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A terminal can display text only; it cannot display illustrations or windowing
applications. You cannot use a terminal as a standard workstation monitor,
but it is adequate as a system console. Some users prefer to connect both a
monitor and a terminal to their workstations. In console mode, with both a
monitor and a terminal connected, graphics tests display on the monitor while
other tests and text input display on the terminal.
7.2.1 To Connect the Terminal
1. Connect the terminal to the communications connector on the back of the
system unit. If the terminal has a telephone-jack type of connector, use an
adapter to make the connection.
2. Connect a power cord to the terminal and to a power outlet.
3. Turn on the terminal and set its transmit and receive speed to 9600 bps
(bits per second).
7.2.2 To Activate the Terminal as the System Console
The system uses the presence or absence of an LK501 keyboard to determine
the console device.
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If an LK501 keyboard is not detected during the power-up self-test, the
system will use the terminal as the console device.
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If an LK501 keyboard is detected during the power-up self-test, the system
checks the console environment variable to determine whether to use the
monitor or the terminal as the console device.
You must set the console variable to s to make the terminal your system
console. Do this by typing setenv console s at the workstation monitor
console prompt. Then press Return.
The operating system will then be under the control of the terminal each time
you boot the system, until you change the console environment variable again.
7.2.3 To Make Your Workstation Monitor the System Console
1. Type setenv console * at the console prompt on the terminal and press
Return.
2. Turn off the terminal when it is not in use.
For information about using a console terminal as a troubleshooting device, see
Chapter 13.
Communication Devices
7.2 Installing a Console Terminal
Communication Devices 7–5
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