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SpotLine M110 User Manual

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  • Page 1 SpotLine M110 User Guide...
  • Page 2 SpotLine Inc. SpotLine and SpotLine M110 are Trademarks of SpotLine Inc. The information in this document is furnished for informational purposes only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by SpotLine Inc., who assumes no liability...
  • Page 3 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment had been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    5.1.2 Setting up the LAN Terminal for Printing ... 38 5.1.3 Use as a Serial Terminal ... 40 5.2 Use with IBM’s AIX Unix... 41 5.2.1 Use as a Serial AIX Terminal Device ... 41 5.2.2 Use as a Telnet terminal... 41 5.3 Other Unix Versions ...
  • Page 5 6.1 Terminal to Host Cabling... 45 6.2 Serial Printer Cabling... 46 Emulation... 47 7.1 General... 47 7.2 Keyboard Control Characters... 47 7.3 Screen Control Parameters... 49 7.4 Local Printer Control Codes - ANSI and AT386... 51 Emulation... 51 7.5 Additional ESC Commands ... 52 Warranty...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    1.0 Introduction The SpotLine M110 is part of a new generation of asynchronous/LAN terminals designed for all multi-user environments, from microcomputers to minis to mainframes. And why is this concept new? It is new and original because the SpotLine M110 demonstrates six key characteristics: Color, Performance, Expandability, Intelligence, Standardization and Integration.
  • Page 7 Standardization: The SpotLine M110 is designed to work with industry standard keyboards, monitors and printers, enabling simple replacement and maintenance of any component. Integration: The SpotLine M110 has been designed for fast, friendly and simple setup, allowing for immediate and easy integration with your host computer.

  • Page 8: Specifications

    1.0 Specifications The principal characteristics of the SpotLine M110 are: EMULATION: The SpotLine M110 has a number of built-in emulation modes designed to fully support the demands of the principal multi-user operating systems available in the marketplace. Emulations inc lude SCO/ANSI, Pcterm, IBM 3151, DEC VT family, and others.
  • Page 9 SERIAL PRINTER: A serial printer may be connected to the Serial 1 or Serial 2 ports, or both, on the SpotLine M110. The buffer for print functions allows for efficient use of the chosen port, and printers may then be local or system wide resources.

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    2.0 Getting Started 3.1 Installation Follow these steps to install your SpotLine M110: v Connect a VGA monitor to the monitor port. v Connect your chosen keyboard v Connect your terminal to the host server via the LAN using RJ-45 UTP Ethernet, if you wish to use it as a TCP/IP terminal.

  • Page 11: Setup

    If you are only using it as a serial asynchronous devices, proceed to the next chapter. If you will use the SpotLine M110 as a LAN terminal, you must first set the IP address for the terminal (see 4.1.4). As is normal for LAN devices, all those on the same LAN segment must have the same 3 first digits, and a unique last digit.

  • Page 12: Usage

    3.0 Usage 4.1 Configuration Setup All the parameters of the terminal are accessible from on-screen menus, once you have powered up the unit. To access the menu and configuration parameters, press the following keys simultaneously. ALT + Esc (Please note: If the system key has been changed to Scroll Lock, then you must use Scroll Lock + Esc to access the setup menu) The main menu will appear as follows: Staff V5.3dM Copyright ©...

  • Page 13: User Environment

    While the menus are all different, the following keys always work the same: v Press the TAB and UP/DOWN keys to navigate to any menu item. The current selection will be shown in reverse video. v Press the ENTER key to accept any valid choice. v Press ESC to return to the preceding menu.
  • Page 14 Language Language: Specify the language set you will use. French English Keyboard Keyboard: Specify the keyboard nationality. French German Italian Spanish Swiss German Portuguese American Belgium Swiss French Color Setup Color Setup: Select Color or Monochrome Default Sessions Default Sessions: Specifies the session number you wish to default to.
  • Page 15 Beeper Beeper: Allows you to select the volume of the beeper High Medium...

