HP t5510 manual IBM 3270 Emulation, Introduction

IBM 3270 Emulation

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IBM 3270 Emulation

This chapter describes features of the IBM 3270 terminal emulation.

Introduction

The IBM 3270 emulator provides emulation of all four models of the IBM 3278 alphanumeric terminal and also supports the IBM 3287-1 printer. The terminal emulation supports Extended Attribute mode which allows different representation of highlighted fields and permits host definition of text colours. (Note that you can modify colours using the Attribute Settings dialog box but they cannot be saved as colours are mapped differently in this mode.) The emulation also includes typeahead capability 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 3270 terminal emulation in the Emulation list box.

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