Operation

Using Asynchronous Terminal Screens

There are three types of asynchronous terminal screens.

HMenu screens list selections available through the menu system.

HInput screens allow you to edit or change information on a screen using screen function keys (Table 3-5) or keyboard keys (Table 3-6).

HDisplay screens show the results from a data collection operation or they display device-specific information.

The asynchronous terminal supports character matching for entering values in fields. For example, if the values for a field can be DTE, NET, or PORT and you enter a D and press Return (Enter), then the field automatically populates with the value DTE.

Once an operation is initiated, status messages appear in the last row of the screen. These include Please Wait (when a command takes longer than five seconds) and Command Complete.

Table 3-5. Screen Function Keys

Screen Function Key

Usage

 

 

M (MainMenu)

Returns to the Main Menu screen.

 

 

E (Exit)

Terminates the asynchronous terminal session.

 

 

R (Refresh)

Updates the screen with the current information.

 

 

U (PgUp)

Pages up to the previously displayed page of information.

 

 

D (PgDn)

Pages down to the previously displayed page of

 

information.

 

 

S (Save)

Stores changes in nonvolatile memory.

 

 

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