IBM 6580 User Manual

an open square with a cursor under it,
appears immediately to 'the right of
the prompt. The r~ply( symbol and the
reply will not be video reversed. The
symbol
is removed when a reply is
entered from the keyboard.
Line 25 contains messages concerning
job status or conditions requiring
action.
The Message Line displays messages to
the operator such as an error, a
device failure, a device service
request, or a job complete mess1age.
All messages start on the character
position farthest to the left on the
screen. Pressing ~1SG key clears the
current message displayed; and will
display the next if one exist.
Loadable Diagnostics Keyboard Func-
tions
Note:
When diagnostics are loaded or
selected from the diagnostic diskette,
the cables to the feature attachments
(for 'example, the printer or Mag Card
Unit) are wrapped. A time delay of up
to one minute can occur during this
wrap test. Typing or opening the
diskette handle during the test will
cause the diagnostics to work incor-
rectly.
I
The END key is used. to s top the func-
tion selected, returning the user to
the FUNCTION SELECTION menu.
The
CANCL·key:is used to cancel fl.lnc-
tions and clear prompts. The exact
function of CANCL is determined by the
status of the system when the key is
pressed. For example, if the system
is displaying the RUN-TIME OPTIONS
Menu and a response is typed, pressing
the CANCL key clears the response and
displays the reply symbol to the imme-
diate right of the prompt. System
control remains in the menu. If the
system is displaying a prompt, and a
response is not yet typed, pressing
the CANCL key returns to the DEVICE
SELECTION Menu.
The
ENTER key instructs the system to
continue to the next step of the func-
tion being performed.
The PRINT key will cause lines 3
through 23 on the display screen to
print exactly as they are displayed.
The PRINT key is only active when the
message: "Press PRINT to print
screen" appears in the typing area or
menu area. In a printer sharing con-
figuration, the PRINT key works only
if the diagnostics are performed at
the primary work station.
The printer must be turned on and
ready to print before the PRINT key is
pressed. Whilep:r;inting, pressing the
CANCEL key on the printer will cause
the printer to stop. Any printer
problems during printing will . cause
the printer to stop and a printer
e~ror mes~age to appear on the message
line.
LO,ad~ble Diagnostics Function
.
Selection
When the loadable diagnostics diskette
is loaded, the display will show a
menu of the functions available
(Figure 9-12). Selection of a func-
t ion is made f rom the keyboard. To
select a function, type a letter from
the ID column and,press the ENTER key.
Once a function has been selected,
additional menu displays and keyboard
entries identify the specific diagnos-
tic function to be performed.
If a response is entered which is not
valid, the message: "Invalid ID Speci-
fied" will appear on the message line.
The FUNCTION SELECTION Menu will
remain on the screen with the prompt:
"Type ID letter to choose item, Press
ENTER: x (The character "x" repres-
ents the invalid ID letter).
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IBM 6580 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	6580
Category	Desktop
Language	English