TekTerm Software

TekTerm Software
User Manual
March 30, 2006
ISO 9001 Certified

Quality Management System
Part No. 8100073.A
Copyright 2006 by Psion Teklogix Inc., Mississauga, Ontario

This document and the information it contains is the property of Psion Teklogix Inc.,
is issued in strict confidence, and is not to be reproduced or copied, in whole or in
part, except for the sole purpose of promoting the sale of Teklogix manufactured
goods and services. Furthermore, this document is not to be used as a basis for
design, manufacture, or sub-contract, or in any manner detrimental to the interests
of Psion Teklogix Inc.
All trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
Return-To-Factory Warranty
Psion Teklogix warrants a return-to-factory warranty for a period of one year. In
some regions, the warranty exceeds this period. Please contact your local Psion Teklogix office for details. For a list of offices, see Appendix A: Support Services And
Worldwide Offices. The warranty on Psion Teklogix manufactured equipment does
not extend to any product that has been tampered with, altered, or repaired by any
person other than an employee of an authorized Psion Teklogix service organization.
See Psion Teklogix terms and conditions of sale for full details.
Service
Psion Teklogix provides a complete range of product support services to its customers. For detailed information, please refer to Appendix A: Support Services And
Worldwide Offices. This section also provides information about accessing support
services through the Psion Teklogix web site.
Disclaimer
Every effort has been made to make this material complete, accurate, and up-to-date.
In addition, changes are periodically added to the information herein; these changes
will be incorporated into new editions of the publication.
Psion Teklogix Inc. reserves the right to make improvements and/or changes in the
product(s) and/or the program(s) described in this document without notice, and
shall not be responsible for any damages, including but not limited to consequential
damages, caused by reliance on the material presented, including but not limited to
typographical errors.
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OF CONTENTS
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Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Text Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
What Is The TekTerm Application . . . . . .
Understanding The TekTerm Startup Screen .
1.4.1 The Launch Menu . . . . . . . . . . .
1.4.2 Restarting Your TekTerm Application.
1.4.3 TekTerm Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 2: TESS And ANSI Emulation

2.1
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TESS Emulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1.1 Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1.2 The Field Types . . . . . . . . . .
2.1.3 IBM 5250 Emulation Keys. . . . .
2.1.4 Data Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1.5 TESS Status Message . . . . . . .
2.1.6 Lock Messages . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1.7 Control Commands. . . . . . . . .
2.1.8 Resetting A TESS Session . . . . .
2.1.9 The Local Menu . . . . . . . . . .
2.1.10 Selecting Another Host Computer .
2.1.11 Queuing Mode . . . . . . . . . . .
ANSI Emulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2.1 Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2.2 Sending Data To The Host . . . . .
2.2.3 VT220 Equivalent Keys . . . . . .
2.2.4 Block Mode (Local Editing) . . . .
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Psion Teklogix TekTerm Software User Manual
Contents
2.3
2.2.5 Working With Host Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Working With Multiple TESS & ANSI Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Chapter 3: TekTerm Parameters

3.1
3.2
The TekTerm Startup Launch Menu . . . . . . . . .

Working With Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2.1 Using The Keyboard To Navigate Menus . .
3.2.2 Using The Touchscreen To Navigate Menus.
3.3 Restarting A TekTerm Application . . . . . . . . .
3.4 Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.5 Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.6 Sessions Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.6.1 Creating Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.7 ANSI Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.7.1 Connection Type And Settings . . . . . . . .
3.8 TESS Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.8.1 Connection Type And Settings . . . . . . . .
3.9 Console. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.10 The Radio Statistics Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.11 Ports Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.11.1 Port Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.12 System Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.12.1 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.12.2 802.IQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.12.3 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.12.4 Window Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.12.5 Session Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.12.6 Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Appendix A: Support Services And Worldwide Offices

A.1 Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1
A.2 Product Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1
A.3 Worldwide Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-2
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PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENTS

Psion Teklogix Inc. End User License Agreement
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This limitation is cumulative and our responsibility for multiple claims will not exceed in
aggregate this limit.
Under no circumstances are we or our third party suppliers liable for damages of third parties
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consequential damages, including but not limited to lost profits, lost business revenue or
failure to realize expected savings, loss of data, loss of use of the Software or any associated
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6. COPYRIGHTS, OWNERSHIP AND PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

All title and copyrights in and to the Software, and any copies thereof, are owned by Psion
Teklogix Inc. or its suppliers. The Software also contains copyrighted material licensed from
our suppliers or obtained from open source and all rights to such copyrighted material rests
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fail to comply with any term of this Agreement, or (b) your rights are assigned by you, by
operation of law or otherwise. In such event, you must return or destroy all copies and
component parts of the Software and documentation, as well as any other Psion Teklogix
proprietary information in your possession, within fourteen (14) days of the date of
termination. Any rights and obligations under this Agreement that by their nature continue
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deemed invalid or unenforceable by any country, that particular provision will be deemed
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remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect. Failure by us to insist on strict
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No modifications of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and approved by us.
You acknowledge that you have read this Agreement, understand it, and that it is the
complete agreement between you and Psion Teklogix with respect to the subject matter
hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, oral or written.
IV
INTRODUCTION
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Text Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
What Is The TekTerm Application . . . . .
Understanding The TekTerm Startup Screen
1.4.1 The Launch Menu . . . . . . . . . .
1.4.2 Restarting Your TekTerm Application
1.4.3 TekTerm Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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About This Manual
1.1 About This Manual

This manual describes the Psion Teklogix TekTerm application.
provides a basic overview of the TekTerm application.
describes how to configure and work with TESS and ANSI sessions.
describes TESS and ANSI operations. This chapter also provides descriptions
of the TekTerm parameters.
Appendix A: Support Services And Worldwide Offices
provides helpdesk phone numbers and provides web-based information to help
you search for worldwide office addresses and phone numbers.
1.2 Text Conventions

Note:
Notes highlight additional helpful information.
Important:
These statements provide particularly important instructions

or additional information that is critical to the operation of
the equipment.
Warning:
These statements provide critical information that may prevent

physical injury, equipment damage or data loss.
1.3 What Is The TekTerm Application

TekTerm is a powerful emulation application ideally suited for real time data
transaction applications associated with mainframes and servers. This Psion
Teklogix application has the ability to maintain multiple simultaneous sessions with
a variety of host computers.
Understanding The TekTerm Startup Screen
1.4 Understanding The TekTerm Startup Screen

TekTerms graphic user interface makes it easy to navigate the parameters.
Launch Menu
TekTerm Icon
Figure 1.1 TekTerm Startup Screen
1.4.1 The Launch Menu

Through the Launch Menu, you can access TekTerm parameters, create and launch
TESS and/or ANSI sessions, display the Radio Statistics screen and the Console
screen. Refer to Creating Sessions on page 32 for details about creating sessions.
1.4.2 Restarting Your TekTerm Application

To restart your application:
Tap on the Restart option, or

Type the number 9.
TekTerm Icon
1.4.3 TekTerm Icon

Tapping on this icon displays a Menu Bar at the top of the Startup Screen.
Menu Bar
TekTerm
(TT) Icon
You can tap on a menu name in the Menu Bar for quick access to a list of parameters
to help with such activities as changing fonts, moving the cursor around the screen,
panning the contents of the screen and working with TESS and ANSI sessions.
Keep in mind that if you use the TekTerm (TT) icon to display the Menu Bar, each
time you choose a parameter from a menu, the Menu Bar will disappear youll
need to tap on the TekTerm icon again to display the menus.
Note:
If you prefer to keep the Menu Bar fixed at the top of your screen at all
times, you need to enable it. Refer to Window Properties on page 100
for details.
TESS AND ANSI EMULATION

2.1 TESS Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1.1 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1.2 The Field Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1.3 IBM 5250 Emulation Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1.4 Data Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1.4.1 TESS Edit Modes And Cursor Movement . . . .
2.1.4.2 [DEL] Key Behaviour In TESS . . . . . . . . . .
2.1.4.3 [BKSP] Key Behaviour In TESS . . . . . . . . .
2.1.5 TESS Status Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1.6 Lock Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1.7 Control Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1.8 Resetting A TESS Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1.9 The Local Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1.10 Selecting Another Host Computer . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1.11 Queuing Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2 ANSI Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2.1 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2.2 Sending Data To The Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2.3 VT220 Equivalent Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2.4 Block Mode (Local Editing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2.5 Working With Host Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2.5.1 Establishing A New Session . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2.5.2 Listing Sessions And Moving To Other Sessions .
2.2.5.3 Closing A Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2.5.4 Printing A Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2.5.5 Smart Echo Disabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.3 Working With Multiple TESS & ANSI Sessions . . . . . . . . .
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TESS Emulation
This chapter provides details about TESS and ANSI emulation.
2.1 TESS Emulation

TESS (Teklogix Screen Subsystem) is a Psion Teklogix proprietary
communications protocol optomised for RF communications. Teklogix protocol
emulation software resident on network controllers or a Psion Teklogix Software
Development Kit (SDK) and installed in the host converts host screens to TESS
commands.
Note:
If the message RESET: Press Enter flashes at the bottom of the TESS
screen when you turn on the unit, press the [ENTER] key once.
2.1.1 Configuration
Note:
Each TESS session must have a unique name assigned to it. The title
you assign will be displayed in the Launch Menu.
The process of renaming an existing TESS session and adding a new session is
described in the section titled, Sessions Tab on page 32.
Some connection types require that you assign a unique terminal number. Refer to
Terminal Number in the section titled TESS Sessions on page 60 for details.
2.1.2 The Field Types

Fixed Field displays information that cannot be changed from the keyboard.
Entry Field allows the operator to enter data. This type of field is usually shown
as: ........
Match Field the host computer loads data in the format of the expected entry. If
the entered data does not match the expected format, the unit emits a long beep.
Auto-tab Field automatically moves the cursor to the next field when the current
field is filled.
Bar code only Field is filled with data from a bar code reader. Keyboard entries
are not accepted in this type of field.
Serial I/O Field is filled with data coming from a serial port. Keyboard input is
not accepted in this type of field.

IBM 5250 Emulation Keys
2.1.3 IBM 5250 Emulation Keys

The following keys allow the TESS session to better emulate the functions of a true
IBM 5250 terminal.
Note:
These keys are active at all times in TESS sessions.
Key Function
Key Sequence
Field Advance
or Tab
(PgDn key)
Field Backspace
(PgUp key)
Field Exit
(End key)
Home
(Home key)
Cursor Movement
Cursor moves to the first position in the next
input field. If already in the last field, the cursor
moves to the first input field on the screen.
Cursor moves to the beginning of the current
field. If already in the first position, the cursor
moves to beginning of the previous field.
Current field is cleared from the cursor position
to the end of the field, and the cursor moves to the
next input field.
Cursor moves to the first input field on the
screen.
2.1.4 Data Entry

TESS sessions accept data until the operator presses a key that sends a transmission
to the host computer. The following actions cause the unit to transmit:
Pressing a function key or the [ENTER] key (which is considered to be

[F0]) causes the TESS session to transmit.
Completing data entry into a transmit on entry field also causes the
session to transmit.
There are several ways to configure a TESS session to complete a data field:
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Pressing [ENTER] after entering data.

Pressing a function key after entering data.
Pressing an arrow key after entering data.
Filling an auto-tab field.

TESS Edit Modes And Cursor Movement
2.1.4.1
TESS Edit Modes And Cursor Movement
The TESS editing modes and cursor movements in each type of mode are described
in the table below.
Press [CTRL] f to enter field mode. In this mode, once data entry
Field mode
Fcursor mode
Insert mode
Replace mode
Note:
into a field has been completed, the entry cannot be changed without
retyping the entire field.
In field mode, the [RIGHT] and [LEFT] arrow keys do not perform
any functions. Pressing the [UP] or [DOWN] arrow key completes
the entry field and then, moves the cursor to the previous or next field.
Press [CTRL] u to enter fcursor mode. In this mode, once data entry
into a field has been completed, the entry cannot be changed without
retyping the entire field.
In fcursor mode, the [UP], [DOWN], [LEFT] and [RIGHT] arrow
keys move the cursor between fields.
Press [CTRL] i to enter insert mode. In this mode, data can be
entered between two characters that have been previously entered.
In insert mode, the [RIGHT] and [LEFT] arrow keys move the cursor
right and left within a field. The [UP] and [DOWN] arrow keys complete the entry field and move the cursor to the previous or next field.
Press [CTRL] r to enter replace mode. In this mode, data can be
entered over previously entered characters.
In replace mode, the [RIGHT] and [LEFT] arrow keys move the
cursor to the right and left within a field. The [UP] and [DOWN]
arrow keys complete the entry field and move the cursor to the previous or next field.
When the Enter On Arrow parameter is disabled (set to N), the [UP]
and [DOWN] arrow keys do not complete an entry field. Refer to page 86
for details about this parameter.
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[DEL] Key Behaviour In TESS
2.1.4.2
[DEL] Key Behaviour In TESS
Field mode
Replace mode
Insert mode
Fcursor mode
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In a left justified field, the [DEL] key erases all characters in the
field and places the cursor in the left most position of that field.
In a right justified field, the [DEL] key erases all characters in the
field and places the cursor in the right most position of that field.
If the [DEL] key is used to clear data in a field that has been
pre-filled by the host application, the field is flagged as modified
and the updated information is sent to the host in the next
response message.
In both left and right justified fields, the [DEL] key erases characters
beginning from the current cursor position to the end of the field.
The cursor remains in the same position in the field.
If the [DEL] key is pressed while cursor is in the right most
position in the field, the unit emits a keyboard error beep.
response message.
In both left and right justified fields, the [DEL] key erases the characters from one character position to right of the cursor to
the end of the field.
If the [DEL] key is pressed while the cursor is in the right most
position in the field, the unit emits a keyboard error beep.
response message.
Refer to Field Mode at the beginning of this table. The [DEL]
key operates in the same manner in Fcursor mode as it does in
Field mode.

