Digital Equipment VT132 User manual

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1 st Edition, July 1979
2nd Edition, November 1979
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CONTENTS
Introduction . .. . . . ... . . . . . .. .... . . .. . .. ..... .. . .. . . .. .... . . . . . . . . . 3
Com mon ly Used Ed iting Terms ............. ... . ... . .. .. .. . . .. ...... . 4
PART 1 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
Keyboard Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4
Standard Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Interactive Mode Special Function Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. 7
SET-UP Mode Keys. .... . . .. ....................... . ......... .. . . .. 7
Edit
Mode Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9
Keyboard
Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10
Monitor Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Audible Indicators .. . . .. ...... .. ...... .. . ...... . ...... . .... .. ..... 12
PART 2 SET-UP MODE
SET-UP A .............. . ..... . ..... . .... . . . ... .. . . ..... . . . . . .. .. . 13
SET-UP B ..... . ......... . ............... ... .. . . . ... . .. .... ... . . . . 14
SET-UP C .... .... . ... .. . .. .. . . . .. ............ . ......... . . . . .... .
15
Determining What a SET-UP Feature Does ... ..... ... . ... . . . . . . .. ... .
16
Changing a SET-UP Feature ... .... . ........ . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . .. .. .. .
16
Setting the Answerback Message ....... . .. . ....... . ...... ...... . : ..
18
Setting the Parity .. . . . . .. . .... ............ . . . ........ . .. . . . . . ... .
18
Saving SET-UP Features ... . .............. ... . .. ....... . . .. . .. .. .. .
20
Recalling SET-UP Features . . ... ... . . . .. . . . . .... . ................. . 20
Resetting the Terminal . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . .. .. . .. ........ . . . .... . .. . . . . 20
SET-UP Fault Conditions ...... . .... .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .......... . 21
General Default . .. .. .... ..... .... .... ..... ..... .......... . .. .
21
Tab Default .. ... . .... . .. .. . . . . . .. . ......................... . . 22
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SET-UP Feature Definitions .. .. . ... ... . .. ..... ........... . .. . . . .... 22
ANSI/VT52 Mode .. ... .......... . .... . ..... .. . .... .. .. .. ..... 22
Answerback Message ....... . .............. ....... .. . . . . ...... 22
Auto Repeat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 22
Auto XON/XOFF .. .. ............... . .. . ...... . . ... . . .. ..... . . 23
Bl i nk Protected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Bold Protected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Characters per Line ...... . .. . . .... .......... . . .. .. .. ..... . ... . 23
Characters Sent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 23
Cursor. ... . ... . ........................ . ......... . . .. . . ..... 23
Edit Key . . . .. . ... ..... . .. .... ...... ...... ..... . .. .. . . ....... 24
Edit Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 24
Erasure Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 24
Interlace . . . . .. ... . . ... ... ... . ...... ...... . . . . .... ... .. .. . ... 24
Keyclick Tone . .. .... ..... .. .......... . ...... ................ 24
LINE/LOCAL .... ........ .. . .. . . . ......... .. .. . ..... . .. . . . . . . . 24
Local Echo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Margin Bell .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 24
New Line . . . ........ ... . ... . .. ..... ... .... .. . ........ . .... . . 25
Normal Protected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Parity .. . . . . ... .... . .. . ....... ... .. .... . . ... .. .. . ... .. .. .. . . 25
Power ......... . ... .. . . ...... .. . . . ... .. . .. . . . .. . . .. ..... .. .. 25
Print Extent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Print Termination Character .. . . ........ . .. . ...... ... ........ . .. 25
Receive Parity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 26
Receive Speed . . .. . .. , ... . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Reverse Protected. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 26
Screen Background . ...... . ..... .. . . . ......... .... . .. .. . ..... . 26
Screen Brightness ... ........ . . . ... .. .. ... .... ... . . ........... 26
Scroll ........ . .. . ......... . . . . . .. ..... . .. . .. . .. . .... . ...... 26
Space Compression .......... .... ... ......... ...... . .. ....... 27
Tabs .. .... . ...... .. .... .. . ...... ..... ... . . .. . .. . . .. ...... . . 27
