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! Manufacturer !! Part Number / Model !! Interface !! Emulation Software !! Notes !! Picture
! Manufacturer !! Part Number / Model !! Interface !! Emulation Software !! Notes !! Picture
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| Apple || Coax/Twinax || Nubus || None || Hardware onboard supported both 3270 and 5250 but no 5250 software was ever written || (picture)
| Andrew || MacTwin 02725 || Nubus || MacMidrange || || [[File:Andrew-MacTwin02725-NuBus.jpg|100px]]
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| AST || unknown || ISA || unknown || found on eBay but listing long gone || n/a
| Andrew || MacTwin || PDS || MacMidrange || According to the product box, PDS variants existed for Mac LC, Mac SE, and Mac SE/30; no pictures available ||  
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| AST || unknown || MCA || unknown || found on eBay but listing long gone || n/a
| Apple || Coax/Twinax || Nubus || None || Hardware onboard supported both 3270 and 5250 but no 5250 software was ever written || [[File:Apple-CoaxTwinax-NuBus.jpg|100px]]
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| BOSanova || 6802 || ISA || BOSanova Plus ||  || (picture)
| AST || AST-5251/11 || ISA || unknown ||  || [[File:AST-AST5251-ISA.jpg|100px]]
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| Computer Lab International || 5250EE || ISA || CLI-5250 ||   || (picture)
| AST || AST-5251/11A || MCA || unknown || || [[File:AST-AST5251-11A-Microchannel.jpg|100px]]
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| Connectronix || 7152110 || ISA || unknown ||   || (picture)
| Black Box || PC455C || ISA || unknown || ||  
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| IBM || 6851204 || ISA || IBM Enhanced 5250 Emulation Program (MS-DOS), [[Personal Communications]] (Windows, OS/2) ||   || (picture)
| Black Box || PC364C || MCA || unknown || ||
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| IBM || 6204913 || ISA || IBM Enhanced 5250 Emulation Program (MS-DOS), [[Personal Communications]] (Windows, OS/2) ||  || (picture)
| BOSanova || 6802 || ISA || BOSanova Plus ||  || [[File:BOS-6802-ISA.jpg|100px]]
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| IBM || 92G5364 || ISA || IBM Enhanced 5250 Emulation Program (MS-DOS), [[Personal Communications]] (Windows, OS/2) || revised short board version of 6204913; earlier versions of this card feature a metal can ASIC || (picture)
| BOSanova || 6904 || PCI || BOSanova Plus? ||  || [[File:BOS-6904-PCI.jpg|100px]]
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| IBM || 69X6292 || MCA || IBM System/36 / 38 Workstation Emulation Program (MS-DOS), [[Personal Communications]] (Windows, OS/2) ||  || (picture)
| Computer Lab International || 5250EE || ISA || CLI-5250 ||  || [[File:CLI-52050E-ISA.jpg|100px]]
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| IBM || 69X6282 || MCA || IBM System/36 / 38 Workstation Emulation Program (MS-DOS), [[Personal Communications]] (Windows, OS/2) || revised short board version of 69X6292 || (picture)
| Computer Lab International || MPCI-5250 || PCI || CLI-5250? ||  || [[File:CLI-MPCI5250-PCI.jpg|100px]]
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| IBM || 64G3495 || MCA || IBM Enhanced 5250 Emulation Program (MS-DOS), [[Personal Communications]] (Windows, OS/2) ||  || (picture)
| Connectronix || 7152110 || ISA || unknown ||  || [[File:Connectronix-7152110-ISA.jpg|100px]]
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| IBM || unknown || PCMCIA || [[Personal Communications]] (Windows, OS/2) || possibly only shipped with the AS/400 Portables || (picture)
| IBM || 6851204 || ISA || IBM Enhanced 5250 Emulation Program (MS-DOS), [[Personal Communications]] (Windows, OS/2) ||   || [[File:IBM-6851204-ISA.jpg|100px]]
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| IBM || 5250 Express || PCI || [[Personal Communications]] (Windows, OS/2) ||  || (picture)
| IBM || 6204913 || ISA || IBM Enhanced 5250 Emulation Program (MS-DOS), [[Personal Communications]] (Windows, OS/2) ||  || [[File:IBM-6204913-ISA.jpg|100px]]
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| IBM || 92G5364<br />30F5307 || ISA || IBM Enhanced 5250 Emulation Program (MS-DOS), [[Personal Communications]] (Windows, OS/2) || revised short board version of 6204913; earlier versions of this card feature a metal can ASIC || [[File:IBM-92G5364-ISA.jpg|100px]]
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| IBM || 69X6292 || MCA || IBM System/36 / 38 Workstation Emulation Program (MS-DOS), [[Personal Communications]] (Windows, OS/2) ||  || [[File:IBM-S36-S38-Microchannel.jpg|100px]]
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| IBM || 69X6282 || MCA || IBM System/36 / 38 Workstation Emulation Program (MS-DOS), [[Personal Communications]] (Windows, OS/2) || revised short board version of 69X6292 || [[File:IBM-S36-S38-Short-Microchannel.jpg|100px]]
