Boundless-technologies ADDS 3153 ASCII User Manual

ADDS 3153 ASCII Display Terminal User’s Guide

Electronic Emission Notices ix Electronic Emission Notices Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Statement Note: This equipment has been tes

x Preface Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement This equipment is Class 1 Equipment (information equipment to be

Safety Notices xi Safety Notices Danger Notices A danger notice indicates a hazard that could possibly cause death or serious personal injury

xii Preface DANGER: Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is hazardous. To avoid shock hazard, connect and dis

1 chapter 1 Introduction This terminal can emulate a number of ASCII and ANSI terminals, including IBM 3151, PC-Term and SCO™ Console. The keyboa

2 Introduction § PC Terminal § SCO™-Console, AT386 § TVI™-925 Display § Dual session available in full or split screens § 100 Hz refresh rate

Features 3 Physical Features 1. Keyboard Connector – Push in the keyboard connector here. 2. Tilt and Swivel Base – Use the tilt and swivel ar

4 Introduction The cursor and edit keypads, located to the left of the numeric keypad, allows users to edit text and move around in the document.

Features 5 104-key PC Keyboard (US) ANSI Keyboard

6 Introduction Usage Notes The following notations and symbols are used in this manual: § Ctrl-F1: the two keys, Ctrl and F1, are to be pressed s

Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information under “Notices.” It is the polic

Communications 7 Communications This terminal is equipped with three ports. The two serial ports are intended for connection to either a host/mod

8 Introduction Transmit Flow Control Likewise, the terminal will understand the Xon and Xoff requests from the host when it is transmitting data (

Communications 9 Host/Printer Port 1 (RS-232-C or RS-422) This port, labeled “SES1-EIA,” is designed for connection to the host (computer or modem

10 Introduction Host/Printer Port 2 This port, labeled “SES2-AUX,” is designed to connect to a second host connection (computer or modem) or a se

Communications 11 DTESES1 EIAModemTransmitReceiveDTRDSRTransmitReceiveDTRDSRpin2pin3pin20pin6pin2pin3pin20pin6DCEHostDCESES2 AUXModemDCEHostReceiv

12 Introduction Screen Display and Pages This terminal offers a variety of screen lengths including 26, 30, 44, or 52 lines. These numbers includ

Communications 13 The figure below represents the entire page memory of a 48 line page (24 base page length times a multiplier of 2) and the porti

14 Introduction If the current page or portion of the page is longer than the screen display or window in which it is displayed, then local keystr

17 chapter 2 Installation This section provides a “walk-through” approach to the installation of your terminal. This will enable you to physicall

18 Installation STEP 3 – Number of Sessions Selection This step requires setting a selection in the Setup menu to configure the terminal for singl

chapter 1 Contents Preface v This guide... ...vi How to Con

STEP 5 – No Printer Option 19 Note that it is not general practice to assign the host port in one session as the printer port in another session,

20 Installation Connection B: Host DTE 1. Enter the Setup menu. If the Aux port is to be assigned to Session 2, then switch sessions (Ctrl-Ente

STEP 8 – Emulation Setup Selection 21 STEP 8 – Emulation Setup Selection This step requires setting a selection in the Setup menu to configure the

22 Installation Common Setups EIA PARAUXTERMINALHOSTDTEPARALLELPRINTERB H Sessions=One Host/Printer=EIA/Para EIA Baud, EIA Data Format, etc.

Host/Printer Connection Guide 25 SES1-EIA (DTE) SES2-AUX (DCE) PAR DTE Host* Connection A: Connect a null modem adapter between the host ca

26 Installation SES1-EIA (DTE) SES2-AUX (DCE) PAR DTE Serial Printer** Connection E: Connect a null modem adapter between the serial printer

User Settings 27 Connections made Number of sessions Host/Printer (Session 1)* Host/Printer (Session 2)* Emulations (Session 1) Emulations (Sessio

27 chapter 3 Setup The Setup menu is your control panel for this terminal. It permits you to configure the terminal to communicate with the host co

28 Setup Saving Parameters Upon exiting setup mode, the prompt “Save All (Y/N)” blinks. Press Y or y to exit setup and save settings in permanent

Overview 29 The following keystrokes are also available but are not documented in the Setup help bar. Tab and Shift-Tab: Move from menu to menu

ii Contents STEP 1 – Know Your Devices...17 STEP 2 – Physical Connections...

30 Setup Setup Map Key Menu Parameters Available (Not all will display for a given emulation, keyboard, or video mode) F1 Quick Emulation Com

Setup Map 31 Key Menu Parameters Available (Not all will display for a given emulation, keyboard, or video mode) F7 Host Comm Mode Local Re

32 Setup QUICK: F1 F1 Quick F2 Genrl F3 Disp F4 Kybd F5 Keys F6 Ports F7 Host F8 Print F9 Emul F10 Tabs F11 AnsBk F12 Prog Print Exec

GENERAL: F2 33 Enhanced: [On, Off] Normally, the terminal responds to a set of commands that correspond to the emulation selected. When Enhanced m

34 Setup Emulation: Select the “personality” of the terminal. See the Quick menu earlier in this chapter. Enhanced: Choose whether the terminal ca

DISPLAY: F3 35 case of a full display, toggling also brings the entire display of the selected host into view. The selection above is not availa

36 Setup Columns: [80, 132, 80-Only] Choose the number of columns that the screen can display. 80-Only provides more pages in memory for a given p

KEYBOARD: F4 37 Viewport 2 Bottom Row [20] 2 through page length minus 1. This specifies the last row number of the second viewport. This paramet

38 Setup Keyboard Layout: [Q, F] This selection is only available when Turkish keyboard is selected. Q and F refer to the two Turkish keyboard la

KEYS: F5 39 Pound Key: [U.S., British] Choose the character transmitted for 23h—the US pound (#) or the British pound (£). Return Key Repeat: [On

Contents iii TABS: F10... 52 ANSWERBACK: F11...