Transmit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Transmit Extent . . . . . . .. ...................... .... . . .. .... . ... 27
Transmit Speed . .... - ... ... ........... .... ............ . ...... 27
Transmit Termination Character . ..... . . . . .... .................. 27
Underline Protected . .. .. . ... .. .. .. ... . . .... .. .. ...... .. . .. . .. 27
Wraparound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 28
# and £ Symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 28
PART 3 EDITING
Performing Basic Editing Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 28
Placing the Terminal in Edit Mode .. . . .. . . ... . ....... . .......... 28
Adding a line of Data . . . . ......... .... . . . .................... . 29
Deleting a line of Data .... ..... .... .... . .. . . ... .. .... ......... 30
Inserting a Character . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Deleting a Character. ...... .... . ... .. . .. ......... . ....... . .. .. 31
Delet ing Characters .. .. . .... ........ ... . . ........ .. ......... . 31
Correcting Typing Errors ..... . .. ... .. . . .... .. . . ... .. . .. . ..... . 31

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Making a Format ....... . ... . . . ... ... . . .. . .. . .. .... ... .. ... ... 32
Sending Data to the Host Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 32
PART 4 SELF-TESTING THE VT132
Self-Test Error Codes ........... . . ..... . .. .. . ... ..... .. ... . . ... ... 34
PART 5 WHAT TO DO IN THE EVENT OF A PROBLEM
Problem Checklist. ............ ..... . .. ..... . ............... .. .. .. 36
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION, INTERFACE INFORMATION, AND
SPECIFICATIONS
Installation ......... .... .. ... ........ ..... ... . ............... . ... 39
Site Considerations ... ......... . . ... .. . .. . .................... 40
Unpacking and Installation ... . ..... . .... . . . ... . ......... .. .... 40
User Maintenance ..................... . .................... ... ... 41
Interface Information .......................... ... ..... .. .. . ...... 41
EIA Interface .. .. ... .. .. .. .... . . . .......... ... .......... .... . 41
Electrical Characteri stics ... .. ...... . . ...... ................. .. 43
Optional 20 mA Current Loop Interface ............ ... .... . .... 43
20 mA Current Loop Interface Electrical Characteristics ........ .. 44
External Video Connections . . ........ ... ........... . ...... .. . 44
Composite Video Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 45
Video Input ... ... . . ........ .... .. ............ . . .. ......... 46
VT132 Specifications .......... . ....... .. ......................... 46
Ordering Hardware Documentation ... .. ........ . . .. ....... . .. ....... 48
CHAPTER 3 PROGRAMMER INFORMATION
Introduction .... . ... .. ... .... . .... .. .. . ... .... .. ........ .. . .... . . 51
Keyboard . . ............... . ... . ................. .. ........ .... .. 52
Keyboard Operation ....... ... . .. . .... . . . ......... . .. ........ , 52
LED I ndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
SET-UP Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 53
Alphabetic Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 53
Nonalphabetic Keys . . ...... . ...... ............... . . .. ........ 53
Function Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 53
No Scroll Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 53
BREAK Key . . ............. . ... . .... . ..... . .... . .. . ..... . . . .. 56
Auto Repeating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 56
CTRL Key .. . ... . ... . . . ........... . .. . .... ....... ..... ...... . 56
Cursor Control Keys ...... . . .... . ....... . . .. .. .. ......... .. . . . 57
Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Editing Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Character Sets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 59
Special Graphics Character Set ...................... . .... .. . . .... 60
Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 62
Full Duplex Protocol . ......................................... 62
Transmit Character Rate .......... . ....... . ....... .. ... .. ..... . 63

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Block Transmission ........................ ... ... .. ... . .......... . 64
Line Transmit Mode ..... ... . ...... . ....... .. . . ..... .. . ...... .
64
Partial Page Transmit Mode ............................... . . . .
64
Page Transmit Mode .. . ... ........ ......... ..... .. .. ..... .. . .
64
Transmit Execution Mode ........... ............ .. .... .... ... .
64
Compression and Suppression ........ . .... . ...... .... .. ... .. . .
64
Terminal Control Commands ............ . ............... . ... ...... .
