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  • Page 1 OmniTerm WBT Windows-based Terminal User's Guide Version 2.1.0e...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    9.3 - View Menu... 110 9.4 - Go Menu... 111 9.5 - Favorites Menu... 112 9.6 - Window Menu... 112 Chapter 10 - Wireless Network Configuration ... 113 10.1 - Wireless Networking Concepts... 113 10.2 - Install Wireless PCMCIA Card... 113...
  • Page 3 10.3 - Configure Wireless Settings ... 114 10.4 - Wireless Communication Problems... 118 Appendix A - AS/400 FTP Setup... 119 Appendix B - AutoUpdate / AutoConfiguration ... 120 Appendix C - Advanced Terminal Customization ... 122 C.1 - Emulation Font Upload ... 122 C.2 - Boot-up Splash Screen Upload...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1 - Installation Procedures

    Chapter 1 - Installation Procedures The OmniTerm equipment package and stand assembly is described here. Refer to the Quick Start Guide to setup and configure your OmniTerm. See the body of this manual for safety and complete installation instructions. Power Indicator Push Button Stand Power Cord...

  • Page 5: Chapter 2 - Terminal Operation

    Terminal Operation Chapter 2 - Terminal Operation 2.1 - Initial Terminal Setup When you power on the terminal for the first time, the Setup Wizard will be used for initial setup of the terminal’s properties. Following are the dialog boxes of the setup wizard.
  • Page 6 Terminal Operation IP Address Dialog Box Click on one of the two buttons to select a method to supply the IP Address. The default is No; I will enter static IP information. If you select Yes, use the IP information supplied by DHCP, the next figure (Specify an IP Address Dialog Box) will be skipped.
  • Page 7 Terminal Operation Optional Information Dialog Box If you use DNS (Domain Name System) or WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) to resolve names to IP addresses, select a check box and enter the required information. By default the check boxes are unselected. If DHCP is used, the DNS server is commonly specified and would not need to be entered here.
  • Page 8 Terminal Operation Local 'RDP' Printer Setup Dialog Box Click Open to setup a local printer to be used with an RDP session. Click Next and the Finish dialog box will display. Local Printer Configuration Dialog Box Click Open to setup a local printer. Click Delete to delete the local printer. Click OK to return to the Local Printer Setup dialog box.
  • Page 9 Terminal Operation Select the Printer Port Message Box Select the port you want your printer to use. Most users select LPT1 port for a local printer. Select the Printer Model Message Box Select the manufacturer of your printer from the Manufacturers list. Then, choose the correct printer model from the Printers list.
  • Page 10 Terminal Operation Name your Printer Dialog Box Specify the name of your printer. The printer name can be entered as no more than 31 characters. Set Default Printer Dialog Box This dialog box allows you to set the local printer as the default printer. The default selection is YES.
  • Page 11 Terminal Operation Configure Another Printer Dialog Box If you need to set up the second printer, select YES then click Next to repeat the prior screens to setup another printer. The default selection is NO. Click Next to finish. Finish Dialog Box Click Finish to apply your specified setting and quit the Setup Wizard.

  • Page 12: Terminal Manager

    Terminal Operation 2.2 - Terminal Manager The Terminal Manager allows you to manage your network connections. All connections are named and are referred to by that name. Multiple connections of various types can be created and active at the same time. Terminal Manager Dialog Box (Connections) After you finish the initial terminal setup, the Terminal Manager dialog box will display.

  • Page 13: Connections

    Terminal Operation 2.2.1 - Connections The Connections property sheet (see above) lists all your configured connections, showing their Type and Status. Connection Types: RDP (Microsoft Terminal Server), ICA (Citrix Server), EMU (Host Emulation), Web (Web Browser), and DUP (DialUp Connection). Connection Status: Active if connection is active (connected).

  • Page 14: Configure

    Terminal Operation 2.2.2 - Configure The Configure property sheet allows you to create new connections or edit/delete existing connections. You may also specify which, if any, connections are to be automatically activated (connected) on startup. Once the desired connections are configured, security can be set to inhibit display of the Configure Dialog Box.
  • Page 15 Click Add to configure a new connection. New Connection dialog Box Select the type of connection to create: Citrix ICA Client (Chapter 3) Microsoft Remote Desktop Client (Chapter 4) Terminal Emulation (Chapter 5). Click Edit to edit or review the selected item in the connection list. Click Delete to delete the selected item in the connection list.
  • Page 16 Click Startup to make the selected Connection the Default and/or set it for Autostart. Connection Startup Dialog Box Make the selected connection your default connection: A default connection is the one initially displayed or selected. Only one connection can be set as the default; and setting a connection as default is not required.

