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- Page 1 VT525 Color Video Terminal Installation and Operating Information Order Number: EK-VT525-IN. A01...
- Page 2 WY and WYSE are registered trademarks of Wyse Technologies. The Energy Star emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service. A monitor with a ferrite core on the video line may be used with the VT525. © Digital Equipment Corporation 1994.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents ........Preface 1 Installation and Set-Up Installation . - Page 4 4 Defining Keys Define Key Editor ..... . 4–1 Creating a New Function ....4.1.1 4–2 Creating a Key Sequence .
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Page 5: Preface
Preface Overview This guide is for users who want to install and configure the VT525 video terminal. This guide describes how to connect cables and enter the Set-Up menu to make changes, as needed. This guide also has reference tables for troubleshooting, specifications, and compose sequences. - Page 6 Conventions The following conventions are used in this document: Convention Meaning Indicates two keys that you must press in Caps Lock Print Screen combination. Press and hold the first key while you press the second key. Indicates two keys that you must press in Lock sequence.
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Page 7: Recommendations For Proper Setup And Use
Table 1 Recommendations for Proper Setup and Use Adjust So that your . . . Chair Feet are flat on the floor or footrest, if needed. Legs are vertical forming a right angle to the floor. Weight is off your thighs and are in a horizontal position. - Page 8 Table 1 (Cont.) Recommendations for Proper Setup and Use Adjust To . . . Keep your upper arms straight down at your sides, elbows close to your sides to support your arm weight. Forearms should be at a 70° to 90° angle. Head Avoid neck strain.
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Page 9: Installation And Set-Up
Installation and Set-Up If desired, install the system box in its stand. The VT525 comes with a stand. You can use the system box without the stand under your monitor, or you can install the system box in the stand. Instructions are illustrated on the stand. A wire clip is included to dress the cables neatly along the back of the system box. -
Page 10: Installation
Installation and Set-Up 1.1 Installation 1.1 Installation Connect the cables to the system box. Comm 1 (male or female), Comm 2, Comm 3 (Serial printer), ¡ ¢ Keyboard, Kensington lock socket, Parallel printer, Monitor £ ¤ ¥ ¦ Connect the cables to the monitor. Check your monitor manual for correct installation. -
Page 11: Vt Keyboard Layout
Installation and Set-Up 1.1 Installation Keyboards Figure 1–1 VT Keyboard Layout N o rt h A m e r i c a n / U n i te d K i n g d om (W o r d P r oc e s s i ng V er s i o n ) Help &... -
Page 12: Set-Up
Installation and Set-Up 1.2 Set-Up 1.2 Set-Up Overview Use Set-Up to examine or change the terminal operating features. The Set-Up menu summary at the bottom of the screen are the communication features to get you started in operating the terminal. There are many more Set-Up features in the terminal that you may wish to change. - Page 13 Installation and Set-Up 1.2 Set-Up Moving within a Set-Up Menu Use the arrow keys ( ) to move among the menus or ¡ ¢ £ within a list, or to select buttons. In a menu . . . Indicates . . . A pull-right submenu is available.
- Page 14 Installation and Set-Up 1.2 Set-Up Select the Set-Up language. This language selection is for Set-Up only and does not affect keyboard, character set, or printer settings. As you make changes to some Set-Up parameters, the Set-Up summary line will reflect those changes.
- Page 15 Installation and Set-Up 1.2 Set-Up Configuration The VT525 allows you to open up to four sessions depending on the communications connections and the host software. As a minimum for each session (S1, S2, S3, and S4), determine the following menu items, and note any change here that you make from the default value.
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Page 16: Communications Port Set-Up Screen
Installation and Set-Up 1.2 Set-Up Notes For a session to be enabled, it must be assigned to a comm port. If you assign more than one session to the same comm port, you must use a terminal server that supports Terminal Device Session Management Protocol (TD/SMP), or a host that supports Session Support Utility (SSU). -
Page 17: Using Color
Installation and Set-Up 1.3 Using Color 1.3 Using Color You can control the terminals display colors. You may choose color settings to match your software, to emulate another terminal, or to suit your preference. Depending on the settings you choose, for each session you can assign colors for various text uses and defined a map of 16 colors (8 text and 8 background) from a larger palette of 4096 colors. - Page 18 Installation and Set-Up 1.3 Using Color From the Color submenu in Set-Up, If you want to . . . choose . . . Choose the window frame and Assign colors . . . icon colors Erase text to the text Erase color Text background.
