4.6 Function Key

Under some of the terminals emulation modes (ANSI/SCO and AT386/IX), it is possible for user programs to program the function keys with special escape sequences.

4.6.1 Function Key Reset

The key combination:

Scroll Lock + Space

will reset all the function keys to their default program values.

4.6.2 Programming function keys (F1- F24)

You can program the function keys to perform specific tasks, provided that the SpotLine M110 is set to Ansi SCO or Ansi SCOv4 terminal emulation mode.

Note: Function Key F13 is Shift F1, F14 is Shift F2, etc.

To program any function key to generate a specific string command to your application, send the following escape sequences to the terminal:

Esc Q x “string_to_program”

or

Esc Q x ‘string_to_program”

where x denotes the required Function key as follows:

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IBM M110 manual Function Key Reset, Programming function keys F1- F24, Scroll Lock + Space