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protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
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Document Number: 80-0279
First Edition: July 1994
Second Edition: December 1994
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This amends the information supplied in the ErgoTouch TCS Installation Guide, Second Edition,
December 1994. This information was originally published as Document 80-0437.
ErgoTouch’s DSP display has been enhanced. Specifications for the new display are:
•256 colors
•Display size: 8.43” ( 21.4 cm) wide x 6.35” (16.1 cm) high
Diagonal: 10.4” (26.42 cm)
•Single backlight
•Contrast ratio: 30
•Viewing angle: horizontal: -30° to +30°
vertical: -15° to +25°
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This complements the information supplied in the ErgoTouch TCS Installation Guide, Second
Edition, December 1994. This information was originally published as Document 80-0463.
A new function (NO HOST) has been added to the “Display Activity” Setup parameter. In
addition to the ON, OFF and TIMEOUT selections, the user can now select NO HOST.
Selecting NO HOST causes the display to turn off automatically after 30 minutes of inactivity
(similar to the TIMEOUT selection). After the display has turned off (timed out), only activities
by the user will turn the display back on, (that is, touch or keystroke activities, but not the host’s
communications activities).

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CHAPTER 1 GENERAL INFORMATION..........................................................................................1-1
OVERVIEW ...............................................................................................................................................1-1
Features..................................................................................................................................................1-1
About This Guide....................................................................................................................................1-2
Related Documents.................................................................................................................................1-2
CHAPTER 2 INTERFACING TO THE HOST COMPUTER............................................................2-1
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................2-1
The Serial Interface................................................................................................................................2-1
Serial Data Composition........................................................................................................................2-2
Communication Standards .....................................................................................................................2-5
RS-422 and RS-485 ................................................................................................................................2-8
Preventing and Detecting Errors ...........................................................................................................2-9
Buffer Overflow Control.........................................................................................................................2-9
CHAPTER 3 PROGRAMMING OVERVIEW ....................................................................................3-1
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................3-1
RELATED ANSI STANDARDS................................................................................................................3-1
COMMUNICATION ENVIRONMENTS..................................................................................................3-2
COMMUNICATION CODES....................................................................................................................3-2
CHARACTER SETS ..................................................................................................................................3-2
Control Codes.........................................................................................................................................3-2
Graphic Codes........................................................................................................................................3-4
TCS COMMANDS.....................................................................................................................................3-5
TYPES OF COMMANDS..........................................................................................................................3-5
Local Commands....................................................................................................................................3-5
Remote Commands.................................................................................................................................3-6
Local/Remote Commands.......................................................................................................................3-6
CONTROL STRINGS................................................................................................................................3-7
Simple Escape Sequences.......................................................................................................................3-7
Device Control Strings...........................................................................................................................3-7
Control Sequences..................................................................................................................................3-8
Control Sequence Parameters................................................................................................................3-9
Numeric Parameters...............................................................................................................................3-9
Selective Parameters............................................................................................................................3-10
How the TCS Interprets Control Sequences.........................................................................................3-10
Canceling Control Strings....................................................................................................................3-11
Errors in Control Strings......................................................................................................................3-11
HOW TO GENERATE REMOTE COMMANDS...................................................................................3-12
STATUS REPORT SUMMARY..............................................................................................................3-13
Summary of Status Queries and Responses..........................................................................................3-13
SUMMARY OF SELECTABLE MODES...............................................................................................3-17
TCS MODE COMMANDS......................................................................................................................3-19
Reset Mode Command [RM] (Remote) ................................................................................................3-20
Set Mode Command [SM] (Remote).....................................................................................................3-22

