PAD Services

X.3 Parameter Descriptions

NOTE

 

Parameters 1 to 18 are available for networks using either the 1980 or

 

 

1984 standard. Parameters 19 through 22 only apply to the 1984

 

 

standard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 6-2

 

X.3 Parameter Descriptions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X.3 Parameter

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 - ESC/Data

Specifies whether or not the terminal user will be

 

 

Transfer

allowed to escape from data transfer mode in

 

 

 

order to send PAD command signals. 0 indicates

 

 

 

escape is not allowed, 1 permits escape from data

 

 

 

transfer mode with Ctrl-P, 32 to 126 permits

 

 

 

escape from data transfer mode with the defined

 

 

 

character.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 - Echo

Specifies whether or not the PAD echoes to the

 

 

 

local terminal all the characters received from

 

 

 

that device. 1 turns echoing on; 0 turns echoing

 

 

 

off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 - Data Fwd

Specifies one of the defined sets of characters for

 

 

Signal 1

use as a data forwarding signal. When one of the

 

 

 

characters in the set is received from the

 

 

 

terminal, the PAD terminates the assembly of a

 

 

 

packet and forwards it to the remote host. The

 

 

 

possible values are listed below.

Table 6-3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value

Meaning

0No data forwarding character.

1Alphanumerics.

2Carriage Return only. (This is the default.)

4

ESC, BEL, ENQ, and ACK only.

 

 

8

DEL, CAN, and DC2 only.

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