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SECTION

III

OPERATING

AND

PROGRAMMING

THE

TERMINAL

INTRODUCTION

This section explains

how to

operate

and

program

the

Ampex

230

plus terminal using

its

native

characteristics; i.e., when

it is not

emulating another terminal. Emulating another

terminal

is

discussed

in

Section

IV.

3.1

OPERATING

MODES

The

Ampex

230

plus terminal

has

basically three "operating modes";

two of

these allow

communication between

the

terminal

and a

host computer.

The

desired operating mode

may

be

chosen while

in

Set-Up

or by

entering

the

appropriate escape code (see below).

Table 3-1. Operating Mode Escape Codes

Operating

Mode

Escape Code

Conversation

ESC C

Block

ESC B

Local

Table 3-2. Description

of

Operating Modes

Operating

Mode

Description

Conversation

Block

Local

Data

entered

via the

keyboard

is

transmitted immediately

to the

host.

Its

appearance

on the

screen

depends

on

whether

or not

echoing

is in

effect

(see

"Communications

Mode" below).

Editing

command

codes

are

transmitted

to the

host,

interpreted

and

acted upon, with

the

results displayed

on the

screen.

Printing

may be

either executed

via the

host

or

initiated

from

the

keyboard.

Data

entered

via the

keyboard

is

displayed immediately

but is

not

transmitted

to the

host until

a

SEND command

is

given.

Editing

is

"local":

editing commands

are

interpreted

and

acted

upon

by the

terminal. Printing

may be

either executed

via the

host

or

initiated

from

the

keyboard.

Data

entered

via the

keyboard

is

displayed immediately

and is

never

transmitted

to the

host. Editing

is

"on-screen": editing

commands

are

interpreted

and

acted upon

by the

terminal.

Printing

is

initiated

only

from

the

keyboard.

3-1