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USER’S INFORMATION MAP
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Install and set up the terminal. Chapter 2
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Install optional memory. Chapter 2
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Start a session with your host. Chapter 3
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Use a mouse and windows. Chapter 4
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Use video terminal (VTE) windows. Chapter 5
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Use the Terminal Manager. Chapter 6
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Change operating settings. Chapter 7
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Type additional characters. Chapter 9
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Solve problems and get service. Chapter 11
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Order options, cables, and documentation. Appendix B
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Perform system management tasks. Appendix D
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MA-0670-90A.DG
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This document was prepared and published by Educational Services Development and
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Publishing, Digital Equipment Corporation.
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Installing and Using
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The VT1200 Video Terminal
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Order Number EK–V1200–UG–001
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Digital Equipment Corporation
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First Edition, July 1990
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The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not
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be construed as a commitment by Digital Equipment Corporation. Digital Equipment
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Corporation assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document.
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The software described in this document is furnished under a license and may be used or
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copied only in accordance with the terms of such license.
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No responsibility is assumed for the use or reliability of software on equipment that is not
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supplied by Digital Equipment Corporation or its affiliated companies.
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Restricted Rights: Use, duplication, or disclosure by the U. S. Government is subject to
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restrictions as set forth in subparagraph ( c ) ( 1 ) ( ii ) of the Rights in Technical Data
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and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227–7013.
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Copyright © by Digital Equipment Corporation 1990
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All Rights Reserved.
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Printed in Taiwan.
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FCC NOTICE: The equipment described in this manual generates, uses, and may emit
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radio frequency energy. The equipment has been type tested and found to comply with
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the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC
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Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such radio frequency
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interference when operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in
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a residential area may cause interference, in which case the user at his own expense may
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be required to take measures to correct the interference.
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AT&T and UNIX are trademarks of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company.
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X Window System is a trademark of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation:
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DEC DECwindows PDP ThinWire
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DECall DECwriter P/OS ULTRIX
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DECconnect DIBOL Professional ULTRIX-32
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DECmailer LA Q-bus UNIBUS
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DECmate LA50 Q22-bus VAX
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DECnet LA75 Companion Rainbow VAXstation
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DECserver LN01, LN03 ReGIS VMS
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DECservice LN03 PLUS RSTS VR150
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DECstation LQP02 RSX VT, VT52, VT100
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DECsupport MASSBUS RT VT220, VT320, VT420
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DECterm MicroPDP Scholar VT1200
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DECUS MicroVAX SERVIcenter
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Contents
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About This Guide xi
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1 A Look at the Terminal
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VT1200 Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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System Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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X Window Sessions and Video Terminal Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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X Window System and DECwindows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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VMS Systems: LAT Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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UNIX and ULTRIX Systems: TCP/IP TELNET Protocol . . . . . . . 4
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How the Terminal Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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Terminal Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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Customizing Your Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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Compatibility with VT Series Terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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Character Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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Programming the Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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iv Contents
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Installing Your Terminal
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2 Installing Your Terminal
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Site Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Selecting a Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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Installing Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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Installing RAM Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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Installing the ROM Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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3 Getting Started
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Terminal Manager Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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Choosing the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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Choosing the Correct Keyboard Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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Starting a Session on Your Host System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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Starting a Video Terminal or X Window Session
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on a VMS System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
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Starting a Video Terminal or X Window Session
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on an ULTRIX or UNIX System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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Starting a Video Terminal Session on the Serial Host Port . . . . . 47
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Ending a Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
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Using Your Terminal
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4 Using Windows
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DECwindows Differences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
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Before You Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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Using the Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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What Are Windows? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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Using Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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Selecting Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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Moving Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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Changing the Size of Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
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Shrinking Windows to Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
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Expanding Icons to Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
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Stacking Overlapping Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
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Choosing Items from Pull-Down Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
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Supplying Information in Dialog Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
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Moving and Changing Settings in a Dialog Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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Using Scroll Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
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5 Using Video Terminal (VTE) Windows
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VTE Window Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
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Clearing, Resetting, or Leaving the Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
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Copying and Pasting Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
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Host Synchronization Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
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Selecting Text to Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
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Pasting Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
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Using QuickCopy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
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Customizing the VTE Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
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Displaying the Customize Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
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Saving and Recalling Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
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Changing Your VTE Window Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
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Changing Your VTE Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
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Changing Your VTE General Operating Features . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
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Changing Your VTE Keyboard Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
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Choosing National Replacement Character Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
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Printing from a Video Terminal Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
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6 Using the Terminal Manager
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Terminal Manager Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
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Creating Sessions on a Host System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
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Creating a Video Terminal Window on a VMS System . . . . . . . . . 95
