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YEStation LE Text Based
Terminal Model 2509
User's Guide
Version 2.2.30
Copyright 2002 Affirmative Computer Products
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October 2002

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  • Page 1 YEStation LE Text Based Terminal Model 2509 User's Guide Version 2.2.30 Copyright 2002 Affirmative Computer Products ® October 2002...

  • Page 2: General Terms And Conditions

    Warranty Limitations. End User’s sole remedy under any Warranty provided by Affirmative Computer Products shall be limited to the replacement or repair of the Product or, at Affirmative Computer Products’ sole discretion, a refund of the purchase price. AFFIRMATIVE COMPUTER PRODUCTS GRANTS NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OTHER THAN THE WARRANTIES STATED ABOVE.

  • Page 3: Copyright And Trademarks

    Note: Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Trademarks Notice YEStation is a registered trademark of Affirmative Computer Products. • ™ YESterm/IP is a trademark of Affirmative Computer Products.
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  • Page 5: End User License Agreement

    End User License Agreement End User License Agreement (EULA) EULA for Microsoft Windows CE Operating System for Windows-based Terminal Devices Version 1.5 IMPORTANT! READ CAREFULLY This End User License Agreement (EULA) is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or a single entity) and the manufacturer (MANUFACTURER) of the special purpose computing device (SYSTEM) you acquired which includes certain Microsoft software product(s) installed on the SYSTEM and/or included in the SYSTEM package (SOFTWARE).
  • Page 6 Desktop Software. • DESKTOP SOFTWARE might not be included with your SYSTEM. If DESKTOP SOFTWARE is included with your SYSTEM, you may install and use the component(s) of the DESKTOP SOFTWARE in accordance with the terms of the end user license agreement provided with such component(s). In the absence of a separate end user license agreement for particular component(s) of the DESKTOP SOFTWARE, you may install and use only one (1) copy of such component(s) on a single computer with which you use the SYSTEM.
  • Page 7 Limitations on Reverse Engineering, Recompilation and Disassembly • You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the SYSTEM SOFTWARE, except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation. Single SYSTEM • The SYSTEM SOFTWARE is licensed with the SYSTEM as a single integrated product.
  • Page 8 Corporation). You may not copy the printed materials accompanying the SOFTWARE. All rights not specifically granted under this EULA are reserved by MS and its suppliers (including Microsoft Corporation). 5. Product Support. Product support for the SOFTWARE is not provided by MS, its parent corporation, Microsoft Corporation, or their affiliates or subsidiaries.
  • Page 9 8. Limited Warranty. Limited Warranty • MANUFACTURER warrants that the SOFTWARE will perform substantially in accordance with the accompanying written materials for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of receipt. Any implied warranties on the SOFTWARE are limited to ninety (90) days.
  • Page 10 U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS The SOFTWARE and documentation are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013 or subparagraphs (c)(1) and (2) of the Commercial Computer Software XRestricted Rights at 48 CFR 52.227- 19, as applicable.

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Installing Your TBT ...1 Mounting the TBT...1 Connecting the TBT ...1 Troubleshooting Your TBT...3 Navigating Without a Mouse ...5 TBT Setup Wizard ...11 Firmware Upgrade Utilities...17 Upgrade from Local FTP Server ...17 Upgrade Using Remote Central Management...20 Terminal Connection Manager...21 Configure...21 Add (Alt+a) ...22...
  • Page 12 Technical Characteristics ...45 Display Session Characteristics ...45 Printer Session Characteristics ...46 Emulator Setup and Configuration...47 Display Emulation...47 Connection ...49 General ...50 Code Page...50 Keyboard Type ...50 Edit ...51 Default ...51 Options ...52 Font...52 Print Screen ...52 Cursor ...52 Miscellaneous...53 Attributes...53 Default View ...53 Attribute Settings...55 Hot Spot...56...
  • Page 13 Printer Session Menu Bar...81 File (Alt)...82 Tools (Alt+t)...82 ? (Alt+?) ...82 Printer Session Buttons Toolbar...83 How To …...84 Create a Custom Language Code Page ...84 Create a Custom Keyboard Map ...87 Record a Keystrokes Sequence (Macro) ...88 Graphics Display Session...88 5250 Text Display Session...89 Play a Recorded Keystrokes Sequence (Macro) ...89 Graphics Display Session...89...
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  • Page 15: Installing Your Tbt

    Installing Your TBT Mounting the TBT The TBT should be placed vertically on a flat surface. The TBT has no internal fan, and relies on natural airflow for cooling. When you mount the TBT, make sure to keep as many ventilation holes, as possible, unobstructed.
  • Page 16 Please follow the procedure below: 1. Connect the monitor to the Video connector. 2. Connect the PS/2 keyboard to the Keyboard connector. 3. Connect the PS/2 mouse to the Mouse connector (if you are using a mouse). 4. Connect a CAT5 UTP cable to the LAN connector (if you are using a LAN). 5.

