DEC VT Emulations

additional Telnet options. Refer to the TCP/IP Connection Settings section in chapter 2 for details.

For a modem connection, click the Modem button then click Advanced to display configuration options. Refer to the Modem Connection Settings section in chapter 2 for details.

For a serial connection, click the Serial button, specify the communications port in the Connect To box, then click Advanced for additional serial options. Refer to the Serial Connection Settings section in chapter 2 for details.

Make the relevant selections then click OK to return to the Host Information dialog box, then click Next to display the Advanced Options dialog box.

7.Click Finish to return to the Terminal Connection Manager.

8.In the Terminal Connection Manager, display the Connections list, select the session name you specified earlier in step 3, then click the Connect button.

Non-WBT Mode

This section describes the basic procedure for creating a session configuration when the terminal is not in WBT mode. The options available are described in detail in the Setup Menus chapter.

1.Display the Settings menu from the command bar and select Emulation... to display the Emulation Settings dialog box.

2.Select the DEC VT terminal emulation required in the Alpha Emulation list box.

The VT52 and VT100 emulations enable you to run applications written for the DEC VT52 and VT100 terminals, respectively.

The VT500 7-Bitand VT500 8-Bitemulations enable you to run applications written for the DEC VT320 terminal, the difference is in their treatment of 8-bit control codes. When VT500 7-Bitis selected, all 8-bit codes are converted to their 7-bit equivalents, whereas VT500 8-Bitleaves 8-bit codes unchanged. If you are using VT200 applications, select VT500 7-Bit.

3.Specify the required VT Terminal ID setting then click OK to close the dialog box.

4.Display the File menu from the command bar and select New Connection to display the New Connection dialog box.

5.Select the type of host connection required in the Type list box.

For a TCP/IP connection, select TCP/IP, enter the name or internet address of the host computer in the Connect To box, then click Configure for additional Telnet options. Refer to the TCP/IP Connection Settings section in chapter 2 for details.

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