6287 ULTRA Printer Interface Controller POWER CU SIGNAL ALT HOST PRINTER READY HOLD PRINT DATA OUT RESET 6287 ULTRA™ SCS CHECK TEST KEY DOWN PA1 PA2 LINE FEED HOLD PRINT TEST CANCEL FORM FEED ENABLE PRINT Users Manual AGILE 875 Alfred Nobel Drive Hercules, CA 94547-1899 TEL (510) 724-1600 TEL (800) 538-1634 FAX (510) 724-9624 Customer Support: FAX (510) 724-2222 E-MAIL tech@agileinc.
6287 ULTRA Users Manual Page ii Copyright Information © 1995 AGILE All rights reserved. Copyright protection includes all forms and matters of copyrightable material and information now allowed by statutory or judicial law or hereinafter granted. AGILE is a registered trademark of AGILE. 6287 ULTRA and all other AGILE products mentioned in this publication are trademarks of AGILE. IBM and all IBM products mentioned in this publication are registered trademarks of International Business Machines, Inc.
Page iii About AGILE In 1978 IBM and the word compatible were rarely found together, but IBMs mainframe customers wanted a less expensive, more flexible printing solution than IBM offered them. They wanted value, performance and features that only ASCII printers could provide. They wanted freedom of choice.
Page iv 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Also From AGILE 6287 ALLY PLUS A high-speed protocol converter that enables serial and parallel ASCII and EBCDIC printers and plotters to be attached to a 3270-type controller. Its alternate host feature allows the mainframe host and a PC to share the same printer without an A/B switch. 6287 ALLY A high-speed protocol converter that enables serial and parallel ASCII and EBCDIC printers and plotters to be attached to a 3270-type controller.
TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE About This Manual .................................................................................. xvii AGILE Product Warranty....................................................................... xviii Standard Warranty........................................................................... xviii Optional Warranties and Services ..................................................... xix Extended Warranty ....................................................................
Page vi 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Throughput ........................................................................................ 1-3 Upgradeability ................................................................................... 1-3 Programmability ................................................................................ 1-3 User Programmable Function Strings ............................................... 1-3 Transparency .....................................................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page vii Unpacking ................................................................................................ 2-2 Package Contents .............................................................................. 2-2 Connections .............................................................................................. 2-3 AGILE 6287 ULTRA Cable Chart ................................................... 2-3 6287 ULTRA Rear Panel ......................................................
Page viii 6287 ULTRA Users Manual TROUBLESHOOTING General Information ................................................................................. 4-1 Connection Tests ...................................................................................... 4-1 Printer Test ........................................................................................ 4-1 General Configuration Report ........................................................... 4-2 Coax Host Verification........................
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ix 23 Reserved .................................................................................. 5-6 24 Reserved .................................................................................. 5-6 25 Centronics or Dataproducts Parallel ........................................ 5-7 26 Intervention Required.............................................................. 5-7 27 Intervention Required Delay ...................................................
Page x 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Functional Grouping of 6287 ULTRA Options ..................................... 5-17 Printer Output .................................................................................. 5-17 Page Formatting .............................................................................. 5-17 SCS Options .................................................................................... 5-17 DSC Options ............................................................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page xi TRANSLATE TABLES General Information ................................................................................. 7-1 Translate Table Selection ......................................................................... 7-2 Reading Translate Tables ......................................................................... 7-3 General Considerations and Notes ........................................................... 7-3 Functions ...............................................
Page xii 6287 ULTRA Users Manual 20 Physical Buffer Size ................................................................ 8-9 21 Logical Buffer Size ............................................................... 8-10 22 Reserved ................................................................................ 8-10 23 Reserved ................................................................................ 8-10 24 Reserved .........................................................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page xiii COAX HOST CONFIGURATION General Information ................................................................................. 9-1 Multiple Option Selections ....................................................................... 9-2 Resetting All Options to Factory Defaults ............................................... 9-2 Coax Host Configuration Within Data Streams ....................................... 9-3 Download Error Messages ...........................................
Page xiv 6287 ULTRA Users Manual DISPLAYWRITE 370 SUPPORT General Information ............................................................................... 12-1 Document Formatting Information ........................................................ 12-1 Overstriking ............................................................................................ 12-3 Underlining ............................................................................................. 12-3 Bolding ......................
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page xv DSC DATA STREAMS General Information ............................................................................... 15-1 Carriage Return (CR) 05h .......................................................... 15-1 End of Message (EM) 01h ......................................................... 15-1 Form Feed (FF) 02h ................................................................... 15-1 New Line (NL) 03h ....................................................................
PREFACE About This Manual This manual covers the installation and use of the AGILE 6287 ULTRA printer interface controller. AGILE makes no warranties, expressed or implied, as to its completeness or accuracy. The information in this manual is current as of the date of its publication, but it is subject to change by AGILE at any time without notice.
Page xviii 6287 ULTRA Users Manual AGILE Product Warranty Standard Warranty AGILE warrants to the original purchaser that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship and in good working order per the functional specifications current at the time of shipment for a period of two (2) years from the date of shipment to the purchaser.
PREFACE Page xix of any product and is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied.
Page xx 6287 ULTRA Users Manual FCC Statement This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy. If it is not installed and used in strict accordance with AGILEs instructions, it may cause interference to radio and television reception.
PREFACE Page xxi Warnings Cables Use only AGILE 6287 ULTRA interface cables. Due to the unique design of the ULTRA input and output ports, ordinary cables will not work and may cause damage to the equipment. Shock Never open the ULTRA when the power is on or when it is connected to any power source. Opening the ULTRA may void the warranty.
Page xxii 6287 ULTRA Users Manual IBM Host Considerations The ULTRA connects directly to the establishment controller through an IBM category A device adapter. The port designation for the ULTRA must be configured for a category A device, not as the system printer. The ULTRA must be defined to the system as a 3287 printer with a maximum 4K physical buffer size (and/or with other features required by the system and supported by the ULTRA).
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION General Information The AGILE 6287 ULTRA is a protocol converter that allows an industrystandard parallel or serial, ASCII or EBCDIC printer to be attached to an IBM 3270-type mainframe controller. It is a self-contained unit with a printed circuit board, a power supply and an operator control panel.
Page 1-2 6287 ULTRA Users Manual 6287 ULTRA Features and Specifications Input/Output Ports IBM RG62 A/U Coax Port DB-25 Parallel Input/Serial Input Port DB-25 Centronics Parallel Output/Serial I-O Port Host Interface IBM BNC type A Coax Printer/Plotter Output Interfacing ( single port configurable to support parallel/serial) DB-25 Centronics/Dataproducts Parallel Port DB-25 Serial Port (150-19.
INTRODUCTION Page 1-3 Throughput Supports up to 24 logical pages-per-minute at 100% print density (132 columns by 66 lines, for a total of 8712 characters per page) Upgradeability Removable EPROM for configuration and upgrade ease Programmability On line through coax host data stream Via an alternate host From the ULTRA front panel User Programmable Function Strings (PFSs) 21 PFSs 76 bytes each Transparency IBM 35h Xerox 36h 2-trigger pseudo transparency Trigger + count byte pseudo t
Page 1-4 6287 ULTRA Users Manual 6287 ULTRA Front Panel The front panel of the ULTRA provides ten Status Indicator Lights and nine Operator Function Buttons. The Status Indicator Lights show the current functional activity of the ULTRA. They are described in the following subsection. The Operator Function Buttons are used to configure the ULTRA from the front panel. This procedure is described in Section 8 Front Panel Configuration.
INTRODUCTION Page 1-5 PRINTER READY The printer is ready to receive data. The light will be OFF under the following conditions: In parallel mode when there is data to be sent and the printer has an error condition (e.g., out of paper or paper jam). The light will turn back ON when the error condition is cleared. In serial mode when there is data to be sent and the printer has sent an XOFF to the ULTRA. The light will turn back ON when it receives an XON from the printer.
Page 1-6 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Operator Function Buttons RESET This button initializes the ULTRA to its power-on state. RESET must be pressed after any dip switch setting is changed. It must never be pressed during a print operation, because data will be lost, and an error message may be sent to the host computer. When dip switch A2 is in the ON (down) position and the RESET button is pressed, the ULTRA will output a Printer Test.
INTRODUCTION Page 1-7 HOLD PRINT This button activates the HOLD PRINT Status Indicator Light on the front panel of the ULTRA and puts the ULTRA in HOLD PRINT mode. No data will be output to the printer, and the host will see the printer as busy. The HOLD PRINT button enables all Operator Function Buttons other than RESET and TEST. To exit HOLD PRINT mode, use the ENABLE PRINT button. TEST This button sends a General Configuration Report to the printer, if the ULTRA is in normal operating mode.
SECTION 2 INSTALLATION General Information This section provides information on physically attaching the AGILE 6287 ULTRA to the computer environment. Before Beginning The following are needed before installing the ULTRA: A suitable location. A serial or parallel printer (or plotter). A host interface cable RG62 A/U coaxial cable with BNC connectors on both ends. The length of this cable is not to exceed 5000 feet (1500 meters).
Page 2-2 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Electrical Requirements The ULTRA requires 117 VAC (60 Hz) at 0.5 ampere, unless optionally configured for 250 VAC at 1.0 ampere usage. Plug the power cords of the ULTRA and the printer into different electrical circuits. Do not use extension cords with the ULTRA. Users with any questions regarding the electrical service available at their site should contact a qualified electrician.
