Topics for IBM3102-20 Terminal

Video Definitions

Operating Mode

Status Line Definition

Printer Definitions

Null Suppress

Key Settings


Video Definitions
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These options let you set default values which affect the appearance and behavior of the display.

For additional information, select:

Cursor Type

Enable Auto-tab

Automatic New Line

Scroll

CR after LF

Automatic Linefeed


Cursor Type

The cursor type selection determines the display characteristics of the terminal emulation cursor.   The choices are:

1.	Full Block - the cursor covers the entire character display cell.

2.	Partial Block - the cursor covers the center portion of the character display cell.

3.	Underline - the cursor is a line at the bottom of the character display cell.

Any of the cursor display shapes may be chosen to display as either blinking or solid.


Enable Auto-tab

If enabled, pressing Tab or any character while at a protected field will move you to the next unprotected position. If not enabled, the cursor will stop when it reaches a protected field.


Automatic New Line

When enabled, this option specifies that the cursor should move automatically to the first character position in the next line when data is entered in the last position on the current line.  If the current line is the last line on the screen and scrolling is enabled, the screen will scroll.

If this option is disabled, the cursor will stick at the last position of the current line.  Additional data entered or received will overwrite the display position until a cursor movement command, such as a carriage return, is processed.


Scroll

If Scroll is disabled, the cursor will return to the top of the screen in the first column from the last line, last column of the screen.

If Scroll is enabled, the cursor will continue to scroll down, one line at a time, each time the cursor is sent past the column limit on the last line of the displayed screen area.

Note:  Scroll is dependent on the Automatic New Line option being enabled.


CR after LF

If this option is enabled, Softerm automatically performs a carriage return function (cursor to first display position) in addition to a linefeed function (cursor down one line) whenever a linefeed character (0A hex) is received.  If this option is disabled, no additional processing is performed for linefeed characters.


Automatic Linefeed

If this option is enabled, Softerm automatically performs a linefeed function (cursor down one line) in addition to a carriage return function (cursor to first display position) whenever a carriage return character (0D hex) is received.  If this option is disabled, no additional processing is performed for carriage return characters.


Operating Mode
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Set the initial operating mode to Block or Character.  This parameter also determines Block Mode Transmission Delay parameters.

For additional information, select:

Block / Character Transmission Mode

Block Transmit Delay

Block Delay

Block Size


Block / Character Transmission Mode

If Block mode is selected, characters entered from the keyboard are stored in a buffer and can be corrected and edited before being transmitted to the host when the SEND key is pressed.  The Automatic Newline option is forced if block mode is selected.

If Character mode is selected, data entered from the keyboard is simultaneously sent to the host system and displayed on screen.


Block Transmit Delay

This option should be checked if you are using Tymnet's 3270 protocol conversion capability.

Block Transmit Delay is provided so large block transmissions can be divided into smaller blocks with a time delay after each block to compensate for satellite network delay time in international use.  The option is used in conjunction with the options Block Delay (1/10 Secs.) and Block Size (Bytes).


Block Delay

If Block Transmit Delay is enabled, this option defines the amount of delay in one tenth second increments.


Block Size

If Block Transmit Delay is enabled, this option defines the maximum number of characters which will be transmitted before initiating a delay.


Status Line Definition
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Determine the default setting for whether or not a IBM 3101 Model 20 information status line will be displayed when in the Session Window (online terminal emulation).

If the Softerm Status Line is displayed select the default setting for the date and time format to be used.

For additional information, select:

Status Line Preference

Status Line Time Format


Status Line Preference

If the IBM 3101 Model 20 Status Line is selected, the status information displayed will include the current Row and Column, Block or Character Mode, and Program or Insert sub-modes.


Status Line Time Format

Date/Time

Choose this setting for the status line to display the current date and time.

Connect Time

Choose this setting for the status line to display the length of time the connection has been established.


Line Turnaround Character
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Specifies the character which terminates the Program Function Key sequences and the response to Read Status, Read Switches and Read Cursor Position.

If the XOFF character is selected, you should ensure that Receive Pacing is set to None.


Turnaround Character

Specify the character which terminates the Program Function Key sequences and the response to Read Status, Read Switches and Read Cursor Position.

If the XOFF character is selected, you should ensure that Receive Pacing is set to None.


Printer Definitions
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The Printer definitions provide the default settings for terminal functions whose destination is a print device.

For additional information, select:

Enable Printer Pass-Through

New Line On Close Capture

Append Print On Close


Enable Printer Pass-Through

The option Enable Printer Pass-Through provides the capability for the host to redirect the terminal data stream to the printer instead of the display through a host-initiated sequence.

If this option is enabled, the three-character sequence ESC # 6, when received from the host, activates printer pass-through, and the sequence ESC # 1, when received from the host, deactivates printer pass-through.

This option should be checked if you are using Tymnet's 3270 protocol conversion capability.


New Line On Close Capture

Function:  Enable or disable the automatic newline sequence (carriage return + line feed) when sending data to a printer.  Most users will prefer to leave this box unchecked.

This option works with all data Capture to Printer operations. Softerm normally appends a newline sequence to the end of a data capture.  However, when transmitting data, some hosts will initiate a capture, send a line of data, terminate capture, and repeat the process until all data has been transmitted.  Appending the newline sequence each time would destroy the data's format.  Leave this option unchecked to stop the automatic newline sequence from being appended and to maintain the data's format.


Append Print On Close

This option is provided primarily to handle hosts which initiate printing of small amounts of data on a frequent basis.  Most users will prefer to leave this option unchecked.

If Append Print on Close is enabled, every time print activity is stopped, the print job will, in effect, remain open and subsequent print activity will be appended to the original print job.


Null Suppress
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Check the box to suppress trailing nulls when a block mode transmission is performed.

Note:  This option is valid only for block mode operation.  If null suppression is not required, disable the option.


Enable Null Suppress

Check the box to suppress trailing nulls when a block mode transmission is performed.

Note:  This option is valid only for block mode operation.  If null suppression is not required, disable the option.


Key Settings
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Set whether the Send key sends a line or a page, and whether the function keys will provide a Tymnet-compatible extension.

For additional information, select:

Send Key=Send Line

Enable Function Keys (PF9-PF24)


Send Key=Send Line

The option Send Key = Send Line is used to activate the SEND LINE key function when the SEND key is pressed.  If the box is checked, the SEND key will function as the SEND LINE key.  If the box is not checked, the SEND key will function as the SEND PAGE key.

Note:  If a Send function is assigned to a key, you can use the Keyboard Object module's Find function to locate the key.  If the Send function is not assigned to a key, you can use the Keyboard Object module to assign it.


Enable Function Keys (PF9-PF24)

The option Enable Function Keys (PF9-PF24) provides a Tymnet-compatible extension to support the Program Function Keys PF9-PF24 normally available on a 3270 terminal.  This option should be checked if you are using Tymnet's 3270 protocol conversion capability.