  • Page 17: Troubleshooting Your Tbt

    Troubleshooting Your TBT The following table provides some solutions to common problems that can occur during setting up or using your Text Based Terminal (TBT). Problems 1 The monitor screen is blank Your monitor can not display after advancing past the logo screen or after changing the display setting 3 The mouse does not work 4 The keyboard does not respond...
  • Page 18 5 The network connection does not work Forgot the password setting and cannot reconfigure the TBT. You have created a Dial-up session, but it cannot dial out through an external modem. Your Dial-up session dials out through your external modem, but it cannot make a connection with the server.

  • Page 19: Navigating Without A Mouse

    Navigating Without a Mouse Many people who work with terminals and terminal emulation are not familiar with mouse techniques and do not wish to learn them. The TBT can be set up and operated with or without a mouse, and most parameters can be configured without a mouse However, it is strongly suggested that you have a mouse available when configuring emulator sessions.
  • Page 20 • In general, the Tab key is used to navigate among setup variables and action buttons. If you look closely, you can see that the current item in focus is marked by a faint dotted rectangle, a highlighted dropdown list, an input field with a blinking cursor, or a bold box outline. Some screens, such as Terminal Properties, show multiple tabs.
  • Page 21 • When a setup variable is in focus, the UpArrow, DownArrow, LeftArrow, and RightArrow keys are used to move among radio buttons or to show values in drop-down lists. If it is a drop- down list, you will see the current selection highlighted, as shown below. In this case, you can use the UpArrow and DownArrow to see the other locale choices.
  • Page 22 • When an input field is in focus, you will also see the blinking cursor in the field, as shown in the following screen where the IP Address input field is in focus. Input Field in Focus This screen also shows a way to shortcut your navigation. Note that each of the field names and action button names has one unique letter that is underlined.
  • Page 23 • When the focus is on a button, such as OK, Enter, Cancel, Next, Configure, etc., pressing the PC Enter key or the Space bar will cause the action to occur. Button in Focus Here, the Test button is in focus. If you press either the Space bar or the PC Enter key, a video test will be initiated.
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  • Page 25: Tbt Setup Wizard

    TBT Setup Wizard The TBT Setup Wizard is used for the TBT initial setup. The wizard runs when: In the Terminal Properties dialog box, you select "Reset the terminal to factory-default" to • restart the TBT. A TBT is first booted up after being received from the factory. •...
  • Page 26 EULA Dialog Box Please read the license agreement carefully. IP Address Dialog Box...
  • Page 27 Select Yes to use the IP address information supplied by the DHCP server. • Select No to use static IP address information. Then the Specify an IP Address and Name • Server dialog boxes will display. If you wish to use static information, ask your network administrator for the IP addresses to enter here.
  • Page 28 Desktop Area/Refresh Freq. Dialog Box Note: The default setting is 800 x 600 8bpp @ 60Hz, not “Best Available Using DDC” as shown in the screen shot. The Color Depth radio buttons are not active, but you can select either 8bpp or 16bpp from the drop-down list.
  • Page 29 This dialog box is informational. Activate Finish to apply your selections and quit the TBT Setup Wizard. • Activate Back to return to the previous dialog box. • Activate Cancel to forget the whole thing. If you do this, you will be faced with the Setup •...
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  • Page 31: Firmware Upgrade Utilities

    Windows 2000 servers does provide this information, but some shareware FTP servers do not. 1. Download the latest-version firmware from the Affirmative Computer Products web site, per the Affirmative Computer Products Technical Support instructions. 2. Extract the downloaded file. You will see a .nkb file.
  • Page 32 7. Enter the information in the fields. Server Name • Enter the local FTP server’s IP address. Server Path • Enter the latest version firmware User Name • Enter your User Name to access the FTP server. Password • Enter your Password to access the FTP server 8.
  • Page 33 9. A progress bar will show if you connect to the FTP server successfully, and the Connection Log will show a series of entries. The upgrade process is done in two phases. In phase 1, the new firmware is transferred over the network into TBT RAM. 10.

