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T1000 Series Terminal Emulation Reference Guide
Compaq T1000 Series Windows-based Terminal
Second Edition. August 2000.
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Chapter 1: Getting Started ____________________________________1
WBT Session Configuration_________________________________________1
The Command Bar _______________________________________________11
The Status Bar__________________________________________________13
The Scroll Bar __________________________________________________14
Hotspots ______________________________________________________15
Chapter 2: Keyboard Configuration ______________________________ 1
Keyboard Nationality _____________________________________________1
Keyboard Mapping_______________________________________________1
Defining Key Functions____________________________________________2
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ONTENTS
Compose Character Sequences _____________________________________4
Chapter 3: Mouse Functions ___________________________________ 1
Introduction ____________________________________________________1
Redefining Mouse Functions________________________________________2
Send Keyword __________________________________________________3
Moving The Cursor In Block Mode____________________________________3
Emulating The Middle Mouse Button __________________________________3
Show & Action Hotspots ___________________________________________3
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Chapter 4: Setup Menus______________________________________ 1
Displaying & Closing Menus ________________________________________1
Using The Menus ________________________________________________2
Dialog Boxes ___________________________________________________3
Default Settings _________________________________________________4
Menu Descriptions_______________________________________________4
Chapter 5: DEC VT Emulations _________________________________1
Introduction ____________________________________________________1
The Status Bar__________________________________________________2
Chapter 6: IBM 3270 Emulation ________________________________ 1
Introduction ____________________________________________________1
Running The Emulation____________________________________________1
IBM 3287-1 Printer Support ________________________________________2
SysReq Key Support______________________________________________2
Network Virtual Terminal Mode______________________________________3
The Status Line _________________________________________________3
Chapter 7: IBM 5250 Emulation ________________________________1
Introduction ____________________________________________________1
Running The Emulation____________________________________________2
Network Virtual Terminal Mode______________________________________3
The Status Line _________________________________________________3
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Chapter 8: Wyse Emulations ___________________________________ 1
Introduction ____________________________________________________1
Display Format__________________________________________________1
Status Line Messages ____________________________________________2
Chapter 9: TA6530 Emulation __________________________________ 1
Introduction ____________________________________________________1
The Status Line _________________________________________________1
Operating Modes ________________________________________________2
Keyboard Mapping_______________________________________________3
Appendix A: Virtual Key Names _________________________________ 1
Standard Virtual Key Names ________________________________________2
DEC VT320 Virtual Key Names ______________________________________3
IBM 3270 Virtual Key Names________________________________________4
IBM 5250 Virtual Key Names________________________________________5
SCO Console Virtual Key Names _____________________________________6
Wyse Virtual Key Names___________________________________________7
Appendix B: Character Sets ___________________________________ 1
Introduction ____________________________________________________1
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Appendix C: Host Command Summary ___________________________ 1
VT52 Emulation _________________________________________________2
ANSI VT100 Emulation ____________________________________________4
ANSI VT300 Emulation ____________________________________________12
ANSI VT420 Emulation ____________________________________________16
Wyse Emulations ________________________________________________21
Additional Commands ____________________________________________31
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chapter 1
G
ETTING
This chapter describes how to configure a session and describes various display features.
S
TARTED
WBT Session Configuration
Using The Connection Wizard
This section describes the basic procedure for creating a session configuration in WBT
mode. The options available are described in detail in the following sections.
1. Click the Configure tab in the Winterm Connection Manager.
2. Click Add. The New Connection dialog box appears.
3. Select Terminal Emulation.
4. Click OK. The Terminal Emulation Client Connection Wizard - Connection
Information dialog box appears.
5. Enter a name that identifies this session configuration in the Connection Name box.
6. Select the terminal emulation from the Emulation list box. The default emulation setting is VT400, 7-bit.
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7. Click Next. The Host Information dialog box appears. Notice that the Advanced,
Finish, and Cancel buttons are disabled until you enter a host name.
8. For a serial connection, click the Serial button, select the Serial Port, then click
Advanced for additional serial options. Make the relevant selections and then click
OK to return to the Host Information dialog box and click Finish.
For a TCP/IP connection, click the TCP/IP button, enter the name or Internet address
of the host computer in the Host Name box, then click Advanced for additional Telnet
options.
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Make the relevant selections then click OK to return to the Host Information dialog
box, then click Finish.
NOTE: The default TCP/IP Telnet configuration type is IBM 3270. Your configuration may dif-
fer from the example above.
9. Click on the Connections tab in the Winterm Connection Manager. Display the
Connections list and select the session name you specified earlier in step 3. Click the
Connect button or double-click on the session’s Connection Name.
10. If additional configurations are required, make the relevant selections using steps 1
through 8.
Terminal Emulation Settings
Emulation Options
The Emulation options are as follows:
• The ADDS A2 emulation provides compatibility with software designed to drive the
ADDS Viewpoint A2 terminal, as emulated by the Wyse WY-50/50+/60 terminals.
Refer to Wyse Emulations for details.
• The ANSI BBS emulation is a derivative of the ANSI device driver ANSI.SYS sup-
plied with all DOS based PCs and which provides the screen management for the DOS
console screen. PC based UNIX systems and Bulletin Board Systems (BBS) often rely
on the ANSI emulation when being accessed by a PC.
• The HZ 1500 emulation provides compatibility with software designed to drive the
Hazeltine 1500 terminal, as emulated by the Wyse WY-50/50+/60 terminals. Refer to
Wyse Emulations for details.
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• The IBM 3270 emulation provides compatibility with software designed to drive the
IBM 3270 terminal. Note that the initial display is an ASCII text screen known as Network Virtual Terminal mode (NVT mode for short). The setting of the IBM Model
option determines the size of the display and whether or not extended attributes are
supported. Refer to IBM 3270 Emulation for details.
• The IBM 5250 emulation provides compatibility with software designed to drive IBM
5250 type alphanumeric terminals. This emulation can be used for connection to an
IBM AS/400, System/36 or System/38. Note that the initial display is an ASCII text
screen known as Network Virtual Terminal mode (NVT mode for short). Refer to IBM
5250 Emulation for details.
• SCO Console is an emulation of the SCO UNIX box.
• The TVI 910+, TVI 920 and TVI 925 emulations provide compa tibility with software
designed to drive the TeleVideo 910+, 920 and 925 terminals, respectively, as emulated by the Wyse WY-50/50+/60 terminals. Refer to Wyse Emulations for details.
• The VT52 and VT100 emulations enable you to run applications written for the DEC
VT52 and VT100 terminals, respectively. Refer to DEC VT Emulations for details.
• The VT400 7-Bit and VT400 8-Bit emulations enable you to run applications written
for the DEC VT320 terminal, the difference is in their treatment of 8-bit control codes.
When VT400 7-Bit is selected, all 8-bit codes are converted to their 7-bit equivalents,
whereas VT400 8-Bit leaves 8-bit codes unchanged. If you are using VT200 applications, select VT400 7-Bit. Refer to DEC VT Emulations for details.
• The WY50, WY50+ and WY60 emulations provide compatibility with software
designed to drive the Wyse WY-50, WY-50+ and WY-60 terminals, respectively.
Refer to Wyse Emulations for details.
DEC VT Options
The VT Terminal ID option identifies the particular terminal model being emulated in
response to a terminal identification request from the host.
IBM 3270 Options
The setting of the IBM 3270 Model option determines the display size and if extended
attributes are supported. TN3287 printing is supported by selecting 3287-1.
One of four display sizes can be selected:
• 3278/9-2 24 rows by 80 columns
• 3278/9-3 32 rows by 80 columns
• 3278/9-4 43 rows by 80 columns
• 3278/9-5 27 rows by 132 columns
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3278 settings with the E extension provide support for the following extended attributes
(these are supported by the 3279 as standard):
• 3270 Field Attributes
• Extended Highlighting
• Foreground Color
• Query Reply Inbound Structured Fields
IBM 5250 Options
The IBM 5250 Model option enables you to specify a particular terminal to emulate. The
terminal types supported and their display characteristics are listed below.
Type Display Rows x Columns
5291_1 Monochrome 24 x 80
5292_2 Color 24 x 80
5251_11 Monochrome 24 x 80
3179_2 Color 24 x 80 (default)
3196_A1 Monochrome 24 x 80
3180_2 Monochrome 24 x 80 and 27 x 132
3477_FC Color 24 x 80 and 27 x 132
3477_FG Monochrome 24 x 80 and 27 x 132
3486_BA Monochrome 24 x 80
3487_HA Monochrome 24 x 80
3487_HC Color 24 x 80
The setting of the IBM 5250 Monochrome option matches the normal display characteristic of the selected IBM 5250 model by default. Using Windows CE-based terminal emulation, all IBM 5250 models support both monochrome and color display.
When monochrome is selected, characters display in green and intense fields display in
white. When monochrome is not selected, the settings specified in the Attributes dialog
box (described in the Setup Menus chapter) are used for the display.
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TCP/IP Connection Settings
Selecting TCP/IP in the Host Information dialog box then clicking the Advan ced button
causes the TCP/IP Telnet Configuration dialog box to be displayed.
Note that the options available and the default settings depend on the current terminal
emulation (for example, the '3270' options are only applicable when running the IBM
3270 emulation, 'VT400' when running DEC VT400 emulation, and so on). The example
illustration above shows the options available by default when you are running the IBM
3270 emulation.
Port Number
This enables you to specify the Telnet port number. The default Telnet port number, 23,
can be substituted with any valid 16-bit port number. Specifying a number outside the
valid range causes the setting to default to 1.
Telnet Name
This enables you to override the name that reported for the terminal type over Telnet.
Suppress Echo
When selected, this prevents the emulator from generating the Telnet echo option on connection.
Suppress 3270 Regime
When running the IBM 3270 emulation, the setting of this option determines whether or
not support for the Telnet 3270 Regime option is suppressed.
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Suppress TN3270E
When running the IBM 3270 emulation, the setting of this option determines whether or
not support of TN3270E is suppressed. When selected, additional options are available by
clicking the TN3270 Options button. These are described in the TN3270 Options section.
Suppress TN5250E
When running the IBM 5250 emulation, the setting of this option determines whether or
not support of TN5250E is suppressed. When selected, additional options are available by
clicking the TN5250 Options button. These are described in the TN5250 Options section.
Force Negotiation
These settings determine whether or not the Telnet Binary or EOR options are supported.
Both are set to no by default.
No Does not force any negotiations. It leaves it up to the host to decide what to
do.
DO Forces negotiation. The host is informed that the option is supported.
DONT Force negotiation. A negotiation packet is sent to the host telling it that the
option is not supported.
Break Settings
The setting of these options determine whether or not a timing mark (TM) and/or carriage
return (CR) is sent with a Telnet break packet. A timing mark is sent by default.
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TN3270 Options
3270 LU Device Name
The Connect box is used to enter the name of the device which the server is requested to
assign to this Telnet session; it may be used when requesting either a terminal or a printer
session. (This is implemented as described in RFC 1646 and RFC 1647.)
The Associate box is available when the IBM 3270 Model option is set to 3287-1 (a
printer). It is used to request that the device name of the printer associ ated with a particular
terminal is assigned to this Telnet session. The name of the terminal is specified here.
(This is implemented as described in RFC 1647.)
When you achieve a TN3270E connection, the LU device name that you are connected as
displays on the status line. If the specified device is rejected by the server or host, then an
error message box displays indicating the reason.
TN3270E Options
TN3270E in implemented as described in RFC 1647. These options should not be changed
unless required by your System Administrator.
The Bind setting determines whether or not the server is allowed to send the SNA Bind
image and Unbind notification to the emulator.
When Responses is selected, positive and negative response handling is supported. It
allows the server to reflect to the emulator any and all definite, exception, and no response
requests sent by the host application.
When SysReq is selected, some (or all, depending on the server) of the functions of the
SysReq key are emulated and the server in an SNA environment.
The LU1 and LU3 Printer options are available when the IBM 3270 Model option is set
to 3287-1 (a printer). They enable you to specify which printer type(s) to support.
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TN5250 Options
The Device Name option enables you to enter the name of the device (up to 10 characters)
which the server requests to assign to this Telnet session.
The User, Password, Library and Menu options enable you to specify the initial entries
required on the standard startup screen so that it can be bypassed. Each entry can be a
maximum of 10 characters.
The Program option enables you to specify the name of the initial program to run. The
entry can be a maximum of 10 characters.
Serial Connection Settings
Selecting Serial in the Host Information dialog box then clicking the Advanced button
causes the Serial Configuration dialog box to be displayed.
Baud Rate
Factory default: 9600
This specifies the transmit and receive baud rates for the port selected for host communi-
cations.
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Parity
Factory default: None
This option specifies the parity mode for each transmitted character . If the number of Data
Bits is 8, set this option to None.
