HP 3000 Manuals

MPE/iX Commands Reference Manual Volume I

SPEED 

Sets the input and output speed for the user's terminal.

Syntax 

SPEED newinspeed, newoutspeed 

or

SET SPEED = newspeed 

Parameters 

newinspeed            The new input speed in characters-per-second (CPS).
                      The input and output speeds must always be equal.
                      Acceptable values for newinspeed and newoutspeed 
                      are 30, 120, 240, 480, 960, and 1920.

newoutspeed           The new output speed in characters-per-second
                      (CPS). The input and output speeds must always be
                      equal.  Acceptable values for newinspeed and
                      newoutspeed are 30, 120, 240, 480, 960, and 1920.

newspeed              Used with the SET command to specify both input and
                      output speeds, which are equal.  Refer to the SET
                      command.

Operation Notes 

MPE/iX automatically senses the input/output speed of a terminal when you
log on at that terminal.  If your terminal has speed adjustment controls,
you can change the input and output speeds after logon with the SPEED
command.  This command is not valid for terminals that operate at only
one speed.

Since terminal input and output speeds are the same, it is not necessary
to specify them individually.

When the SPEED command is entered, MPE/iX displays the following message
at the old output speed:

     CHANGE SPEED AND INPUT "MPE":

Manually change the speed control on the terminal and verify the new
speed by entering:

     MPE Return 

If the characters MPE cannot be verified, the system assumes that the
terminal is to continue at the old speed.  (To continue, you must reset
the terminal control to the old speed.)  Note that on Hewlett-Packard
terminals the baud rate is characters per second (CPS) multiplied by 10.
When you select the baud rate at which you choose to operate, you must,
therefore, divide the rate by 10, and enter that value with the SPEED
command.

You can also change the terminal speed programmatically by using the
FCONTROL intrinsic.  Refer to the MPE/iX Intrinsics Reference Manual 
(32650-90028).

Use 

This command may be issued from a session, program, or in BREAK. This
command is not available from a job.  Pressing Break has no effect on
this command.

Examples 

To manually change the speed and enter MPE (the { is a random character),
enter:

     CHANGE SPEED AND INPUT "MPE":
     {

To change the input and output speeds to 240 CPS (2400 baud), enter:

     SPEED 240,240 

or

     SET SPEED=2400 

Related Information 

Commands      SET

Manuals       MPE/iX Intrinsics Reference Manual (32650-90028)

MPE/iX 5.0 Documentation