IBM 5100 Communications Manual

Communications Commands
Communications commands modify the operations of the 5100. Enter the
commands as follows: In the HOME state, enter the command character, ~,
by holding down the CMD key and pressing the alphameric 1 key, enter the
command keyword and any parameters, and then press EXECUTE. Include a
blank space
between the keyword and each parameter entered.
The syntax symbols used in the communications commands are:
Symbol
{}
data
[]
parameters
Meaning
Braces indicate
that one of the required parameters must
be
entered.
The data specified by the lowercase letters must be
entered.
Brackets indicate that one of the optional parameters can
be
entered.
The underscored parameter is the default parameter if none
is specified.
~AUTO (OPTION T ONLY)
The ~AUTO command enables the 5100 to receive messages that are too large for
the extended display. The syntax of the ~AUTO command is:
~AUTO
Using the ~AUTO command, transmission of a m,essage occurs in the following
manner:
1.
Start execution of a user-written program, located at the remote system.
2.
The remote system sends an auto response text as the last line of each
section
of the message.
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IBM 5100 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	5100
Category	Laptop
Language	English