Selecting Odd causes an eighth bit to be added with a value of 1 if the previous 7 bits add
up to an even number, and 0 if the previous 7 bits add up to an odd number. Selecting
Even causes an eighth bit to be added with a value of 1 if the previous 7 bits add up to an
odd number, an d 0 if the previous 7 bits add up t o an even number. Mark parity sets every
eighth bit to 1 and Space parity every bit to 0.
Flow Control
Factory default: Input
This option specifies the type of flow control used by the line port to communicate readi-
ness to transmit or receive data from the host.
None No flow control
Input XON/XOFF on received data
Output XON/XOFF on transmitted data
In/Out XON/XOFF on transmitted & received data
Hardware DTR/CTS hardware flow control
Data Bits
Factory default: 8
This option specifies the number of data bits sent for each transmitted character.
Stop Bits
Factory default: 1
This specifies the number of stop bits sent for each transmitted character.
Transm it R ate
Factory default: Unlimited
The setting of this option determines the maximum effective baud rate that the emulator
transmits terminal reports and data sent as a result of pasting data to the host.
Local Echo
Factory default: Unselected
The setting of this option determines whether keyboard entered characters are displayed
on the screen as well as sent to the host. When unselected, characters are not displayed
when they are transmitted unless the host 'echoes' them back.
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The Command Bar
The command bar provides access to a series of menus and buttons which enable you to
configure the terminal emulator and perform various functions.
Setup Menus
Two menus can be displayed from the command bar. These are headed File and Settings.
NOTE:
Refer to the Setup Menus chapter for a complete discussion on selecting and using the
options in these menus.
The options available in the menus depend on whether or not you are in WBT mode.
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The Button Tools
The button tools provide a quick way of issuing commands or displaying setup dialog
boxes by just clicking a button.
Saves the current session configuration.
Displays the Print Screen dialog box for producing a hardcopy of
screen data in a particular format.
Displays the Printer Setup dialog box.
Displays help information.
Toggles display of the soft buttons on and off and selects the level.
Toggles display of the soft buttons on and off and selects the level.
The Soft Buttons
A set of soft buttons is provided that can be programmed so that they perform various
functions when clicked. Soft button display in the command bar is toggled on and off by
clicking the following buttons:
There are four soft button levels. Level 1 is displayed by default. Each level consists of 12
programmable buttons, providing a combined total of 48 programmable buttons. Levels
stored off-screen can be 'scrolled' into view by tapping the one of the arrow buttons.
The soft buttons are programmed using the Soft Buttons dialog box, which is displayed
by selecting Settings in the menu bar then Soft Buttons... Refer to the Setup Menus chap-
ter for information on programming the buttons.
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The Status Bar
Along the bottom of the display is a status bar that shows the status of various operations
and enables you to switch between modes. The information displayed in the status bar
depends on the current terminal emulation. The following description applies when running any of the DEC VT terminal emulations, though some of the fields and buttons are
applicable to other emulations as well.
Button 1 This enables you to switch between Local and Online mode. The label
indicates the mode you switch to if the button is clicked.
Button 2 This enables you to Pause or Resume scrolling data in the window. The
label indicates the action that is taken if the button is clicked.
Field 1 Indicates the current terminal emulation.
Field 2 This displays the active session (always 1), the current page number
(always 1), and the line,column location of the text cursor.
Field 3 This indicates whether Overstrik e Mod e or Insert Mode is currently
selected. In Overstrike Mode (default), new characters replace already
existing characters at the cursor position. When Insert Mode is selected,
new characters are inserted at the cursor position without deleting exist-
ing characters, which moves to the right.
Field 4 This displays Edit when the terminal emulation is in Edit mode.
Field 5 This displays the time in 24-hour format when in DEC VT400 mode if
the VT525 set time command has been received from the host.
Field 6 Indicates the status of the printer as follows:
None signifies that the printer is not turned on or not connected, or not
installed in Microsoft Windows.
Not Ready signifies that the printer is not ready to receive data for print-
ing.
Ready signifies that the printer is ready to receive data for printing.
Auto signifies that the emulation is in Auto Print m ode i n which the cur-
rent cursor line is sent to the printer when a command for the cursor to
move to the next line is issued.
Controller signifies that the emulation is in Printer Controller mode in
which the host has direct control over the printer. Print screen commands
issued from the keyboard or mouse are ignored.
Field 7 This is not used.
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The Scroll Bar
The scroll bar enables you to display lines that are stored in memory above or below the
view of the window. The display buffer (i.e. the memory containing the lines above, in,
and below the window view) can hold up to a maximum of 999 lines. The setting of the
Display Rows and Memory Rows options in the Terminal Settings dialog box deter-
mines the number of lines currently displayed and stored in the buffer. The scroll bar represents the entire buffer.
The scroll bar includes up and down scroll arrow buttons and a scroll box to enable you
to scroll through the buffer.
The scroll arrow buttons allow you to scroll up or down a line at a time or several lines at
a time when tapped, depending on the setting of the Jump Scroll option in the Terminal
Settings dialog box (refer to the Setup Menus chapter for details). Holding the stylus on a
scroll arrow enables continuous scrolling.
The scroll box allows you to quickly move through the buffer by placing the stylus on it
then dragging it up or down the scroll bar.
Clicking the stylus in the scroll bar above or below the scroll box causes the previous or
next block of data to be displayed. (A block is equal to the number of lines and columns
displayed in the window.)
When you are running one of the DEC 'VT' terminal emulations, you can scroll vertically
by holding down the Ctrl key and pressing the Up or Down Cursor keys.
Horizontal Scrolling
When you are running one of the DEC 'VT' terminal emulations, it i s possible t o m ake the
width of display memory larger than the width of the window by using t he Me m o ry P a ge
Width option in the Terminal Settings dialog box. When you want to view columns
stored off-screen, you can scroll horizontally by holding down the Ctrl key and pressing
the Left or Right Cursor keys.
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Hotspots
A hotspot facility is provided which enables you to invoke a function by clicking on a keyword displayed on the screen. For example, an application may display information relating to keys you can press to perform a particular function. Instead of pressing the key on
the keyboard, you could invoke the function by holding down the Control key and clicking the mouse pointer on the key name on the display (assuming default mouse configuration).
Hotspots are supported in ALL terminal emulation modes. A set of default keywords is
provided for each mode. These keywords relate to key functions specific to the emulation.
For example, in VT400 mode you can tap on the word Help displayed on the screen and
the emulator executes the function associated with the Help key.
You can identify hotspots that are currently present in display memory by assigning the
Show Hotspots function to a key + mouse button combination using the Define Stylus
Actions dialog box (refer to the Mouse Functions chapter for details).
Holding down the relevant key and left mouse button causes all color attributes to be temporarily removed from the display and the hotspots to be highlighted with a red background. Releasing the key and left mouse button returns the display to its original state.
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chapter 2
K
EYBOARD
This chapter describes how to configure the keyboard, define key functions, and compose
special characters.
C
ONFIGURATION
Keyboard Nationality
The emulator must be configured for the nationality of the keyboard being used; otherwise, the characters displayed may not match the key legends. The na tionality is specifie d
using the Keyboard Language option in the Emulation Settings dialog box, which is
displayed by selecting Emulation in the Settings menu. Select the nationality required in
this list box then click the OK button to action the change and close the dialog box.
Keyboard Mapping
Terminal keyboards have a set of function keys labeled F1 up to F24 in some cases. The
function of these keys have been mapped to the following key combinations:
Function Key Emulator Key Combination
F1 to F12 Ctrl + 1 to Ctrl + =
F13 to F24 Ctrl + Shift + 1 to Ctrl + Shift + =
The Enter key found on the numeric keypad of terminal keyboards is emulated by pressing Ctrl + Return.
Special key functions supported by each terminal emulation can be mapped to keys using
the predefined macros listed in the Define Key Macros dialog box as described in the next
section.
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Defining Key Functions
You can redefine the function of keys on the keyboard using the Define Keyboard Macros dialog box that is displayed by selecting Keyboard Macros in the Settings menu.
This enables you to redefine the function of most of the keys on your keyboard, including
the key combinations listed below:
•Key
• Shift + Key
• Control + Key
• Control + Shift + Key
• Alt + Key
Each definition may contain a string of up to 127 characters. The combined total of all the
characters that may be programmed into keys is determined by the 127-character limit per
definition and the amount of memory available in your terminal.
The Predefined Macros box enables you to select from a list of standard functions associated with the current terminal emulation. Clicking the arrow button displays a list box in
which the names of valid key functions (called virtual key names) are shown.
NOTE:
Note that a virtual key name is sent across a network as a single packet, whereas an escape
sequence is split into several packets. If a required function has a virtual key name equivalent, use this instead of the escape sequence.
A key definition may be acted upon locally or transmitted to the host when the key or key
combination is pressed. This is determined by the setting of the Local check box. When
unchecked the definition is transmitted to the host.
The Current Macro Definitions box displays the key and key combinations that are currently defined. You can remove the selected definition or delete all the definitions by
clicking the relevant Remove button.
The Virtual Key Names appendix lists all the functions and associated virtual key names
for each terminal emulation.
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Defining A Key Or Key Combination
1. Click in the Program Key box then press the key or key combination to define. The
current definition is displayed.
2. Click in the With box then enter the new definition, or make a selection from the list
of Predefined Macros then click Apply.
3. Check the Local check box to make the key definition action locally, or uncheck it to
transmit the definition to the host when the key or key combination is pressed.
4. Click the Add button to accept the definition. The new definition is added to the Cur-
rent Macro Definitions list.
Entering Control Characters
You can enter a control character either as the control key character equivalent or the decimal value of the ASCII character. For example, the control character for the Return key
function, CR (carriage return), can be entered by typing the characters ^ and M, representing the keys Ctrl + M which, when pressed together would generate the CR code.
Decimal values are entered as three-digit numbers immediately preceded by an underscore
character. Values with only two digits must be preceded by a zero. For example, the decimal value of CR is 13, so this would be entered as _013.
Refer to the ASCII character table in the Character Sets appendix for code and decimal
references.
Key Combinations & Sequences
You can program a key to perform the function of a combination or sequence of keys. For
example, you can cause the F1 key to perform the same function as pressing the keys Alt
+ F4 together, or pressing the keys F2 then F3 then F4.
Keys are identified by their virtual key names as listed in the Virtual Key Names appen-
dix. The virtual key name has to be enclosed by the < and > characters in the key definition box. You may omit the VK_ and VT_ (etc.) parts of the virtual key name.
T o program a key so th at it performs the same function as pressing two or more other keys
together, type the < character followed by the virtual key names linked together with +
(plus sign) characters and ending with the > character.
For example, to program the F1 key so that when it is pressed it performs the same function as pressing the keys Alt + F4 together, enter the following characters in the key defi-
nition box:
<ALT+F4>
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T o program a key so that it performs the same function as pressing a sequence of keys one
after the other, enter each virtual key name in the order required, enclosing each virtual
key name with the < and > characters. Each enclosed virtual key name must immediately
follow the previous enclosed virtual key name with no spaces. For example, to program
the A key so that when it is pressed it performs the same function as pressing the keys F2
then F3 then F4 enter the following characters in the key definition box:
<F2><F3><F4>
Compose Character Sequences
Compose character sequences can be used to generate codes for characters not shown on
your keyboard. The characters that can be composed depend on the setting of the National
option in the Emulation Settings dialog box and the Preferred Font opti on in t he Termi-
nal Settings dialog box.
When National is selected, only characters found in the character set that corresponds to
the selected keyboard nationality can be composed. When National is not selected
(default), the emulator is in Multinational mode and characters from all national keyboard
layouts may be composed.
The tables of characters that are used in Multinational mode depend on the setting of the
Preferred Font option. When this is set to DEC-MCS, the ASCII (7-bit) and DEC Addi-
tional (8-bit) character sets are used. When this option is set to ISO L atin-1, th e AS CII (7bit) and ISO Latin-1 Additional (8-bit) character sets are used. The Character Sets appendix shows all the tables of characters that may be selected.
If a character is a diacritical symbol (e.g. ´ or ¨) and this symbol does not appear on the
keyboard, an equivalent character can be used in some cases. The diacritical symbols and
the possible substitutes are shown below. There are no equivalents for the circumflex
accent and tilde mark.
Diacritical Mark Equivalent Character
Acute accent
´
Umlaut
¨
Grave accent
`
Ring mark
°
To compose a character, first find the character you wish to compose in the left-hand column of the following tables. The two characters shown in the right hand column are the
keys that are used to create it. Several alternatives may be given for generating the same
character . A c ompose sequenc e is initia ted by pre ssing the key s Alt + I together, followed
by the key bearing the first character then the key bearing the second character.