[BKSP] Key Behaviour In TESS
2.1.4.3
[BKSP] Key Behaviour In TESS
Field mode
Replace mode
In a left justified field, the [BKSP] key erases the character directly to
the left of the cursor and then moves the cursor one position to the left.
When the last character in the field is deleted, the field displays the
value that it contained before it was modified, and the field is opened.
In a right justified field, the [BKSP] key erases the character on which
the cursor is positioned and shifts the remaining characters to the right
by one position. When the last character in the field is deleted, the field
displays the value that it contained before it was modified, and the
field is opened.
If the [BKSP] key is pressed when the field is empty, the unit emits a
keyboard error beep.
The [BKSP] key does not delete data pre-filled by the host application.
If the [BKSP] key is pressed in a field that has not been modified, the
unit emits a keyboard error beep.
If data is entered into a field and is then deleted before the field is
completed, the field remains unmodified when the cursor leaves the
field or when the screen is transmitted.
In a left justified field, the [BKSP] key erases the character on which
the cursor is positioned unless it is one position to the right of the
last character in the string; in this case, the [BKSP] key erases the
character to the left of the cursor.
In a right justified field, the [BKSP] key erases the character on
which the cursor is positioned. The remaining characters are then
shifted to the left of the cursor, and the cursor is shifted to the right
by one position.
If the [BKSP] key is pressed while the cursor is in the right-most
character position of the field, the cursor does not shift to the left
when that character is erased; it remains in the right most position in
the field.
When the last character in a field is erased, the field remains empty
that is, any pre-filled data is not displayed. Pressing the [BKSP] key in
the empty field results in a keyboard error beep.
The [BKSP] key can delete data pre-filled by the host application.
If data is entered in a field and is then deleted before the field is completed, the field remains unmodified when the cursor leaves the field
or when the screen is transmitted.
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TESS Status Message
Insert mode
In a left justified field, the [BKSP] function erases the character on

which the cursor is positioned, unless it is at the right end of the character string; in this case, it erases the character to the left of the cursor.
When the last character in a field is erased, the field remains empty,
and any further [BKSP] functions in the empty field result in a keyboard error beep.
In a right justified field, the [BKSP] function erases the character that
is to the right of the cursor and then shifts the data remaining to the
right one position.
If the [BKSP] key is pressed while the cursor is in the right-most
character position of that field, the cursor does not shift to the left
when that character is erased; it remains in the right-most position
in the field.
When the last character in a field is erased, the field remains empty
i.e. any pre-filled data is not displayed. Pressing the BKSP key in the
empty field sounds a keyboard error beep.
The [BKSP] key can delete data pre-filled by the host application.
If data is entered into a field and then deleted before the field is completed, the field remains unmodified when the cursor leaves the field or
when the screen is transmitted.
Fcursor mode
Refer to Field Mode at the beginning of this table. The [BKSP] key
operates in exactly the same manner in Fcursor mode as it does in
Field mode.
2.1.5 TESS Status Message
Press [CTRL] [S] to continuously display the status message in the

lower-left corner of the screen.
[CTRL] [S] is a toggle key sequence pressing the key sequence displays
the status message on the screen. Pressing the sequence a second time hides
the status message.
The message should look similar to the sample below:
0.6 fld V6.8
The number 0.6 indicates the response time of the last transmission in seconds.
Press [CTRL] [T] to display the unit number instead of the TESS version number.
fld indicates that TESS is currently in field mode. Insert and replace mode are
represented as ins and rep respectively. fcur represents Fcursor mode. V6.8
is the TESS version number.
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Lock Messages
2.1.6 Lock Messages

When information is transmitted to the host computer, the keyboard locks to
prevent further data entry until the unit receives a reply. A locked state is
indicated by either LOCK-B (base) or LOCK-H (host) in the lower-left
corner of the display.
When the reply is received by the unit, the lock message disappears and the
keyboard can be used again.
2.1.7 Control Commands

A group of [CTRL] key commands can be used within TESS to dictate how the unit
will operate under a variety of conditions.
[CTRL] [P] Reprints the last print page sent from the host. This key
combination will not print anything if a print page from the host was not
previously received at the unit.
[CTRL] [S] This is a toggle sequence pressing [CTRL] [S] displays the
status; pressing this key sequence again removes the status from the screen.
Refer to TESS Status Message on page 14.
[CTRL][T] Displays the device status with the terminal number.

Lock-B/Lock-H
rep
terminal nn
[CTRL] [H] Displays a menu of available hosts.
2.1.8 Resetting A TESS Session

Resetting a TESS session requires that [CTRL] C be pressed three times within a
two second period to generate the RESET User request message.
Press and hold down the [CTRL] key, and press the [C] key three times
within a two second period.
Press [ENTER].
This procedure restarts the TESS session without affecting the rest of TekTerm.
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The Local Menu
2.1.9 The Local Menu

The host can store local procedures in the unit for use when the unit is off-line. A
menu of these procedures appears whenever [CTRL] [L] is pressed
(see Figure 2.1).
Press the function key corresponding to the procedure you want to perform.
Local procedures will not function when the Local Process and Queuing parameters are disabled (see Local Process And Save on Reset on
page 81 and Queuing on page 80).
Although using local procedures eliminates the advantages of an on-line unit, it
allows work to continue when the host is unavailable. The LOCK-B/H
messages are replaced with NEXT-B/H in this mode.
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
LOCAL MENU
- Select Host
Figure 2.1 Local Menu
2.1.10 Selecting Another Host Computer
Press [CTRL] [H] or [F9] from the local menu to display a menu of
available hosts.
This menu appears only when more than one host is available.
Select Host: ......
F1 - Host 1 F2 - Host 2
Figure 2.2 Select Host Screen

Note:
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This feature will not function when the Lcl Process and Queuing
parameters are disabled (see Local Process And Save on Reset on
page 81 and Queuing on page 80).

Queuing Mode
2.1.11 Queuing Mode

In some sessions, queuing mode can decrease the computer lock time. In queuing
mode, the host computer may send several pages to a unit without waiting for a
response. These pages are stored in a queue within the device. The operator
completes the entries on the first page and then, presses a function key.
The unit simultaneously transmits to the host and displays the next page in the
queue. The computer does not lock, allowing the operator to enter data on the next
page immediately. This continues as long as there are pages in the queue.
Queuing mode is used for repetitive tasks, and the queued screens look identical.
The device displays a Next message indicating that a new page is on the display.
Next messages also contain information about radio communications: NEXT-B
indicates that the unit has data to transmit to the base station. NEXT-H indicates
that the base station has acknowledged a transmission. Unlike lock messages,
Next messages do not lock the keyboard. Keying is allowed while Next
messages are displayed.
While queuing mode may improve apparent response time, it can present difficulties
to hosts that are operating in real time. It should only be used after careful
consideration of the host environment. The unit must be configured for queuing
mode (see Queuing on page 80). Additional information on queuing can be found
in the TESS (Teklogix Screen Subsystem) Manual.
2.2 ANSI Emulation

A TekTerm ANSI session operates like most other ANSI terminals. This means
software that supports ANSI terminals requires little or no changes.
2.2.1 Configuration
To configure the unit for ANSI mode, the Name and Type of session in this
case, ANSI must be specified in the Sessions menu. This menu is described in the
section titled, Sessions Tab on page 32.
Once the computer is configured, an ANSI operation can be selected from the
startup Launch Menu.
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Sending Data To The Host
2.2.2 Sending Data To The Host

Units running ANSI sessions transmit characters to the host as soon as they are
typed. Each ANSI session provides parameters that determine when the computer
transmits characters to the host.
The unit can be configured to transmit after a number of characters are typed (the
Transmit Count parameter) or after some time has elapsed (the Transmit Wait
parameter), or both. (Refer to page 49 for information about these parameters.) This
reduces overhead on the radio link and improves response time.
You can also determine whether the computer transmits immediately after the
[ENTER] key, an arrow key, or a function key is pressed.
The ANSI session also responds immediately to the device attribute requests
CSIc, CSI0c and ESCZ.
Note:
For a more detailed description of the parameter settings for ANSI,

refer to ANSI Sessions on page 33.
2.2.3 VT220 Equivalent Keys

Table 2.1 "VT220 Equivalent Keys" indicates how to send VT220 equivalent keys
using a Windows keyboard.
Key
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[UP] arrow
Up arrow
[DOWN] arrow
Down arrow
[RIGHT] arrow
Right arrow
[LEFT] arrow
Left arrow
[F1]-[F4]
PF1-PF4
[F5]
None
[F6]-[F10]
F6-F10
[F11]
F11 (ESC)
[F12]
F12 (BS)
[F13]
F13 (LF)
[F14]
F14
[F15]
Help
[F16]
Do

Block Mode (Local Editing)
Key
Equivalent VT220 Key
[F17]-[F20]
F17-F20
[F21]
Find
[F22]
Insert Here
[F23]
Remove
[F24]
Select
[F25]
Previous Screen
[F26]
Next Screen
[F27]-[F36]
None
Table 2.1 VT220 Equivalent Keys
2.2.4 Block Mode (Local Editing)

ANSI sessions support block mode (or Local Editing). Application
programs must be specifically written to support this mode. For software that
supports this mode, the keys shown in Table 2.2 "Function Of Keys In Block Mode"
have special meaning.
Key
Function
[ENTER]
Starts transmission of data.
Function keys
Start transmission of data.
Arrow keys
Move cursor to the next unprotected position in the

appropriate direction.
[SHIFT] [RIGHT] arrow
Moves the cursor to the next unprotected area.
[SHIFT] [LEFT] arrow
Moves the cursor to the previous unprotected area.
[DEL]
[CLR]
Deletes the character to the left of the cursor, and moves

cursor one position to the left.
Erases the data in an area and moves the cursor to the
first position in the area.
Table 2.2 Function Of Keys In Block Mode
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Working With Host Sessions
2.2.5 Working With Host Sessions

Important:
2.2.5.1
Note:
Use only lowercase letters when entering commands

at the TCP > prompt.
Establishing A New Session

This information does not apply to sessions using a Telnet or SSH connection type.
Press [CTRL], and type a lowercase a.
At the TCP> prompt:

Type tel in lowercase letters followed by the Host Name or IP address.
Press [ENTER].
Log in as usual to begin working with the new session.
2.2.5.2
Listing Sessions And Moving To Other Sessions
Note:
To list the current sessions:
At the TCP> prompt:
Type sess in lowercase letters, and press [ENTER].
To move to another session:
At the TCP> prompt, type sess in lowercase letters followed by the session
number to which you want to move.
e.g., Type sess 2 to move to session 2.
Press [ENTER].
2.2.5.3
Closing A Session
Note:
To close a session:
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Printing A Screen
2.2.5.4
At the TCP> prompt, type cl in lowercase letters followed by the session

number you want to close.
e.g., Type cl 2 to close session 2.
Press [ENTER].
Printing A Screen
To print each line of a screen with a CR/LF between each line:
Press [CTRL], and type p.
[CTRL] [P] is configurable. Refer to PrintScreen Key on page 55 for details about
configuring this key.
2.2.5.5
Smart Echo Disabling
In some circumstances like entering a password you may want to temporarily

disable smart echo, disguising the characters you type with * (asterisks).
Press [CTRL] [ALT] [P].

Type the necessary information using the keyboard, and then press
[ENTER] to return to smart echo mode.
2.3 Working With Multiple TESS & ANSI Sessions

Note:
The Screen Switch parameter must be enabled in order for the operator
to switch between sessions. Refer to Screen Switch on page 99 for
details.
You can press [CTRL] [ALT] followed by the application number to move between
sessions. For example:
Press [CTRL] [ALT] [2] to switch to TekTerm, application 2.
Press [CTRL] [ALT] [1] to switch back to TekTerm, application 1, and

so on.
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TEKTERM PARAMETERS
3.1 The TekTerm Startup Launch Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2 Working With Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2.1 Using The Keyboard To Navigate Menus . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2.1.1 Sub-Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2.1.2 Numeric Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2.1.3 List Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2.1.4 String Entry Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2.2 Using The Touchscreen To Navigate Menus . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2.2.1 Sub-Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2.2.2 Numeric Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2.2.3 List Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.2.2.4 String Entry Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.3 Restarting A TekTerm Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.4 Security Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.5 Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.6 Sessions Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.6.1 Creating Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.7 ANSI Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.7.1 Connection Type And Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.7.1.1 Host Connection Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.7.1.2 ANSI 802.IQ & Narrowband Host Connection Settings
3.7.1.3 ANSI 9010t Host Connection Settings . . . . . . . . .
3.7.1.4 ANSI Telnet Host Connection Settings . . . . . . . . .
3.7.1.5 ANSI SSH (Secure Shell) Connection Settings . . . . .
3.7.1.6 ANSI Screen Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.7.1.7 ANSI Transmit Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.7.1.8 ANSI Keyboard Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.7.1.9 ANSI Edit Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.7.1.10 ANSI Serial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.7.1.11 ANSI Host Character Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.7.1.12 ANSI Anchor View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.8 TESS Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3.8.1.2 TESS 802.IQ & Narrowband Host Connection Settings.
3.8.1.3 TESS 9010t Host Connection Settings. . . . . . . . . .
3.8.1.4 TESS 2392/Telnet Host Connection Settings . . . . . .
3.8.1.7 TESS Screen Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.8.1.8 TESS Character Set Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.8.1.9 TESS Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.8.1.10 TESS Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.8.1.11 TESS Scanner Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.8.1.12 TESS Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.8.1.13 TESS Anchor View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.9 Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.10 The Radio Statistics Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.11 Ports Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.11.1 Port Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.12 System Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.12.1 Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.12.2 802.IQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.12.3 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.12.3.1 User Permissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.12.4 Window Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.12.5 Session Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.12.5.1 Split Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.12.5.2 Custom Characters (Unicode) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.12.5.3 Font Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.12.5.4 Font Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.12.6 Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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This chapter describes the TekTerm parameters available to you.
3.1 The TekTerm Startup Launch Menu

The values assigned to TekTerm parameters can be viewed and adjusted to optimize
communication at the site in which a mobile computer is operating. This section
provides a description of the parameters available within TekTerm and how to
adjust them.
If you are not already at the Launch Menu:
Press [CTRL] [ALT] [0] (zero) to work with the Launch Menu,
or
If the Menu Bar is displayed at the top of the unit display, tap on
Mode>Launch Menu. (Refer to Menu Bar on page 100 for details about
displaying this item.)
From the Launch Menu, you have access to TekTerm parameters, and you can
launch TESS and/or ANSI sessions. You can also display the Radio Statistics and
Console screen.
Note:
Aside from the Parameters and Restart options, all other sessions
listed in the Launch Menu are created in the Sessions window. Refer to
Sessions Tab on page 32 for details.
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Working With Menus
To launch an application listed in the Launch Menu, either type the number that is
displayed to the left of the application you want to use, or if you have a touchscreen,
tap the stylus on the item.
For example, to display the Parameters:
Type the number 0 (zero),
or
Tap on Parameters.
3.2 Working With Menus

There are two ways to navigate windows and choose values you can use the
keyboard, or you can select items by tapping a stylus on the screen. (Keep in mind
that some devices are not equipped with touchscreens in these cases, navigation
will be limited to the keyboard.)
There are four types of parameters: numeric, Y/N, list, and string.
Important:
Depending on the method you use when working with menus,

review either Using The Keyboard To Navigate Menus on
page 26 or Using The Touchscreen To Navigate Menus on
page 29.
3.2.1 Using The Keyboard To Navigate Menus
Press the [UP] and [DOWN] arrow keys to move the cursor up and down
the current menu.
The currently selected parameter name will be displayed in reverse video.
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Sub-Menus
3.2.1.1
Sub-Menus
A + character to the left of a menu item indicates that it has a sub-menu.
Displaying Sub-Menus
To display a sub-menu:
Use the [UP] and [DOWN] arrow keys to position the cursor on the
menu item with the sub-menu you want to display.
Use the [RIGHT] arrow key to display the sub-menu.
Closing The Sub-Menu
With the main menu item highlighted, press the [LEFT] arrow key.
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Numeric Parameters
3.2.1.2
Numeric Parameters
To assign a numeric parameter value:
Highlight the existing number. Press the [RIGHT] arrow key, and type a
new value in the dialog box.
A parameter that accepts hex values is prefixed with 0x when initially displayed. It
is not necessary to type it again. If a value is entered that is outside the allowable
range, the parameter will be set to the closest allowable value.
3.2.1.3
List Parameters
List parameters consist of a predetermined set of acceptable values. See individual

parameters for a description of these values. To cycle through the set:
Press the [UP] or [DOWN] arrow keys.
3.2.1.4
String Entry Parameters
A sequence or string of characters can be entered in this type of parameter. When a

string entry parameter contains data, it is displayed in reverse video. (Empty fields
are not displayed in reverse video.)
In string entry parameters, the [ENTER], [DEL] and [BKSP] keys have the
following functions:
[ENTER] completes the entry field.