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Creating an X Window Session on a VMS System . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
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Creating a Video Terminal Window or X Window Session on an
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ULTRIX or UNIX System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
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Creating a Video Terminal Window on the Host or Printer Port
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(VMS, ULTRIX, or UNIX) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
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Creating a TCP/IP X Window Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
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Pausing or Ending Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
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Pausing a Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
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Ending a Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
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Customizing Your Terminal’s Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
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Printing the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
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7 Customizing the Terminal Manager
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Displaying the Customize Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
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Saving and Recalling Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
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Changing Your Keyboard Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
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Choosing the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
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Changing Your Pointer and Mouse Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
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Changing Your Print Screen Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
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Changing Your Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
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Locking Your Customize Dialog Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
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Activating Customize Password Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
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Changing Your Window Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
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Controlling the Display of Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
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Changing Your Host Port or Printer Port Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
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Changing Your LAT Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
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Changing Your TCP/IP Settings
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(ULTRIX and UNIX Systems) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
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Changing Your TCP/IP Name Server Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
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Changing Your TCP/IP Routing Table Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
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Changing Your Font Path Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
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8 The Keyboard
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LK401 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
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Keyboard Dialect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
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Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
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Main Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
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Editing Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
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Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
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Top-Row Function Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
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Data Processing Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
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Compose Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
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Indicator Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
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Contents vii
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Audible Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
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Keyclick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
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Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
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9 Typing Additional Characters
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What Characters Can I Type? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
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Key Sequences with Nonspacing Diacritical Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
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How to Type a Character Using the Compose Character Key . . . . . 163
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How to Type a Character Using the Group Shift Key . . . . . . . . . . . 163
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Invalid Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
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Canceling or Restarting a Key Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
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Hexadecimal Key Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
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10 VTE Programming Summary
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Locator Device Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
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Enable Filter Rectangle (DECEFR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
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Enable Locator Reports (DECELR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
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Locator Report (DECLRP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
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Request Locator Position (DECRQLP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
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Select Locator Events (DECSLE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
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Programming Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
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11 Solving Problems and Getting Service
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Operating Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
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Power-Up Self-Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
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Screen Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
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Digital Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
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How To Get Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
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A Specifications
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Site Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
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Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
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Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
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Display (Monochrome Monitors) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
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LK401 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
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B Options and Documentation
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Optional Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
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Modems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
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Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
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Related Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
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Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
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C Communication
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Network Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
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Serial Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
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Serial Communication Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
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Serial XON/XOFF Flow Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
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Modems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
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Modem Connections and Disconnections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
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Break Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
|
||
Communication Connector Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
|
||
Pin Signals for the Pointing Device Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
|
||
Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
|
||
|
||
|
||
D System Management Tasks
|
||
Preparing the LAT Environment (VMS Systems) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
|
||
Preparing the TCP/IP Environment (ULTRIX and UNIX Systems) . 206
|
||
Running a Remote X Window Session on a VMS System . . . . . . . . . 215
|
||
|
||
|
||
Glossary
|
||
Contents ix
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Tables
|
||
9–1 Keyboards with Diacritical Marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
|
||
9–2 Key Sequences for Additional Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
|
||
10–1 Primary DA Alias Responses from the Terminal . . . . . . . . . . 183
|
||
10–2 Control Function Requests (non-VT320) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
|
||
11–1 Operating Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
|
||
C–1 6-Pin DEC-423 Communication and Printer Interface Signals 203
|
||
C–2 Pin Assignments for the Pointing Device Connector . . . . . . . 204
|
||
About This Guide
|
||
|
||
|
||
This guide is designed to help you install, operate, and maintain your
|
||
VT1200 video terminal. The guide provides information on how to open X
|
||
window or video terminal sessions on a VMS, ULTRIX, or UNIX system.
|
||
|
||
Who Should Use This Guide
|
||
This guide is for the installer and general user of the VT1200 video
|
||
terminal. The guide also provides programmers with a summary of
|
||
control functions they can use when writing applications for video
|
||
terminal (VTE) windows.
|
||
|
||
Organization
|
||
This guide contains the following chapters and appendices:
|
||
• Chapter 1, ‘‘A Look at the Terminal,’’ provides an overview of the
|
||
terminal and its features.
|
||
• Chapter 2, ‘‘Installing Your Terminal,’’ describes how to install your
|
||
terminal and connect it to a host computer system. The chapter also
|
||
describes how to install optional RAM and ROM boards.
|
||
• Chapter 3, ‘‘Getting Started,’’ describes how to start a session on your
|
||
host system. You can use the terminal with VMS, ULTRIX, or UNIX
|
||
systems.
|
||
• Chapter 4, ‘‘Using Windows,’’ describes how to to manipulate windows,
|
||
choose menu items, and edit text. The chapter also shows how to use
|
||
the mouse.
|
||
• Chapter 5, ‘‘Using Video Terminal (VTE) Windows,’’ describes how to
|
||
use video terminal (VTE) windows. VTE windows let you emulate
|
||
Digital’s VT series of text terminals.
|
||
|
||
|
||
xi
|
||
xii About This Guide
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
• Chapter 6, ‘‘Using the Terminal Manager,’’ describes how to use the
|
||
Terminal Manager window. You use this window to begin and end
|
||
sessions with a host system.
|
||
• Chapter 7, ‘‘Customizing the Terminal Manager,’’ describes how
|
||
to customize the terminal’s operating settings for your computing
|
||
environment and personal preference.
|
||
• Chapter 8, ‘‘The Keyboard,’’ describes the function of the keyboard’s
|
||
keys, bells, and indicator lights.
|
||
• Chapter 9, ‘‘Typing Additional Characters,’’ describes how to enter
|
||
characters that do not appear as standard characters on your
|
||
keyboard (for example, accented letters).
|
||
• Chapter 10, ‘‘VTE Programming Summary,’’ provides programmers
|
||
with a quick-reference summary of VT1200 programming control
|
||
functions for video terminal (VTE) window applications.