‘
“
‘
*
Apostrophe
Double quote
Single Quote
Asterisk or
degree sign
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NOTE: The compose character sequence can also be initiated by pressing a key defined with the
COMPOSE virtual key name.
A compose character sequence may be abandoned before completion by pressing the
Delete key. Pressing Alt + I (or the key defined with the COMPOSE virtual key name)
again before completing a compose character sequence causes it to be abandoned and a
second sequence to be started. An invalid compose character sequence causes the bell to
sound.
The following tables use several conventions:
• The keys bearing the characters used to compose a special character may be pressed in
any order unless (in order) is specified.
•(DEC Multinat.) indicates that the character can only be composed if the National
option in the Emulation Settings dialog box is not selected (i.e. the emulator is in
Multinational mode) and the Preferred Font option in the Terminal Settings dialog
box is set to DEC-MCS.
•(Latin-1) indicates that the character can only be composed if the National option in
the Emulation Settings dialog box is not selected (i.e. the emulator is in Multinational
mode) and the Preferred Font option in the Terminal Settings dialog box is set to
ISO Latin-1.
• If a nationality is specified with the character description, for example (Dutch), then
the character can only be composed when the National option in the Emulation Set-
tings dialog box is selected and the relevant Keyboard Language is selected.
Compose Character Sequences
“ quotation mark “space
# number sign + +
‘ apostrophe ‘space
@ commercial at aa or AA (Multinational) aa or AA or aA
(National)
[ opening bracket ((
\ back slash // or /<
] closing bracket ))
^ circumflex accent ^space
`
{ opening brace (-
| vertical line /^
} closing brace )-
grave accent
space
`
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Compose Character Sequences
¥§¤
±
µ
¶
~ tilde -space
¡
¢
£
©
ª
inverted ! !!
cent sign c/ or C/
c| or C
pound sign l- or L-
l= or L=
yen sign y- or Y-
y= or Y=
section sign so or SO or s!
S! or S0 or S0
(National & Multinational)
National includes sO or So
currency sign xo or XO
x0 or X0
copyright sign co or CO
c0 or C0
feminine ordinal indicator a- or A_
«
double open angles brackets <<
°
²
³
·
¹
degree sign 0^ (Multinational) space (National)
plus or minus sign +-
superscript 2 2^
superscript 3 3^
micro sign /u or /U (in order)
paragraph sign p! or P!
centered period .^
superscript 1 1^
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Compose Character Sequences
°
»
¼
½
¾
fl
ij
¿
À
Á
masculine ordinal indicator
double closed angle brackets
fraction one quarter
fraction one half
fraction three-quarters
(Dutch)
Florin (Dutch)
i j sign (Dutch)
inverted ?
A grave
A acute
or
o _
>>
(in order)
1 4
(in order)
1 2
(in order)
3 4
(in order)
f l
(in order)
i j
? ?
A
`
A
´
O _
Â
Ã
Ä
Å
Æ
Ç
È
É
Ê
Ë
A circumflex
A tilde
A umlaut
A ring
A E dipthong
C cedilla
E grave
E acute
E circumflex
E umlaut
A ^
A ~
A “
A *
A E
/ u
E
`
E
´
E ^
E “
or
A
¨
or
A °
(in order)
or
/ U
or
E
¨
(degree sign)
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Compose Character Sequences
Ù
Ì
Í
Î
Ï
Ñ
Ò
Ó
Ô
Õ
Ö
I grave
I acute
I circumflex I ^
I umlaut
N tilde N ~
O grave
O acute
O circumflex O ^
O tilde O ~
O umlaut
I
`
I
´
I “ or ¨ I
O
O
O “ or ¨ O
`
´
Œ
Ø
Ú
Û
Ü
Ÿ
ß
à
O E dipthong (DEC Multinat.)
O slash O /
U grave
U acute
U circumflex U ^
U umlaut
Y umlaut (DEC Multinat.)
German small sharp s s s
a grave
O E (in order)
U
U
U “ or ¨ U
Y “ or ¨ Y
a
`
`
´
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Keyboard Configuration
Compose Character Sequences
ì
î
ï
á
â
ã
ä
å
æ
ç
è
é
ê
a acute
a circumflex a ^
a tilde a ~
a umlaut
a ring
a e dipthong a e (in order)
c cedilla c , (comma)
e grave
e acute
e circumflex e ^
a
´
a “ or ¨ a
a *or a ° (degree sign)
e
`
e
´
ñ
ë
í
ò
ó
ô
e umlaut
i grave
i acute
i circumflex i ^
i umlaut
n tilde n ~
o grave
o acute
o circumflex o ^
e “ or ¨ e
i
`
i
´
i “ or ¨ i
o
o
`
´
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Compose Character Sequences
÷
õ
ö
œ
ø
ù
ú
û
ü
Ÿ
NSP
o tilde o ~
o umlaut
o e dipthong (DEC Multinat.)
o slash o /
u grave
u acute
u circumflex u ^
u umlaut
y umlaut
no break space (Latin-1) space space
o “ or ¨ o
o e (in order)
u
`
u
´
u “ or ¨ u
y “ or ¨ y
| broken vertical bar (Latin-1) | | or ! ^
®
- macron (Latin-1) - ^ or _ ^
¾
x multiplication sign (Latin-1) x x
´
¨
logical not (Latin-1) - , (in order)
soft (syllable)
hyphen (Latin-1)
registered trademark (Latin-1)R O
three quarters (Latin-1) 3 4 (in order)
division sign (Latin-1) - :
acute accent (Latin-1)
dieresis (umlaut) (Latin-1) “ “ or “ space
- -
´ ´
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Compose Character Sequences
Ý
ý
þ
þ
-D
∂
Y acute (Latin-1)
y acute (Latin-1)
capital Icelandic thorn
(Latin-1)
small Icelandic thorn (Latin-1)t h (in order)
capital Icelandic Eth (Latin-1)- D
small Icelandic Eth (Latin-1) - d
Y
´
y
´
T H (in order)
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chapter 3
M
OUSE
This chapter describes the special functions assigned to the mouse and how to redefine
them.
F
Introduction
You can assign up to six special functions to the left mouse button when it is used in conjunction with modifier keys. The following functions are defined by default:
Normal: Select
Control: Action Hotspot
Control + Shift: Select Rectangle
Double Tap: Select Word
UNCTIONS
Shift: Extended Selection
Alt: Move Cursor
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Redefining Mouse Functions
You can redefine the functions assigned to the left mouse button using the Mouse Bu tt on
Actions dialog box, which is displayed from the Settings menu.
This enables you to specify the function of the left mouse button when it is clicked on its
own or in conjunction with modifier keys. You can assign up to six functions, either entering your own definition in the same format as described for keyboard macros and soft buttons, or selecting from a list of standard built-in functions.
Clicking one of the arrow buttons displays a drop-down list box containing all the standard functions that can be assigned:
Unassigned Move Cursor
*Select Send CR
*Extend Selection Send Keyword
*Edit Copy Middle Button
*Edit paste *Select Rectangle
Show Hotspots *Select Word
Action Hotspot *Select and Copy
NOTE:
The setting of the Highlight When Actioned option determines whether or not a visual
indication is given that a function has been acted upon when a hotspot is clicked.
The items marked with * do not perform any function.
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Send Keyword
The Send Keyword function enables you to click on any delimited word displayed on the
screen and it is sent to the host, as long as the word is not already defined as a hotspot.
Keyword delimiters are space, NULL, / , : = ( ) [ and ].
Moving The Cursor In Block Mode
When the emulator is in any of the local block modes you can use the mouse instead of the
cursor keys to position the text cursor using the Move Cursor function. To position the
text cursor, move the mouse pointer to the position required, hold down the Alt key then
click the left mouse button.
Emulating The Middle Mouse Button
You can assign the left mouse button and a key combination to emulate the function of the
middle button found on a three-button mouse. The Mouse Button Actions dialog box
includes a Middle Button setting for this purpose.
Show & Action Hotspots
A hotspot facility is provided which enables you to invoke a function by clicking the
mouse pointer on a keyword displayed on the screen. For example, an application may
display information relating to keys you can press to perform a particular function. Instead
of pressing the key on the keyboard, you could invoke the function by holding down the
Alt key and clicking the mouse pointer on the displayed key name (assuming default
mouse configuration).
Hotspots are supported in ALL terminal emulation modes. A set of default hotspot keywords is provided for each mode. These relate to key functions specific to the emulation.
For example, in VT400 mode you can click on the word Help displayed on the screen and
the emulator executes the function associated with the Help key.
You can identify hotspots that are currently present in display memory by using the Show
Hotspots function. All color attributes are temporarily removed from the display and the
hotspots are highlighted with a red background.
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chapter 4
S
ETUP
This chapter describes the options available in the setup menus and dialog boxes.
M
ENUS
Displaying & Closing Menus
The following menus can be displayed from the command bar:
NOTE:
To display a menu:
1. Click on the title of the menu required.
2. Hold down the Alt key and press the key bearing the underlined character in the menu
To close a menu:
1. Click anywhere outside the menu.
2. Press the Alt key.
The options available in the menus depend on whether or not you are in WBT mode.
title. For example, pressing Alt + F displays the File menu.
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Using The Menus
The menu options follow several conventions:
• Options that are displayed dimmed are not applicable to the current mode of operation
and cannot be selected. An example of this is the IBM 5250 option in the Settings
menu. This can only be selected when the IBM 5250 emulation is running.
• Options that include an underlined character may be acted upon by pressing the key
bearing that character. For example, pressing the X key while the File menu is displayed causes the emulator to shut down.
• Options that are not followed by an ellipsis (...) perform a particular function when
selected. For example, selecting Reset Terminal in the File menu performs a terminal
reset.
• Options that are followed by an ellipsis indicate that a dialog box displays with all the
selections applicable to that option. For example, selecting Emulation... in the Set-
tings menu displays a dialog box in which you can specify various emulation settings.
To select a menu option:
1. Click the menu option.
2. Method 1: If the option includes an underlined character, press the key bearing that
character. For example, pressing X while the File menu is displayed causes the emula-
tor to shut down.
Method 2: Use the up or down arrow keys to highlight the option required then hit
Return.
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Dialog Boxes
Selecting an option, which is followed by an ellipsis (...), causes a dialog box to be displayed. The example shown below (the default, VT400 emulation) is displayed by selecting the Block Transmission... option in the Settings menu.
There are four basic methods for changing settings within the dialog boxes.
Options preceded by a check box, such as Send Unprotected Only in the example above,
are true or selected when the box contains a 4, and false or unselected when the box is
empty. Click the pointer in the box to toggle the setting on or off, or press the spacebar on
the keyboard.
When a group of options preceded by round buttons are enclosed in a box, such as the PF
Key Effect options in the example above, only one of these options is selected or true at
any one time. The currently selected option is indicated by a button with a dark center.
These buttons behave just like radio buttons in that clicking one causes the previously
selected button to be deselected.
Some options require you to type information in a text box, such as the End of Line
Characters option.
When an option has many possible settings, these display in a lis t box. The Alp ha Emula-
tion option in the Emulation Settings dialog box is an example of this. To make a selection using the mouse, click the arrow button to display a drop-down list box then click on
the setting required. If the list is long a scroll bar may be displayed. To make a selection
using the keyboard, press the up or down cursor keys to cycle through the available settings until the one required is highlighted in the box.
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To select a dialog box option:
1. Click the check box, button or list box. The current setting is highlighted or surrounded by a dotted rectangle, or both.
2. Press the Tab key to move forward through the options (left to right, top to bottom), or
Shift + Tab to move backwards, until the required option is highlighted or surrounded
by a dotted rectangle, or both.
3. Press the Spacebar to toggle check boxes or buttons on or off.
To close a dialog box without associating actions with changes:
1. Click the Cancel button.
2. Press the Tab or Shift + Tab keys to move the cursor until it rests over the Cancel button and press Return or the Spacebar.
To close a dialog box and associate actions with changes:
1. Click the OK button.
2. Press Return.
Default Settings
You can restore the factory default settings of all the setup options by selecting the Factory Default option in the File menu.
Some dialog boxes include a Default button to enable the default settings of options contained in the dialog box to be reasserted.
Menu Descriptions
The following pages describe the options available in all the menus and associated dialog
boxes. The descriptions begin by showing the menu or dialog box as it is displayed on the
screen. The factory default setting is shown below each option title where applicable.
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File Menu
Factory Default...
This restores the factory default settings of all the setup options. A message box displays
asking you to confirm whether or not you want to assert the factory default settings. Click
the OK button to assert the factory defaults.
Reset Terminal
This resets the current terminal emulation mode.
Save Session
Selecting this option saves the current session configuration.
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Startup Options...
NOTE: (Not available in WBT mode)
The following dialog box displays when this option is selected.