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Page 19: Multiple Sessions
Multiple Sessions 2.1 Overview Multiple sessions extends the VT525 to act like four terminals in one. A session is an active connection between the terminal and a host system. See Figure 1–3. The VT525 supports up to four sessions using virtual terminals. Each... -
Page 20: Using A Terminal Server With Td/Smp
Return 2.2.1 Using SSU Host Software If your VT525 is connected directly to a host computer without a terminal server, you can still use TD/SMP by running the Session Support Utility (SSU) on your host computer. On a system that has... -
Page 21: Tips For Using Multiple Sessions
Multiple Sessions 2.3 Tips for Using Multiple Sessions 2.3 Tips for Using Multiple Sessions • You can display data from two sessions at the same time by dividing the screen into two windows. Press (Session) or Ctrl F4 kpd to change the window configuration. Ctrl Caps Lock 0 •... -
Page 23: Desktop Features
Desktop Features 3.1 Invoking Desktop Features Overview From the Actions menu, you can invoke Clock, Calculator, Show character sets and the Banner message. When the feature is highlighted (displayed in reverse video), press Enter Return enable the feature. A quick start summary of some keyboard features is provided, as well as how to implement the Accessibility Aid feature and the Copy and Paste function. -
Page 24: Clock Feature
Desktop Features 3.1 Invoking Desktop Features 3.1.1 Clock feature You can enable the Clock feature without entering Set-Up by pressing if you are either in a VT or an SCO console emulation Caps Lock Alt F11 mode. The current time is displayed in the status line if this feature is enabled. -
Page 25: Calculator Feature
Desktop Features 3.1 Invoking Desktop Features 3.1.2 Calculator feature If you are either in a VT or an SCO console emulation mode, you can enable the Calculator feature without entering Set-Up by pressing Caps Lock Alt F12 In addition to the numbers on the numeric keypad, you can use the following keys with the calculator: Function , or... -
Page 26: Show Character Sets Feature
Desktop Features 3.1 Invoking Desktop Features 3.1.3 Show Character Sets feature If you are in either a VT or an SCO console emulation mode, you can enable the Show character sets desktop feature without entering Set-Up by using . When the character set is displayed, Caps Lock Alt F10 you can use the following keys with this feature: Function... -
Page 27: Keyboard Summary
Desktop Features 3.2 Keyboard Summary 3.2 Keyboard Summary The following table provides a quick start summary of some keyboard features. VT Keyboard, PC Keyboard, To . . . press . . . press . . . Hold the screen Scroll Lock Print the screen Print Screen Enter/Exit Set-Up... - Page 28 Desktop Features 3.2 Keyboard Summary Accessibility aid This feature allows a user with limited motor skills to use modifier key combinations in a sequential manner rather than in a simultaneous manner. All modifier key combinations are supported. There are two operation states—Latch and Lock. The Latch state affects only the next key pressed.
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Page 29: Defining Keys
Defining Keys 4.1 Define Key Editor Overview This terminal provides a powerful Define Key Editor that allows you to modify the function of keys on your keyboard. Since keystrokes can perform many different functions, it will take some practice to understand how the keys work. -
Page 30: Creating A New Function
Defining Keys 4.1 Define Key Editor Function Keys Function keys are used to transmit function key sequences or to perform local terminal functions such as the arrow keys ( ¡ ¢ £ modifier key, or the key that calls up the Set-Up menu (F3). Shift A User Defined Key (UDK) is a special function key. -
Page 31: Creating A Key Sequence
Defining Keys 4.1 Define Key Editor Figure 4–1 Define Key Editor, Select Function MA 0324 93.GRA 6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to define other modifier sequences. 7. Choose the OK or Apply button and press Enter Example: Disabling the , or key by assigning Compose... - Page 32 Defining Keys 4.1 Define Key Editor 5. Enter a key sequence, such as a print queue. Example: Print my file 6. Press the key to select where the sequence is to be sent: ¢ Normal To video screen and/or host depending on communica- ¥...