  • Page 34: Upgrade Using Remote Central Management

    Upgrade Using Remote Central Management If the YESManager central management software is installed on your network, you can use this method to upgrade your firmware. This method is usually used on large network systems with a large quantity of TBTs. Please see the YESManager User Guide for this upgrade procedure.

  • Page 35: Terminal Connection Manager

    Terminal Connection Manager In the Terminal Connection Manager window, you can select either the Connections or the Configure tab to manage your TBT's network connections. But the Connections tab will be empty until you configure one or more sessions. Configure Configure Tab The Configure tab allows four basic functions.

  • Page 36: Add (Alt+A)

    Add (Alt+a) Activate the Add button to create a new session. A New Connection dialog box is displayed. New Connection Dialog Box Select one of the four types of emulator sessions shown in the drop-down list, and activate OK. A Wizard will then pop up to lead you through the basic steps to configure that session. Please refer to YESterm/IP TN5250E Setup and Configuration for more information about adding a...

  • Page 37: Startup (Alt+S)

    Startup (Alt+s) Activate the Startup button to specify this connection option when the TBT starts up. The Connection Startup dialog box Connection Startup dialog box, your TBT can be set to automatically connect to a server when the TBT is turned on. Any or all sessions can be configured for automatic startup. Make the selected connection your Default connection.

  • Page 38: Connections

    Connections Connections is used to make or end network connections with the server(s). Select the session of interest Then: • Connect (Alt+C). Activate the Connect button to make a network connection. • End. Activate the End button to end a connection shown as Active in the status field. A dialog box will pop up warning you that the session is active and asking for confirmation.
  • Page 39 Follow the instructions to turn power off, restart (reboot) without turning off power, or return to the Terminal Connection Manager. You can also turn power off by pressing the Power switch on the front panel of the TBT.
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  • Page 41: Multiple Sessions

    Multiple Sessions Start Multiple Sessions You can configure any or all sessions to start automatically at TBT boot-up, as described in Terminal Connection Manager|Configure|Startup. If you choose not to do this, you can invoke the Terminal Connection Manager from any working session by pressing Ctrl+Alt+End. Then, in the Connections tab, highlight another connection and activate Connect to start a new session.
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  • Page 43: Configure Terminal Properties

    Configure Terminal Properties Using the Terminal Properties window, you can change the TBT properties. Invoke this window by pressing the F2 key in the Terminal Connection Manager window. The Terminal Properties window consists of nine property sheets that can be invoked by activating their individual tabs. At the bottom of each sheet are three buttons: •...

  • Page 44: Input Properties

    • Product ID. This is a unique product identification code. The last 12 positions are used as the “UUID” by the Remote Management software and are the same as the terminal MAC address. • Version. • Addons Version • Installed RAM. This shows the amount of DRAM in the TBT, less the amount (typically 2MB) reserved for the video display.

  • Page 45: Display Properties

    • Locale (Alt+c). Use the scroll list to select a language. Default is English. • Enable NumLock on Boot. Check to force Numeric Pad NumLock when the TBT starts up • Character Repeat. Use the Repeat Delay (Alt+d) slider control to define how long a character key must be held down before that character will start to repeat on the screen.

  • Page 46: Network Properties

    Color Depth. These radio buttons are enabled only if you choose Best Available Using DDC. • They allow you to search for the best available 8-bit setting or the best available 16-bit setting. Test (Alt+e). Use this button to preview the resolution and frequency selected on the scroll list. •...

  • Page 47: Advanced Network (Alt+D)

    Subnet Mask (Alt+u). Enter the subnet mask of the local network. • Gateway (Alt+g). Enter the IP address of a gateway if any server is not on the local sub-net. • Terminal Name (Alt+n). You can enter an identifier here to be used by Remote Management •...

  • Page 48: Ping

    Ping … (Alt+p) Activate this button to display the Ping dialog box. You can ping the name or IP address of a host or any other device connected on the network. You even can ping a web site through a gateway.

  • Page 49: Printers Properties

    Printers Properties This properties sheet is used only if you wish to use one or more locally attached printers as network LPD printers. You can attach up to three printers to your TBT, one on each of the LPT1, COM1, and COM2 ports. If your local printers are only going to be used with printer emulation sessions, you do not need to configure them here.