This enables you specify whether the emulator is to make a host connection using the
default connection template, display the New Connection dialog box, or display the Open
Session dialog box when it is loaded (but not when it is reset). Refer to the relevant
descriptions earlier in this section for information on these dialog boxes.
Printer Setup...
This displays a dialog box that enables you to produce a hardcopy of data displayed on the
screen in a particular format.
The Text option is selected by default and the printer resolution and scaling options are
not accessible. Clicking the OK button with Text selected causes a fast print of the screen
using ASCII text codes, therefore any graphics displayed in the client area are not printed.
Selecting Graphics prints all the data in the client area, both graphics and text, when the
OK button is clicked. The hardcopy output is an almost exact representation of the client
area. Note that a graphics print takes a lot longer than a text print.
The Print Direct To Port and Printer Port options enable you to direct print data to a
specific port. When Print Direct To Port is disabled (default), print data is handled by the
printer resources on the PC.
The Use Printer Resolution option is available when Graphics print is selected. This
forces a dot for dot print of the screen on the printer and generally produces a small print,
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depending on the printer resolution. When this option is not selected (unchecked), the
emulator tries to print as large an image as possible on the printer's paper. Both methods
can print in landscape or portrait format, depending on the current setup of the printer.
Selecting Auto Wrap ensures that text automatically wraps to the next line when the right
margin is reached.
The Centre Image on Paper option is available when Graphics print is selected. This
ensures that the graphics image is printed centrally on the paper.
The Scaling option is available when Graphics print is selected. This enables the image to
be scaled to suit your preference. When the Use Printer Resolution option is selected,
you can scale the image up, and when unselected you can scale the image down. (Scaling
up when Use Printer Resolution is not selected may result in loss of some of the image.)
The Graphics Image option is available when Graphics print is selected. This enables
you to specify how the graphics image is to be printed. Clicking the arrow button next to
the text box causes four print options to be displayed. These options allow you to print the
graphics image as displayed (Normal by default), with black and white reversed, with
color converted to monochrome, or color converted to monochrome with black and white
reversed.
Selecting the FormFeed Terminator option causes the printer to advance the paper to the
top of the form when it has finished printing.
The setting of the Translate National Characters option determines whether or not the
ISO Latin characters used by Microsoft Windows, or the Roman 8 characters used in HP
mode, are translated to IBM characters for the printer.
Selecting Auto Line Feed causes the printer to print at the beginning of the next line when
a carriage return command is received.
Once a screen print is initiated by clicking OK, another dialog box displays while the
screen data is being spooled out to the print manager. This enables you to terminate the
print process before data is actually printed.
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Print Screen...
This displays a dialog box that enables you to select any printer that is configured in
Microsoft Windows instead of just the default printer.
NOTE: The virtual key name VT_PRINT also causes this dialog box to display.
The currently selected Printer is the default printer if specified, or the printer specified in
the Control panel, when the dialog box is displayed for the first time after the emulator is
loaded or reset, otherwise it is the printer that was last used.
Port enables you to select from a list of available printer ports. Paper Size enables you to
select from a list of paper sizes supported by the printer. Selecting the Draft Mode option
causes the document to be printed with a lower resolution, usually resulting in a faster
print. Note that this may not be available on the printer you have selected. The Print
Range option enables you to specify whether all or only the selected portion of the document is to be printed. The Orientation option specifies whether the printout is to be Por-
trait (vertical) or Landscape (horizontal). Finally, the Margins options enable you to
adjust the distance between the edge of the page and the print area.
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Print Buffer
NOTE: (Not available in WBT mode)
This sends a copy of all the data contained in the window buffer to the currently selected
printer.
Auto Print
NOTE: (Not available in WBT mode)
This toggles auto print mode on and off, as indicated by a tick when auto print mode is on.
Auto print mode causes each line of data to be transmitted to the printer when the cursor
moves to a new line as a result of a carriage return, line feed, vertical tab, or form feed.
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Cancel Print
NOTE: (Not available in WBT mode)
This cancels the current Print Screen or Print Buffer function.
Eject Page
NOTE: (Not available in WBT mode)
This option enables data that has been spooled to the printer to be printed.
Exit
This option causes the emulator to shut down.
Settings Menu
The following dialog boxes can be displayed from this menu. Note that the dialog boxes
used to configure specific emulations can only be displayed when the relevant emulation
is running.
Emulation Settings: for specifying the terminal emulation, keyboard nationality and
the answerback string.
Wyse Settings: for configuring the Wyse 50/50+/60, TVI 910+/ 920/925, ADDS A2
and HZ 1500 emulations.
IBM 5250 Settings: for configuring the IBM 5250 emulation.
Terminal Settings: for specifying terminal and display settings.
Local Editing: for specifying DEC VT Block (Edit) mode local editing functions.
Block Transmission: for specifying DEC VT Block (Edit) mode text formatting and
transmission.
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Attributes: for assigning colors and specifying how characters with attributes are displayed.
Keyboard Macros: for redefining the function of keys.
Soft Buttons: for defining soft button functions.
Mouse Button Actions: for defining mouse functions.
Emulation Settings
This dialog box is displayed by selecting Emulation in the Settings menu.
Alpha Emulation
Factory default: VT400 7-Bit
The setting of this option determines the current alpha emulation mode.
The ANSI BBS emulation is a derivative of the ANSI device driver ANSI.SYS supplied
with all DOS based PCs and which provides the screen management for the DOS console
screen. PC based UNIX systems and Bulletin Board Systems (BBS) often rely on the
ANSI emulation when being accessed by a PC. In ANSI BBS mode the screen size is
adjusted to 25 lines and the Preferred Font option in the Terminal Settings dialog box is
automatically set to ANSI. The setting of the ANSI Code Page option in this dialog box
determines the characters available in the ANSI BBS set.
The HZ 1500 emulation provides compatibility with software designed to drive the Hazeltine 1500 terminal, as emulated by the Wyse WY-50/50+/60 terminals. Refer to the Wyse
Emulations chapter for details.
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The IBM 3270 emulation provides compatibility with software designed to drive the IBM
3270 terminal. Note that the initial display is an ASCII text screen known as Network Virtual Terminal mode (NVT mode for short). The setting of the IBM Model option in this
dialog box determines the size of the display and whether or not extended attributes are
supported. Refer to the IBM 3270 Emulation chapter for details.
The IBM 5250 emulation provides compatibility with software designed to drive IBM
5250 type alphanumeric terminals. This emulation can be used for connection to an IBM
AS/400, System/36 or System/38. Note that the initial display is an ASCII text screen
known as Network Virtual Terminal mode (NVT mode for short). Refer to the IBM 5250
Emulation chapter for details.
SCO Console is an emulation of the SCO UNIX box.
The TVI 910+, TVI 920 and TVI 925 emulations provide compatibility with software
designed to drive the T eleVideo 910+, 920 and 925 terminals, respectively, as emulated by
the Wyse WY-50/50+/60 terminals. Refer to the Wyse Emulations chapter for details.
The VT52 and VT100 emulations enable you to run applications written for the DEC
VT52 and VT100 terminals, respectively. Refer to the DEC VT Emulations chapter for
details.
The VT400 7-Bit and VT400 8-Bit emulations enable you to run applications written for
the DEC VT320 terminal, the difference is in their treatment of 8-bit control codes. When
VT400 7-Bit is selected, all 8-bit codes are converted to their 7-bit equivalents, whereas
VT400 8-Bit leaves 8-bit codes unchanged. If you are using VT200 applications, select
VT400 7-Bit. Refer to the DEC VT Emulations chapter for details.
The WY50, WY50+ and WY60 emulations provide compatib ility with software designed
to drive the W yse WY-50, WY-50+ and WY-60 terminals, respectively . Refer to the Wyse
Emulations chapter for information on these emulations.
Graphics Emulation
This option is not supported.
Keyboard Language
This option enables you to specify the nationality of the keyboard being used. It is important that this is correct, otherwise the characters displayed may not match the key legends.
VT Terminal ID
Factory default: VT420
This option identifies the terminal model being emulated in response to a terminal identifi-
cation request from the host. You can either select from the list of IDs or you can edit the
text box and enter a different terminal identity.
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IBM Model
Factory default: 3278-2-E. This option determines the size of the display and whether or
not extended attributes are supported when the current alpha emulation is set to IBM
3270. TN3287 printing is supported by selecting 3287-1.
One of four display sizes can be selected:
• 3278/9-2 24 rows by 80 columns
• 3278/9-3 32 rows by 80 columns
• 3278/9-4 43 rows by 80 columns
• 3278/9-5 27 rows by 132 columns
3278 settings with the E extension provide support for the following extended attributes
(these are supported by the 3279 as standard):
• 3270 Field Attributes
• Extended Highlighting
• Foreground Color
• Query Reply Inbound Structured Fields
Character Set Mode
Factory default: Multinational
The setting of this option determines the type of character set used when the emulator is in
VT320 or VT340 mode. (All other modes use the National character set.) In National
mode, a character set specific to the selected keyboard nationality is used. In Multina-
tional mode, a character set consisting of two tables of characters is used. This enables
characters from any keyboard nationality to be generated. The characters contained in the
two tables are determined by the Preferred Font option in the Terminal Settings dialog
box.
Tertiary Device Attribute
When the emulator is in VT420 mode (Emulation set to VT400 and Terminal ID set to
VT420), this option enables you to specify the tertiary device attribute report that is sent in
response to a request from the host.
Answerback String
This option enables you to specify the Answerback string that is sent to the host in
response to an ANSI mode inquiry command. The string may be up to 30 characters long.
Answerback Concealed
Factory default: Unselected Selecting this option causes the Answerback string specified
in the text box above to be locked from change and displayed as asterisks. Note that deselecting this option causes the Answerback string to be deleted.
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Wyse Settings
This dialog box is displayed by selecting Wyse in the Settings menu. Note that some of
the settings apply to the TVI 910+, TVI 920, TVI 925, ADDS A2 and HZ 1500 emulations in addition to the W yse emulations. Also, some settin gs may not apply to the particular Wyse emulation currently running. Selecting a setting that is not applicable to the
current emulation causes the emulator to use the default setting for that emulation when
the dialog box is exited.
Lines
Factory default: 24
This option applies to the WY-50+ and WY-60 emulations and specifies the number of
data lines displayed on the screen below the status line. Note that the other emulations
only support 24 lines and a label line.
24 24 data lines and a label line at the bottom.
25 25 data lines but no label line.
42 42 data lines and a label line at the bottom.
43 43 data lines but no label line.
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Page Size
Factory default: 1 x Lines
This option applies to the WY-50+ and WY-60 emulations and specifies the size of a page
in display memory in multiples of the Lines setting. Note that the other emulations only
support 1 x Lines.
The 1 + Rest setting divides the display memory into two pages, the first containing the
number of lines specified by the Lines option, the second containing all the remaining
lines.
Note that changing the page format causes the entire display memory to be cleared, the
cursor moves to the home position and the scroll margin is reset.
Status Line
Factory default: Standard
This option applies to all emulations and enables you to specify the type of status line dis-
played at the top of the screen, or remove it from the display.
Both the Standard and Extended status lines display messages about the state of the
emulation or application. The Extended status line displays additional editing status messages. Refer to the Wyse Emulations chapter for details.
Block End
Factory default: US / CR
This option applies to all emulations and specifies the ASCII characters used to indicate
the end of a line and a block when a block of data is sent to the host.
When set to US / CR, the line terminator is a US character and the block terminator is a
CR character. When set to CRLF / ETX, the line terminators are the CR and LF characters, and the block terminator is an ETX character.
Attribute Type
Factory default: Page
The setting of this option determines whe ther display a ttributes are active to the end of the
line or the end of the page. The Character setting only applies to the WY-60 emulation
and causes attributes to only apply to characters written to the screen. The WY-50, ADDS
A2 and HZ 1500 emulations only support the Page setting.
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Code Page
Factory default: 437
This option determines which character set is used for displaying characters. The two
character set mappings (code pages) supported are 437 for normal usage (default) and 850
for multinational usage. Each set consists of two tables of characters. The first table is the
standard ASCII character set. The second table contains characters that differ between the
two sets. Refer to the Character Sets appendix for details.
WPRT Attribute
Factory default: Dim
This option applies to all emulations and enables you to specify the appearance of write-
protected characters on the display. They can be displayed in reverse video, dimmed or
blinking. The WY-50+ and WY-60 emulations also support the underline and invisible
attributes.
Multiple Page
Factory default: Unselected
This option applies to the WY-50+, WY-60 and all the TVI emulations. It determines
whether or not more than one page of display memory can be accessed. When selected, all
pages are accessible. See also the Auto Page option.
