Configuring Systems for Terminals, Printers, and Other Serial Devices (32022-90057)

Terminal and Printer Profiles
What is a Profile
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• Specifies whether the terminal will be reset after a DTC is powered on or after the
connection is re-established. (Does not apply to the DTC 16RX).
• Number of stop bits to be used for asynchronous characters. (Supported on DTC
16iX/DTC 16MX and DTC 72MX only.)
• Whether to enable flow control between the DTC port and the connected device.
• Specifies whether native language devices will be used.
• The device class names associated with the terminal.
The terminal profile also defines additional information used for host-based terminal
switching. All terminal switching parameters are optional.
• The terminal port name. Usually used for extended switching connections.
• Specify whether the DTC user interface timeout is active.
• Specify whether switching is enabled for the port.
• Specify whether the DTC will establish a connection automatically when the modem
lines are raised.
• The maximum number of sessions allowed from a terminal.
• Specify whether “keep alive” mechanism is to be activated to detect if connection is
still there. (Does not apply to the DTC 48 without memory extension.)
• Specify whether port configuration parameters; data length and parity, have to be
forced when binary mode is selected. (Supported on DT C16iX/DT C16MX and
DTC 72MX only.)
• Specify destination node if automatic connection is enabled.
• Specify the character that will return the terminal user to the DTC user interface.
Terminal profile characteristics are described in detail under “Terminal Profile Screen,”
later in this chapter.
Printer Profiles
Printer profiles define printer characteristics for printers. A printer profile defines these
printer characteristics:
• The profile name.
• The printer type used (18, 21, 22, or 26) or the printer type file name if you are using
a printer type file created through the workstation configurator utility
(TTUTIL.PUB.SYS).
For more information, see Printer type file name under “Printer Profile Screen,”
later in this chapter.
• The line speed in bits per second. (Does not apply to the DTC 16RX).
• The record width in characters (bytes).
• The type of modem used, if any.
• Specify the protocol used to establish a modem link between the DTC and an
attached device. (Does not apply to the DTC 16RX).