IBM 5250 Emulation
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IBM 5250 Emulation
This chapter describes features of the IBM 5250 terminal emulation.Introduction
The IBM 5250 emulator provides emulation of 5250 type alphanumeric terminals, both monochrome (green/white plus attributes) and colour. Colours may be modified using the Attribute Settings dialog box. This emulation can be used for connection to an IBM AS/400, System/36 or System/38. A typeahead capability is provided so that you can continue to enter data without waiting for a prompt from the host.
Session Configuration
WBT Mode
This section describes the basic procedure for creating a session configuration when the terminal is in WBT mode. The options available are described in detail in chapter 2.
1.Click the Configure tab in the Terminal Connection Manager then click the Add button to display the New Connection dialog box.
2.Select Terminal Emulation Client and click OK. The Terminal Emulation Client Connection Wizard - Connection Information dialog box will be displayed.
3.Enter a name which will identify this session configuration for future selection in the Connection Name box.
4.Select the IBM 5250 terminal emulation in the Emulation list box.
5.Select the IBM 5250 Model. This is reported back to the host in response to a terminal identification request. (Note that not all features of the terminal model may be supported.) This also allows you to specify whether the display is treated