  • Page 50: Firmware Properties

    Firmware Properties Use the Firmware sheet If you wish to update your TBT's firmware from a local FTP server. For more information, please refer to the Firmware Upgrade Utilities section Firmware Properties Sheet...

  • Page 51: Dial-Up Properties

    Dial-Up Properties Use the Dial-Up properties sheet to configure your dial-up settings and your COM ports, including any COM ports that you are using for serial printers Device Settings for RAS Connection Serial Port or Modem (Alt+s). There are four choices in the drop-down list. The •...

  • Page 52: Port Settings

    Port Settings Manual Dial (Alt+m). Check this box to use manual dialing instead of the • number entered in Telephone Number. Terminals. Per your application requirement, you can select "Use terminal • window before dialing" or "Use terminal window after dialing". The default setting disables both check boxes and executes an automatic log-on to the server.

  • Page 53: Tcp/Ip Settings

    • Extra Settings (Alt+x). Enter any necessary modem initialization commands here. If your modem is not 100% Hayes compatible, you will need something here. TCP/IP Settings Activate the TCP/IP Settings button to set TCP/IP dial-up settings. The default settings you see here are commonly used to access a RAS server, and seldom need changing.

  • Page 54: Dial/Hangup

    Dial/Hangup RAS connections must be initiated and terminated using this button. Activate Dial/Hangup to open the Dialup Connection dialog box. Dial-Up Connection Dialog Box • User Name (Alt+u). Enter the log-in name for your RAS server. • Password (Alt+p). Enter the password for your log-in name. •...

  • Page 55: Dialing Patterns

    • Disable Call Waiting By. Check this box, if applicable, and enter the appropriate disable sequence. Dialing Patterns Activate this button to open the Dialing Patterns dialog box. All calls are treated as local calls. Ignore the Long Distance and International fields, and delete everything except G from the Local field unless you have to dial a 9 to get an outside line.

  • Page 56: Security Properties

    Terminal Properties. If this is enabled, a password will be requested whenever F2 is pressed from the Terminal Connection Manager. no workaround if the Setup Password is enabled, unless you have Remote Management software on your network. Otherwise, Affirmative Computer Products must re-burn the flash memory. •...

  • Page 57: Miscellaneous Properties

    Miscellaneous Properties • Citrix Client. Not applicable in the TBT. • Date, Time, Time Zone. This information can be entered, and it will be maintained in the TBT. But the information is not used anywhere else, and can only be accessed through the Miscellaneous properties sheet.
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  • Page 59: Yesterm/Ip Tn5250E Emulator

    The YESterm/IP TN5250E emulator is one of the YESterm 5250 TCP/IP solutions developed by Affirmative Computer Products. It is a powerful Telnet TN5250e emulator that provides Windows CE users with the capability to connect to an AS/400 via the TCP/IP protocol. YESterm/IP TN5250E provides enhanced emulation functions for a wide range of IBM terminals and a "true"...

  • Page 60: Printer Session Characteristics

    Printer Session Characteristics • IBM Emulation supported: 3812. • Support for continuous forms, multi drawers, envelope, manual feeders, simplex/duplex, auto page orientation, and COR (Computer Output Reduction). • Supports CPI, LPI Override and LQ, NLQ. • Supports Host Transform Feature. •...

  • Page 61: Emulator Setup And Configuration

    Emulator Setup and Configuration Setup and configuration are initiated from the Terminal Connections Manager screen. Activate the Configure tab, and then activate Add. You are faced with a choice of two 5250 emulation types. After choosing either a YESterm/IP 5250 display or a YESterm/IP 5250 printer emulation, a wizard will guide you through setup.
  • Page 62 • Host Code Page: Choose the applicable country from the drop-down list. • Keyboard Type: Choose 101 Terminal if you are using the Affirmative Computer Products 1010 101-key keyboard; choose 122 keys if you are using the Affirmative Computer Products 1220 122-key keyboard;...

  • Page 63: Connection

    Configure tab of Connection Manager and activating Edit. You will see the Display Sessions Properties sub-window with seven property sheet tabs. Connection Connection Properties Sheet Five of the six parameters on this property sheet were already configured in the Setup Wizard, although you can change them here if you wish.