|
||
• Chapter 11, ‘‘Solving Problems and Getting Service,’’ describes how to
|
||
solve typical operating problems and directs you where to get more
|
||
help.
|
||
• Appendix A, ‘‘Specifications,’’ lists the terminal’s specifications.
|
||
• Appendix B, ‘‘Options and Documentation,’’ lists options, related
|
||
documentation, and ordering information.
|
||
• Appendix C, ‘‘Communication,’’ provides technical information on
|
||
communication with a host computer system. The appendix describes
|
||
network protocols for LAT and TCP/IP connections, as well as serial
|
||
communication.
|
||
• Appendix D, ‘‘System Management Tasks,’’ describes tasks for system
|
||
managers to perform before installing and running the terminal. The
|
||
appendix also describes how to run a remote X window session on a
|
||
VMS system.
|
||
• The glossary defines new terms introduced in the text.
|
||
About This Guide xiii
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Conventions
|
||
The following conventions are used in this manual:
|
||
|
||
|
||
Mouse Refers to any pointing device, such as a mouse, a puck, or a
|
||
stylus.
|
||
MB1, MB2, and MB1 indicates the left mouse button. MB2 indicates the
|
||
MB3 middle mouse button. MB3 indicates the right mouse
|
||
button. (The buttons can be redefined by the user.)
|
||
Keyboard keys Keys or switches that are labeled appear in a box .
|
||
Example: Press the Return key.
|
||
Ctrl key For Ctrl key sequences, hold down Ctrl and press the other
|
||
key.
|
||
Warnings Provide information to prevent personal injury.
|
||
Cautions Provide information to prevent damage to equipment or
|
||
software.
|
||
Notes Provide general information about the current topic.
|
||
Glossary entries Appear in italics when first used in text.
|
||
|
||
Note to the Reader
|
||
The screens and windows shown in this guide represent the latest
|
||
information available at the time of publication. Some screens and
|
||
windows may not exactly match those that appear on your terminal.
|
||
1
|
||
1
|
||
A Look at the Terminal
|
||
|
||
|
||
This chapter introduces you to the VT1200 video display terminal. The
|
||
chapter provides an overview of the terminal and its basic operating
|
||
features. The chapter also tells you where to look in this manual for more
|
||
information about each feature.
|
||
The VT1200 lets you run X window applications on your computer system,
|
||
including Digital’s DECwindows software. The VT1200 also provides
|
||
video terminal (VTE) windows that are compatible with VT series text
|
||
terminals.
|
||
You can use the terminal with one or more computer systems. The
|
||
VT1200 can work with computers that use the VMS, UNIX, or ULTRIX
|
||
operating systems. You have several options for connecting your terminal
|
||
to a computer.
|
||
You can use a mouse or keyboard to send information to the host system.
|
||
You can print data displayed on the screen by connecting a printer to the
|
||
terminal’s system box or by using printers connected to your host system.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Chapter 1 1
|
||
2 A Look at the Terminal
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
VT1200 Components
|
||
The terminal has four main components: a system box, monitor, keyboard,
|
||
and mouse.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
MA-0811-90.DG
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
System Box
|
||
The system box contains the terminal’s logic and memory boards. It also
|
||
provides the connectors for power, system communication, and other
|
||
devices. A cover panel attaches to the rear of the system box to conceal
|
||
the connectors and cables. The system box is 368 mm deep 394 mm
|
||
wide 57 mm high (14.5 inches 15.5 inches 2.25 inches).
|
||
|
||
Monitor
|
||
The terminal comes with one of the following monochrome monitors:
|
||
VR315 (380 mm/15 inch) with tilt-swivel stand
|
||
VR319 (480 mm/19 inch) with tilt-swivel stand
|
||
VRE01 (480 mm/19 inch) flat panel display
|
||
When connected to a host system, the monitor displays information you
|
||
send to the host system and information the host system sends to you.
|
||
For more information about your monitor, see your monitor’s installation
|
||
guide.
|
||
|
||
Chapter 1
|
||
A Look at the Terminal 3
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Keyboard
|
||
The keyboard has four groups of keys and two indicator lights. The
|
||
keyboard cable connects to the system box. Chapter 8 describes the
|
||
keyboard.
|
||
|
||
Mouse
|
||
The mouse is a three-button pointing device. You use the mouse to make
|
||
selections from screen menus, enter data for graphics, or select points on
|
||
the screen. The mouse connects to the system box. Chapter 4 describes
|
||
how to use the mouse.
|
||
|
||
X Window Sessions and Video Terminal Sessions
|
||
You can use two types of sessions on your host computers:
|
||
X Window Session
|
||
To use an X window session, you log in to a host and use that host’s
|
||
X window software. In an X window session, you can use all the
|
||
applications and utilities provided in the X Window System. For more
|
||
information about Digital’s X applications, see the VMS or ULTRIX
|
||
version of the DECwindows User’s Guide.
|
||
Video Terminal Session
|
||
You can use your VT1200 as a video text terminal. The VT1200
|
||
has a video terminal (VTE) window that lets you log in to a host
|
||
as you would on a conventional video terminal. The VTE window
|
||
offers most of the features of Digital’s VT320 text terminal with some
|
||
enhancements.
|
||
You can open one X window session and several VTE sessions at the same
|
||
time.