COLOR TCS: SUMMARY OF COLOR PROGRAMMING....................................................................3-24
Displaying and Erasing Color Characteristics....................................................................................3-24
Highlighting Color Characters ............................................................................................................3-24
Reversing Foreground and Background Colors ..................................................................................3-24
Concealing Color Characters ..............................................................................................................3-25
Reading a Character’s Attributes.........................................................................................................3-25
Color Controls on the Setup Screen .....................................................................................................3-25
CHAPTER 4 CONTROLLING THE SETUP SCREEN AND SERIAL INTERFACE....................4-1
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................4-1
TCS FUNCTIONAL VOLATILITY..........................................................................................................4-1
SETUP SCREEN PROGRAMMING CONSIDERATIONS......................................................................4-5
Keyboard Lockout ..................................................................................................................................4-5
Touch Panel Lockout..............................................................................................................................4-5
Display Activity ......................................................................................................................................4-5
Display Contents ....................................................................................................................................4-5
Host Communication during Setup Session............................................................................................4-6
Methods of Changing Setup Parameters................................................................................................4-6
Color TCS Setup Screen Programming Considerations.........................................................................4-7
User/Host Conflict Resolution................................................................................................................4-8
Permanence of Changes to Setup Parameters........................................................................................4-9
SETUP SCREEN COMMANDS..............................................................................................................4-10
Setup Lockout Mode Command {FSULM} (Remote) ...........................................................................4-11
Save Setup Command {FSSU} (Local/Remote)....................................................................................4-12
Recall Setup Command {FRSU} (Local/Remote).................................................................................4-13
Reset Command [RIS] (Local Remote)................................................................................................4-14
COMMUNICATION COMMANDS........................................................................................................4-16
Address Command (Local)...................................................................................................................4-17
Baud Rate Command (Local)...............................................................................................................4-20
Data Bits Command (Local).................................................................................................................4-21
Parity Enable Command (Local)..........................................................................................................4-22
Parity Sense Command (Local)............................................................................................................4-23
Stop Bits Command (Local)..................................................................................................................4-24
XON/XOFF Mode Command (Local)...................................................................................................4-25
Local/Remote Mode Command (Local)................................................................................................4-27
Hardware Handshake (Local)..............................................................................................................4-28
Transmit Mode Command (Local)........................................................................................................4-29
Reporting Format Command {FRF} (Remote).....................................................................................4-30
Clear User Inputs Command {FCUI} (Remote)...................................................................................4-32
COMMUNICATION MONITOR ............................................................................................................4-33
Entering and Exiting the Communication Monitor..............................................................................4-33
How the Communication Monitor Displays Characters ......................................................................4-33
TCS Operation While the Communication Monitor is Active...............................................................4-34
Using the Communication Monitor......................................................................................................4-36
CHAPTER 5 DISPLAYING CHARACTERS ........................................................................................5-1
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................5-1
Displaying Characters............................................................................................................................5-1
The Cursor..............................................................................................................................................5-2
Format Effectors.....................................................................................................................................5-3

OVERVIEW OF SCREEN MEMORY.......................................................................................................5-5
Introduction............................................................................................................................................5-5
Referring to Screens...............................................................................................................................5-5
Selecting a Screen for Editing................................................................................................................5-5
Screen Memory Allocation .....................................................................................................................5-6
Terminology: "Screen" vs. "Display".....................................................................................................5-7
SCREEN MEMORY COMMANDS..........................................................................................................5-8
Initialize Screen Command {FIS} (Remote)...........................................................................................5-9
