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From: leichter@zodiac.rutgers.edu
Newsgroups: comp.terminals
Subject: Re: VT320 DECTSR Terminal State Report Meanings
Date: 9 Sep 92 14:06:42 GMT
Organization: Rutgers University Department of Computer Science

In article <1992Sep4.214917.25679@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca>, dedgar@mta.ca writes:
| Hello Net
| 
| I am looking for the meaning of the bytes returned by the DECTSR function
| on a VT320.  Does any body know these?  The VT320 reference manual does
| not list them specifically.

The format of DECTSR is explicitly, and deliberately, undocumented.  It can
vary between different firmware versions of the same terminal model, and will
certainly differ between terminal models.  (Theoretically, it could even vary
between different instances of the SAME terminal model running the SAME firm-
ware version, though given the nature of the technology, this is of course
pretty unlikely!)

The ONLY supported use of the DECTSR sequence is to send it back to the
terminal that sent it to you, thus restoring the terminal's state to where it
was.  There is a whole group of additional state queries with documented
syntax that you can use if you need to do anything else.

While I originally specified this architecture, and was involved with the
details of the VT330 specification (but not the coding), I have absolutely no
idea what the contents of a DECTSR string are.  We left that entirely up to
the firmware implementors.  My guess is that it's effectively a memory dump
of one or more internal data areas.  (We suggested that a checksum also be
included, partly to protect from damaged DECTSR strings, partly to prevent
accidentaly use of a DECTSR string from a different firmware version - and
partly to help dissuade people from mucking with the DECTSR string.)

| All help gratefully appreciated.  Please reply to me directly rather than
| use up net bandwidth on this rather obscure topic.

Since you don't even offer to post a summary, I take this to mean that you
don't want to be bothered to follow this group for responses.  Well, tough.

							-- Jerry
						(One-time member of
						 DEC's terminal group)
From: kupiec@hp800.lasalle.edu (Bob Kupiec)
Newsgroups: comp.terminals
Subject: AGAIN: IBM 3191
Date: 13 Sep 92 20:05:47 GMT
Followup-To: poster
Organization: LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA

Since my first post came up dry, here it is again:

Can anyone tell me how to get the IBM 3191 terminal into the self-test and
setup modes?

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Newsgroups: comp.terminals
From: neitzel@ips.cs.tu-bs.de (Martin Neitzel)
Subject: ncd19 with terminal on serial port - how?
Reply-To: neitzel@ips.cs.tu-bs.de
Organization: Inst. f. Informatik, TU Braunschweig, FRG
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 12:44:17 GMT

[hey, it's been at least two years i saw the last lin... CHOMP!]

I'd like to attach an additional ascii terminal to the serial port of
an NCD19 X terminal.  Can anybody provide me with the software needed
between a SunOS-4.1.1's getty(8) and the terminal and a few short
installation hints?  [I only found the printer-hookup program within
the NCD examples.]

					thanks,
						Martin Neitzel
Newsgroups: comp.terminals
From: dedgar@mta.ca
Subject: VT320 DECTSR Terminal State Report Meanings
Reply-To: dedgar@mta.ca
Organization: Mount Allison U, Sackville, N.B. Canada 
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 21:49:17 GMT

Hello Net

I am looking for the meaning of the bytes returned by the DECTSR function
on a VT320.  Does any body know these?  The VT320 reference manual does
not list them specifically.

All help gratefully appreciated.  Please reply to me directly rather than
use up net bandwidth on this rather obscure topic.

							Dale Edgar
							Cybernetic Control Inc.
							DEDGAR@MTA.CA
Newsgroups: comp.terminals
From: pallantj@unvax.union.edu (Joseph Pallante)
Subject: VT340?
Summary: vt340
Keywords: vt340
Organization: Union College, Schenectady, NY
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 21:01:00 GMT

Can someone help me...

I am looking for some software (Hopefully DOS rather than win)
that does VT340 emulation.

Any suggestions, Shareware or Comercial are very helpful

Thank You!

Joe

Newsgroups: comp.terminals
From: jaa@world.std.com (Jerry A Abramson)
Subject: Looking for UNIX System V3.2 VT220/VT320 Terminal Emul. Source Code
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 20:45:01 GMT

We are currently researching a project that would involve a large degree
of VT220/VT320/(VT420?) terminal emulation and the related serial I/O
necessary.  The initial platform will be SCO UNIX System V3.2 Version 4.0.

If there is any public-domain source-code, shareware, or commercial libs.
available, any pointers would be helpful.



