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Copyright © Boundless Technologies, Inc., 2007-2009. Phelps, New York All rights reserved. Contents User’s Guide ............................................................................... Title Contents............................................................................................ii Note to Installers .............................................................................. v Site Preparation ..................................................................................................v Preface .............................................................................................. v Notices............................................................................................. vi Trademarks and Service Marks....................................................... vi Electronic Emission Notices.......................................................... vii Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Statement............................... vii Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement..................... vii Avis de conformité aux normes du ministère des Communications du Canada vii Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement........... vii Korean Government Ministry of Communication (MOC) Statement................. vii Safety Notices................................................................................................. viii Danger Notices ...........................................................................................................viii How to Connect or Disconnect the Terminal ................................................. ix Chapter 1 ........................................................................................... 2 Introduction...................................................................................... 2 Features ..............................................................................................................2 Compatibility ..................................................................................................................2 Display............................................................................................................................. 2 Character Sets.................................................................................................................3 Communications............................................................................................................ 3 Keyboards.......................................................................................................................3 Desk Accessories ........................................................................................................... 3 Physical Features................................................................................................4 Keyboards ...........................................................................................................4 Usage Notes .......................................................................................................6 Understanding Communications.......................................................................7 Receive Flow Control.................................................................................................... 7 Transmit Flow Control ................................................................................................. 7 Host/Printer Port 1....................................................................................................... 7 Host/Printer Port 2....................................................................................................... 8 Parallel Printer Port ....................................................................................................... 8 Terminal to Modem (DCE) or Host........................................................................... 9 Terminal to Host (DTE) or Printer ............................................................................ 9 Understanding Screen Display and Pages....................................................... 10 Bottom Status/Label Line Display............................................................................10 Visual Effects of Screen and Page Lengths..............................................................10 Chapter 2.......................................................................................... 11 Installing .......................................................................................... 11 STEP 1 – Determining Your Devices .............................................................. 11 STEP 2 – Setting Physical Connections .......................................................... 11 STEP 4 – Setting the No Printer Option ......................................................... 11 STEP 5 – Determining Your Serial Port Protocol ........................................... 11 STEP 6 – Using Communications Setup......................................................... 12 ii Setting Connection A: Host DCE.............................................................................12 Setting Connection B: Host DTE .............................................................................12 Setting Connection C: RS-232 with Modem............................................................12 Setting Connection D: RS-232-C with Modem.......................................................12 Setting Connection E: Printer....................................................................................12 Setting Connection F: RS-232-C Printer ..................................................................12 Setting Connections G and H: Parallel Printer........................................................12 STEP 7 – Using Emulation Setup.................................................................... 13 STEP 8 – Using Additional Setup Options...................................................... 13 STEP 9 – Saving Parameters............................................................................ 13 STEP 10 – Establishing Communications....................................................... 13 Common Configurations.................................................................................. 13 Host/Printer Connection Guide...................................................................... 14 User Settings Chart........................................................................................... 15 Chapter 3..........................................................................................16 Using Setup......................................................................................16 Overview ........................................................................................................... 16 Entering and Exiting Setup ........................................................................................16 Saving Parameters........................................................................................................16 Using Menus.................................................................................................................16 Action Fields ................................................................................................................16 Setup Map......................................................................................................... 17 Quick Menu (F1) .............................................................................................. 18 General Menu (F2) ........................................................................................... 19 Display Menu (F3) ...........................................................................................20 Keyboard Menu (F4) ........................................................................................ 21 Keys Menu (F5) ................................................................................................22 Ports Menu (F6) ...............................................................................................24 Host Menu (F7)................................................................................................25 Print Menu (F8)................................................................................................26 Emulation Menu (F9).......................................................................................26 ASCII Emulations .......................................................................................................26 ANSI Emulations ........................................................................................................27