40 Setup Return Key: [Field, New Line] When the Return Key =Ne w Line, the functions specified in the New Line parameter are performed. When the

KEYS: F5 41 window; selections for the specific accessory can be made from that menu by pressing F1-F5. The Sh-Ctrl-Fkeys option, when selected, a

42 Setup PORTS: F6 EIA Baud Rate: [110, 150, 300, 600, 1200, 1800, 2000, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 768000, 115200, 134400] See the Qu

HOST: F7 43 HOST: F7 Break: [250 ms, 170 ms, 500 ms, Off] Choose the duration of the break signal in milliseconds. This is an interruption in dat

44 Setup Choose whether the terminal sends data from the entire screen or from the scrolling region. Ignore CTS: [Off, On] Ignore CTS is not displ

EMULATION: F9 45 Print: [National, Line Drawing, Multinational] Choose the set of characters used when printing. Print Region: [Screen, Scroll]

46 Setup available for programming in fast mode. Changing this selection will default all function keys, edit keys, and function keys labels.

EMULATION: F9 47 Save Labels: [Off, On] When on, labels that are downloaded by the host will be saved in non-volatile memory. If this selection a

48 Setup Bright Video: [Off, Mode 1, Mode 2] Provides a brighter display when set to Mode 1 or Mode 2. In Mode 1, both normal and dim text are bri

EMULATION: F9 49 lines and the previous current line moves down one line. The bottom line is then discarded. § Character – If there is no space

v chapter 1 Preface This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EU Council Directive 89/336/EEC on the approximation of the l

50 Setup TABS: F10 F1 Quick F2 Genrl F3 Displ F4 Kybd F5 Keys F6 Ports F7 Host F8 Print F9 Emul F10 Tabs F11 AnsBk F12 Prog Print Exec

ANSWERBACK: F11 51 ANSWERBACK: F11 F1 Quick F2 Genrl F3 Displ F4 Kybd F5 Keys F6 Ports F7 Host F8 Print F9 Emul F10 Tabs F11 AnsBk F12 Pr

52 Setup PROGRAM: F12 F1 Quick F2 Genrl F3 Displ F4 Kybd F5 Keys F6 Ports F7 Host F8 Print F9 Emul F10 Tabs F11 AnsBk F12 Prog Print Exec

PROGRAM: F12 53 Label: A label of up to 7 characters can be entered for function keys in ASCII emulations only. See “Display NV Labels” in the Emu

54 Setup EXECUTE: Prnt Sc F1 Quick F2 Genrl F3 Displ F4 Kybd F5 Keys F6 Ports F7 Host F8 Print F9 Emul F10 Tabs F11 AnsBk F12 Prog Print

Edit Fields 55 Edit Fields Setup uses overwrite mode in text editing fields. That is, the cursor keys cannot be used to move to a location in the

56 Setup Glossary of Terms Some of the terms that are used in the Exec (PrtSc) menu are defined below. Terminal Parameters Terminal parameters inc

Glossary of Terms 57 Session Parameters Session Parameters are parameters that are specific to the emulation selected in the current session. Thes

61 chapter 4 Desk Accessories This terminal features five desk accessories, which can be accessed one at a time through pop-up windows. Overview

Overview 62 Direct Access To display any desk accessory directly, without the desk accessory menu, the following keystrokes are used: § Clock –

vi Preface This guide... is a user’s manual and contains all of the information necessary to install, setup, and use the 260 product. More det

Calendar 63 Calendar This displays a calendar for any month from the years 1900 to 2099. The current date is displayed at the bottom. The keys b

Calculator 64 Date – Use the left or right arrow keys to highlight each field of the date (month, day, and year). Then use the Spacebar or Shift

57 Calculator Display (EPC keyboard) Calculator Display (PC+ keyboard) In addition to the keys on the numeric keypad, you may use: § T – Toggle “

66 Desk Accessories § X – Exit the calculator, transmitting the final result to the current application. (Shift-X transmits the result with no le

Diagnostic Menu 67 Diagnostic Menu This desk accessory is used to display terminal configuration information such as the amount of memory (RAM) in

69 A Appendix Local Keys Action Scan Code Mode PC Keyboard ANSI Keyboard Toggle Caps-Lock No Lock Lock Toggle Num-Lock No Num-Lock Toggle

Local Keys 70 Continued Action Scan Code Mode PC Keyboard ANSI Keyboard Increment Scroll Rate7 Yes Ctrl-Shift-↑ Ctrl-Shift-↑ Decrement Scro

Local Keys 71 In Scan Code Mode, this chart applies only when Local Leadin is on.

Local Keys 72 NOTES: 1 This function is operational only if EIA (Aux) Rcv-Prtcl = Xon-Xoff/XPC or DTR. 2 In ANSI emulations, this keystroke t

Page Configurations—Single and Dual Session 73 Page Configurations—Single and Dual Session Number of Pages Single Session Dual Session Lines

How to Connect/Disconnect the Terminal vii How to Connect/Disconnect the Terminal To Connect: To Disconnect: First, turn everything OFF.

75 chapter 1 User’s Notes

NOTE TO INSTALLER This equipment complies with the FCC Regulation for Class A devices, Subpart J of Part 15. Shielded, grounded interface cables we

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