INSTALLATION Page 2-3 Connections The following section describes and illustrates how to make the required and optional physical connections between the ULTRA and the other components of the system. Be certain to use AGILE 6287 ULTRA cables for connections to the printer and alternate host. The unit will not function properly with cables other than those provided by AGILE. Approved cables are listed in the following chart. Custom cables for other applications are also available from AGILE.
Page 2-4 6287 ULTRA Users Manual 6287 ULTRA Rear Panel The rear panel of the ULTRA provides an on/off switch, a power cord outlet, a coax port for connection to the CPU controller (RG62 A/U), a printer port (parallel or serial), an alternate host port (parallel or serial) and two banks of dip switches. Printer Port Alternate Host Port OUTPUT SERIAL AND PARALLEL ALTERNATE HOST INPUT SERIAL AND PARALLEL Dip Switch Banks CONTROLLER COAX 50/60 Hz 35W B 12345678 OFF ON ON ON A 117 VAC .
INSTALLATION Page 2-5 6287 ULTRA Connection to Mainframe Attach the device end of an RG62 A/U coax cable to the coax connector on the rear panel of the ULTRA. Rotate the cable connector 1/4 turn clockwise to lock it in place. Attach the other end of the coaxial cable to the mainframe display printer adapter (DPA) or the cluster controller at the coax port designated for the ULTRA. (The unit may also be attached with twisted pair and balun.
Page 2-6 6287 ULTRA Users Manual 6287 ULTRA Connection to Printer/Plotter Insert the DEVICE end of the AGILE printer cable into the connector on the rear of the printer. Then connect the IC+/ULTRA end of the AGILE printer cable to the output port of the ULTRA. Secure the cable to the printer using the clips (parallel) or screws (serial) provided. The FCC requires all printer interface cables to be properly shielded.
INSTALLATION Page 2-7 6287 ULTRA Connection to Optional Alternate Host(s) Connect the DEVICE end of the AGILE alternate host cable to the appropriate port on the alternate host. Secure the cable to the alternate host using the screws provided. Then connect the IC+/ULTRA end of the cable to the input port of the ULTRA. The FCC requires all alternate host interface cables to be properly shielded. OUTPUT SERIAL AND PARALLEL ALTERNATE HOST INPUT SERIAL AND PARALLEL CONTROLLER COAX 117 VAC .
Page 2-8 6287 ULTRA Users Manual 6287 ULTRA Connection to AC Outlet Ensure that the power switch on the ULTRA is set in the OFF (up) position. Insert the device end of the power cord into the rear of the ULTRA. Insert the male end of the power cord into a properly grounded wall receptacle. OUTPUT SERIAL AND PARALLEL ALTERNATE HOST INPUT SERIAL AND PARALLEL CONTROLLER COAX 117 VAC .5A 50/60 Hz 35W B OFF ON ON ON A 12345678 12345678 RG 62 A/U FUSE 250V-1.
INSTALLATION Page 2-9 Sample Installation Diagrams The following pages illustrate basic and optional setups of the 6287 ULTRA. 6287 ULTRA Basic Setup OUTPUT SERIAL AND PARALLEL ALTERNATE HOST INPUT SERIAL AND PARALLEL CONTROLLER COAX 117 VAC .5A 50/60 Hz 35W B OFF ON ON ON A 12345678 12345678 FUSE 250V-1.
Page 2-10 6287 ULTRA Users Manual 6287 ULTRA Optional Setup #1 OUTPUT SERIAL AND PARALLEL ALTERNATE HOST INPUT SERIAL AND PARALLEL CONTROLLER COAX 117 VAC .5A 50/60 Hz 35W B 12345678 OFF ON ON ON A 12345678 FUSE 250V-1.
INSTALLATION Page 2-11 6287 ULTRA Optional Setup #2 OUTPUT SERIAL AND PARALLEL ALTERNATE HOST INPUT SERIAL AND PARALLEL CONTROLLER COAX 117 VAC .5A 50/60 Hz 35W B OFF ON ON ON A 12345678 12345678 FUSE 250V-1.0A SLO BLO RG 62 A/U MODEL 6287 ULTRA S/N 00000 LISTED CAUTION-FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE, REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME TYPE AND RATING OF FUSE U ®L ® This equipment complies with the requirements in Part 15 of FCC Rules for a Class A computing device.
Page 2-12 6287 ULTRA Users Manual 6287 ULTRA Optional Setup #3 OUTPUT SERIAL AND PARALLEL ALTERNATE HOST INPUT SERIAL AND PARALLEL CONTROLLER COAX 117 VAC .5A 50/60 Hz 35W B OFF ON ON ON A 12345678 12345678 FUSE 250V-1.0A SLO BLO RG 62 A/U MODEL 6287 ULTRA S/N 00000 LISTED CAUTION-FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE, REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME TYPE AND RATING OF FUSE U ®L ® This equipment complies with the requirements in Part 15 of FCC Rules for a Class A computing device.
INSTALLATION Page 2-13 6287 ULTRA Power Up Power on the printer. After the printer completes its power on initialization sequence, verify that it is on line and ready to receive and print data. If necessary, refer to the printer users manual for detailed information. Power on the alternate host, if using an alternate host. Power on the ULTRA by pushing down the on/off switch. The following Status Indicator Lights should all be on: POWER, CU SIGNAL and PRINTER READY. All other lights should be off.
SECTION 3 DIP SWITCH SETTINGS General Information The dip switches on the rear panel of the ULTRA are used to prepare the unit for different types of printers and alternate hosts. They are also used to send diagnostic reports to the printer. Some dip switch settings determine the way in which the ULTRA can be configured.
Page 3-2 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Switch Bank A Settings General Information In addition to sending a a printer test or auto buffer report to the printer, Switch Bank A is used to control interfacing only with the port labeled OUTPUT SERIAL AND PARALLEL.
DIP SWITCH SETTINGS Page 3-3 A3 and A4 Serial Printer Parity No parity (1/8/1): Even (1/7/1): 12345678 12345678 Odd (1/7/1): ON Switch Bank A ON Switch Bank A Parallel Printer: 12345678 12345678 ON Switch Bank A ON Switch Bank A These dip switch settings must match the parity settings of the serial printer. The numbers in parentheses indicate the respective start bits, data bits (word length) and stop bits associated with each parity setting.
Page 3-4 6287 ULTRA Users Manual A8 Auto Buffer Report Normal Operation: Buffer Dump: When this dip switch is ON (down) and either the RESET button is pressed or the unit is powered up, the ULTRA will output a hexadecimal listing of the ULTRA buffer contents before each host print operation. This feature is used only to debug host application problems.
DIP SWITCH SETTINGS Page 3-5 B3, B4 and B5 Serial Alternate Host Baud Rate 150 Baud: 300 Baud: 12345678 12345678 600 Baud: ON Switch Bank B ON Switch Bank B 1200 Baud: 12345678 12345678 2400 Baud: ON Switch Bank B ON Switch Bank B 4800 Baud: 12345678 12345678 9600 Baud: ON Switch Bank B ON Switch Bank B 19200 Baud: 12345678 12345678 ON Switch Bank B ON Switch Bank B These dip switch settings must match the baud rate settings of the serial alternate host connected to the p
Page 3-6 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Setting these switches and pressing the RESET button or powering up the ULTRA will determine whether the ULTRA will operate normally, or whether it can be configured by sending a command sequence from the coax host, from the ULTRA front panel or from an alternate host. With all three switches in the ON (down) position, a dump of the alternate host data stream can be sent to the printer after pressing the RESET button on the ULTRA front panel.
DIP SWITCH SETTINGS Page 3-7 Switch Bank B Serial Alt Host Interfacing/Config/Reports Function Alt Host Parity B1 B2 Down Down Odd Up Down Even Down Up Alt Host Baud Rate Configuration/Reports B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 150 baud Down Down Down 300 Down Down Up 600 Down Up Down 1200 Down Up Up 2400 Up Down Down 4800 Up Down Up 9600 Up Up Down 19.2K Up Up Up Normal Up Up Up Coax Host Up Down Up Front Pnl.
SECTION 4 TROUBLESHOOTING General Information This section describes how to print various reports. These reports are used to test the connections between the ULTRA and the other components of the users system, and to troubleshoot problems encountered in sending properly formatted documents to the printer. This section also describes how to contact AGILE technical support and how to upgrade the ULTRA firmware EPROM.
Page 4-2 6287 ULTRA Users Manual The ULTRA may be configured incorrectly for a serial or parallel printer (the default is parallel). Select serial output by setting dip switch A1 in the ON (down) position, then press the RESET button. Select parallel output by setting all Bank A dip switches in the OFF (up) position, then press the RESET button.
TROUBLESHOOTING Page 4-3 If it does not print: Check that the ULTRA and the coax host are securely connected with an RG62 A/U coax cable, and that the CU light on the ULTRA front panel is on, indicating a proper connection. If the LED is flashing on and off, or if it is dim, proper communication is not established between the coax host and the ULTRA. Make certain that the ULTRA is defined to the system as a 3287 printer with a 4K physical buffer size.
Page 4-4 6287 ULTRA Users Manual To print a Translate Table Report, set dip switch B7 in the ON (down) position, press the RESET button on the ULTRA front panel, then press the CANCEL button. The printer will print each of the translate tables with their current values. After the report has finished printing, set dip switch B7 to its former position, and press the RESET button on the ULTRA front panel. A sample Translate Table Report with all default values selected can be found in the Appendix.