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| IBM || 64G3495 || MCA || IBM Enhanced 5250 Emulation Program (MS-DOS), [[Personal Communications]] (Windows, OS/2) ||  || [[File:IBM-5250Adapter-Microchannel.jpg|100px]]
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| IBM || 92G5360 || PCMCIA || [[Personal Communications]] (Windows, OS/2) || possibly only shipped with the AS/400 Portables || [[File:IBM-5250-PCMCIA.png|100px]]
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| IBM || 5250 Express || PCI || [[Personal Communications]] (Windows, OS/2) ||  || [[File:IBM-5250Express-PCI.jpg|100px]]
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| IBM || 5250 Express || PCMCIA || [[Personal Communications]] (Windows, OS/2) || snow has card, need picture and P/N || (picture)
| IBM || 5250 Express || PCMCIA || [[Personal Communications]] (Windows, OS/2) || snow has card, need picture and P/N || (picture)
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| IDEAcomm || unknown || ISA || IDEAcomm 5250 || snow has one in the NEC 386; need to pull from storage and photograph || (picture)
| IDEAcomm || unknown || ISA || IDEAcomm 5250 || snow has one in the NEC 386; need to pull from storage and photograph || (picture)
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| Micro Integration || unknown || ISA || unknown ||  || (picture)
| Micro Integration || unknown || ISA || unknown ||  || [[File:MicroIntegration-ISA.jpg|100px]]
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| NLynx || ES/PCI || PCI || unknown || picture from Twin Data who also has the emulation software but no drivers || [[File:NLynx-ESPCI-PCI.gif|100px]]
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| NLynx || USB Twinax Kit || USB || unknown || picture from Twin Data || [[File:NLynx-USB.jpg|100px]]
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| Perle<br />Affinity Systems || 5250-PC Card || PCMCIA || unknown || picture from Twin Data || [[File:Perle-AffinitySystems-PCMCIA.jpg|100px]]
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| Perle<br />Affinity Systems || MicroPLUS 5250-EA || ISA || unknown ||  ||
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| NLynx || ES/PCI || PCI || unknown || picture from Twin Data who also has the emulation software but no drivers || (picture)
| Perle<br />Affinity Systems || 5250-PNP || ISA || unknown || ||  
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| NLynx || USB Twinax Kit || USB || unknown || picture from Twin Data || (picture)
| Perle<br />Affinity Systems || 5250-PCI || PCI || unknown || ||  
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! Developer !! Product Name !! Compatible OS !! Notes
! Developer !! Product Name !! Compatible OS !! Notes
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| IBM || Enhanced 5250 Emulation Program || MS-DOS ||
| Dell(?)|| unknown || Wyse ThinOS || TN5250 supported in ThinOS based thin clients
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| IBM || System/36 / 38 Workstation Emulation Program || MS-DOS ||
| Ericom || PowerTerm || Windows Desktop, Windows CE || still a current product; PowerTerm CE typically loaded on Affirmative TN5250 terminals
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| IBM || 5250LITE || MS-DOS || for use with the 5250 Express PCMCIA card
| IBM || [[Personal Communications]] || Windows 3.1 (up to Version 4), Windows 95 - 11, OS/2 ||
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| IBM || [[Personal Communications]] || Windows 3.1 (up to Version 4), Windows 95 - 11, OS/2 ||
| IBM || "TN5250" || OS/2 || don't know if this had an actual name - first included with OS/2 Warp 3 Connect
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| IDEAcomm || IDEAcomm 5250 || Windows 3.1 || still runs on Windows 7 32-bit; only known TN5250 emulator to support [[GDDM]]
| IDEAcomm || IDEAcomm 5250 || Windows 3.1 || still runs on Windows 7 32-bit; only known TN5250 emulator to support [[GDDM]]
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| (motorola barcode scanner) || (i forgot) || Windows CE || Typically preloaded on Motorola / Symbol / Zebra barcode scanners
| (motorola barcode scanner) || (i forgot) || Windows CE || Typically preloaded on Motorola / Symbol / Zebra barcode scanners
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| Microsoft || SNA Server (now Host Integration Server) || Windows NT, Windows Server || still a current Microsoft product as of 2025
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| NetManage || Chameleon || Windows 95/NT ||
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| tn5250 Project || tn5250 || Linux, BSD, Windows || Open-source TN5250 emulator
| tn5250 Project || tn5250 || Linux, BSD, Windows || Open-source TN5250 emulator

