Setup – Boundless Technologies ADDS 3153 ASCII User Manual

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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:

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The Quick menu is the first screen upon entry. It contains the param eters critical
to the operation of the terminal with the host.

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Function keys permit easy access to any menu. The function keys are labeled at
the top of every menu.

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Setup is “smart.” That is, it provides only the options that are valid for the
hardware and current emulation.

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Keystrokes and Help Messages are at the bottom of every menu.

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Valid choices for the selected parameter are displayed at the bottom of the menu.

Entry and Exit

PC-Style Keyboards:

Press

Ctrl-Scroll Lock

to both enter and exit setup. Also,

press

Esc

or

Pause

to exit.

IBM 3151 emulation

: Press

Ctrl-Setup

to both enter and exit setup.

ANSI Keyboard:

entry is dependent upon the Setup selections:

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When “F1 to F5 keys” = Local, press

F3

to enter.

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When “F1 to F5 keys” = FKey, press

Ctrl-F3

to enter.

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When “Key Mode” = Scan Code, press

Ctrl-Select

to enter.

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