Pericom Software Compaq t5300, User Manual

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IBM 3270 Emulation
now be in Network Virtual Terminal mode.
3. Display the IBM 3270 Settings dialog box if you wish to change the setting of the
IBM 3270 Model option which determines the size of the display and whether or
not extended attributes are supported. One of four display sizes can be selected:
3278/9-2 24 rows by 80 columns
3278/9-3 32 rows by 80 columns
3278/9-4 43 rows by 80 columns
3278/9-5 27 rows by 132 columns
Settings with the E extension provide support for the following extended at-
tributes: 3270 field attributes, extended highlighting (blink, flash and underscore,
but not in combination), foreground colour, and query reply inbound structured
fields. These attributes are also supported by the 3279. Click OK to close the
dialog box.
4. Select Save Session in the File menu.
5. Select New Connection in the File menu to display the New Connection dialog
box.
6. Select the type of host connection required in the Type list box.
For a TCP/IP connection, select TCP/IP, enter the name or internet address of the
host computer in the Connect To box, then click Configure for additional Telnet
options. Refer to the TCP/IP Connection Settings section in chapter 2 for details.
For a serial connection, select Serial, specify the communications port in the
Connect To box, then click Configure for additional serial options. Refer to the
Serial Connection Settings section in chapter 2 for details.
7. When you have specified the required settings in the New Connection dialog box,
click the Connect button to make the connection.
8. If necessary, enter the appropriate information to establish an IBM host session in
the Network Virtual Terminal mode screen.
9. When an IBM host session has been established, the screen will switch out of
Network Virtual Terminal mode and display the IBM 3270 emulation screen.
Note: You will be returned to the Network Virtual Terminal screen
when the connection to the IBM host has been closed.