Reading Translation Tables | Agilent Technologies 5250 manual

CHAPTER 3 — CHARACTER CODE TRANSLATION

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Twinax Translation

Because all twinax-generated data is in EBCDIC SCS format, the user should select one of the EBCDIC tables (EBCDIC->ASCII,

EBCDIC->EBCDIC, EBCDIC->HP LJ, EBCDIC->PC, EBCDIC->PS), depending upon the printer. Choose 275 E->Aonly if the twinax mode is Xerox 275 emulation mode, and if the Xerox printer is configured for the ASCII character set. Most users operate their printers in ASCII mode, so EBCDIC->ASCIIis the default.

When the data source is a twinax device, unprintable characters (00h - 3Fh in EBCDIC) are removed from the data stream before the data is translated with the translation tables. Any value of 0 is printed as the graphic error action character (“-” by default). Thus, the first four rows of each table usually need to be modified only for alternate host input.

Alternate Host Translation

When using an alternate host, the only function that the OPTIMA performs is to send the data through a translation table. Although the translation tables can translate both printable (40h - FFh in EBCDIC) and unprintable characters (00h - 3Fh), the user will usually need to translate only printable characters.

5250 OPTIMA Translation

Since all OPTIMA-generated data is in ASCII, the table selected for OPT XLAT: should be either ASCII to ASCII or ASCII to EBCDIC, depending upon the printer.

Reading Translation Tables

The left column of each table is a series of numerals and letters representing the most significant digit of the hexadecimal input character received by the 5250 OPTIMA. The top row of each table is a series of numerals and letters representing the least significant digit of the hexadecimal input character received by the 5250 OPTIMA.

The intersection in the table of the most significant and least significant digits of the input character is the location of the output value that the 5250 OPTIMA sends to the printer upon receiving a given input character in the data stream.

