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CipherLab RS36 User Manual

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Terminal Emulator User Guide
RS36
RS35
RS51
RK95
RK25
Version 1.04

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  • Page 1 Terminal Emulator User Guide RS36 RS35 RS51 RK95 RK25 Version 1.04...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2023 CIPHERLAB CO., LTD. All rights reserved The software contains proprietary information of CIPHERLAB CO., LTD.; it is provided under a license agreement containing restrictions on use and disclosure and is also protected by copyright law. Reverse engineering of the software is prohibited.

  • Page 3: Release Notes

    Date Notes Pictures updated 1.04 Jul 17, 2023  New: RS35, RS36, and RK95 included  Modified: 2.2, 4.3 Screen Orientation – location of the icon and  options updated Modified: 2.3.2 Session Items – Session Title, Command Prompt ...
  • Page 4 Pictures updated 1.03 May 21, 2019  Removed: 2.3.6 Languages  New: RS51 included  Modified: 4.1.1 Settings – Generate Log file path  Modified: 4.1.2 Emulator Settings – Remote Character Set  descriptions Modified: 4.1.2 Emulator Settings – Override Server Color ...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS RELEASE NOTES ..........................III CONTENTS ............................I INTRODUCTION ..........................1 Features ............................. 2 1 SETUP ............................3 1.1. Install ........................4 1.2. Launch Terminal Emulator ..................4 2 USER INTERFACE ........................... 5 2.1. Screen Terminology ....................6 2.2. Screen Orientation ....................7 2.3.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    This manual details the setup and usage of Terminal Emulator. The application is simply addressed as “Terminal Emulator” hereinafter. We recommend that you keep one copy of this manual at hand for quick reference. Thank you for choosing CipherLab products!

  • Page 7: Features

    Terminal Emulator User Guide FEATURES  Support TN5250 and TN3270 terminal emulators  Support VT100, VT102, VT220, and ANSI terminal emulators  Full-screen maximization with a double tap  Control over reader module(s)  Data auto-insertion by reading printed barcodes or RFID tags ...

  • Page 8: Setup

    1 SETUP This chapter provides a straightforward guide for setting up the Terminal Emulator. It only requires a few clicks to activate the installer and complete the installation process. IN THIS CHAPTER 1.1 Install ................... 4 1.2 Launch Terminal Emulator ............4...

  • Page 9: Install

    Terminal Emulator User Guide 1.1. INSTALL Terminal Emulator is pre-installed and pre-licensed only on mobile devices with physical keyboards. Some functions may be disabled on other models before users purchase the license. To update this app on your mobile device, you can transfer the installation file (.apk) from the computer to your device through USB connection.

  • Page 10: User Interface

    2 User Interface 2 USER INTERFACE This chapter introduces the user interface of Terminal Emulator. Understanding user interface helps escape confusion and jump seamlessly within the application. IN THIS CHAPTER 2.1 Screen Terminology ..............6 2.2 Screen Orientation ..............7 2.3 Session List &...

  • Page 11: Screen Terminology

    Terminal Emulator User Guide 2.1. SCREEN TERMINOLOGY The screenshot below shows Terminal Emulator opened on the mobile computer. On-screen elements include the following: Term Description Toolbar Present a few icons that quickly launch some actions from Terminal Emulator. Terminal screen Show the exact output displayed on the emulated terminal.

  • Page 12: Screen Orientation

    2 User Interface 2.2. SCREEN ORIENTATION To set screen orientation, tap icon in the toolbar. Then tap icon in the upper-right corner to bring up the dialog. When the dialog shows up, tap the icon in the center of the dialogue box to switch among Keep Portrait, Keep Landscape 90°...

  • Page 13: Session List & Session Settings

    Terminal Emulator User Guide 2.3. SESSION LIST & SESSION SETTINGS 2.3.1. SESSION MANAGEMENT Terminal Emulator features a menu, which manifests itself as a list of options for accessing Terminal Emulator settings. The Session List and Session Settings are mainly designed to configure telnet sessions. icon in the toolbar and then tap the plus sign icon to add new sessions or tap the setting icon to configure an existing session.

