AT&T 730 MTG User manual

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Comcode 501013270
Catalogue Number 999-300-652
Issue 1, December 1989
730 Multi-Tasking
Graphics Terminal
User's Guide

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WARNING
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and
if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions manual, may cause interference to radio communications.
It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
computing device pursuant to Subpart J
of Part 15 of the FCC Rules,
which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such
interference when operated in a
comm~rcial environment. Operation
of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference
in
which case the user at his own expense will be required to take
whatever measures may
be required to correct the interference.
CANADIAN DOC COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio
noise emissions set
out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the
Canadian Department
of Communications.
Le present appareil numerique n'emet pas de bruits radioelectriques
depassant les Iimites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la
classe A prescrites dans
Ie Reglement sur Ie brouillage radioelectrique
edicte par Ie ministere des Communications du Canada.
NOTICE
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for any reason, including, but not limited to, conformity with standards
promulgated by ANSI,
EIA, or similar agencies, utilization of new
advances in the state
of the technical arts, or to reflect changes in the
design
of equipment. Liability for difficulties arising from unknown or
unforeseen technical limitations is disclaimed.

Contents
Overview
About This Manual 1-1
Audience 1-1
730 MTG Pocket Reference Card 1-1
Conventions 1-2
Reader Response Card 1-2
Roadmap 1-3
For a New User 1-3
For an Experienced User 1-4
About the 730 MTG Terminal 1-5
Environment Needed 1-8
Hosts 1-8
UNIX® Releases 1-8
Software 1-9
630 MTG Software Development Package 1-9
5620 DMD Core Package 1-9
Hardware 1-10
Standard Components 1-10
Cables 1-11
Documentation 1-13
Getting Started
In This Chapter 2-1
Installation 2-2
Inventory 2-2
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Choosing a Worksite 2-3
Installation Procedure 2-4
Power On 2-9
Automatic Self test 2-9
Screen Appearance 2-10
Screen Saver Feature 2-11
Adjustments 2-12
Brightness and Contrast 2-12
Tilt and Swivel 2-12
Mouse and Menu Operation
In This Chapter 3-1
For a New User 3-1
For an Experienced User 3-1
Using the Mouse 3-2
Mouse Cursor 3-2
Mouse Buttons 3-2
Mouse Actions 3-3
Using the Menus 3-4
Pop Up Menus 3-4
Static Menus 3-5
Scrolling Menus 3-6
Exercise 3-8
Mouse and Menu Quick Reference 3-9
Setup
In This Chapter 4-1
For a New User 4-1
For an Experienced User 4-1
What is Setup? 4-2
To Initiate Setup 4-2
Setup Main Menu 4-4
Viewing and Modifying Options 4-4
Ports 4-6
Host Port (default for Main, Main2) 4-6
Printer Port (Default for Aux) 4-16
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SSI 4-17
Printer 4-18
Display 4-19
Keyboard 4-21
Mouse 4-23
Selftest 4-25
Default 4-26
Table of Terminal Option Defaults 4-27
Table of Terminal Option Defaults, continued 4-28
Exiting Setup 4-29
Exercise 4-30
Setup Quick Reference 4-32
Windows
In This Chapter 5-1
For a New User 5-1
For an Experienced User 5-1
Windows 5-2
Layers versus Non-Layers 5-2
Multiple Windows 5-4
Current Window 5-5
Mouse Cursors in Windows 5-6
The Main Terminal Menu 5-7
Window Commands 5-9
New 5-9
Reshape 5-11
Move 5-13
Top 5-15
Bottom 5-15
Current 5-17
Top and Current 5-17
Delete 5-18
Exit 5-19
Local Windows 5-20
Automatic Windows Screen Configuration 5-21
The Config File 5-24
Windows Quick Reference 5-25