|
||
|
||
X Window System and DECwindows
|
||
The X Window System is a graphically oriented user interface that
|
||
lets you display one or more windows on the screen. Each window can
|
||
represent a different software application running on its own host system.
|
||
For example, you could run a word processing application in one window
|
||
and a spreadsheet application in another window. With windows, you can
|
||
perform many tasks in an easy and efficient manner.
|
||
The X Window System was designed at the Massachusetts Institute
|
||
of Technology. Digital’s DECwindows software is based on and fully
|
||
compatible with the X Window System.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Chapter 1
|
||
4 A Look at the Terminal
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
System Requirements
|
||
You can use your terminal with the VMS, ULTRIX, and UNIX based
|
||
systems.
|
||
|
||
VMS Systems: LAT Protocol
|
||
The VMS operating system is one of Digital’s operating systems. To make
|
||
network connections to a VMS host system, use the local area transport
|
||
(LAT) protocol. LAT is a communications protocol for connecting to VMS
|
||
host systems.
|
||
To open a video terminal (VTE) session: You can use any version of the
|
||
VMS operating system.
|
||
To open an X window session: You must have VMS Version 5.3-1 or higher
|
||
installed on your system, and your system manager must enable certain
|
||
options (Appendix D).
|
||
|
||
UNIX and ULTRIX Systems: TCP/IP TELNET Protocol
|
||
The UNIX operating system was created by AT&T and is used throughout
|
||
the computer industry. The ULTRIX operating system created by Digitial
|
||
is based on the UNIX operating system. To make network connections
|
||
to a UNIX or ULTRIX host, you normally use the transmission control
|
||
program/Internet protocol (TCP/IP) networking software. TCP/IP is the
|
||
preferred communication protocol for UNIX-based systems.
|
||
The VT1200 uses the TCP/IP TELNET protocol to make network
|
||
connections to UNIX-based host systems. TELNET is the TCP/IP protocol
|
||
that lets terminals connect to host systems in a wide-area network.
|
||
To open a video terminal session: You can use any version of UNIX or
|
||
ULTRIX.
|
||
To open an X window session: You can use any version of UNIX to open
|
||
an X window session, as long as any X11R3 client is installed on that
|
||
host. ULTRIX workstation (UWS) versions 2.1 and higher include an
|
||
X11R3 client.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Chapter 1
|
||
A Look at the Terminal 5
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
How the Terminal Works
|
||
You can use the VT1200 with one or more computer systems. You have
|
||
several options for connecting your terminal to a computer. You can
|
||
connect the terminal directly to a computer through one of two serial
|
||
ports, or you can connect the terminal indirectly through an Ethernet
|
||
network using the ThinWire port.
|
||
The computer system you connect to is called the host. You can connect
|
||
several VT1200 terminals to a single host or connect one VT1200 terminal
|
||
to several hosts.
|
||
You use the keyboard and mouse to interact with applications on your
|
||
system. You send data to the application by typing on the keyboard or
|
||
selecting window options with the mouse. Data sent by the application
|
||
appears as text or graphics on the screen. You can print text or graphics
|
||
from the terminal.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
VMS ULTRIX UNIX Other
|
||
System System System Hosts
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Ethernet
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Video Terminal
|
||
|
||
Other Hosts
|
||
U L TR IX Serial Local
|
||
Order
|
||
Processing DECwindows Host
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
VMS U N IX Local
|
||
Serial
|
||
Customer Printer
|
||
ALL-IN-1
|
||
Inquiry or Host
|
||
|
||
|
||
MA-0763-90A.DG
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Chapter 1
|
||
6 A Look at the Terminal
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
You can use a variety of host software applications on the terminal. For
|
||
example, your host may have applications for word processing, data entry,
|
||
programming, or business graphics. Most applications involve interactive
|
||
processing. This means the terminal immediately sends the information
|
||
you enter from the mouse or keyboard to the host.
|
||
Applications use programming functions to perform many operations. The
|
||
terminal can work with standard American National Standards Institute
|
||
(ANSI) functions. See Chapter 10.
|
||
|
||
Terminal Highlights
|
||
The VT1200 terminal is a four-piece desktop unit that provides many
|
||
of the features of a workstation. The terminal provides you with the
|
||
following features:
|
||
• A workstation-style display, resolution, keyboard, and mouse
|
||
• An X Window System desktop server for efficient interaction with
|
||
DECwindows and X window applications
|
||
• A local window manager that lets you move and resize windows
|
||
• A local terminal manager that lets you create, manage, and delete
|
||
connections to hosts
|
||
• A local video terminal (VTE) window that lets you use the VT1200 as
|
||
a conventional video terminal
|
||
• Access to VMS, ULTRIX, and UNIX operating system software at the
|
||
same time
|
||
• Serial interfaces for a keyboard and a mouse or tablet
|
||
• Two serial lines with DEC-423 connectors for serial host
|
||
communication and printer support, like a traditional terminal
|
||
• A ThinWire Ethernet port to connect to an Ethernet network
|
||
• Two megabytes of RAM memory, with the option to add two more
|
||
megabytes
|
||
The RAM board is user installable.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Chapter 1
|
||
A Look at the Terminal 7
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Customizing Your Terminal
|
||
You can check and control the settings of the terminal’s operating
|
||
features. You can
|
||
• Change individual feature settings.