  • Page 14: Session Items

    2 User Interface Or, you can also tap icon in the toolbar to configure the current selected session. 2.3.2. SESSION ITEMS The following tables briefly explain each setting item for a particular session in the list. Host Profile Menu Item Brief Description Session Title Tap this item to bring up the dialog to specify a session title.
  • Page 15 Terminal Emulator User Guide Login Password Prompt Tap this item to bring up the dialog to specify the text exactly displayed by the host service to prompt for password. This function is only available for VT host types. (This option is available after you enable “Auto Login”) Command Prompt Tap this item to bring up the dialog to specify the text exactly displayed by the host service to prompt for command.
  • Page 16 2 User Interface Variables Description %m%n%o%p%q%r depict six octets of the MAC address %a%b%c%d depict four octets of the IP address depict the TE session number depict the Terminal ID (TN Emulators) Convert to Uppercase Capitalize all the letters of input data. Auto Unlock Enable the mobile computer not to be locked or give out an alarm sound when pressing any keys.
  • Page 17 Terminal Emulator User Guide Default (half block cursor)  Underline (underline cursor)  Block (full block cursor)  Auto Tracking Auto-position Terminal Screen to bring cursor into view. Enable auto tracking by swiping the control bar from left to right and tap to select: Visible (The cursor constantly shows at the upper-right of the ...
  • Page 18 2 User Interface Feedback By Command/Text Enable the host service to respond to Terminal Emulator by sending a command (escape sequence) for good or erroneous inputs. Deselected by default. Good Feedback: Assign the command (escape sequence)  for input success. When Terminal Emulator receives the command, the mobile computer will play the specified beeper sound or vibrate for the specified amount of time.
  • Page 19 Terminal Emulator User Guide Setting Description Category List the categories of Physical Keys. Options are: Alphabets  Numbers  Punctuations  Function Keys  Navigation Keys  Editing Keys  Physical Key Serve the function of the Server Key. Shift/ Ctrl/ Function with the physical key if selected.
  • Page 20 2 User Interface method ensures the key is exchanged only upon per gigabyte of Re-Key Every 1G of Traffic transmitted data or per hour of connection time, whichever occurs sooner. Enable these options to trigger TE to exchange a new key with the server every 60 minutes or following a total data flow of 1 Gigabyte in either direction.

  • Page 21: More Button

    Terminal Emulator User Guide 2.4. MORE BUTTON Modify Terminal Emulator by its featured settings to optimize your field applications. Tap the More Button to proceed with the settings. 2.4.1. FULL SCREEN Tap “Full Screen” on the list to switch the Terminal Screen to a maximized scale. To exit full screen mode, double tap anywhere on the screen.
  • Page 22 2 User Interface 2.4.2. OPTION “Option” is a menu that includes the settings for Activity Title, Access Control and Shortcut Keys. Tap Option | Activity Title to specify an activity title to display on screen, and tap on “OK”. To enable Access Control: Tap Option | Access Control.
  • Page 23 Terminal Emulator User Guide Access Control page provides the following items: Item Description Enter Password/ Enter the password in the two text fields. The maximum length is 8 Confirm Password characters; allowed characters include numerals, uppercase letters and lowercase letters. Select to apply Select the action for which you would like to set up password protection: password protection...
  • Page 24 2 User Interface To set P1 and P2 on keypad as shortcut keys； Tap Option | Shortcut Keys. On Shortcut Keys screen, P1 and P2 along with their assigned actions are listed. Tap P1 and P2 respectively to assign actions to the shortcut keys.

  • Page 25: Register

    To register with an Activation Key: Tap “License Key” under Activation Key. Enter the provided code, and tap “ATIVATE” to complete the registration. You can register with a License Server (Local). Please refer to CipherLab TE License Sever User Guide for more details.
  • Page 26 2 User Interface The following table highlights the feature comparison between Lite(unregistered) and Pro(registered) versions: Feature Lite Support TN5250/TN3270 √ √ VT100/102/220/ANSI √ √ Support Auto-Connection and Auto Login TE Startup √ √ Support Full Screen during emulation √ √ Support network keep alive (do not support SSH) √...

  • Page 27: Export/Import Settings

    Terminal Emulator User Guide 2.4.4. EXPORT/IMPORT SETTINGS Terminal Emulator settings are saved in a configuration file as TE Settings.json under /storage /emulated/0. You can export this file to other locations. To export configuration files: Tap More | Export Settings. On Export Settings screen, specify the save path, rename the configuration file if necessary and then tap on “OK”.

  • Page 28: Session Details

    2 User Interface 2.4.5. SESSION DETAILS Session Details displays the information about the server. To view the information: Tap More | Session Details. On the Session Details screen, Mac address, IP address, SSID and BSSID are listed. Tap on “OK” to close it. 2.4.6.

