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IBM Asynchronous Color Terminals WS525 User Manual

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WS525 User Guide
Order Number: EK-WS525-IN. A01

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  • Page 1 Asynchronous Color Terminals WS525 User Guide Order Number: EK-WS525-IN. A01...
  • Page 2 Olivetti is a registered trademark of Ing. C. Olivetti & C.,S.p.A. ADDS is a trademark of Applied Digital Data Systems, Inc. DEC and VT are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. IBM, ProPrinter, and PS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Kensington is a registered trademark of Kensington Microware Limited.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ........Preface 1 Installation and Set-Up Installation .
  • Page 4 Ports ......Comm2 and Comm3—MMJ Ports ..B–2 Parallel Printer Port (Bidirectional) ..B–3 Tables Recommendations for Proper Setup and Use .

  • Page 5: Preface

    The terminal also has power management features that exceed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star requirements for saving energy. Before You Start A small flat-blade screwdriver may be needed to install the communication or the printer cables. Preface Note...
  • Page 6 Conventions The following conventions are used in this document: Convention Meaning Indicates two keys that you must press in Caps Lock Print Screen combination. Press and hold the first key while you press the second key. Indicates two keys that you must press in Lock sequence.

  • Page 7: Recommendations For Proper Setup And Use

    Table 1 Recommendations for Proper Setup and Use Adjust So that your . . . Chair Feet are flat on the floor or footrest, if needed. Legs are vertical forming a right angle to the floor. Weight is off your thighs and are in a horizontal position.
  • Page 8 Table 1 (Cont.) Recommendations for Proper Setup and Use Adjust To . . . Keep your upper arms straight down at your sides, elbows close to your sides to support your arm weight. Forearms should be at a 70° to 90° angle. Head Avoid neck strain.

  • Page 9: Installation And Set-Up

    Installation and Set-Up If desired, install the system box in its stand. The WS525 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 dress the cables neatly along the back of the system box.

  • Page 10: Installation

    Installation and Set-Up 1.1 Installation 1.1 Installation Connect the cables to the system box. Comm 1, Comm 2, Comm 3 (Serial printer), Keyboard, ¡ ¢ £ Kensington lock socket, Parallel printer, Monitor ¤ ¥ ¦ Connect the cables to the monitor.

  • Page 11: Ansi-Style Keyboard Layout

    Keyboards Figure 1–1 ANSI-Style Keyboard Layout N o rt h A m e r i c a n / U n i te d K i n g d om (W o r d P r oc e s s i ng V er s i o n ) &...

  • Page 12: Set-Up

    There are 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 upon entering Set-Up and are resumed upon exiting Set-Up. Entering/Exiting Set-Up To enter or exit Set-Up, perform the following procedures: On a .
  • Page 13 Moving within a Set-Up Menu Use the arrow keys ( ¡ ¢ within a list, or to select buttons. In a menu . . . Indicates . . . A pull-right submenu is available. ¤ . . . A dialog box is available for you to specify more information. The menu item with the filled-in circle is enabled.
  • Page 14 1.2 Set-Up Select the Set-Up language. This language selection is for Set-Up only and does not affect keyboard, character set, or printer settings. As you make changes to some Set-Up parameters, the Set-Up summary line will reflect those changes. 1 1 1...
  • Page 15 8 bits Word size Communication None Parity Communication 9600 baud Transmit speed Communication Transmit Receive speed speed Printer Printer type ANSI Color Assign colors . . . American National Standards Institute Installation and Set-Up 1.2 Set-Up Installation and Set-Up 1–7...

  • Page 16: Communications Port Set-Up Screen

    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. Selecting Comm = ‘‘ none’’ disables a session. A session that is dimmed is disabled, but it can still be configured in Set-Up.

  • Page 17: Using Color

    1.3 Using Color You can control the terminals display colors. You may choose color settings to match your software, to emulate another terminal, or to suit your preference. Depending on the settings you choose, for each session you can assign colors for various text uses and defined a map of 16 colors (8 text and 8 background) from a larger palette of 4096 colors.
  • Page 18 Installation and Set-Up 1.3 Using Color From the Color submenu in Set-Up, If you want to . . . choose . . . Choose the window frame and Assign colors . . . icon colors Erase text to the text Erase color background color (PC style) Erase color...

  • Page 19: Multiple Sessions

    Multiple Sessions 2.1 Overview Multiple sessions extend the WS525 to act like four terminals in one. A session is an active connection between the terminal and a host system. See Figure 1–3. The WS525 supports up to four sessions using virtual terminals. Each virtual terminal maintains the full keyboard and display state of a real physical terminal but shares a single keyboard and display with other virtual terminals.

  • Page 20: Using A Terminal Server With Td/Smp

    Multiple Sessions 2.2 Using a Terminal Server with TD/SMP 2.2 Using a Terminal Server with TD/SMP At the Local> prompt, enter the following command: Local> set port multi enable Continue with your login procedure. To permanently set a terminal server port to use TD/SMP, type: Local>...

  • Page 21: Tips For Using Multiple Sessions

    2.3 Tips for Using Multiple Sessions 2.3 Tips for Using Multiple Sessions • You can display data from two sessions at the same time by dividing the screen into two windows. Press kpd to change the window configuration. Ctrl Caps Lock 0 •...

  • Page 23: Desktop Features

    Desktop Features 3.1 Invoking Desktop Features Overview From the Actions menu, you can invoke Clock, Calculator, Show character sets and the Banner message. When the feature is highlighted (displayed in reverse video), press Enter Return 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.