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The Wproc+ Emulator
In This Chapter 6-1
For a New User 6-1
For an Experienced User 6-1
What is Wproc+? 6-2
Entering Wproc+ 6-2
Setup Options 6-4
Escape Sequences 6-5
Window Appearance 6-6
Text Area 6-6
Label Area 6-7
In-Window Status Line 6-9
The Scroll Area and Scrolling 6-10
Split Screen Feature 6-13
Using the Mouse in Wproc+ 6-15
Button 1 6-1 5
Button 2 6-15
Wproc+ Operations 6-17
Edit 6-17
Edit Operations 6-20
Font 6-23
Peel 6-24
Print 6-26
Options 6-27
Examples of Programming in Wproc+ 6-31
Programming the Label Area 6-31
Programming the Wproc+ Menu 6-32
Wproc+ Quick Reference 6-35
The 4014 GS Emulator
In This Chapter 7-1
For a New User 7-1
For an Experienced User 7-1
What is the 4014 GS Emulator? 7-3
Entering the 4014 GS Emulator 7-3
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Escape Sequences 7-5
Exiting the 4014 GS Emulator 7-6
Window Appearance 7-7
Scaled Windows 7-8
Clipped Windows 7-8
Alpha Mode 2-Column Display 7-8
Drawing Space Origin 7-9
The XV-Coordinate Space 7-9
Resolution 7 -10
Text, Vectors, Cursors, and Patterns 7 -11
Using the Keyboard in the 4014 GS 7-12
Using the Mouse in the 4014 GS 7-14
Button 1 7-14
Button 2 7-14
Button 3 7-15
The 4014 GS Menu 7-16
Character Size 7 -16
Options 7 -17
Drawing Functions 7 -24
Pixel Operations 7 -24
Alpha Mode 7-24
Graph Mode 7-25
Rectangle Draw 7 -28
Graphic Input (GIN) 7-31
GIN Data 7-31
GIN Request Command 7 -33
GIN Mode 7-33
Coordinate Conversion 7 -36
4014 GS Quick Reference 7-41
Printing
In This Chapter 8-1
For a New User 8-1
For an Experienced User 8-1
Printer Installation 8-2
Printer Setup 8-2
Printing Using the Menu 8-6
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Printing Escape Sequences 8-8
Printer On 8-8
Printer Off 8-8
Media Copy On 8-9
Media Copy Off 8-9
Print Window 8-9
Print Termination Mode 8-10
Printer Extent Mode 8-10
Printer Status Request 8-10
Supported Printers 8-11
AT&T 5310/5320 Teleprinters 8-11
AT&T 475 and AT&T 476 8-13
AT&T 5721573 8-16
AT&T 582/583 8-17
AT&T 593 8-18
Printing Quick Reference 8-20
Label Window and PF Edit
In This Chapter 9-1
For a New User 9-1
For an Experienced User 9-1
Label Window Description 9-2
Fkey Ranges 9-3
User and System Fkeys 9-5
Displaying the Label Window 9-6
On Power Up 9-6
From the More Submenu 9-7
Making the Labels Window Top and Current 9-8
Moving and Deleting the Labels Window 9-8
Programming the Fkeys 9-9
Using PF Edit 9-9
Using Escape Sequences 9-9
PF Edit 9-13
Entering PF Edit 9-14
Exiting PF Edit 9-15
Defining Labels and Strings 9-15
Label Window/PF Edit Quick Reference 9-17
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Dial Edit
In This Chapter 10-1
For a New or Experienced User 10-1
Introducing Dial Edit 10-2
Entering Dial Edit 10-2
Exiting Dial Edit 10-4
Mouse Functions in Dial Edit 10-5
Button 1 10-5
Button 2 10-5
The Dial Edit Script 10-8
Editing a Script 10-9
Dial Edit Operations 10-10
Running a Script 10-10
Cancel/Terminate a Script 10-11
Monitoring a Script 10-12
Dial Edit Quick Reference 10-14
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
In This Chapter 11-1
Care of the Terminal 11-2
Cleaning 11-2
Spills 11-2
Testing the Terminal 11-3
Automatic Selftest 11-3
User-Initiated Selftest 11-3
Selftest Option in Setup 11-3
Selftest Error Messages 11-4
Testing the Mouse 11-7
Testing the Keyboard 11-8
Troubleshooting 11-9
Message Boxes 11-13
Customer Service Information 11-15
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Appendix A: Control Characters
Wproc+ Control Characters A-1
4014 GS Control Characters A-4
Appendix B: Escape Sequence Reference
Wproc+ Escape Sequence Listing 8-1
Character Attributes 8-1
Cursor Contents Report 8-2
Cursor Information Report 8-4