  • Page 29: Exit

    Terminal Emulator User Guide 2.4.7. EXIT Exit is a menu item to close Terminal Emulator. To close Terminal Emulator: A warning dialog appears confirming whether to exit Terminal Emulator. Tap on “OK” to exit, or tap “Cancel” to abort. If a password is set up for exiting the application in Access Control, a password inquiry page will open showing a blank field to enter the password.

  • Page 30: Connection

    2 User Interface 2.5. CONNECTION Tap the Connection Button, which is available only when no telnet session is active, to start a telnet session. Or tap the Connection Button displayed on the terminal screen to start a telnet session. After a telnet session is made, the Connection Button changes its status and the current session information displays beneath the toolbar.

  • Page 31: Terminal Screen

    Terminal Emulator User Guide 2.6. TERMINAL SCREEN This is the area to display the text-based information streamed from host service. Users work on this screen to collect data and submit it to the host service. Users can drag to move the screen to the desired portion to view. Screen dragging can be disabled at Session List | Emulator Settings | Screen | Screen Panning.

  • Page 32: Using On-Screen Keyboard

    2 User Interface 2.7. USING ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD Users can show/hide the on-screen keyboard by following ways: Show On-screen Keyboard Hide On-screen Keyboard Check the Session List | Emulator Settings | Uncheck the Session List | Emulator Settings Screen | Auto Popup SIP On Connection | Screen | Auto Popup SIP On Connection checkbox.

  • Page 33: Usage And Data Collection

    3 USAGE AND DATA COLLECTION This chapter provides a brief introduction on how to initiate a telnet session for data collection and how to end a telnet session. IN THIS CHAPTER 3.1 Start a Telnet Session ............29 3.2 Collect Data ................30 3.3 End a Telnet Session ..............30...

  • Page 34: Start A Telnet Session

    3 Usage and Data Collection 3.1. START A TELNET SESSION To start a telnet session: Launch Terminal Emulator as described in Launch Terminal Emulator. icon in the toolbar to select emulator type and complete the host profile. After setting up the host profile, tap icon to return to the main menu.

  • Page 35: Collect Data

    Terminal Emulator User Guide 3.2. COLLECT DATA Once the application is connected to the host service and the information is displayed on the Terminal Screen, you can proceed to collect data: Simply aim the scanning window at the printed barcode to read. Tap (slightly contact) the scanning window with the RFID tag to read.

  • Page 36: Settings

    4 SETTINGS This chapter guides you through the entire range of settings, including session settings and other feature settings to optimize field applications. Additionally, the chapter covers the handling of the configuration file, which is critical in reproducing Terminal Emulator settings. IN THIS CHAPTER 4.1 Session ................32 4.2 Host Session .................48...

  • Page 37: Session

    Terminal Emulator User Guide 4.1. SESSION Configure session settings to tune the telnet communication, data collection and application preferences. This section mainly depicts further details of Host Profile and Emulator Settings. 4.1.1. SETTINGS To access the Host Profile submenu: Launch Terminal Emulator as described in Launch Terminal Emulator.
  • Page 38 4 Settings VT OR TN SETTINGS Tap Emulator Type to bring up the Host Type selection menu. Select one of the radio buttons to determine a host type including TN 5250, TN 3270, VT 100, VT 102, VT 220, and ANSI. Whether VT or TN is selected, the settings include the following connection profile options: Item Description...
  • Page 39 Terminal Emulator User Guide Auto Login Enable Terminal Emulator to auto-login to the host service to Deselected access; or the service asks for user name and password each (Disabled) time Terminal Emulator attempts to access. For VT Emulator, this feature requires Terminal Emulator to ...