Note that the TVI emulations support two pages of 24 lines each when this and the Auto
Page options are selected, regardless of the Lines and Page Size settings.
80 / 132 Clears
Factory default: Unselected
This option applies to the WY-50+ and WY-60 emulations and determines whether or not
data is cleared from the display when the number of columns is changed. The screen is
always cleared if the number of columns is changed in other emulations.
Economy 80
Factory default: Unselected
This option applies to the WY-50+ and WY-60 emulations and enables 80 column display
with more lines of display memory.
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Auto Scroll
Factory default: Selected
This option applies to all emulations and determines what happens when the cursor is
moved beyond the last line of the current page. When selected, the displayed data scrolls
up and the cursor remains on the last line. When unselected, the cursor moves to the top of
the same page.
Auto Page
Factory default: Unselected
This option applies to the WY-50+, WY-60 and all the TVI emulations. It determines
what happens when the cursor reaches the top or bottom of the page.
When unselected, the cursor either moves to the top of the same page or data scrolls up
from the bottom, as determined by the set ting of the Auto Scroll option. When selected, a
new page of memory is displayed.
NOTE: Other emulations always display a new memory page.
DEL = DestBS
Factory default: Unselected
This option applies to the WY-50+ and WY-60 emulations and determines what effect an
ASCII DEL character has on displayed characters. The other emulations ignore the DEL
character.
When unselected, the DEL character is ignored. When selected, the DEL character is
interpreted as a destructive backspace, causing the character to the left of the cursor to be
deleted and the cursor to move into that position.
Margin Bell
Factory default: Unselected
This option applies to all emulations and specifies whether or not an audible warning
sounds when the cursor reaches a specified column. The default bell column number is 72
in 80-column mode and 124 in 132-column mode.
Enhance
Factory default: Selected
When this option is selected, the emulator recognizes an additional set of Wyse codes that
are not normally supported by specific non-Wyse terminals.
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Answerback Mode
Factory default: Unselected
This option applies to all emulations and specifies whether or not an answerback message
is automatically sent to the host in response to an ASCII ENQ character.
Send ACK
Factory default: Selected
This option applies to all emulations and specifies whether or not an ASCII ACK charac-
ter is sent to the host port after certain commands have been executed.
Block Mode
Factory default: Unselected
This option applies to all emulations. In Block mode, keyboard entered data is displayed
and processed locally, allowing you to edit it before a block of data is sent to the host.
When Block mode is disabled, data is sent to the host as it is entered at the keyboard.
IBM 5250 Settings
This dialog box is displayed by selecting IBM 5250 in the Settings menu.
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Terminal Type
Factory default: 3179_2
This enables you to specify a particular terminal to emulate. The terminal types supported
and their display characteristics are listed below:
Type Display Rows x Columns
5291_1 Monochrome 24 x 80
5292_2 Color 24 x 80
5251_11 Monochrome 24 x 80
3179_2 Color 24 x 80 (default)
3196_A1 Monochrome 24 x 80
3180_2 Monochrome 24 x 80 and 27 x 132
3477_FC Color 24 x 80 and 27 x 132
3477_FG Monochrome 24 x 80 and 27 x 132
3486_BA Monochrome 24 x 80
3487_HA Monochrome 24 x 80
3487_HC Color 24 x 80
Monochrome
Factory default: Selected
By default the setting of this option matches the normal display characteristic of the Ter-
minal Type selected, as shown in the li st above. In the emulator , all terminal types support
both monochrome and color display.
When monochrome is selected, characters display in green and intense fields display in
white. When monochrome is not selected, the settings specified in the Attributes dialog
box are used for the display.
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Serial Settings
When the terminal is not in WBT mode, this dialog box is displayed by selecting Serial in
the Settings menu, or by clicking the Configure... button in the New Connection dialog
box when the connection type is set to Serial. Note that the port for serial communications
is selected via the New Connection dialog box that is displayed from the File menu.
Baud Rate
Factory default: 9600
This specifies the transmit and receive baud rates for the port selected for host communi-
cations.
Parity
Factory default: None
This option specifies the parity mode for each transmitted character . If the number of Data
Bits is 8, set this option to None.
Selecting Odd causes an eighth bit to be added with a value of 1 if the previous 7 bits add
up to an even number, and 0 if the previous 7 bits add up to an odd number.
Selecting Even causes an eighth bit to be added with a value of 1 if the previous 7 bits add
up to an odd number, and 0 if the previous 7 bits add up to an even number. Mark parity
sets every eighth bit to 1 and Space parity every bit to 0.
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Flow Control
Factory default: Input
This option specifies the type of flow control used by the line port to communicate readi-
ness to transmit or receive data from the host.
None - No flow control
Input - XON/XOFF on received data
Output - XON/XOFF on transmitted data
In/Out - XON/XOFF on transmitted & received data
Hardware - DTR/CTS hardware flow control.
Data Bits
Factory default: 8
This option specifies the number of data bits sent for each transmitted character.
Stop Bits
Factory default: 1
This specifies the number of stop bits sent for each transmitted character.
Transm it R ate
Factory default: Unlimited
The setting of this option determines the maximum effective baud rate that the emulator
transmits terminal reports and data sent as a result of pasting data to the host.
On Line
Factory default: Selected
When this option is selected, normal two-way communication between the emulator and
the host is enabled. When unselected, the emulator is in Local mode and data is not sent to,
or received from the host. Data typed on the keyboard displays on the screen or associated
with an action if a control command is typed.
Local Echo
Factory default: Unselected
The setting of this option determines whether keyboard entered characters are displayed
on the screen as well as sent to the host. When unselected, characters are not displayed
when they are transmitted unless the host 'echoes' them back.
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Terminal Settings
This dialog box is displayed by selecting Terminal in the Settings menu.
Display Rows
Factory default: 24
This specifies the number of text rows that can be viewed in the workspace at any one
time out of the total number stored in memory. This can be set to a maximum of 64. Note
that the number of rows stored in memory is specified by the Memory Rows option.
Display Columns
Factory default: 80
This option enables you to specify a width of 80 or 132 columns for the workspace. When
set to 132, the setting of the Use 80 Column Font option determines whether all 132 col-
umns are displayed using a narrow font, or only 80 columns at a time using the normal (80
column) font, with the ability to scroll horizontally to view the remaining columns.
Use 80 Column Font
Factory default: Unselected
This option specifies which font to use when the Display Columns option is set to 132.
When unselected, a narrow font is used so that all 132 columns are visible in the window.
When selected, only 80 columns are visible using the normal font, with the remaining columns stored off-screen. You can scroll horizontally to view the hidden columns by holding
down the Ctrl key and pressing the Left or Right Cursor keys.
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Memory Rows
Factory default: 144
This option determines the number of text rows that are stored in memory. This can be set
from 0 to 528 rows by default. The Display Rows option specifies the number of memory
rows that can be viewed in the workspace at any one time.
Memory Page Size
Factory default: 24
When the emulator is in VT420 mode, the display memory of 144 lines can be divided
into several pages, up to a maximum of six pages of 24 lines each. The setting of this
option determines the number of lines on a page and therefore how many pages are available. Note that the page size can be larger than the Display Rows setting, in which case
you can scroll the page up or down in the window by holding down the Ctrl key and
pressing the Up or Down Cursor keys. When the emulator is in any mode other than
VT420, the page size is the same as the Display Rows setting.
Memory Page Width
Factory default: 80
This option specifies the width of display memory for DEC VT modes, in the range 80 to
132 columns. When the number of Display Columns is less than the page width specified
here, you can scroll horizontally to view the hidden columns by holding down the Ctrl
key and pressing the Left or Right Cursor keys.
Status Line
Factory default: Unavailable
This option determines whether or not the 25th screen line is used as a status line when the
emulator is in any DEC VT terminal emulation mode. When Unavailable or Host Writ-
able is selected, the host can write application-specific messages to the 25th line. Selecting None prevents this.
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Preferred Font
Factory default: DEC-MCS
This enables you to select the type of character sets used for displaying characters.
The DEC-MCS, ISO Latin-1 and ISO Latin-2 settings enable you to specify the 8-bit
character set that is used within VT320 mode when the Character Set Mode option in the
Emulation Settings dialog box is set to Multinational. The DEC MCS and both ISO
Latin character sets consist of two tables of characters. The first table, ASCII 7-bit, is
common to all three sets and provides standard alphabetic, numeric and symbolic characters, and control codes. The second (8-bit) table differs between the three sets and provides
various special and multinational characters and additional control codes, as shown in the
Character Sets appendix.
The ANSI setting uses the PC (ANSI) character set specified by the ANSI Code Page
option. The ANSI BBS emulation uses this character set by default.
ANSI Code Page
Factory default: 437
This option specifies the character set u sed for dis play when the Pr eferred Font option is
set to ANSI. Note that selecting the ANSI BB S emulation au tomatica lly sets th e preferred
font to ANSI.
The four character set mappings (code pages) supported are 437 for normal usage
(default) and 850, 852 or 1250 for multinational usage. Each set consists of two tables of
characters. The first table is the standard ASCII character set. The second table contains
special characters that differ between the three sets. Refer to the Character Sets appendix
for details.
Cursor Type
Factory default: Block
This enables you to specify how the text cursor is displayed. Select from the following:
Underline Static Underline Hidden
Block Static Block
Save Screen Before Clearing
Factory default: Unselected
This applies to all DEC 'VT' emulations except VT340 and VT420. It determines the
effect of a clear screen command received from the host. When unselected, the contents of
the current page is cleared. When selected, the contents of the current page are saved and
the display scrolls to the next page.
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Save Scrolled Lines
Factory default: Unselected
If a scroll region is set, selecting this option causes data scrolled out of the region to be
stored in a history buffer.
Vertical Coupling
Factory default: Selected
The setting of this VT420 mode option determines what happens when the application
moves the cursor to a line not currently displayed in the window when the number of displayed lines is less than the page size. When selected, the display automatically scrolls
vertically to keep the cursor in view. When unselected, the display remains static and the
cursor moves off-screen to the relevant line stored in memory. You can scroll the display
to view the lines stored off-screen by holding down the Ctrl key and pressing the Up or
Down Cursor keys.
Horizontal Coupling
Factory default: Unselected
The setting of this DEC VT mode option determines what happens when the cursor moves
beyond the last column displayed in the window when there are more columns stored offscreen. When selected, the display automatically scrolls horizontally to keep the cursor in
view. When unselected, the display remains static and the cursor moves off-screen. To
scroll horizontally to view the hidden columns, hold down the Ctrl key and press the Left
or Right Cursor keys.
Page Coupling
Factory default: Selected
The setting of this VT420 mode option determines the effect of a remote command to
move the cursor to another page. When selected, the page to which the cursor is moved is
automatically displayed. When unselected, the display remains unchanged and the cursor
moves off-screen to the relevant page stored in memory.
Auto Wrap
Factory default: Unselected
The setting of this option determines whether characters wrap to the next line when the
right margin is reached. When unselected, on reaching the right margin, the last character
position is overwritten by every new character received.
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Auto New Line
Factory default: Unselected
When selected, this causes a carriage return command to be appended to every line feed
command received.
Auto Line Feed
Factory default: Unselected
When selected, this causes a line feed command to be appended to every carriage return
command received.
Application Keypad
Factory default: Unselected
The setting of this option determines the effect of pressing keys in the keypad on the right
side of the keyboard.
When unselected, the keypad is in numeric mode and keys generate the characters shown
on the key caps. When selected, the keypad is in application mode and keys generate control functions when pressed. The top row of four keys acts as the equivalent DEC function
keys PF1 through PF4.
Application Cursor Keys
Factory default: Unselected
When this option is selected the cursor keys generate application program codes when
pressed. Unselected, the keys generate normal cursor movement commands.
Display Controls
Factory default: Unselected
The setting of this option determines whether received control codes are acted upon or dis-
played. When selected, a representation of most control codes displays on the screen.
Display Error Codes
Factory default: Selected
This option determines whether or not a checkerboard symbol is displayed when the
delete code is received.
Jump Scroll
Factory default: Unselected
The setting of this option determines whether d ata is scrolled one or se veral li nes at a time
when the window becomes full. Data scrolls up several lines at a time when this is
selected.
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Local Editing
This dialog box is displayed by selecting Local Editing in the Settings menu.
Edit Operation
Factory default: Unavailable
The setting of this option determines whether Local Editing mode can be selected and how
editing is performed.
Selecting Unavailable prevents you or the host from entering Edit mode.
Selecting Edit causes text to be stored in page memory so that it can be edited locally.
This enables the host to get on with other tasks. A block of data is transmitted to the host
when the Enter key is pressed.
Selecting Interactive causes characters to be sent to the host as soon as they are typed at
the keyboard. The host performs editing functions.