  • Page 17: Connection Navigation/Startup

    2.3 - Connection Navigation/Startup 2.3.1 - Hot Keys The following key sequences are used to move between active connections, return toTerminal Manager, Edit/Check the Terminal Properties. Ctrl+Alt+End or SetUp (122key) Return to Terminal Manager (or Connect Button or Task Bar) from an active connection.

  • Page 18: Terminal Startup Modes

    2.3.2 - Terminal Startup Modes Once a terminal is configured, when powered on operation starts with the Terminal Manager, a Connect Button (secure connection) or a Connection Task Bar. These startup modes are selected under the Terminal Properties Security Tab - see 7.8 in this manual.
  • Page 19 2.3.2.3 - Connect Button A Connect button may be displayed in place of the Terminal Manager screen. To start your configured connections, click Connect or press Enter. Pressing Ctrl+Alt+End from an active connection will return to the Button display. Special Connect Button escape sequence: epeatedly click on the Connect button border to show the Terminal Properties creen.
  • Page 20 Start options: Setting Terminal Properties Display Terminal Properties screen. Exit this screen when done. Taskbar & Start Menu Auto Hide: Task bar is only shown when mouse cursor moved over bottom of the display (default). If not checked, the Taskbar is static at the bottom of the screen.

  • Page 21: Startup Errors

    Terminal Operation 2.3.3 - Startup Errors DHCP Error Message Box When this dialog box displays, check if the DHCP server is working properly on the network. If DHCP previously served network parameters to the terminal, they were saved and will be reused in case of a DHCP failure. Assign a static IP address, if no DHCP server is available...

  • Page 22: Chapter 3 - Ica Client Settings

    ICA Client Settings Chapter 3 - ICA Client Settings ICA is a network protocol used by “terminal servers” running Citrix WinFrame or MetaFrame. This chapter describes how to setup a Network or Dial-In connection to such servers. Select Citrix ICA Client connection from the New Connection Dialog Box and select the type of connection.

  • Page 23: Network Connection

    ICA Client Settings 3.1 - Network Connection The following message will display while a search is made for Citrix servers on the network. All Citrix servers found on your network will be listed in the next Dialog Box. If no Citrixserver is found, a message will be displayed.
  • Page 24 Server Group: elect the group that you want to configure. Add: lick to add a server to the selected group. Add Server Address Dialog Box nter the DNS name of a new Citrix server or its IP address. Click OK to return to he Select dialog above.
  • Page 25 If necessary, enter a user name, a password, and a domain name for connecting to an application. Click Next. Select Window Options Dialog Box Click on the desired number of colors to display, either 16, 256, or Thousands. Click Next.
  • Page 26 Printing, Compression, and Sound Dialog Box Enable or disable the following functions: Use Printer Configuration Utility Check to allow use of the printer configuration utility available on the Citrix server. Unchecking this option allows you to map printers manually. Compress Data Stream Check to reduce the amount of data transferred between the OmniTerm and the Citrix server at the cost of additional processing on the server.
  • Page 27 Firewall Settings Dialog Box Use alternate address through firewalls Check this box if the client is outside a firewall that uses address translation. In this case, the client must use the alternate address returned by the master ICA Browser. Connect via SOCKS proxy f the network is using a SOCKS proxy server, check this box to enable Address of roxy to use and Port fields.

  • Page 28: Dial-In Connection

    ICA Client Settings 3.2 - Dial-In Connection Dial-In Device Dialog Box From the Dial-In Device scroll list, select one of the following: A Modem connection such as Hayes Compatible on Com2. A Serial connection such as Serial Cable on Com2. Enter the area code, the phone number, and the country code in the appropriate fields.
  • Page 29 ICA Client Settings To make a change in the ICA connection, click the Configure tab and select the ICA connection of the Terminal Manager dialog box. Then click Edit to change the configuration of an ICA connection. Edit Connection Details Dialog Box This dialog box displays when the Dial-In Connection type is specified.

  • Page 30: Port Settings

    The following is the description of the functions for Port Settings properties. Manual Dial Click on this check box to set up manual dialing Terminals se this group box to record terminal window Information: Use Terminal Window before dialing Use terminal Window after dialing Connection Preferences se this group to set modem connection parameters.

  • Page 31: Call Option

    3.2.2 - Call Option Device Property Dialog Box (Call Options) The following table discusses the functions of the Call Option property sheet. Terminals Use this group box to configure the following call parameters: Cancel the call if Not connected within Enter in this field the number of seconds to wait before a call is canceled.