TROUBLESHOOTING Page 4-5 To print an Alternate Host Buffer Dump, set dip switches B6, B7 and B8 in the ON (down) position, then press the RESET button on the ULTRA front panel. Print the offending document from the alternate host, and the printer will output a document similar to the Auto Buffer Report. After the document has finished printing, set dip switches B6, B7 and B8 to their former locations, and press the RESET button on the ULTRA front panel.
Page 4-6 6287 ULTRA Users Manual What front panel Status Indicator Lights are ON when the problem occurs?: CU ALT PRINTER HOLD POWER SIGNAL HOST READY PRINT DATA OUT SCS CHECK TEST KEY DOWN Dip switch settings (specify ON/down and OFF/up positions): Switch Bank A: 1___ 2___ 3___ 4___ 5___ 6___ 7___ 8___ Switch Bank B: 1___ 2___ 3___ 4___ 5___ 6___ 7___ 8___ AGILE toll-free technical support is available between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PST.
TROUBLESHOOTING Page 4-7 The AGILE Bulletin Board System To upload files that do not print correctly, or to download information, call the AGILE BBS: 1. Load the communications software. 2. Set up the modem: Baud rate: Fastest setting available (AGILE supports speeds of up to 28.8 with both V.FC and V.34 modems) Data bits: 8 Stop bits: 1 Parity: None 3. Dial 15107248073. If using a line with Call Waiting, dial *70,15107248073 to disable Call Waiting. 4.
Page 4-8 6287 ULTRA Users Manual 7. To download a file, perform the following steps: Press F to display the File menu Press L to List files Press 1 to go to File area 1 (AGILE software download area) Press M to Mark the file Type the number of the file to be downloaded Press D to Download the file Press D to confirm the download Perform the local download procedure according to your communications software instructions 8.
SECTION 5 CONFIGURATION OPTIONS General Information This section describes each of the parameters of the General Configuration Options that the user can select to adapt the ULTRA to the users specific environment. Configuring the ULTRA changes the way in which it handles the data stream from the coax host or alternate host before the data is sent to the printer or plotter.
Page 5-2 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Configuration Option Descriptions 1 Column Width This option allows the user to limit the number of printable columns per page to any value between 0 and 255. The value of this option is the last column at which the ULTRA will allow any character to be printed before sending a CR/LF sequence. The default value is 132. A value of 0 implies an infinite line length.
CONFIGURATION OPTIONS Page 5-3 3 Line Spacing This option allows the user to set line spacing to any value between 1 and 9. Any line feeds received from the coax host or sent out by the ULTRA are multiplied by the value of this option. The default is 1 (single spacing). 4 Local Copy Null Line Suppression In a local copy or DSC print job, this option determines whether or not lines containing only nulls are printed. The default value is Yes.
Page 5-4 6287 ULTRA Users Manual 9 PA Key Usage If set to (A) Normal, and if the ULTRA is in SCS mode, the PA1 and PA2 keys on the ULTRA will function as the PA keys on a 3287 printer. If set to (B), PA1 will send PFS 7 to the printer, and PA2 will send PFS 8 to the printer. The default value is (A) Normal. Refer to Section 9 Programmable Function Strings for more information on PFSs. 10 Output in ASCII or EBCDIC Some printer types (such as Xerox 4045s) can accept EBCDIC data.
CONFIGURATION OPTIONS Page 5-5 13 Suppress Spaces Before Pseudo Transparent Packets If this option is set to Yes, any spaces or null characters in between a pseudo transparent packet and the preceding printable character will not be output to the printer. The default value is No. Refer to Section 11 Transparency Modes for more information.
Page 5-6 6287 ULTRA Users Manual 17 Reserved This option is reserved. 18 Reserved This option is reserved. 19 Reserved This option is reserved. 20 Physical Buffer Size Determines whether the ULTRA uses a physical buffer of (A) 2K, (B) 2K with EAB, (C) 4K or (D) 4K with EAB. This parameter must match the buffer size that the host expects on the channel to which the ULTRA is attached. The default value is (C), and it is most efficient for many systems.
CONFIGURATION OPTIONS Page 5-7 25 Centronics or Dataproducts Parallel This option determines whether the ULTRA implements a (A) Centronics or (B) Dataproducts parallel interface. The default value is (A). Users with older Dataproducts printers using their proprietary DB interface must also provide AGILE with the pin-out chart, so a custom cable can be made. 26 Intervention Required The host should be informed when a problem is detected at the printer or the protocol converter.
Page 5-8 6287 ULTRA Users Manual 29 Reserved This option is reserved. 30 Pseudo Transparency Mode (PTM) Selection Determines which of two methods will be used to begin pseudo transparency mode: (A) Trigger 1 + Trigger 2 or (B) Trigger 1 + Count Byte. The default value is (A). Refer to Section 11 Transparency Modes for more information.
CONFIGURATION OPTIONS Page 5-9 34 SCS Trigger 1 Determines which SCS character will be used (in conjunction with either Trigger 2 or a Count Byte, depending upon the setting of Option #30) to signal the start of PTM. The user may enter any two-character hexadecimal value that will not otherwise be found in the data stream. The default value is an SCS cent sign (¢) 4Ah. Refer to Section 11 Transparency Modes for more information.
Page 5-10 6287 ULTRA Users Manual 40 Alternate Host Lockout Duration Determines the number of seconds during an alternate host print job that the ULTRA must wait without receiving a character before it will assume the print job is finished and accept a print job from the coax host (or another alternate host). The user may enter a value between 0 and 255. The default value is 3 seconds. Refer to Section 17 Alternate Host Considerations for more information.
CONFIGURATION OPTIONS Page 5-11 48 Continuous Bell Ringing For printers capable of sounding an alarm, this option can alert the printer attendant of important printed information. This option provides four choices: (A) Disabled, (B) Both ULTRA and printer bells will ring, (C) Only the printer bell will ring, and (D) Only the ULTRA bell will ring. In order to maintain compatibility with older ULTRA firmware, the ULTRA will also accept values of Y and N.
Page 5-12 6287 ULTRA Users Manual 52 SCS EM Always Generates CR/LF IBM specifications state that the EM (End of Message) character will have the effect of sending a CR/LF to the printer when the printhead is in any column other than column one. Setting this option to No causes the ULTRA to conform to this IBM specification, while setting it to Yes causes a CR/LF to be sent to the printer whenever an EM is received, regardless of the printhead position. The default value is No.
CONFIGURATION OPTIONS Page 5-13 55 MD-Laser Support Determines whether or not the ULTRA will provide Maersk Data Products continuous escape support. Select Yes if using Maersk Data software. If this option is set to Yes, when the three-character sequence Esc C 2 is detected in the data stream, the hexadecimal value of the character pairs following the sequence will be sent to the printer until a terminator (Esc) is detected. The default value is No.
Page 5-14 6287 ULTRA Users Manual 59 Laserpage Support Determines whether or not the ULTRA supports Laserpage, a software product that allows IBM AFP data streams to be printed to Xerox and Hewlett-Packard laser printing systems. Laserpage uses a transparency mode similar to pseudo transparency mode, but with repeat count capabilities. The default value is No. If using Laserpage, set this option to Yes. Refer to Section 11 Transparency Modes for more information.
CONFIGURATION OPTIONS Page 5-15 6287 ULTRA Configuration Options Table The following table lists the ULTRA General Configuration Options, the valid range of values for each option, the default value for each option, and the values that can be selected from the ULTRA front panel. All values that cannot be selected from the front panel, including programmable function strings and translate table values, must be downloaded from either the coax host or from an alternate host.
Page 5-16 # 26 Configuration Description Intervention Required 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Valid Range Default Value Front Panel Y, N Y Y, N 0 - 255 10 minutes 0, 10, 60 A (Trigger 1 + Trigger 2) A, B Y, N 27 Intervention Required Delay (min.
CONFIGURATION OPTIONS # Configuration Description Page 5-17 Valid Range Default Value Front Panel 58 Metacode Support Y, N N Y, N 59 Laserpage Support Y, N N Y, N 60 Xerox Graphic Window Support Y, N N Y, N 61 Reserved 62 Allow EBCDIC Font Downloading Y, N N Y, N Functional Grouping of ULTRA Options The ULTRA is a dynamic product that is constantly evolving to suit the requirements of the ever-changing environment in which it performs its task.
Page 5-18 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Option 52 SCS EM Always Generates CR/LF Option 53 IBM 35 Hex Transparency Option 58 Metacode Support DSC Options Option 11 APL Output Option 32 DSC Trigger 1 Option 33 DSC Trigger 2 Option 49 Eliminate DSC C0 05 Header Option 51 DSC EM Generates CR/LF in Infinite Line Length Option 57 DSC NL at EM Even If in Column 1 Local Copy Page Formatting Option 4 Local Copy Null Line Suppression Option 6 Form Feed Before Local Copy Option 7 Form Feed After
CONFIGURATION OPTIONS Option 32 DSC Trigger 1 Option 33 DSC Trigger 2 Option 34 SCS Trigger 1 Option 35 SCS Trigger 2 Option 39 Non-Transparency Trigger 1 Output Option 53 IBM 35 Hex Transparency Option 55 MD-Laser Support Option 58 Metacode Support Option 59 Laserpage Support Custom Configuration Option 8 New Line Order Option 9 PA Key Usage Option 11 APL Output Option 14 Suppress Carriage Control Characters Option 15 Bold Print Emulation Option 16 Suppress Leading Spaces Opt
SECTION 6 PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION STRINGS General Information Programmable function strings (PFSs) provide a means of storing frequently used printer data and instruction strings and sending them to the printer. PFSs are used by the ULTRA to implement special features found on a variety of printers. These features include bolding, underlining, overstriking, etc. The ULTRA sends the appropriate PFS to the printer whenever some special formatting or control function is required.
