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Enables (1) or disables (0) local editing of data input fields by the PAD before data is sent.
The three basic editing functions provided are character delete, line delete and line re-
display.
The editing characters are defined by parameters 16, 17 and 18. In addition, parameter 19
determines which messages are issued to the DTE during editing.
When editing is enabled, the idle timer delay (parameter 4) is disabled and parameter 3
must be used to select the desired data forwarding condition.
16 Character Delete Character
This parameter defines the edit mode delete character (ASCII 0-127). The default is
backspace (ASCII 08).
17 Line Delete Character
This parameter defines the edit mode line buffer delete character (ASCII 0-127). The
default is CTRL-X (ASCII 24).
18 Line Redisplay Character
Specifies the character that re-displays the current input field when in editing mode (ASCII
0-127). The default is CTRL-R (ASCII 18).
19 Editing PAD Service Signals
Specifies the type of service signal sent to the DTE when editing input fields.
Option
Description
0 No editing PAD service signals
1 PAD editing service signals for printers
2 PAD editing service signals for terminals
20 Echo Mask
This parameter defines characters that are NOT echoed when echo mode has been enabled
using parameter 2.
Option
Description
0 No echo mask (all characters are echoed)
1 CR
2 LF
4 VT, HT or FF
8 BEL, BS
16 ESC,ENQ
32 ACK,NAK,STX,SOH,EOT,ETB,ETX
64 No echo of characters set by parameters 16, 17 & 18
128 No echo of characters set by parameters 16, 17 & 18
Combinations of the above sets of characters are possible by adding the respective values
together.
21 Parity Treatment
This parameter determines whether parity generation/checking is used.