Chapter 5 Using Terminals with Pass Thru

Table of Contents

HP and IBM Terminal Keys

HP Terminal Keys that Function Normally in Pass Thru

HP Terminal Keys that Function Differently in Pass Thru

Function Keys (Softkeys)

HP and IBM Terminal Characteristics

Non-Display Input Fields

Cursor Addressing

Cursor Positioning

Unprotected Fields

Displayed Symbols

Transmitted Printer Commands

Intensified Fields

Blinking Cursor

Function Indicators

Numeric Fields

Field Manipulations

Automatic Skip

Card Reader, Light Pen, and Cursor Select

Screen Sizes

Setting Terminal Transmission Speeds

Displaying SNA Session Status Information

Using the MPE Command Interpreter from Pass Thru

• HP and IBM Terminal Keys discusses the differences and similarities between the keys on an HP terminal and the keys on an IBM 3278 display station. It describes the default and user-defined softkey functions available with Pass Thru, and it lists the Pass Thru softkeys used to emulate 5250 key functions for communicating with applications on an IBM AS/400.

• HP and IBM Terminal Characteristics discusses the differences and similarities between HP and IBM terminal functions and screen displays.

• Setting Terminal Transmission Speeds tells you how to set the correct baud rate for your terminal.

• Displaying SNA Session Status Information tells you how to display information about your LU-LU session on your terminal and how to read the display.

• Using the MPE Command Interpreter from Pass Thru tells you how to suspend your Pass Thru session, issue MPE XL commands from your terminal, and then return to your suspended Pass Thru session.