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TN5250 Terminal
Emulation

User’s Guide

Summary of Contents for Terminal Emulation TN5250

Page 1: ...TN5250 Terminal Emulation User s Guide...

Page 2: ...TN5250 Terminal Emulation User s Guide...

Page 3: ...onnection Definitions 1 1 Preexisting Connection Definitions 1 1 New Connection Definitions 1 2 TN5250 Command Options 1 3 Sessions 1 4 Emulator Opened Sessions 1 5 User Opened Sessions 1 5 Ending a S...

Page 4: ...sages Telnet Errors A 1 TN5250 Internal Errors A 2 The Status Line A 3 Status Line Errors A 3 B Troubleshooting Aids Network Information B 1 Terminal Information B 1 Problem Description B 1 List of Fi...

Page 5: ...equence Format Conventions vii 1 1 TN5250 Command Options 1 3 2 1 Menu Control Keys 2 3 2 2 Sessions Menu Functions 2 5 2 3 Open Session Menu Functions 2 6 2 4 Set Local Parameters Functions 2 9 2 5 K...

Page 6: ...publication without express written permission Trademarks IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All...

Page 7: ...ERCHANTABILITY NON INFRINGEMENT AND FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE LICENSOR DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCITONS CONTAINED IN THE PRODUCT WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THE OPERATION WILL BE U...

Page 8: ...rminal keys and outlines the terminal s keyboard features Appendix A Error Messages lists error messages and solutions to problems reported by those error messages Appendix B Troubleshooting Aids prov...

Page 9: ...elated to a terminal Figure 1 The TN5250 Connection Note TN5250 terminal emulation software is downloaded stored and operated on your terminal Guide Format Conventions This section describes the forma...

Page 10: ...on command xxx Command format The right and left angle brackets indicate the boundaries of the parameter list Alt x or Alt X Key sequence format To enter this type of key sequence press the keys simul...

Page 11: ...stem administrator or see the Terminal Firmware Download Instructions for options available for your terminal TN5250 Server Connection Definitions When your terminal is first turned on the Connections...

Page 12: ...onnection definition you want does not already exist in the Connections list you can create one by 1 Click on the Setup command button in the Connections dialog box 2 Click on the New command button i...

Page 13: ...box appears displaying the message Flash Write In Progress Do Not Power Down Unit This message indicates that your new connection definition is being stored in the terminal s memory When the flash wr...

Page 14: ...tion that does not contain an IP address you will not connect Instead the emulator will display the TN5250 menu system allowing you to create a session user opened session Once a session is created yo...

Page 15: ...If you have not specified an IP address in your connection definition then Main Menu TN5250 displays the main menu of the TN5250 user interface Use this menu to open your initial session You will nee...

Page 16: ...n one of two ways 1 Press Alt x while a session is displayed a Terminal emulation ends b The terminal user interface displays If other sessions are active the Open Session menu displays You can end al...

Page 17: ...ator opened session From this menu you can access any TN5250 function In the Main Menu TN5250 displays the top level menus of the system Sessions Open Sessions About TN5250 Utilities Screen Attributes...

Page 18: ...f control keys and alphanumeric keys key sequences The control keys used are Ctrl and Alt See Table 1 Text Format Conventions in the Overview Main Menu TN5250 Sessions About TN5250 Utilities Screen At...

Page 19: ...sing an IP address simply typing 5250 in the Description field of the Connection Properties dialog box a session will not be opened but the main menu will display In this menu the first choice will be...

Page 20: ...displayed in this menu are numbered 1 through 6 To use 1 Position the cursor to the left of the appropriate data field and enter the appropriate number 2 Perform the required action see Table 2 2 for...

Page 21: ...y duplicates a session Press Ctrl right The emulator will create and connect to a new session using the parameters of the chosen session The number of the new session is an increment of one 3 Switch T...

Page 22: ...n this field Yes prompts the emulator to start the session immediately after exiting this menu Host Name Enter the name of the host to which you want to connect Port Number In this field type the numb...

Page 23: ...About TN5250 Menu The About TN5250 menu displays the release information for your terminal emulator software Invoke this menu by 1 Position the cursor next to About TN5250 in the Main menu 2 Press Ctr...

Page 24: ...lities in the Main menu 2 Press Ctrl right Figure 2 6 shows the Utilities menu Figure 2 6 Utilities Menu Set Local Parameters lets you control some additional local terminal features Table 2 4 describ...

Page 25: ...cal Parameters Functions Function Key Sequence Description Echo Char Ctrl E Echoes a character This function sets the local echoing local display of characters that you enter at the keyboard You can s...

Page 26: ...green text Note The menu displayed in Figure 2 7 is one of two menus As shown pressing the Ctrl right key takes you to the second attribute menu Screen Attributes 20 Normal Green 21 Reverse Image Gree...

Page 27: ...Keyboard Mapping in the Main menu 2 Press Ctrl right Figure 2 8 shows the Keyboard Mapping menu Figure 2 8 Keyboard Mapping Menu Keyboard Mapping Host Function Keys Cursor Control Keys Screen Control...

