IBM TN5250 manual Guide Format Conventions, Connection, Text Format

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Overview

The TN5250

To operate TN5250 emulation, you must connect to an AS/400 server

Connection

operating with OS/400 Version 1, release level 3.0 or higher. Additionally, you

 

must be operating the emulator across a TCP/IP network, using an IBM 8209

 

or equivalent TCP/IP attachment. When you use TN5250 terminal emulation,

 

you are communicating directly with the AS/400 server. This communication

 

is accomplished with the IBM AS/400 system internet protocol. Figure 1

 

shows the TN5250 connection related to a terminal.

 

Figure 1 The TN5250 Connection

TN5250 Terminal

Emulation

TCP/IP Network

TN5250 Server

Windows Terminal

AS/400

Note TN5250 terminal emulation software is downloaded, stored, and operated on your terminal.

Guide Format Conventions

This section describes the format conventions used in this guide.

Text Format

Table 1 lists the text format conventions used in this document.

 

Table 1 Text Format Conventions

 

Convention

Description

 

Bold

Indicates a factory default.

 

Italic

Indicates emphasis, a new term, or book

 

 

title.

 

Keycaps

Indicates a key on the keyboard.

 

San Serif Compressed

Indicates screen display.

 

Monospace

Indicates user input.

 

Monospace Italic

Indicates user input variables.

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Contents TN5250 Terminal Emulation TN5250 Terminal Emulation User’s Guide Contents Troubleshooting Aids Error MessagesContents Terminal KeyboardList of Tables Contents IiiCopyright Notice TrademarksRestricted Rights License Agreement Overview Product FeaturesIntroduction About This GuideTN5250 Guide Format ConventionsConnection Text FormatCommand and Key Sequence Format Conventions Description Overview ViiSequence Format Downloading TN5250 Option Firmware Getting StartedTN5250 Server Connection Definitions Preexisting Connection DefinitionsNew Connection ChapterTN5250 Command Options TN5250 CommandGetting Started OptionsTN5250 Command Options Description SessionsHost Name OCSGateway Port Number Emulator-Opened SessionsUser-Opened Port Number Specify 23 or other appropriate number Session Enter a name for your sessionEnding a Session Use Main Menu TN5250Main Menu Menu SystemMain Menu Emulator-Opened Sessions Sessions Menu Menu SystemMenu Control Keys Description Sessions Menu Sessions Menu Functions Description Open Session MenuOpen Session Menu Functions Field Description About TN5250 Menu About TN5250 MenuUtilities Menu Utilities MenuParameter Keys Remapping LocalNormal Green Screen Attributes MenuKeyboard Mapping Menu Keyboard Mapping MenuFunction Description Keyboard Mapping FunctionsEdit Keys Menu Edit Keys MenuAuto Key Entry Menu Cancel Add11 Edit Key Conflict Menu Edit Key Conflict Menu12 Main Menu TN5250 Help Help MenuKeyboard Terminal KeyboardTN5250 Key KeysTN5250 Keys TN5250 Key FunctionTerminal Keyboard TN5250 Keys Function Shift F12 Terminal KeyboardBack Space Forward Tab Text Assist Keys Alternate Terminal TN5250 Key Terminal Keys Text Assist KeysLocked Keyboard TypeAhead BufferingError Messages Telnet ErrorsTable A-1 Telnet Errors Message Cause Resolution TN5250 Internal Errors Table A-2 TN5250 Internal Errors Message CauseAppendix a Status Line Errors Error MessagesStatus Line IM II TN5250-n HostAppendix a Table A-4 Status Line Errors Description0009 This field requires numeric characters 0015 Check digit error0010 Only characters 0-9 allowed 0011 Invalid key for sign position of field0020 Function Ctrl key invalid in this field 0019 Dup key not allowed in this field0021 Mandatory enter field, must enter data 0022 Status of field not knownProblem Description Troubleshooting AidsNetwork InformationIndex-1 IndexIndex-2 883554-02 Rev. a June