						Jerry Abramson
						Voicetek Corp.
						jaa@world.std.com
Newsgroups: comp.terminals
Subject: QVT102 pf keys
From: rabbi@kiwi.gen.nz (Rabbi Bajzheet)
Date: 6 Sep 92 10:20:35 GMT
Organization: Household UNIX, Auckland, New Zealand
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4


Does anyone know how to setup the PF keys on a QVT102?

tia - Rabbi
From: gwyn@smoke.brl.mil (Doug Gwyn)
Newsgroups: comp.terminals
Subject: Re: termcap and vt100/xterm ae,as,ac
Date: 11 Sep 92 21:54:18 GMT
Organization: U.S. Army Ballistic Research Lab, APG MD.

In article <5426@dove.nist.gov> bagwill@swe.ncsl.nist.gov (Bob &) writes:
>What should be in ae, as, and ac to get a termcap-using program to use
>the graphics characters?  Thanks

eA	str	(P)	Enable alternate/graphic character set
as	str	(P)	Enter alternate/graphic character set mode
ac	str		Graphic character set pairs aAbBcC \- def=VT100
ae	str	(P)	Exit alternate/graphic character set mode

The way this is supposed to work is:

eA is whatever is needed as a one-time initialization to allow the other
codes to function.

as enters the alternate-character-set mode.  Line-drawing characters are
just "alternate" glyphs displayed when "normal" characters are sent to
the terminal while it's in this mode.

ae leaves the alternate-character-set mode, so that normal characters
will subsequently display normally.

The ac string consists of adjacent pairs of (VT100,your-terminal)
characters; the VT100 member is the normal character which produces
a defined line-drawing glyph when sent to a VT100 in alternate-
character-set mode, and the your-terminal member is the corresponding
character that produces the SAME GLYPH when sent to YOUR terminal
while it is in alternate-character-set mode.  In principle, the VT100
termcap entry should include something like:
	:ac=++,,..00II--''aaffgghhjjkkllmmnnooqqssttuuvvwwxx~~:
because obviously the two characters in each pair are identical for
VT100 terminal type!
	+	right-arrow
	,	left-arrow
	.	down-arrow
	0	solid square block
	I	lantern
	-	up-arrow
	'	diamond
	a	checkerboard
	f	degrees
	g	plus-or-minus
	h	square board
	j	LRC of box
	k	URC of box
	l	ULC of box
	m	LLC of box
	n	H/V crossing
	o	scan-line 1
	q	horizontal
	s	scan-line 9
	t	left-tee
	u	right-tee
	v	down-tee
	w	up-tee
	x	vertical
	~	bullet
From: andrew@ruf.rice.edu (Andrew Mann Hung)
Newsgroups: comp.terminals
Subject: CIT-101e - how do i save settings?
Keywords: vt100 terminal CIT-101e
Date: 6 Sep 92 20:19:05 GMT
Article-I.D.: rice.Bu6B3t.Fuo
Organization: Rice University

Can anyone tell me how to save the settings on a CIT-101e terminal?
I bought this used from someone, but i'm lacking documentation.
It's kind of a pain to set the transfer speed every time i reset/
reboot the terminal (default is 4800 baud, but my modem is only 2400
baud), and my only other option is to leave it on all the time.
Thanks in advance.           -Andrew (andrew@ruf.rice.edu)
From: SANTHA@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU (SANTHA, ATTANAGODA)
Newsgroups: comp.terminals
Subject: xterminal information needed....
Date: 11 Sep 92 21:35:18 GMT
Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center

Hi,
   I am trying to buy few xterminals to be hooked up to a SUN-10. Does any
body has bought Xterminals recently?. I have found from NCD that they have
some good Xterms which fits my need, but there I have a question of what
keyboard I should by?. NCD offers 3 keyboards, UNIX,PS/2 and DEC type.
   I would also like get some information about what keyboard will be more
useful, if I am going to use emacs and vi and connect primarily to unix
machines.
     I greatly appreciate any information you could provide.
Attanagoda K.S. Santha    Department of Physics, ML#11
                          University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221
E-Mail: santha@slacvm.slac.stanford.edu | Telephone :(513)556-0545
        santha@uchep1.phy.uc.edu        |
Attanagoda K.S. Santha    Department of Physics, ML#11
                          University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221
E-Mail: santha@slacvm.slac.stanford.edu | Telephone :(513)556-0545
        santha@uchep1.phy.uc.edu        |
Attanagoda K.S. Santha    Department of Physics, ML#11
                          University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221
E-Mail: santha@slacvm.slac.stanford.edu | Telephone :(513)556-0545
        santha@uchep1.phy.uc.edu        |
Newsgroups: comp.terminals
From: toddi@mav.com (Todd Inch)
Subject: Re: cheap compact terminal
Organization: Maverick International Inc.
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 92 05:33:33 GMT

