WEB page URL like tn3270://hostname [:port]
Support of Micro Focus UFT™, former HP QuickTest Professional (QTP)™.
Windows Version
Windows Client patforms: Windows Windows 8, 8.1 and 10.
Windows Server Platforms: 2012, 2016, 2019 and 2022.
Citrix XenApp or Windows Terminal Server Clients.
Thai language support
Thai Host Code Page.
Thai compose mode option.
Thai space compensation option.
Thai cursor to move along Thai characters.