Edit Key Action
Factory default: Immediate
When this option is set to Immediate, Edit mode is entered immediately whe n the Shift +
Delete key combination is pressed without waiting for the host to send the command to
enter.
When set to Deferred, pressing Shift + Delete causes a code to be sent to the host asking
permission to enter Edit mode. The host replies by sending the 'Enter Edit Mode' command.
Clear Unprotected
Factory default: Selected
The setting of this option determines which characters can be erased by the host or user.
When selected, only unprotected characters can be erased, protected characters are left
untouched. When unselected, both protected and unprotected characters can be erased.
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Attributes Cleared
Factory default: Unselected
The setting of this option determines the effect of an erase command on character
attributes.
When selected, both attributes and characters are cleared from display memory when an
erase command is issued.
When this option is unselected, all video attributes currently used remain in display mem-
ory when an erase command is issued. This results in new characters being displayed with
the video attributes associated with their positions on the display.
Protect From Host
Factory default: Unselected
The setting of this option determines whether or not the host can overwrite protected char-
acters.
Block Transmission
This dialog box is displayed by selecting Block Transmission in the Settings menu.
The options in this dialog box only apply to the block mode functionality supported by the
DEC 'VT' terminal emulations. The block mode settings that are supported by other terminal emulations are specified in their respective dialog boxes.
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Send Unprotected Only
Factory default: Unselected
The setting of this option determines whether protected characters can be sent to the host
or not.
When unselected, both protected and unprotected characters are sent to the host when the
Enter key is pressed. When selected, only unprotected characters are sent to the host
when the Enter key is pressed.
Send Only Selected Areas
Factory default: Unselected
The setting of this option determines whether all characters or only those in selected areas
on the current page are sent to the host when the Enter key is pressed.
When unselected, all characters on the current page are sent when the Enter key is
pressed. When selected, this option enables only the characters in selected areas to be sent
to the host when the Enter key is pressed. The setting of the Send All Selected Areas
option determines which selected areas are sent.
Send All Selected Areas
Factory default: Selected
When the Send Only Selected Characters option is selected, the setting of this option
determines whether all selected areas on a page are sent to the host when the Enter key is
pressed, or only the area containing the cursor.
When selected, this option enables all selected areas to be sent to the host. When unselected, only the selected area containing the cursor is sent to the host.
Line Transmission On
Factory default: Unselected
The setting of this option determine s whether da ta is se nt t o the h ost a single li ne at a ti me
or a full or partial page at a time when the Enter key is pressed.
When selected, a single line of valid characters is sent to the host. In this mode the Return
key has the same function as Enter. When unselected, a full or partial page is sent to the
host when the Enter key is pressed. The size of the page is determined by the setting of
the Send Partial Page and Transmit Protocol options.
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Send Font Information
Factory default: Selected
The setting of this option determines whether character set selection sequences for all
character sets represented in the data block are transmitted to the host, or whether spaces
are substituted for characters not contained in the current character set.
When selected, the character set selection sequences for all character sets represented in
the data block are sent. When unselected, characters that are not contained in the currently
selected National or Multinational character set are substituted with spaces.
Send Record Separators
Factory default: Selected
The setting of this option determines whether or not a record separator (RS) code is
appended to each field of data when a block is transmitted to the host. Record separator
codes are used as markers between each field when this option is selected.
Send Spaces Compressed
Factory default: Unselected
This option determines how spaces and empty character fields within a block of data are
sent to the host.
When unselected, a space character is sent for each empty character position.
When selected, a record separator code (RS) is sent in place of empty character positions.
The last field on a line contains end of line characters as specified by the End of Line
Characters option.
Send Partial Page
Factory default: Unselected
The setting of this option determines whether a partial page or data in the scrolling region
is sent to the host when the Enter key is pressed and the Line Transmissi on On option i s
unselected.
When selected, this option enables a partial page to be sent to the host. The format of the
partial page is determined by the setting of the Transmit Protocol option. When unse-
lected, the contents of the scrolling region are sent to the host when the Enter key is
pressed.
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PF Key Effect
Factory default: None
This option determines how unshifted PF keys work in Local Editing mode.
When set to None, the unshifted function of PF keys is disabled.
When set to Breakthrough, unshifted PF keys function immediately when pressed if the y
have been assigned functions by application software.
When set to As TX Prefix, the function of unshifted PF keys is sent to the host before a
block of data is transmitted.
When set to As TX Suffix, the function of unshifted PF keys is sent to the host after a
block of data is transmitted.
Send Key Effect
Factory default: Immediate
The setting of this option determines the effect of pressing the Enter key when sending
data to the host.
When Immediate is selected, data is sent to the host immediately without waiting for per-
mission to transmit.
When Deferred is selected, a code is sent to the host notifying it that data is ready for
transmission. The keyboard is locked until the host requests that the data is transmitted.
Transmit Protocol
Factory default: ANSI
The setting of this option determines whether a partial page of data is tran smitted in ANSI
or VT131 format when the Send Partial Page option is selected.
When ANSI is selected, Local Editing mode functions according to ANSI (American
National Standards Institute) rules.
When VT131 is selected, Local Editing mode functions in the same way as a VT131 ter-
minal. Select this option when running software written for the VT131.
End of Line Characters
Factory default: ^M (i.e. CR)
This text box is used to specify the characters that are to indicate the end of a line in a data
block.
T o change the current definition, delete the definition displayed in the text box and type in
the new one, either as the control key character equivalent or the decimal value of the
ASCII character.
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For example, the default ASCII character CR can be entered by typing the characters ^
and M, representing the keys Ctrl + M which, when pressed together would generate the
CR code.
Decimal values are entered as three-digit numbers immediately preceded by an underscore
character. Values with only two digits must be preceded by a zero. For example, the decimal value of CR is 13, so this would be entered as _013.
Refer to the ASCII character table in the Character Sets appendix for code and decimal
references.
End of Block Characters
Factory default: None
This specifies the characters that are to indicate the end of a block of data.
T o change the current definition, delete the definition displayed in the text box and type in
the new one, either as the control key character equivalent or the decimal value of the
ASCII character.
For example, the ASCII character CR can be entered by typing the characters ^ and M,
representing the keys Ctrl + M which, when pressed together would generate the CR
code.
Decimal values are entered as three-digit numbers immediately preceded by an underscore
character. Values with only two digits must be preceded by a zero. For example, the decimal value of CR is 13, so this would be entered as _013.
Refer to the ASCII character table in the Character Sets appendix for code and decimal
references.
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Attributes
This dialog box is displayed by selecting Attributes in the Settings menu. It enables you
to specify the colors used in the emulation workspace and how text with attributes is displayed.
To change the way a screen element is displayed, select the relevant item from the Screen
Element list box, for example, Bold (BD) for characters with the bold attribute. The settings of the other options in the dialog box change to reflect the settings currently assigned
to the screen element, and the Sample Text window shows how the screen element is
actually displayed with these settings.
Text with attributes can be displayed in various ways. For example, characters with the
underline attribute can be displayed as standard (e.g. underlined only), as a particular color
only (e.g. green without the underline), or with both attribute and a specific color (e.g.
underlined and green). The Attribute options allow you to enable or disable any of the
attributes normally associated with the currently selected screen element. (The Column
Sep (CS) option for the column separator attribute is only available when running the
IBM 5250 emulation.)
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The setting of the Use Colours option in the Prefer ence s box determines whether or not a
specific color is assigned to the text attribute. When the Use Colours option is selected,
the color of the screen element can be changed by tapping on the required color block in
the palette of Foreground and/or Background colors. The two palettes enable you to
specify a different color for text (foreground) and text cell (background). The set of 16
colors displayed can be customized using the Colour Palette dialog box that is described
later.
Screen Element
This list box enables you to select the screen element for definition.
The ANSI Palette option allows you to specify which set of eight Foreground and Back-
ground color indices are used when ANSI color escape sequences are received.
Either the upper or lower eight colors in the Foreground and Background palettes can be
selected. The current eight colors are enclosed within a box. To change the current set of
eight, just tap on any color in the set required.
The list box also enables you to select various display options, depending on the current
terminal emulation mode:
Normal UL+BD FL+BD+UL
Screen FL+BD IV+UL+BD
Bold (BD) FL+UL IV+FL+BD
Underline (UL) IV+FL IV+FL+UL
Flashing (FL) IV+BD IV+FL+BD+UL
Inverse (IV) IV+UL
When running the IBM 5250 emulation, the list of character attributes is extended to
include the column separator (CS) attribute.
When running the IBM 3270 emulation, the list box allows selection of the following:
• Unprotected Normal
• Unprotected Bold
• Protected Normal
• Protected Bold
•Status BG
Attribute
The list of attribute options allows you to enable or disable the actual display of attributes
associated with the selected screen element. Text with the bold attribute may be displayed
as such by checking the Font box when the Screen Element is set to one of the bold
options. Note that text display is slower when Font is selected to display characters with
the bold attribute as bold instead of a substitute color.
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Use Colours
When selected, the currently selected screen element displays in the colors highlighted in
the Foreground and Background color palettes. For default display, deselect this option.
Swap Black/White
Factory default: Unselected
When selected, anything that has the white attribute displays as black, and vice versa.
Inverse Colours
Factory default: Unselected
When this option is selected, characters with the inverse attribute have the text (fore-
ground) color swapped with that of the text cell (background).
AutoColour
Factory default: Unselected
This option is only applicable to the DEC VT terminal emulations. When selected, dis-
played characters are color coded according to type. For example, all numeric characters
are displayed in one color while all alphabetic characters are displayed in another. Deselecting this option displays characters according to the settings in this dialog box.
ANSI Colours Disabled
Factory default: Unselected
Selecting this option causes ANSI color commands to be ignored.
Colours Cleared With Attributes
Factory default: Selected
The setting of this option determines whether or not the foreground and background colors
are cleared to the default colors when an ANSI clear attributes command is received.
Attributes Use Normal BG
Factory default: Unselected
This option only applies to the IBM 3270 emulation. If attribute indicators take up charac-
ter positions on the screen, you can force those positions to display the normal background
color instead of the attributes by selecting this option.
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Customizing The Color Selection
You can change any of the 16 colors displayed in the Foreground and Background color
palettes. To do this, select the color you wish to change in one of the palettes then cl ick the
Set Colour... button to display the Color dialog box.
This shows the basic and custom colors currently available for selection. If you want to
use one of these, click on the color required then tap OK.
If you want to define a different custom color, click the Define button to display the color
definition facilities.
This provides two methods for specifying a different color, one visual and the other
numeric. All the settings initially displayed relate to the color selected in the Attributes
dialog box and shown in the large Col or box. When you start changing any of the settings,
the Color box displays the new color.
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Visual Method
The full range of colors available is displayed in the large color selection box. A target
cursor is positioned over the currently selected color. To select a new color you can either
click on the color required or drag the target cursor over it. The color displayed in the
Color box changes accordingly . The light ness of the selected color can be altered by dragging the triangular pointer up or down the vertical bar to the right. When you have the
required color, click the Add to Custom Colors button to apply the change to the set of
custom colors.
Numeric Value Method
The numeric value of Hue, Lightness and Saturation, or the Red, Green and Blue percentage values can be entered directly in the text boxes. The color displayed in the Color
box changes accordingly. When you have the required color, click the Add to Custom
Colors button to apply the change to the set of custom colors.
Define Keyboard Macros
This dialog box is displayed by selecting Keyboard Macros in the Settings menu.
The Define Keyboard Macros dialog box enables you to redefine the function of most of
the keys on your keyboard, including the key combinations listed below:
•Key
• Shift + Key
• Control + Key
• Control + Shift + Key
• Alt + Key
Each definition may contain a string of up to 127 characters. The combined total of all the
characters that may be programmed into keys is determined by the 127-character limit per
definition and the amount of memory available in your PC.
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The Predefined Macros box enables you to select from a list of standard functions associated with the current terminal emulation. Clicking the arrow button displays a list box in
which the names of valid key functions (called virtual key names) are shown.
NOTE: The Virtual Key Names appendix lists all the functions and associated virtual key names
for each terminal emulation.
Note that a virtual key name is sent across a network as a single packet, whereas an escape
sequence is split into several packets. If a required function has a virtual key name equivalent, use this instead of the escape sequence.
A key definition may be issued locally or transmitted to the host when the key or key combination is pressed. This is determined by the setting of the Local check box.
When unchecked the definition is transmitted to the host.
The Current Macro Definitions box displays the key and key combinations that are cur-
rently defined. You can remove the selected definition or delete all the definitions by tapping the relevant Remove button.
Defining A Key Or Key Combination
1. Click in the Program Key box then press the key or key combination to define. The
current definition displays.
2. Click in the With box then enter the new definition, or make a selection from the list
of Predefined Macros then click Apply.
