Decision Data IS-488 Bedienungsanleitung
IS-488/LM-488C
Workstation
User’s Manual
B000401045-02
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in any form without prior written consent from IIS Ltd.
The manufacturer reserves the right to change specification without prior
notice, in line with policy of constant product improvement.
2nd Edition April 1998
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Preface
The IS-488 is a plug-compatible workstation, interchangeable with the IBM 3488
terminal. This workstation is directly attached using Twinax cable, to IBM SYS/3X,
AS/400 or 5294/5394 Communication Controllers.
This manual provides detailed instructions for installing, configuring and operating the
IS-488 Monochrome and LM-488C color workstation.
This User Guide is divided as follows:
Chapter 1: Features
Chapter 2: Installation
Chapter 3: Offline Setup
Chapter 4: Online Setup
Chapter 5: Entering Session
Chapter 6: Record and Play Operation
Chapter 7: Mouse and Editing Functions
Chapter 8: Printing
Chapter 9: Alice’s Paperless Desk
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting
Appendix A: Default Setup Values
Appendix B: Printer Emulation Modes
Appendix C: 5219 & 3812 Font Support
Appendix D: Operator Messages and Error Codes
Appendix E: Pin Assignments
Appendix F: Keyboard Layouts
Appendix G: Specifications
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Warranty/Copyright/Trademarks
Copyright May 1998. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced
without permission. The material contained in this document is for informational
purposes only and is subject to change without notice. No responsibility is assumed for
errors or omission which may appear in this document.
All product and company names mentioned in this manual are brand names or patented
names of the respective companies.
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Table of Contents
Preface .....................................................................................................................III
1. INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................1-1
1.1 Configuration ........................................................................................................ 1-1
1.2 Capabilities........................................................................................................... 1-1
2. GETTING STARTED...........................................................................................2-1
2.1 Selecting A Location............................................................................................. 2-1
2.2 Unpacking Instructions......................................................................................... 2-1
2.3 Assembling the IS-488 Monochrome Workstation ............................................... 2-2
2.4 Assembling the LM-488C Color Workstation ....................................................... 2-4
2.5 What to do Next ?................................................................................................. 2-5
2.6 Connecting the Workstation to the Twinax Line ................................................... 2-5
2.7 Workstation Maintenance..................................................................................... 2-6
2.7.1 Cleaning the Workstation ........................................................................... 2-6
2.7.2 Screen Saver Option .................................................................................. 2-6
2.7.3 Power Saver............................................................................................... 2-6
3. OFFLINE SETUP ................................................................................................3-1
3.1 Overview .............................................................................................................. 3-1
3.1.1 Entering Offline Setup ................................................................................ 3-1
3.1.2 OFFLINE Setup Function Keys and Indicators .......................................... 3-2
3.2 Offline Customization Setup................................................................................. 3-2
3.2.1 Defining Sessions, Addresses and Modes................................................. 3-2
3.2.1.1 Display Sessions ....................................................................... 3-3
3.2.1.2 Printer Sessions ........................................................................ 3-3
3.2.1.3 Shared Addressing.................................................................... 3-3
3.2.1.4 Display Address 1 to 4............................................................... 3-4
3.2.1.5 Printer Address.......................................................................... 3-4
3.2.1.6 Character Set ............................................................................ 3-4
3.2.1.7 Printer Emulation....................................................................... 3-4
3.2.2 ASCII Printer Model Type........................................................................... 3-5
3.2.2.1 Printer Model/Type .................................................................... 3-5
3.2.2.2 Symbol Code Page.................................................................... 3-6
3.2.3 Keyboard And Country ............................................................................... 3-7
3.2.3.1 Keyboard Type .......................................................................... 3-7
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3.2.3.2 Country...................................................................................... 3-7
3.2.4 ASCII Printer Type ..................................................................................... 3-8
3.2.4.1 ASCII Printer Type..................................................................... 3-8
3.2.4.2 Paste Start Position................................................................... 3-8
3.2.5 Alternate Addresses for Display Sessions ................................................. 3-9
3.2.5.1 Alternate addresses .................................................................. 3-9
3.2.6 Model ID and Alternate Addresses for the Printer Session ...................... 3-10
3.2.6.1 Model Id................................................................................... 3-10
3.2.6.2 Alternate Addresses ................................................................ 3-10
3.3 Serial Number .................................................................................................... 3-11
3.3.1.1 Plant of manufacture ............................................................... 3-11
3.3.1.2 Serial number .......................................................................... 3-11
3.4 Test Menu .......................................................................................................... 3-12
3.4.1 Set Factory Defaults................................................................................. 3-12
3.4.2 Record/Play Options ................................................................................ 3-13
3.4.3 Display Attributes ..................................................................................... 3-13
3.4.4 Display Char Set ...................................................................................... 3-13
3.4.5 Display Version ........................................................................................ 3-14
3.4.6 Twinax Line Test ...................................................................................... 3-14
3.4.7 Keyboard Test .......................................................................................... 3-15