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Contents

Agile Table of Contents Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference Advanced Configuration Character Code Translation Programmable Function Strings Bold on Boldoff Undl on Undloff Subs on Subsoff Sups on Maintenance and Troubleshooting Appendix a Interfacing Xerox Printers Appendix B SCS / DCA Command Summary Set Single Line Distance Ssld Appendix C Pseudo Transparency Appendix D Optedit Glossary Page Optimatm Alfred Nobel Drive Hercules, CA Copyright Information Release Notes About Agile Also From Agile Ally Plus Agile Product Warranty Standard Warranty Optional Warranties and Services Software Upgrades FCC Statement About the Agile 5250 Optima Preface Optima Features and Specifications XES Optimaconfigpar Outfntinfoportfid About This ManualTypographical Conventions Agile Overview / Objectives Physical Interface Data Stream Interface Space Requirements Before BeginningSelecting a Location Operating Environment UnpackingElectrical Requirements Important Safety Instructions/Precautions Package Contents Optima Rear Panel SLO-BLO Twinax Adapter Port Unterminated Pin-Outs Agile 5250 Optima Cable ChartParallel Port Pin-Outs DB-25 Serial Port DB-9 Serial Port Connecting to the Host System Connecting Twinax Connecting the Printers Connecting a Printer via Centronics Parallel Connecting Printers via Serial Connecting the First Printer via Serial Connecting a Second Printer via Serial Connecting the Alternate Hosts Connecting an Alternate Host via Parallel Connecting the First Alternate Host via Serial Connecting a Second Alternate Host via Serial Connecting the 5250 Optima to Power Optima Front Panel Testing ROM Testing RAM Reload Timer Loading ConfigStarting Up Loading Software Basic Port Configuration Configuring the Twinax PortsOptima Config CONFIGTWINAX1 Setting the Twinax Address Activating the Twinax Port Setting the Device Emulation Type ON/OFF= Active Configuring the Parallel Out Printer Port Config PAR OUTConfigpar OUT PAR OUT Load Configuring a Serial Printer Port SERIAL1 Load SERIAL1 LENGTH= SERIAL1 BAUD=SERIAL1 PARITY= SERIAL1 STOPS= SERIAL1 FLOW= PAR in ON/OFF= Configuring the Parallel In Alt Host PortConfig PAR IN/OUT≠ALT Host Configuring a Serial Alt Host PortSERIAL0 IN/OUT= SERIAL0 LENGTH= SERIAL0 BAUD=SERIAL0 PARITY= SERIAL0 STOPS= SERIAL0 FLOW= Saving the Configuration Config SaveSaving Config SummaryPage Configuration Menu Optima Config Print Disk VersionConfig Optima Print Disk Version Menu Hierarchy Configuration Option Notation Optima CONFIGTWINAX1ADDRESS= Optima CONFIGTWINAX3 ON/OFF= Active Twinax PortsPunctuation Codes Menu Movement Optima CONFIGTWINAX1 ON/OFF=INACTIVE Optima CONFIGTWINAX6ADDRESS=Twinax Addressing Emulations Optima CONFIGTWINAX1EMULATE=IBM Modes Optima CONFIGTWINAX1 MODE=IBM Emul Data Routing Timeout Optima CONFIGTWINAX1 OUT TO= PO,S0,S1Optima CONFIGTWINAX3 OUT TO= Optima CONFIGTWINAX1 TIMEOUT= 5 Secs Parallel In Port Configuration Serial In Port Configuration Output Ports Printer Drivers Available Output Port Configuration Parallel Output Port Optima Configpar OUT ON/OFF= Active Serial Output Ports Movement Format InformationCarriage Return At Form Feed Resolution Offset Justification Vertical Percentage Reduction in CORCPI/Font Order Resetting Bolding Underlining Spaces Orientation Advanced Configuration Optima orientation selection algorithm Paper Sources Drawers WIDTH=HEIGHT= ROTATE=Page Character Code Translation Overview Selecting a Translation Table Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference Reading Translation Tables Twinax TranslationAlternate Host Translation Optima Translation Editing a Translation Table Character Code Translation Translation Tables Ascii to Ascii Ebcdic to Ascii Ascii to Ebcdic Ebcdic to Ebcdic Ebcdic to HP LaserJet Ascii Ebcdic to PC Ebcdic to PostScript Xerox 275 Protocol Converter Ebcdic to Ascii User Table User Table User Table User Table User Table User Table User Table Xerox Ebcdic Font Download to Ascii Page Programmable Function Strings Editing PFSs a Tutorial Parameters Within PFSs User Font Configuration GFIDs Programmable Function Strings Init T1 PFS DescriptionsInitibm Init T2 Init T3Initalt INIT275 Initopt Vermove PortLand 5CPI LinedenPagelen Programmable Function Strings 8CPI10CPI 15CPI Pscpi12CPI 16CPI 17CPI 5CPI Pscpi 15CPI COR Bold on Boldoff BSBOLD1 and BSBOLD2 Undl on Undloff Subs onSubsoff Sups on Lowqual MedqualHiqual Simplex Ppaper DuplexTumble Envel PortcutPorttrc Portman Landcut Landtrc Landman JOG OUTDEST1 DEST2 Jobend TimeoutJobstrt Chapter Maintenance Troubleshooting Diagnostics Error Codes Optima Twinerrdisplay Twinax Error LogTwinerr Reset Portfid Landfid Pfstest Config Options XlatesPrinting Reports TEST! Report Printer Test PFSTEST! Report This text should be proportionally spaced Wwwwwwwwww CONFIG! Report OPTIMA-ASCII-ASCII--+ OPTIONS! Report Maintenance & Troubleshooting 5-10 Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference S0 XLAT= XLATES! Report Maintenance & Troubleshooting CE CA C6 FA Translation Tables Page 4 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a B C D E F AA AB AC AD AE AF Maintenance & Troubleshooting Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference Maintenance & Troubleshooting PFS! Report