Select Screen Command {FSS} (Remote).............................................................................................5-11
Copy Screen Command {FCS}(Remote)...............................................................................................5-15
Delete Screen Command {FDS} (Remote) ...........................................................................................5-17
Delete All Screens Command {FDAS} (Remote)..................................................................................5-18
Read Screen Memory Remaining Command {FRSMR} (Remote)........................................................5-19
Read Screen Existence Command {FRSE} (Remote) ...........................................................................5-21
OVERVIEW OF CHARACTER SETS AND CHARACTER FONTS....................................................5-23
Static ASCII and Static Special Character Fonts.................................................................................5-23
Dynamic Character Fonts....................................................................................................................5-23
Manipulating Character Sets and Fonts ..............................................................................................5-24
Default Conditions ...............................................................................................................................5-25
Volatility of the Dynamic Character Fonts ..........................................................................................5-26
Select Character Set Command [SCS] (Remote) .................................................................................5-27
Map Character Font Command {FMCF} (Remote).............................................................................5-29
Copy Character Font Command {FCCF} (Remote).............................................................................5-34
Down-Line Load Character Font Command {FDLCF} (Remote) .......................................................5-36
CHARACTER DISPLAYING COMMANDS..........................................................................................5-45
Color Features .....................................................................................................................................5-45
Display Double-Width Line Command {DECDWL} (Remote).............................................................5-46
Display Double-Size Line Command {DECDHL} (Remote)................................................................5-47
Place Double-Size Line Command {FDSL} (Remote)..........................................................................5-48
Display Normal Line Command (DECSWL) (Remote).........................................................................5-50
Draw Bar for Bar Chart Command {FDBB} (Remote)........................................................................5-51
Erase Character Command [ECH] (Remote)......................................................................................5-54
Erase in Line Command [EL] (Remote)...............................................................................................5-55
Erase in Display Command [ED] (Remote).........................................................................................5-57
CHARACTER INTERPRETATION COMMANDS ...............................................................................5-59
Auto Wrap-Around Mode Command (DECAWM) (Local/Remote)......................................................5-60
Send-Receive Mode Command [SRM] (Local/Remote) .......................................................................5-61
New Line Mode Command [LNM] (Local/Remote) .............................................................................5-62
NOCHANGE Attribute Mode Command {FNCAM} (Remote).............................................................5-63
National Replacement Code Command {FNRC} (Local/Remote)........................................................5-67
Set Character Attributes Command [SGR] (Monochrome: Remote Color: Local/Remote).................5-73
Scrolling Region Command (DECSTBM) (Remote).............................................................................5-77
Origin Mode Command (DECOM) (Remote).......................................................................................5-79
CURSOR COMMANDS ..........................................................................................................................5-82
Move Cursor to Absolute Position Command [CUP][HVP] (Remote)................................................5-83
Move Cursor to Touchkey Command {FMCTK} (Remote) ..................................................................5-85
Move Cursor Forward Command [CUF] (Remote).............................................................................5-86
Move Cursor Backward Command [CUB] (Remote)...........................................................................5-87
Move Cursor Up Command [CUU] (Remote)......................................................................................5-88
Move Cursor Down Command [CUD] (Remote).................................................................................5-89
Next Line Command [NEL] (Remote)..................................................................................................5-90
Index Command [IND] (Remote).........................................................................................................5-91
Reverse Index Command [RI] (Remote)...............................................................................................5-92

Read Cursor Position Command [CPR] (Remote)................................................................................5-93
Read Character Under Cursor Command {FRCUC} (Remote)...........................................................5-94
Read Attributes Under Cursor Command {FRAUC} (Remote)............................................................5-96
Cursor Type Command [FCT] (Local/Remote) ...................................................................................5-98
SCREEN APPEARANCE COMMANDS..............................................................................................5-100
Screen Background Mode Command (DECSCNM) (Local/Remote)..................................................5-101
Display Activity Command {FDA} (Local/Remote)............................................................................5-102
CHAPTER 6 PROGRAMMING THE TOUCH PANEL ....................................................................6-1
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................6-1
THE TOUCH PANEL................................................................................................................................6-1
Touch Cells.............................................................................................................................................6-1
Touchkeys and Touch Targets................................................................................................................6-2
Touchkey Visual Extent ..........................................................................................................................6-3
TOUCH REPORTING ...............................................................................................................................6-5
TOUCH PANEL COMMANDS.................................................................................................................6-6