|
||
• Recall factory-default settings or your own stored settings from
|
||
memory.
|
||
• Make temporary changes for the current session or store new settings
|
||
for all future sessions.
|
||
Chapter 7 describes how to customize your terminal settings.
|
||
|
||
Compatibility with VT Series Terminals
|
||
The VT1200 can operate as a video text terminal when you want to log
|
||
in to a host system as you would with a conventional video terminal. You
|
||
can use the terminal as one of Digital’s VT320, VT220, VT102, VT101,
|
||
or VT100 text terminals. Chapter 5 describes the video terminal (VTE)
|
||
window and how to use it.
|
||
|
||
Character Sets
|
||
When you use video terminal (VTE) windows, you can choose different
|
||
character sets to match your computer system or software application
|
||
requirements. You can choose from:
|
||
• Two 8-bit multinational character sets—DEC Multinational or the
|
||
the ISO Latin Alphabet No. 1 set of the International Standards
|
||
Organization
|
||
• Several 7-bit national replacement character sets (NRCs) for Western
|
||
European languages
|
||
Chapter 5 describes how to choose characters sets.
|
||
|
||
Programming the Terminal
|
||
The VT1200 video terminal (VTE) windows emulate Digital’s VT320 text
|
||
terminal. The VT320 Programmer Reference Manual explains the control
|
||
functions used to access the terminal’s video terminal (VTE) window
|
||
features. Chapter 10 of this user guide is a summary of VT1200 specific
|
||
control functions and commands. Programmers use these functions in
|
||
their applications.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Chapter 1
|
||
Installing Your Terminal
|
||
22
|
||
Installing Your Terminal
|
||
|
||
|
||
This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to:
|
||
Prepare for installation.
|
||
Unpack, inspect, and check the terminal’s components.
|
||
Connect your terminal to a monitor, mouse, and keyboard.
|
||
Connect your terminal to a network.
|
||
Turn on your terminal.
|
||
Connect an optional printer, modem, or tablet.
|
||
Install an optional memory board.
|
||
Carefully read all installation instructions before you turn on the power.
|
||
|
||
Site Preparation
|
||
Before you install your terminal, make sure your computer system has
|
||
the necessary network hardware and system software to support the
|
||
terminal. See your system manager to make sure these requirements are
|
||
met.
|
||
|
||
For System Managers
|
||
System managers need to prepare the system for use with the terminal.
|
||
Appendix D describes the required tasks.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Chapter 2 11
|
||
12 Installing Your Terminal
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Network Hardware Support
|
||
The terminal requires one of the following physical connections to connect
|
||
to a host computer system:
|
||
|
||
ThinWire Lets the terminal operate with X window applications and
|
||
connector multiple text terminal sessions, using either the LAT or TCP/IP
|
||
network protocol. You must use the ThinWire connector to operate
|
||
with X window or DECwindows software.
|
||
Serial Lets the terminal connect to a single host or terminal server as a
|
||
line traditional text terminal.
|
||
|
||
System Software Support
|
||
The following table summarizes the system resources needed to open X
|
||
window sessions or video terminal (VTE) sessions:
|
||
|
||
Operating Communication
|
||
Operation System Protocol
|
||
|
||
Video terminal session VMS Version 4.0 LAT
|
||
|
||
|
||
UNIX (any version) TELNET (TCP/IP)
|
||
|
||
|
||
ULTRIX (any version) TELNET (TCP/IP)
|
||
UWS Version 2.2 LAT
|
||
|
||
|
||
X window session VMS Version 5.3-1 LAT
|
||
or higher
|
||
|
||
|
||
UNIX (any version) TCP/IP
|
||
TFTP (UDP) for font
|
||
service
|
||
|
||
|
||
UWS Version 2.1 TCP/IP
|
||
(includes ULTRIX TFTP (UDP) for font
|
||
Version 3.1) or higher service
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Chapter 2
|
||
Installing Your Terminal 13
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Selecting a Location
|
||
Use the following guidelines to select a good location for your terminal:
|
||
• Select a surface area that is large enough to hold your system box,
|
||
monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
|
||
• Select a location near ac power outlets and communication connectors.
|
||
• Keep your terminal away from heaters, photocopiers, direct sunlight,
|
||
and abrasive particles.
|
||
• Do not block the air vents on the sides of the system box or place the
|
||
system box on its side. Blocking the air vents can cause the system to
|
||
overheat.
|
||
• To avoid screen glare, select a place where bright light will not reflect
|
||
off the monitor.
|
||
• Place your monitor so that the top line of the monitor display is at eye
|
||
level.
|
||
• Keep the air well circulated, to prevent excess heat and dust from
|
||
accumulating.
|
||
• Keep the temperature between 10° and 40° C (50° and 104° F), and
|
||
the relative humidity between 10% and 95%.
|
||
• Keep the area clean. Do not place food or liquid on or near your
|
||
terminal.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Chapter 2
|
||
14 Installing Your Terminal
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Installation
|
||
|
||
Unpack and check the contents of each carton.
|
||
1. Look for external damage on the shipping cartons, such as dents,
|
||
holes or crushed corners.