PFS Initibm END PFS Initalt END PFS INIT275 END PFS Boldoff $1B $70 END 5-22 Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference PORTFID! Report Agile 5250 Optima Copyright C 8/2/93 by AGILE. ALL $0D $0A $1B Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference Portrait Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference LANDFID! Report Agile 5250 Optima Copyright $39 END Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference Maintenance & Troubleshooting Landscape Font Troubleshooting PowerLOOP! Report Connections Optima Parallel ConfigurationPrinter Test Configuration Test Other IssuesTwinax Host Test Alternate Host Test Contacting Agile Technical Support Agile Bulletin Board System Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference Introduction System Based Formatting A-2 Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference XES ModeFormatting Conflict Overview Coexistence Separate Addresses A-4 Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference Delimiting XES JobsWell-Formed XES Jobs Automatic PFS suppression Automatic Form Feed Suppression Passing FFs in auto FF suppression mode A-6 Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference A-7 Logical Not ¬ Commands A-8 Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference UDK Character Conflict Special Formatting ProblemsFont Downloading Line Endings Auto UDK terminationSupport for all types of SCS line endings A-10 Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference Line Feed vs. Relative Movements Font Correspondences AntiquitiesDownloading Font Correspondences A-12 Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference ¬¬0 P11=Titan10iso-P A-14 Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference Xerox Menu OptionsFont Correspondence Limits UDK Character Translation Configuration Xerox Menu A-16 Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference PFS Suppression ConfigurationForm Feed Suppression Configuration Change Form Feed to New Line Configuration Logical Not Command Configuration A-18 Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference Job Restart to Form Feed Translation ConfigurationMetacode Transparency Line Feed Configuration Interfacing Xerox 4235 Printers in Xppm Mode A-20 Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference Appendix B SCS/DCA Command Summary B-2 Ibmemul Same as IBM 275EMUL No operation B-4 PFS FF is sent to the printer. Normally this PFS B-6 B-7 B-8 No operation 275EMUL B-10 B-11 B-12 Scgl B-14 Cpgid PFS B-16 B-17 B-18 B-19 B-20 Logical page of the next job are not printed on the same B-22 Perform the justification on the target printer B-24 Same as 275EMUL No operation B-26 B-27 B-28 Ffff B-30 Same as IBM, except that the Optima will perform B-32 B-33 B-34 Fmtinfo ROTATE= B-36 B-37 B-38 Printing mechanism of the 4214 prints characters B-40 Same as IBM 275EMUL B-42 B-43 B-44 B-45 Page Appendix C Pseudo Transparency Data Pseudo Transparency MPI Pseudo Transparency C-2 Installing Optedit Appendix D Optedit D-2 Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference Editing The Current ConfigurationRunning Optedit Editing Configuration Options Optedit Activating Ports D-4 Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference Setting the Mode Input Ports Choosing the Data Routing D-6 Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference Choosing the Timeout Period D-8 Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference Interfacing Xerox Printers UDK Character Translation PFS Suppression D-10 Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference Form Feed Suppression D-11 D-12 Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference Logical Not CommandsChange Form Feed to New Line Job Restart to Form Feed Translation D-13 D-14 Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference Configuring the Parallel Input Port Configuring the Serial Input PortsSelecting Input Alt Host D-15 Serial Interface Settings D-16 Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference D-17 Configuring the Output PortsLoading an Output Port Configuration D-18 Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference Configuring the Parallel Output Port Saving an Output Port ConfigurationParallel Output Port Timing D-19 Configuring Serial Ports for Output Printer Error Timeout ErrtimeSelecting Output D-20 Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference D-21 D-22 Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference Choosing a Translation Table D-23 D-24 Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference Special EditorsProgrammable Function Strings D-25 Translation Table Editing AgilePage Page AFP Afpds G-2 GLOSSARYPage G-3 DPADSC Ebcdic G-4 Agile 5250 Optima User’s Guide and Reference FCCGddm GML GLOSSARYPage G-5 MPP G-6MPL GLOSSARYPage G-7 PORPSF RAM ROM SCSSHF SLD UDK VCSXdpm XppmPage Symbols Carriage Return SCS command Centronics parallel ConfiguringConnecting Configuration 116 12895-96 129 Font correspondences 104-107Font downloading 100 130 46-47153-155 121 138 175-17637-39 119 PFSs 117 62-63 Printers Centronics parallelRS-232 serial 51-52 RS-232 Configuring 174174-175 149 144-145 142156-157 152-153 Warranty 32-36102-103 101 Xppm Xerox Production Print Mode 114