Page 6-2 6287 ULTRA Users Manual PFS Table The following table shows the default function of each PFS along with its access number: PFS# Default Function 0 Power On Sequence 1 6 LPI 2 8 LPI 3 DisplayWrite 370 Overstriking On 4 DisplayWrite 370 Overstriking Off 5 DisplayWrite 370 Underlining On 6 DisplayWrite 370 Underlining Off 7 PA1 Key 8 PA2 Key 9 DisplayWrite 370 Bolding On A DisplayWrite 370 Bolding Off B Coax Host PFS C Alternate Host PFS D Custom Banner E Begin Bracke
PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION STRINGS Page 6-3 Accessing PFSs from the Host All of the ULTRA PFSs may be triggered by the user directly, rather than by the host application. To force an escape sequence from the coax host, simply key: ¢&n where ¢ (the Trigger 1 default) is the trigger; an ampersand (&) tells the ULTRA to send a PFS to the printer; and n is the number of the PFS to send.
Page 6-4 6287 ULTRA Users Manual PFS Descriptions The following is a complete list of PFSs currently offered. A description of when each PFS is triggered by the host application is included, although PFSs can also be triggered by the user at any time. 0 Power On Sequence The contents of the Power On Sequence PFS are sent to the printer each time the ULTRA is powered on or RESET.
PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION STRINGS Page 6-5 4 DisplayWrite 370 Overstriking Off or User-defined If overstriking was on previously and a [character-character] sequence is detected in the data stream, this PFS is sent to the printer. Note: This is used only when Option #15 Bold Print Emulation is set to (A) 3287 emulation or (B) DisplayWrite 370 emulation.
Page 6-6 6287 ULTRA Users Manual 8 PA2 Key (User-defined) The contents of the PA2 Key PFS are sent to the printer when a ¢&8 [Trigger 1-ampersand-eight] that the user has embedded in the data stream is encountered by the ULTRA. If Option #9 PA Key Usage is set to (B) PFS, the PA2 Key PFS will be sent to the printer each time the PA2 Key on the front panel is pressed. The user may program this PFS for any purpose.
PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION STRINGS Page 6-7 C Alternate Host PFS The contents of the Alternate Host PFS are sent to the printer each time the ULTRA begins an alternate host print job after printing a coax host print job. The Alternate Host PFS is also sent to the printer when a ¢&C [Trigger 1-ampersand-C] that the user has embedded in the data stream is encountered by the ULTRA.
Page 6-8 6287 ULTRA Users Manual H Tray 2 or User-defined In SCS data streams, the contents of the Tray 2 PFS are sent to the printer each time the ULTRA receives a Tray 2 selection command from the coax host. The Tray 2 PFS is also sent to the printer when a ¢&H [Trigger 1ampersand-H] that the user has embedded in the data stream is encountered by the ULTRA. If the user is certain that this tray selection command is never sent by the host application, the user may program this PFS for any purpose.
SECTION 7 TRANSLATE TABLES General Information The data stream from the coax host or alternate host is not sent directly through the ULTRA to the attached printer. Rather, all characters must first pass through the appropriate character code translation table, even if the printer uses the same data format as the source device. If the data formats of the two devices are different, a translation table is selected that will convert the data from one format to another.
Page 7-2 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Translate Table Selection The ULTRA determines the appropriate translation table to use based upon both the users configuration of the ULTRA and the data stream it receives. The output (ASCII or EBCDIC) is determined by the users configuration of the ULTRA using configuration Option #10. Option #11 determines if APL output is supported for DSC data streams when Option #10 is configured for ASCII output and when Option #20 is configured for EAB support.
TRANSLATE TABLES Page 7-3 Reading Translate Tables A Translate Table Report, with the default values of the tables selected, can be found in the Appendix. The user can print the current values of the tables at any time by setting dip switch B7 in the ON (down) position, pressing the RESET button and then the CANCEL button on the ULTRA front panel.
Page 7-4 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Functions Some translate tables perform functions in addition to performing character translation. Each input hexadecimal character that performs a function is first translated into 05h. The function that is performed by the 05h character is determined by the location of the 05h in the table and is indicated by the code beneath each 05h entry in the table. Each function is listed below, including a description for each function that does not perform in a standard manner.
TRANSLATE TABLES Page 7-5 Translate Table Charts The following pages show all of the translate tables with their default values. An explanation of when each table is invoked by the ULTRA is included, and a description of the functions performed by each table is provided. Table 1 DSC to ASCII This translate table is invoked when a DSC data stream is detected by the ULTRA and when Option #10 is set to (A) ASCII.
Page 7-6 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Table 1 DSC to ASCII LS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 05 NULL 05 EM 05 FF 05 NL 2D - 05 CR 2D - 2D - 3E ^ 3C < 5B [ 5D ] 29 ) 28 ( 7D } 7B { 16 1 05 SP 3D = 27 ' 22 " 2F / 5C \ 7C | 99 ¦ 3F ? 21 ! 24 $ 05 ¢ 2D - 2D - 2D - 2D - 32 2 30 0 31 1 32 2 33 3 34 4 35 5 36 6 37 7 38 8 39 9 2D - 15 23 # 40 @ 25 % 5F _ 48 3 26 & 2D - 2E .
TRANSLATE TABLES Page 7-7 Table 2 SCS to ASCII Translate Table 2 is invoked when the ULTRA detects an SCS data stream and when Option #10 is set to (A) ASCII. SCS input code 40h is the SCS space character. Other SCS input codes representing attributes or graphic characters will be translated into a space (ASCII 20h). This emulates the functions of a 3287 printer. SCS 5Eh is the logical not (¬) and is translated into ASCII 5Eh, the caret (^) symbol.
Page 7-8 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Table 2 SCS to ASCII LS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0 20 SP 20 SP 20 SP 20 SP 05 VCS 05 HT 20 SP 20 SP 05 GE 20 SP 20 SP 05 VT 05 FF 05 CR 20 SP 20 SP 16 1 20 SP 20 SP 20 SP 20 SP 20 SP 05 NL 05 BS 20 SP 20 SP 05 EM 20 SP 20 SP 20 SP 20 SP 05 IRS 20 SP 32 2 20 SP 20 SP 20 SP 20 SP 20 SP 05 LF 20 SP 1B ESC 20 SP 20 SP 20 SP 05 ESC 20 SP 20 SP 20 SP 20
TRANSLATE TABLES Page 7-9 Translate Table 3 ASCII to ASCII Translate Table 3 is a pass-through table used to send alternate host data to a printer using the ASCII character set. It is invoked when the ULTRA detects an ASCII data stream and when Option #10 is set to (A) ASCII or (C) Switchable. This table is also used to pass through the configuration report (created in ASCII) to an ASCII printer when Option #10 is set to (A) ASCII.
Page 7-10 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Translate Table 3 ASCII to ASCII LS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0 00 NULL 01 SOH 02 STX 03 ETX 04 EOT 05 ENQ 06 ACK 07 BEL 08 BS 09 HT 0A LF 0B VT 0C FF 0D CR 0E SO OF SI 16 1 10 DLE 11 DC1 12 DC2 13 DC3 14 DC4 15 NAK 16 SYN 17 ETB 18 CAN 19 EM 1A SUB 1B ESC 1C FS 1D GS 1E RS 1F US 32 2 20 SP 21 ! 22 " 23 # 24 $ 25 % 26 & 27 ' 28 ( 29 ) 2A * 2B + 2C ,
TRANSLATE TABLES Page 7-11 Table 4 DSC to EBCDIC Translate Table 4 is invoked when a DSC data stream is detected by the ULTRA and when Option #10 is set to (B) EBCDIC or (C) Switchable. During an unformatted operation, printing begins with the first data byte and continues until the last data byte is printed, or until a valid EM character is received. Each print line is left justified. At the end of each printout, a CR/LF is sent to allow the printer to start the next printout at the left margin.
Page 7-12 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Table 4 DSC to EBCDIC LS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 05 NULL 05 EM 05 FF 05 NL 60 - 05 CR ED EE 6E > 4C < AD [ BD ] 5D ) 4D ( D0 } C0 { 16 1 05 SP 7E = 7D ' 7F " 61 / E0 \ 4F | 6A ¦ 6F ? 5A ! 5B $ 05 ¢ 43 44 45 46 32 2 F0 0 F1 1 F2 2 F3 3 F4 4 F5 5 F6 6 F7 7 F8 8 F9 9 47 48 7B # 7C @ 6C % 6D 48 3 50 & 60 - 4B .
TRANSLATE TABLES Page 7-13 Table 5 SCS to EBCDIC Translate Table 5 is invoked when an SCS data stream is detected by the ULTRA and when Option #10 is set to (B) EBCDIC or (C) Switchable. Thirteen locations in the SCS to EBCDIC table are used to perform functions.