|
||
2. Unpack the shipping cartons.
|
||
|
||
WARNING
|
||
If necessary, use two people to lift or move the monitor out of
|
||
the shipping carton. The approximate weight of the monitor
|
||
is
|
||
• VR315 monitor (380 mm/15 inch): 13 kg (29 lb)
|
||
• VR319 monitor (480 mm/19 inch): 27 kg (60 lb)
|
||
• VRE01 monitor (480 mm/19 inch): 8 kg (15 lb)
|
||
3. Make sure you have all the items shown in the following figure.
|
||
Carefully inspect the components for shipping damage. If you have
|
||
missing or damaged items, contact your sales representative and
|
||
delivery agent.
|
||
|
||
CAUTION
|
||
If you received optional memory boards, do not remove them
|
||
from the antistatic bag at this time. Static electricity can
|
||
damage memory boards.
|
||
4. Save the empty shipping cartons and packing material for repacking,
|
||
in case you move or relocate your terminal.
|
||
|
||
Install any optional memory first.
|
||
If you ordered additional memory for your terminal, go to the ‘‘Installing
|
||
Memory ’’ section at the end of this chapter. You should install memory
|
||
boards in the system box before proceeding.
|
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|
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|
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Chapter 2
|
||
16 Installing Your Terminal
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Parts Checklist
|
||
|
||
1 Monitor: VR315, VR319, or VRE01
|
||
2 System box power cord
|
||
3 Monitor installation guide
|
||
4 System box
|
||
5 Mouse
|
||
6 DEC-423 communication cable
|
||
7 Monitor cable
|
||
8 Monitor power cord
|
||
9 Keyboard and legend strip
|
||
10 Ethernet cable and connector
|
||
11 EIA adapter (DEC-423 6-pin to 25-pin)
|
||
12 Installing and Using the VT1200 Video Terminal
|
||
13 Rear dress panel
|
||
Options (See ‘‘Installing Memory ’’ )
|
||
SIMM card(s)
|
||
|
||
NOTE
|
||
If you receive three power cords (a short one and two long ones),
|
||
the second long power cord is not needed for this installation.
|
||
|
||
Place the system box on a level surface. Place the monitor
|
||
on top of the system box.
|
||
Leave enough room at the rear of the system box and monitor for
|
||
connecting cables.
|
||
|
||
WARNING
|
||
If necessary, use two people to lift or move the monitor.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Chapter 2
|
||
Installing Your Terminal 17
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Connect the cables to the system box.
|
||
Perform the following steps to connect cables and prepare the system box
|
||
for use. The steps are keyed to the figures.
|
||
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|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
1 Connect one end of the monitor cable to the monitor and the other end
|
||
to the system box.
|
||
If you have a VRE01 monitor, attach the cable-holding fixture to the
|
||
rear of the monitor before connecting the cable.
|
||
2 Set the monitor selection switch to match your monitor.
|
||
|
||
Monitor Switch Position
|
||
|
||
VR315 5
|
||
VR319 2
|
||
VRE01 3
|
||
|
||
|
||
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||
|
||
Chapter 2
|
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18 Installing Your Terminal
|
||
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|
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||
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|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
3 Connect the mouse or graphics tablet to the system box.
|
||
4 Connect the keyboard to the system box. Lower the keyboard’s legs
|
||
and install the legend strip for the top-row keys.
|
||
5 Serial printer port: If you have a printer or secondary host computer,
|
||
connect the printer or host to the system box.
|
||
6 Serial host port: If you have a primary host computer or terminal
|
||
server, connect the host or server to the system box.
|
||
7 Connect the ThinWire Ethernet cable’s T-connector to the system box.
|
||
Connect the other end of the cable to your local area network.
|
||
Serial Baud Rate For serial communication, the terminal is initially set
|
||
to a baud rate of 9600. Use the setting that matches your host system.
|
||
To set the serial baud rate, see ‘‘Changing Your Host Port or Printer Port
|
||
Settings’’ in Chapter 7.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Chapter 2
|
||
Installing Your Terminal 19
|
||
|
||
|
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|
||
|
||
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|
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|
||
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|
||
|
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|
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|
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|
||
|
||
|
||
|
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|
||
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|
||
|
||
|
||
MA-0668-90.DG
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
8 Make sure the | /O power switches on the system box and monitor
|
||
are off (O). Then connect the long power cord to the system box and a
|
||
grounded electrical outlet.
|
||
9 Connect the short power cord to the monitor and the system box.
|
||
10 Route all cables under the dress panel. Then push the dress panel
|
||
onto the rear of the system box.
|
||
11 Turn the monitor’s | /O power switch on by pressing ( | ). Turn the
|
||
system box’s | /O power switch on by pressing ( | ).
|
||
The keyboard sounds a bell tone, and a pie graph gradually fills in as
|
||
the terminal performs its self-tests.
|
||
When the tests are done, the keyboard bell tone sounds again and the
|
||
Terminal Manager window appears.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Chapter 2
|
||
20 Installing Your Terminal
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Final steps . . .
|
||
• If you had problems with the installation, review the installation steps
|
||
carefully. If the problem continues, refer to Chapter 11.
|
||
• This is a good time to set the brightness, contrast, and viewing angle
|
||
of your monitor. See your monitor’s installation guide for instructions.
