
Multiserver 5000
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Table 9-8. Asynchronous Channel Characteristics (continued)
Option
Default
Description
7.
XON Character
DC1
Selects the character for the X-ON function. To ascertain which control
character to select, refer to the user manual of the device attached to the
port. Choices for the X-ON character are DC1, DC2, DC3, and DC4.
8.
XOFF Character
DC3
Selects the character for the X-OFF function. To ascertain which control
character to select, refer to the user manual of the device attached to the
port. Choices for the X-OFF character are DC1, DC2, DC3, and DC4.
9.
Buffer Control
XON/XOFF
Sets the method the Multiserver 5000 uses to control data flow from the
attached device. There are four buffer-control options:
•
None
means that no buffer control will be used, thus disabling the
Multiserver’s ability to control data flow from the attached device.
•
XON/XOFF
means that the Multiserver outputs the X-OFF control
character (defined in option 7) to instruct the attached device to suspend
transmission, and to wait for an X-ON character (defined in option 8) to
resume transmission.
•
CTS
means that the Multiserver drops the Clear-To-Send (CTS)
interface control signal to instruct the attached device to suspend
transmission, and to wait for CTS to be raised before resuming
transmission.
•
WANGX
provides support for WANG 2200 Computer Systems. See
Appendix F
for information on WANGX applications.
10. Flow Control
XON/XOFF
Sets the method the attached device uses to control data flow from the
Multiserver 5000. There are five flow-control options:
•
None
means that no flow control will be used. The attached device will
not be able to control the flow of data from the Multiserver. Use this option
when you have HP 2631 or HP 2635 printers in an HP system that
operate in a spool mode.
•
XON/XOFF
means that the attached device will send the X-OFF control
character (defined in option 8) to instruct the Multiserver to suspend
transmission. The Multiserver then waits for the X-ON character (defined
in option 7) to resume transmission. If this option is selected, code level
must be 7, 8, or 9. Select this option if Smooth Scroll (for DEC VT100) is
to be enabled.
•
DTR
means that the attached device drops Data Terminal Ready (DTR)
interface control signal to instruct the Multiserver to suspend transmission.
The Multiserver waits for DTR to be raised before resuming transmission.
•
XON/XOFF + DTR
allows the attached device to use either
X-ON/XO-FF or DTR flow control.
• WANGX provides support for WANG
®
2200 Computer Systems. See
Appendix F
for information on WANGX applications.
11. CR Delay
0
Configures to provide a delay after sending a Carriage Return (CR), a
12. LF Delay
0
Line Feed (LF) and/or a Form Feed (FF). Delay values are configured in
13. FF Delay
0
number of characters (0-99) to account for required mechanical actions of
the equipment attached to the port. Valid only for ports configured as
channel end to terminal (see option 6, above).