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How
to
Use
This
Manual
This
manual
is
organized
into
the
following
topics:
•
Introduction
describes
the
communications
feature.
•
Operation
of
the
Communications
Feature
describes
how
to
load
and
initialize
the
program,
the
format
of
the
display
screen
and
extended
display,
how
data
is
trans-
mitted
and
received,
the
format
of
the
communications
status
line,
and
the
scroll
and
edit
operations.
•
Operation
of
the
Keys
describes
the
function
keys
used
during
communications.
•
Communications
Commands
describes
the
commands
used
during
communications.
•
Message
Input
and
Output
Devices
describes
the
function
of
the
input
and
output
devices
during
communications.
•
State
Indicators
describes
the
states
of
the
program
and
what
you
can
do
during
each
state.
•
Error
Codes
describes
the
error
codes
that
are
displayed
on
the
status
line.
•
Appendixes
A,
B,
and
C
contain
installation
instructions,
sample
programs,
and
translation
code
charts.
After
reading
the
Introduction
and
the
Operation
of
the
Communications
Feature,
you
should
be
able
to
sign
on
with
a
remote
system,
use
the
IBM
5100
Portable
Computer
to
transmit
data
from
the
keyboard,
and
receive
data.
The
remaining
sections
of
the
manual
provide
you
with
a
detailed
explanation
of
5100
operations
during
communications.
3
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
How to Use this Manual
4
Introduction
5
Operation of the Communications Feature
7
Loading and Initializing the Communications Program
7
Display Screen and Extended Display
7
Transmitting from the Keyboard
8
Receiving
8
Communications Status Line
9
Scroll
9
Edit
11
Operation of the Keys
12
ATTN Key
12
Transmit
12
Receive
12
Edit
12
Shift Key
13
CMD Key
13
Resend
13
EXECUTE Key
13
HOLD Key
13
Special Function Keys
13
Command Character
13
Edit
14
Line Delete
14
Shift Lock
14
Tab Set
14
Tab Reset
14
Print
15
Home
15
Write (Option T Only)
15
OUT Character
15
Copy Display
16
Tab
16
Fast Left
16
Fast Right
16
Fast up
16
Fast down
16
Scroll Left
17
Scroll Right
17
Communications Commands
18
AUTO (Option T Only)
18
CLOSE (Option T Only)
19
OPEN (Option T Only)
19
Outsel
20
RATE (Option T Only)
20
System
21
TAPEIN (Option T Only)
21
Review of Commands and Special Function Keys
23
Commands
23
Special Function Keys
24
Message Input and Output Devices
26
Tape (Option T Only)
26
Tape Input
26
Tape Output
27
Printer
27
Bypass Function (Print Inhibit)
27
Composing Messages Offline
28
Transmit Interrupt
28
State Indicators
29
Home
29
Edit
30
Scrl
31
Xmit
32
Proc
32
Error Codes
34
Invalid Tape Data
35
Overflow (Option T Only)
36
Printer Error Recovery
36
Appendix A. Installation Instructions
37
Appendix B. Sample Tape Communications and Programs
39
Writing BASIC Programs on Tape
39
Writing Other Language Programs on Tape
39
Writing APL Functions on Tape (APL.SV)
40
Sample Functions
41
Sample Programs Using the ~AUTO Command
44
Sample BASIC Program
44
Sample APL Program
45
Appendix C. Translation Codes
46
Character Code Chart
46
Function Character Code Chart
48
Index
49
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IBM 5100 Specifications
General
Release Year
1975
RAM
16 KB - 64 KB
Storage
204 KB tape drive
Display
5-inch CRT
Operating System
APL/BASIC
Processor
IBM PALM (1.9 MHz)
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