Page 7-14 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Table 5 SCS to EBCDIC LS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0 00 01 02 03 04 05 HT 06 07 05 GE 09 0A 05 VT 05 FF 05 CR 0E 0F 16 1 10 11 12 13 14 05 NL 05 BS 17 18 05 EM 1A 1B 1C 1D 05 IRS 1F 32 2 20 21 22 23 24 05 LF 26 27 28 29 2A 05 ESC 2C 2D 2E 2F 48 3 30 31 32 33 34 05 TRN 36 37 38 39 3A 3B 3C 3D 3E 3F 64 4 40 SP 41 42 43 44 45
TRANSLATE TABLES Page 7-15 Translate Table 6 ASCII to EBCDIC Translate Table 6 is used to convert ASCII alternate host data sent to a printer using the EBCDIC character set. It is invoked when an ASCII data stream is detected by the ULTRA and when Option #10 is set to (B) EBCDIC. This table is also used to translate and download the configuration report (created in ASCII) to an EBCDIC printer when Option #10 is set either to (B) EBCDIC or (C) Switchable.
Page 7-16 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Translate Table 6 ASCII to EBCDIC LS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0 00 01 02 03 37 2D 15 2F 16 05 25 0B 0C 0D CR 0E 0F 16 1 10 11 12 13 3C 3D 32 26 18 19 3F 27 22 1D 1E 1F 32 2 40 SP 5A ! 7F " 7B # 5B $ 6C % 50 & 7D ' 4D ( 5D ) 5C * 4E + 6B , 60 - 4B 61 / 48 3 F0 0 F1 1 F2 2 F3 3 F4 4 F5 5 F6 6 F7 7 F8 8 F9 9 7A : 5E ; 4C < 7E = 6E >
TRANSLATE TABLES Page 7-17 Table 7 DSC to ASCII APL This table is invoked by the ULTRA when a DSC data stream is detected by the ULTRA and when Option #10 is set to (A) ASCII, Option #11 is set to Yes and Option #20 is set either to (B) 2K with EAB or (D) 4K with EAB. Five locations in the DSC to ASCII APL table are used to perform functions.
Page 7-18 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Table 7 DSC to ASCII APL LS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 05 NULL 05 EM 05 FF 05 NL FF 05 CR FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF 16 1 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF 05 FF FF FF FF 32 2 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF 48 3 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF 64 4 FF A1 E7 < E8 E9 F0 F1 F2 F3 F5 F7 A0
SECTION 8 FRONT PANEL CONFIGURATION General Information The ULTRA front panel can be used to set the most-used parameters of the general configuration options. Due to the use of non-volatile, batterybacked RAM, the configuration changes will be stored in the ULTRA even when it is powered off. To make changes to the general configuration from the ULTRA front panel, make certain that the power is ON. Set dip switch B8 in the ON (down) position, then press the RESET button on the front panel.
Page 8-2 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Front Panel Key Sequences The following charts indicate the front panel key sequences used for changing general configuration option parameters. Note: A D in the box in the upper left corner indicates the default setting for each option.
FRONT PANEL CONFIGURATION Page 8-3 Option 2 Lines Per Page D Option 2-0: Lines per page = 0 (infinite page length) HOLD PA1 RESET PA1 PRINT Option 2-66: Lines per page = 66 RESET PA1 PA1 TEST Option 3 Line Spacing D Option 3-1: Line spacing = 1 RESET PA1 PA1 CANCEL Option 3-2: Line spacing = 2 RESET PA1 PA1 FORM FEED Option 4 Local Copy Null Line Suppression D Option 4-Y: Null line suppression = YES ENABLE PA1 RESET PA1 PRINT Option 4-N: Null line suppression = NO RESET PA1 PA2 P
Page 8-4 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Option 5 Xerox 36 Hex Transparency D Option 5-N: Xerox 36h transparency = NO RESET PA1 PA2 PA2 Option 5-Y: Xerox 36h transparency = YES RESET PA1 PA2 LINE FEED Option 6 Form Feed Before Local Copy D Option 6-N: Form feed before local copy = NO RESET PA1 PA2 HOLD PRINT Option 6-Y: Form feed before local copy = YES RESET PA1 PA2 TEST Option 7 Form Feed After Local Copy D Option 7-Y: Form feed after local copy = YES RESET PA1 PA2 CANCEL Option 7-
FRONT PANEL CONFIGURATION Page 8-5 Option 8 New Line Order D Option 8-A: New line = CR/LF RESET PA1 PA2 Option 8-B: New line = LF/CR LINE RESET PA1 FEED ENABLE PRINT PA1 Option 9 PA Key Usage D Option 9-A: PA Key = Normal LINE RESET PA1 FEED Option 9-B: PA Key = PFS LINE RESET PA1 FEED PA2 LINE FEED
Page 8-6 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Option 10 Output in ASCII or EBCDIC D Option 10-A: Printer output = ASCII RESET PA1 LINE FEED HOLD PRINT Option 10-B: Printer output = EBCDIC RESET PA1 LINE FEED TEST Option 10-C: Switchable: Alt host = ASCII; Coax = EBCDIC (This option is not currently selectable from the front panel.
FRONT PANEL CONFIGURATION Page 8-7 Option 13 Suppress Spaces Before PTM Packets D Option 13-N: Suppress spaces before PTM packets = NO RESET PA2 CANCEL PA1 Option 13-Y: Suppress spaces before PTM packets = YES RESET PA2 TEST ENABLE PRINT Option 14 Suppress Carriage Control Characters D Option 14-N: Suppress carriage control characters = NO LINE CANCEL RESET PA2 FEED Option 14-Y: Suppress carriage control characters = YES RESET PA2 CANCEL PA2
Page 8-8 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Option 15 Bold Print Emulation Option 15-A: Bold print emulation = 3287 HOLD LINE RESET PA1 PRINT FEED Option 15-B: Bold print emulation = DisplayWrite 370 HOLD HOLD RESET PA1 PRINT PRINT D Option 15-C: Bold print emulation = None RESET PA1 HOLD PRINT PA2 Option 16 Suppress Leading Spaces D Option 16-N: Suppress leading spaces = NO RESET PA2 CANCEL TEST Option 16-Y: Suppress leading spaces = YES RESET PA2 Option 17 Reserved This option is reserved.
FRONT PANEL CONFIGURATION Page 8-9 Option 20 Physical Buffer Size Option 20-A: Physical buffer size = 2K RESET PA1 HOLD PRINT CANCEL Option 20-B: Physical buffer size = 2K with EAB HOLD FORM RESET PA1 PRINT FEED D Option 20-C: Physical buffer size = 4K RESET PA1 HOLD PRINT TEST Option 20-D: Physical buffer size = 4K with EAB HOLD ENABLE RESET PA1 PRINT PRINT
Page 8-10 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Option 21 Logical Buffer Size Option 21-A: Logical buffer size = 960 bytes RESET PA1 TEST PA2 Option 21-B: Logical buffer size = 1920 bytes RESET PA1 TEST LINE FEED Option 21-C: Logical buffer size = 2560 bytes HOLD RESET PA1 TEST PRINT D Option 21-D: Logical buffer size = 3440 bytes RESET PA1 TEST PA1 Option 21-E: Logical buffer size = 3564 bytes RESET PA1 Option 22 Reserved This option is reserved. Option 23 Reserved This option is reserved.
FRONT PANEL CONFIGURATION Page 8-11 Option 25 Centronics or Dataproducts Parallel D Option 25-A: Parallel printer interface = Centronics RESET PA1 TEST CANCEL Option 25-B: Parallel printer interface = Dataproducts RESET PA1 TEST FORM FEED Option 26 Intervention Required D Option 26-Y: Intervention required = YES ENABLE TEST RESET PA1 PRINT Option 26-N: Intervention required = NO RESET PA1 CANCEL PA1
Page 8-12 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Option 27 Intervention Required Delay D Option 27-10: Intervention required delay = 10 minutes RESET PA1 CANCEL PA2 Option 27-0: Intervention required = immediate RESET PA1 CANCEL LINE FEED Option 27-60: Intervention required delay = 60 minutes RESET PA1 CANCEL HOLD PRINT Option 28 Reserved This option is reserved. Option 29 Reserved This option is reserved.
FRONT PANEL CONFIGURATION Page 8-13 Option 31 Discard PTM Terminating Delimiter D Option 31-N: Discard PTM terminating delimiter = NO FORM CANCEL RESET PA1 FEED Option 31-Y: Discard PTM terminating delimiter = YES RESET PA1 CANCEL ENABLE PRINT Option 32 DSC Trigger 1 This option can be changed only from either the coax host or an alternate host. Refer to Section 9 Coax Host Configuration and Section 10 Alternate Host Configuration for instructions.
Page 8-14 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Option 38 Reserved This option is reserved. Option 39 Non-Transparency Trigger 1 Output This option can be changed only from either the coax host or an alternate host. Refer to Section 9 Coax Host Configuration and Section 10 Alternate Host Configuration for instructions.
FRONT PANEL CONFIGURATION Option 42 Reserved This option is reserved. Option 43 Reserved This option is reserved. Option 44 Reserved This option is reserved. Option 45 Reserved This option is reserved. Option 46 Reserved This option is reserved. Option 47 Reserved This option is reserved.
