The terminal
is
ready to operate when you turn it
on, but you need to checkthat its parameters agree
with your host, your printer and other peripherals,
and your application programs.
There are three basic types
of
set-up parameters:
• Communication values that must match
those of other system components. (For
example, terminal and host must communi-
cate at the same data rate.)
• Operating values that must agree with your
application program. (Does your spread
sheet require 80 or 132 characters per line?
What terminal emulation mode does your
program require?)
• Personal preference values. (silent or click-
ing keys? dark or light screen background?)
When in doubt about a particular parameter, don't
change it. Default (factolY set) values are those
commonly employed in system communication
and data
enti)'/processing.
Application programsoftenreset terminal parame-
ters for you automatically. Refer to your computer
and application program manuals first,
or
consult
your system manager, for specific information
about your system.
Parameter Menus
This chapter presents the set-up menus. Their
names are displayed nearthe top
of
the screen. See
Figure 2-1.
The menu names and the parameters each menu
controls are as follows:
COMMAND Exit, save parameters, recall pa-
rameters, default parameters, clear screen, clear
communications, reset terminal, and default key
codes.
GENERAL
Personality,
enhanced
mode,
comrnmunication mode, monitor mode, line wrap,
edit, font choice, send acknowledge, received car-
riage return, host port, dual host, maximum
pageslhost, printerport,printmode, printpage flip,
print data bits, and auto page flip.
DISPLAY Number
of
lines and columns per
page, page length, status line attribute, top and
bottomline content, cursorattributes, screen saver,
refresh rate, screen and window background, and
scrolling speed.
KEYBOARD Language,
key
click. caps lock,
margin bell, edit key functions, left Alt key use,
transmit
keycode,
programmable
keys, and
speaker attributes.
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SETUP
COM1 Serial port communication values.
COM2 Serial portcommunication values.
I
ATTRIBUfE
Visual attribute characteristics,
write-protect attributes. .
ANSI Special for VT320, VT220, VT100/52 or
SCO CONSOLEemulations only.
PROGRAM Function, editing, and numeric key-
pad
key
codes; plus answerback message and
block send delimiters.
Entering Set Up
ICAUTION I
Before changing the personality or dis-
play configuration (number of lines,
columns, or pages of memory), save
any data
on
the screen before entering
set
up.
Changing parameters clears
the screen.
To enter set-up mode, use the procedure that
is
appropriate for your keyboard:
On an AT keyboard, press
I
etrll
I
Alt
I IEscI
On an ASCII keyboard, press
IShiftI ISet
upi
On a DEC style keyboard, press
~
NOTE: Menus conform to keycap legends
on
the keyboard used. The menus shown
are for an
AT
keyboard.
Use the cursor keys to move through the screen
menus, and the space bar to toggle values.
The first eight menus present parameters from
which you can choose a value or toggle an action.
The Program menu branches to a group
of
sub-
menus to reprogram keys and messages.
To
save your choices, enter the COMMAND
menu, and select SAVE PARAMETERS.
To exit without saving, select the COMMAND
menu, then EXIT. Alternatively, follow the exit
instructions in the help lines.
Help Unes
The two lines at the bottom
of
the menu show you
how to move the cursor and choose options. Also
shown are commands
to
print the screen, to save
changes and exit, and to exit without saving.
SETUP
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