[BKSP] deletes the character to the left of the cursor.
[DEL] clears the entire field.
Assigning ASCII Values

Important:
This description of ASCII value assignment is only valid when

TekTerm is running on a Windows CE unit.
To enter unprintable/untypable characters in string entry fields:
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Lock the [ALT] key on an uppercase representation of ALT KEY in

the taskbar indicates the key is locked on.
Type a three digit ASCII value (e.g. 050=a)
Once youve entered the ASCII value, press [ALT] to unlock the key.

Using The Touchscreen To Navigate Menus
Assigning Unicode Values

Important:
This description of Unicode value assignment is only valid when

TekTerm is running on a Windows CE unit.
Lock the [ALT] key on an uppercase representation of ALT KEY in

the taskbar indicates the key is locked on.
Type x (beep!), and then type a four-character Unicode hex value (e.g.
00cb=E-with-an-umlaut).
Once youve entered the Unicode value, press [ALT] to unlock the key.
Important:
If you have a set of Unicode values that you use frequently, you
may want to create and save them in a pop-up window so that you
can access them whenever necessary. Refer to Creating A
Unicode Character beginning on page 105 for details.
3.2.2 Using The Touchscreen To Navigate Menus

3.2.2.1
Sub-Menus
The + character to the left of the menu item indicates that a sub-menu is available.
Displaying Sub-Menus
Tap on the + sign next to the main menu item to open the sub-menu.
Closing The Sub-Menu
3.2.2.2
Tap on the - sign next to the main menu item to close the sub-menu.
Numeric Parameters
To assign a numeric parameter value:
Double-tap on the existing number, and type a new value in the dialog box.
A parameter that accepts hex values is prefixed with 0x when initially displayed. It
is not necessary to type it again. If you enter a value outside the allowable range, the
parameter will be set to the closest allowable value.
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List Parameters
3.2.2.3
List Parameters
List parameters consist of a predetermined set of acceptable values. See individual

parameters for a description of these values. To cycle through the set:
Tap on the alpha field to cycle through the options.
3.2.2.4
String Entry Parameters
Youll need to use the keyboard to enter values in string entry fields. Refer to String
Entry Parameters on page 28 for details.
3.3 Restarting A TekTerm Application

To restart your TekTerm application:
Tap on Restart in the Launch Menu, or
Type the number 9.
3.4 Security Settings

Important:
For additional details about security settings, refer to Security

on page 98.
The security level assigned to a device defines the options available to the operator.
If TekTerm is running on a Psion Teklogix computer that supports OS shell security,
TekTerm will use the OS shell security level. Otherwise, TekTerm will use its own
security mechanism. Both mechanisms are similar.
There are two methods you can use to change the security level assigned to your
device from within TekTerm:
Press [CTRL] [ALT] [S],

or
In the Menu Bar at the top of the screen, choose Mode>Change Security.
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Parameters
A dialog box is displayed in which you can choose a different security level.
When you change security levels, youll need to enter the appropriate password in
the Password field.
3.5 Parameters
The Parameters option in the Launch Menu contains the TekTerm parameters.
Warning:
Note:
Parameters should not be altered without a clear understanding of

how they operate. Parameters that are incorrectly set can increase
response time or cause communication difficulties. Generally,
parameters are configured for each site during installation.
Parameters can also be remotely modified using SNMP. Refer to the user
manual provided with your device for details.
At the Launch Menu, tap on Parameters, or
Type 0 (zero) to display the TekTerm Settings screen.
TekTerm parameters are divided into tabs on this screen Sessions, Ports
and System.
Tap on a tab to display the associated parameters.
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Sessions Tab
3.6 Sessions Tab

TESS and ANSI sessions require unique names so that several different sessions of
TESS and/or ANSI can operate simultaneously.
3.6.1 Creating Sessions

To create an application session:
Tap on the [Add] button in the TekTerm Settings screen.
Name
The Name field should be completed with a name that is meaningful to the operator.
In addition, TESS and ANSI sessions require unique names so that several different
sessions of TESS and ANSI can operate simultaneously. These names will appear in
startup Launch Menu. Each session will have its own set of parameters.
In the Name field, enter a name for the application you want to create.
Type
The Type field allows you to choose the type of session you will be running. This
parameter has a dropdown menu attached to it, listing your options.
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Tap on the arrow to the right of the Type field to display the dropdown
menu. Highlight the type of application you want to create.

ANSI Sessions
Note:
Tap [OK] to create the application.
Before you can access the settings for the application youve created, you
must first complete the Name and Type fields.
3.7 ANSI Sessions

Each session you create has its own Settings parameters. To access the
ANSI parameters:
Highlight the ANSI icon in the Sessions screen, and tap on the [Edit] button
at the bottom of the screen.
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Connection Type And Settings
3.7.1 Connection Type And Settings

For ANSI sessions, this parameter allows you to choose one of the following types
of connections:
To display ANSI Settings related to your Connection Type:
3.7.1.1
Tap on the [Settings] button.
Host Connection Settings
Keep in mind that this menu varies slightly depending on the type of application you
are running and the Connection Type youve chosen 802.1Q, 9010t, Telnet, SSH
or Narrowband.
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Tap on the + sign next to Host Connection Settings to display this menu.

ANSI 802.IQ & Narrowband Host Connection Settings
3.7.1.2
Note:
ANSI 802.IQ & Narrowband Host Connection Settings

The Host Connection Settings menus for 802.IQ and Narrowband
radios are identical.
If youve chosen 802.IQ or Narrowband as your Connection Type, the following

menu is displayed.
Tapping on Terminal Number displays the sub-menu for this parameter.
Terminal Number
For every application session you create, the Terminal Number assigned must be
non-zero and unique. This parameter defines the number for the ANSI session and
uniquely identifies all transmissions to and from the session.
Other TekTerm sessions running in the computer, such as a TESS session or another
ANSI session must each have a different number. In addition, each device using the
radio link must have a unique number.
Double-tapping on Terminal Number or highlighting this option and pressing the
[RIGHT] arrow key displays a screen in which you can type a number.
Auto Terminal Number

Note:
Refer to Group Number on page 36 for additional instructions.
Double-tapping on this parameter toggles between Yes to enable Auto Terminal

Number and No to disable it.
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ANSI 9010t Host Connection Settings
When this parameter is enabled, a unique number is assigned for the current ANSI
session. Any value assigned to the Terminal Number parameter is ignored.
Group Number
When Auto Terminal Number is enabled, the Group Number parameter is used to
identify the group or pool of numbers from which an auto-address is chosen.
Double-tapping on this parameter or highlighting it and pressing the [RIGHT] arrow
key displays a screen in which you can choose the group.
3.7.1.3
If youve chosen 9010t as your Connection Type, the following menu is displayed.
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Host Address
This parameter is used to assign a host IP address using the format ###.###.###.###
or a host name if DNS is used.
Port
This parameter offers two options: Standard Protocol Port and Port.
Standard Protocol Port

This is a toggle parameter double-tapping on Standard Protocol Port or
highlighting it and pressing the [RIGHT] arrow key toggles between Yes to enable
this parameter and No to disable it. If Standard Protocol Port is enabled, the Port
parameter is ignored and default port numbers are assigned SSH is assigned port
number 22, Telnet is set to 23, and 9010t is set to 9999.
Port
Choosing the Port parameter displays a window in which you can specify the 9010t
port number.
Terminal Number
Refer to Terminal Number on page 35 for details about this parameter.
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ANSI Telnet Host Connection Settings
3.7.1.4
If youve chosen Telnet as your Connection Type, the following menu is displayed.
Host Address
or a host name if DNS is used.
Port
Refer to Port on page 37 for details.
Terminal Type
Terminal Type is used to inform the server of the type of terminal being emulated.
This information is used by the server alone and has no affect on the ANSI session.
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ENTER Prompt
This string indicates that the ANSI session is waiting for the user to press [ENTER]
at the time of connection.
ESC Prompt
This string indicates that the operator can press the [ESC] key to terminate a
connection attempt before the connection is established.
Auto Login
The Auto Login parameters are used to define whether or not the ANSI session will
attempt to log in automatically. Tapping on this option displays the following menu:
Double-tapping on Auto Login in the sub-menu item toggles between Yes to enable
this parameter and No to disable it.
The Auto Login sequence is as follows:
1. Host sends Login Prompt.
2. ANSI session responds with Login.
3. Host sends Password Prompt.
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4. ANSI session responds with Password.
5. Host may send password echo.
6. ANSI session ignores password echo if Password Echo is enabled, otherwise skip to step 7.
7. ANSI session looks for Login Failed in next transmission from host.
8. Login successful or Login failed and return to step 1.
Login Prompt
Double-tapping on this option displays a window with a string entry field. When
the ANSI session receives the string assigned to this parameter, it will respond
with Login.
Login
Double-tapping on this option displays a string entry window. The ANSI session
responds with this string when it receives a Login Prompt.
Password Prompt
Double-tapping on Password Prompt displays a string entry window. When the
ANSI session receives this string, it responds with a Password.
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Password
The ANSI session responds with this string when it receives a Password Prompt.
This string entry window allows you to enter your password
Password Echo
When this parameter is enabled (set to Yes), the host will echo data back to the ANSI
session after receiving a Password.
Login Failed
When the ANSI session receives this string, it assumes that the login attempt has
failed and returns to the Enter Prompt.
Function Key Remap

When a function key is pressed, a corresponding default string is sent to the host.
The Function Key Remap table allows these function key character sequences to
be redefined.
To enable this option, you need to set the Function Key Remap option to Yes.
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Each function key has a default string associated with it. To remap a function key:
In the menu, highlight the function key you want to remap. In this example,
F1 Remap was chosen.
Type new values in the fields displayed in the remap window.
Arrow Key Remap

When an arrow key is pressed, a corresponding default string is sent to the host. The
Arrow Key Remap table allows these arrow key character sequences to be redefined.
Setting the Arrow Key Remap option to Yes enables this parameter.
Each arrow key has a default string associated with it. To remap values:
Double-tap on the arrow key you want to remap or highlight it and press the
[RIGHT] arrow key. In this example, Up Arrow was chosen.
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Type new values in the fields displayed.

ANSI SSH (Secure Shell) Connection Settings
3.7.1.5
ANSI Secure Shell (SSH) is a tool for secure remote login over insecure networks.
It provides an encrypted terminal session with strong authentication of both the
server and client, using public-key cryptography. The SSH protocol allows full
negotiation of encryption, integrity, key exchange, compression, and public key
algorithms and formats.
If youve chosen SSH as your Connection Type, the following menu is displayed.
Each SSH connection uses two authentications performed through public key
encryption: ANSI verifies the identity of the SSH server (server authentication), and
the server verifies the identity of the user requesting access (user authentication).
Once authentication takes place, bulk data transfer can proceed through private key
encryption. Public key encryption is used to distribute the private key to the client.
Host Address
Refer to Host Address on page 38 for details.
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Port
Refer to Port on page 37 for details.
Terminal Type
Refer to Terminal Type on page 38 for details.
ENTER Prompt
Refer to ENTER Prompt on page 39 for details.
ESC Prompt
Refer to ESC Prompt on page 39 for details.
Login
User authentication is completed using the parameters under the Login menu. If
Username is configured, the Username Prompt is ignored. If the Username is not
configured, the Username Prompt window is displayed during login. The same rule
applies to your password.
SSH Options
For bulk data transfer, the parameters under the SSH Options menu are used to
determine the SSH protocol and cipher. The Prefer SSH-1 parameter will prefer to
use SSH-1 if both SSH-1 and SSH-2 are supported by the host. Regardless of the
value assigned to the Prefer SSH-1 parameter, if the host only supports SSH-2, then
SSH-2 will be used; if only SSH-1 is supported, then SSH-1 is used.
If you choose SSH-1, you can select the default cipher for SSH-1 from a list of three
ciphers as well as set the compression level for data communications. If SSH-1 is
not the preferred protocol, SSH-2 is used with the cipher being chosen at run time
from among an internally hard-coded list of ciphers. You can override this list by
providing a list of ciphers in the format of comma-separated strings. For both SSH-1
and SSH-2, the cipher that is eventually chosen is determined in negotiation
between the ANSI session and the host after authentication.
Function Key Remap

Refer to Function Key Remap on page 41 for details.
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ANSI Screen Parameters
Arrow Key Remap

Refer to Arrow Key Remap on page 42 for details.
3.7.1.6
Screen Rows
This parameter defines the logical page length (in lines) used by the host computer
application. Emulator systems trim the host application screens to this length.
Display panning is used if the page is longer than the display.
Screen Cols
This parameter defines the logical page width (in characters) used by the host
computer application. Emulator systems trim the host application screens to this
width. Display panning is used if the page is wider than the display.
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View Rows (default) And View Cols (default)

These parameters allow you to choose the number of rows and columns you want to
fit onto the display. Based on the value you assign to these parameters, the system
will then pick the font size that gives you that (or as near to it as possible).
View Rows (80-col), View Cols (80-col), View Rows (132-col) & View Cols (132-col)
Regular ANSI terminals (e.g. VT220) typically have two display modes the
standard 80-columns and a 132-column mode which displays more data by using a
thinner character font. ANSI commands tell the terminal to switch to one display
mode or the other. Three separate ANSI font sizes are available: one for default (see
View Rows (default) and View Cols (default) in this section), and two others to
specify the 80- and 132-column display modes.
Number of Pages
This parameter defines how many pages are accessible to application programs. The
ANSI control functions Next Page (NP) and Previous page (PP) are used to
select another page. These pages are independent of each other so that if lines of text
scroll off a page, the other pages are unaffected.
Origin Scroll
When enabled (set to Yes), the display window moves to the origin (upper-left
corner) after receiving data from the host.
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Label Softkeys
Softkeys are function keys that have been programmed to perform specific actions
in your application. These keys are identified through softkey labels, which
are displayed at the bottom of the screen. These softkey labels can be
reconfigured using the menu attached to the Label Softkeys parameter.
To edit a label:
Choose the function key for which you want to create a label F1 in the
example below.
Note:
Type a name one that describes the keys function.