  • Page 32: Chapter 4 - Rdp Client Settings

    RDP Client Settings Chapter 4 - RDP Client Settings If your server is Microsoft WTS (Windows Terminal Server), select Microsoft Remote Desktop Client (RDP) connection in the New Connection dialog box. The following four wizard dialog boxes will display in succession to configure the RDP connection.
  • Page 33 RDP Client Settings WTS Connection Wizard Page 3 This dialog box allows you to access a desired application directly after connecting to the RDP server. The Desktop is the default. Click Application File Name to enter the name of the desired application and its working directory. Click Next to continue.

  • Page 34: Chapter 5 - Terminal Emulation Client Settings

    Chapter 5 - Terminal Emulation Client Settings If you select Terminal Emulation in the New Connection dialog box, the Terminal Setup Wizard will help you to complete the terminal emulation setup. Following are the dialog boxes of the wizard. Connection Information Connection Name: Enter a Connection Name to identify the session.
  • Page 35 Session Model: This item varies with Session Type and Display/Printer selected. See the following Table. Session Type Display Models TN5250 3477-FC 3477-FG 3180-2 3197-2 3196-A2 5292-2 5291-1 5251-11 TN3270 3278-2-E 3278-3-E 3278-4-E 3278-5-E ASCII VT100 VT220 VT320 VT420 7-Bit VT420 8-Bit ANSI-BBS SCO-ANSI IBM3135-31...
  • Page 36 Advanced: Click to show the Display or Printer EBCDIC to ASCII Translation Table. The edit procedure is to overwrite new code over old code in the Table. EBCDIC to ASCII Translation Table for Display his table controls the EBCDIC to ASCII conversion shown on the display session. ou normally do not need to modify this table.
  • Page 37 Terminal Emulation Client Settings Keyboard Type Dialog Box Select the Keyboard Type: Enhanced (PC style keyboard) or 122Key. Click Advanced to map the keyboards as shown below. On these maps, click the key to be mapped and select/enter the desired definition. Note that these maps can also be invoked from an Emulation display screen (see Chapter 7).
  • Page 38 Terminal Emulation Client Settings Enhanced Keyboard Mapping for TN5250 122-Keys Keyboard Mapping for TN3270...
  • Page 39 Terminal Emulation Client Settings Enhanced Keyboard Mapping forTN3270 122-Keys Keyboard Mapping for ASCII...
  • Page 40 Terminal Emulation Client Settings Enhanced Keyboard Mapping for ASCII...
  • Page 41 Connection Type Dialog Box (ASCII session) TCP/IP: Click this button and Next to use Host Settings dialog box. Serial: Click this button to enable Connection to. Scroll for communication port selection.
  • Page 42 Host Settings Dialog Box (Display Sessions) Host Name/Address: Enter the fully qualified Domain name or static IP address. Port Number: Enter TCP/IP port for Telnet on your host. The default value is port 23. Device Name: The host device name. A blank entry will cause the host to create a virtual device name.
  • Page 43 Host Settings Dialog Box (TN5250 Printer Session) Host Name/Address: Enter the fully qualified Domain name or static IP address. Port Number: Enter TCP/IP port for Telnet on your host. The default value is port 23. Device Name: The host device name. A blank entry will cause the host to create a virtual device name.
  • Page 44 Host Print Transform Dialog Box Printer Model: Select your printer model. For a Customized printer object, select Other Printer and specify Custom Object name and Library below. Paper Source 1: Select paper type in paper source 1. The default setting is MFRTYPMDL.
  • Page 45 Serial Connection Settings Dialog Box (ASCII) This dialog box only displays when an ASCII session and Serial connection are selected. Enter the specific value or the default will be used. Baud Rate: The default value is 9600. Data bits: The default value is 8. Parity: The default value is None.
  • Page 46 Printer Settings Dialog Box (TN5250) Printer Port: The default value is LPT1. Printer Type: Select the desired printer from the scroll list and the default is IBM Graphics Printer. Transparent Mode Sequences: Enter the specific value or the default will be used as followed. Lead Code1: 6A End Code1: 5B Lead Code2: 79...
  • Page 47 EBCDIC to ASCII Translation Table for Printer This table controls the EBCDIC to ASCII conversion for your printer session. normally do not need to modify this table. If a character is printing on your printer with the wrong ASCII value, use the printer manual to determine the ASCII HEX value of this character and that of the value you want in its place.
  • Page 48 LPD Settings Dialog Box (TN3270) This dialog box is valid for TN3270 screen copy only. To enable this feature, enter LPD (Line Printer Daemon) Host IP address and queue name of the LPD printer in required fields. LPD Host This field is for the IP address of an existing printer server. LPD Printer This field is for the queue name of the LPD.

  • Page 49: Chapter 6 - Terminal Properties

    Terminal Properties Chapter 6 - Terminal Properties Pressing the F2 key from the Terminal Manager dialog box allows you to examine and/or modify the terminal properties. The dialog screen is composed of a number of Tabs (property sheets). The tabs displayed may vary with the OmniTerm model or with the Security selected.

