Customizing Terminal and Printer Type Files with the Workstation Configurator (32022-90031)

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Modifying a Terminal or Printer Type File
Step 3: Configuring Flow Control
Step 3: Configuring Flow Control
The Flow Control screen is shown in Figure 2-2. Steps for both enabling
and disabling the XON/XOFF protocol, defining the typeahead buffer
behavior, and specifying a type of block mode and a read trigger
character are given below.
Figure 2-2 Flow Control Screen
To enable the XON/XOFF protocol:
1. Verify that the cursor is in the Driver uses an XON/XOFF
protocol (Y,N) field. Terminals and printers use the XON/XOFF
protocol to tell the HP 3000 that they cannot accept any more data
and when they are ready to accept data again. Type Y.
2. Press the
[Tab] key to move the cursor to the Timer enabled?
(Y,N) field.
3. Verify that the cursor is in the Timer enabled (Y,N) field. If the
timer is enabled and it expires before an XON is received from the
terminal or printer, a message saying the device is offline is printed
on the system console.
4. Type Y.
5. Verify that the cursor is in the Timer period (seconds) field.