Keep in mind that the text will be shortened to better fit in the available
space on your display. Assign names that are short and clear.
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Video
Choosing this option displays a list of possible attributes.
Each of these options specifies the actual video attributes assigned to a field created
with, for example, the Bold ANSI attribute, the Blink ANSI attribute, and so on.
Default Colours Foreground And Background
Tapping on Foreground or Background displays a window from which you can

assign colour for the foreground and background of your device screen. The colours
chosen in this menu are displayed in the ANSI sessions.
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ANSI Transmit Modes
3.7.1.7
ANSI Transmit Modes
Transmit Count
This parameter determines how many characters from the keyboard or scanner are
buffered by the ANSI session before being transmitted to the host. If 0 (zero) is
selected, the unit transmits only according to the Transmit Wait parameter. If ANSI
block mode features are used, this parameter should be set to 99.
Note:
If the unit is not in local edit mode, the [ENTER], arrow, [CTRL], and
function keys cause an immediate radio transmission regardless of the
Transmit Count parameter setting.
Transmit Wait
This parameter determines the length of time the unit collects keystrokes before
transmitting them to the host. This value is specified in increments of one tenth of a
second (i.e., a value of 10 represents 1 second). If 0 (zero) is selected, the computer
transmits only according to the Transmit Count parameter.
Note:
If the unit is not in local edit mode, the [ENTER], arrow, [CTRL], and
function keys cause an immediate radio transmission regardless of the
Transmit Wait parameter setting.
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ANSI Transmit Modes
Device Attributes
This string entry parameter specifies a device attribute string. It can be up to 16

characters long. The computer sends this string to the host when it receives a DA or
DECID control. This parameter may or may not be set, depending on the
requirements of the host computer.
Auto Answer
This string can be up to 30 characters long and is sent by the ANSI session as a reply
to an ENQ character from the host. The Auto Answer string is programmable in the
same manner as the keyboard macros. For example, this string can be used to
automatically send the username and password when logging into the host.
7 Bit
When this parameter is disabled (set to No), the ANSI session transmits 8 bit
controls. When enabled (set to Yes), the ANSI session transmits 7 bit controls.
This parameter applies to character mode, block mode, and media copy mode.
Block Mode
All modes in this section affect the data stream sent to the host computer, the serial
port and the console port. These modes apply to the Block mode (Local Editing) and
the Media Copy function, unless otherwise noted.
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ANSI Transmit Modes
Keyboard Lock
When this parameter is disabled (set to No), the ANSI session does not lock the
keyboard after a block mode transmission. When enabled, the keyboard is locked
after a transmission. The application program must unlock the keyboard by resetting
the Keyboard Action Mode (KAM), using the Reset Mode (RM) or Enable Manual
Input (EMI) controls.
Transmit Key
When this parameter is disabled (set to No), the key that causes the ANSI session to
transmit is not sent to the host as part of the transmitted data. When enabled, the key
that causes a transmission is sent after the page data has been sent to the host. This
parameter applies only to block mode.
FETM
When the Format Effector Transfer Mode (FETM) parameter is disabled (set to No),
Format Effectors are inserted in data sent to the host or included in data when
transferred to the console or serial ports. When enabled, the Format Effectors are not
inserted into the data sent to the host and are not included in the data transferred to
the console or serial ports.
GATM
When the Guarded Area Transfer Mode (GATM) parameter is disabled (set to No),
only unguarded data is transmitted to the host or transferred to the console or serial
ports. When enabled, both guarded and unguarded data can be transmitted to the
host or transferred to the console or serial ports.
MATM
When the Multiple Area Transfer Mode (MATM) parameter is disabled (set to No),
only the selected area containing the cursor can be transmitted to the host or
transferred to the console or serial ports. When enabled, all selected areas can be
transmitted to the host or transferred to the console or serial ports. This mode is
significant only if the Selected Area Transfer Mode (SATM) is disabled.
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ANSI Transmit Modes
SATM
When the Selected Area Transfer Mode (SATM) parameter is disabled (set to No), the
selected areas defined by SSA/ESA and DAQ can be transmitted to the host or
transferred to the console or serial ports. When enabled, the full contents of the buffer
can be transmitted to the host or transferred to the console or serial ports.
TTM
When the Transfer Termination Mode (TTM) parameter is disabled (set to No),
the cursor position determines the end of the string that can be transmitted to the
host or transferred to the console or serial ports. When enabled, the cursor position
is ignored.
EOL chars
This string entry parameter specifies a string of up to 8 characters that are sent after
each line in a block transmission. If the parameter is not used, the rules specified in
Transmitted Data Stream are used to determine end of line characters.
EOB chars
This string entry parameter specifies a string of up to 8 characters that are sent after
each block transmission.
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ANSI Keyboard Modes
3.7.1.8
ANSI Keyboard Modes
Arrow Mode
This parameter determines whether arrow keys move the cursor within a field or
between fields. If you choose Cursor from the dropdown menu, pressing the
[LEFT] and [RIGHT] arrow keys move the cursor within the current field. If you
choose Field, pressing an arrow key will cause the cursor to move to the next field
in the direction of the arrow.
Echo Mode
This parameter selects the echo mode for the ANSI session. The available modes are
Local, Host, and Smart.
Local:
Host:
In this mode, any character entered using the keyboard is displayed

before being sent to the host. The table on page 54 outlines additional actions.
In this mode, the ANSI session sends all keyboard entries to the
host and displays only data received from the host.
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ANSI Keyboard Modes
Smart: This mode reduces or eliminates the delay between typing a
character on the keyboard and displaying the character echoed by
the host computer. The ANSI session displays all printable characters on the screen before sending them to the host. The unit compares the characters echoed by the host to the characters placed on
the page and fixes the display if the host echoes are different.
The maximum number of characters waiting for echo is 25. Any additional
characters are sent to the host but not displayed. When the unit is in insert
mode, smart echo is disabled.
Key
Function
ENTER
In newline mode, this key moves the cursor to the first column of the
next line. In line feed mode, this key moves the cursor to column one
of the current line.
CTRL-G (Bell)
The ANSI session beeps.
CTRL-H (Backspace)
The cursor moves back one space.
CTRL-I (Tab)
The cursor moves to the next horizontal tab stop.
CTRL-J (Line Feed)

CTRL-L (Form Feed)
CTRL-K (Vertical Tab)
DEL
The cursor moves down one line in the same column.

The cursor moves down to the next line with a vertical tab set.
This key deletes the character to the left of the cursor and moves the
cursor to the left by one position.
Table 3.1 Function Of Special Keys In Local Echo Mode
Linemode Edit
Normally, while working in an ANSI session, every keystroke is immediately
transmitted back to the host. However, if Linemode Edit is enabled (set to Yes), you
can enter data in a field and then backspace, delete, overwrite, etc. The entire field of
data is then transmitted once you press a transmission key such as [ENTER], [ESC],
a function key, and so on.
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ANSI Keyboard Modes
DEL Key
This parameter determines whether the [DEL] key acts as a [DEL] key, erasing the
character to the right of the cursor, a [BACKSPACE] key, erasing the character to
the left of the cursor or a [CLEAR] key, erasing the entire contents of the field.
BKSP Key
This parameter determines whether the [BKSP] key acts as a [DEL] key, erasing the
character to the right of the cursor, or a [BKSP] key, erasing the character to the left
of the cursor or a [CLEAR] key, erasing the entire contents of the field.
PrintScreen Key
This parameter determines the hot-key for printing the screen contents through
device serial port. The default is [CTRL] P (16).
Note:
The unit port must be set to printer (seePorts Tab on page 89).
Transmit Enter
The [ENTER] key normally enters data into a field and moves the cursor to the next
field. However, some sessions require that the [ENTER] key start a transmission
from the device. When enabled (set to Yes), this parameter causes the [ENTER] key
to start a transmission.
Insert
When this parameter is disabled (set to No), it behaves in replace mode a character
entered at the keyboard or received from the host replaces the character at the cursor
position. The cursor then advances one character position. When enabled, the
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ANSI Edit Modes
character entered at the keyboard or received from the host is inserted at the cursor
position after shifting the characters at and following the cursor forward one position.
The cursor is advanced one position. The extent of the characters affected by the shift
depends on the setting of the Edit Extent parameter (see page 57).
Newline
When this parameter is disabled, an LF character received from the host causes the
cursor to move down one line in the same column. In addition, the [ENTER] key
transmits a CR. When enabled, an LF character received from the host causes the
cursor to move to the first column of the next line. The [ENTER] key transmits both
a CR and an LF.
Disable Keyboard
Setting this parameter to Yes disables the keyboard and scanner. When this
parameter is disabled (set to No), the keyboard and scanner are enabled.
DEC Cursor Keys
This parameter can be set to either Cursor Mode or Application Mode. Cursor Mode
causes the cursor keys to generate ANSI cursor control sequences. Application
Mode causes the cursor keys to send application control functions.
3.7.1.9
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ANSI Edit Modes

ANSI Edit Modes
Auto Wrap
If Auto Wrap is disabled (set to No), characters received when the cursor is at the
right edge of the screen replace the previously displayed characters. If Auto Wrap is
enabled, the cursor wraps to the next line when the current line is filled. The display
scrolls up if the cursor is at the bottom margin.
Erasure Mode
When this parameter is disabled (set to No), erase functions can only erase
unprotected characters. When enabled, the erase functions can erase characters
regardless of their protected state.
Tab Stop Mode

When this parameter is disabled (set to No), the setting and clearing of horizontal tab
stops apply to the same horizontal position of all lines on the page. When enabled,
horizontal tab setting and clearing apply only to the current line.
Edit Extent
This parameter selects the extent of the display to be affected by the ICH and DCH
controls and received character insertion. The possible values are Line, Area,
Display and Field. The shifting caused by ICH, DCH and character insertion is
confined to the selected extent.
Display Controls
When this parameter is disabled (set to No), any control codes received from the
host are performed as described. When enabled, any received control functions are
displayed and are not performed. If any C0 or C1 controls are received from the
host, their standard ANSI mnemonics are displayed in reverse video. Other
characters are displayed as normal characters. This mode can also be set with the Set
Mode (SM) control.
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ANSI Serial
3.7.1.10 ANSI Serial
Primary Port & Secondary Port
ANSI print commands (such as MC or Media Copy) control the transfer of data to
and from the serial and console ports on the device. At the unit, the value assigned at
the Primary Port and Secondary Port parameters determines which port the ANSI
print command will identify and use as primary and secondary.
Asynchronous In
When this parameter is enabled (set to Yes), the serial (async) port is ready to
receive input at all times.
Start & End
These parameters specify the start and end characters of input received from the
serial (async) port.
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ANSI Host Character Set
3.7.1.11 ANSI Host Character Set
The Host Character Set menu allows you to specify a character set in the Lower and
Upper character tables.
Note:
When the Lower character set specifies an 8-bit character set, the Upper
character set is ignored.
To choose character sets:

Tap on Lower or Upper, and choose an option from the dropdown menu.
Important:
When a character sent from the host cannot be displayed, a rectangular box is used as a substitute.
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ANSI Anchor View
3.7.1.12 ANSI Anchor View
When enabled (set to Yes), this parameter locks the display at a defined location
on the screen, preventing it from shifting when the cursor is moved. The X Origin
and Y Origin coordinates specify where the screen origin, the upper-left corner of
the screen, will be fixed.
X Origin and Y Origin
The X Origin parameter is used to specify the column to which the upper-left corner
of the screen will be anchored. The Y Origin parameter is used to specify the row
coordinate to which the screen will be anchored.
3.8 TESS Sessions

Note:
Refer to Creating Sessions on page 32 for details about creating a

TESS application.
Additional TESS information is documented in TESS Emulation on page 9.
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Connection Type And Settings
Each session you create has its own Settings parameters. To access the TESS
parameters:
Highlight the TESS icon in the Session screen, and tap on the [Edit] button
at the bottom of the screen.
3.8.1 Connection Type And Settings

For TESS sessions, the Connection Type option allows you to choose one of the
following types of connections.:
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TESS Host Connection Settings
To work with the TESS Settings parameters related to your Connection Type:
3.8.1.1
Tap on the [Settings] button.
TESS Host Connection Settings
Keep in mind that this menu varies slightly depending on the Connection Type
youve chosen.
3.8.1.2
Note:
Tap on the + sign next to Host Connection Settings to display this menu.
TESS 802.IQ & Narrowband Host Connection Settings

The Host Connection Settings menus for 802.IQ and Narrowband
radios are identical.
If youve chosen 802.IQ or Narrowband as your Connection Type, the following

Host Connection Settings menu is available.
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TESS 9010t Host Connection Settings
Important:
3.8.1.3
Important:
3.8.1.4
TESS 802.1Q and Narrowband Host Connection Settings are

identical to those described in the ANSI section of this manual.
Refer to ANSI 802.IQ & Narrowband Host Connection Settings on page 35 for details about these parameters.
TESS 9010t Host Connection Settings
TESS 9010t Host Connection Settings are identical to those

described in the ANSI section of this manual. Refer to ANSI
9010t Host Connection Settings on page 36 for details about
these parameters.
TESS 2392/Telnet Host Connection Settings
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Host Address
or a host name if DNS is used. If Host Address is left blank, you will need to enter a
host name. If a value is assigned, connection is automatically attempted.
Port
Refer toPort on page 37 for details.
Emulation
Send CR With FKEY

A function key press generates a string of text to be sent back to the host. If this
parameter is enabled, a carriage return is appended to the function key.
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Features 2392/Telnet
Clear Entry Fields

When this parameter is enabled, an empty entry field is created in place of an entry
field filled with spaces.
Note:
This operation is only performed on screens received from the host. Data
sent to the host remains unaffected.
Passthru Printing
Enabling this parameter allows the host to send data directly to the unit serial port.
This option is most commonly used for printing.
AIAG Character
This parameter is used to enter a decimal representation of the ASCII character code
of the AIAG character. A value of 0 (zero) disables this feature.
When a bar code is scanned, the unit searches for AIAG fields on the current page
that can accept the bar code data. The application program distinguishes an entry
field as AIAG by preceding the field with this special mode character which
indicates the existence of AIAG fields.
Barcode Character
Barcode-input-only fields are special entry fields that only accept input from a bar
code reader. The application program identifies a barcode-input-only entry field by
preceding the field with a special character.
This parameter is used to enter a decimal representation of the ASCII character code
of the barcode-input-only character. A value of 0 (zero) disables this feature.
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Serial IO Character
Serial I/O fields are special entry and fixed fields that accept input from and output
to a serial port. The application program distinguishes this field as Serial I/O by
preceding the field with a special character. If this character precedes a fixed field,
the data will be sent to the units serial port. If it precedes an entry field, the field
accepts data from the devices serial port.
This parameter allows you to enter a decimal representation of the ASCII character
code of this special character. A value of 0 (zero) disables this feature.
Fixed Field Ovrhd

