Setup 23
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Setup
The Setup menu is your control panel for this terminal. It permits you to configure the terminal to communicate
with the host computer as well as to suit your personal preferences.
Overview
The Setup menus have been designed to allow maximum flexibility with a minimum investment of time. Thirteen
menus provide you with the flexibility and the features below contribute to ease of use:
The Quick menu is the first screen upon entry. It contains the parameters critical to the operation of the
terminal with the host.
Function keys permit easy access to any menu. The function keys are labeled at the top of every menu.
Setup is “smart.” That is, it provides only the options that are valid for the hardware and current emulation.
Keystrokes and Help Messages are at the bottom of every menu.
Valid choices
for the selected parameter are displayed at the bottom of the menu.
Entry And Exit
PC Keyboard:
Press Ctrl-Scroll Lock to both e
nter and exit setup. Also, press F14 or Pause key to exit.
ANSI Keyboard:
To enter, press F3 (when Setup selection “F1 to F5 keys” = Local)
To enter, press Ctrl-F3 (when Setup selection “F1 to F5 keys” = Fkey)
To enter, press Ctrl-Select (when Setup selection “Key Mode” = Scan Code)
To exit, press Ctrl-Select twice (when n Setup selection “Key Mode” = Scan Code and “local Leadin” = On).
To exit, press F14.
Printing
To print the settings of the Setup menu, press Ctrl-shift-. (period on the numeric keypad). The output of this print
command is directed to the port specified by the “Host/Printer” selection in the Quick (F1) menu. If the “Printer”
portion of this parameter is set to None, the output is forwarded to the parallel port.
Saving Parameters
Upon exiting setup mode, the prompt “Save All (Y/N)” appears on the top right portion of the screen.
Press Y or y to e
xit setup and save settings in permanent memory.
Press C or c to cance
l the exit request.
Press any other key to exit setup. The changes will take effect, but will be lost if the terminal is reset or
powe
red off.
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