Tape
Output
When
the
tape
is
used for
output,
messages transmitted and received are
written
on
tape, provided
the
tape
was previously marked. The
~OUTSE
L
command
specifies
the
lines
to
be
written
on
tape,
and
the
~OPEN
command
opens
the
file
and defines it as an
output
(OUT
or
ADD) file. For an OUT file, data
is
written
starting
at
the
beginning
of
the
file. For an ADD file,
the
data
is
written following
the
last existing data
on
the
file and always uses
at
least
512
character positions.
The
output
file created
is
a
type
2 file
if
the
file
is
an OUT file and remains
as
is
if
the
file
is
an ADD file.
Note: No checking
is
done
on
OUT
files, and any file can be overwritten.
Tab, line feed, and backspace function characters are
not
written
on
tape. Tabs
are simulated by inserting
the
correct
number
of
blanks
in
the
data, and line feed
characters are simulated by writing a new-line character and
the
correct
number
of
blanks
to
indicate
the
start
of
the
next
line. Valid overstrike characters are written
as
one
character.
PRINTER
The
~OUTSEL
command
controls which lines will be printed
if
the
printer
is
on
during communications. When using
option
T,
the
lines are printed after
the
complete message
is
received
or
transmitted. When using
option
P,
the
lines are
printed as each line
is
received.
If
you
are using preprinted forms,
the
character
spacing
on
the
printer
is
10
characters per inch and
the
line spacing
is
six lines per
inch.
With
option
T,
the
message size
is
restricted by
the
size
of
the
extended
display.
The maximum message size
is
at
least:
5100 Model
A1, B1,
C1
A2,B2,C2
A3,B3,C3
A4,B4,C4
Size
1K
(K=1024 characters)
17K
33K
49K
The
maximum printer width
is
132
characters. If
the
lines are longer
than
132
characters, an OUT
(0
backspace U backspace T) character
is
printed
in
position
132
and any characters beyond position 131
of
the
line are
not
printed.
BYPASS FUNCTION (PRINT INHIBIT)
The bypass function
is
activated by
the
remote system
to
inhibit
output
from
the
5100
for security purposes.
To
ensure data security,
you
should
not
use
the
edit
operation
or
the
~TAPEIN
command
when
the
bypass function
is
active.
Use
the
home key
to
reset
the
bypass function
to
normal. When bypass
is
active, characters
typed
on
the
keyboard will be
sent
(the cursor advances with each keystroke),
but
not
printed
or
written
to
output
devices.
Message I
nput
and
Output
Devices
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