IBM 243X Conventions for Input From a Keypad or Keyboard, Terminology continued, Description

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Terminology (continued)

Trakker Antares 243X Hand-Held Terminal User’s Manual

Terminology (continued)

 

Term

Description

Host

The term “host” refers to a personal computer or other computer that

 

communicates with the terminal.

243X

The generic term “243X” indicates either the Trakker Antares 2430

 

terminal or the Trakker Antares 2435 terminal.

Terminal

The generic term “terminal” indicates either the Trakker Antares 2430

 

terminal or the Trakker Antares 2435 terminal.

Trakker Antares

The term “Trakker Antares” identifies the product family of Trakker

 

Antares 2400 Family terminals, which includes the hand-held

 

terminals, stationary terminals, vehicle-mount terminals, and light

 

industrial terminals.

Conventions for Input From a Keypad or Keyboard

This table describes the formatting conventions for input from PC or host computer keyboards and terminal keypads:

Convention

How to Interpret the Convention

Special text

Shows the command as you should enter it into the terminal. See

 

“Conventions for Commands” later in this chapter.

Italic text

Indicates that you must replace the parameter with a value. See

 

“Conventions for Commands” later in this chapter.

Bold text

Indicates the keys you must press on a PC or host computer keyboard.

 

For example, “press Enter” means you press the key labeled “Enter”

V

on the PC or host computer keyboard.

 

ShowsVthe key you must press on the terminal. For example, “press

L

” directs you to press the Enter key on the terminal keypad.

Note:( ) on the 39-key keypad to access the TRAKKER Antares 2400 Main Menu. Do not

T￿￿￿Shows a series of terminal keys you must press and release in the order

 

shown. For example, “Press LT￿￿￿to access the

L

TRAKKER Antares 2400 Menu System.”

T

Shows a series of terminal keys you must press simultaneously. Also,

 

you must press and hold the keys in the order shown.

You must use the Field Exit key (6) on the 57-key keypad or the Return key use the Enter key (8) in this key sequence.

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