IBM VGB26, Installation And Operating Information

Page 1: ...VGB26 Color Video Terminal Installation and Operating Information Order Number EK VGB26 IN A01...

Page 2: ...ouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Re orient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect t...

Page 3: ...ing a Terminal Server with TD SMP 2 2 2 2 1 Using SSU Host Software 2 2 2 2 2 Opening Another Session 2 2 2 3 Tips for Using Multiple Sessions 2 3 3 Desktop Features 3 1 Invoking Desktop Features 3 1...

Page 4: ...ecifications Figures 1 1 VT Keyboard Layout 1 3 1 2 PC Style Keyboard Layout 1 3 1 3 Communications Port Set Up Screen 1 8 4 1 Define Key Editor Select Function 4 3 B 1 Comm1 and Comm2 Serial Communic...

Page 5: ...mming the terminal refer to the VGB20 VGB25 Video Terminal Programmer Information Environment Note This product has been designed and manufactured to minimize the impact to the environment The packagi...

Page 6: ...Indicates a key on the numeric keypad Proper Setup and Use Important Information Certain recent scientific literature suggests that poor posture work habits or office equipment setup may cause injurie...

Page 7: ...ur thighs and are in a horizontal position Keep the back of your knees away from the seat so you do not compress the area behind them which could restrict the blood flow 4 Upper body is erect and your...

Page 8: ...h and afternoon breaks meet most recommendations Take advantage of work breaks to move around and do other movements Lighting Avoid direct lighting or sunlight on the screen which causes glare and ref...

Page 9: ...comes with a stand You can use the system box without the stand under your monitor or you can install the system box in the stand Instructions are illustrated on the stand A wire clip is included to d...

Page 10: ...or Connect the cables to the monitor Check your monitor manual for correct installation Push the system box and monitor power switches on A green light in the switch indicates that power is on Power U...

Page 11: ...4 F17 F18 F19 F20 ESC North American United Kingdom Word Processing Version MA 1520a 92 PS Figure 1 2 PC Style Keyboard Layout Page Up Home Insert Esc F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Print Scre...

Page 12: ...re many more Set Up features in the terminal that you may wish to change Before changing the communication Set Up features contact your System Manager if necessary Printer operations are suspended upo...

Page 13: ...The menu item with the filled in circle is enabled Only one of these items can be enabled at a time The menu item with the checkbox is enabled Press Enter Return Do or Select to start the action or to...

Page 14: ...eyboard character set or printer settings As you make changes to some Set Up parameters the Set Up summary line will reflect those changes MA048093 GRA 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 Port selected Transmit speed 960...

Page 15: ...ote any change here that you make from the default value Menu item Default S1 S2 S3 S4 Terminal type Emulation mode VT525 Keyboard Keyboard language English Communication Port select See Figure 1 3 Co...

Page 16: ...supports Terminal Device Session Management Protocol TD SMP or a host that supports Session Support Utility SSU A port cannot be assigned as both a comm port and a printer port at the same time Selec...

Page 17: ...ext colors by using ANSI SGR sequences Select color mode ANSI SGR color Use Assign colors to choose the default text and background colors from a map of 16 colors The default background color is black...

Page 18: ...kground Save your settings Use one of the following procedures Save Select menu item Active session only Save settings All sessions Session Save settings for all Then press Enter or Return Restore pre...

Page 19: ...ports on the back of the terminal Since there are only three comm ports this method alone can only support three sessions To use a fourth session or to reduce the number of serial comm lines needed mo...

Page 20: ...terminal server you can still use TD SMP by running the Session Support Utility SSU on your host computer On a system that has SSU software such as OSF 1 or OpenVMS enable sessions as follows SSU ENAB...

Page 21: ...he session icon at the top of the screen blinks To enable two or more sessions to use the same settings configure either one then use Copy settings from in the session menu to copy the desired setting...

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Page 23: ...o enable the feature A quick start summary of some keyboard features is provided as well as how to implement the Accessibility Aid feature and the Copy and Paste function You can copy and paste within...

Page 24: ...eturn or Enter If desired check the 24 hour format box For example before entering 13 00 enable 24 hour format A or P For 12 hour format set the time to morning by pressing A or P for afternoon Caps L...

Page 25: ...ypad display to allow selecting STO RCL 1 x X and Insert Result Alt Changes the keypad display to hexadecimal and allows selecting A through F kpd C E Clears the entry STO Stores the number in the dis...