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Page 33: A Maintenance And Troubleshooting
Maintenance and Troubleshooting A.1 Cleaning your Video Terminal Cleaning the Screen Before cleaning the screen, set the terminal power switch to the off position and wait 20 seconds to let static electricity dissipate. Clean the screen with a video screen cleaner. Cleaning the Keyboard If needed, wipe the keys with a soft cloth. -
Page 34: Troubleshooting
Maintenance and Troubleshooting A.2 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Table Use Table A–1 to identify and correct any problem areas. Table A–1 Identifying and Correcting Problems Symptom Possible Cause Suggested Solution The printer will Communication From the Communication menu not print. port is not set item, choose Port select and correctly. -
Page 35: Installing The Rom Cartridge
Maintenance and Troubleshooting A.2 Troubleshooting Table A–1 (Cont.) Identifying and Correcting Problems Symptom Possible Cause Suggested Solution Green color is Green signal Check the cable connections. missing. cable has a loose connection or is not connected to the terminal. A.3 Installing the ROM Cartridge Introduction This terminal can accommodate an optional ROM cartridge in its system box. - Page 36 Maintenance and Troubleshooting A.3 Installing the ROM Cartridge If you are having the terminal serviced, then remove and save the ROM cartridge. To restore the firmware from the ROM cartridge: 1. Turn the power on and press 2. Select Actions Restore factory defaults and press Return ¨...
- Page 37 Specifications System Unit The following are the specifications for the VT525 system unit. Dimensions With Stand Without Stand Height 34.3 cm (13.5 in) 5.0 cm (2.0 in) Width 5.7 cm (2.25 in) 29.5 cm (11.6 in) Depth 31.8 cm (12.5 in) 32.4 cm (12.75 in)
- Page 38 Maximum wet bulb = 28°C Minimum dew point = 2°C (noncondensing) Monitor Requirements The VT525 requires a multisync monitor that supports VGA 72 Hz (37.8 KHz horizontal scan rate), with a 15-pin, D-Sub connector. Typically most monitors today meet these requirements.
- Page 39 Specifications Compose characters Compose character are available in Multinational, ISO Latin 1, ISO Latin 2, ISO Latin-Greek, and National Replacement character sets (NRCS) for VT keyboards, except Canadian-English, Danish, Dutch, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, SCS, Turkish-F, Turkish-Q, UK, and US keyboards. Nonvolatile memory 970K bytes memory User-defined key maximum length = 255 bytes.
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Page 40: Comm1-Serial Communication/Printer
Specifications Communication/Printer Ports Serial Bidirectional serial communication/printer ports with full modem support at 300 to 115.2K baud: EIA 232 EIA 423 Comm 1 (Figure B–1): Comm 2 and 3 (Figure B–2): Two 25-pin D-sub m/f 6-pin MMJ (use one or the other) Parallel Centronics (25-pin D-sub f) parallel printer connector (Figure B–3). -
Page 41: Comm2 And Comm3-Mmj Ports
Specifications NC = not connected. Figure B–2 Comm2 and Comm3—MMJ Ports 1 DTR 2 TXD L 3 GND 4 COM 5 RXD L 6 DSR MA 0020 93.GRA Figure B–3 Parallel Printer Port (Bidirectional) 10 ACKNLG L 1 STROBE L 11 BUSY 2 DAT <0>... - Page 42 Specifications Power Cords Order Number Country Length BN19H-2E Argentina, Australia, New 3.5 m Zealand BN19W-2E Central Europe 2.5 m BN19W-2E Brazíl, Chile, Colombia, 2.5 m Paraguay, Uruguay BN19P-2E Canada, U.S. 1.9 m BN19P-03 BN19K-2E Denmark 2.5 m BN19A-2E Ireland, United Kingdom 2.5 m BN19S-2E India, South Africa...
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Page 43: Standards Conformance And Approvals
¢ ¡ ¤ £ ¥ ¡ § ¦ , dBA Product Idle Operate Idle Operate VT525 <3.9 <3.9 <20 <20 Current values for specific configurations are available from service representatives. (1 B = 10 dBA.) Operator position. Table B–1 Standards Conformance and Approvals... - Page 44 Specifications Table B–1 (Cont.) Standards Conformance and Approvals Type Standard Subject ITE Class 2 (Japan) VCCI Electromagnetic compatibility Energy "Energy Star" EPA Energy Star requirements Ergonomic ZH1/618, GS-VS-SG7, TÜV Ergonomic Requirements Safety CSA 22.2 #950 M1989 Safety of Information Technology Equipment Including Electrical Business Equipment (Canada) AS3260...
- Page 45 PVC The plastic enclosures are not made of rigid PVC. The material has a non-halogenated, flame-retardant system and is cadmium free. Ozone Depleting Substance The VT525 is in full compliance with the labeling requirements in the U.S. Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990.
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