Latest revision as of 13:00, 10 October 2025

This page covers various emulation options for the 5250 and TN5250 protocols.

Emulation Boards

Hardware emulation boards natively speak the 5250 wire protocol and will work across every midrange generation that spoke twinax. All hardware twinax cards have their own bespoke emulation software, and cannot be used with another vendor's software. If the software is not available, the card cannot be used so if you have a copy please get in touch with us.

Hardware Emulation
Manufacturer Part Number / Model Interface Emulation Software Notes Picture
Andrew MacTwin 02725 Nubus MacMidrange
Andrew MacTwin PDS MacMidrange According to the product box, PDS variants existed for Mac LC, Mac SE, and Mac SE/30; no pictures available
Apple Coax/Twinax Nubus None Hardware onboard supported both 3270 and 5250 but no 5250 software was ever written
AST AST-5251/11 ISA unknown
AST AST-5251/11A MCA unknown
Black Box PC455C ISA unknown
Black Box PC364C MCA unknown
BOSanova 6802 ISA BOSanova Plus
BOSanova 6904 PCI BOSanova Plus?
Computer Lab International 5250EE ISA CLI-5250
Computer Lab International MPCI-5250 PCI CLI-5250?
Connectronix 7152110 ISA unknown
IBM 6851204 ISA IBM Enhanced 5250 Emulation Program (MS-DOS), Personal Communications (Windows, OS/2)
IBM 6204913 ISA IBM Enhanced 5250 Emulation Program (MS-DOS), Personal Communications (Windows, OS/2)
IBM 92G5364
30F5307		 ISA IBM Enhanced 5250 Emulation Program (MS-DOS), Personal Communications (Windows, OS/2) revised short board version of 6204913; earlier versions of this card feature a metal can ASIC
IBM 69X6292 MCA IBM System/36 / 38 Workstation Emulation Program (MS-DOS), Personal Communications (Windows, OS/2)
IBM 69X6282 MCA IBM System/36 / 38 Workstation Emulation Program (MS-DOS), Personal Communications (Windows, OS/2) revised short board version of 69X6292
IBM 64G3495 MCA IBM Enhanced 5250 Emulation Program (MS-DOS), Personal Communications (Windows, OS/2)
IBM 92G5360 PCMCIA Personal Communications (Windows, OS/2) possibly only shipped with the AS/400 Portables
IBM 5250 Express PCI Personal Communications (Windows, OS/2)
IBM 5250 Express PCMCIA Personal Communications (Windows, OS/2) snow has card, need picture and P/N (picture)
IDEAcomm unknown ISA IDEAcomm 5250 snow has one in the NEC 386; need to pull from storage and photograph (picture)
Micro Integration unknown ISA unknown
NLynx ES/PCI PCI unknown picture from Twin Data who also has the emulation software but no drivers
NLynx USB Twinax Kit USB unknown picture from Twin Data
Perle
Affinity Systems		 5250-PC Card PCMCIA unknown picture from Twin Data
Perle
Affinity Systems		 MicroPLUS 5250-EA ISA unknown
Perle
Affinity Systems		 5250-PNP ISA unknown
Perle
Affinity Systems		 5250-PCI PCI unknown

Software Emulation

This section is targeted at 5250 emulators that speak the TN5250 network protocol. This means these emulators are only compatible with an AS/400 running V3R1 or later. Older versions of OS/400 and SSP may also be usable if connected to a compatible AS/400 with Passthru.

TN5250 Emulators
Developer Product Name Compatible OS Notes
Dell(?) unknown Wyse ThinOS TN5250 supported in ThinOS based thin clients
Ericom PowerTerm Windows Desktop, Windows CE still a current product; PowerTerm CE typically loaded on Affirmative TN5250 terminals
IBM Personal Communications Windows 3.1 (up to Version 4), Windows 95 - 11, OS/2
IBM "TN5250" OS/2 don't know if this had an actual name - first included with OS/2 Warp 3 Connect
IDEAcomm IDEAcomm 5250 Windows 3.1 still runs on Windows 7 32-bit; only known TN5250 emulator to support GDDM
MochaSoft Mocha TN5250 MS-DOS, Windows 3.1, Windows 95 - 11, Windows CE / Windows Mobile (ARM, SH3, MIPS), Psion, Symbian, Palm, Java, Internet Explorer/ActiveX, ChromeOS, Android, Mac OS 8 - 9, Mac OS X, iOS If an OS exists, MochaSoft has probably ported a version of Mocha TN5250 to it
(motorola barcode scanner) (i forgot) Windows CE Typically preloaded on Motorola / Symbol / Zebra barcode scanners
Microsoft SNA Server (now Host Integration Server) Windows NT, Windows Server still a current Microsoft product as of 2025
NetManage Chameleon Windows 95/NT
tn5250 Project tn5250 Linux, BSD, Windows Open-source TN5250 emulator
tn5250j Project tn5250j Java Runtime Open-source Java-based TN5250 emulator
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