In article <714881694@anthrax.cs.duke.edu> jwt@duke.cs.duke.edu (Jeffrey W. Tannehill) writes:
>
>	I am interested in getting a compact, cheap terminal. I have used a 

Check out the NEC Ultralite - not the new ones but an older,
refurbished unit.  I believe DAK is still selling this (phone
800-DAK-0800) if you can't find a better source.  Should be able to
pick one up for $300-400.  They have a built in 2400 baud modem, DOS
and Lap-Link on ROM, and a 1 or 2 Meg "silicon hard disk" (non-volitile
RAM disk) which can be doubled with Stacker or other software.  I'm
typing on one now, which I love.  I use it as a notebook, phonebook,
and remindar/calendar, and, mostly, a terminal.

Rom cards containing software such as Lotus 1-2-3 are available as are
RAM cards for use as pseudo-floppies, but they're too pricy for me and 
not really necessary.

It easily meets all your requirments, has a full 80 column by 25 lines,
and is about 8 1/2 by 11 by 1 1/8 and 4.4 pounds with battery - I
bought mine from the net and am very happy with it.  Using kermit or
Procomm or your favorite software you can emulate just about any
terminal, which you can't do with a 40 column or less than 24-line job.

Drawbacks - backlit but older screen isn't the best, keyboard spacing
and key layout wonderful but feel is pretty poor.  Also, no parallel
port - one is built-into the optional outboard floppy drive or comes as
a separate outboard adapter.  Either plug into an expansion port.  The
serial port is a rare mini-din which is the type used on a PC bus mouse,
not compatible with anything except the included DB-25 adapter cable.

IME in Boston, which I'm told just went under, had a deal where if you
bought an Ultralite from them they'd throw in the floppy/parallel box
for $50 - if I had known that I would have  bought from them, but it
wasn't in their ad so I didn't think to ask.  Be sure to ask about
options - I wish I had a spare power supply so I didn't have to haul
mine (and the DB-25 adapter) back and forth between home and office.

Fortunately, the Ultralite, power supply, and DB-25 adapter all easily
fit in a small briefcase with room for some paperwork and floppies too.

I believe there are still several other outfits in the Computer Shopper
magazine selling refurbished Ultralites.  Happy hunting.
From: gwyn@smoke.brl.mil (Doug Gwyn)
Newsgroups: comp.terminals
Subject: Re: Blast from the Past
Date: 14 Sep 92 19:01:30 GMT
Distribution: all
Organization: U.S. Army Ballistic Research Lab, APG MD.

In article <1992Sep13.040534.3754@newshub.ariel.yorku.ca> cs911461@ariel.yorku.ca (CHRISTIAN D. ARMOUR) writes:
>This may seem a little weird, but I'm trying to connect an
>old Teletype machine (one of those noisy things you see in
>early seventies cop shows) to my Unix based PC.  The only
>way I can imagine doing this is to get it connected via 
>the RS-232 port.  The problem is, the connector cable on
>the tty has a 6-pin male connection.  Can anyone of a 
>technical nature please tell me how I can cut this thing
>off and replace it with a RS-232 plug.  I'd appreciate any
>kind of response, even if you're not sure.

Genuine Teletype electromechanical printers used "current loop"
interfaces, initially something like 60mA and later 20mA in many
computer applications (early 1970s).  The general idea of the
current loop is that the transmitting (keyboard) and receiving
(type selector) subunits are connected in series with a power
supply and the remote transmitter/receiver, with a constant
current flow in "idle" condition that holds solenoids shut.
When a key is depressed it selects a bunch of levers that set
up an encoding and triggers a clutch that then samples the
encoding and transmits first, a "space" (absence of current),
then a series of either "marks" (normal current flow) or "spaces"
(no current) representing the encoding, then ends with a constant-
"mark" idle current condition.  The receiver's solenoid lets go
when the initial start "space" arrives, triggering a rotating
selection mechanism that in effect periodically samples the
encoding marks/spaces (a solenoid toggles as the current
changes, moving attached levers etc.), setting up a set of type
selector bars.  At the end of the rotation, the stop "marking"
(idle) current relatches the trigger solenoid as the set-up type
selector bars control which type element is positioned under the
print hammer.  (There are also control functions such as carriage
return, line feed, bell, etc. but they're just variations on the
general theme.)