This parameter defines the maximum number of characters allowed within two
adjacent, fixed fields that can be sent as a single field. For example, if two fields are
4 characters apart and this parameter is set to 5, these fields are joined into a single
field of data. The allowable range for this field is 0 to 80.
This feature affects fields with the Normal display attribute only.
Enable Alarm
If this parameter is enabled, the unit emits a beep when the word ALARM appears
on the application screen, in the location specified by the Command Region
parameter.
Command Region Up & Down And Command Region Left & Right
The value assigned to the Command Region Up and Command Region Down
parameters represent rows on the unit screen. The allowable values range
from 0 to 24.
The value assigned to Command Region Left and Command Region Right
parameters represent columns on the unit screen. The allowable values range
from 0 to 80.
These four numbers represent the row and column addresses of the upper-left corner
and the lower-right corner of the command region. Currently, the only commands
supported in the command region are ALARM and FONT:
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3.8.1.5
Important:
TESS 3274/Telnet Host Connection Settings are identical to

those described in TESS 2392/Telnet Host Connection Settings
beginning on page 63.
3274/Telnet Emulation
Fujitsu Host
If this parameter is enabled (set to Yes), data is sent in Fujitsu format. Enabling
Fujitsu Host causes the standard IBM formatting codes (for start of field, setting
buffers, etc.) to be replaced by the codes used by Fujitsu host computers.
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International EBCDIC
If this parameter is enabled, the International EBCDIC character set is used,
swapping the positions of the ! and ] characters.
Nulls in Fields
Enabling this parameter allows null characters e.g., hyphens (-) or periods (.) to
fill in empty entry fields.
IP for SysReq
When the system request key is pressed, a Telnet Interrupt Process (IP) command
is generated. The Interrupt Process command is sent to the host in place of
the standard mechanism used to send the system request key press to a host
using Telnet.
BRK for Attn

When the attention key is pressed, a Telnet Break command is generated. This
command is sent to the host in place of the standard mechanism used to send the
attention key press to a host using Telnet.
LU Name Enabled
If enabled (set to Yes), this parameter allows the unit to negotiate a specific device
name for itself.
LU Name
The value assigned in this field is used when the LU Name Enabled parameter (see
above) is enabled. The current terminal number is appended to the name to generate
a unique device name (for example, LUA00001).
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Function Key Remap

be remapped.
Each function key has a default string associated with it. To remap a function key:
In the menu, highlight the function key you want to remap. In this example,
FKEY0: ENTER was chosen.
Choose a new function key value from the dropdown menu.
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Important:
3.8.1.6
Important:
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These parameters are identical to those described for

2392/Telnet. Refer to Features 2392/Telnet beginning
on page 65.
TESS 5250/Telnet Host Connection Settings are identical to

those described in TESS 2392/Telnet Host Connection Settings
beginning on page 63.

5250/Telnet Emulation
WEC (Write Error Code)

This parameter determines the type of WEC used. If set to Advisory, a TESS
advisory message is generated when the host sends a WEC command to the unit.
Otherwise, if set to Screen, the device locks the keyboard and displays the error
message contained in the WEC command on the screen at the line specified by the
host. In this case, the unit must be unlocked manually using the function key
mapped to RESET.
Remap Underline To
This parameter allows you to remap the underline cursor to Normal, Bold, Blink
or Reverse.
International EBCDIC
If this parameter is enabled (set to Yes), the International EBCDIC character set is
used, swapping the positions of the ! and ] characters.
Nulls In Fields
Enabling this parameter allows null characters e.g., hyphens (-) or periods (.) to
fill in empty entry fields.
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Term Type
The value assigned for this parameter indicates the type of terminal to report
during the Telnet negotiations. It determines how the AS/400 host treats the
terminal. IBM-5251-11 is a standard 5250 terminal. IBM-5555-001 is a Korean
language terminal.
Virtual Dev Enabled

If enabled (set to Yes), this parameter allows the device to negotiate a specific
device name for itself.
Virtual Dev Name

The name assigned in this field is used when the Virtual Dev Enabled parameter (see
above) is enabled. The current terminal number is appended to the prefix to generate
a unique device name. You can assign up to 10 upper-case alphanumeric characters
in this field.
Function Key Remap

Important:
Refer to Function Key Remap on page 69 for details.
be remapped.
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TESS Screen Parameters
Important:
3.8.1.7
These parameters are identical to those described for 2392/Telnet.

Refer to Features 2392/Telnet beginning on page 65
for details.
Screen Rows
This parameter defines the logical page length (in lines) used by the host computer
application. Emulator systems trim the host application screens to this length. This
page length cannot be smaller than the length of the devices display. Display
panning is used if the page is longer than the display.
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Screen Cols
This parameter defines the logical page width (in characters) used by the host
computer application. Emulator systems trim the host application screens to this
width. Display panning is used if the page is wider than the display.
View Rows And View Cols

These parameters allow you to choose the number of rows and columns you want to
fit onto the display. A font size is automatically chosen to best accommodate the
number of rows and columns you want displayed (or as near to it as possible).
Pages Saved
This parameter determines the number of pages that can be stored and recalled at the
device. Storing frequently used page data in the unit reduces the need for the host to
retransmit complete page data over the radio link. Retransmitting data can reduce
the system response time. Increasing the number of saved pages decreases the
available memory for other functions.
Origin Scroll
When enabled, the display window moves to the origin (upper-left corner) after
LOCK-H or LOCK-B messages.
Field Scroll
When enabled, the display window moves to the left after entering a new entry field.
Application Parameter
The Application parameter is sent to the host system as part of the response to the
TESS query command. Enter zero to disable this parameter.
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Label Softkeys
Important:
Refer to Label Softkeys on page 47 for details about how to use

this menu.
Video
Tapping on this option displays a list of possible attributes.
Each of these options specifies the actual video attributes assigned to field created
with, for example, the Bold TESS attribute, the Reverse TESS attribute, and so on.
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TESS Character Set Parameters
Default Colours
Important:
3.8.1.8
Refer to Default Colours Foreground And Background on

page 48 for details about this parameter.
Character Set
This menu contains all the character sets available with your device.
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Important:
If you choose a Chinese character set and a character sent from

the host cannot be displayed on the unit screen, a shaded box
character is used as a substitute.
If you are using a Korean character set, a right arrow character is
used as a substitute.
Visible Match Character

This parameter enables visible field matching and defines the character that identifies
visible field match data from the host. Field matching allows the host to pre-load data
into an entry field that is compared with the users input. The unit beeps if the entered
data does not match. Visible field matching means that the data to be matched is
displayed in the entry field.
Enter the decimal value for the ASCII character that will be used by the host to
identify visible match field data. Enter 0 (zero) to disable this feature.
Note:
Another method of field matching is available directly through the TESS

data stream.
Hidden Match Character

This parameter enables hidden field matching and defines the character that identifies
hidden field match data from the host. Field matching allows the host to pre-load data
into an entry field that is compared with the users input. The unit beeps if the
entered data does not match. Hidden field matching means that the data to be
matched is not displayed in the entry field.
Enter the decimal value for the ASCII character that will be used by the host to
identify hidden match field data. Enter 0 (zero) to disable this feature.
Note:
Another method of field matching is available directly through the TESS

data stream.
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TESS Tests
Fill Character
This parameter specifies the character that identifies empty entry fields. Enter the
ASCII decimal equivalent of this character. The commonly used characters are:
_ (underline)
. (period)
Note:
Enter 95
Enter 46
Some systems may use the space character with the host using reverse
video attributes to mark entry fields.
Upper Case
When this parameter is enabled (set to Yes), lowercase input is converted
to uppercase.
3.8.1.9
TESS Tests
Auto Repeat Function Key

This parameter determines which function key is sent to the host in auto reply
mode. The value represents the number of the function key not the ASCII decimal
equivalent. After sending this key, the device locks and waits for the host to unlock
it. To disable Auto Repeat Function Key, set the Auto Repeat Timeout parameter
to zero.
Auto Repeat Timeout

This parameter determines the time (in seconds) between the device unlocking and
the next transmission of the function key specified by the Auto Repeat Function Key
parameter (see above). A value of zero disables auto reply mode.
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TESS Features
3.8.1.10 TESS Features
Printer
The value assigned for the Printer parameter determines which port the print
command will use. Tapping on the dropdown menu displays your choices.
Binary Print
When this parameter is enabled (set to Yes), the page displayed on the unit is
spooled as is, except for trailing white-space removal. When disabled, each line of
the page displayed on the unit is preceded by a linefeed (LF) and followed by a
carriage return (CR).
Remap Passthru
When this parameter is enabled (set to Yes), passthru data is remapped from the
host charset to the port charset. (Normally passthru data is sent as is to the port
without any remapping.)
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TESS Features
Queuing
This parameter enables and disables queuing mode (see Queuing Mode on
page 17). It also enables TESS procedures to be loaded into the device. This
parameter should be enabled if local procedures and the ability to switch between
hosts within a TESS session are required. Changes to this parameter take effect only
after the device is reset.
Send Milestone
This parameter controls the sending of a milestone from the device after a hey_you
command. Consult the Teklogix Screen Subsystem (TESS) User Manual for more
information on milestones.
Next X
This parameter enables and disables the next messages used in queuing mode.
Keyboard Locked
Enabling or disabling this parameter allows you to lock or unlock the keyboard for
all alphanumeric input in TESS. When this parameter is enabled and the keyboard is
locked, the function keys, arrow keys and the [ENTER] key are still functional. The
unit emits an error beep if a character is rejected because the keyboard is locked.
Changes to this parameter take effect only after the unit is reset.
Disable Beep
Enabling this parameter turns off the beep generated by the o, G and # TESS
commands. Keep in mind that Error and Scan beeps are not disabled.
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TESS Features
Local Process And Save on Reset
The sub-menu items attached to Local Process allows you to enable Local Process
and Save on Reset. When these parameters are enabled (set to Yes), data stored in the
unit is saved if the unit is reset. Local procedures are defined on page 16.
Serial
Serial Port
The Serial Port parameter specifies which port TESS will use for serial I/O
operations. Tap on the dropdown menu to choose from a list of options.
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TESS Features
Serial Out
This parameter allows you to enable or disable the serial port output fields.
Serial In
This parameter enables or disables the serial port input fields. If enabled, the TESS
application has exclusive use of the serial port. Acceptance of data in a SI field is
determined by the SI prefix and suffix.
Serial In mode
The possible values for this parameter are Field (the default) and Command. When
Serial In mode is set to Field, data received through the serial port is displayed in the
serial input fields. If you are using serial-input fields, make sure that the Serial In
mode parameter is set to Field.
When Serial In mode is set to Command, data received by the serial port is
transmitted as Passthrough data to the host.
Note:
Command mode is supported by SDKs but not by emulations.
Serial In Function Key
This parameter allows you to choose the function key you want appended to the
serial input. First, you need to enable this parameter.
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Set Use Function Key to Yes.

TESS Features
Next, in the Function Key Number dialog box, you can assign the function key you
want appended. For example, entering a value of 1 in the Function Key Number
dialog box appends [F1] to serial input. A value of 0 (zero) disables this parameter;
a suffix is not added.
Note:
Data is transmitted as soon as the function key has been appended.
Serial In prefix
This parameter determines the start-of-message character on serial input. Enter an
ASCII numeric equivalent from 0 to 255 to represent the start character. A value of
0 (zero) indicates no prefix will be added.
Serial In suffix
This parameter determines the end-of-message character on serial input. Enter an
ASCII numeric equivalent from 0 to 255 to represent the end character. A value of 0
(zero) indicates no suffix will be added.
Serial In CRC
This parameter enables or disables CRC validity check on serial input. When
enabled, a packet is rejected if the CRC is not valid.
In addition, when this parameter is enabled, each time a DLE (^P=0x10) character is
encountered in the serial input, it is removed and the character following it will be
replaced with its 1s complement.
Serial Out prefix

This parameter determines the start-of-message character on serial output. Enter an
ASCII numeric equivalent from 0 to 255 to represent the start character. A value of
0 (zero) indicates no prefix will be added.
Serial Out suffix

This parameter determines the end-of-message character on serial output. Enter an
ASCII numeric equivalent from 0 to 255 to represent the end character. A value of 0
(zero) indicates no suffix will be added.
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TESS Scanner Parameters
Serial Out CRC

When this parameter is enabled, a CRC16 value is appended to the serial
output message.
Also, when this parameter is enabled, for each control character in the serial output
stream, a DLE is inserted to precede that character. The control character is replaced
with its 1s complement.
3.8.1.11 TESS Scanner Parameters
Continue In Next Field

This parameter only applies to string entry data. When enabled, this parameter
allows bar codes that are longer than the field length to flow into the next field.
Append Enter
When enabled, Append Enter causes an [ENTER] code to be appended to the bar
code. The [ENTER] code completes the entry of the bar code and moves the cursor
to the next field.
Append F0
When enabled, this parameter causes an [F0] code to be appended to the bar code.
The [F0] code completes the entry of the bar code data in the field.
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TESS Fields
Mixed AIAG
When this parameter is enabled, AIAG labels are always accepted and processed
even if mixed with keyboard input. The AIAG label can replace the partially entered
keyboard data. If this parameter is disabled, AIAG labels are rejected if field entry is
in progress.
Reject if Alpha
When the cursor is in a numeric field and Reject if Alpha is enabled, bar codes
containing alphabetic characters are rejected.
Beam Lockout
When enabled, this parameter disallows scanner use when the current session is in
LOCK-H mode.
3.8.1.12 TESS Fields
Field Order
This parameter determines the mode of cursor movement between fields. The next
field can be defined by location on the screen or by the assignment of field numbers.
When enabled, the cursor moves according to field location. If disabled, the cursor
moves according to the numeric order of the fields.
Enter To F0
The [ENTER] key normally enters data into a field and moves the cursor to the next
field. However, some sessions require that the [ENTER] key start a transmission
from the device. When enabled, this parameter causes the [ENTER] key to be
interpreted as [F0] which starts a transmission.
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TESS Fields
Enter On Arrow
When this parameter is enabled, the arrow keys can be used to complete data entry
into a field.
All Field Video

Usually, the video attributes apply only to the text that is in an entry field. When this
parameter is enabled, the entire field (including blanks) takes on the video attributes.
Some systems use this option to identify empty entry fields with reverse video.
Entry Mode
The Entry Mode parameter allows you to select a data entry mode. Tapping on the
dropdown menu attached to this parameter displays your options. TESS Edit
Modes And Cursor Movement on page 11 describes these modes in detail.
Open for Function Keys Only

When this parameter is enabled, the screen is open for function keys only, and the
cursor is not positioned. When this parameter is disabled, the screen is open for data
entry, and the cursor is placed in the first field (if one exists).
Ignore Barcode Only

When this parameter is enabled, fields that were defined as bar code only accept
data from the keyboard as well as the bar code reader. In effect, they behave as data
entry fields.
Enhanced Edit Mode