Page 8-16 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Option 48 Continuous Bell Ringing D Option 48-A: Continuous bell ringing disabled RESET PA1 ENABLE PRINT LINE FEED Option 48-B: Continuous bell ringing at printer and ULTRA RESET PA1 ENABLE PRINT HOLD PRINT Option 48-C: Continuous bell ringing enabled at printer only RESET PA2 TEST TEST Option 48-D: Continuous bell ringing enabled at ULTRA only RESET PA2 TEST CANCEL Option 49 Eliminate DSC C0 05 Header D Option 49-N: Eliminate DSC C0 05 header = NO
FRONT PANEL CONFIGURATION Page 8-17 Option 50 Alternate Host Enable/Disable D Option 50-A: Alternate host disabled RESET PA2 TEST PA1 Option 50-B: Alternate host enabled = both serial & parallel RESET PA2 TEST PA2 Option 50-C: Alternate host enabled = serial only RESET PA2 TEST LINE FEED Option 50-D: Alternate host enabled = parallel only RESET PA2 TEST HOLD PRINT Option 51 DSC EM CR/LF in Infinite Line Length D Option 51-N: DSC EM CR/LF in infinite line length = NO RESET PA2 PA1
Page 8-18 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Option 52 SCS EM Always Generates CR/LF D Option 52-N: SCS EM generates CR/LF in column 1 = NO HOLD PA1 RESET PA2 PRINT Option 52-Y: SCS EM generates CR/LF in column 1 = YES RESET PA2 PA1 TEST Option 53 IBM 35 Hex Transparency D Option 53-N: IBM 35 hex transparency = NO RESET PA2 PA1 CANCEL Option 53-Y: IBM 35 hex transparency =YES RESET PA2 PA1 FORM FEED Option 54 Power On Reset After 60 Seconds D Option 54-N: POR after 60 seconds = NO ENABLE PA1 R
FRONT PANEL CONFIGURATION Page 8-19 Option 55 MD-Laser Support D Option 55-N: MD-Laser support = NO RESET PA2 PA2 PA2 Option 55-Y: MD-Laser support = YES RESET PA2 PA2 LINE FEED Option 56 Reserved This option is reserved.
Page 8-20 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Option 59 AGILE Laserpage Support D Option 59-N: AGILE Laserpage support = NO RESET PA2 LINE FEED LINE FEED Option 59-Y: AGILE Laserpage support = YES RESET PA2 LINE FEED HOLD PRINT Option 60 Xerox Graphic Window Support D Option 60-N: Xerox Graphic Window support = NO RESET PA2 LINE FEED TEST Option 60-Y: Xerox Graphic Window support = YES RESET PA2 LINE FEED CANCEL Option 61 Reserved This option is reserved.
SECTION 9 COAX HOST CONFIGURATION General Information This section describes how to configure the ULTRA using a host-connected terminal. A local copy sent to the ULTRA while in coax host configuration mode will alter the configuration selections listed in Section 5 Configuration Options. Changes can also be made to the PFSs described in Section 6 Programmable Function Strings and to the translate tables described in Section 7 Translate Tables.
Page 9-2 6287 ULTRA Users Manual After the users selections are keyed on the screen, press the local copy key on the terminal. The ULTRA will interpret each command and store the new selections in its non-volatile, battery-backed RAM. This is a form of permanent storage that will hold the selections even when the unit is powered off. The command sequences will not be printed. They will affect only the configuration of the ULTRA.
COAX HOST CONFIGURATION Page 9-3 Coax Host Configuration Within Data Streams Configuration options may also be changed within a coax data stream without changing any dip switch settings (i.e., without setting dip switch B7 in the ON position) and without pressing the RESET button on the ULTRA front panel. This is useful for embedding configuration changes within a data stream.
Page 9-4 6287 ULTRA Users Manual An invalid option parameter (a value outside the valid range for the option) will result in the following message. The example shown indicates that the parameter value for Option #45 was not in the valid range for that option: DOWNLOAD ERROR - BAD DATA FIELD VALUE 45=X X THROWN AWAY In the event that this message is printed, the user must resend the command sequence for Option #45 with a parameter value in the valid range for that option.
COAX HOST CONFIGURATION Page 9-5 Note: If the user intends to download PFS definitions within the data streams of print jobs, Option #1 Column Width should be set to 0 (infinite line length), Option #2 Lines Per Page should be set to 0 (infinite page length), and Option #15 Bold Print Emulation should be set to C (none). Otherwise, unpredictable formatting errors could occur. Refer to Section 12 DisplayWrite 370 Support for more information.
Page 9-6 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Trigger 1 (the cent sign ¢ is the default) - exclamation point (!) - translate table # - all 256 hexadecimal data pairs in the table, in order. The following example illustrates downloading the contents of Translate Table 1, where Trigger 1 is the default cent sign (¢) and where xx...xx represents the 256 values of a translate table: ¢!1xx...
SECTION 10 ALTERNATE HOST CONFIGURATION General Information This section describes how to configure the ULTRA from an alternate host. Sending (printing) a file containing configuration command sequences while in alternate host configuration mode will alter the configuration selections listed in Section 5 Configuration Options. Changes can also be made to the PFSs described in Section 6 Programmable Function Strings and to the translate tables described in Section 7 Translate Tables.
Page 10-2 6287 ULTRA Users Manual All configuration option sequences take the following format on one line in the file: Option # - equals sign (=) - valid option parameter selection.
ALTERNATE HOST CONFIGURATION Page 10-3 Downloading Programmable Function Strings PFS downloading commands take the following format: Percent sign (%) - PFS # - hexadecimal data pair(s). No spaces are allowed in the command sequence.
Page 10-4 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Downloading Translate Tables All spaces, nulls and carriage control characters (CR, NL, LF, FF) will be ignored during translate table downloading. This allows the user to separate entries for easier reading, and it prevents the data from becoming corrupted by forms control from the alternate host application.
SECTION 11 TRANSPARENCY MODES General Information Most ASCII and EBCDIC printers have features that are not available on IBM printers. If the users host application is aware that the destination of the data may be a non-IBM printer attached to a protocol converter, the application can take advantage of the printers advanced features. To activate a particular printer feature, the application will send a transparent command in the data stream.
Page 11-2 6287 ULTRA Users Manual This includes the trigger (35h), the count byte (03h), and the three bytes for Esc+X (1Bh, 2Bh, 58h). The user can generate any possible eight-bit command or data byte that is to be sent to the printer. There is a one-to-one correspondence between what is received by the ULTRA and what is sent to the printer. IBM 35h is activated when Option #53 is set to Yes.
TRANSPARENCY MODES Page 11-3 Pseudo Transparency Mode The ULTRA has its own form of transparency, called pseudo transparency mode (PTM). Unlike IBM 35h and Xerox 36h transparency, pseudo transparency can be used in both DSC and SCS data streams. This type of transparency has two forms: Trigger 1 + Trigger 2 (or twotrigger) and Trigger 1 + count byte (or one-trigger). In either trigger method, the only valid characters following the trigger sequence are the numerals 0-9 and the letters A-F.
Page 11-4 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Trigger 1 + Count Byte PTM In the one-trigger mode, the user selects the trigger using any single character that is not commonly found in the printable data stream (see Section 5 Configuration Options and refer to Options 32 and 34 for information on restrictions on the selection of triggers). The default trigger is a cent sign (¢).
TRANSPARENCY MODES Page 11-5 Here are some examples (using the default Trigger 1) that show the output sent to the printer upon receiving input from the coax host when using MDLaser pseudo transparency: Host Input to ULTRA ASCII Output ¢C2616263¢ ¢C2 61 62 63¢ ¢C2 41 02*42 05*43¢ abc abc ABBCCCCC If Option #55 is set to No, the default, then the trigger and all of the otherwise transparent characters will be printed normally, as indicated by the active translate table (see Section 7 Translate Tabl
Page 11-6 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Other Pseudo Transparency Mode Considerations Some applications insert unnecessary spaces before pseudo transparency trigger character(s). Option #13 Suppress Spaces Before PTM Packets will tell the ULTRA to delete any spaces or null characters in between a PTM trigger and the text that precedes the trigger. To delete unnecessary space characters, set Option #13 to Yes. The default setting is No.
SECTION 12 DISPLAYWRITE 370 SUPPORT General Information DisplayWrite 370 is a word processing application that provides the capability to bold, underline or overstrike text. DisplayWrite 370 printing features are supported by the ULTRA when Option #15 is set either to (A) 3287 printer emulation or (B) DisplayWrite 370 emulation. To access these features, the user should read and understand Section 6 Programmable Function Strings.
Page 12-2 6287 ULTRA Users Manual When DisplayWrite is OFF, the data stream is sent to the printer a character at a time as it is received. In this mode, it is permissible for the user to embed printer-specific escape sequences or PFS commands in the data stream with predictable results. However, users with laser printers will be unable to achieve bolding of text unless they invoke a bold font.
DISPLAYWRITE 370 SUPPORT Page 12-3 Overstriking If Option #15 is set to (A) or (B), the ULTRA will enter overstrike mode (i.e., send PFS 3 to the printer) when a [character-backspace-different character] sequence is detected in the data stream. The ULTRA will exit overstrike mode (i.e., send PFS 4 to the printer) whenever a [charactercharacter] sequence is detected in the data stream while in overstrike mode. Underlining If Option #15 is set to (A) or (B), the ULTRA will enter underline mode (i.e.