Editing Functions 8-7
Emulation Entrance 8-8
Font 8-9
Keyboard Support 8-9
Labels Window 8-9
Line Attributes 8-10
Programmable Options 8-10
Program 8-10
Program, continued 8-11
Printer 8-18
Requests, Reports, Resets 8-19
Scrolling Region 8-21
Status Line 8-21
4014 GS Escape Sequences 8-22
Appendix C: Character Sets and Fonts
Character Sets C-1
Designating a Logical Set C-2
Mapping a Character Set to GL or GR C-4
Character Set Tables C-6
Font Information C-14
Resident Fonts C-14
Downloaded Fonts C-16
Appendix D: EtA Connections
Main and Main2 EIA Communications Interface 0-1
Aux EIA Communications Interface 0-3
SSI Port 0-5
LAN Port 0-6
Appendix E: 98-Key Keyboard
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Keyboard Layout E-1
Transmitted Codes E-4
Numeric Keypad Transmitted Codes E-8
Appendix F: 102-Key Keyboard
Keyboard Layouts F-1
Transmitted Codes F-4
Numeric Keypad Transmitted Codes F-8
Compose Mode F-9
Appendix G: 102+1-Key Keyboard
Keyboard Layout G-1
Transmitted Codes G-3
Transmitted Codes G-4
Numeric Keypad Transmitted Codes G-9
Compose Mode G-10
Appendix H: 122-Key Keyboard
Keyboard Layout H-1
Transmitted Codes H-4
Numeric Keypad Transmitted Codes H-9
Appendix I: Software Support
Host Software \-1
AT&T Windowing Utilities \-1
Changes to Your .profile \-3
TERM Variable \-3
DMD and PATH Variables \-3
Terminfo \-5
TERM Variable \-5
730 Terminfo Entry \-5
Terminfo Listing \-6
Local 730 Terminfo Entry \-14
Terminfo for Fixed Non-Layers Window \-15
Appendix J: Options and Accessories
Listing J-1
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Figure 1-1
Figure 2-1
Figure 2-2
Figure 2-3
Figure 2-4
Figure 2-5
Figure ~-1
Figure 3-2
Figure 3-3
Figure 4-1
Figure 4-2
Figure 4-3
Figure 4-4
Figure 4-5
Figure 4-6
Figure 4-7
Figure 4-8
Figure 4-9
Figure 4-10
Figure 5-1
Figure 5-2
Figure 5-3
Figure 5-4
Figure 5-5
Figure 5-6
Figure 5-7
Figure 5-8
Figure 5-9
Figure 5-10
Figure 6-1
Figure 6-2
List of Figures
730 MTG Terminal
Attaching the Base to the Display
Cable Connections
Adjusting Keyboard Position (except for 98-key
Keyboard)
Window after Power
On
Tilt and Swivel
The Mouse Buttons
Menu and Submenus
Scrolling the Menu
Selecting Setup and the Setup Window
The Setup Main Menu
Submenu and Settings
Ports Submenu
Printer Submenu
The Display $ubmenu
Keyboard Submenu
Mouse Submenu
Selftest Submenu
Default Submenu
The Window
The Layers Icon
Mouse Cursors in Windows
The Main Terminal Menu
Creating a New Window
Reshaping a Window
Moving a Window
Top and Bottom Windows
Local Windows
Windows generated by example 2config1 file
More Submenu
A Wproc+ Window
1-5
2-5
2-6
:2-7
2-10
2-13
3-3
3-5
3-7
4-3
4-4
4-5
4-6
4-18
4-19
4-21
4-23
4-25
4-26
5-3
5-5
5-6
5-8
5-10
5-12
5-14
5-16
5-20
5-23
6-3
6-6
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Figure 6-3
Figure 6-4
Figure 6-5
Figure 6-6
Figure 6-7
Figure 6-8
Figure 6-9
Figure 6-10
Figure 6-11
Figure 6-12
Figure 6-13
Figure 7-1
Figure 7-2
Figure 7-3
Figure 7-4
Figure 7-5
Figure 7-6
Figure 7-7
Figure 7-8
Figure 7-9
Figure 8-1
Figure 8-2
Figure 8-3
Figure 9-1
Figure 9-2
Figure 9-3
Figure 9-4
Figure 9-5
Figure 9-6
Figure 9-7
Figure 9-8
Figure 9-9
Figure 10-1
Figure 10-2
Figure 10-3
Figure 10-4
Figure 10-5
Figure 10-6
Figure 11-1
Figure E-1
Figure
E-2
Figure F-1
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The Label Area
Icons used in the Label Area
Th e Scro II Area
Wproc+ Menu
Selecting Text in Edit
Edit Submenu
The Send Operation
Font Submenu
Print Submenu
Options Submenu
Vi Commands in the Wproc+ Menu
More Submenu
A 4014
GS Window
Alpha Mode 2-Column Display
The 4014 GS Menu
Character Size Submenu
Options Submenu
Incremental Point Plot Mode DirectiQn Characters
Rectangle Fill Patterns
The Crosshair Cursor
Setup Main Menu and Printer Submenu