Anyway, "all you need to do" is convert RS-232-C transmit/receive
voltages to 20 (or 60?) mA currents.  These current-loop converters
used to be fairly easy to find, but any decent EE ought to be able
to whip one together for you using spare parts from his junk box.
One thing to watch out for is that the Teletype is a highly
inductive load.  I think low RS-232-C voltages correspond to
"mark" (current flowing) and high voltage to "space" (no current).
Xref: sparky comp.terminals.bitgraph:6 comp.graphics:9478
From: tso@cephalo.neusc.bcm.tmc.edu (Dan Ts'o)
Newsgroups: comp.terminals.bitgraph,comp.graphics
Subject: Re: difference between Tek4010, adm3a, vt240?
Date: 6 Sep 92 02:30:10 GMT
Followup-To: comp.graphics
Organization: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston,Tx

In article <1992Sep2.215723.17013@gn.ecn.purdue.edu> you write:
>Please forget my ignorance. I just want to know if this is
>the right group to post this. I am new here. Please
>reply via email.

	No, it is not the right group. The Bitgraph was a specific graphics
terminal that was sold perhaps 10 years ago, before the age of windowing, etc.
You could try comp.graphics.

>What is the difference between tektronix 4010/4014, adm3a, and
>vt240? Can I use adm3a emulation(from some communicaion software)
>to view tektronix 4010 graphics? What is retro-graphics?
>Is tektronix file raster or vector? Any converter exists?

	I don't remember specifically what kind of graphics the adm3a had,
I think it was pretty simple minded pixel addressing. The Tektronix protocol
is still somewhat current and is vector-oriented. The Retrographics was a
addin board to a Vt100 that provided Tektronix graphics to the DEC VT100.
The VT240 is a VT200 with Tektronix graphics and REGIS support built in.
The tektronix format is pretty easy to decode and one can easily write a
program to translate its vectors into a raster output. There exist, for
example, Tektronix to Postscript filters.

				Cheers,
				Dan Ts'o		212-327-7671
				Dept. Neurobiology	dan@rna.rockefeller.edu
				Rockefeller Univ.	...s5!rna!dan
				1230 York Ave.		tso@rockvax.bitnet
				NY, NY 10021
Newsgroups: comp.terminals
From: basilisk@iastate.edu (David L. Christiansen)
Subject: Control/Escape codes needed
Summary: Vt240 Color codes needed... email if you know where I can get 'em
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 19:24:30 GMT

	Where can I find color-control codes for a vt240 terminal?  
If someone knows where I can get documentation on this, please email me, or
if he/she has it on file (and could), please mail me IT if it's small...
	

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Newsgroups: comp.terminals
From: wb9omc@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu (Duane P Mantick)
Subject: Re: ADDS Viewpoint/60 - help, how do I configure communications
Keywords: adds viewpt60
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Distribution: usa
Date: 10 Sep 92 18:06:37 GMT

jgreco@solaria.mil.wi.us (Joe Greco) writes:

>Does anybody know how to configure an ADDS Viewpoint/60?  I recently
>inherited two (one under a private label, one genuine ADDS).  Both work just
>peachy and can talk to my Sun at 9600 bps, 7E1.  However, I would like to be
>able to use one of them with an old USR 2400 modem, and I'd like to know how
>to drop the baud rate (and adjust the communications parameters, if
>possible).  Other ADDS terminals I have seen did this via dipswitches, and I
>can get to a "setup" screen of some sort by pressing ctrl-home, but all it
>gives is four bytes worth of bits.  I can probably work out the details of
>which ones do which, but it would be much more informative if somebody out
>there can actually provide detailed information.

>... Joe

	Joe if you can wait a day or so, I have a file that gives all the
settings for the Vpt60.....I will email it to you.

Duane
wb9omc@harbor.ecn.purdue.edu

Newsgroups: comp.terminals
From: jgreco@solaria.mil.wi.us (Joe Greco)
Subject: ADDS Viewpoint/60 - help, how do I configure communications
Summary: want to set it at something besides 9600e71
Keywords: adds viewpt60
Organization: Solaria Public Access UNIX - Milwaukee, WI
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 15:38:36 GMT

Does anybody know how to configure an ADDS Viewpoint/60?  I recently
inherited two (one under a private label, one genuine ADDS).  Both work just
peachy and can talk to my Sun at 9600 bps, 7E1.  However, I would like to be
able to use one of them with an old USR 2400 modem, and I'd like to know how
to drop the baud rate (and adjust the communications parameters, if
possible).  Other ADDS terminals I have seen did this via dipswitches, and I
can get to a "setup" screen of some sort by pressing ctrl-home, but all it
gives is four bytes worth of bits.  I can probably work out the details of
which ones do which, but it would be much more informative if somebody out
there can actually provide detailed information.