  • Page 16: Port Configuration

    Status Line: Allows you to select the position of the Status Line Status Line Bottom None Screen Saver: Allows you to activate or de-activate the screen power saver, and set the time (in minutes) of no activity after which it should be activated. Note: Screen Saver message is limited to 16 characters.
  • Page 17 The F1 Menu Selections for this screen are: Type Type: Specifies the usage type (Terminal, Printer, Rtelnet, Rtty) Not Used Terminal Printer Rtelnet Rtty Speed Speed: Specify the baud rate for the port 115200 (1200 to 115,000) 57600 38400 19200 9600 4800 2400...
  • Page 18 Flow Flow: Specifies the transmission protocol None (NONE, DTR, XON/XOFF, XPC.) XON/XOFF Line Line: Specify the nature of the connection to the serv ( Direct ) Direct Host Hostname: Name from the Host Table (in Reverse Telnet mode only) None Term: <...

  • Page 19: Sessions

    4.1.3 Sessions This menu specifies the different parameters relative to the different simultaneous sessions: Staff V 5.3dM Copyright © SpotLine, Inc. 1999, 2000 Emulation Keyb. Monit. [ Ansi/SCO ] [ Asc ] [ Colo ] [ Ansi/SCO ] [ Asc ] [ Colo ] [ Ansi/SCO ] [ Asc ] [ Colo ] [ Ansi/SCO ] [ Asc ] [ Colo ] [ Ansi/SCO ] [ Asc ] [ Colo ]...
  • Page 20 Keyboard Keyboard: Specifies the codes to use for the keyboard Scn (Scan (Scan Codes or ASCII) Codes) Ascii Monitor Monitor: Specifies color or monochrome Monochrome Color Media Media: Specifies which port to use for this session None (None, Ser. 1, Ser. 2, Telnet) Ser.

  • Page 21: Term

    TTY. We have added the field TERM as a means of addressing this issue. During a Telnet connection the content of the Unix TERM variable is sent to the host from the SpotLine M110 terminal as defined in the emulation field on the Sessions menu. i.e.;...

  • Page 22: Network Parameters

    4.1.4 Network Parameters Use this screen to set your network configuration parameters, including Internet Address. Usually you only need to set the SpotLine’s IP address and enable the print server if you are going to use the printer attached to this terminal as a system wide independent printer.
  • Page 23 Name Server: Not used at this time File Server: Not used at this time SubNet Mask: Use of a SubNet allows the separation of this network from the Internet IP addresses. If set to 0.0.0.0 then this automatically defaults to the SpotLine’s Internet address.

  • Page 24: Print Server

    4.1.4.a Print Server: To use your terminal as a print server, set the parameters as follows: If you are using SCO UNIX; ensure that you have a correctly working Ethernet controller card properly installed and the networking software configured. Ethernet and TCP/IP support is a standard part of all SCO releases.

  • Page 25: Print Screen

    Serial2 4.1.4.b Print Screen: While using the SpotLine M110 terminal in a network, you may not always have a printer connected to it so the Print Screen function has been modified to allow the selection of any printer in the network to be designated for printing the screen.

  • Page 26: Host Name

    Mode Mode: Mode Selection (Local, LPR) Local Destination Host: Selection from host table Destination Host None Queue Name: Select the host computer and the queue name of the printer you want to use in that host CAUTION: You must make sure the SpotLine terminal has been given permission to use this printer.

  • Page 27: Exit Without Saving

    4.1.8 Exit without Saving This option allows you to abandon any changes made: Staff v 5.3dM Copyright © SpotLine Inc. 1999, 2000 USA 0212-00003 Exit without Save, Proceed ? Enter: Select Arrows: Next Item F4: Toggle Color All parameters remain as they were when the menu was first invoked.

  • Page 28: Reverse Telnet

    A Reverse Telnet functionality has been added to the SpotLine M110 Terminal which allows any serial terminal to be connected to the system using Serial Port 1 and/or Serial Port 2 on the SpotLine M110 Terminal. You must do the following to properly configure the Reverse Telnet...