Page 26: ...Shift L Displays the line drawing character set if you are using a VT character set Shift T Displays the technical character set Shift Enter For the current character set inserts the highlighted char...

Page 27: ...reen Ctrl F4 Ctrl Caps Lock 0 kpd Adjust window size Ctrl Shift or Ctrl Shift or Pan or Review previous lines Ctrl or Ctrl or Copy and paste Start copy Hold down F1 Hold down Scroll Lock Move to begin...

Page 28: ...Keyboard Indicator Line or the Status Line To enable Press any modifier key five times Latch state Press any modifier key once Lock state Press any modifier key twice To disable Press and hold a modi...

Page 29: ...on the keyboard 1 From the Keyboard menu item select the Define key function and the Define Key Editor menu will appear 2 Press the key you want to define 3 Choose Copy of key default and press Enter...

Page 30: ...hanced PC keyboards and Alt Shift Shift 2 Modifier keys themselves cannot normally be modified by other keys A key assigned to act as the Shift modifier for example cannot transmit a function sequence...

Page 31: ...k or Set Up key by assigning them to have no function 4 1 2 Creating a Key Sequence To define a key sequence 1 From the Keyboard menu item select the Define key function and the Define Key Editor menu...

Page 32: ...st depending on communica tion setting on line half duplex local Terminal only To video screen only Host only To central host computer 7 Choose the OK or Apply button NOTE Pressing the Set Up key to e...

Page 33: ...ty dissipate Clean the screen with a video screen cleaner Cleaning the Keyboard If needed wipe the keys with a soft cloth Do not allow moisture to get under the keys A 2 Troubleshooting Identifying an...

Page 34: ...fier keys remain in effect after released Accessibility aid is enabled Check keyboard indicator line for icon This feature is enabled by pressing any modifier key five times To disable press and hold...

Page 35: ...thin the terminal for new software versions or special applications When an option ROM is not used the ROM cartridge holder is empty with a cover over it Installing and Removing the ROM Cartridge To i...

Page 36: ...ing the terminal serviced then remove and save the ROM cartridge To restore the firmware from the ROM cartridge 1 Turn the power on and press F3 2 Select Actions Restore factory defaults and press Ret...

Page 37: ...Terminal Emulations ANSI PCTerm and ASCII emulations VT WYSE TVI ADDS or SCO console Character Set Support Multiple languages using ISO and IBM code pages Set Up selectable in five languages Productiv...

Page 38: ...tor Typically most monitors today meet these requirements Keyboard The terminal is designed to support industry standard PS 2 compatible keyboards Due to the large number of keyboard variations it is...

Page 39: ...onvolatile memory 970K bytes memory User defined key maximum length 255 bytes Communication Printer Ports Serial Bidirectional serial communication printer ports with full modem support at 300 to 115...

Page 40: ...M2 104 BB D2 107 CC M1 102 AB E2 109 CF M5 112 CI 108 2 CD S1 2 111 CH S4 CCITT EIA DIN 1 1 GND F 1 14 13 25 2 TXD L 3 RXD L 23 SPD SEL L 1 14 13 25 8 CD 6 DSR 1NC not connected Figure B 2 Comm3 9 Pi...

Page 41: ...er Port Bidirectional F 2 DAT 0 3 DAT 1 4 DAT 2 5 DAT 3 6 DAT 4 7 DAT 5 8 DAT 6 9 DAT 7 11 BUSY 10 ACKNLG L 12 PE 13 SLCT 14 AUTO FEED XT L 15 ERROR L 16 INIT L 17 SLCT IN L 18 25 GND 1 STROBE L 1 13...

Page 42: ...Standards Conformance and Approvals Type Standard Subject Communications EIA 423 EIA 232 E Serial communications CCITT V 24 and V 28 NET 2 test report Serial communications Australia PTT German PTT J...

Page 43: ...S 436 14 90 MPR II VDE0805 and Amd Safety of Information Technology Equipment Including Electrical Business Equipment GS Mark Gepr fte Sicherheit EMKO TSE 74 SEC 203 92 DEMKO NEMKO SEMKO Nordic Countr...

Page 44: ...is cadmium free Ozone Depleting Substance The VGB26 is in full compliance with the labeling requirements in the U S Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 It does not contain nor is it manufactured with a C...