Gasboy SERIES 1000, Operation Manual

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GASBOY Series 1000
4-2 05/29/03
ENTERING AND EXITING COMMAND MODE
Enter Command Mode - CTRL F
You can access Command Mode through either port, but not through both simultaneously. (See
Section 3, Communication Ports).
1.
Press RETURN or CTRL F. The system displays SIGN ON:.
NOTE: If you receive a BUSY prompt instead of SIGN ON:, the system is in use through
the other communication port. Access is not allowed until the user of the other
port signs off, or until the system receives an override (CTRL B) command.
2.
Type your password and press RETURN. The
*
prompt appears.
Exit Command Mode - EX Command
Direct Printout Mode is accessible only through Port 1. If no communications occur between you
and the system for one minute, the system automatically exits Command Mode and enters Direct
Printout Mode. Also, when you turn on a data terminal that is connected to Port 1, you are
automatically in Direct Printout Mode. If your data terminal is connected to Port 2, it remains idle
until you enter Command Mode.
If you are currently in Command Mode, type EX to exit and enter Direct Printout Mode on Port 1.
A transaction heading prints through Port 1, along with all transactions that occurred while you
were in Command Mode.
Override Other Port - CTRL B
When you press CTRL B, you override the user on the other port, and establish communications
on your port. The system displays the SIGN ON: prompt and waits for the password before
allowing you to enter Command Mode. Use CTRL B with care as it can cause disruption of
another user’s data.