  • Page 50: General Tab

    Terminal Properties 6.1 - General Tab This General property sheet displays information that includes the name of the product and information about the current software. To reset the terminal properties to their factory-default settings, click the check box and press Enter. The second time in sequence this is done, all connection settings (if any) will be cleared and the initial Terminal Setup sequence will be invoked (see Chapter 2).

  • Page 51: Input Tab

    6.2 - Input Tab Locale: Scroll list and select the keyboard type. System Locale: Scroll through and select the System language. Number Lock: Check to enable keyboard Num Lock on system startup. Repeat delay: Use this slider control to determine how quickly a key will start to repeat when held down.

  • Page 52: Display Tab

    6.3 - Display Tab Desktop Area and Refresh Frequency: Color: Select desired ICA color depth. Details: The scroll list displays the current terminal display resolution. Scroll and click on a selection to change resolution. The default is 640 x 480 @ 60Hz.

  • Page 53: Network Tab

    6.4 - Network Tab Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server: Click this option to enable DHCP addressing. The DHCP server will automatically assign (lease) an IP address to your terminal plus other parameters to configure the terminal. The Release and Renew buttons can be used to Release this IP address and to Renew (acquire a new) the IP address - use only when physically moving the OmniTerm to another subnet or when the IP scheme for the current subnet has changed.
  • Page 54 Advanced Network: This dialog box is active only when Specify an IP Address is enabled. Enable DNS: Use this group box to set domain, primary, and secondary IP addresses for DNS. Enable WINS: Use this group box to set the primary and secondary IP addresses of a WINS server.
  • Page 55 Terminal Properties SNMP Network: Enter custom fields that can be viewed with SNMPadm (v2.0b1.81 or higher). Typically used for ID processes.
  • Page 56 Toggle Title Bar: Alternately hides and displays the client window title bar: Use the title bar to drag the client window to different positions on the local desktop. Remove the title bar to maximize your workspace. CTRL-ALT-DEL: Displays the Windows NT Security dialog box.
  • Page 57 MetaFrame servers do not use the Serial number field. Default Window Colors: In the Window Colors field, select 16, 256, or Thousands colors. When using a PPP connection, 16 colors mode may provide better performance. If the window options specified exceed the capabilities of the client hardware, the maximum size and color depth supported by the CE operation system are used.
  • Page 58 ICA Client Settings – Server Location Dialog Box Use this dialog box to locate available Cirtrix (ICA) servers and published applications. Browser selection: Select the desired browser type: TCP Browser, TCP+HTTP Browser, or SSL/TLS+HTTPS Browser. Server Group: Select the group that you want to configure. Add: Click to add a server to the selected group.
  • Page 59 ICA Client Settings – Firewall Settings Dialog Box Proxy: Select Proxy type from the list. Use alternate address through firewall If the ICA client is outside a firewall that uses address translation, you must configure the client to use the alternate address returned by the master ICA server.
  • Page 60 ICA Client Settings - PNLite Dialog Box PNLite is an ICA connection mode that lets clients running CE 3 connect to Citrix server applications without having to configure connections for published applications. The names of such applications are added to the Terminal Manager Connection name list.

  • Page 61: Upgrade Tab

    6.5 - Upgrade Tab See Chapter 8 for detailed procedures. Manual Upgrade: Click to setup and start a manual update of the OmniTerm firmware from an FTP server. Enter FTP server IP address and the path to the file containing the new firmware files.