This mode provides extended (enhanced) functions to users of Psion Teklogix IBM
5250 terminal emulation. When this parameter is enabled, the arrow keys move the
cursor anywhere on the screen, unrestricted by fixed or entry fields.
Certain 5250 emulation keys (e.g. Field Exit) originally available only when
Enhanced Edit Mode was enabled are now active at all times in TESS sessions.
Refer to IBM 5250 Emulation Keys on page 10 for details about these keys.
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TESS Anchor View
Valid Numerics
This parameter is used to configure valid characters for numeric fields to a
maximum of 39 characters. Since this field is numeric, numbers 0 through 9 do not
need to be configured.
3.8.1.13 TESS Anchor View
When enabled, Anchor View locks the display at a defined location on the screen,
preventing it from shifting when the cursor is moved. The X origin and Y origin
coordinates specify where the screen origin, the upper-left corner of the screen,
is fixed.
X origin and Y origin

The X origin parameter is used to specify the column to which the upper-left corner
of the screen will be anchored. The Y origin parameter is used to specify the row
coordinate to which the screen will be anchored.
3.9 Console
Note:
Refer to Creating Sessions on page 32 for details about displaying a

console screen.
Creating a Console application displays an onscreen console interface. It allows you

to debug and monitor the ANSI session. Typing ? in the console screen lists active
tasks and commands.
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The Radio Statistics Screen
3.10 The Radio Statistics Screen

Note:
Refer to Creating Sessions on page 32 for details about displaying a

radio statistics screen.
Choosing Radio Statistics displays information about currently configured ANSI

and TESS sessions. If neither of these sessions is configured, nothing is displayed
on the screen.
Radio Statistics Definitions
Cellular Protocol message numbers:

fr
forward remote number (hex).
ar
acknowledged remote number (hex).
fh
forward host number (hex).
ah
acknowledged host number (hex).
ca
radio address. This is the Cellular Address, including
session number (hex).
tn
host terminal number of session (decimal).
sts
session status (hex).
typ
data stream type (hex).
msk
message mask (hex).
Q
memory address of first message in receive queue (i.e. if
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Ports Tab
AcQ
TxQ
0 then the receive queue is empty).

number of messages that have been sent but not yet
acknowledged by the Cellular Master (decimal).
number of messages waiting to be sent (decimal).
3.11 Ports Tab
Note:
The Ports listed here will vary depending on the device you are using (the
ports displayed in the sample screen above are only applicable to Psion
Teklogix 7535 and 7530 hand-held computers).
The ports listed under the Ports tab allow you to enable, disable and specify the
accessories attached to these ports. Each port listed has a port mode associated with
it Disabled, Serial, Console and Printer.
To display these port modes:
Tap on the port icon with which you want to work. Tap on the
[Edit] button.
Tap on the dropdown menu next to Port Mode to display the modes.
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Port Settings
These ports operate differently depending on the accessories selected.
Disabled indicates that the serial port is not being used.

Serial standard serial port.
Console used to connect another PC to the device. A communication
program is required so that communication can proceed between the device
and the PC.
Printer this port is connected to a printer.
3.11.1 Port Settings

The settings for all ports are identical. To display the settings for a port mode:
Tap on the port icon with which you want to work. Tap on the
[Edit] button.
Choose a Port Mode, and tap on [Settings].
Character Set
This menu contains all the character sets available with your device.
Important:
When a character sent from the host cannot be displayed, a

right arrow character is used as a substitute.
Choosing one defines the character set for the unit port youve chosen.
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Port Settings
Important:
If you choose a Chinese character set and a character sent from

the host cannot be displayed on the screen, a shaded box character is used as a substitute.
If you are using a Korean character set, a right arrow character is
used as a substitute.
Baud
This parameter determines the bit rate of the port.
Data Bits
This parameter determines the number of bits for the data going through this port.
Possible values are: 6, 7, 8.
Parity
This parameter determines the type of parity checking used on the data going
through the port.
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Port Settings
Stop Bits
This parameter specifies the number of stop bits 1, 1.5, 2 used for
asynchronous communication.
Flow Control
This parameter selects the type of flow control used in your device. The unit can
perform Software or Hardware handshaking, or you can choose Both to enable both
of these options.
Buffer
The value assigned to this parameter determines the size of the serial buffer used by
the application for both input and output. The buffer controls the amount of data the
application can send to or receive from a serial device.
Retries
This parameter determines the number of times TekTerm attempts to transmit a byte
from the serial port. If the count specified in this parameter is exceeded, the
transmission fails.
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System Tab
Input Timeout
This parameter sets the time in tenths of a second that the device waits before
passing received data to the TESS or ANSI tasks.
Output Timeout
The value assigned at this parameter determines the maximum number of

milliseconds that the application will wait for a write sent to the port to succeed
before it is aborted. The write may be one or several bytes in length.
Shared
The Shared parameter allows a port to be shared by multiple sessions for both TESS
and ANSI. If it is disabled (set to No), the first session to access the port has sole
use of it.
3.12 System Tab

Note:
If TekTerm is running on a device with an operating system that does not

support macros, a Macro menu will be listed under the System tab. Refer
to Macros on page 108 for details about creating macros.
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Audio
3.12.1 Audio
Note:
If the device you are using is not equipped with a beeper, a list of .wav
files is displayed rather than the tone/time pairs displayed in the sample
screen above.
Beep Tone And Beep Time

These parameters regulate the frequency and duration of beeps emitted in a TESS or
ANSI session when one of the following is received at the unit: an advisory or a bell
character. Tone is measured in hertz and time in milliseconds.
Error Tone And Error Time

These parameters determine the frequency and duration of each error tone. Tone is
measured in hertz and time in milliseconds.
Scan Tone 1 And Scan Time 1

Scan tone 1 and Scan time 1 determine the frequency and duration of the first beep
of a multiple beep. Tone is measured in hertz and time in milliseconds.

Scan tone 2 and Scan time 2 determine the frequency and duration of the second
beep of a multiple beep. Tone is measured in hertz and time in milliseconds.

Scan tone 3 and Scan time 3 determine the frequency and duration of the third beep
of a multiple beep. Tone is measured in hertz and time in milliseconds.
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802.IQ
3.12.2 802.IQ
Version
This parameter allows you to choose the 802.IQ protocol your unit is using
802.IQ v2 or 802.IQ v1.
802.IQ v1
The parameters allow you to define the behaviour of 802.IQ v1.
Auto Radio Address

If this parameter is enabled, a request is sent to the network controller to assign a
radio address to the device radio.
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802.IQ
If Auto Radio Address is enabled, the value entered in the Radio Address parameter
is ignored. (Refer to Radio Address in this section for details about manually
assigned radio addresses.)
Important: Ensure that all units grouped in the system use the same
addressing process that is, if you choose to use automatic
radio addressing, use this addressing process for all units
operating in the same system. If you choose to assign radio
addresses manually using the Radio Address parameter, use
this process for all units in the same system.
Radio Address
The value entered in the Radio Address parameter is used to identify the unit over
the radio link. A unique value from 1 to 3840 must be assigned for each device.
Initial RTT (Round Trip Time)

Round trip time is the elapsed time between a device transmission and an access
point acknowledgement. Each unit continuously adjusts the acceptable round trip
time, calculating the average elapsed time over a number of transmissions. If an
acknowledgement takes longer to receive than the average round trip time calculated, the computer will resend the transmission.
Because TekTerm cannot calculate an average round trip time without a number of
transmissions, a starting point or Initial Round Trip Time is required. The computer
uses the time assigned to the Initial RTT parameter as a starting value for round trip
calculations. Once the unit begins transmitting and receiving data, this value will be
adjusted to reflect the actual average round trip time between transmissions and
acknowledgements.
Protocol Type
Protocol Type is used to identify the Ethernet packet frame type sent by the device.
The default value 2457 assigned to this parameter identifies the Teklogix 802.IQ
protocol Ethernet packet frame types.
The Protocol Type ID should only be altered if the default value is already being
used to specify another application Ethernet frame type.
Important:
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If you change the value assigned to Protocol Type ID, ensure

that all devices and all access points in your system use the
same number.

802.IQ
802.IQ v2
Auto Radio Address

Refer to Auto Radio Address on page 95 for details.
Radio Address
Refer to Radio Address on page 96 for details.
Initial RTT (Round Trip Time)

Refer to Initial RTT (Round Trip Time) on page 96 for details.
Port
Port specifies the UDP port used by 802IQ v2. The default value is 8888. Keep in
mind that the value assigned here must match the value set at the network controller.
Note:
When using 802.IQ v2, make certain that the device Net Mask matches
the network controller net mask.
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Security
3.12.3 Security
Important:
Note:
For details about displaying a dialog box in which you can

change security levels, refer to Security Settings on page 30.
A few additional security parameters are available if TekTerm is running

on a device that does not have security built into the operating system.
The sample screen below lists these parameters.
Default Mode
Choosing Default Mode from the Security menu displays a window that lists the
security levels available User and Supervisor. Choose the level you want to assign
to your device.
Supervisor Password
Choosing this parameter allows you to configure a supervisory level security
password. The default password is 123456.
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User Permissions
Allow Teklogix
When Allow Teklogix is set to Yes and you change security levels, the Teklogix
security level becomes one of the possible options. This is a toggle parameter.
Double-clicking on it toggles between Yes and No.
3.12.3.1 User Permissions
The parameters listed under User Permissions allows you to restrict operator
options.
Screen Switch
When this parameter is disabled, User security level operators cannot switch
between applications or go to the Launch Menu.
Font Change
When Font Change is enabled, operators at the User level can change the font size
of their units. Pressing [CTRL] [ALT] [F] cycles through the available fonts.
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Window Properties
Exit
If this parameter is enabled, an operator with user level security can exit TekTerm. If
Exit is disabled, the operator cannot exit TekTerm.
3.12.4 Window Properties
Auto Start
This parameter determines whether or not TekTerm is automatically launched when
the unit is reset. If Auto Start is enabled, TekTerm is launched when the unit is reset.
Title Bar
When this parameter is enabled, a title bar is displayed at the top of a window
specifying the name of the application and the purpose of the window.
Menu Bar
Enabling this parameter displays a horizontal bar below the title bar that contains a
set of menus Mode, Keyboard and Apps. You can tap on a menu name in the Menu
Bar for quick access to a list of parameters to help with such activities as changing
fonts, moving the cursor around the screen, panning the contents of the screen and
working with TESS and ANSI sessions.
Block Move
Enabling Block Move prevents the screen contents from moving when the Title Bar
is visible.
100

Session Manager
Indicators
When the Indicator parameter is enabled, onscreen TekTerm indicators are
displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Softkeys
When this parameter is enabled, the softkey labels are displayed at the bottom of
the screen.
Number of Softkeys
This parameter allows you to determine the number of softkey labels displayed
along the bottom of the screen to a maximum of 12.
3.12.5 Session Manager
Display Shift
If this parameter is enabled, the session view is positioned so that there are no empty
rows or columns at the top, bottom, left and right sides of the display, in that order.
Block Cursor
When this parameter is enabled, the cursor is presented as a flashing block. When
Block Cursor is disabled, the cursor is presented as a flashing underline character.
Use Increment
When Use Increment is enabled and the cursor is moved off the display, the
screen contents shift by the values specified in the X-increment and
Y-increment parameters.
101

Split Screen
X-increment
This parameter determines the number of spaces the screen content shifts once
the cursor moves out of view. The value assigned here doesnt take effect until
Use Increment is enabled.
Y-increment
This parameter determines the number of spaces the screen content shifts once
the cursor moves out of view. The value assigned here doesnt take effect until
Use Increment is enabled.
3.12.5.1 Split Screen
This parameter allows you to split the display view so that more than one
application screen can be displayed at the same time. The split screen parameters,
Session Placement and Session IDs, are used to tailor the screen view.
Note:
You cannot display the Control Panel in a split screen.
Session Placement
The Session Placement parameter determines how a screen will be split. Up to four
application screens are supported at one time.
102

Split Screen
Session IDs
The Session IDs parameter determines which application screens will be displayed
in each pane of the split screen. Moving Between Split Screens on page 103
describes how to move the cursor from one split screen to the next.
Splitting And Displaying Screens

Before splitting the screen, you need to determine which applications should appear
in each pane of the split screen. The available applications are listed in the main
startup Launch Menu. Each application listed in the Launch Menu is preceded by a
number for example, Parameters is preceded by a 0 (zero). This number is used in
the Session IDs string entry field to fix each pane of a split screen to a corresponding
application.
If you need to display the startup Launch Menu:
Press [CTRL] [ALT][0].
To split a screen:
Tap on the Session Placement parameter and choose how you want the
screen split 2 Sessions (Top & Bottom), 2 Sessions (Left & Right), etc.
Once youve indicated how you want to split the screen:
Tap on the Session IDs parameter.

In the Session IDs window, type the numbers corresponding to the applications you want displayed on the screen. Do not leave spaces between the
numbers you type in this field.
Moving Between Split Screens

To move the cursor from one pane in a split screen to the next:
Tap on the pane in which you want to work, or
Press [CTRL] [RIGHT] or [LEFT]. The cursor moves in order from the
left-most pane to the right and from the top-most pane to the bottom.
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Custom Characters (Unicode)
Toggling Between Full & Split Screens

To toggle between a split and full screen format:
Press [CTRL] [DOWN] arrow.
The application displayed when toggling from a split to a full screen format is
determined by the cursor location in the split screen. For example, if the cursor is in
the pane of a split screen in which a TESS application is displayed and [CTRL]
[DOWN] is pressed to display a full screen, the TESS application will be displayed
in the full screen.
Using The Asterisk As A Wild Card

When a screen is split, the application displayed in each pane is fixed in the Session
IDs parameter. Using an asterisk * in the Session IDs parameter indicates that a
particular pane in the split screen is not fixed to any particular application and can
be changed as required.
To change the application displayed in the pane with no fixed application:
If the cursor is not currently in the pane, press [CTRL] [RIGHT] or
[LEFT] arrow to move the cursor into the appropriate screen.
Press [CTRL] [ALT][0] to display the startup Launch Menu.
Type the number corresponding to the new application you want to display.
3.12.5.2 Custom Characters (Unicode)
Note:
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The Unicode characters created here are accessible only within the TekTerm application. To create Unicode characters that are accessible system-wide, refer to Unicode Mapping in your device user manual.

Custom Characters (Unicode)
The Custom Characters parameter allows you to create Unicode characters not
available directly from the keyboard, including accented characters. Unicode is a
trademark of The Unicode Consortium. You can create up to 20 Unicode characters
that will be stored in a pop-up menu accessible from any TekTerm session.
Creating A Unicode Character

Note:
The advantage to creating special characters using the Custom

Chars parameters is that the characters you create in the customer
characters table are saved in a pop-up window that is accessible from
any application.
Tap on a Custom Char number for example Custom Char #1.
You can create up to 20 Unicode characters in the custom characters table. To create
a Unicode value:
Replace the 0000 value with a hexidecimal value that represents the
Unicode character you want to use.
Once youve created your Unicode values, youll need to restart TekTerm.
In the Launch Menu, type the number 9, or

Tap on Restart.
Displaying The Unicode Pop-up Window

The Unicode values you create are stored in a pop-up window that you can access
from any application.
To display the pop-up window within any application:
Note:
Press [CTRL] [ALT] [A].