65
Control Characters . .... .. . . . ... ........... . ................. .
65
Control Sequences ... .......... .. ..... ..... . .. . ............... . . . 67
Valid ANSI Mode Control Sequences .... . .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .... . . .
67
VT132 Control Functions .... . ..... . ...... ... . . .. . . ...... ..... . ... . 68
CPR -Cursor Position Report . . . . ..... .. ... . .... .............. . 69
CUB -Cursor Backward . . ... . .. . ... . ... . . . .. . . . .. ...... ...... . 69
CUD -Cursor Down . . .. . .. . .. ... . . .. . .. ............ .. .. . .... . 69
CU F - Cursor Forward .. .. . . .. . .. . ... ...... ... . . . . . .. . . ..... . . . 70
CU P - Cursor Position ... . ... .. .. ... . .... . . . . . . . . .. ...... ..... . 70
CUU -Cursor Up .. . . ..... . .... . ....... . ......... . ....... . . . . . 70
DA -Device Attributes .... . .... . .. ......... . ... .. ......... . . . .
70
DCH -Delete Character . . .. . .. . .......... .. .. .. . . ......... . .. .
71
DECALN -Screen Alignment Display . . . . .... . ... . . . ..... ... . ... . 71
DECANM - ANSI/VT52 Mode .. . ... . . .. . . . . ... . .. . . .. .. . ... . .. . 71
DECARM - Auto Repeat Mode ....... . .. . . .... ... . ........ ... . . 71
DECAWM - Autowrap Mode .. . ... .. .. ........ . ... . ....... .... . 71
DECCKM -Cursor Keys Mode ...................... . .. .. . . . . .. . 71
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DECCOLM - Column Mode . . . . .. . . . .. .... ...... ......... .. ... . 72
DECDHL - Double Height Line . .. . . . ..... .. . . .. . . . . . .. .. . .. ... . 72
DECDWL - Double Width Line ... .... . .. ... . . ... ..... . .. . . . .. . . 72
DECEDM - Editing Mode .. . .. . . ..... .. . ... .......... . . .. ..... . 72
DECEKEM -Edit Key Execution Mode .. . . . . .. .. . .... . ... ... .... . 73
DECHCP -Hard Copy .. .. . . ... .. .... . .. .. .... . . ........ ... . .. . 73
DEClO - Identify Terminal . .... ... .. . .. .. . . ... . ...... . . . .. . . . . . 73
DECINLM - Interlace Mode ..... . .. . . ...... ... . ........ . ...... . 73
DECKPNM -Keypad Numeric Mode ....... . . . ... . ... ... . .. . . . . . . 74
DECLL -Load LEOs ... .. .. .. . . . . .... .. . ...... . .. . .... .. .. .. .. . 74
DECLTM -Line Transmit Mode .. . .. . ....... . .. . .... . .......... .
74
DECOM -Origin Mode ..... . ........ . .... . . . .... .. . ...... . ... . 74
DECPRO - Protected Fields Attributes . . .. . ... .. ... . .... .. .. ... . . 75
DECRC -Restore Cursor. ...................... . .............. .
75
DECREPTPARM -Report Terminal Parameters . . .. ... . ........... . 75
DECREQTPARM -Request Terminal Parameters ... . .... . ....... . . 75
DECSC -Save Cursor .. ... .. ..... ... .. . . . . ... . .... . .. . . . ... . . .
77
DECSCFDM -Space Compression/Field Delimiting Mode ..... . . .. .
77
DECSCLM -Scrolling Mode ... ... .. .. ....... ... . . .. .... ....... .