|
||
• If you installed optional RAM memory, use the procedure at the end
|
||
of this chapter to verify that the system recognizes the additional
|
||
memory.
|
||
Otherwise, the installation procedure is complete. You can go to Chapter 3
|
||
to begin using your terminal.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Chapter 2
|
||
Installing Your Terminal 21
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Installing Memory
|
||
This section describes how to install memory boards in the system box.
|
||
You can install
|
||
• Additional random access memory (RAM)
|
||
• A new read-only memory (ROM) board containing updated firmware
|
||
The terminal comes with 2 megabytes of RAM memory. You can add
|
||
1 or 2 more megabytes of optional RAM memory, for a total of up to 4
|
||
megabytes.
|
||
Optional memory comes on 1-megabyte single in-line memory module
|
||
(SIMM) cards. You install the SIMM cards on the RAM memory controller
|
||
board.
|
||
|
||
Unpack and check the contents of the box.
|
||
• If you are installing additional RAM memory
|
||
You receive one or two SIMM cards.
|
||
• If you are installing a ROM board
|
||
You receive a ROM board.
|
||
Carefully inspect the components for shipping damage. If you have any
|
||
missing or damaged items, contact your sales representative and delivery
|
||
agent.
|
||
|
||
CAUTION
|
||
The memory boards and the SIMM cards can be damaged by
|
||
electrostatic discharge. Handle the memory board by its cover or
|
||
strap. Handle the SIMM card by the side edges of the card.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Chapter 2
|
||
22 Installing Your Terminal
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Remove the system box cover.
|
||
1. Use a grounding wrist strap and an antistatic mat to perform the
|
||
installation, if available. Otherwise, frequently touch the metal
|
||
chassis of the system box during installation, to neutralize any
|
||
existing static charges.
|
||
2. Turn the system box’s | /O power switch off (O).
|
||
3. Turn the monitor’s | /O power switch off (O).
|
||
4. Disconnect the two power cords from the rear of the system box.
|
||
5. Disconnect the monitor video cable from the rear of the monitor.
|
||
6. Remove the monitor from the top of the system box. You may need
|
||
two people.
|
||
7. Release the top cover of the system box by pressing in the two push
|
||
tabs on the side of the box with the power switch, as shown.
|
||
8. Slowly lift the top cover until you release the hinges on the other side
|
||
of the box. Then lift the top cover completely off the system box.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
6
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
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|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
GSF_0839_89.DG
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Chapter 2
|
||
Installing Your Terminal 23
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Identify the components in the system box.
|
||
There are four major components in the system box. The memory
|
||
controller board is shown installed. SIMM cards install on the other
|
||
side of the memory controller board.
|
||
If you are installing optional RAM memory, go to the next section.
|
||
If you are installing a ROM board, go to the section ‘‘Installing the
|
||
ROM Board.’’
|
||
|
||
System Box Components
|
||
|
||
1 System logic board
|
||
2 RAM memory controller board
|
||
3 ROM board
|
||
4 Power supply
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
2
|
||
|
||
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
|
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|
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|
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
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|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
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|
||
|
||
|
||
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|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Chapter 2
|
||
24 Installing Your Terminal
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Installing RAM Memory
|
||
CAUTION
|
||
The memory controller board and the SIMM cards can be
|
||
damaged by electrostatic discharge. Handle the memory
|
||
controller board by its cover or strap. Avoid contact with any
|
||
components or circuitry within the system box.
|
||
|
||
Remove the memory controller board.
|
||
1. Release the standoff clips by gently pushing each clip away from the
|
||
board and lifting up on the edges of the board.
|
||
2. Grasp the strap of the memory controller board and pull up firmly to
|
||
release the memory controller board connector from the system logic
|
||
board.
|
||
3. Place the board on top of the power supply’s metal cover, with the
|
||
strap side down. This prevents electrostatic damage.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
38%
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
GSF_0957_89.DG
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Chapter 2
|
||
Installing Your Terminal 25
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Install the SIMM cards on the memory controller board.
|
||
1. Remove the SIMM cards from the shipping bag.
|
||
2. Place the SIMM cards on top of the power supply’s metal cover. Use
|
||
the metal cover as a work surface to install the SIMM cards on the
|
||
memory controller board. This prevents electrostatic damage.
|
||
3. The memory controller board already has one SIMM card installed
|
||
in the connector labeled 2MB. Install the next SIMM card in the
|
||
connector labeled 3MB and the last SIMM card in the connector
|
||
labeled 4MB, as follows:
|
||
|
||
CAUTION
|
||
SIMM cards can be damaged by electrostatic discharge.
|
||
Handle the SIMM card by the side edges of the card. Avoid
|
||
contact with the gold contact fingers on the card.
|
||
a. Insert the SIMM card into the connector at a 45-degree angle.
|
||
Face the components on the SIMM card toward the components
|
||
on the memory controller board. Line up the center key slot on
|
||
the SIMM card with the connector key on the memory controller
|
||
board.
|
||
b. Push down on the top of the SIMM card to securely seat the card
|
||
in the connector.