  • Page 62: Devices Tab

    Terminal Properties 6.6 - Devices Tab Special devices are supported by special modules referenced by this Tab. Double click the desired device setup icon. Date/Time: Adjust the current time and your country time zone. Netclock: Get/synchronize time from SNTP servers. LPD: Setup the attached printer as a network printer.
  • Page 63 Terminal Properties If you have a printer attached to the parallel printer port, you can make this printer a network printer. In this case, given the IP address of the WBT (see SysInfo) and the Queue Name, devices on the network can print to your attached printer.
  • Page 64 Date/Time: This screen allows you to set the current time and your country time zone. You can check Time Zone by DHCP to have DHCP set the Time Zone using the specified DHCP option number. This option is of type 'string' . The values are listed in the Time Zone list;...
  • Page 65 If you use a Magtek Magnetic Strip Reader with keyboard, you may set the configuration of that Reader from this screen. Refer to MAGTEK MSR manual for the complete set of configuration commands. To setup specific tracks to be read, input the following commands: Track 1 data only...01381 Track 2 data only...01384 Track 3 data only...01390...
  • Page 66 Terminal Properties MicroTouch Panel: This device is used to setup a Touchscreen panel (Micro Touch only). Note: All connections should be done while power is off on the base and monitor. The Micro Touch Panel monitor you received should have had three cable connections.
  • Page 67 Terminal Properties Calibrate: When the Calibrate button is active you can click it to calibrate the touch sensitivity and screen extent. You will get a screen with crosshairs in the lower left that you will touch for calibration, then touch the crosshairs in the upper right.
  • Page 68 Terminal Properties Cursor: Cursor Offset You can set the distance between your fingertip and the pointer tip. Select Vertical and/or Horizontal Edge Adjust then press Set. The following graphic allows you to select Vertical Offset (Top = None, Bottom = Maximum) and Horizontal Adjust (Center = none).
  • Page 69 Terminal Properties Ping: Enter Host name or IP address to ping. Click Start to ping the Host. A series of Pings will be sent to the Host. Click Stop button to end the process. Remote Display: Check Enable Remote Display to allow a SNMPadm administrator to shadow the user of this terminal.
  • Page 70 NetCOM: When enabled, another device on the network (using TELNET) can talk to a serial device (e.g. HyperTerminal) attached (null modem cable) to the OmniTerm com port. The SerialD type device is addressed on the network by the OmniTerm's IP address and Port 6515; e.g. OPEN 192.168.2.219 6515. Set mode to send CRLF (Carriage Return &...
  • Page 71 All function will receive a return value: if value >= 0, successful If value < 0, an error occurred Error number list Open: -1 -> open port failed -2 -> server busy -3 -> parameter error 0 -> OK Write: -4 ->...
  • Page 72 Printers (RDP printer): This dialog box allows you to setup and/or delete a Local RDP Printer. To delete an existing printer definition, click that icon to highlight and click the Delete button. To setup a new local printer, double click the Add Printer icon or click Open.
  • Page 73 Terminal Properties Enter a 'friendly' name for the printer.
  • Page 74 Terminal Properties Internet Options: General: Define Start and Search pages. If desired, Clear Cache memory and or Clear History (saved entered addresses). You can also change Cache Size. Connection: If your internet connection uses a proxy server, set its address (name or IP) and the port number used.
  • Page 75 Network: To configure a wireless connection on an OmniTerm, double click CISCO and refer to Chapter 10 for detailed procedures. To review/change the built in Ethernet network settings, double click the icon labled PCI-xxxxxxx. To start other connections, double click the appropriate icon.
  • Page 76 Terminal Properties Make New Connection Properties Sheet Name and select connection type. Dial-Up Connection: Establish Dial-Up connection to RAS (Remote Access Server) using PPP (Point to Point protocol). Configure…...
  • Page 77 Terminal Properties TCP/IP Settings … Security Settings …...
  • Page 78 Terminal Properties Next > Enter a phone number. Click Finish to create the connection. Double click the created icon to enter sign on data and start the connection. Direct Connection: See Dial-Up Connection for Configure, TCP/IP, and Security screens.
  • Page 79 Virtual Private Network: Enter name or IP address of the VPN server for the network to which you want to connect. TCP/IP Settings … Security Settings …...
  • Page 80 Terminal Properties PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE): Security Settings …...

  • Page 81: Security Tab

    6.7 - Security Tab With first time security setup, there is always an Administrator in the User Account field. This Administrator account is of Admin privilege and cannot be removed. Security Enable: Click to enable security function. This makes the WBT a multiple user version based on authorized privileges.
  • Page 82 Modify User: Modify the selected user’s properties, including password, privilege, and accessible connections. Delete User: Delete the selected user account. It will show a delete confirmation message box. User Properties – Administrator Dialog Box WBT Administrators can add/modify user accounts with this dialog box: Enable Password Change: This group enables Administrator to add new User Name and Password;...
  • Page 83 Account Privilege Administrator User Hide/Show Configure in Hide/Show Terminal Manager Tabs in Terminal Properties General Input Display Network Printers Upgrade Devices Security SysInfo About User Properties – User Dialog Box When User is selected in Account Privilege group, this dialogue will display. See Table above for the available functions with User privilege.
  • Page 84 Terminal Properties User Properties – Guest Dialog Box When Guest is selected in Account Privilege group, this dialogue will display. See Table above for the available functions with Guest privilege. Reset HotKey Enable: Click to enable the Ctrl+Tab+Delete+F12 key sequence at the Terminal Manager or Connect Button screens.
  • Page 85 If not enabled, only one new connection is attempted. Ping Before Connect: (Not FailOver) Check this box to display a FailOver Log window (see below) if connection start fails. Verbose: (FailOver) Check this box to cause messages to be displayed about Failover function failure and success in a Failover Log Window.