  • Page 24: Clock Feature

    Desktop Features 3.1 Invoking Desktop Features 3.1.1 Clock feature You can enable the Clock feature without entering Set-Up by pressing if you are either in a VT or an SCO console emulation Caps Lock Alt F11 mode. The current time is displayed in the status line if this feature is enabled.

  • Page 25: Calculator Feature

    3.1.2 Calculator feature If you are either in a VT or an SCO console emulation mode, you can enable the Calculator feature without entering Set-Up by pressing Caps Lock Alt F12 In addition to the numbers on the numeric keypad, you can use the following keys with the calculator: Function , or...

  • Page 26: Show Character Sets Feature

    Desktop Features 3.1 Invoking Desktop Features 3.1.3 Show Character Sets feature If you are in either a VT or an SCO console emulation mode, you can enable the Show character sets desktop feature without entering Set-Up by using Caps Lock Alt F10 you can use the following keys with this feature: Function Looks through the available character sets.

  • Page 27: Keyboard Summary

    3.2 Keyboard Summary The following table provides a quick start summary of some keyboard features. ANSI Keyboard, To . . . press . . . Hold the screen Print the screen Enter/Exit Set-Up Switch session Select specific session Caps Lock or 4 Break Toggle split screen...
  • Page 28 Desktop Features 3.2 Keyboard Summary Accessibility aid This feature allows a user with limited motor skills to use modifier key combinations in a sequential manner rather than in a simultaneous manner. All modifier key combinations are supported. There are two operation states—Latch and Lock. The Latch state affects only the next key pressed.

  • Page 29: Defining Keys

    Defining Keys 4.1 Define Key Editor Overview This terminal provides a powerful Define Key Editor that allows you to modify the function of keys on your keyboard. Since keystrokes can perform many different functions, it will take some practice to understand how the keys work.

  • Page 30: Creating A New Function

    Defining Keys 4.1 Define Key Editor Function Keys Function keys are used to transmit function key sequences or to perform local terminal functions such as the arrow keys ( modifier key, or the key that calls up the Set-Up menu (F3). Shift A User Defined Key (UDK) is a special function key.

  • Page 31: Creating A Key Sequence

    Figure 4–1 Define Key Editor, Select Function 6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to define other modifier sequences. 7. Choose the OK or Apply button and press Example: Disabling the Compose them to have no function. 4.1.2 Creating a Key Sequence To define a key sequence: 1.
  • Page 32 Defining Keys 4.1 Define Key Editor 5. Enter a key sequence, such as a print queue. Example: Print my file 6. Press the key to select where the sequence is to be sent: ¢ Normal To video screen and/or host depending on communica- ¥...

  • Page 33: Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    Maintenance and Troubleshooting A.1 Cleaning your Video Terminal Cleaning the Screen Before cleaning the screen, set the terminal power switch to the off position and wait 20 seconds to let static electricity dissipate. Clean the screen with a video screen cleaner. Cleaning the Keyboard If needed, wipe the keys with a soft cloth.

  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    From the Communication menu item, choose Port select and match the connections on the terminal. From the Printer menu item, choose Serial print speed and match the setting to the one in your printer manual. Check keyboard indicator line for icon.

  • Page 35: Installing The Rom Cartridge

    Maintenance and Troubleshooting Table A–1 (Cont.) Identifying and Correcting Problems Symptom Possible Cause Green color is Green signal missing. cable has a loose connection or is not connected to the terminal. A.3 Installing the ROM Cartridge Introduction This terminal can accommodate an optional ROM cartridge in its system box.
  • Page 36 Maintenance and Troubleshooting A.3 Installing the ROM Cartridge If you are having 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 2. Select Actions Restore factory defaults and press Return ¨...
  • 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. Productivity Features Local copy and paste Time-of-day clock—sound alarms and display messages;...
  • Page 38 Keyboard style ANSI style layout; enhanced PC 101/102 style layout; available for most European languages. Protocol IBM enhanced PS/2-compatible Connector PS/2-style, 6-pin mini DIN Keyboard keys All keys are programmable for single characters, character sequences, or local functions.

  • Page 39: Ports

    300 to 115.2K baud: EIA 232 Comm 1 (Figure B–1): Two 25-pin D-sub m/f (use one or the other) Parallel Centronics (25-pin D-sub f) parallel printer connector (Figure B–3). m = male; f = female Specifications Length 2.5 m 2.5 m 2.5 m...

  • Page 40: Comm1-Serial Communication/Printer

    1 DTR 2 TXD L 3 GND 4 COM 5 RXD L 6 DSR MA 0020 93.GRA Figure B–3 Parallel Printer Port (Bidirectional) 1 STROBE L 2 DAT <0> 3 DAT <1> 4 DAT <2> 5 DAT <3> 6 DAT <4>...

  • Page 41: Standards Conformance And Approvals

    Standards Conformance Acoustic Noise Preliminary declared values per ISO 9296 and ISO 7779: Sound Power Level ¢ ¡ ¤ £ Product Idle Operate WS525 <3.9 <3.9 ANKPC 510 ANK 510 Current values for specific configurations are available from service representatives. (1 B = 10 dBA.) Operator position.
  • Page 42 Specifications Table B–1 (Cont.) Standards Conformance and Approvals Type Standard CE Class B (EN55022 Class B, EN50082-1 Class 1) EN60555-2 ITE Class 2 (Japan) Energy "Energy Star" Ergonomic ZH1/618, GS-VS-SG7, Safety CSA 22.2 #950 M1989 AS3260 DHHS rules 21 CFR, Subchapter J TÜV EN60950 (IEC 950) 2nd ed (1988)
  • Page 43 EMI Requirements for Canadian Market This equipment does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of the Canadian Department of Communications. Asbestos Asbestos is not used in this product or in its manufactur- ing process.

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