VT510 Video Terminal Programmers Information
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VT510 Video Terminal Programmer Information dt Order Number: EK-VT510-RM. B01 First Edition, November 1993 Digital Equipment Corporation makes no representations that the use of its products in the manner described in this publication will not infringe on existing or future patent rights, nor do the descriptions contained in this publication imply the granting of licenses to make, use, or sell equipment or software in accordance with the description. DEC, OpenVMS, ULTRIX, VMS, VT, and the DIGITAL logo are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. ADDS is a trademark of Applied Digital Data Systems, Inc. IBM, ProPrinter, and PS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. MS–DOS is a registered trademark and Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. SCO is a trademark of Santa Cruz Operations, Inc. TVI is a trademark of TeleVideo, Inc. UNIX is a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories, Inc. WY and WYSE are registered trademarks of Wyse Technologies. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Copyright © Digital Equipment Corporation 1993. All Rights Reserved. Printed in U.S.A. For copies of manuals, call 1-800-DIGITAL or contact your local sales office. This document was prepared using VAX DOCUMENT Version 2.1. Contents Preface ............................................................ xix Part I VT510 Video Terminal 1 Overview 1.1 Introduction ................................................ 1–1 1.2 Communications Features ..................................... 1–1 1.3 Keyboard Features . ........................................ 1–2 1.4 Printer Port Features . ........................................ 1–3 1.5 Display and Text Capabilities . ................................ 1–3 1.5.1 ANSI . ................................................ 1–3 1.5.2 ASCII . ................................................ 1–3 1.6 Enhanced Set-Up ............................................ 1–4 1.7 Desktop Productivity Features . ................................ 1–4 1.8 Character Set Support ........................................ 1–4 1.9 Ergonomics (Human Factors) Features ........................... 1–4 1.10 Field-Upgradable Firmware .................................... 1–5 1.11 PCTerm Mode .............................................. 1–5 1.12 Comparison with Other ANSI Products ........................... 1–6 2 Terminal Set-Up 2.1 Entering Set-Up ............................................. 2–1 2.1.1 Effects of Entering Set-Up . ................................ 2–2 2.1.2 Set-Up Languages ........................................ 2–2 2.1.3 Power-On Settings and Defaults ............................. 2–2 2.1.4 Self-test Error Messages . ................................ 2–3 2.1.5 Context Sensitivity ........................................ 2–4 2.1.6 Set-Up Summary Line ..................................... 2–6 2.1.7 Set-Up Status Messages .................................... 2–6 2.1.8 Status Line ............................................. 2–7 2.1.9 Keyboard Indicator Line . ................................ 2–7 2.2 Set-Up Screen Text . ........................................ 2–7 2.3 Main Menu ................................................ 2–8 2.3.1 On-Line ................................................ 2–8 2.3.2 Save Settings ............................................ 2–9 2.3.3 Restore Settings . ........................................ 2–10 2.3.4 Exit Set-Up ............................................. 2–10 2.4 Actions Menu ............................................... 2–10 2.4.1 Clear Display ............................................ 2–10 2.4.2 Clear Communications ..................................... 2–10 2.4.3 Reset Terminal . ........................................ 2–11 2.4.4 Restore Factory Defaults . ................................ 2–11 iii 2.4.5 Clock, Calculator, Show Character Sets . ....................... 2–11 2.4.6 Banner Message . ........................................ 2–12 2.5 Display Menu ............................................... 2–12 2.5.1 Lines per Screen . ........................................ 2–14 2.5.1.1 Auto Resize . ........................................ 2–14 2.5.2 Lines per Page . ........................................ 2–15 2.5.3 Columns per Page, Clear on Change . ....................... 2–16 2.5.4 Status Display . ........................................ 2–17 2.5.5 Scrolling Mode . ........................................ 2–17 2.5.6 Screen Background ....................................... 2–17 2.5.7 Cursor Display . ........................................ 2–18 2.5.8 Cursor Direction . ........................................ 