  • Page 86: Sysinfo Tab

    6.8 - SysInfo Tab This Tab shows the configuration of your OmniTerm. Network card: Shows the Ethernet MAC address of the selected Network card. TCP/IP Settings: This will show the network status, about following: IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, Domain, DNS (enable or not), Primary DNS IP Address, Secondary DNS IP Address, WINS (enable or not), Primary WINS IP Address, Secondary WINS IP Address.

  • Page 87: About Tab

    Terminal Properties 6.9 - About Tab The About properties sheet contains copyright information about the terminal as well as the WBT version ID (e.g. E5404B1). This properties sheet is informational. No user interaction is required.

  • Page 88: Chapter 7 - Terminal Emulation Sessions

    Chapter 7 - Terminal Emulation Sessions 7.1 - Display Session Display Screen (TN5250 example) Control bar: The bar at the top of each display session consists of two sections: Menu bar has six options: File, Edit, View, Macro, Setting and Help. The menu options are described in sections 8.1.1-8.1.5.
  • Page 89 Toolbar Icon: Status bar: Ruler Associated Printer Copy Past Key Pad Color Remapping Keyboard Remapping Play Pause Stop Record Help There are two status bars displaying at the bottom of each display session. First status bar: The right area identifies the cursor position, row (R) and column (C) in the ormat R/C.
  • Page 90 Time(Terminal wait). The host needs more time to response to your request. Numeric data only Minus function Minus symbol > Too much entered Go elsewhere X← → An invalid diacritical-mark key error Program check. The symbol may appear because the data received is XPROG nnn not correct.

  • Page 91: File Menu

    7.1.1 - File Menu Disconnect / Connect: Choose Disconnect to disconnect the session from the host. The connection remains active and Connect replaces Disconnect. Keyboard procedure: ALT+SHIFT+DELETE or ALT+F+D Disconnect Confirm Dialog Box Keyboard procedure: ALT+Y for Yes or ALT+N for No Keyboard Remapping: See Chapter 5 for the Keyboard Remapping screens.

  • Page 92: Edit Menu

    7.1.2 - Edit Menu Copy: You can use this function to copy data from one session or screen into another. First select the area to be copied. To select the area to be copied using the mouse, press the left mouse button at a corner of the area to be copied and drag the mouse cursor to highlight the area.

  • Page 93: View Menu

    7.1.3 - View Menu Status Bar: Use this option to toggle (on/off) display of the status of the current session in the bottom line of the screen. In Full Screen mode, a double click (left) from the mouse will toggle back to Normal Screen mode. Keyboard procedure: ALT+V+S Full Screen: Use this option to toggle between Full Screen and Normal Screen mode.

  • Page 94: Macro Menu

    7.1.4 - Macro Menu Macros are used to record and play back frequently used keystrokes. A macro can also be specified to automatically run after the connection is started. Record: To record a macro, place the cursor in the desired position on the screen, then click the Record button, start typing the characters, command keys, action keys, etc, when finished, click the Stop button.
  • Page 95 Save Macro Dialog Box Enter the file name you want the macro saved as. Type the description of the macro for future reference. Assign the macro to a function key - required if keyboard used to Play back the macro. Macros: Click Macros to display a list of all macros and their description.
  • Page 96 Play: Play is only active after you have selected a macro from the Macro list. This option plays back the pre-recorded key sequences in the macro file previously selected. Keyboard procedure: ALT+M+P or PLAY (122key keyboard), Fn or ALT+F5 (Enhanced keyboard), Fn Quit: This option is used to terminate a macro, which is playing.

  • Page 97: Setting Menu

    7.1.5 - Setting Menu Display: (ALT+S+D) Display controls the cursor type and whether there is a ruler line on the caret. Caret: Caret (Cursor) type defaults to Block. The other two selections are Line and Under Line. Ruler: If you select Ruler you can select one of three ruler lines: Cross, Vertical and Horizontal Note: To toggle ruler on/off key Rule (122key keyboard) or ALT+PageDown (Enhanced keyboard).
  • Page 98 Disable Beep Volume: Select to disable Beep. Color Mapping: (ALT+S+M) Foreground: This box allows you to modify the foreground color. Select the old color in the left color list. Click New color button to select desired color in the Color Panel shown below.
  • Page 99 Terminal Emulation Sessions Define Advanced Color Panel Dialog Box Key Pad: (ALT+S+P) This option allows you to access frequently used keyboard functions or macros from a convenient pop-up Key Pad. Select the KeyPad Size in terms of the number of Columns x Rows. Values range from 1x1 to 9x4.
  • Page 100 Printer Port: (ALT+S+P) Select printer port: LPT1: (default) or COM1: If COM1 is selected, a Port Setting button is displayed in the above dialog. Clicking this button will display the Com Port Setting dialog as shown below. Hot Spot: (ALT+S+H) By default, the right mouse button can be used to click on various 'Hot Spots' to select and execute menu number options, execute system function keys listed on the screen, or type a selected word at the Emulation cursor position.
  • Page 101 Font Setup: (ALT+S+F) Select desired font. Courier New is the default. Other fonts may be loaded as described in Appendix C. Connection: (ALT+S+C) This option allows you to auto-reconnection when the host disconnected. Select desired time. When choose Never, it won’t auto-reconnection when the host disconnected.
  • Page 102 Terminal Emulation Sessions 8.1.6 Help Menu Click Help then About to display basic information about the terminal. Keyboard Procedure: ALT+H+A...