... Joe

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Solaria Public Access UNIX - Milwaukee, WI			   414/321-9287

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... Joe

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Newsgroups: comp.terminals
From: ptran@envmsa.eas.asu.edu (Phi-Long Tran)
Subject: Re: Compiling and Testing Questions
Summary: Need information on compiling and testing
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.4-b1  
Keywords: Terminfo, Compile, Test
Reply-To: ptran@asuvax.eas.asu.edu
Organization: Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 02:17:00 GMT

     If I recall correctly, UNIX System V uses the terminfo database.  The
command "tput" should do what you want.  Try the manual pages for "tput"
(i.e., "man tput").  In short, after you've compiled the entries, type the
following:

     % tput init	 # To send the initializations for $TERM.
     % tput longname	 # To display the "long name" of the terminal.

---
Phi-Long Tran
ptran@asuvax.eas.asu.edu
Arizona State University
Newsgroups: comp.terminals
From: dan@math.uiuc.edu (Daniel R. Grayson)
Subject: Re: surge protectors
Reply-To: dan@math.uiuc.edu
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 1992 01:44:51 GMT

The best surge/lightning protector I've found for RS-232 lines seems to be
one from Black Box - I don't know the name of the manufacturer.  It costs
$425, and will protect 32 conductors.  Connections are via a simple terminal
strip.  The protection consists of avalanche diodes with a breakdown voltage
of 25V back-to-back between each line and ground, with a gas tube also
between each line and ground.  As I gather it, the theory is that the diodes
switch on quickly, but can't dissipate much power, whereas the gas tubes
conduct electricity easily once the gas is ionized, thereby protecting the
diodes and the equipment.  I suppose the diodes alone just wouldn't be
adequate, because they may be destroyed by a lengthy surge (lightning).

Can anyone vouch for the theoretical effectiveness of this method?  Can
anyone vouch for whether the particular design of this box is correct?  (I
don't know any values for the gas tube, so I'm asking here for someone with
experience with this product or something similar.)  Should we spend out
money on this?

Newsgroups: comp.terminals,de.comp.sys.misc
From: fifi@hiss.han.de (Axel Zinser)
Subject: termcap/terminfo entry for ncr101 & ncr401 & ncr7900 wanted
X-Remark: Jegliche Verbreitung ausserhalb der Datennetze ist nur nach
	  schriftlicher Zustimmung des Autors gestattet.
Reply-To: fifi@hiss.han.de
Organization: Fifi's NeXT Disaster Area
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 12:52:16 GMT

See Subject and reply via eMail :-)

Thanks,
Axel
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From: goldstei@cgi.com ("Morris Goldstein")
Newsgroups: comp.terminals
Subject: drawing program for h19?
Date: 15 Sep 92 15:47:29 GMT

Does anyone know of a simple drawing program that uses the h19
graphics characters and arrow key escape sequences to create simple
drawings?  I used something like this about 10 years ago so I know
it can be done but don't want to reinvent the wheel.

Xref: sparky comp.terminals:1103 comp.periphs:1221 comp.windows.x:16221
From: object@ibmpcug.co.uk (Ken Tough)
Newsgroups: comp.terminals,comp.periphs,comp.windows.ms,comp.windows.x,connect.audit
Subject: Samsung 1640x1280 MDA1971 monitor & DGIS
Date: 3 Sep 92 19:31:03 GMT
Organization: The IBM PC User Group, UK.
X-Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author
	alone and may not represent the views of the IBM PC User Group.

Does anyone have any experience with SAMSUNG DGIS very-high
resolution monitors?  We do, and they've been bad experiences.

The DGIS DOS driver we have does not work with Windows 3.1 and
XVISION (from VisionWare).  In fact it causes XVISION installation
to crash with a stack fault.  If you happen to already have 
XVISION installed, switching to the DGIS driver can cause a
serious crash with loss of many (unrelated) files from your
hard-disk. 

Has anyone had success with the monitor?  Can you help us out?

By the way, in the two-monitor configuration (one SAMSUNG as
graphics, one VGA as text) the SAMSUNG board does not always 
boot on reset.  (This is mounted on a 486 AST PC/AT, by the
way.)
Xref: sparky comp.terminals:1107 comp.protocols.misc:669 comp.unix.programmer:4551 comp.periphs:1227