77
DECSCNM -Screen Mode . . .. ... . ... . .. ... ... .. . . . . .. .. . . .... . 77
DECSTBM - Set Top and Bottom Margins . .. ......... . .. . ... . . .. . 77
DECSWL - Single-width Line .. ... .. ... . . .. .. . .. .... . . .. . . . .... . 78
DECTEM - Transmit Execution Mode ...... . .. . ....... .... .. . ... . 78
DECTST -Invoke Confidence Test ... . .... . ............. . . . .... . 78
DECTTC - Transmit Termination Character . . .................... . 79
DECXMIT - Transmit . ... . . .. . . . ... .. . ...... ... . . ........ .. . .. . 79

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DL -Delete
Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 79
DSR -Device Status Report . ... ........... .. . . . .. ... .. . . .. . . . . 79
ED -Erase in Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 80
EL -Erase in Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 80
ERM -Erasure Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
GATM -Guarded Area Transfer Mode .... . .. . . . . ... . ... ... .. . .. . 81
HTS - Horizontal Tabulation Set. ............. ... .... .. . .. . . ... . 81
HVP - Horizontal and Vertical Position . . ..... . . . ... . .. . . . ... . ... 81
IL -Insert Line .... ............ . .... . ... .. . . . . . . ..... . ........ 81
IND -Index .... . . .. ......... . .... . .... .... . .. .. . ............ 81
IRM - Insert / Replacement Mode . .. .. ....... ........ . ... .. . .... 82
LNM -Line Feed/New Line Mode .. ... .. ....... ... . . .. .. .. . .. .. 82
NEL - Next Line. ... .. . . . .. .. .. . ...... . ... . ... ... . .. . .. .. . . ... 82
RI -Reverse Index .. . . .. . . . . .. . . ......... . ... . . . .. .. . . .. . ... . 82
RIS -To Initial State .. .... ... . . .... . .. . . . . ..... ..... . . ... . .. .. 82
RM -Reset Mode ... ......... . .... . .. . . .. .... .. ..... .. ... . ... 83
SCS - Select Character Set ... .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . ..... . ........ 83
SGR - Select Graphic Rendition . . .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. ............. 83
SM -Set Mode . ...... . .. . .. . .. .. ... . . . . ......... . . .. ..... ... 84
TBC - Tabulation Clear . . .. . .. . . . . ... .. ..... . .. ... . . .. .. ... ... . 84
TIM -Transfer Termination Mode .... . . . . . ..... . . .... . .. . . ... . . 84
Modes ..... . ... .. . . ....... . ..... .. . . .. .... .. .. . . . . .... . .. . . .. .. . 84
ANSI Specified Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 84
DEC Private Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 85
Valid VT52 Mode Control Sequences ... .. . . ... ... . .... .. ... .. .. 86
VT132 Control Sequence Summary .. . ..... . . .......... .. ... . . .. 88
CHAPTER 4 VT132 OPTIONS
20 mA Current Loop Option .... . .. . . ...... .. . .. . . .. .. . ... .. ... . . . . 95
Installation ... ... ....... . ............ . ... . ............... .... 95
Checkout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 97
VT1 XX-AE Screen Filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 97
VT1 XX-ST Terminal Stand .. . .. ...... .. . . .. . . . . ... . .. . ... . .. ... . ... 97
Communications Cables .. . .... .. .. . .. .. .. . ..... . .. . .. . .......... .. 97
APPENDIX A ANSI DEFINITIONS AND NOTATION
APPENDIX B ASCII CODE CHART
APPENDIX C FILL CHARACTER REQUIREMENTS
FIGURES
Figure No. Title
1-1 VT132 Terminal .. . ........ .. . .. .. . . . .. . .. .... . . ... . ...... 5
1-2 VT132 Keyboard Standard Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5
1-3
VT132 Keyboard Special Function Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1-4 VT132 Keyboard SET-UP Mode Keys .......... . . .. ... . . .... . 7
1-5 VT132 Keyboard Edit Mode Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9
1-6 VT132 Keyboard Indicators .. .. ........... . ... . .... . .. . ... 11

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1-7 VT132 Terminal. .............. . ......................... 12
1-8 SET-UP A Presentation. .... .... .. . .. ..... . . . .... . .... . ... 13
1-9 SET-UP B Presentation .. . ... ........ .. . . .. .. . . .. . . . ..... . 14
1-10 SET-UP B Summary .... . . . .. . .. . ... .. ... .. . . .. . ..... . ... 14
1-11 SET-UP C Presentation .. . ... .... . .... . . . ..... . . .. . . ...... 15
1-12 SET-UP C Summary . .. .. .. ... ... .. .... . . .. ..... . ........ 15