  • Page 40: Emulator Settings

    4 Settings 4.1.2. EMULATOR SETTINGS Tap VT Settings or TN Settings to bring up the submenu. The items between VT and TN settings may differ depending on the host type. VT SETTINGS Setting Description Default Convert to Capitalize all the letters of input data. Deselected Uppercase (Disabled)
  • Page 41 Terminal Emulator User Guide For example: Users specify the “%m%n%o%p%q%r-%a.%b.%c.%d-%s-%t” string. The mobile device will send “0017231BABF9-192.168.241.65-1-vt220” (0017231BABF9 representing MAC address, 192.168.241.65 representing IP address, 1 representing the TE session number, and vt220 representing the terminal ID) to VT Server when receiving ENQ from the host. Server Assign the character code for displaying the characters received from US-ASCII...
  • Page 42 4 Settings Convert to Uppercase Capitalize all the letters of input data. Deselected (Disabled) Auto Unlock Enable the mobile computer not to be locked or give out an Deselected alarm sound when pressing any keys. (Disabled) Override field Check it to send the contents of all fields to the host service Deselected properties when pressing field exit keys or entering the last character in...
  • Page 43 Terminal Emulator User Guide Auto Tracking Auto-position Terminal Screen to bring cursor into view. Visible Swipe the control bar from left to right to enable this function and tap to select: Visible (The cursor constantly shows at the  upper-right of the screen.) Center (The cursor constantly shows in the center of ...
  • Page 44 4 Settings Override Server Color Check this item to display the customized font, background, Deselected and cursor colors in Terminal Screen, instead of the colors (Disabled) assigned by the server. Full Screen Auto Full Screen On Check it to enable full screen mode automatically when Deselected Connection connecting to the server.
  • Page 45 Vibration Select the amount of time to vibrate each 0 sec Duration time the reader module is enabled/disabled by the given command. Note: ReaderConfig is an application developed by CipherLab to manage the barcode reader integrated on the mobile computer.
  • Page 46 4 Settings Feedback By Enable the host service to respond to Terminal Emulator by sending a Command/Text command (escape sequence) for good or erroneous inputs. Deselected by default. Good Feedback: Assign the command (escape sequence) for input  success. When Terminal Emulator receives the command, the mobile computer will play the specified beeper sound or vibrate for the specified amount of time.
  • Page 47 Terminal Emulator User Guide TN ALARM Featured settings on Alarm are as follows: Setting Description Message Alarm Sets the mobile computer to sound or vibrate when data is transmitted to the host. Setting Description Default Sound Tap to select a sound from the pop-up list Mute or tap the User Defined radio button to select a wav file.
  • Page 48 4 Settings KEY MAPPING (ONLY FOR DEVICES EQUIPPED WITH PHYSICAL KEYBOARD) Terminal Emulator supports Key Mapping, enabling users to define a physical key (or combined keys) of the mobile device mapping to a specific function performed on the server. Key Mapping settings differ between VT and TN Emulators. VT Key Mapping TN Key Mapping To redefine a physical key mapping to a specific function performed on the server:...
  • Page 49 Terminal Emulator User Guide To reset Server Keys and Physical Keys, go back to the Key Mapping setting page and tap on icon. Feature settings on Key Mapping are as follows: Setting Description Server Key The function performed on the server. Physical Key Configure the selected Server Key.
  • Page 50 4 Settings VOLUME UP  VT ESC (ONLY FOR DEVICES WITHOUT PHYSICAL KEYBOARD) When this function is enabled and a connection to the VT server is established, pressing the volume up button will send “ESC” to the VT server. This function is only available for VT Emulator. SSH (VT ONLY) The secured connection protocol Secure Socket Shell (SSH) is available for VT Emulator.
  • Page 51 Terminal Emulator User Guide You can load a profile key: Transfer a key file (*.pem or *.ppk) to your mobile computer. Tap “Authentication Type” to choose the item “Key File” Under Authentication, tap “Advance”, and then tap “Key File”. Tap the plus sign to find the file with correct path and tap on “Next”. To complete managing the key file, specify the passphrase and tap on “Done”.
  • Page 52 4 Settings 1. SSH connection is used for port forwarding, and your user account on the server is not allowed to run a shell. 2. SSH protocol version 2 is supported on host server. Re-Key Every 60 Minutes In RFC 4253 (the SSH Transport Layer Protocol), the Re-Key method ensures the key is exchanged only upon per gigabyte of Re-Key Every 1G of Traffic transmitted data or per hour of connection time, whichever occurs...

  • Page 53: Host Session

    Terminal Emulator User Guide 4.2. HOST SESSION On activated devices, you may create up to five host connections, named terminal emulator “sessions”. Each of these sessions can be connected to the same or different host services at the same time. Open Session List to show the Sessions list.

  • Page 54: Screen Orientation

    4 Settings 4.3. SCREEN ORIENTATION To set screen orientation, tap icon in the toolbar. Then tap icon in the upper-right corner to bring up the dialog. When the dialog shows up, tap the icon in the center of the dialogue box to switch among Keep Portrait, Keep Landscape 90°...

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