2–18 2.5.9 Copy Direction . ........................................ 2–18 2.5.10 Vertical Coupling . ........................................ 2–18 2.5.11 Page Coupling . ........................................ 2–19 2.5.12 Auto Wrap .............................................. 2–19 2.5.13 New Line Mode . ........................................ 2–19 2.5.14 Lock User Preferences ..................................... 2–19 2.5.15 Show Control Characters . ................................ 2–19 2.5.16 CRT Saver .............................................. 2–20 2.5.17 Overscan ............................................... 2–20 2.5.18 Refresh Rate ............................................ 2–20 2.5.19 Screen Alignment . ........................................ 2–20 2.6 Terminal Type Menu . ........................................ 2–21 2.6.1 Emulation Mode . ........................................ 2–21 2.6.2 Terminal ID to Host ....................................... 2–22 2.6.3 VT Default Character Set . ................................ 2–23 2.6.4 PCTerm Character Set ..................................... 2–24 2.6.5 7-Bit NRCS Characters .................................... 2–24 2.6.6 Transmit 7-Bit Controls .................................... 2–24 2.7 ASCII Emulation Menu ....................................... 2–25 2.8 Keyboard Menu ............................................. 2–26 2.8.1 Keyboard Language ....................................... 2–27 2.8.2 Define Key Editor ........................................ 2–27 2.8.2.1 Copy of Key Default—Moving a Standard Function ............ 2–28 2.8.2.2 Customization ........................................ 2–29 2.8.2.3 Modifier Keys . ........................................ 2–29 2.8.2.4 Creating a New Function ................................ 2–29 2.8.2.5 Examples of Creating New Functions ...................... 2–29 2.8.2.6 Correcting a Mistake . ................................ 2–30 2.8.2.7 Creating A New Alphanumeric Key or Keyboard Layout . ....... 2–30 2.8.2.8 Examples of Creating New Alphanumeric Keys ............... 2–31 2.8.2.9 User-Defined Keys ..................................... 2–31 2.8.2.10 Programming Notes .................................... 2–32 2.8.3 Save Key Definitions ...................................... 2–32 2.8.4 Recall Key Definitions ..................................... 2–33 2.8.5 Lock Key Definitions ...................................... 2–33 2.8.6 Caps Lock Function ....................................... 2–33 2.8.7 Keyclick, Warning Bell, and Margin Bell Volume . ............... 2–33 2.8.8 Keyboard Encoding ....................................... 2–33 2.8.9 Auto Repeat ............................................. 2–34 2.8.10 Data Processing Keys ...................................... 2–34 2.8.11 Application Cursor Keys . ................................ 2–34 2.8.12 Application Keypad Mode . ................................ 2–34 iv 2.9 Communication Menu ........................................ 2–35 2.9.1 Port Select .............................................. 2–36 2.9.2 Word Size ............................................... 2–36 2.9.3 Parity . ................................................ 2–36 2.9.4 Stop Bits ............................................... 2–36 2.9.5 Transmit Speed . ........................................ 2–37 2.9.6 Receive Speed . ........................................ 2–37 2.9.7 Transmit Flow Control ..................................... 2–37 2.9.8 Receive Flow Control ...................................... 2–38 2.9.9 Flow Control Threshold .................................... 2–38 2.9.10 Transmit Rate Limit, Fkey Rate Limit . ....................... 2–38 2.9.11 Ignore Null Character ..................................... 2–39 2.9.12 Local Echo .............................................. 2–39 2.9.13 Half Duplex ............................................. 2–39 2.9.14 Auto Answerback . ........................................ 2–39 2.9.15 Answerback Message ...................................... 2–39 2.9.16 Answerback Concealed ..................................... 2–40 2.10 Modem Menu ............................................... 2–41 2.10.1 Enable Modem Control .................................... 2–41 2.10.2 Disconnect Delay . ........................................ 2–41 2.10.3 Modem High Speed ....................................... 2–42 2.10.4 Modem Low Speed ........................................ 2–42 2.11 Printer Menu ............................................... 2–43 2.11.1 Port Select .............................................. 2–43 2.11.2 Print Mode .............................................. 2–43 2.11.3 Printer Type ............................................. 2–44 2.11.4 DEC/ISO Character Sets . ...............................