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Keyboards and Character Sets
When using 8-bit mode, you must set the
Par
i
t
Y
field in the Datacomm Configuration menu to
cCHone",
and you must set the
Da taBi t 5
field to
cC8".
Failure to do so will cause data communica-
tion problems with the host computer.
8-bit mode also changes the operation of the numeric keypad. When the terminal is in 8-bit
mode and the keypad is defined for numeric operation, the numeric keys have shifted functions
as shown in table B-2.
Table B-2. Shifted Functions of the Numeric Pad in 8-Bit Mode
KEY
SHIFTED CHARACTER
0
,..
---
1
{
2
I
3
}
4
[
5
\
6
]
7
#
8
,
9
@
To configure the terminal for 8-bit mode, set the
ASC I I 8 Hi
t
5
field in the Terminal Configu-
ration menu to
cCYes",
or send the escape sequence:
Ec&k1I
NOTE: The extended character set is used by the HP 300 and HP 250 computer systems and
the HP 2631 and HP 2608 printers. Also, since the default parity used by the HP 3000
system is 000, you must log onto the computer using
cCTerm Type
12 "
in order to
receive all 8 data bits.
Extended Characters Mode
The terminal comes with an extended character set that supports the special characters
associated with several international languages. Regardless of the keyboard used, the ex-
tended character set allows you to configure the terminal so that various keys and data
communication codes are interpreted (and displayed) in your chosen language.
You access this capability by putting the terminal into Extended Characters mode. This mode
grants full access to the Roman 8 character set. Two critical points are:
• You must configure the terminal for 8-bit mode (set the
ASC I I 8 Hi t
5
field in the Terminal
Configuration menu to
cCYes").
• You can only enter Extended Characters mode through the keyboard.
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