IBM 3270 Emulation

6: Shift

Symbol

Colour

Column

Meaning

NUM

Blue

43-45

Numeric lock on

7: Mode Symbol

Symbol

Colour

Column

Meaning

^

Blue

53

Insert mode on

8: Display Direction

Symbol

Colour

Column

Meaning

 

 

 

 

Blue

73

Normal display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blue

73

Right-to-left mirror display

 

 

 

 

9: Cursor Position

Symbol

Colour

Column

Meaning

rr/cc or rr/ccc

White

75-80

Row/column cursor position

Readiness & System Connection

T

A

?

This indicates that a Telnet session is running.

This indicates that the protocol for communication between an application program and the IBM 3270 emulation is not system network architecture (SNA).

This indicates that the current screen is a Network Virtual Terminal screen. This screen is displayed when IBM 3270 mode is entered before a telnet session has been initiated with the remote host. This enables you to enter login text. Note that you will be returned to this screen when you log off.

This indicates that the current screen is an IBM 3270 screen. This screen will be displayed when you have initiated a Telnet session with the host.

This indicates that you are currently communicating with the host operating system, not the application.

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