IBM 3174 Reference Guide

X <
X*>
XNUM
Using Your ASCII Terminal
Meaning: "Go elsewhere." You are attempting an action that is Invalid for
the screen position of your cursor. For example, you attempted to enter,
Insert, erase, or delete a character when the cursor Is In a protected field
or at an attribute location.
Action: Use the Reset key sequence.
Meaning: Too much data. You are trying to enter too much data Into a
field on your terminal's screen. For example, you attempted to Insert in a
field that contains no nulls or spaces to replace.
Action: Use the Reset key sequence.
Meaning: Numeric data only. You are trying to enter a non-numeric
character Into a numeric field.
Action: Use the Reset key sequence.
X*#?
Meaning: You are entering an unacceptable number. This normally
occurs when you assign an Invalid number while using the IDENTfunction.
Action:
Use the Reset key sequence.
Station Set or Host iD (3 characters iong)
Meaning: Located In positions 18-20 of the status line, these Indicators
give you additional Information about your session.
Action: None.
Station Set Descriptor or Host Descriptor
Meaning: Located In positions 31-50 of the status line, these Indicators
Identify the host with which you are communicating In this session. The
descriptor varies depending on the type of host your session Is using.
Action: None.
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IBM 3174 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	3174
Category	Controller
Language	English