Black Box A/S-4 manual Programmable Printer Options

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PROTOCOL CONVERTER MODEL A/S-4

PROGRAMMABLE PRINTER OPTIONS

Print data received from the host or printed by a local print function will be formatted by the values set in the Printer Options menu (e.g. Column Width, Lines Per Page, Single spacing). The A/S-4 is capable of having numerous printer options changed while communicating with a host program. When the printer is an LU type 3, the only change possible from the program is the number of characters printed per line. This is defined in the write control character (WCC) of the printer message. For an LU type 1, many changes are possible by the use of SNA Character String (SCS) control codes described below:

a.Set Horizontal Format (SHF) command defines the maximum presentation position (MPP), the left margin (LM), right margin (RM) and up to six horizontal tab stops for a page of print. At the present time, the only value passed on to the printer by the A/S-4 is the MPP (column width) and is done so by the use of the FORMS commands set up in the Printer Options menu. When the SHF is received, the new values override any default values set by the printer option menu and the new forms value is then sent to the printer. If the Start Char-FORMS is disabled, the new values are not sent to the printer.

The following is an example of setting the printer for a 80 column page:

ESC, F, 8, 0 - OKI Microline 83A command to set 80 column page

Printer Options Menu settings:

G-Start Char-FORMS=ESC F

H-Multiple - (`xxx’ X inches)-xxx=001

I-Separator Char=CTL @

J-Final Char=CTL @

b.Set Vertical Format (SVF) command defines the maximum presentation line (MPL), top margin (TM), bottom margin (BM) and up to six vertical tab stops for a page of print. At the present time the only value passed on to the printer by the A/S-4 is the MPL (lines per page) and is done so by the use of the Forms commands set up in the Printer Options menu. When the SVF is received the new values overrides any default values set by the printer option menu and the new forms value is sent to the printer. If the Start Char-FORMS is disabled, the new values are not sent to the printer.

The following is an example of setting the printers page length of 11 inches.

ESC,[,7920r - GENICOM 3000 command to set 11 inch page

Printer Options Menu settings:

G-Start Char-FORMS=ESC [

H-Multiple - (`xxx’ X inches)-xxx=720

I-Separator Char=CTL @

J-Final Char=r

c.Set Line Density (SLD) specifies the (LPI) distance to be moved for a single line (vertical spacing), as in NL or LF. When the SLD is received the new value overrides any default lines per inch (LPI) value set by the printer options menu and the new LPI value is then sent to the printer. If the Start Char-DENSITY is disabled, the new values are not sent to the printer.

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Protocol Converter Model A/S-4 FCC Statement Protocol Converter Model A/S-4 Trademarks Contents Contents General Information General Information Indicators Power Specifications1General Installation InstallationModem Interface Terminal Automatic Speed DetectionSynchronizer Power TransformerTerminal Switches SwitchesCLEAR-TO-SEND Carrier DetectREQUEST-TO-SEND Baud Rate Devices How to Set Terminal Port Switches for Different DevicesModem Switches REQUEST-TO-SEND How to Set Modem Port Switches for Different Devices Option Switches LED Indicator Power Up Power Up and Configuration Menu OperationsType Home for VDU Match or Space Version Power Up MessageCurrent A/S-4 Main MenuProtocol Converter Main Menu RUN no Changes Else Change VDU Switching from A/S-4’s Main Menu to Running the Application Protocol Converter Model A/S-4 Current Changing the VDU TypeVDU = NEW VDU Changing VDU Commands for the VDU Type Selected Changing Video Attributes and Commands for VDU ESC X Y Z 4 Standard Keyboard Layout Power Up and Configuration Menu Options ADM 1178 Keyboard Layout IBM 3101 Keyboard Layout PNS Keyboard Layout Changing Keyboard Layout Type Protocol Converter Model A/S-4 ESC or =PF20 PA Keys CTL Z or Protocol Converter Model A/S-4 Changing Application Options Changing ApplicationDo not set the VDU and PRT LU addresses to the same values XON/XOFF=OFF Changing Batch Application Options Printer Options Current Power Up and Configuration Menu Options Programmable Printer Options Verify Switch Settings Reload Default Options Interactive Operation Batch Operation Receiving Batch Data from the SNA host Batch OperationSOF STX Transmitting Batch Data to the SNA HostETX Batch Printer Operation Batch Operation Batch Default Options LU Address 1ST Char from VDU Device IndicatorCustomer Option a BIT 7 Terminate Message to VDU on 1-END of ChainChar Option not Used Inbound LU XFRLU Address not Used Customer Option CDefault Kybd = Standard Default CRT = Ascii STANDARD, VT100Application Options C5D3 = Lear Siegler ADM 3AEND of Options Battery RAM Maintenance Software Upgrade and Eprom Replacement System/Line Gen for Batch Sscpfm = Ussscs Transfer = Modetab = InstinclmVpacing = Addr = C1Usstab = Rjeincdt Setupmsg SetupinfIstatus = Active Buffact =Operator Waitime =Cctl Ckptlns =Cmpct Comp Operator Cctl Ckptlns =Nosep Select = PUNCH1 Nohold Nosep StartAdiscon Codea Comp Ebcdic Pudest = Pulcl Punode Xeonode =Ifacea Lowspeed TranspModeent LOGMODE=BUF512,FMPROF=X’03’,TSPROF=X’03’ Prtrans = YESModeent LOGMODE=BUF256,FMPROF=X’03’,TSPROF=X’03’ Compact Modeent LOGMODE=COMPACT,FMPROF=X’03’,TSPROF=X’03’Ussparm PARM=LOGMODE,DEFAULT=BATCH Ussparm PARM-APPLID,DEFAULT=JES2Ussparm PARM=LOGMODE,DEFAULT=MOCOMP Usscmd CMD=RMT101,REP=LOGON,FORMAT=BALProblem Symptom Possible Remedies Troubleshooting Problems and Odd Installation ProblemsTroubleshooting Problems and Odd Installation Problems Appendix a 3274 SNA Communication Operations Appendix a 3274 SNA Communication Operations Appendix B General 3770 SNA Communication Operations Appendix B General 3770 SNA Communication Operations Appendix C Conversion Charts Appendix C Conversion Charts Protocol Converter Model A/S-4 Appendix C Conversion Charts Protocol Converter Model A/S-4 Recv Conv Protocol Converter Model A/S-4 Park Drive Lawrence, PA
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