SECTION 13 COAX HOST CONSIDERATIONS The ULTRA can process data from a variety of IBM host systems. This section discusses how to ensure compatibility between the ULTRA and the host system. System Configuration The coax host software generation requirements of the 6287 ULTRA are generally the same as the requirements for an IBM 3287 or 3289 printer with SCS support.
Page 13-2 6287 ULTRA Users Manual VTAM and Network Control Program Requirements The 3174, 3274 or 3276 control unit to which the ULTRA is attached must be defined as a type 2 physical unit and the logical unit (type 1 or 3) definition must be included for each ULTRA to be attached. The following is an example of log mode entry tables for DSC and SCS that may be used with the ULTRA.
COAX HOST CONSIDERATIONS Page 13-3 00 = For applications written for a device with old APL and without Extended Data Stream capability. 20 = For applications written for a VSCS printer (VM only). 40 = For applications written for a device with new APL. 80 = For applications written for a device with Extended Data Stream capability. C0 = For applications written for a device with new APL and Extended Data Stream capability.
SECTION 14 SCS DATA STREAMS General Information SNA character string (SCS) controls are EBCDIC codes embedded by the host system in a document and used for formatting the data sent to devices such as printers and CRT displays. The ULTRA achieves its emulation of IBM printers by translating the SCS codes into PFSs (programmable function strings) that the printer can use to format data. To use SCS controls, the ULTRA must be defined to the host computer as an SNA Type 1 logical unit.
Page 14-2 6287 ULTRA Users Manual SCS Commands Supported by the ULTRA Application programs running on the host computer generate data streams that contain both the data to be printed and the SCS commands that control the positioning of the data on the page, as indicated below. This section discusses how to use the SCS commands supported by the ULTRA. Backspace (BS) 16h The Backspace command moves the presentation position horizontally one position to the left.
SCS DATA STREAMS Page 14-3 Interchange Record Separator (IRS) 1Eh The ULTRA interprets this Interchange Separator as a new line. Interchange Unit Separator (IUS) 1Fh The ULTRA interprets this Interchange Separator as a space. Line Feed (LF) 25h The Line Feed command moves the presentation position down to the next line. The column position remains the same. Option #3 Line Spacing may cause the ULTRA to move down more than one line.
Page 14-4 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Set Line Density (SLD) 2BC6h The Set Line Density command is used to set the vertical line spacing to 6 or 8 lines per inch. The ULTRA accepts this command and sends the proper programmable function string to the printer. If the assigned PFS is empty, the command is ignored, and no data is output to the printer.
SCS DATA STREAMS Page 14-5 Transparent (TRN) 35h The Transparent command indicates the start of transparent data. This data is not scanned for SCS control codes. The command is followed by a count byte that indicates the number of bytes of transparent data to follow. The command has the following format: (TRN)(CNT) Where: TRN is the Transparent command code 35h. CNT is a single binary byte denoting the number of bytes in the transparent block. The Count value does not include the count byte.
Page 14-6 6287 ULTRA Users Manual SCS Command Summary SCS Command Code Description Backspace (BS) 16h Move PP left 1 position Carriage Return (CR) 0Dh Move PP to left margin End of Message (EM) 19h End of Message Form Feed (FF) 0Ch Skip to next page Horizontal Tab (HT) 05h Move PP right to next tab stop Interchange File Sep. (IFS) 1Ch Space Interchange Group Sep. (IGS) 1Dh Space Interchange Record Sep. (IRS) 1Eh New line Interchange Unit Sep.
SCS DATA STREAMS Page 14-7 SNA Printer Exception Conditions/Sense Codes Exception conditions in SNA are reported by sending a negative response to the sender of the data. The negative response contains a sense code that describes the type of exception condition that occurred. Some of these conditions are errors, and some are just temporary exceptions. The following is a list of SNA sense codes that can be sent to the host as the result of an exception condition involving a printer.
SECTION 15 DSC DATA STREAMS General Information The DSC (Data Stream Compatibility) character set is found in non-SNA environments. It has a limited number of control characters, which are explained below. Carriage Return (CR) 05h This command moves the presentation position to the left margin.
SECTION 16 XEROX APPLICATIONS General Information Xerox distributed printers supported by the ULTRA include the following models: 2700, 3700, 4030, 4045, 4197, 4213, 4235 and 4700. The ULTRA has a number of special features that support Xerox printer functions. For instance, it supports output to Xerox printers using the EBCDIC character set. The ULTRA also supports Xerox transparency, triggered by 36h in the data stream.
Page 16-2 6287 ULTRA Users Manual XPAF Support XPAF (Xerox Printer Access Facility) accepts Advanced Function Printing Data Stream (AFPDS) data and converts it for use by Xerox printers (4030, 2700, 4045, 3700, etc.). When installed for use with one of these printers, XPAF expects to see a 3287-like device (such as the ULTRA) at the end of the coax cable. These data types are sometimes corrupted by host system forms control.
XEROX APPLICATIONS Page 16-3 Allow EBCDIC Font Downloading When the ULTRA sees (UDK/Esc)+A or (UDK/Esc)+F, a font download is being processed. The (UDK) is the user-defined key. Please refer to the Xerox printer programmer reference for further information on this escape sequence. If the users application requires this feature, and if the user would like to use the printer in ASCII mode, this option should be set to Yes. Refer to Option #62 in Section 5 Configuration Options.
SECTION 17 ALTERNATE HOST CONSIDERATIONS General Information Many types of devices can be attached to the alternate host port of the ULTRA. Alternate hosts may include PCs, minicomputers such as a DEC VAX or a Burroughs, network servers, print-sharing devices and even other protocol converters. This section discusses how to ensure compatibility between the alternate host, coax host and the printer. Activating the Alternate Host Port The alternate host port is disabled by default.
Page 17-2 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Host Lockout Duration When the ULTRA, the printer and the alternate host are powered on, the coax host port and the alternate host port are available until a print job is received. When a print job is received from either port, the ULTRA will process that data and allow the other port to remain available. To manage data simultaneously from an alternate host plus a coax host requires the ULTRA to sense when each device has finished printing.
ALTERNATE HOST CONSIDERATIONS Page 17-3 Alternate Host Translation The data stream from the alternate host is not sent directly through the ULTRA to the attached printer. Rather, all characters must first pass through the appropriate translate table, even if the printer uses the same data format as the alternate host. If both the printer and the alternate host use the ASCII character set, the data is passed through Translate Table #3 ASCII to ASCII.
SECTION 18 APPENDIX General Information The Appendix contains samples of the General Configuration Report, Printer Test, Auto Buffer Report, Translate Table Report and Alternate Host Buffer Dump. A pin-out chart of the ULTRA ports is also included. General Configuration Report The following is a sample of the General Configuration Report with all factory defaults selected. Print this report by pressing the TEST button on the ULTRA front panel.
Page 18-2 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Agile 6287UltraVersion 46.00 - 8344 Dip A:00 Dip B:00 *==< PRINTER FORMAT >==* ** 1)column width (0 = infinite)...[132] 2)lines per page................[000] 3)line spacing..................[001] 4)null line suppression y/n.....[Y] ** 5)xerox 36h transparency y/n....[N] 6)local copy form feed - before.[N] 7)local copy form feed - after..[Y] 8)newline order a)cr/lf b)lf/cr.[A] delay..[010] 9)pa key usage a)normal b)pfs...
APPENDIX TRAY : TRAY : TRAY : MAN. : ENV. : Page 18-3 1: : 2: : 3: : FEED: : TRAY: 30)transp. a)regular b)count.....[A] 31)discard transp. delimiter y/n.[N] 32)dsc transp. trigger 1.........[1B] 33)dsc transp. trigger 2.........[1A] ** ** 34)scs transp. trigger 1.........[4A] 35)scs transp. trigger 2.........[5B] 36)ascii transp. trigger 1.......[1B] 37)ascii transp. trigger 2.......[24] 38)ascii apl trigger character...[1A] 39)transp. trigger 1 output......
Page 18-4 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Printer Test This page contains a sample Printer Test. A printer test checks the connection between the ULTRA and the printer. In performing this test, the ULTRA sends the printer a continuous stream of characters, including alphabetic, numeric and special characters. To print this test, put dip switch A2 in the ON (down) position, and press the RESET button on the ULTRA front panel.
APPENDIX Page 18-5 Auto Buffer Report This page and the next two pages contain a sample Auto Buffer Report. This report is useful for analyzing data streams, and it will sometimes be requested by AGILE technical support when diagnosing printing problems. The data presented by this report is a buffer dump of the data that the ULTRA receives, along with a printout of the host print job being sent to the printer.
Page 18-6 01A0 92 8A 92 F0 00 00 00 s k s 01E0 00 00 00 00 00 F0 22 2 01F0 93 80 92 8A 92 F0 00 t a s k s 0230 00 00 00 00 00 F0 23 3 0240 10 92 98 92 93 84 8C s y s t e m 0280 00 00 00 00 00 F0 24 4 0290 8B 88 81 91 80 91 88 l i b r a r i 02A0 8E 8B 83 84 91 92 F0 o l d e r s 02D0 00 00 00 00 00 F0 25 5 02E0 8C 88 8D 86 F0 00 00 m i n g 0320 00 00 00 00 00 F0 26 6 0330 82 80 93 88 8E 8D 92 c a t i o n s 0370 00 00 00 00 00 F0 27 7 0380 8E 91 10 82 87 80 8D o r c h a n 0390 92 93 84 8C F0 00 00 s t e m 03C0
APPENDIX Page 18-7 0550 00 00 00 00 F0 29 9 0560 85 F0 00 00 00 00 f 05F0 F0 B2 84 8B 84 82 S e l e c 0600 8C 8C 80 8D 83 F0 m m a n d 0640 F0 11 11 11 08 C0 = = = > 06D0 00 00 00 00 00 00 20 32 00 B2 88 86 8D 10 8E 85 0 .