  • Page 103: Printer Session

    7.2 - Printer Session Printer Session Screen (TN3270 Printer example) This dialog box means that the printer is in the ready status to connect to the host. Online: When the printer session is active, the ‘Online’ button will become yellow. PA1/PA2/Form Feed: (TN3270 only) Click the button to send the named code to the server.

  • Page 104: File Menu

    7.2.1 - File Menu Disconnect: (ALT+SHIFT+DELETE or ALT+F+D) Select Disconnect to disable the printer session from the host. The connection remains active and Connect replaces Disconnect. Control: (TN3270 only) (ALT+F+C) CPI: Characters Per Inch. The default is 10 CPI. LPI: Lines Per Inch.
  • Page 105 MPL: Maximum Print Lines per page. The range is from 1 to 255. The default is 66. MPP: Maximum Print Position. The range is from 1 to 255. The default is 132. Delete Empty Line: Selecting this function will delete the whole line if it includes only unprintable characters.

  • Page 106: Help Menu

    Terminal Emulation Sessions 7.2.2 - Help Menu Click Help then About to display basic information about the terminal. Keyboard Procedure: ALT+H+A...

  • Page 107: Chapter 8 - Terminal Firmware Upgrade

    IP address> to see the list of folders under the FTP root. The IBM AS/400 FTP server is supported. Please refer to Appendix A for configuration instructions. Unix, Linux and other (RFC compliant) FTP servers are supported as well. Refer to you system documentation on configuring your specific FTP server. www.nlynx.co.uk...

  • Page 108: Update Procedure

    8.2 - Update Procedure Press F2 and click the Upgrade tab to display the Upgrade Properties Sheet. Upgrade Properties Sheet SNMP Manager IP: f specified, upgrade status information is transmitted to the device at the IP address hat is running the CLI WBT SNMP Administrator (see 9.3) Manual Upgrade: The default is Manually upgrade.
  • Page 109 Upgrade Now Dialog Box When you Click “Upgrade Now!” button, the confirm dialog box will display. When the upgrade procedure is finished, the system will ask to be restarted, click Yes. To complete update of the Windows CE Registry, press F2 at the Session Manager screen, select the General Tab, check Reset the terminal to factory-default settings, then press Enter.

  • Page 110: Snmp Manager Procedure

    Terminal Firmware Update 8.3 - SNMP Manager Procedure The OmniTerm firmware can be updated from a centrally located PC/Server running the NLynx WBT SNMP Manager. Please see the SNMPadmin manual for complete operating functions/details for updating OmniTerm clients.

  • Page 111: Chapter 9 - Web Browser

    Web Browser Chapter 9 - Web Browser An example browser screen is shown below. Operation is essentially the same as running an IE browser on a Windows PC. Refer to Chapter 6 for configuration details. The Menus are similar; but some are significantly different. The Menus are shown below with differences highlighted.

  • Page 112: File Menu

    9.1 - File Menu Port: LPT1: COM1:57600 COM1:9600 IRDA Network Net Path: If Port = Network, specify the network printer path. For example: \\YOURSERVER\YOURPRINTER. 9.2 - Edit Menu...

  • Page 113: View Menu

    Web Browser 9.3 - View Menu...

  • Page 114: Go Menu

    Web Browser See section 7.9 for configuration details. The Internet Options menu option will not be displayed if Security is enabled and the user is not the Administrator. 9.4 - Go Menu...

  • Page 115: Favorites Menu

    Web Browser 9.5 - Favorites Menu The list of favorites is shown. The Name shown may be edited. 9.6 - Window Menu...

  • Page 116: Chapter 10 - Wireless Network Configuration

    Wireless Network Configuration Chapter 10 - Wireless Network Configuration 10.1 - Wireless Networking Concepts The OmniTerm supports 802.11b wireless networking using Cisco 350 series PCMCIA adapters. Additional 802.11b vendor support will be added to the terminal as drivers become available. When using the wireless adapter, the OmniTerm can connect to your wireless infrastructure and participate in you LAN.

