SPEED

Syntax

or

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