Unicode characters that cannot be displayed on your screen with the font
you are currently using are displayed as rectangles in the pop-up window.
However, the actual Unicode value you created will be sent to the host.
To close the pop-up menu when youre done:
Press the [ESC] key.

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Font Codes
3.12.5.3 Font Codes
The Font Codes parameters are used to define how legacy Psion Teklogix font
codes are handled when received from ANSI or TESS as part of a font change
command. If a font code is not explicitly handled, the result will depend on the
screen size available to the application.
Font Codes
This parameter allows you to enable the codes you assigned in the Font Code menu.
Font Code # And Rows #, Cols #
You can redefine font codes using parameter Font Code # and the related Rows #
and Cols # parameters.
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Font Cycle
3.12.5.4 Font Cycle
Rows 1 And Cols 1
The Rows # and Cols # parameters in this menu allow you to determine the settings
and order for the fonts that you can cycle through manually from the device.
To cycle through the fonts:
Type [CTRL][ALT][F], or
If the Menu Bar is visible at the top of the display, tap on Mode>Next Font.
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Macros
3.12.6 Macros
Note:
This parameter becomes available under the System tab only when
TekTerm is running on a device with an operating system that does not
support macros.
3.12.6.1 Recording A Macro

You can record up to 10 macro sequences.To record a macro:
Click on Macros, and then click on a Macro key from M1 to M10 to display
a dialog box in which you can record your macro.
Type the macro sequence in the Macro dialog box M1 in the example
above. You can type text and numbers, and you can also program the function of special keys into a macro.
When youve finished recording your macro sequence, click on OK.
The macro you created will be listed under the Macros parameter.
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APPENDIX
SUPPORT SERVICES AND WORLDWIDE OFFICES

Psion Teklogix provides a complete range of product support services to its customers worldwide. These services include technical support and product repairs.
A.1 Technical Support

Technical Support for Mobile Computing Products is provided via e-mail through
the Psion Teklogix customer and partner extranets. To reach the website, go to
www.psionteklogix.com and click on the appropriate Teknet link on the home page.
Then click on the Log-in button or the Register button, depending on whether
you have previously registered for Teknet. Once you have logged in, search for the
Support Request Form.
A.2 Product Repairs

International
For technical support outside of Canada or the U.S.A., please contact your local
Psion Teklogix office listed on our worldwide website:
http://www.psionteklogix.com
Click on the heading labelled Contacts to choose a Psion Teklogix technical
support representative closest to you.
Canada/U.S.A
Canadian and U.S. customers can receive access to repair services by calling the
toll-free number below, or via our secure website (see Technical Support, above).
Note:
Customers calling the toll-free number should have their Psion Teklogix
customer number or trouble ticket number available.
Voice:
1 800 387-8898 (press option 2)
Fax:
1 905 812-6304
A-1
A.3 Worldwide Offices

COMPANY HEADQUARTERS
AND CANADIAN SERVICE CENTRE
NORTH AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS

AND U.S. SERVICE CENTRE
Psion Teklogix Inc.

2100 Meadowvale Boulevard
Mississauga
Ontario
Canada L5N 7J9
Psion Teklogix Corp.

1810 Airport Exchange Boulevard
Suite 500
Erlanger, Kentucky
USA 41018
Tel:
Fax:
Tel:
Fax:
+1 905 813 9900

+1 905 812 6300
Email: salescdn@psion.com
Email: salesusa@psion.com
INTERNATIONAL SUBSIDIARIES (see also www.psionteklogix.com)

Psion Teklogix S.A.
La Duranne
135 Rue Rene Descartes
BP 421000
13591 Aix-En-Provence
Cedex 3; France
Tel:
Fax:
+33 4 42 90 88 09
+33 4 42 90 88 88
E-mail: tekeuro@psion.com
A-2
+1 859 371 6006

+1 859 371 6422
INDEX
A
accents, adding (Custom Characters) 105

acknowledged host number (ah) 88
acknowledged remote number (ar) 88
AcQ (# of messages sent but not acknowledged by cellular master) 89
ah (acknowledged host number) 88
AIAG
AIAG Character 65
Mixed AIAG 85
AIAG Character 65
All Fld Video 86
Allow Teklogix 99
Anchor View
X origin 87
x origin 60
Y origin 87
y origin 60
ANSI
Arrow Key Remap (SSH Settings) 45
Arrow Key Remap (Telnet Settings)
42
arrow keys 18
auto-answerback string 50
Auto Login (Telnet Settings) 39
Auto Terminal Number 35
block mode 19, 49, 50
configuration 17
CR character 56
Default Colours 48
device attribute requests 18
device attribute string 50
disabling the keyboard/scanner 56
Edit Modes 5657
Edit Modes 56
ENTER key 18, 54
ENTER Prompt (SSH Settings) 44
ENTER Prompt (Telnet Settings) 39
ESC Prompt (SSH Settings) 44
ESC Prompt (Telnet Settings) 39
Function key equivalents 18
Function Key Remap (SSH Settings)

44
Function Key Remap (Telnet
Settings) 41, 69, 72
Group Number 36
Host Address (SSH Settings) 43
Host Address (Telnet Settings) 37,
38
keyboard lock 51
Keyboard Modes 53, 5356
LF character 56
local editing mode 19, 49
Login (SSH Settings) 44
Login (Telnet Settings) 40
Login Failed (Telnet Settings) 41
Login Prompt (Telnet Settings) 40
Media Copy 50
mnemonics 57
multiple sessions 32
Number of Pages 46
Password (Telnet Settings) 41
Password Echo (Telnet Settings) 41
Password Prompt (Telnet Settings) 40
Port (SSH) 44
Port (Telnet) 38
Port (9010t) 37
Screen Cols 45
Screen Rows 45
sessions, closing 20
sessions, establishing new 20
sessions, listing 20
sessions, moving between 20
Sessions menu 32
settings 3360
SSH Options 44
Terminal Number 35, 37
Terminal Type (SSH Settings) 44
Terminal Type (Telnet Settings) 38
Transmit Modes 49
Transmit Modes 49
transmitting data 51
View Cols (132-cols) 46
Index
View Cols (80-cols) 46
View Rows (default) 46
View Rows (132-cols) 46
View Rows (80-cols) 46
ANSI Settings
Screen settings 45
Append Enter 84
Append F0 84
Application parameter 74
Applications
Screen parameters (ANSI) 45
ar (acknowledged remote number) 88
Arrow Key Remap (ANSI SSH Settings)
45
Arrow Key Remap (ANSI Telnet
Settings) 42
arrow keys 18
completing a data field 10, 86
Enhanced Edit Mode, using 86
Arrow mode 53
ASCII
decimal equivalents of characters 78
matching fields 77
ASCII values, adding 28
Asynchronous In 58
attributes, video 48, 75
Audio 94
Auto Answer 50
Auto Login (ANSI Telnet Settings) 39
Auto Radio Address 95
Auto Repeat Function Key (function

key sent
to host) 78
Auto Repeat Timeout 78
Auto Start 100
auto tab fields 9
Auto Terminal Number (ANSI) 35
Auto wrap 57
Background (ANSI default colour)

48
backspace (CTRL H) 54, 55
bar code
AIAG 85
Barcode Character 65
bar-code-only fields 9
Baud 91
Beam Lockout 85
II
beep conditions 94
beeper sounds 94
Beep Tone and Beep Time 94
bell (CTRL G) 54
Binary Print 79
BKSP/DEL Key
TESS sessions, BKSP key behaviour in
12
TESS sessions, DEL key behaviour in
13
BKSP/DEL key
BKSP/DEL key (ANSI) 55
Block Cursor 101
block mode, ANSI 19, 49, 50
Block Move 100
Brk for Attn 68
Buffer 92
ca (cellular address) 88
cellular address (ca) 88
changing softkey labels (Label Softkeys)
47, 75
characters
Character Set, choosing (TESS) 76
decimal values of 78
EOB chars 52
EOL chars 52
Lower (ANSI) 59
Upper (ANSI) 59
Character Set (TESS) 76
character set (Tether & Console Port) 90
Character Sets
Host Character Set 59
character sets
choosing in TESS 76
Lower (ANSI) 59
Upper (ANSI) 59
Characters parameters
TESS 76
Characters parameters (TESS) 76
Clear Entry Fields 65
CLR/DEL key
Local Echo mode (ANSI) 54
cols
number of in ANSI screen 45
columns
number of in TESS screen 74
Index
Command Region Up, Down, Left &
Right 66
configuring softkey labels (Label F1-F4)
47
configuring softkey labels (Label F1-F6)
75
connecting
Auto Login (ANSI Telnet Settings)
39
ENTER Prompt (ANSI SSH
Settings) 44
ENTER Prompt (ANSI Telnet
Settings) 39
Login (ANSI SSH Settings) 44
Login (ANSI Telnet Settings) 40
Login Failed (ANSI Telnet Settings)
41
Login Prompt (ANSI Telnet
Settings) 40
Password (ANSI Telnet Settings) 41
Password Echo (ANSI Telnet
Settings) 41
Password Prompt (ANSI Telnet
Settings) 40
SSH Options (ANSI SSH Settings)
44
Continue in Next Field 84
control codes 57
CR/LF
CTRL J 54
LF character 56
Newline 56
CRC (serial I/O) 83, 84
CTRL commands
CTRL a 20
CTRL c 15
CTRL f 11
CTRL G (Bell) 54
CTRL h 16
CTRL H (Backspace) 54
CTRL h (host select) 15
CTRL i 11
CTRL I (Tab) 54
CTRL J (Line Feed) 54
CTRL K (Vertical Tab) 54
CTRL L 16
CTRL L (Form Feed) 54
CTRL p (reprint) 15
CTRL r 11
CTRL s 14
CTRL s (status, displaying
continuously) 15
CTRL t 14
CTRL t (status, display with unit #) 15
CTRL u 11
cursor
Enhanced Edit Mode 86
field advance (tab) 10
field backspace 10
field exit 10
Field Order 85
home 10
linefeed mode (ANSI) 54
moving between fields 53, 85
newline mode (ANSI) 54
Custom Characters 104
data
entering 10, 86
Ignore Barcode Only 86
serial I/O 83
Serial In/Out 82
transmitting 49
transmitting from the terminal 55, 86
transmitting from the 7535 10
Data Bits 91
data stream type (typ) 88
DEC Cursor Keys 56
decimal values of keys 78
decrementing parameters 28, 29
Default Colours 48, 76
Default Colours
Foreground and Background 48
Default Mode 98
DEL/CLR key
device attribute requests 18
Device Attributes 50
device attribute string 50
Disable Beep 80
Disable Keyboard 56
disconnecting
ESC Prompt (ANSI SSH Settings)
44
ESC Prompt (ANSI Telnet Settings)
39
display
III
Index
Anchor View 60, 87
Field Scroll 74
ICH/DCH controls 57
Origin Scroll 46, 74
positioning 46, 74
split screens 102, 103
video attributes 48, 75
Display Controls 57
displaying TESS version number 14
Display Shift 101
Echo Mode 53
Edit extent 57
editing 49
Edit Modes 5657
Edit Modes 56
edit modes, TESS 11
empty entry fields 78
Emulation
2392 Telnet
AIAG Character 65
Barcode Character 65
Clear Entry Fields 65
Command Region Up, Down, Left
& Right 66
Enable Alarm 66
Features 65
Fixed Field Overhd 66
Passthru Printing 65
Serial IO Character 66
3274 Telnet
BRK for Attn 68
Features 70, 73
Fujitsu Host 67
International EBCDIC 68
IP for SysReq 68
LU Name 68
LU Name Enabled 68
Null In Fields 68
5250 Telnet
International EBCDIC 71
Nulls In Fields 71
Remap Underline To 71
Term Type 72
Virtual Dev Enabled 72
Virtual Dev Name 72
WEC (Write Error Code) 71
Emulation (TESS 2392 Settings) 64
IV

Emulation (2392) 64, 67
Emulation (5250) 71
emulation keys
field backspace 10
field exit 10
home 10
tab (field advance) 10
emulation keys, IBM 5250 10
Enable Alarm 66
End (ANSI) 58
Enhanced Edit Mode (TESS) 86
ENTER key 18
completing a data field 10
CR/LF character 56
Enter on Arrows 86
newline mode (ANSI) 54
Xmit Enter 55
Enter On Arrow 86
ENTER Prompt (ANSI SSH Settings) 44
ENTER Prompt (ANSI Telnet Settings)
39
Enter To F0 85
entry fields 9
empty fields 78
Function keys 86
hidden match 77
video attributes 48, 75, 86
visible match 77
Entry Mode 86
entry mode 86
EOB chars 52
EOL chars 52
Erasure Mode 57
Error Tone and Error Time 94
ESC Prompt (ANSI SSH Settings) 44
ESC Prompt (ANSI Telnet Settings) 39
Exit 98, 99, 100
Fcursor mode 11
Features (TESS) 79
Features (2392 Telnet) 65

Features (3274 Telnet) 70, 73
FETM 51
Index
fh (forward host number) 88
field advance 10
field advance key function 10
field backspace 10
field backspace key function 10
field exit key function 10
Field mode 11
Field Order 85
fields
Arrow mode 53
auto-tab fields 9
completing a data field 10, 86
entry fields 9, 78
field backspace 10
field exit 10
Field Order 85
Field Scroll 74
fixed fields 9
hidden match 77
home 10
insert mode 55, 86
match fields 9
replace mode 55, 86
serial I/O fields 9
Serial In/Out 82
transmit on 10
visible match 77
Fields parameters (for TESS Settings) 85
Fill Character 78
Fixed Field Overhd 66
fixed fields 9
Flow Control 92
Font Change 99
Font Code 106
Cols 106
Rows 106
Font Cycle 107
Cols 107
Rows 107
Foreground (ANSI default colour) 48
Format Effector Transfer
Mode (FETM) 51
form feed (CTRL L) 54
forward host number (fh) 88

forward remote number (fr) 88
fr (forward remote number) 88
Fujitsu Host 67
Function Key Remap (ANSI SSH
Settings) 44
Function Key Remap (ANSI Telnet
Settings) 41, 69, 72
Function keys 18
ANSI equivalents 18
auto reply mode 78
completing a data field 10
entering data 86
executing procedures from the
local menu 16
Label Softkeys, changing 47, 75
Open for Function Keys Only 86

serial I/O 82
GATM (Guarded Area Transfer
Mode) 51
Group Number 36
hidden fields match 77
Hidden Match Character 77
home key function 10

host
multiple hosts 16
selecting a host 16
switching between hosts 80
Host Address (ANSI SSH Settings) 43
Host Address (ANSI Telnet Settings) 37,
38
Host Address (SSH) 43
Host Address (Telnet) 37, 38
Host Address (TESS 2392 Settings) 64
Host Address (2392) 64
Host Character Set 59
Host Connection Settings 34
Narrowband Settings 35
SSH Settings 43
Telnet Settings 38
802.1Q Settings 35
9010t Settings 36
Host Connection Settings (TESS) 62
Narrowband Settings 62
3274 Settings 67
Index
5250 Settings 70
802.1Q Settings 62
9010t Settings 63
Host Echo Mode 53
host select (CTRL h) 15
host terminal number of session (tn) 88
field exit 10
home 10
keys
emulation keys, IBM 5250 10
transmit key 51
I/O fields 9
IBM 5250 Emulation Keys 10
ICD/DCH controls, displaying 57
incrementing parameters 28, 29
Indicators (onscreen) 101
Initial RTT 96
input
I/O fields 82
Input Timeout 93
insert mode 55, 86