|
||
c. Raise the SIMM card into a standup position, until both sides of
|
||
the card lock into the connector tabs.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Chapter 2
|
||
26 Installing Your Terminal
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
4M
|
||
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|
||
3M
|
||
B
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
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|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
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|
||
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|
||
|
||
GSF_0840_89.DG
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
To remove the SIMM card: Gently push outward on the tabs at the
|
||
sides of the connector. Tilt the SIMM card forward at a 45-degree angle,
|
||
toward the edge of the RAM board. Grasp the edges of the SIMM card
|
||
firmly and lift the card out of the connector.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Chapter 2
|
||
Installing Your Terminal 27
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Install the memory controller board into the system box.
|
||
1. Grasp the strap of the memory controller board.
|
||
2. Carefully place the board on top of its connector and standoffs in the
|
||
system box. Use the standoffs as guides to align the connector on the
|
||
board with the connector in the system box.
|
||
3. Press down firmly on the board and its edges to seat the connector
|
||
and lock each of the four standoff clips.
|
||
4. Go to the section ‘‘Replace the system box cover.’’
|
||
|
||
NOTE
|
||
If you have problems, recheck the installation procedures
|
||
carefully. If the problem continues, contact Digital Customer
|
||
Services.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
GSF_0842_89.DG
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Chapter 2
|
||
28 Installing Your Terminal
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Installing the ROM Board
|
||
CAUTION
|
||
The ROM board can be damaged by electrostatic discharge.
|
||
Handle the ROM board by its cover or strap. Also avoid contact
|
||
with any components or circuitry in the system box.
|
||
|
||
Remove the old ROM board from your system box.
|
||
1. Release the standoff clips by gently pushing each clip away from the
|
||
board and lifting up on the edges of the board.
|
||
2. Grasp the strap of the ROM board and pull up firmly to release the
|
||
ROM board connector from the system logic board.
|
||
Set the old ROM board aside.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
38%
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
22% of full size
|
||
then imod scaled at 1.5
|
||
|
||
Use REMOVE_ROM_BASE.DG for fixes
|
||
|
||
GSF_0958_89.DG
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Chapter 2
|
||
Installing Your Terminal 29
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Install the new ROM board into the system box.
|
||
1. Remove the new ROM board from the box and shipping bag.
|
||
2. Grasp the strap of the new ROM board.
|
||
3. Carefully place the board on top of the ROM connector and standoffs
|
||
in the system box. Use the standoffs as guides to align the connector
|
||
on the board with the connector in the system box.
|
||
4. Press down firmly on the board and its edges to seat the connector
|
||
and lock each of the four standoff clips.
|
||
5. Continue to the next section to replace the system box cover.
|
||
|
||
Replace the system box cover.
|
||
1. From the rear of the system box, place the left side of the top cover
|
||
onto the hinge tabs in the left side of the system box.
|
||
2. Gently lower the right side of the top cover onto the system box. Make
|
||
sure the power connector frame slides into the slot behind the power
|
||
connectors.
|
||
3. Push down on the right side of the top cover until it snaps into the
|
||
two push tabs, locking it in place.
|
||
|
||
After Installing the Memory Controller Board or ROM Board...
|
||
If you are installing the terminal, go back to the beginning of this chapter
|
||
and continue the installation procedure.
|
||
If not, perform the following steps:
|
||
1. Place the monitor on top of the system box. Leave enough room to
|
||
connect cables on the rear of the system box and monitor.
|
||
2. Connect the two power cords to the rear of the system box.
|
||
3. Connect the monitor video cable to the rear of monitor.
|
||
4. Turn on the system box’s | /O power switch by pressing ( | ).
|
||
5. Turn on the monitor’s | /O power switch by pressing ( | ).
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Chapter 2
|
||
30 Installing Your Terminal
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Verifying the Installation of Optional RAM Memory
|
||
The Terminal Manager window should be displayed on your screen.
|
||
Verify that the number on the right side of the Memory Remaining scale
|
||
displays the correct number of total megabytes in your system.
|
||
|
||
|
||
Standard + Optional = Number Displayed
|
||
2 megabytes 1 megabyte 3M
|
||
2 megabytes 4M
|
||
|
||
NOTE
|
||
If you have problems, recheck the installation procedures
|
||
carefully. If the problem continues, contact Digital Customer
|
||
Services.
|
||
|
||
The installation procedure for optional memory is complete.
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Chapter 2
|
||
33
|
||
Getting Started
|
||
|
||
|
||
This chapter provides step-by-step procedures on how to begin using your
|
||
terminal with a host computer. The chapter also introduces some of the
|
||
terminal’s screens and menus.
|
||
If you are unfamiliar with using windows and a mouse, you may want to
|
||
read the information in Chapter 4 before continuing.
|
||
Before you start, you should set the terminal to use the desired display
|
||
language and keyboard type. By default, the terminal uses the English
|
||
language and the North American keyboard type.
|
||
You can use your terminal with the VMS, ULTRIX, or UNIX operating
|
||
systems. You can open two types of sessions on these systems—a video
|
||
terminal session or X window session.
|
||
The chapter includes sections on:
|
||
• Terminal Manager window
|
||
• Choosing the correct display language
|
||
• Choosing the correct keyboard type
|
||
• Opening a session on a VMS host system
|
||
• Opening a session on a UNIX or ULTRIX host system
|
||
• Ending a session
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
Chapter 3 31
|
||
|