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The first line indicates the model code and version
number (e.g. V1.00). The second line shows the
size of the total installed RAM (i.e. 4608 KB).
The third line prompts a ">" which indicates that
the terminal passed the Power-on-test and is ready
to be used.
3.2 User Mode and System Commands
There are eight system commands: RUN, TER, COM, DIR, ERA, TYP,
CPY, and SET. Each command can be invoked through menu-selection
in
User mode
. User can press [CMD] key for two seconds in
Ready
mode
to enter
User mode
.
Select the corresponding number, 1-8, or press
[
ß
] and [
à
] to highlight a command then hit
[ENT] to select a system command. Pressing the
[EXIT] key (hit [CMD], then [ALPHA]) returns
to
Ready mode
.
RUN
When invokes the
RUN
command, the
system shows a screen as right and you
may press the [
à
] key to toggle the
loaded program and hit [ENT] to run the
program. The program may also be
executed on the PDT by entering the program name directly in
Ready mode.
TER
This
command puts the PDT in either terminal emulation mode
or FormCaching application mode depending on which function
you select. Please see chapter 4 for detail on how to configure
and use FormCaching. In terminal emulation mode, the PDT
serves as a dumb terminal to transmit data to or receive data
Ready mode prompt
User mode prompt
(1) RUN (2) TER
(3) COM (4) DIR
(5) ERA (6) TYP
(7) CPY (8) SET
< RUN PROGRAM>
NULL
PT600 Vx.xx
MEM 4608 KB
>