Build Touchkey Command {FBTK} (Remote) ........................................................................................6-7
Clear Touchkey Command {FCTK}(Remote).........................................................................................6-9
Touchkey Type Command {FTKT}(Remote) ........................................................................................6-10
Touchkey Visual Extent Command {FTKVEJ}(Remote) ......................................................................6-12
Touchkey Audible Attribute Command {FTKAA}(Remote)..................................................................6-14
Auto-Repeat Rate Command {FARR} (Remote)...................................................................................6-16
Polled Touch Mode Command {FPTM} (Remote)...............................................................................6-18
Read Touchkey Status Command {FRTKS} (Remote)..........................................................................6-20
Extended Report Mode Command {FERM} (Remote)..........................................................................6-22
Touch Panel Lockout Mode Command {FTLM} (Remote)...................................................................6-24
REGION COMMANDS...........................................................................................................................6-25
Color Features .....................................................................................................................................6-25
Outline a Touchkey Command {FOTK} (Remote)................................................................................6-26
Outline a Region Command {FOR} (Remote)......................................................................................6-28
Custom Outline a Touchkey Command {FCOTK} (Remote)................................................................6-30
Custom Outline a Region Command {FCOR} (Remote)......................................................................6-32
Modify Character Attributes in a Touchkey Command {FMCAITK} (Remote) ...................................6-34
Modify Character Attributes in a Region Command {FMCAIR} (Remote)..........................................6-36
Reverse Character Attributes in a Touchkey Command {FRCAITK} (Remote)...................................6-38
Reverse Character Attributes in a Region Command {FRCAlR} (Remote)..........................................6-40
Fill a Touchkey With a Character Command {FFTKC} (Remote).......................................................6-43
Fill a Region With a Character Command {FFRC} (Remote).............................................................6-45
Erase a Touchkey Command {FETK} (Remote)...................................................................................6-47
Erase a Region Command {FER} (Remote).........................................................................................6-49
CHAPTER 7 PROGRAMMING THE OPTIONAL KEYBOARD ....................................................7-1
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................7-1
KEYBOARD DESCRIPTION....................................................................................................................7-1
Standard Keys.........................................................................................................................................7-1
The Set Up Key.......................................................................................................................................7-3
Cursor Control Keys...............................................................................................................................7-3
Special Function Keys............................................................................................................................7-5
Auxiliary Keypad....................................................................................................................................7-6

KEYBOARD COMMANDS.......................................................................................................................7-8
Keyboard Lockout Mode Command [KAM] (Remote)...........................................................................7-9
Keypad Mode Command [DECKPAM] [DECKPNM] (Remote).........................................................7-10
Local/Remote Mode Command (Local)................................................................................................7-11
Send Long Break Command (Local) ....................................................................................................7-12
Send Short Break Command (Local)....................................................................................................7-13
CHAPTER 8 REMOTE SELF-TESTING.............................................................................................8-1
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................8-1
STATUS REPORTING COMMANDS......................................................................................................8-2
Power-Up Interrupt Mode Command {FPUIM} (Remote).....................................................................8-3
Request Power Status Command {FRPS} (Remote)...............................................................................8-4
Error Interrupt Mode Command {FEIM} (Remote)...............................................................................8-5
Request Error Status Command {FRES} (Remote) ................................................................................8-6
Request TCS Identification Command [DA] (Remote)...........................................................................8-8
Request TCS Status Command [DSR] (Remote)..................................................................................8-10
REMOTE SELF-TEST COMMANDS.....................................................................................................8-11
Continuous Integrity Test Command {FClT} (Local/Remote)..............................................................8-12
Request ROM Test Report Command {FRRTR} (Remote) ...................................................................8-14
Request Nonvolatile Memory Test Report Command {FRETR} (Remote)...........................................8-15
Request RAM Test Report Command {FRRATR} (Remote) .................................................................8-17
Request Touch Panel Test Report Command {FRTTR} (Remote)........................................................8-19
APPENDIX A SAMPLE PROGRAM ..................................................................................................A-1
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION.....................................................................................................................A-1
PHYSICAL CONNECTION .....................................................................................................................A-1
Setting up the IBM PC............................................................................................................................A-1
Setting up the TCS..................................................................................................................................A-1