  • Page 64: General

    YESterm/IP supports 3 different keyboard types (101 PC, 101 Affirmative Computer Products Terminal, and 122 Affirmative Computer Products Terminal) for several different languages. It is also possible to create a new custom keyboard map. Click on Edit to get to the keyboard map...

  • Page 65: Edit

    Keyboard Map Page for 5250 122-Key U.S. English Keyboard You can check the current mapping in one of two ways: • Scan Codes. The keyboard sends a unique scan code to the terminal when a key is pressed. If you want to see what key is associated with a specific scan code, type that code in the Edit box, shown highlighted in the above figure.

  • Page 66: Options

    Options This key opens a special dialog box where you can specify the Keyboard ID, the Host Keyboard Language Option, and enable the Multinational character set . Font Select the Font style to be used as Default Font for the Display Session Print Screen From the drop-down list, select how the Print Screen function is to be performed: •...

  • Page 67: Miscellaneous

    Miscellaneous • Euro Support. When this option is enabled, you will enter the Euro symbol when you press Alt+E. • Keyboard Buffer. This option enables Typeahead. • Keyboard Clicker. If this option is enabled, you can hear a "click" every time you press a key on the keyboard.
  • Page 68 Display Emulation Screen with Advanced View and Hot Spots • Standard. This selection provides the standard green screen “text” appearance for your session screens, duplicating terminal screens. Hot Spots are invisible unless the mouse cursor is placed over one of them, and then only that one Hot Spot is visible.

  • Page 69: Attribute Settings

    Display Emulation Screen with Standard View and Hot Spots Either default view can be overridden from the emulation screen Toolbars if desired. Attribute Settings Set how the attribute font appears on the screen. This includes properties such as foreground and background color, blinking, underscore, and the use of column separators.

  • Page 70: Hot Spot

    Edit Column Separator Dialog Box Make your choices and view them in the Sample field. Hot Spot Changes made in this property sheet affect all sessions. There is only one Hot Spot configuration per emulator, not one per session. Hot Spot Properties Sheet...
  • Page 71 A Hot Spot is an area of the session window on which you can single-click the left mouse button to execute a command or function. Actually, a Hot Spot is the result of a text search by the emulator for the specified Keyword on the screen. The Function Key and Numeric fields (from 1 to 99 followed by a "period"...
  • Page 72 If the Standard View is selected in the Advanced tab or the emulation screen Toolbars, Hot Spots are invisible until the mouse cursor is dragged over them, and then only the one under the mouse cursor becomes visible. Emulation Screen with Standard View and Hot Spots A Hot Spot can be used to: •...

  • Page 73: Key Pad

    there is a word “More” to the left of that column, it will not be defined as a Keyword or Hot Spot. 7. In c.132, specify where, in a 132-column screen, the text search engine should start looking for the specified Keyword. 8.
  • Page 74 The Key Pad tab allows you to change the characteristics of the pop-up Key Pad. Changes made in this property sheet affect all sessions. There is only one Key Pad configuration per emulator, not one per session. To Edit a Key Pad button: 1.

  • Page 75: Sign On

    4. Select the Action from the Drop-Down List. 5. From the Drop-Down list, select the command or the Recorded sequence that you want to associate to the Key Pad button. 6. Click on Accept. Click on Apply. Sign On The Sign On feature of the emulator uses the "Enhanced Display Auto-Signon and Password Encryption"...

  • Page 76: Advanced

    Advanced The Advanced property sheet allows enabling/disabling several useful features. Appearance • Show Menu and Toolbar. If you want to eliminate the “Windows” look, uncheck this box. In addition to changing the appearance, this will also prevent the user from using Hot Spots or Key Pad, and from viewing the keyboard mapping.

  • Page 77: Security Configuration

    Security Configuration YESterm/IP provides extreme flexibility in allowing, or prohibiting, the user to view and change the characteristics of the display screen. If you choose to show the menu and Tool bar in Appearance above, you can choose to individually enable or hide every option item, and its corresponding button in the Buttons bar, shown in the Menu bar.

  • Page 78: Printer Emulation

    Printer Emulation You can have multiple local printers, but you must create a printer session for each one. A Setup Wizard will take you through three screens. • Host Name/IP Address: If you have a local DNS server, you can type in the AS/400 host network name.
  • Page 79 • Connection Name: This is the friendly name that will appear in the Terminal Connection Manager screen. • Device Type: Only 3812 is available for TCP/IP devices. • Device Name: If you are using named sessions, enter the session name here. •...