Ports Submenu
The Print Submenu
Label Window (general appearance)
122-Key Keyboard Labels
98-Key Keyboard Labels
102- and 102+1-Key Keyboard Labels
Location of Label Window on Power Up
More Submenu and Labels Option
Keyboard Submenu
PF Edit Window showing Default User Fkeys
PF Edit Option on the More Submenu
The More Submenu and Dial Edit Option
The Dial Edit
Window
Dial Edit Menu
Dial Edit Port Menu
Running a
Script
The Monitor Window
Expansion
RAM Addresses
98-key Keyboard
-- Main Keypad
98-key Keyboard
-- Keypads
102-key Keyboard
-- Main Keypad
6-7
6-8
6-11
6-16
6-18
6-20
6-21
6-24
6-26
6-27
6-34
7-4
7-7
7-9
7-15
7-17
7-18
7-27
7-29
7-35
8-3
8-4
8-6
9":'2
9-3
9-4
9-4
9-6
9-7
9-11
9-13
9-14
10-3
10-4
10-6
10-7
10-11
10-13
11-6
E-2
E-3
F-2

Figure F-2
Figure G-1
Figure G-2
Figure H-1
Figure H-2
102-key Keyboard -- Keypads F-3
102+1-key Keyboard -- Main Keypad G-2
102+1-key Keyboard -- Keypads G-3
122-key Keyboard -- Main and Function Key Keypads H-2
122-key Keyboard -- Keypads H-3
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Table 1-1
Table 1-2
Table 7-1
Table 7-2
Table 7-3
Table 7-4
Table 8-1
Table 8-2
Table 8·--3
Table 8-4
Table 8-5
Table 8-6
Table A-1
Table A-2
Table A-3
Table C-1
Table C-2
Table C-3
Table C-4
Table C-5
Table C-6
Table C-7
Table C-8
Table C-9
Table C-10
Table 0-1
Table 0-2
Table E-1
Table
E-2
Table E-3
Table E-4
Table E-5
Table F-1
List of Tables
Main, Main2 EIA Port
Auxiliary
EIA Port
Coordinate Conversion Chart
Coordinate Conversion Chart
Coordinate Conversion Chart
Coordinate Conversion Chart
5310/5320 Options
475/476 Options
572/573 Options
582/583 Options
593 Options
593 Options, continued
Wproc+ Control Characters
Wproc+ Control Characters
4014
GS Control Characters
Character Set/Logical Set Escape Sequences
Control Functions for Mapping Logical Sets
United States ASCII Set
Un ited Kingdom Set
Canadian/French Set
Special Character and Line Drawing Set
Securities Industry Set
Mosaic Set
ISO Latin-1 Set
ASCII Characters and Codes
Main/Main2 Port
Pin Definitions
Auxiliary Port
Pin Definitions
Transmitted Codes
Transmitted Codes
Transmitted Codes
Transmitted Codes
Numeric Keypad Codes
Transmitted Codes
1-11
1-12
7-37
7-38
7-39
7-40
8-12
8-14
8-16
8-17
8-18
8-19
A-2
A-3
A-5
C-3
C-5
C-7
C-8
C-9
C-10
C-11
C-12
C-13
C-15
D-2
D-4
E-4
E-5
E-6
E-7
E-8
F-4
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Table F-2
Table F-3
Table F-4
Table F-5
Table F-6
Table F-7
Table F-8
Table F-9
Table F-10
Table F-11
Table
F-12
Table G-1
Table G-2
Table G-3
Table G-4
Table G-5
Table G-6
Table H-1
Table H-2
Table H-3
Table H-4
Table H-5
Table H-6
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Transmitted Codes
Transmitted Codes
Transmitted Codes
Numeric Keypad Codes
Multinational Compose Characters
Multinational Compose Characters, continued
Multinational Compose Characters, continued
Multinational Compose Characters, continued
Multinational Compose Characters, continued
Multinational Compose Characters, continued
Multinational Compose Characters, continued
Transmitted Codes
Transmitted Codes
Transmitted Codes
Transmitted Codes
Numeric Keypad Codes
Canadian/French Compose Characters
Transmitted Codes
Transmitted Codes
Transmitted Codes
Transmitted Codes
Transmitted Codes
Numeric Keypad Codes
F-5
F-6
F-7
F-8
F-10
F-11
F-12
F-13
F-14
F-15
F-16
G-4
G-5
G-6
G-7
G-9
G-11
H-4
H-5
H-6
H-7
H-8
H-9

Chapter 1: Overview
Contents
About This Manual 1-1
Audience 1-1
730 MTG Pocket Reference Card 1-1
Conventions 1-2
Reader Response Card 1-2
Roadmap 1-3
For a New User 1-3
For an Experienced User 1-4
About the 730 MTG Terminal 1-5
Environment Needed 1-8
Hosts 1-8
UNIX® Releases 1-8
Software 1-9
630 MTG Software Development Package 1-9
5620 DMD Core Package 1-9
Overview 1-i