  • Page 30: Remote Tty For Unix Systems

    You must do the following to properly configure the Remote tty function on the SpotLine terminal: Go to the Setup Menu of the SpotLine M110 Terminal Go to Port Configuration; in the Type field select Rtty. Set the line characteristics to match those of the peripheral you intend to use.
  • Page 31 Copy the appropriate file to the hard disk. Note: The file for SCO Unix is named ’rttyd.SCO’ while the file for AIX versions 3.2, 4.1 and 4.2 is named ’rttyd.AIX’ Rename the file to ’rttyd’ Excute ’rttyd’ This program is called using the syntax: rttyd Pseudo-tty SpotLine Device 2>Logfile 1>&2 &...

  • Page 32: Reversal Of The Led's For Num. Lock And Caps

    4.4 Reversal of the LED’s for Num. Lock and Caps Lock Depending upon which keyboard protocol you select, you may want to reverse when the LED’s light up for Num. Lock and Caps Lock. The key combinations: Scroll Lock + Num Lock Scroll Lock + Caps Lock allow you to make these changes.

  • Page 33: Function Key

    4.6.2 Programming function keys (F1- F24) You can program the function keys to perform specific tasks, provided that the SpotLine M110 is set to Ansi SCO or Ansi SCOv4 terminal emulation mode. Note: Function Key F13 is Shift F1, F14 is Shift F2, etc.
  • Page 34 hexadecimal F 10 F 11 F 12 F 13 < F 14 F 15 > F 16 F 17 F 18 F 19 F 20 F 21 F 22 F 23 F 24 The maximum string length is 19 characters. To use control characters within the string, precede the character with the carat (^) symbol.

  • Page 35: Multiscreen Session Switching

    4.7 Multiscreen Session Switching All SpotLine terminals support multiple simultaneous sessions. To switch between the different sessions (virtual terminals), use the: Scroll Lock + Fn Alt + Fn keys, depending on which System Key was chosen where Fn is the function key corresponding to the desired session.

  • Page 36: Telnet Session

    Alt F8...session 8 4.8 Telnet Session When you have your SpotLine M110 setup in Telnet mode, the following screen will appear immediately when you power up (or warm boot) the terminal: Staff v 5.3dM Copyright © SpotLine Inc. 1999, 2000...
  • Page 37 Select the host that you wish to connect Note: The SpotLine M110 will also allow for the entry of a name in this field, provided that name is listed in the host table with its appropriate IP address.

  • Page 38: Software Configuration

    4.0 Software Configuration This chapter describes how to configure the host computer to tell it about your SpotLine terminal. 5.1 SCO XENIX/Unix 5.1.1 Use as a Telnet Session LAN Terminal Ensure that you have a correctly working Ethernet controller card properly installed and the networking software configured.
  • Page 39 Your first time through you will be prompted: [You need to configure remote printing] Select [OK] Select àAdd Remote UNIX printer Enter the name of the remote host: In this example: spot110_01 NOTE: Do not use the choices from the Select Printer Pop up or it will look like the Unix print queues are on the remote host.

  • Page 40: Use As A Serial Terminal

    5.1.3 Use as a Serial Terminal Under SCO Unix or XENIX, your SpotLine M110 should be configured as an ANSI terminal, just like the terminal sessions on the SCO system console. The terminal type ANSI should be declared in the /etc./initial file as well as /etc/ttytype.

  • Page 41: Use With Ibm's Aix Unix

    5.2 Use with IBM’s AIX Unix 5.2.1 Use as a Serial AIX Terminal Device It is recommended that you use the “Ansi/SCO” emulation mode for the terminal. You can integrate the required termcap and terminfo parameters from the files scoansi.tc and scoansi.ti available on the www.SpotLine.com...
  • Page 42 No setup is required on an AIX host to support a SpotLine M110 terminal as a network terminal running a Telnet session. However, your system administrator may wish to include the terminals in the hosts file, mostly to keep track of terminal names and IP addresses. This will also allow any host operator to easily “ping”...