The Sample Program..............................................................................................................................A-2
APPENDIX B COMMAND SUMMARY TABLE.............................................................................. B-1
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... B-1
APPENDIX C CUSTOM CHARACTER FONTS...............................................................................C-1
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... C-1
The Distinction Between Character Sets and Character Fonts............................................................. C-1
Creating Custom Characters Using Software or Firmware.................................................................. C-4
CHARACTER DESCRIPTION................................................................................................................. C-4
Description Of Static Character Fonts.................................................................................................. C-5
Boxtypes ................................................................................................................................................ C-7
HOW CHARACTERS ARE STORED...................................................................................................... C-8
Character Sizes...................................................................................................................................... C-9
PIXEL DATA.......................................................................................................................................... C-11

APPENDIX D IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY.........................................................................................D-1
INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................................D-1
SYMPTOM/SOLUTION CHART ............................................................................................................D-1
COMMON PROGRAMMING PROBLEMS............................................................................................D-8
Interaction Between Polled Touch Mode and the Read Touchkey Status Command............................D-9
Interaction Between Reporting Format and the End Of Line Character............................................D-10
Interaction Between Origin Mode and Scrolling Region....................................................................D-11
Interaction Between NOCHANGE Attribute Mode and Attribute Commands....................................D-13
Interaction Between the Conceal Attribute and Commands that Modify Attributes............................D-14
Editing a Stored Screen with the Select Screen Command..................................................................D-15
Mapping Character Fonts...................................................................................................................D-16
Interaction Between Power-Up Interrupt Mode and Multidrop Protocol...........................................D-17
Interaction Between Dead Touchkeys and Touch Operation..............................................................D-18
Inconsistent Communication Setup Between Host and TCS................................................................D-19
COMMON OPERATOR PROBLEMS ...................................................................................................D-20
Saving Display Activity as OFF ..........................................................................................................D-20
Incorrectly Selecting Other Setup Screen Parameters........................................................................D-20
Touching the Display during Transition .............................................................................................D-20
OPERATIONAL STATUS REPORT TABLE........................................................................................D-21

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Table 2-1. Framing Formats ........................................................................................................2-2
Table 2-2. Touch Control Screen Parity Settings.........................................................................2-4
Table 3-1. Control Codes Recognized by the TCS.......................................................................3-3
Table 3-2. Representing 8-bit Control Codes With 7-Bit Escape Sequences ..............................3-5
Table 3-3. Condition for Acceptance of Certain Control Codes within Control Strings...........3-12
Table 3-4. Summary of Status Queries and Reports...................................................................3-14
Table 3-5. Summary of Selectable Modes..................................................................................3-18
Table 4-1. Overview of Functional Volatility..............................................................................4-2
Table 4-2. Control over Individual Setup Parameters..................................................................4-6
Table 4-3. Numeric Values for Foreground and Background Color Parameters.........................4-7
Table 4-4. Multidrop Addresses and Codes...............................................................................4-17
Table 4-5. Effects of Multidrop Addresses on Control Codes...................................................4-18
Table 4-6. Flow Control .............................................................................................................4-25
Table 5-1. Format Effectors..........................................................................................................5-4
Table 5-2. Typical Screen Storage Capacity................................................................................5-6
Table 5-3. Default Values of Screen-Dependent Items................................................................5-9
Table 5-4. Code Values Corresponding to Character Positions.................................................5-30
Table 5-5. Standard Characters Used For Special Purposes ......................................................5-31
Table 5-6. Extended Characters Used for Special Purposes ......................................................5-31
Table 5-7. Effects of the Line Mode on the Return and Enter Keys..........................................5-62
Table 5-8. Effects of the New Line Mode on Cursor Movement...............................................5-62
Table 5-9. Commands Affected by NOCHANGE Attribute Mode............................................5-64
Table 5-10. Commands Unaffected by NOCHANGE Attribute Mode......................................5-66
Table 5-11. National Replacement Code Characters..................................................................5-70
Table 5-12. Color Parameters of the Set Character Attributes Command .................................5-75
Table 5-13. Color Attribute Definitions (* = Default)..............................................................5-97
Table 7-1. Non-Alphanumeric Standard Key Codes....................................................................7-2
Table 7-2. Codes Sent by Keys when Pressed with the Ctrl Key.................................................7-4
Table 7-3. Cursor Control Key Codes..........................................................................................7-5
Table 7-4. Special Function Key Codes.......................................................................................7-6