3.4.8 Printer Test............................................................................................... 3-15
3.4.9 Monitor Test ............................................................................................. 3-16
3.4.10 Scroll Test .............................................................................................. 3-17
3.4.11 Mouse Test (for PS/2 mouse) ................................................................ 3-17
3.4.12 Keyboard Mapper................................................................................... 3-17
4. ONLINE SETUP MENU ..................................................................................... 4-1
4.1 Overview .............................................................................................................. 4-1
4.1.1 Entering Online setup menu....................................................................... 4-1
4.1.2 ONLINE Setup Function Keys and Indicators ............................................ 4-2
4.2 Setup Display ....................................................................................................... 4-3
4.2.1 Setup Display Screen-1.............................................................................. 4-3
4.2.1.1 Alarm Volume............................................................................ 4-3
4.2.1.2 Cursor........................................................................................ 4-3
4.2.1.3 Row/Column Indicator ............................................................... 4-4
4.2.1.4 Rule Line ................................................................................... 4-4
4.2.1.5 Auto Dim.................................................................................... 4-4
4.2.1.6 Enable Keyboard Mapper.......................................................... 4-4
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4.2.2 Setup Display Screen-2.............................................................................. 4-5
4.2.2.1 Extended Display....................................................................... 4-5
4.2.2.2 Split Screen ............................................................................... 4-5
4.2.2.3 Buzzer Time .............................................................................. 4-5
4.2.2.4 Separator................................................................................... 4-5
4.2.2.5 Column Sep............................................................................... 4-5
4.2.2.6 Reverse Image .......................................................................... 4-5
4.2.3 Setup Display Screen-3.............................................................................. 4-6
4.2.3.1 Local Tabs................................................................................. 4-6
4.2.3.2 Type Ahead ............................................................................... 4-6
4.2.3.3 Message Wait............................................................................ 4-6
4.2.3.4 Dual 132 .................................................................................... 4-6
4.2.3.5 Local Cut and Paste ................................................................. 4-6
4.2.3.5 and Paste .................................................................................. 4-7
4.2.4 Setup Display Screen-4.............................................................................. 4-8
4.2.4.1 Lock Sessions Password .......................................................... 4-8
4.3 Browse Display Information.................................................................................. 4-9
4.4 Setup Printer ...................................................................................................... 4-10
4.4.1 Setup Printer Screen-1............................................................................. 4-10
4.4.1.1 Lines per Inch.......................................................................... 4-10
4.4.1.2 Characters Per Inch................................................................. 4-10
4.4.1.3 Print Quality............................................................................. 4-10
4.4.1.4 Printer Key Function................................................................ 4-11
4.4.2 Setup Printer Screen-2 (5219 & 3812 Emulations Only).......................... 4-11
4.4.2.1 Type Style................................................................................ 4-11
4.4.2.2 System Code Page.................................................................. 4-11
4.4.2.3 Paper Feed.............................................................................. 4-12
4.4.2.4 Source Drawer......................................................................... 4-12
4.4.2.5 Form ........................................................................................ 4-12
4.4.2.6 Attention .................................................................................. 4-12
4.4.3 Setup Printer Screen-3 (for 3812 Emulation only).................................... 4-13
4.4.3.1 Default Orientation:.................................................................. 4-13
4.4.3.2 Paper:...................................................................................... 4-13
4.4.3.3 Automatic Orientation:............................................................. 4-13
4.4.4 Setup Printer Screen-4............................................................................. 4-14
4.4.4.1 Print Key.................................................................................. 4-14
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4.4.4.2 Local Form Feed ..................................................................... 4-14
4.4.4.3 Local Condensed .................................................................... 4-14
4.4.4.4 Buffer Print .............................................................................. 4-14
4.4.4.5 Hex Print.................................................................................. 4-15
4.4.5 Screen Print Setup ................................................................................... 4-15
4.4.5.1 Lines Per Inch ......................................................................... 4-15
4.4.5.2 Characters Per Inch ................................................................ 4-15
4.4.5.3 Print Quality............................................................................. 4-15
4.4.5.4 6.12.4 Source Drawer ............................................................ 4-15
4.4.5.5 Form Length In Inches ............................................................ 4-15
4.4.5.5 Inches...................................................................................... 4-16
4.4.5.6 Form Length In Millimeters...................................................... 4-16
4.4.5.7 First Print Line ......................................................................... 4-16
4.4.5.8 Print First Column.................................................................... 4-16
4.5 Browse Printer Information................................................................................. 4-17
4.5.1.1 Example .................................................................................. 4-18
4.6 Setup Input Devices ........................................................................................... 4-19
4.6.1 Setup Input Devices Screen-1.................................................................. 4-19
4.6.1.1 Clicker ..................................................................................... 4-19
4.6.1.2 Keyboard Typematic................................................................ 4-19