  • Page 43: Other Unix Versions

    You may now use the printer attached to the appropriate port on the SpotLine M110 terminal. For example: lp -d LocalQName /etc/hosts should print the file /etc/hosts on the printer referred to in LocalQName. 5.3 Other Unix Versions The SpotLine family of terminals will also work equally well with other versions of UNIX, such as those from DEC or Hewlett Packard systems.

  • Page 44: Use With Other Operating Systems

    IP address to the /etc/hosts file. In fact, this including in /etc/hosts is required if you will be using a printer attached to the SpotLine M110 as a system wide device (See below).

  • Page 45: Cabling

    Ensure that hubs are used when needed for 10BaseT. As a serial terminal, the SpotLine M110 Terminal uses industry standard 4-wire or 6 -wire RS232C cabling. It is strongly recommended that you use cabling appropriate for your environment to minimize noise, errors and other interference.

  • Page 46: Serial Printer Cabling

    Pin 3 TD Transmit Data Pin 2 RD Receive Data Pin 5 GND Ground Pin 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready 25 Pin Serial Server (Male) to 9 Pin Serial Port 1 or 2 6.2 Serial Printer Cabling Pin 2 RD Receive Data Pin 3 TD Transmit Data Pin 5 GND Ground Pin 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready...

  • Page 47: Emulation

    6.0 Emulation This section is provided only for those users who wish to know the details of the emulation modes and protocols of the SpotLine M110 emulation mode. This chapter describes the “SPOT” emulation, which is different from the standard terminal product. Unless your operating system or application programs are unique, it is advised that you ignore this chapter.
  • Page 48 Insert 1F 0F Home 1F 1C 1F 02 Page Up 1F 12 Page Down 1F 03 1F 80 1F 81 1F 82 1F 83 1F 84 1F 85 1F 86 1F 87 1F 88 1F 89 1F A8 1F A9 Shift F1 1F 8A Shift F2...

  • Page 49: Screen Control Parameters

    7.3 Screen Control Parameters (All values in Hexadecimal) Cursor to Top Line Next Line Cursor Left Cursor Right Cursor Up Cursor Down Cursor Home Beep Position Cursor (Where X= Column Number + 20 (hex) And Y= Row Number + 20 (hex)) Cursor Off Cursor On Clear screen...
  • Page 50 Flashing Video Underline Video Dim Video Bright Reset Attributes Set Color Text Where T has the value: Color Black Green Brown Blue Magenta Cyan Light Grey Dark Grey Light Red Light Green Yellow Light Blue Light Magenta Light Cyan White Set Color Background Where B has the value: Color...

  • Page 51: Local Printer Control Codes - Ansi And At386

    7.4 Local Printer Control Codes - ANSI and AT386 Emulation When using the ANSI or AT386 emulation modes of the SpotLine M110, the following codes can be used to control the local printer: Transparent Printing ON 1B 5B 35 69...

  • Page 52: Additional Esc Commands

    7.5 Additional ESC Commands The SpotLine M110 is designed to support up to 16 sessions; eight on the serial 1 connection and eight on the serial 2 connection. Use the following escape command to switch sessions: ( Session are numbered 0 - 7 )
  • Page 53 Reverse Direction of Serial Port When the serial port is selected as “Printer” in the Type field of Port Configuration in the Setup Menu, you may reverse the direction of the port in order to receive data to be sent to the host as if it were keyboard data. (Note: the keyboard will not be locked) Serial Port 2 Inbound ON Serial Port 2 Inbound OFF...

  • Page 54: Warranty

    7.0 Warranty SpotLine Inc. warrants the SpotLine M110 terminal, excluding such items as software, diskettes and related documentation, will be free from defects in materials and/or workmanship for a period of 1 year from the date of delivery. During the warranty period, SpotLine will correct any...

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