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PEN*KEY 6500 Computer
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VT220/ANSI Terminal Emulation Programmer’s Reference Guide
Display Annunciators
Annunciators show the PEN*KEY computer’s current sta-
tus or operation in progress. The following annunciators
can appear.
The PEN*KEY computer is in shift mode. The key
you press while the computer is in this mode types
letters in uppercase.
The PEN*KEY computer is in gold shift (Alt) mode.
The key you press while the computer is in this mode
does the operation printed in gold on the keyboard.
The PEN*KEY computer is in blue shift (Ctrl)
mode. The key you press while the computer is in
this mode does the operation printed in blue on the
keyboard, or sends a control character.
Keyboard action mode (KAM) has been set. The
PEN*KEY computer ignores all keystrokes that send
characters to the host. This state stays on until KAM
has been reset.
X
K
The PEN*KEY computer is in keypad mode.
NL
The PEN*KEY computer is in green shift (number
lock) mode. The key you press while the computer is
in this mode types the number or character printed in
green on the keyboard.
CL
The PEN*KEY computer is in caps (shift) lock. The
key you press while the computer is in this mode types
letters in uppercase.
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