4.6.1.3 Mouse Speed .......................................................................... 4-19
4.6.1.4 Mouse Double Click ................................................................ 4-20
4.6.2 Setup Input Devices Screen-2.................................................................. 4-20
4.6.2.1 Mouse Primary Button............................................................. 4-20
4.7 Calculator Setup................................................................................................. 4-21
4.7.1.1 Decimal Point .......................................................................... 4-21
4.8 Lock Sessions .................................................................................................... 4-21
4.9 Setup Color ........................................................................................................ 4-22
4.9.1 Customizing the Foreground and Background Color Palettes ................. 4-23
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5. ENTERING SESSIONS.......................................................................................5-1
5.1 Split Screen Description ....................................................................................... 5-1
5.1.1 Status Line Description .............................................................................. 5-2
5.1.2 Scrolling and the Divider Bar...................................................................... 5-2
5.1.3 Mouse Functions ........................................................................................ 5-3
6. RECORD AND PLAY OPERATION ...................................................................6-1
6.1 Record Play Operation ......................................................................................... 6-1
6.1.1 Recording a Sequence............................................................................... 6-1
6.1.2 Displaying a Recorded Sequence .............................................................. 6-2
6.1.3 Deleting Recorded Key Sequences ........................................................... 6-2
6.1.4 Pause Feature............................................................................................ 6-2
6.2 Play Mode Procedure........................................................................................... 6-3
6.3 Record/Play Limitation Keys ................................................................................ 6-3
7. MOUSE AND EDITING FUNCTIONS .................................................................7-1
7.1 Copy and Paste.................................................................................................... 7-1
7.1.1 Copying and Pasting a Character String .................................................... 7-1
7.2 Using the TAB Key ............................................................................................... 7-2
7.2.1 To Enter the TAB Setup Panel ................................................................... 7-2
7.2.2 Hot Spot Highlighting Using the Mouse...................................................... 7-3
7.2.3 Automatic Cursor Position.......................................................................... 7-3
8. PRINTING ...........................................................................................................8-1
8.1 Bypass Feature .................................................................................................... 8-1
8.2 Gate Feature ........................................................................................................ 8-1
8.3 Bypass Table........................................................................................................ 8-2
8.3.1 Example - 1: Using the Bypass Feature.................................................... 8-3
8.3.2 Example 2- Using the Gate Feature.......................................................... 8-3
8.4 Printer Control Editor............................................................................................ 8-3
8.5 Printer EBCDIC to ASCII Translation Table ......................................................... 8-6
8.6 LOCAL PRINT FEATURE .................................................................................... 8-7
8.6.1 To Perform a Local Print ............................................................................ 8-7
8.6.2 Trim Area.................................................................................................... 8-7
8.7 Printer Status Symbols on Status Line................................................................. 8-8
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9. ALICE’S PAPERLESS DESK............................................................................ 9-1
9.1 Alice Main Menu................................................................................................... 9-1
9.2 Telephone Directory............................................................................................. 9-2
9.3 Alarm Calendar .................................................................................................... 9-3
9.4 Character Set Screen......................................................................................... 9-4
9.5 Alarm Clock.......................................................................................................... 9-5
9.5.1 Play Command........................................................................................... 9-6
9.6 Alice’s Setup ........................................................................................................ 9-6
9.7 Calculator ............................................................................................................. 9-8
9.7.1 Calculator Help screen ............................................................................... 9-8
9.7.2 Calculator Operation .................................................................................. 9-9
9.7.2.1 Editing Keys ............................................................................ 9-10
9.8 Note Pad ............................................................................................................ 9-11
9.8.1 Editing Functions...................................................................................... 9-11
9.8.2 Word Wrap and Justification Feature ....................................................... 9-12
9.8.3 Status Line ............................................................................................... 9-12
9.8.4 Editing Blocks........................................................................................... 9-13
10. TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................... 10-1
10.1 Blank Display.................................................................................................... 10-1
10.2 Unstable Display .............................................................................................. 10-2
10.3 Communication Failure .................................................................................... 10-3
10.4 Communications Problems: ............................................................................. 10-4
10.4.1 General Troubleshooting: Disturbances, Communication
Failure ............................................................................................................... 10-4
10.4.2 Keyboard Produces Incorrect Characters for Some of the
Keys .................................................................................................................. 10-4
10.5 Printer Problems............................................................................................... 10-5
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