3. Check the Local check box to make the key definition action locally, or uncheck it to
transmit the definition to the host when the key or key combination is pressed.
4. Click the Add button to accept the definition. The new definition is added to the Cur-
rent Macro Definitions list.
Entering Control Characters
You can enter a control character either as the control key character equivalent or the decimal value of the ASCII character. For example, the control character for the Return key
function, CR (carriage return), can be entered by typing the characters ^ and M, representing the keys Ctrl + M which, when pressed together would generate the CR code.
Decimal values are entered as three-digit numbers immediately preceded by an underscore
character. Values with only two digits must be preceded by a zero. For example, the decimal value of CR is 13, so this would be entered as _013.
Refer to the ASCII character table in the Character Sets appendix for code and decimal
references.
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Key Combinations & Sequences
You can program a key to perform the function of a combination or sequence of keys. For
example, you can cause the F1 key to perform the same function as pressing the keys Alt
+ F4 together, or pressing the keys F2, then F3, then F4.
Keys are identified by their virtual key names as listed in the Virtual Key Names appen-
dix. The virtual key name must be enclosed in < and > characters in the key definition box.
You may omit the VK_ and VT_ (etc.) parts of the virtual key name.
T o program a key so th at it performs the same function as pressing two or more other keys
together, type the < character followed by the virtual key names linked together with +
(plus sign) characters and ending with the > character.
For example, to program the F1 key so that when it is pressed it performs the same function as keys Alt + F4, enter the following characters in the key definition box:
<ALT+F4>
T o program a key so that it performs the same function as pressing a sequence of keys one
after the other, enter each virtual key name in the order required, enclosing each virtual
key name with the < and > characters. Each enclosed virtual key name must immediately
follow the previous enclosed virtual key name with no spaces. For example, to program
the A key so that when it is pressed it performs the same function as pressing the keys F2
then F3 then F4 enter the following characters in the key definition box:
<F2><F3><F4>
Soft Buttons
This dialog box is displayed by selecting Soft Buttons in the Set tings menu.
A set of soft buttons can be displayed in the command bar by clicking one of the two
arrow buttons.
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These soft buttons can be programmed so that they perform various functions when
clicked.There are four soft button levels. Level 1 is displayed by default. Each level consists of 12 programmable buttons, providing a combined total of 48 programmable buttons. You can display all four levels at the same time if required. All levels are accessible
even if not all are displayed, levels stored off-screen can be 'scrolled' into view by clicking
the arrow buttons.
Programming A Soft Button
1. Select the Level number.
2. Select the Button number.
3. Enter a Name to be displayed on the button, up to 10 characters long.
4. Enter the button definition in the Command box.
5. Check the Local check box to make the button definition action locally, or uncheck it
to transmit the definition to the host when the button is pressed.
6. Click the Apply button to accept the definition.
Entering Control Characters
You can enter a control character either as the control key character equivalent or the decimal value of the ASCII character. For example, the control character for the Return key
function, CR (carriage return), can be entered by typing the characters ^ and M, representing the keys Ctrl + M which, when pressed together would generate the CR code.
Decimal values are entered as three-digit numbers immediately preceded by an underscore
character. Values with only two digits must be preceded by a zero. For example, the decimal value of CR is 13, so this would be entered as _013.
Refer to the ASCII character table in the Character Sets appendix for code and decimal
references.
Key Combinations & Sequences
You can program a soft button to perform the function of a combination or sequence of
keys. For example, you can cause a button to perform the same function as pressing the
keys Alt + F4 together, or pressing the keys F2 then F3 then F4.
Keys are identified by their virtual key names as listed in the Virtual Key Names appen-
dix. The virtual key name has to be enclosed by the < and > characters in the key definition text box. You may omit the VK_ and VT_ (etc.) parts of the virtual key name.
To program a soft button so that it performs the same function as pressing two or more
other keys together, type the < character followed by the virtual key names linked together
with + (plus sign) characters and ending with the > character.
For example, to program a button so that when it is pressed it performs the same function
as pressing the keys Alt + F4 together, enter the following in the Command box:
<ALT+F4>
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To program a button so that it performs the same function as pressing a sequence of keys
one after the other, enter each virtual key name in the order required, enclosing each virtual key name with the < and > characters. Each enclosed virtual key name must immediately follow the previous enclosed virtual key name with no spaces. For example, to
program the A key so that when it is pressed it performs the same function as pressing the
keys F2 then F3 then F4 enter the following characters in the Command box:
<F2><F3><F4>
Mouse Button Actions
This dialog box is displayed by selecting Mouse Button Actions in the Settings menu.
This enables you to specify the function of the left mouse button when it is clicked on its
own or in conjunction with modifier keys. You can assign up to six functions, either entering your own definition in the same format as described for keyboard macros and soft buttons, or selecting from a list of standard built-in functions.
Clicking one of the arrow buttons displays a drop-down list box that lists all the standard
functions that can be assigned:
Unassigned Show Hotspots Middle Buton
*Select Action Hotspot *Select Rectangle
*Extend Selection Move Cursor *Select Word
*Edit Copy Send CR *Select and Copy
*Edit Paste Send Keyword
NOTE:
The items marked with * do not perform any function.
The Show Hotspots and Action Hot spots functions are described in the Hotspots section
of the Getting Started chapter. The Send Keyword function is very similar to the hotspot
feature. It enables you to send delimited text displayed on the screen to the host just by
clicking on it. Delimiters are the same as for hotspots.
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The Move Cursor function can be used in any of the local block modes as a quick way of
positioning the text cursor within a block of text. To position the text cursor, move the
mouse pointer to the position required, hold down the modifier key(s) assigned with the
function, then click the left mouse button.
The Middle Button setting enables you to make the left mouse button (and key combination) emulate the middle button of a three-button mouse.
The setting of the Highlight When Actioned option determines whether or not a visual
indication is given that a function has been associated with an action when a hotspot is
clicked.
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chapter 5
DEC VT E
This chapter describes features of the DEC VT terminal emulations.
Introduction
The VT52 and VT100 emulations enable you to run applications written for the DEC
VT52 and VT100 terminals, respectively.
The VT400 7-Bit and VT400 8-Bit emulations enable you to run applications written for
the DEC VT420 terminal, the difference is in their treatment of 8-bit control codes. When
VT400 7-Bit is selected, all 8-bit codes are converted to their 7-bit equivalents, whereas
VT400 8-Bit leaves 8-bit codes unchanged. If you are using VT200 applications, select
VT400 7-Bit.
Special key functions that are provided on the DEC VT keyboard can be mapped to any
key on your keyboard by using the VT virtual key names listed in the Define Keyboard
Macros dialog box.
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The Status Bar
The status bar along the bottom of the display enables you to switch between modes and
show the status of various operations.
Button 1: This enables you to switch between Local and Online mode. The label
indicates the mode you switch to if the button is clicked.
Button 2: This enables you to Pause or Resume scrolling data in the window. The
label indicates the action that is taken if the button is clicked.
Field 1: Indicates the terminal emulation.
Field 2: This displays the active session (always 1), the current page number
(always 1), and the line,column location of the text cursor.
Field 3: This indicates whether Overstrike Mode or Insert Mode is currently
selected. In Overstrike Mode (default), new characters replace already
existing characters at the current position. When Insert Mode is
selected, new characters are inserted at the cursor position without deleting existing characters, which move to the right.
Field 4: This displays Edit when the terminal emulation is in Edit mode.
Field 5: This displays the time in 24-hour format when in DEC VT400 mode if
the VT525 set time command has been received from the host.
Field 6: Indicates the status of the printer as follows:
None signifies that the printer is not turned on or not connected, or not
installed.
Not Ready signifies that the printer is not ready to receive data for printing.
Ready signifies that the printer is ready to receive data for printing.
Auto signifies that the emulation is in Auto Print m ode i n which the cur-
rent cursor line is sent to the printer when a command for the cursor to
move to the next line is issued.
Controller signifies that the emulation is in Printer Controller mode in
which the host has direct control over the printer. Print screen commands
issued from the keyboard or mouse are ignored.
Field 7: This is not used.
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chapter 6
IBM 3270 E
This chapter describes features of the IBM 3270 terminal emulation.
MULATION
Introduction
The IBM 3270 emulator provides emulation of all four models of the IBM 3278 alphanumeric terminal and also supports the IBM 3287-1 printer. The terminal emulation supports
Extended Attribute mode that allows different representation of highlighted fields and permits host definition of text colors. (Note that you can modify colors using the Attribute
Settings dialog box but they cannot be saved as colors are mapped differently in this
mode.) The emulation also includes typeahead c apability so t hat you can continue to enter
data without waiting for a prompt from the host.
Special key functions that are provided on the IBM 3270 keyboard can be mapped to any
key on your keyboard by using the IB virtual key names listed in the Define Keyboard
Macros dialog box.
Running The Emulation
1. Display the Emulation Settings dialog box, set the Alpha Emulation option to
IBM3270, then click the OK button. The terminal is now in Network Virtual Terminal
mode, as indicated by the symbol in the status line along the bottom of the window.
2. Display the Emulation Settings dialog box again if you wish to change the setting of
the IBM Model option which determines the size of the display and whether or not
extended attributes are supported. One of four display sizes can be selected:
• 3278/9-2 24 rows by 80 columns
• 3278/9-3 32 rows by 80 columns
• 3278/9-4 43 rows by 80 columns
• 3278/9-5 27 rows by 132 columns.
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Settings with the E extension provide support for the following extended attributes:
3270 field attributes, extended highlighting (blink, flash and underscore, but not in
combination), foreground color, and query reply inbound structured fields. These
attributes are also supported by the 3279. Click the OK button to close the dialog box.
3. Select Save Session in the File menu.
4. Display the New Connection dialog box from the File menu. Select the TCP/IP protocol from the Type list box, specify the name of the host to which connection is to be
made then click the OK button.
5. If necessary, enter the appropriate information to establish an IBM host session in the
Network Virtual Terminal mode screen.
6. When an IBM host session has been established, the screen switches out of Network
Virtual Terminal mode and displays the IBM 3270 emulation screen.
NOTE: You are returned to the Network Virtual Terminal screen when the connection to the IBM
host has been closed.
IBM 3287-1 Printer Support
TN3287 printing is supported by setting the IBM Model option in the Emulation Settings dialog box to 3287-1. When a new T elnet connection is made, the display changes to
show a message box that indicates the current printer status.
When printing commences a Print Abort box displays enabling you to cancel the print job.
Note that this stops print data being sent but does not disconnect you from the host.
SysReq Key Support
When the SysReq option in the Telnet Options dialog box is selected, the key mapped
with the SysReq function enables you to toggle the display and keyboard entries between
the host operating system and the application. This enables you to switch to the operating
system and issue a LOGOFF command. When communicating with the operating system
the status line displaying the symbol.
NOTE: Not all TN3270E servers provide full support of the SysReq key.
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Network Virtual Terminal Mode
Network Virtual Terminal (NVT) mode allows the operator to communicate with a network gateway (in ASCII) for routing, logon etc., before the full IBM terminal emulation
protocol is established. NVT mode is indicated by the symbol in the status line along the
bottom of the window.
NVT mode displays an unformatted screen for data entry, allowing most of the keyboard
functionality for local editing. However, when the Enter key is pressed, the line that the
cursor is positioned on is sent over Telnet as an ASCII string with CR/LF terminators. The
cursor is then positioned at the start of the next line. ASCII data received over Telnet is
also displayed at the current cursor position. A CR character is acted upon as a 'new line'
character, causing the cursor to move to the start of the next line, scrolling the display if
necessary . Once the appropriate details have been entered to establish an IBM host session
(which may be automatic), the screen is clea red and switched into full IBM 32 70 te rm inal
emulation mode, as indicated by the symbol in the status line.
The Status Line
The last line in the window displays the status in the form of symbols and alpha-numeric
characters. A colored line separates status information from the rest of the display. Information is displayed in six regions within the status line as listed below.
1: Readiness & System Connection
Symbol Color Column Meaning
T
A
Blue 1 Telnet session running
Blue 2 Online (non-SNA)
Blue 3 Network Virtual Terminal mode
Blue 3 My job (IBM emulation screen)
blue 3 Host operating system mode
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2: Do Not Enter
Symbol Color Column Meaning
Yellow 10-18 Program check (nnn = error code)
White 10-13 Terminal wait
Red 10-15 Numeric data only
Red 10-14 Go elsewhere
White 10-17 System lock
Red 10-13 Too much
3: TN3270E Device Name
Symbol Color Column Meaning
dddddddd White 22-29 TN3270E actual device name connected
as
4: Shift
Symbol Color Column Meaning
NUM Blue 43-45 Numeric lock on
5: Mode Symbol
Symbol Color Column Meaning
^ Blue 53 Insert mode on
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6: Cursor Position
Symbol Color Column Meaning
rr/cc
or
White 75-80 Row/column cursor position
rr/ccc
Readiness & System Connection
T This indicates that a Telnet session is running.