  • Page 117: Configure Wireless Settings

    Wireless Network Configuration 10.3 - Configure Wireless Settings The wireless settings are configured via the Network program located in the Devices Tab of the Terminal Properties panel. SSID, WEP and other wireless security settings are set within the configuration screens which follow. If your organization broadcasts the SSID and does not have WEP enabled (no security enabled on your network), there is nothing to configure.
  • Page 118 Wireless Network Configuration From within the "Cisco 802.11 miniport Settings" IP Address tab, you can manually set the IP address the wireless card will use or use DHCP IP Address tab From within the Name Servers tab, you can manually specify your DNS and Wins servers if you are not using DHCP.
  • Page 119 Wireless Network Configuration From within the Wireless Network tab, you can select an access point to associate with, if the SSID broadcast is enabled on your Access Points. If SSID broadcast is not enabled, click the Add button under the Preferred Networks section.
  • Page 120 Wireless Network Configuration From within the Wireless Network Properties screen you can specify your SSID, WEP and 802.1x settings. If you use WEP and specify your WEP settings manually, un-select the check box “The key is provided automatically” then lick the Modify WEP Key button. The WEP Enabled setting on this panel is set automatically based on the WEP setting detected on your Access Point.

  • Page 121: Wireless Communication Problems

    Select the Refresh button from within the "Cisco 802.11 miniport Settings" panel and determine if an antenna icon appears in the “Available Networks” or in the “Preferred Networks” window. If there is a blue ring around the top of the antenna icon, the connection is established...

  • Page 122: Appendix A - As/400 Ftp Setup

    ===> CRTDIR DIR('OMNITERM') On a PC running CA/400, copy the Flash Update files (which you obtained from NLynx) to the AS/400 directory: /OMNITERM a) Open two copies of Windows Explorer b) Select the directory which contains the new Flash Update files in the first...

  • Page 123: Appendix B - Autoupdate / Autoconfiguration

    Appendix B - AutoUpdate / AutoConfiguration AutoUpdate / AutoConfiguration Setup & Use The OmniTerm, with access to a DHCP server and an FTP server, can power on and automatically update its firmware version and/or its configuration if newer objects are available on the FTP server. In addition, DHCP can provide various RDP/ICA connection parameters.
  • Page 124 Options 200 through 205 are Terminal Server connection options (RDP & ICA): Remote servers: Enter host name or IP address for the terminal servers. The entry format is as follows: <RDP:name1,name2\host;ICA:name1,name2\host address> -< RDP:*\host;ICA:*\host address> where: "host" can be the IP address or host name. "name"...

  • Page 125: Appendix C - Advanced Terminal Customization

    Additional fonts are available from multiple sources on the Internet. One site which has a number of fonts available is SourceForge.net (http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/corefonts) Please check the NLynx technical support web site (www.nlynx.co.uk) as more fonts become available and tested. Important Note: THE ONLY FONTS SUPPORTED are fonts with “Monospace”...
  • Page 126 Font Install Procedure If DHCP options 206 – 208 are served, please start at step 2. 1. Set upgrade server and path on the OmniTerm: • Press F2 at the Terminal Manger panel • At the Terminal Properties panel, click the Upgrade tab •...
  • Page 127 Advanced Terminal Customization Related Messages: $UNINSTALL FONTS fontname Reboot by user is required. $LIST INSTALL FONTS$ The SNMPadm "Message History" lists the installed fonts.

  • Page 128: Boot-Up Splash Screen Upload

    Install Prerequisites Minimum version requirements: ver. E5404 NLynx SNMPadm Management software installed on a PC or server, version 1.83.10 or above New Splash Screen file named Splash.bmp installed on your FTP server on the network.

  • Page 129: Remote Serial Number Update

    C.3 - Remote Serial Number Update The serial number is loaded into the flash by the factory for all NLynx terminals which were shipped with version x0350 or above. If the terminal you are using does not have the serial number loaded, it can be entered manually on the terminal (see section 7.1) or via a special command.

  • Page 130: Registry Edits

    C.4 - Registry Edits The configuration of a windows based terminal is held in the 'Registry'. This registry can be edited to change certain operating characteristics. Use SNMPadm version 1.83.7 or above to edit the registry. C.4.1 - Disable Browser Address Bar Terminal versions: E5404 or above.

  • Page 131: Autostart Delay Feature

    C.4.2 - Autostart Delay Feature Terminal versions: E5404 or above. The Autostart Delay feature was added to allow for circumstances where the network connection was not established by the time the sessions would be autostarted. For example, when using wireless networking, it is possible that the terminal will not authenticate to the Access Point by the time the session has started.

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