3276ns Emulation Mode
Switching Between Personalities
If
you connect
your
terminal
to two different systems,
it
functions
as
an
IBM
terminal
when
it
communicates
with
the
IBM host,
and
it
functions
as
an
HP
terminal
when
it
com-
municates
with
an
HP
host.
The
terminal
partitions
its
display memory between both personalities. Memory allocation is
sufficient so
both
personalities
may
operate
simultaneously
without
loss of
data.
The
keyboard
sends
its
input
to
the
active personality. Therefore,
when
the
terminal
is
serving
as
an
IBM
terminal,
the
terminal
directs all
keyboard
data
to
the
IBM workspace.
Likewise,
when
the
HP
personality
is active, all keyboard
data
goes to
the
HP
workspace.
Data
transfers
from a
host
computer
go to
the
proper
workspace,
regardless
ofwhich person-
ality
is
currently
active.
That
is,
an
IBM computer
always
sends
data
to
the
IBM workspace,
and
an
HP
computer
always
sends
data
to
the
HP
workspace.
The
screen is a viewing window into
the
active workspace.
Changing
personalities
updates
the
screen to show
the
contents
of
the
newly selected workspace.
The
function key
labels
and
the
Status
Line also
change
to reflect
the
new personality.
The
middle portion of
the
Status
Line shows
the
terminal's
"active" personality.
The
symbol
"I"
indicates
that
the
terminal's
primary
HP
personality
is active while
the
symbol "2" shows
that
the
terminal
is functioning
in
its
alternate
IBM personality. One
of
the
Aid's function
keys
(NEXT
SYSTEM) switches
the
terminal
between personalities. As
each
workspace
area
is
distinct,
switching
between
personalities
never
results
in
any
information
being
lost.
Screen Display At Power
On
The
initial
screen
display depends upon
whether
the
terminal
is configured for
an
external
printer
on
Port
1 (as specified by
the
entry
in
the
Ext
Pr
inter
field
of
the
3276/8 Configura-
tion
menu).
INITIAL "HP" DISPLAY.
If
Port
1 is configured for a
HP
computer,
the
terminal
comes
up
in
its
primary
HP
personality
and
displays
the
Modes function
key
labels.
To
change
your
terminal
to
its
alternate
IBM personality, you
must
press
the
III
key
to display
the
Aids
set
of function key labels.
Pressing"
(NEXT
SYSTEM) accesses
the
IBM
personality
and
dis-
plays
the
following function
key
labels:
.. .. .. ..
----
........
----
NOTE:
If
your
terminal
lacks
the
appropriate
options,
the
function
key
labels
for",",
..
,
and"
appear
as
blank
fields.
When
your
terminal
is functioning
as
an
IBM
terminal,
you
may
switch
to
the
HP
personality
by
pressing"
(NEXT
SYSTEM).
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