Page 28: ...on Keys Lists the local session control keys Text Assist Keys Lists the keys that control text Key Map Verification Verifies terminal emulator keys When invoked the 5250 Key Verification menu appears...

Page 29: ...are displayed in the Edit Keys menu 2 You can then overwrite the value and description to remap the key 3 Press Ctrl right The new key value and description are displayed Note Up to four key sequence...

Page 30: ...5 Select Save then press Ctrl right The Edit Keys menu now displays the new key mapping The Auto Key Entry function is helpful if you are mapping keys such as F1 TN5250 automatically enters the appro...

Page 31: ...you are attempting to map and the key that is currently mapped to the key sequence To resolve conflicts 1 Select the key that you want to delete 2 Press Ctrl right the Edit Keys menu reappears 3 Selec...

Page 32: ...50 Help The Main Menu lists commands for operating and navigating in TN5250 Operating commands are displayed near the top of the window The operating commands allow you to perform tasks such as openin...

Page 33: ...s the layout of the IBM 5250 keyboard with your terminal s keyboard 5250 Keyboard Figure 3 1 shows the IBM style 5250 keyboard layout Figure 3 1 IBM Style 5250 Keyboard Layout 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W...

Page 34: ...initions are given These might not be identical with your keyboard 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Back Space Tab Q W E R T Y U I O P A S D F G H J K L Z X C V B N M Shift Shift Alt Caps Lock Enter Insert Home Pa...

Page 35: ...the start of the next field Field Moves the cursor to a previous field Field Exit Deletes any characters at the cursor and to the right of the cursor then moves the cursor to the next field Help If t...

Page 36: ...ter 2 for further information Sys Req Allows the display to enter the system request state Test Req Gives you access to the terminal s set up and diagnostic routines Table 3 1 TN5250 Keys Continued TN...

Page 37: ...none Cmd16 shift F4 none Cmd17 shift F5 none Cmd18 shift F6 none Cmd19 shift F7 none Cmd20 shift F8 none Cmd21 shift F9 none Cmd22 shift F10 none Cmd23 shift F11 none Cmd24 shift F12 none Help Scroll...

Page 38: ...t key or key sequence See Keyboard Mapping in the TN5250 main menu discussed in Chapter 2 for further information Table 3 3 Cursor Control Keys TN5250 Key Terminal Key s Alternate Terminal Key s Back...

Page 39: ...Tab none Insert Insert keypad Ins Roll Down Pg Up keypad PgUp Roll Up Pg Dn keypad PgDn Table 3 4 Screen Control Keys Continued TN5250 Key Terminal Key s Alternate Terminal Key s Table 3 5 Local Funct...

Page 40: ...t Assist Keys TN5250 Key Terminal Key s Alternate Terminal Key s Cmd A Alt a none Cmd B Alt b none Cmd C Alt c none Cmd D Alt d none Cmd H Alt h none Cmd J Alt j none Cmd N Alt n none Cmd P Alt p none...

Page 41: ...ata processing mode keyboard buffering is normally inactive If you are operating your terminal in a word processing mode keyboard buffering is normally active Locked Keyboard The system request Alt Pr...

Page 42: ...or Table A 1 lists Telnet error messages Table A 1 Telnet Errors Message Cause Resolution Unable to allocate memory for xxxxxx key Unable to allocate memory See your system administrator Memory alloca...

Page 43: ...failure Telnet cannot resolve the host name specified Ensure that the host name is spelled correctly Port Number bad port number The port number specified is invalid Ensure that the port number that y...

Page 44: ...from the host They appear on the Status Line as numbers followed by a message To respond to Status Line errors Press the reset key sequence Ctrl left Ensure that the action being undertaken is approp...

Page 45: ...an error occurred in translating the keystroke 0003 Invalid CMDx or Fx key You pressed an invalid F or Alt key sequence 0005 Cursor in protected area of display The cursor is not in an input field bu...

Page 46: ...nsert mode to change data or to enter the last character in this field 0013 Insert mode only data keys allowed You tried to exit a field while the terminal is still in the insert mode 0014 Mandatory f...

Page 47: ...is type of error can occur during an insert or delete operation 0024 Entry not valid in entry field You pressed a key that is not valid Only characters zero 0 through nine 9 and the pad 1 key if speci...

Page 48: ...eration were you performing when the problem occurred When did the problem begin to occur Did the terminal emulator operate satisfactorily before the problem appeared Was an error message displayed at...

Page 49: ...status line A 3 Telnet A 1 TN5250 A 2 F Features vii Firmware viii downloading 1 1 Format conventions viii to ix G Guide viii H Help menu 2 16 I IBM style 5250 keyboard layout 3 1 Introduction vii K...

Page 50: ...ys 3 6 Sessions 2 3 emulator opened 1 5 ending 1 6 menu 2 3 menu functions 2 5 starting 1 4 user opened 1 5 Set local parameters functions 2 9 Status line A 3 errors A 3 Summary menu system 2 1 sessio...

Page 51: ...883554 02 Rev A June 1998 Printed in U S A...

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