1-13 SET-UP B Default Conditions .. .. .... ... . . . . .. . ...... . ..... 21
1-14 SET-UP C Default Conditions .. . .. . ........ .. .. ... .... . . . .. 21
1-15 Cursor Positioned to Add a Line to the Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 29
1-16 Line Added to the Screen ... . .......... ... ... . .. . . . ... . . . 29
1-17 Cursor Positioned to Delete a Line from the Screen .. . ...... . 30
1-18 Line De leted from the Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 30
1-19 Positioning the Cursor to Insert a Character . ..... .. . . ... .. .. 30
1-20 Character Inserted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 30
1-21 Positioning the Cursor to Delete a Character ... .... . . . ... ... 31
1-22 Character Deleted . ... .. . .. . . ... . . . .... .. ... . . ... .. . . . ... 31
1-23 Posit i oning the Cursor to Correct a Typing Error . .. .. . . ..... . 31
1-24 Error Deleted ...... . ... .. .. . . .. .... . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . ... . . . 31
1-25 Sample Format . ..... . .. . ... . .... . .... ..... . ... ... . .. . . . 33
1-26 Sampie Format with Data..... .... . . ... ......... .. ... .. . . . 33
2-1 VT132 Terminal Dimens ions .. .... ..... ... .. . ... . .... . .. .. 39
2-2 VT132 Terminal Rear View . .... . ....... .. . .. .. . .. . . . ..... 40
2-3 20 rnA Current Loop Interface . .. . . .. .. . ... . .. .. .. ..... .. .. 44
2-4 Composite Video Output .. ... ... . ... .. .. . . .. ... . ..... . . . . 45
3-1 VTl 32 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 52
3-2 SCFDM and GATM Mode Interaction . . .... ~ . .. ... . . ..... .. . 65
4-1
20 rnA Current Loop Option .. . . . ..... .. . . . . . .... . . . ... . ... 96
4-2 20 rnA Current Loop Option Installation ... .. . . . ... ..... . ... 96
TABLES
Table No.
1 -1
1-2
1-3
1-4
2-1
3-1
3-2
3-3
3-4
3-5
3-6
3-7
3-8
3-9
3-10
3-11
3-12
4-1
Title
Categories of SET-UP Features ............ .. .... . . . .. . . . .. 17
SET-UP Feature Change Summary ... .. . .. ... . ...... . .. . .. . 19
Nonfatal Error Codes .. . . ...... . .... .. .... . . . .. . . . ..... : .. 35
Problem Checklist . . ... . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . .. . ....... . .. . ... . 36
EIA Connector Signals . ... . . . ... . . ... .......... . ... . ..... 42
SET-UP Features and Machine States . .. .. .. . .............. 54
Alphabetic Key Codes ........ .. .... . .............. . .... . . 55
Nonalphabetic Key Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Function Key Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 55
Control Codes Generated .. ... .. .. . ... . . .. .. ... . .. . . . ..... 56
NUL, RS and VS Control Code Generation ........... .. ..... 57
Cursor Control Key Codes . .... . ................ . ... . . . . . . 57
VT152 Mode Auxiliary Keypad Codes ...... .. .............. 58
ANSI Mode Auxiliary Keypad Codes .. .. ...... . .. . ...... . ... 58
Editing Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 59
Special Graphics Characters .................. . ........... 61
Control Characters. . . .. .. .. .... . ... .. ..... . .......... . ... 66
Available Communications Cables .. . ... .. ......... . ........ 98

INTRODUCTION
The VT132 editing terminal is a high performance , block mode or interactive
video terminal. It offers a wide variety of easy to use editing and communications
features that allow you to easily tailor the terminal to a specific applicat ion.
The
VT132 editing terminal is easy to use even if you have never operated a video
terminal before. It is designed to work very much like a typewriter with additional
features which allow you to edit the data before it is sent to the computer.
A checklist label is provided for making a semi-permanent record of the features,
unique functions and mode of operation of your terminal. Place this label under
the keyboard and keep it up-to-date so that you will have a quick reference to the
basic status of your machine.
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CHAPTER 1
OPERATOR INFORMATION
INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1 is divided into five parts:
Part 1 - Controls and Indicators -
shows all controls and indicators on the terminal
and summarizes the function of each. thus providing a quick reference for these
functions.