  • Page 80: Connection

    Connection Five of the seven parameters on this property sheet were already configured in the Setup Wizard, although you can change them here if you wish. The additional two parameters are: Encryption Level. If you want to encrypt the network traffic with the host, choose an •...

  • Page 81: Input

    Input The Input Tab allows you to define specific parameters that affect the appearance of the printed page. Input Properties Sheet Language YESterm/IP supports a number of different Code Pages. The Code Page selected here should be the same as that configured on the AS/400 for the specific device. It is also possible to create a new custom Code Page Table.

  • Page 82: Page Layout

    Page Layout Set the Default Page layout. Parameters are: • Page Orientation. Select from Portrait, Landscape, and COR (Computer Output Reduction). Note: If you are using an impact dot-matrix printer, Portrait is recommended. • Automatic Page Orientation. This option is enabled by Default. impact dot-matrix printer, it is recommended that this be Disabled.

  • Page 83: Printer Driver

    Printer Driver The Passthrough Drivers offered here, specifically developed by Affirmative, generate a standard text data stream. This means that everything is sent to the printer in text mode allowing better control of the printer and better performance. • Select a PassThrough Driver…. YESterm/IP provides a drop-down list of pre-configured Printer Profiles for your selection and use.

  • Page 84: Lan Printer

    Serial Port Dialog Box Any change made to COM1 also affects COM2, and vice-versa. LAN Printer If you wish to print to a network printer, you must supply configuration parameters. Activate the LAN Configuration button to open the LAN Printer Configuration dialog box. LAN Printer Configuration Dialog Box...

  • Page 85: Hex Passthrough (Hpt)

    • LPR printer. If there is an LPD printer on your network, you can make this selection and enter the appropriate parameters. • RAW printer. If you have a network printer that can take direct print stream input without being LPD-ready, make this selection and enter the appropriate parameters •...

  • Page 86: Advanced

    Advanced The Advanced Tab allows you to set Default parameters and enable the Host Transform feature. • Message Queue Name. Default is QSYSOPR. • Message Queue Library. Default is *LIBL. • Default Font. Default is 011. • Host Transform. When Host Print Transform is enabled, the host does the EBCDIC-to-ASCII conversion of the print stream, and the local Passthrough Driver is not used.

  • Page 87: Miscellaneous

    Miscellaneous • Security Configuration. Default mode is to hide the Properties entries from the Tool bar and the Menu bar so that the user cannot make configuration changes. Check this box if you wish to provide user access to the configuration parameters. •...

  • Page 88: Emulator Operation

    Emulator Operation Display Session Menu Bar Menu-bar commands of the Display Session window consist of commands and functions that are unique for each window (session). The system administrator may disable any or all of the Menu bar commands. See and Configuration|Display Emulation|Advanced|Security If you have a mouse, open the desired menu by left-clicking on the menu name.

  • Page 89: Edit

    Edit Copy (c). This command copies, into the Clipboard, data contained in the selected area without • removing (clearing) it from the display. A mouse is required for this operation, since the mouse cursor is used to draw a box around the selected area. The copy process is: Use the mouse cursor to draw a box around the area to be copied.
  • Page 90 When you Stop Recording, the Macro Recording dialog box will be displayed, allowing you to save the recorded keystrokes into a named file for subsequent playback. • Pause Recording (p). Including a Pause command into a recorded sequence will cause the Playback operation to pause at this point in the sequence.

  • Page 91: View

    View Commands in the View menu are used to manipulate the Emulator display window • Toolbar (t). This toggle command hides or displays the Menu and Buttons toolbars. When the bars are hidden, you will see a Menu button in the upper left corner. Click on this button to reveal the toolbars again.
  • Page 92 Advanced View. This toggle command activates/deactivates the graphics Windows look, with • Hot Spots displayed as raised buttons if they have been enabled. Emulation Screen with Advanced View and Hot Spots Hot Spots are only useful if you have a mouse. For more information on the Hot Spot feature, refer to Emulator Setup and Configuration|Display Emulation|Hot Spot.
  • Page 93 Keypad (k). This toggle command hides or displays the Key Pad. The Key Pad can be • repositioned as desired on the screen by dragging and dropping. Key Pad is only useful if you have a mouse. For more information on the Key Pad feature, refer Emulator Setup and Configuration|Display Emulation|Key Pad •...