Output timeout 93
replace mode 55, 86

serial I/O 83
serial I/O fields 9
Serial In/Out 82
Input Timeout 93
Insert mode 11
insert mode 55, 86
International EBCDIC 68, 71
IP for SysReq 68
Kbd lock 51
keyboard
compatibility with VT220 ANSI
keyboard 18
DEC Cursor Keys 56
disabling the keyboard 56
function keys 18
Keyboard modes 53, 5356
lock 51, 80
lock messages 15
Keyboard Locked 80
Keyboard Locked (TESS) 80
Keyboard Modes 53, 5356
key function
field backspace 10
VI
labels, changing softkey (Label F1-F4) 47

labels, changing softkey (Label F1-F6) 75
Label Softkeys 47, 75
launching
DOS 25
Launch Menu 25
Tekterm 25
Launch Menu 25
selecting a TESS session 9
Lcl Process 16
LF/CR
CTRL J 54
LF character 56
Newline 56
Linemode Edit (Keyboard Mode) 54
List parameters 28, 30
local
editing mode, ANSI 19, 49
menu 16
procedures 16
process 16, 81
Save on Reset 81
Local Echo Mode 53
Local Process 16, 81
LOCKB message 15, 74
locked device (Auto Repeat Timeout)
78
locked keyboard 51, 80
LOCKH message 15, 74
lock time, decreasing with
queuing mode 17
Login (ANSI SSH Settings) 44
Login (ANSI Telnet Settings) 40
Login Failed (ANSI Telnet Settings) 41
Login Prompt (ANSI Telnet Settings) 40
Lower (ANSI Host Char Set) 59
LU Name 68
LU Name Enabled 68
Manager 101
Index
match fields 9
MATM 51
Media Copy (ANSI) 50
memory, resetting 30
menu, local 16
menus, working with 26
message mask (msk) 88
messages
enabling/disabling next message 80
LOCKB 15, 74
LOCKH 15, 74
NEXTB 16, 17
NEXTH 16, 17
RESET: Press Enter 9
TESS status message 14
milestone 80
Mixed AIAG 85
mnemonics (ANSI) 57
mode
serial I/O 82
moving the display 46, 74
msk (message mask) 88
multiple
ANSI sessions 32
applications 32
hosts 16
TESS sessions 32
Multiple Area Transfer
Mode (MATM) 51
Narrowband Host Connection Settings 35

Narrowband Host Connection Settings
(TESS) 62
Newline 56
NEXTB message 16, 17
NEXTH message 16, 17
Next X 80
Null In Fields 68
Nulls In Fields 71
number
of columns (TESS) 74
of columns (TESS) 74
of pages (ANSI) 46
of rows (TESS) 73, 74
Terminal Number (ANSI) 35, 37
Number of Pages (ANSI) 46
Number of Softkeys 101
numeric fields (Reject if Alpha) 85
numeric parameters 28, 29

numeric parameters, minimum/maximum
limits to 28, 29
off-line 7535
using local procedures 16

output/input fields, serial port 82

Output Timeout 93
pages
Number of Pages (ANSI) 46

positioning 46, 74
queuing mode 17
reprinting 15
Screen Cols (TESS) 74

Screen Rows (TESS) 73
View Cols (TESS) 74
View Rows (TESS) 74
Pages Saved (TESS) 74

parameters
List parameters 28, 30
numeric 28, 29
string entry 28, 29, 30
Parity 91
Passthru Printing 65
Password (ANSI Telnet Settings) 41
Password Echo (ANSI Telnet Settings) 41
Password Prompt (ANSI Telnet Settings)
40
period ASCII decimal equivalent 78
Port (ANSI SSH) 44
Port (ANSI Telnet) 38
Port (ANSI 9010t) 37
Port (TESS 2392) 64
Port (9010t) 37
ports
Baud 91
Buffer 92
Data Bits 91
Flow Control 92
Input Timeout 93
Output timeout 93
Parity 91
Retries 92
serial 81, 82
VII
Index
Serial In/Out 82
Shared 93
Stop Bits 92
position
of screen 46, 74
prefix (serial I/O) 83
Printer (TESS) 79
printing
Binary Print parameter 79
pages 15
Printer parameter 79
PrintScreen key 55
procedures, local 81
process, local 16, 81
Protocol Type 96
Q (memory address of first message in

receive queue) 88
queue, memory address of first message in
receive queue (Q) 88
queue, transmissions waiting in (TxQ) 89
queuing
enabling/disabling next message 80
mode 17, 80
pages 17
Queuing parameter 16, 80
response time, improving 17
radio
Initial RTT 96
Protocol Type 96
statistics screen
802.IQ 88
802.IQ statistics screen 88
Radio Address 96
radio address (802.IQ) 96
radio address, automatic (802.IQ) 95
radio statistics screen
802.IQ 88
Reject if Alpha 85
Remap Passthru 79
Remap Underline To 71
Replace mode 11
replace mode 86
reprinting a page 15
RESET: Press Enter message 9
resetting
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memory 30
TESS session 15
response time, improving with
queuing mode 17
restart TekTerm 4
Retries 92
rows
number of in ANSI screen 45
number of in TESS screen 73, 74
Rows and Cols (Font Code) 106
Rows and Cols (Font Cycle) 107
SATM 52
Save on Reset 81
scanner
Append Enter 84
Append F0 84
disabling the scanner 56
parameters (for TESS Settings) 84
TESS Scanner parameters 84
scanning
AIAG 85
Append Enter 84
Append F0 84
locked device 85
Reject if Alpha 85
TESS Scanner parameters 84
Scan Tone and Scan Time 94
Screen Cols (ANSI) 45
Screen parameters
ANSI 45
TESS 73
Screen Rows (ANSI) 45
screens
Anchor View 60, 87
Field Scroll 74
moving between fields 53, 85
page size/shape 74
positioning 46, 74
Screen Cols (ANSI) 45
Screen Rows (ANSI) 45
Index
Session IDs and Session IDs (Split
screen) 103
Session Placement and View IDs (Split
screen) 102
splitting view of 102
View Cols (TESS) 74
View Rows (TESS) 74
X and Y origin 60, 87
Screen Switch 99
scrolling
Field Scroll 74
Secure Shell Host Connection Settings 43
Security 98
Allow Teklogix 99
Default Mode 98
Exit 98, 99, 100
Font Change 99
Screen Switch 99
Supervisor Password 98
security settings 30
Selected Area Transfer Mode (SATM) 52
select host (CTRL h) 15
selecting a host 16
Send CR with FKEY (TESS 2392
Settings) 64
Send CR with FKEY (2392) 64
Send Milestone 80
Serial (TESS) 81
serial I/O
TESS command 82
serial I/O fields 9
Serial In 82
Serial In CRC 83
Serial In mode 82
Serial In prefix/suffix 83
Serial IO Character 66
Serial Out 82
Serial Out CRC 84
Serial Out prefix/suffix 83
Serial Port 81
serial port
enabling pins for printers 79
I/O fields 82
Serial In 82
Serial In CRC 83
Serial In mode 82
Serial In prefix/suffix 83
Serial Out 82
Serial Out CRC 84

Serial Out prefix/suffix 83
Serial Port 81
SI Fkey 82
Session IDs 103
Session Manager 101

Session Placement 102
Sessions
ANSI Settings 3360
Character Sets (TESS) 76
Characters parameters (TESS) 76
Features parameters (TESS) 79
Fields parameters (TESS) 85
menu (Sessions) 32
Name 32
Scanner parameters (TESS) 84
Screen parameters (TESS) 73
TESS Settings 6087
Tests parameters (TESS) 78
Type 32
session status (sts) 88
Set Mode (SM) control 57
Shared 93
SI Fkey 82
Smart Echo Mode 53
softkey function keys 101
Softkeys 101
softkeys (Function keys)
softkey labels, changing (Label F1-F4)
47
softkey labels, changing (Label F1-F6)
75
softkeys, number of 101
sound 94
Split Screen
dividing and displaying 103
moving the cursor between
split screens 103
Session Placement and Session IDs
103
Session Placement and View IDs 102
toggling between full and
split screens 104
using a Wild Card (asterisk) 104
Split Screen 102
SSH
Host Address 43
Port (ANSI) 44
SSH Host Connection Settings 43
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Index
SSH Options (ANSI SSH Settings) 44
Standard Protocol Port 37
Start (ANSI) 58
start up menu 25
statistics screen
802.IQ 88
status, displaying continuously 15
status, displaying unit # 15
status message, TESS 14
Stop Bits 92
string entry parameters 28, 30
ASCII values, adding 28
key function description 28, 30
Unicode values, adding 29
sts (session status) 88
sub-menus, accessing 27, 29
suffix
serial I/O 83
suffix (serial I/O) 83
Supervisor Password 98
tab (CTRL I) 54
tab, vertical (CTRL K) 54
Tab stop mode 57
Tekterm 3
Telnet
Host Address 37, 38
Telnet Host Connection Settings 38
terminal
Terminal (ANSI Telnet Settings) 38
Terminal Type (ANSI SSH Settings) 44
Term Type 72
TESS 9
Append F0 84
BKSP key behaviour 12
configuration 9
CTRL commands 11
cursor movement (in edit modes) 11
Default Colours 76
DEL key behaviour 13
Disable Beep 80
displaying version number 14
edit modes 11
Emulation (2392) 64
Emulation (3274) 67
Emulation (5250) 71
Fcursor mode 11
Field mode 11
Host Address (2392) 64
Host Connection Settings 62
Insert mode 11
Keyboard Locked 80
Launch Menu, using 9
matching fields via data stream 77
modes (edit) 11
multiple sessions 32
number of columns in screen 74
number of rows in screen 73, 74
Pages Saved 74
Port (2392) 64
query command 74
Replace mode 11
resetting a TESS session 15
running multiple sessions 9
Screen Cols 74
Screen Rows 73
Send CR with FKEY (2392) 64
Send Milestone 80
Sessions menu 32
settings 6087
status message 14
switching between hosts 80
View Cols 74
View Rows 74
TESS Settings
All Fld Video 86
Anchor View 87
Append Enter 84
character sets, choosing 76
Characters settings 76
Enter On Arrow 86
Enter To F0 85, 86
Entry Mode 86
Features 79
Field Order 85
Fields parameters 85
Remap Passthru 79
Scanner parameters 84
Screen settings 73
Serial 81
Tests 78
Valid Numerics 87
Index
Tests (TESS) 78
Tether & Console Port
character set 90
Tether & Console Ports
Baud 91
Buffer 92
Data Bits 91
Flow Control 92
Input Tmo 93
Output Timeout 93
Parity 91
Retries 92
Stop Bits 92
Title Bar 100
tn (host terminal number of session) 88
Transfer Termination Mode (TTM) 52
transmissions waiting in queue (TxQ) 89
Transmit Count 49
Transmit Key 51
Transmit Modes 49
Transmit Modes 49
transmitting data 49, 51, 55, 86
Transmit Wait 49
transmit on entry field 10
TTM 52
TxQ (messages waiting to be sent) 89
typ (data stream type) 88
typing in upper case 78
underline
ASCII decimal equivalent 78
Unicode values, adding 29
Upper (ANSI Host Char Set) 59
Upper Case 78
Use Increment 101
user permissions
Exit 98, 99, 100
Font Change 99
Screen Switch 99
Valid Numerics (TESS) 87

Version, 802.IQ v1 and v2 95
version number TESS 14
vertical tab (CTRL K) 54
All Fld Video 86
View Cols (TESS) 74
View Cols (132-cols) (ANSI) 46

View IDs 102
View Manager
Block Cursor 101
Display Shift 101
Font Code 106

Font Cycle 107
Split Screen 102
Use Increment 101
X-Increment 102
Y-Increment 102
View Rows (default) (ANSI) 46
View Rows (default) (ANSI) 46

View Rows (TESS) 74
View Rows (132-cols) (ANSI) 46
Virtual Dev Enabled 72
Virtual Dev Name 72
visible fields match 77
Visible Match Character 77
VT220 Function keys equivalent Psion
Teklogix keyboard Function keys 18
WEC (Write Error Code) 71

Window Bar 100
Window Properties
Auto Start 100
Block Move 100
Indicators 101
Number Softkeys 101
Softkeys 101
Title Bar 100
Window Bar 100
Window Properties 100
wrap, auto 57
Write Error Code (WEC) 71
X-Increment 102
Xmit Enter 55
X origin 60, 87
x origin 60
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Index
Y-Increment 102
Y origin 60, 87
y origin 60
2392
Emulation (TESS) 64
Host Address (TESS) 64
Port (TESS 2392) 64
Send CR with FKEY (TESS) 64
3274
Emulation (TESS) 67
3274 Host Connection Settings (TESS) 67
5250
Emulation (TESS) 71
5250 emulation keys 10
5250 Host Connection Settings (TESS) 70
7 Bit parameter 50
7535
off-line 16
802.IQ, version 95
802.IQ v1 (protocol) 95
802.IQ v2 (protocol) 97
802.1Q Host Connection Settings 35
802.1Q Host Connection Settings (TESS)
62
9010t
Port (ANSI) 37
Port (ANSI Telnet) 38
9010t Host Connection Settings 36
9010t Host Connection Settings (TESS) 63
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About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chapter 2: TESS And ANSI Emulation

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2.2.5 Working With Host Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Chapter 3: TekTerm Parameters

The TekTerm Startup Launch Menu . . . . . . . . .

Appendix A: Support Services And Worldwide Offices

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PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENTS

2. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS, RESTRICTIONS, RIGHTS AND

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3. HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES.

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6. COPYRIGHTS, OWNERSHIP AND PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

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About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.1 About This Manual

1.2 Text Conventions

Notes highlight additional helpful information.

These statements provide particularly important instructions

These statements provide critical information that may prevent

1.3 What Is The TekTerm Application

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1.4 Understanding The TekTerm Startup Screen

Figure 1.1 TekTerm Startup Screen

1.4.1 The Launch Menu

1.4.2 Restarting Your TekTerm Application

Tap on the Restart option, or

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1.4.3 TekTerm Icon

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TESS AND ANSI EMULATION

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Chapter 2: TESS And ANSI Emulation

2.1 TESS Emulation

2.1.2 The Field Types

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2.1.3 IBM 5250 Emulation Keys

These keys are active at all times in TESS sessions.

2.1.4 Data Entry

Pressing a function key or the [ENTER] key (which is considered to be

Pressing [ENTER] after entering data.

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TESS Edit Modes And Cursor Movement

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[DEL] Key Behaviour In TESS

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[BKSP] Key Behaviour In TESS

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