Part 2 - SET-UP
Mode -defines the SET-UP mode and describes each SET-UP
feature in detail.
Part 3 - Edit
Mode -describes the edit mode . and functions the operator can
perform in this mode .
Part 4 - Self-Testing
the VT132 - outlines the steps required to start the built-in
tests and how to interpret the results once the tests have been run.
Part 5 -
What to do in the Event of a Problem -provides a procedure to follow in
case you
encounter any problem with the VT132 . A table containing easily recog-
nized failures
with the appropriate corrective action is provided. Check this list
before calling for service.
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Commonly Used Editing Terms and Definitions
The following words and terms are commonly used whenever editing features are
discussed.
Attribute - A visual form of a character. It does not change the character but
affects the visual presentation. Every character has four available attributes : bold,
blink , underline, and reverse. Attributes can be used individually or in any com-
bination.
Block mode transmission -Characters typed into the terminal are transmitted as
part
of a group rather than individually as they are typed . This reduces the time a
computer uses to receive data from the terminal.
Compression -Reduces the number of characters sent to the host computer .
Compression removes all space characters
at the end of a field and replaces them
with a special code the computer recognizes.
Field - A group of consecutive character positions. A field may be protected or
unprotected.
Field boundary -The start or end of a field. A boundary is shown by a change in
character
attributes .
Interactive -The terminal sends data to the host computer as soon as it is typed.
The terminal does
not store data to send later.
Insert mode -The operator can insert characters into an existing field or line. Data
already there moves to make room for new data.
Protected field -The operator cannot change or insert characters in that location
of the screen.
Scrolling region -The active area of the screen that scrolls up or down when new
lines are added. The host computer designates the scrolling region using control
sequences.
Unprotected field -The operator can type a character in that location of the
screen.
PART l-CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
The VT132 has a wide variety of controls and indicators the operator uses to
monitor and direct terminal operations. They are categorized as follows :
Keyboard controls
Keyboard indicators
KEYBOARD CONTROLS
Monitor controls
Audible indicators.
The
VT132 has two keypads on a single detached keyboard (Figure 1-1). The main
keyboard
arrangement and sculpturing is styled like a standard office typewriter .
The auxiliary or numeric keypad allows numeric data to be entered in a calculator
like fashion.
The
VT132 keyboard controls are divided by key function :
Standard keys
Special function keys SET-UP mode keys
Edit mode keys.

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Figure 1-1 VT132 Terminal
Standard Keys
Figure 1-2 identifies those VT132 keys that usually operate as standard typew ri ter
and calculator keys. These keys generate ASCII codes to the host computer . The
minus. comma . period . and numeric keys of the numeric keypad normally generate
the same codes as the corresponding unshifted keys of the main keyboard. In
i nteractive mode . the main keyboard SHI FT key does n ot affect c odes generated
by the numeric keypad.
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CLEAR TAB TABS LOCAL AlBIC 110 SPEED SPEED CO LUM NS RESET
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Figure 1-2 VT132 Keyboard Standard Keys
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1111111 ·.
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When in keypad application mode . the numeric keypad generates codes that have
special meaning to the host computer . Consult your local operating procedures for
the specific meanings of the keys. (See Chapter 3 for information concerning the
code generated by these keys.)
CAPS LOCK
Enables the transmission of uppercase alphabetic characters only . All numeric and
special symbol keys remain in lowercase .
SHIFT
Enables the uppercase function of all keys. If a key does not have an uppercase
function the SH I FT key is disregarded .

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Interactive Mode Special Function Keys
The special
function keys shown in Figure 1-3 transmit codes to the host computer
that may have special meaning to the application program. To determine the ac-
tual operation performed by these keys consult your local operating procedures.
The
following paragraphs provide a general function description.
