F10 Color Set-up Menu
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The color functionality differs with emulation.
In general VT100, VT220 and ANSI Console work with applications which control the color directly. The
remaining personalities associate colors based on existing monochrome video attributes.
This section will de
fi
ne parameter selection based on personality selected.
Background Will determine the color of the background screen under some conditions (16 colors).
Cursor:
Select the color of the cursor (16 colors).
Normal F.G. /
These
fi
elds allow you to select the character and background color (16 colors) for data
Normal B.G.:
entered on the display before your application de
fi
nes the color display remotely.
Intensity F.G.
These
fi
elds allow you to select the character and background color (16 colors) for data
Intersity B.G.:
entered on the display as Dim in ASCII emulation’s and Bold in VT\ANSI emulation’s before
your
application
de
fi
nes the color display remotely.
Color Mode:
Is automatically selected based on your emulation selected.
Color Map:
Applies in WY325 mode only and determines if the monochrome attribute Reverse or Blank
will be used to map monochrome attributes to color.
* When the WY 325 personality is selected holding the Ctrl key down and depressing either the 0, 1, ..., 9 or (.) period
keys in the numeric pad change the assignment of color on the screen. Each selection is called a palette and is
described in Color Palette Table
ASCII (NOT WY325)
WY325*
VTXXX
ANSI CONSOLE
Background
The whole data area of the screen will be
displayed in this color, when the application
hasn’t entered character or spaces with the
Normal or Intensity B.G. color. Changes in
Background color will affect Normal and In-
tensity B.G. Any clear screen commands will
clear to this color.
No Function
Same as ASCII
Same as ASCII
Cursor
Selects Cursor color
Selects Cur-
sor color
Selects Cursor
color
Selects Cursor
color
Normal F.G.
Selects color of Normal F.G.
No Function
Initial color
selection at
power up
Initial color selec-
tion at power up
Normal B.G.
Selects color of Normal B.G.
No Function
Initial color
selection at
power up
Initial color selec-
tion at power up
Intensity F.G.
Selects color of Intensity F.G.
No Function
Initial color
selection at
power up
Initial color selec-
tion at power up
Intensity B.G.
Selects color of Intensity B.G.
No Function
Initial color
selection at
power up
Initial color selec-
tion at power up
Color Mode
(Normal/ Palette)
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Color Map
(Reverse/Blank)
No Function
See Above
No Function
No Function
2.4 Changing Operating Parameters
Chapter 2
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