  • Page 94: Display Session Buttons Toolbar

    Display Session Buttons Toolbar The Buttons bar is displayed across the top of the application window to the right of the Menu bar. The Buttons bar provides quick access to commands you use on a regular basis, if you have a mouse.

  • Page 95: Printer Session Menu Bar

    Ruler. Duplicates the function of the menu View|Ruler command. Attributes. Duplicates the function of the menu View|Attributes command. Hot Spots. Duplicates the function of the menu View|Advanced View command. Keypad. Duplicates the function of the menu View|Keypad command. Keyboard Help. Duplicates the function of the menu ?|Keyboard Help command.

  • Page 96: File (Alt)

    File (Alt) • Connect (n). A printer session typically comes up in the connected state. But if, for some reason, the session is not connected, this command will attempt to connect the Printer Session to the host. • Disconnect (d). This command disconnects the Printer Session from the host. Properties…...

  • Page 97: Printer Session Buttons Toolbar

    Printer Session Buttons Toolbar The Buttons bar is displayed across the top of the application window to the right of the Menu bar. The Buttons bar provides quick access, if you have a mouse, to commands you use on a regular basis.

  • Page 98: How To

    How To …. Create a Custom Language Code Page This procedure is the same for either a display or a printer session. To do this, select one of the available Code Pages (the one that comes closest to the one you want to create) and click on Edit. Assuming that your base Code Page is International 5, the following screen will appea International 5 Code Page Table To read the table, use the left column for the first hex character of the EBCDIC code, and the top...
  • Page 99 EBCDIC Code Page...
  • Page 100 ASCII Code Page for Terminal Font...

  • Page 101: Create A Custom Keyboard Map

    Create a Custom Keyboard Map To do this, select, in Display Session Properties|General, one of the available Keyboard Layouts (the one that best matches the one you want to create) and click on Edit. Assuming that you chose the 101 PC keyboard for U.S. English, the following screen will appear Keyboard Map Page Select the key, or key plus modifier (Ctrl, Alt, Shift) to which you want to associate a specific action.

  • Page 102: Record A Keystrokes Sequence (Macro)

    From the Action drop-down list, you can select the action that you want to associate with the selected key from among the following options: • No operation. No action will be performed when you press the key. • Command. Choose the desired 5250 command function from the lower drop-down list. •...

  • Page 103: 5250 Text Display Session

    5250 Text Display Session In a 5250 text display session, you can record a macro in exactly the same way as in a graphics display session (see above). But you also have another option if you are using a 122-key keyboard. This additional procedure for recording macros is as follows: 1.

  • Page 104: Modify A Printer Passthrough Driver

    Modify a Printer Passthrough Driver Any Passthrough Driver in the Driver drop-down list can be customized, and it is also possible to create a new Driver. To edit an existing Passthrough Driver, do the following: 1. Highlight the connection name in the Configure tab of Connection Manager and activate Edit. 2.

  • Page 105: Transcode Table

    Transcode Table This sheet allows you to: • Define the Default Code Page. If you want, you can also edit the Code Page by clicking on Edit Code Page. Select a value that you wish to modify, click on Edit, and a Code Page screen will appear where you can enter the new value.

  • Page 106: Escape Sequences

    Escape Sequences Driver Escape Sequences Properties Sheet This sheet allows you to customize all the Escape commands used to perform specific functions. Select a function, activate Edit, and an Edit Passthrough Sequence dialog box will appear. Make your changes there. Edit Passthrough Sequence Dialog Box...

  • Page 107: Euro

    Euro Driver Euro Properties Sheet This sheet allows you to customize the Escape command used to print the EURO symbol. This special function allows you to print the EURO symbol even on those printers that are not EURO ready. Select the command you wish to customize, then activate Edit, and an Edit Passthrough Sequence dialog box will appear where you can enter the new value.

  • Page 108: Font Id

    Font ID Driver Font ID Properties Sheet This sheet allows you to customize the Escape commands used to call a Printer Font that has been associated with a Host System Font ID. To edit a Font ID, select the item, click on Edit, and an Edit Font ID and Sequence dialog box will appear where you can enter the new value.

  • Page 109: Support

    Affirmative Computer Products offers Technical Support services for all the Affirmative products. You can access Affirmative Technical Support in one of the following ways: • via Phone o 480-946-1444 o 888-353-5250 • via Fax o 480-946-9250 • via E-mail o support@affirmative.net...

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