Page 18-8 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Alternate Host Buffer Dump This page and the next two pages contain a sample Alternate Host Buffer Dump. This report can be useful for determining the casues of problems that may occur in sending properly formatted documents to the printer from the alternate host, and AGILE technical support may request this report when troubleshooting the ULTRA. The data presented by this report is similar to the information presented in an Auto Buffer Report.
APPENDIX 0200 0210 0220 0230 0240 0250 0260 0270 0280 0290 02A0 02B0 02C0 02D0 02E0 02F0 0300 0310 0320 0330 0340 0350 0360 0370 0380 0390 03A0 03B0 03C0 03D0 03E0 03F0 0400 0410 0420 0430 0440 0450 0460 0470 0480 0490 04A0 04B0 04C0 04D0 04E0 04F0 73 62 20 73 20 3A 72 0A 20 20 3A 20 3A 65 2C 74 0A 20 20 61 0D 6E 20 20 32 67 72 70 55 20 20 61 65 6E 72 0D 76 35 28 35 34 2D 20 20 6E 28 6F 20 Page 18-9 30 30 20 6F 20 20 2D 20 3A 20 20 20 20 6E 4C 20 20 3A 74 67 0A 20 6D 20 34 69 69 6C 6E 4A 4F 63 72 76 65 0A
Page 18-10 0500 0510 0520 0530 0540 0550 0560 0570 0580 0590 05A0 05B0 05C0 05D0 05E0 05F0 0600 0610 20 31 20 30 30 36 36 35 0D 0A 20 0D 1B 20 2A 0A 20 61 6287 ULTRA Users Manual 20 34 28 68 78 44 36 43 0A 1B 0D 0A 26 0D 70 20 0D 38 20 69 53 31 31 0D 68 1B 20 2A 0A 20 61 0A 31 0D 0A 38 20 73 29 32 39 0A 38 26 0D 70 20 0D 38 20 39 0A 20 4C 20 6F 0D 76 30 1B 2E 61 0A 31 0D 0A 38 0D 35 20 0D 0D 20 2D 0A 30 30 28 35 34 20 39 0A 20 4C 0A 30 0D 0A 0C 28 50 1B 73 59 30 76 37 0D 35 20 0D 0D 20 59 0A 1B 53
APPENDIX Page 18-11 Translate Table Report The following pages contain a sample Translate Table Report, with all default values indicated. This report should be printed before and after making any modifications to the translate tables. To print a Translate Table Report, set dip switch B7 in the ON (down) position, press the RESET button on the ULTRA front panel, then press the CANCEL button.
Page 18-12 6287 ULTRA Users Manual DSC MSN-> LSN-v (COAX) TO EBCDIC.......
APPENDIX DSC MSN-> LSN-v (COAX) TO ASCII APL....
Page 18-14 6287 ULTRA Users Manual EBCDIC FONT DOWNLOAD TABLE - DSC.
APPENDIX ASCII (ALT) TO ASCII........
Page 18-16 6287 ULTRA Users Manual EBCDIC FONT DOWNLOAD TABLE - SCS.
APPENDIX EDIT THE CUSTOM TEST DATA Y/N......
Page 18-18 6287 ULTRA Users Manual 6287 ULTRA Port Pin-Out Charts This page contains charts of the pin-out of the printer and alternate host ports of the 6287 ULTRA.
APPENDIX Page 18-19 Output Port 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Serial Pin-Outs 1 = Chassis Ground 2 = TXD → (Transmit Data) 3 = RXD ← (Receive Data) 4 = RTS ← (Ready To Send) 5 = CTS → (Clear To Send) 6 = DSR ← (Data Set Ready) 7 = Signal Ground 8 = DCD ← (Data Carrier Detect) 20 = DTR → (Data Terminal Ready) Parallel Pin-Outs 9 = Data 1 15 = Select (+) 21 = Data 7 10 = Data 2 16 = Data 5 22 = Data 8 12 = Printer Error (+) 17 = Fault (-) 23 = Strobe (-) 13 =
SECTION 19 GLOSSARY A A/B switch A switch that allows input devices to share a printer. AFP Advanced Function Printing. AFPDS Advanced Function Printing Data Stream. Alternate host Input devices other than the coax host that can use the printers attached to the ULTRA, such as PCs, network servers, print sharing devices and even other protocol converters. APL A Programming Language. ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange.
Page 19-2 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Bottom margin The last line on which the ULTRA will allow a character to be printed. Break An interruption of a transmission. BS Backspace. Buffer A block of internal memory that stores information until it is ready to be used. Byte A unit of information consisting of eight binary bits. Character codes are often represented in bytes. C C0 05 header Two DSC characters that some applications send to the printer.
GLOSSARY Page 19-3 adjust each of the parts so they all work together. Control code A byte of information representing a print instruction (e.g., a tab). Control Unit The portion of the CPU that directs the step-by-step operation of the entire computing system. Count byte A byte that indicates the number of bytes to follow in an escape sequence. CPI Characters per inch. CR Carriage return. CR/LF Carriage return/line feed. CRT Cathode ray tube. A video display terminal. CTS Clear to send.
Page 19-4 6287 ULTRA Users Manual DisplayWrite 370 An IBM word processing application that supports bolding, underlining and overstriking. DPA Display printer adapter. DSC Data stream compatible. A pre-SNA protocol. E EAB Extended Attribute Buffer. A feature found in many IBM printers that extends the number of characters available for transmission to the printer. EBCDIC Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code. An eight bit character code. EC Establishment controller.
GLOSSARY Page 19-5 F FCC Federal Communications Commission. FF Form feed. Firmware The pre-programmed EPROMs installed in the ULTRA (the internal software). Flow control Serial communication handshaking. Form feed A control code that instructs the printer to process the current page and print it; a page end. The physical transport of paper to the beginning of a new page. G GDDM Graphical Data Display Manager. An IBM graphics software product. GML Graphic Machine Language.
Page 19-6 6287 ULTRA Users Manual HPGL Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language. A language used to transfer graphic information to an HP or HP-compatible plotter. HT Horizontal tab. I IBM The worlds largest manufacturer of computing equipment. IBM 35 Hex transparency A standard form of transparency used in SCS data streams. Idle Available for use but not in actual operation. IFS Interchange file separator. IGS Interchange group separator.
GLOSSARY Page 19-7 IR Intervention required. IRS Interchange record separator. IUS Interchange unit separator. L Laserpage An AGILE mainframe software product that allows high-resolution AFPgenerated text and graphics to be printed on Xerox and Hewlett-Packard printers without installing IBM PSF. Least significant digit The digit representing the least value (e.g., in 1024, the 4 is the least significant). LED Light emitting diode. Emits light when voltage is applied.
Page 19-8 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Logical Unit Number A number assigned to a physical device for identification purposes. LU1 Logical Unit Type 1 (SCS compatible). LU3 Logical Unit Type 3 (DSC compatible). M Mainframe A large, expensive computer generally used for information processing in large businesses, colleges and other organizations. The largest, fastest and most expensive class of computers. Margin The number of spaces between the edges of a page and the beginning of text.
GLOSSARY Page 19-9 Normal operating mode The ULTRA mode in which host data may be accepted. Null X'00.' Output by the ULTRA as a space. Null line A line in the data stream containing only null characters. O One-trigger A form of pseudo transparency that uses a single trigger character followed by a count byte that indicates the length of the escape sequence. Option An ULTRA configuration parameter for which the user can make a choice.
Page 19-10 6287 ULTRA Users Manual Plotter An output unit that graphs data by automatically controlled pens. POR Power on reset. Power on reset The method by which a peripheral device announces to the host that it is ready. Presentation line The number of the line that is the current presentation position. Presentation position The line and column number of the current position on the page. Presentation surface Represents a single page of printed output.
GLOSSARY Page 19-11 R RAM Random access memory. Used for temporary storage of information. Rasterizer A device that converts an image sequentially line by line, instead of by vector. Reset To return components to a specified static state. RG62 A/U Standard coaxial cable interface used by host systems. Right margin The last column at which data can be printed on a page. RM Right margin. ROM Read-only memory. RTS Ready to send. A hardware handshaking method in serial interfacing.
Page 19-12 6287 ULTRA Users Manual SNA System network architecture. An IBM communication standard. Space A print position where no character is printed. Stop bits A bit or group of bits that indicates the end of a data word and defines the space between data words. SVF Set vertical format. System printer The printer designated as the primary printer in a mainframe environment. T T1-Tn The character positions of the horizontal or vertical tab settings, if any.
GLOSSARY Page 19-13 Two-trigger A type of pseudo transparency that uses a sequence of two normally printable characters as the trigger, and which is ended with a terminator. U UDK User-defined key. Feature used in Xerox laser printers to define a substitute escape character. V VCS Vertical channel select. Vertical channel select An SCS command that the ULTRA outputs as one or more CR/LF sequences. Vertical Tab Moves the presentation position down to the next vertical tab stop.
