Turning On The Console Terminal - Digital Equipment VAXstation 2000 Supplement Manual

VAXstation 2000/MicroVAX 2000 Hardware
1.3 The Console Terminal and Serial Lines
1.3.1 Turning On the Console Terminal
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Tum on the power to the console terminal before turning on the power to the
system. To tum on the console terminal, use the following procedure:
1. Make sure that the cable between the console terminal and the system is
connected properly.
2. Make sure that the power cable is connected to the terminal and plugged in
to a wall outlet.
3. If you have a VAXstation 2000, press the power switch on the back of the
workstation monitor.
If you have a MicroVAX 2000, turn the terminal power switch to the ON
position.
The terminal power switch is located in different positions on different types of
console terminals. Table 1-1 describes the location of the power switch on some
supported terminals and how each terminal should respond. If your terminal is
not listed, see the owner's manual for your terminal.
Table 1-1 Turning On the Console Terminal
Terminal Type
VTlOO-series terminal
VT220 terminal
VT240 terminal
VT330 terminal
VT340 terminal
LA34 hardcopy terminal
LA120 hardcopy terminal
Power Switch Location
Power switch is on the back left.
Power switch is on the back left.
Power switch is on the left
comer at the front of the
accompanying terminal box. (On
VT200-series graphics terminals,
there also is a power switch on
the back right of the terminal
screen.)
Power switch is on the left side
of the terminal screen.
Power switch is on the left side
of the terminal screen.
Power switch is on the back left.
Power switch is on the front left,
halfway down the stand.
Terminal Response
The terminal beeps
and a blinking cursor
(either a rectangle
or an underscore) is
visible on the screen.
The terminal beeps
and displays VT220
OK in the middle of
the screen.
The terminal beeps
and displays VT240
OK in the middle of
the screen.
The terminal beeps
and displays VT330
OK in the middle of
the screen.
The terminal beeps
and displays VT340
OK in the middle of
the screen.
The type head moves
to
the first position on
a line.
The type head moves
to the first position on
a line.