A
This indicates that the protocol for communication between an application program and the IBM 3270 emulation is not system network architecture (SNA).
This indicates that the current screen is a Network Virtual Terminal
screen. This screen is displayed when IBM 3270 mode is entered before
a T elnet session has been initiated with the remote host. This enables you
to enter login text. Note that you are returned to this screen when you log
off.
This indicates that the current screen is an IBM 3270 screen. This screen
displays when you have initiated a Telnet session with the host.
This indicates that you are currently communicating with the host operating system, not the application.
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Do Not Enter
The Do Not Enter ( ) symbol appears when input from the keyboard or mouse is not
accepted by the host (except Reset and SysReq). Symbols to the right of this indicate the
reason. Pressing the Reset key removes some of these symbols from the status line. Note
that the emulation includes typeahead capability so that in most cases you can continue to
enter data without waiting for the Do Not Enter message to clear as the data is stored until
the host is ready.
Indicates that a programming error in the data from the host has been
detected, possibly due to incompatible application software. Press the
Reset or SysReq key to remove this indicator and unlock the keyboard.
Indicates that you must wait while the requested function is performed.
Indicates that you tried to enter an invalid character into a numeric
field when the numeric-lock feature was active. The keyboard
numeric-lock feature can be overridden by using a Shift key. The keyboard can be unlocked and the indicator removed by pressing the
Reset key.
Indicates that you tried to enter data in the wrong location. This occurs
when you attempt to do any of the following:
• Enter, insert, erase, or delete a character when the cursor is in a
protected field or at a field attribute location.
• Perform a cursor-select operation when the cursor is not in a valid
cursor-select field.
• The keyboard can be unlocked and the indicator removed by pressing the Reset key.
Indicates that you cannot enter any data because the application program has disabled the keyboard following an entry.
Indicates that you attempted to insert characters into an unprotected
field when the cursor was at the end of the field, or you attempted to
word wrap to the next line when there were not enough spaces to
enable a word wrap.
The keyboard can be unlocked and the indicator removed by pressing
the Reset key .
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Shift
NUM
This indicates that the numeric lock function is enabled and the current
cursor is in a numeric field. When the numeric lock function is on, the
current cursor is in an unprotected field and the keyboard is in lowercase
shift, you can only use the 0 to 9, decimal sign (.), minus (-), and Dup
keys.
Mode Symbol
^ This symbol indicates that the keyboard is in Insert mode. Already exist-
ing characters to the right of the cursor move to make room for new
characters that are entered. Insert mode can be disabled by pressing the
Reset or SysReq key, or by performing any action that sends data to the
host, such as pressing the Enter, Clear, PA, or PF keys.
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IBM 5250 E
This chapter describes features of the IBM 5250 terminal emulation.
Introduction
The IBM 5250 emulator provides emulation of 5250 type alphanumeric terminals, both
monochrome (green/white plus attributes) and color. Colors may be modified using the
Attribute Settings dialog box. This emulation can be used for connection to an IBM AS/
400, System/36 or System/38. A typeahead capability is provided so that you can continue
to enter data without waiting for a prompt from the host.
Special key functions that are provided on the IBM 5250 keyboard can be mapped to any
key on your keyboard by using the AS virtual key names listed in the Define Keyboard
Macros dialog box.
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Running The Emulation
1. Display the Emulation Settings dialog box, set the Alpha Emulation option to
IBM5250, then click the OK button. The terminal is now in Network Virtual Terminal
mode until a successful host connection is made.
2. Display the IBM 5250 Settings dialog box and select the particular terminal type to
emulate. This also allows you to specify whether the display is treated as monochrome
(green for normal characters, white for intense attribute) or color for attributes. The
terminal types currently supported and their display characteristics are listed below.
Type Display Rows x Columns
5291_1 Monochrome 24 x 80
5292_2 Color 24 x 80
5251_11 Monochrome 24 x 80
3179_2 Color 24 x 80 (default)
3196_A1 Monochrome 24 x 80
3180_2 Monochrome 24 x 80 and 27 x 132
3477_FC Color 24 x 80 and 27 x 132
3477_FG Monochrome 24 x 80 and 27 x 132
3486_BA Monochrome 24 x 80
3487_HA Monochrome 24 x 80
3487_HC Color 24 x 80
3. Display the New Connection dialog box from the File menu. Select the TCP/IP protocol from the Type list box, specify the name of the host to which connection is to be
made, then click the OK button.
4. If necessary, enter the appropriate information to establish an IBM host session in the
Network Virtual Terminal mode screen.
5. When an IBM host session has been established, the screen switches out of Network
Virtual Terminal mode and display the IBM 5250 emulation screen.
NOTE:
You are returned to the Network Virtual Terminal screen when the connection to the IBM
host has been closed.
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Network Virtual Terminal Mode
Network Virtual Terminal (NVT) mode allows the operator to communicate with a network gateway (in ASCII) for routing, logon, etc., before the full IBM terminal emulation
protocol is established. NVT mode is indicated by the absence of the symbol in the status line along the bottom of the window. NVT mode displays an unformatted screen for
data entry, allowing basic keyboard functionality as a simple ASCII terminal. In addition
to data keys, other recognized keys are:
Clear clears the screen
Enter sends a CR to the host
Newline sends a CR to the host
Backspace sends a BS to the host
Tab sends an HT to the host
Once the appropriate details have been entered to establish an IBM host session (which
may be automatic), the screen is cleared and switched into full IBM 5250 terminal emulation mode, as indicated by the symbol in the status line.
The Status Line
The last line in the window is used to display status information in the form of symbols
and alphanumeric characters. A colored line separates status information from the rest of
the display. Information displays in any of six regions within the status line as listed
below.
Region Symbol Color Column Meaning
1 T Blue 1 Telnet session running
2 Blue 18 On line (IBM 5250 mode)
3 M Blue 28 Message waiting
4 ^ Blue 48 Insert mode on
5 x Red 57 Input inhibited
6 rr/cc or
rr/ccc
White 75-80 Row/column cursor position
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The meaning of the symbols is as follows:
T Indicates that a Telnet session is running.
Indicates that the current screen is an IBM 5250 screen. This screen displays
when you have initiated a Telnet session with the host.
M
^
x
Indicates that the system has one or more messages waiting for you.
Indicates that the keyboard is in Insert mode. Already existing characters to the
right of the cursor move to make room for new characters that are entered. Insert
mode can be disabled by pressing the Insert key again, pressing the Reset key,
or by performing any action that sends data to the host, such as pressing the
Enter, Clear, or PF keys.
Indicates when input from the keyboard or mouse is not accepted by the host.
When this is because an error has occurred, as shown in the error line, pressing
the Reset key removes the error. Alternatively, more information can be
obtained by pressing the Help key. The only other keys available are Attn, Sys-
Req, and Print. Note that the emulation includes typeahead capability so that in
most cases you can continue to enter data without waiting for the Do Not Enter
message to clear as the data is stored until the host is ready.
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chapter 8
W
YSE
This chapter describes features of the Wyse WY-50, WY-50+ and WY-60 terminal emulations.
E
MULATIONS
Introduction
The emulation of the Wyse WY-50, WY-50+ or WY-60 terminal is entered by displaying
the Emulatio n Settin gs dialog box from the Settings menu and setting the Alpha Emula-
tion option to WY50, WY50+ or WY60. The Wyse emulations of the TeleVideo 910+,
920 and 925, ADDS Viewpoint A2, and Hazeltine 1500 terminals are also supported and
are selected using the same dialog box option.
All the Wyse associated emulations are configured via the Wyse Settings dialog box,
which is described in the Setup Menus chapter. Note that some settings may not apply to
the particular emulation currently running. Selecting a setting that is not applicable to the
current emulation causes the emulator to use the default setting for that emulation when
the dialog box is exited.
Special key functions that are provided on the Wyse keyboard can be mapped to any key
on your keyboard by using the WY virtual key names listed in the Define Keyboard
Macros dialog box.
Display Format
The display is divided into three areas by default: the status line, the data area, and the
label line.
At the top of the screen is the status line, which is used to display information relating to
the emulation and messages from the application. The following section describes the status messages that can be displayed by the emulation.
The data area is where data entered from the keyboard or the application is displayed. The
data area is set to 24 lines by 80 columns by default.
The label line is displayed at the bott om of the scre en when the data are a is set to 24 or 42
lines. This is can be used to display messages or function key labels defined by the host.
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Status Line Messages
The status line at the top of the display is divided into two sections. The left section displays messages relating to the emulation and the right section is used to display messages
from the host. The type of status line displayed is determined by the setting of the Status
Line option in the Wyse Settings dialog box. The Extended status line provides similar
information to the Standard status line but with additional fields for displaying information on local editing mode.
The emulation status messages are displayed in one of six or eight fields along the first
section of the status line, depending on whether the Standard or Extended status line is displayed. The messages and their meanings are listed below.
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Standard & Extended Status Line
Field 1: Indicates the current keyboard mode.
CAPS indicates that Caps Lock is on. Press the Caps Lock key to toggle
the mode on and off.
LOCK indicates that the keyboard is locked. This takes precedence over
the CAPS and NUM messages.
NUM indicates that Num Lock is on. Press the Num Lock key to toggle
the mode on and off.
Field 2: Indicates the number of the page that is currently displayed. No message
is displayed when the current page is 0.
Field 3: * indicates that Monitor mode is on . In this mode, received codes are not
acted upon but displayed as symbolic representations.
Field 4: Field 4: Indicates the current operating mode.
FDX indicates full-duplex mode.
HDX indicates half-duplex mode.
LCL indicates local mode.
BLK indicates block mode.
HBLK indicates half-duplex block mode.
HLD indicates that display update has been suspended. Pressing the
Hold key toggles the display update on and off.
Field 5: >AUX indicates that the emulation is in auxiliary print or transparent
print mode.
<AUX indicates that the emulation is in auxiliary receive mode.
=AUX indicates that the emulation is in auxiliary rece ive mode and aux-
iliary print mode.
%AUX indicates that a print screen operation is in progress.
Standard Status Line
Field 6: rrr-ccc indicates that a print screen operation is in progress.
Extended Status Line
Field 6: PROT indicates that Protect mode is on.
Field 7: WPRT indicates that Write-protect mode is on when in Protect mode.
Field 8: INS indicates that Insert mode in on.
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chapter 9
TA6530 E
This chapter describes the Tandem 6530 terminal emulation.
Introduction
The emulation of the Tandem 6530 terminal is entered by displaying the Emulation Settings dialog box from the Settings menu and setting the Alpha Emulation option to
TA6530. Click OK to close the dialog box.
The TA6530 emulation is configured via the TA6530 Settings dialog box which is
described in the Setup Menus chapter.
Color mapping of attributes (local and by host) and enhanced color field support for Block
mode are supported.
The following sections describe the status line displayed at the bottom of the window, the
three main operating modes (Conversational, Block and ANSI), and the mapping of functions on various keyboard layouts.
The Status Line
MULATION
The last (25th) line in the window is used to display messages and status information. You
can enable or disable display of a border which separates this line from the rest of the lines
above it by setting the Status Border option in the TA6530 Settings dialog box accord-
ingly.
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The status line is divided into two fields. The first and leftmost field is used to display
messages of up to 64 characters in length. The second field displays the current operating
status and usually displays at least one of the following status indicators:
ANSI The emulation is operating in ANSI mode.
BLOCK The emulation is operating in Block mode.
CNTRL Display controls mode activated. In this mode, received control codes
are displayed but not actioned.
CONV The emulation is operating in Conversational mode.
HOLD Hold screen is activated. The emulation stops processing incoming data
when the Ctrl + S keys are pressed in ANSI mode. To release the hold
state and continue normal processing, press Ctrl + Q.
INS Insert mode is activated. In Block mode, keyboard entered characters are
inserted at the cursor position without overwriting already existing characters.
LOCKED The keyboard has been temporarily locked by the application.
NUM Num lock is activated. Num lock is toggled on and off by pressing the
keys Alt + Num Lock.
PROT Block Protect mode enabled. Refer to the Block Mode section on the
next page for details.
When the emulation detects an error, the status line is temporarily replaced by an error line
which displays one of the following messages:
INVALID LANGUAGE SET REQUESTED
You tried to use an invalid national character set.
INVALID DATA
You tried to enter an invalid character in the current field when in Block protect mode.
Operating Modes
The Tandem 6530 emulation operates in one of three main modes, Conversational, Block,
or ANSI. Conversational and Block modes are normally used for applications running on
a NonStop host system, and ANSI mode for applications running on the LXN host system.
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