Configuring Systems for Terminals, Printers, and Other Serial Devices (32022-90051)

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Terminal and Printer Profiles
Terminal Switching Configuration Screen
Data transfer
Specifies the mode of data transfer. For back-to-back
connections, the field can be either ASCII or binary. If
the profile will not be configured for back-to-back
connections, enter 1 for ASCII. The default is ASCII.
Escape from
data transfer
character Optional field which specifies the character which will
return the terminal user to the DTC user interface.
Field applies only if switching is enabled. Field may be
either an ASCII character or a control character
entered as ˆchar where char is any letter, [, \, ˆ, _,
or ]. If field is left blank, you will not return to the DTC
user interface before logging off the session.
Maximum
number of
sessions The number of concurrent sessions allowed from a
terminal. The maximum number of sessions allowed is
5 and the default is 1. If the connection is established to
a HP 3000 that is configured as host-based then only
one connection to that host is allowed. If the connection
is established to a PC-based system and the DTC port
configured as non-nailed, then you may establish up to
the maximum number of sessions specified. Only one
connection is active at any given time. All other
sessions are in a suspended state. See Appendix C,
“DTC User Interface,” for a description of the DTC user
interface commands.
Enable
port? Specifies whether communication can be established to
the port. Enter an N to disable the port. The default is
Y. If disabled, no connections can be established to the
port.
DTC user
interface
timeout? Specifies whether the DTC user interface timeout is
active. If enabled, terminal connection to the DTC user
interface is automatically disconnected after the
timeout period defined on DTC User Interface screen
(Figure 8-3). Field is valid only if switching is enabled
in the “Enable switching?” field. Enter a Y to
enable the DTC user interface timeout, the default is N.
Enable
switching? Specifies the switching capability of the port. Enter a Y
to enable switching. The default is N. If switching is
enabled, you are allowed to access more than one