ON LINE L.OCA L K80LOCKED L1 L2 I NSERT EDIT
• 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1111 _ II
seTI C LEAR AL L Ll N El SETUP TOGG LE T AANSM IT RECE I VE 801132
CLE AR TAS TABS LOCAL AI BI C 1/0 SPEEO SP EED CO LU MNS A Est T
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11 _1111111111111111111111 II
_ _ 111111111111111111 __ _
Figure 1-3 VT132 Keyboard Special Function Keys
SET-UP
Places the VT132 in SET-UP mode. While in SET-UP mode terminal features such
as tabs and scrolling can be changed.
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Each of these keys transmits a code that has a special meaning to your system.
Consult your local operating procedures for the meaning of these keys.
• BREAK
Transmits a break signal.
• • PF1 -
PF4
In interactive mode each of these keys transmit a code that has a special meaning
to your system. Consult your local operating procedures for the meaning of these
keys.
II DELETE
In interactive mode. this key transmits a delete character code to the host system.
A character
mayor may not be erased from the screen.
RETURN
Transmits either a carriage return (CR) code or a carriage return (CR) and linefeed
(LF) code. This is a SET-UP selectable feature.
• LlNEFEED
Transmits a linefeed code.
11111111
11111111
11111111
111111
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• NO SCROLL
When first pressed. this key stops transmission of data from the computer to the
VT132. When pressed a second time . transmission resumes where it stopped.
Check your local operating procedures to ensure that your system recognizes this
key.
• CTRL
When pressed with another key. CTRL transmits a code that has a special mean-
ing
to your system.
II ESC
Transmits a code that normally has special meaning to your system. In many
applications. it tells your system to treat the next keys pressed as a command .
Numeric Keypad
In interacti ve mode. the numeric keypad enters numbers in calculator fashion.
Each key generates the same character
as the corresponding numeric key on the
main keyboard. The ENTER key corresponds to the RETURN key. These keys may
also be interpreted by the host computer as special function keys. Consult your
local operating proceddures for the meaning of these keys.
SET-UP Mode keys
Figure 1-4 identifies the keys that have special meanings to the terminal when in
SET-UP mode. The three SET-UP modes: SET-UP A. SET-UP
B. and SET-UP Care
discussed later in this chapter .
ON LIN E LOCAL KB O lQCKEO I I L2 INSERT EDIT
• 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 t
111111
SET / CLEAR ALL LINEJ SE TUP TOGGLE TRANSMIT RECEIVE 801132
CLE AR TAB TABS LOCAL Al BIC 1/0 $fEED SPEED COLUMNS AESET
1111 &1111111111111111 1111111111
.11111111 11 11111111 11 11111
111
II_ II IIII IIBIIIIIIIIIIII II
11 _ 11111111111111111111 _ 11
Figure 1-4 VT132 Keyboard SET-UP Mode Keys
It SET/CLEAR TAB
In SET-UP A this key sets or clears individual horizontal tabs.
lEI CLEAR ALL TABS
111111111
11111111
11111111
111111
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In SET-UP A this key clears all horizontal tabs set in the VT132.

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II LlNE/LOC ~ . L
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In any SET-UP mode this key switches the VT132 between ON LINE and LOCAL.
When ON LINE the VT132 can communicate with the host computer . In LOCAL
the VT132 cannot communicate with your host computer .
II SET-UP AlBIC
In SET-UP mode this key switches the terminal from SET -UP A to SET-UP B to
SET-UP C and then back to SET-UP A.
II TOGGLE 1/0
In SET-UP B or SET-UP C this key turns the selected feature on or off .
TRANSMIT SPEED
In SET-UP B this key steps the terminal through the transmit baud rate settings in
ascending order.
II RECEIVE SPEED
In SET-UP B this key steps the terminal through the receive baud rate settings in
ascending order.
80/132 COLUMNS
In SET-UP A this key switches the display line size from 80 to 132 characters per
line or from 132 to 80 characters per line.
II RESET
This key starts the reset sequence in any SET-UP mode . This is the same as
turning the terminal power off and then on.
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In SET-UP mode aandD increase and decrease the display brightness.The il and
II keys move the cursor left and right .
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In SET-UP B. the SHIFT and A keys are used to enter the answerback message.
II
In any SET-UP mode. the SHIFT and D key combination invokes the factory
stored default condition . The default condition resets all SET-UP features. The
default feature settings are explained in detail in Part 2 of this chapter.