IBM 3179 User manual
~::~~~
3179Coior Display
Station
Operator Reference· and
Problem Solving Guide
GA18-2180-1
File No. 3270/4300-09
Second Edition (September,
1984)
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1984
HOW
TO
USE
THIS
GUIDE
Keys
Messages
Problem
Solving
Problem
Solving
Exchange
&
Packing
-Symptoms
-Checkout
This section gives you a This section gives
you
a This section helps you This section
should
be This section tells
you
summary
of
the
keys summary
of
the
to
identify
a failing used
when
you
cannot
how
to
replace a
failing
and their
functions.
messages
that
appear element from
your
identify
a
failing
element element
with
a
good
below
the
blue
line. symptom. from
your
symptom.
one
and
how
to
pack
it
for
return
to
IBM
for
repair
or
replacement.
Page 1. Page 7. Page 15. Page 49. Page
61
and 73.
Keys The following
section
shows
the
standard
keyboard
layout
and
the
function
of
each
key.
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CrBnk
Alte.
G:J
Pf
1
Pfl
PfJ
~f4
Pf~
PF6
PFJ
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I'F9
PF10
PF"
PF
12
Repeat-action
keys
(repeat
characters
or
functions
when
held
down)
Standard
122-Key
Typewriter
Keyboard (U.S. English) 1
~--------------------~----------------------~--------------------------------~
Marking
Name
of
Key
Function
on
Key 2
Alt
Alternate
Shift
Activates
function
on
front
face
of
keys.
Not
all keys have
an
alternate
function.
AltCr
Alternate
Cursor
Selects
between
two
forms
of
the
cursor.
Attn
Attention
Requests
attention
of
the
system
(only if §
is
displayed
in
position
2
below
the
blue line).
Clear Clear Erases
screen
and
signals
system
that
clear
action
occurred.
CrBnk
Cursor
Blink Causes a
nonblinking
cursor
to
blink,
and
a blinking
cursor
to
stop
blinking.
Cursr
Cursor
Select
Selects fields
for
processing. Cursor
must
be in a field
that
your
application
has
designated
for
Sel
cursor
selection.
Dup
Duplicate
Causes
prior
entry
for
this field
to
be
duplicated.
Displays
*"
or
*
and
moves
cursor
forward
to
first
position
of
next
input
field.
DvCnl Device Cancel Cancels a
pending
request
by
the
Print
key
to
a
printer
that
is
busy
and
restores
the
keyboard.
If
the
printer
is
not
working,
it
restores
the
keyboard
and
resets
~,
if
displayed.
Marking Name
of
Key
Function
on
Key
PA1-2
Program Access Keys
1-2
Function determined by application.
PF1-24
Program Function Keys
1-24
Function
determined by application.
Print Print Sends data from this display
station
to
the
assigned printer.
C!iill
Clicker (Beeper) Turns keyboard clicker on
or
off. Note: This
sound
is
actually a beep.
eD
Shift
Lock Locks keyboard
in
upshift.
{t
Shift Upshift. Also unlocks
the
Shift Lock.
~
Tab
Moves cursor forward
to
first position
of
next
input
field.
.- Backspace Moves cursor backward.
ExSel Extended Select Lets
you
use
the
extended select functions.
~
Word Delete Deletes a word
at
cursor position. 3
4
Enter Enter Requests
that
data
from
your
IBM
3179
be
sent
to
the
system.
Erase Erase
to
End-of-Field Erases
input
field from cursor
to
end
of
field. Cursor does
not
move.
EOF
Erlnp Erase
Input
Erases
all
input
fields and moves cursor
to
first
input
character position
on
your
screen.
Field Field Mark Marks end
of
input
field on
unformatted
screen by displaying
either
;or
; .
Mark Signals
that
the
next
two
numbers
entered
will become
the
iDENT
number
of
the
printer
Ident Printer
ID
assigned
to
your
IBM
3179.
But
if??
is
displayed, it only
replaces??
with
the
current
assignment. .
Resets x conditions
as
noted
in
the
next
section
on
"Messages."
Reset Reset Resets a
condition
and a printer IDENT operation. Cancels dead key operation, leaving stand-
alone
accent
at
cursor.
With
f!!,
in
position 2 below
the
blue line, signals
the
system
that
you
have a
test
request
SysRq System Request message
on
your
IBM
3179.
Ask
your
supervisor for details.
With B
in
position 2 below
the
blue line, switches
your
IBM
3179
between application
and control programs. Ask
your
supervisor
for
details.
Test Test Clears
your
screen. Ask
your
supervisor for details.
Used
to
statt
and
end
special problem
determination
functions.
Marking Name of Key Function
on
Key
I+-
Back
Tab
Moves
cursor
backward
to
first
position
of
input
field.
If
cursor
is
in
first
position
of
field,
moves
cursor
to
first
position
of
preceding
input
field.
,
Cursor
Home
Moves
cursor
to
first
position
in
first
input
field
of
screen.
+--J
New Line Moves
cursor
to
first
position
of
first
input
field in
the
next
line.
il'
Insert
Lets
you
insert
characters
between
others
you
have
already
typed.
To
stop
inserting,
press
the
Reset
key.
~
Delete
Character
Deletes
character
at
cursor
position
in
input
field.
.,.
Cursor
Up Moves
cursor
up
.
....
Cursor
Down
Moves
cursor
down
.
.-
Cursor
Left
Moves
cursor
to
the
left
.
....
Cursor
Right
Moves
cursor
to
the
right.
......
Double-Speed
Cursor
Left
Moves
cursor
to
the
left
at
double
speed
.
.....
Double-Speed
Cursor
Right
Moves
cursor
to
the
right
at
double
speed.
5
6
Intentionally left blank.
Operator Messages
Operating
and
status
messages appear
in
the
operator
information area, which
is
the
bottom
line
on
the
screen
and
is
separated
from
the
rest
of
the
display by a blue line.
The
messages are grouped into six categories
and
are displayed
in
different areas, as follows:
~------------------~----------------
______________________________
~7
There are some differences between
the
operator messages for
the
IBM
3179 attached
to
the
IBM
3274
and
IBM
3276, and those for
the
IBM
3179
attached
to
the
IBM
4321,
IBM
4331,
and
IBM
4361. The following messages are typical operator messages
in
both cases.
Messages from
the
IBM
3274
and
IBM
3276.
(See page
12
for
IBM
4300
messages.)
• Readiness and System Connection Symbols (Group
CD)
Position 1
@]
or
Position 2
B.
or
Position 3 I
Position 3
00
Position 3
IT]
Position 3-6
TEST
ill
].. Means
the
IBM
3274 (
HI
)
or
IBM
3276
(
~
) control unit
is
working (ready).
Means
the
control unit
is
connected (online)
to
the
host system under rule A ( B.)
or
rule B (
~).
Your display station
is
working with your job (application program).
Your display station
is
connected
to
the
system operator (control program).
Your display station
is
connected
to
the
host system
but
is
not
connected
to
your
application
program
or
to
the
control program.
Your display station
is
in
test
mode.
• Do-Not-Enter (Input-Inhibited) Messages
(Group@)
)():.
-Time
is
required for
the
host system
to
perform a function. Wait.
8
X
?+
X
::0,(
':0:
TEl"
X<--r;
....
X-r;
)(<.
)(-r;
liUI"
)(-r;n?
)(
O-"l
)(
-f
)(~
NN
or
)(~
NNN
)(
............
~NN
or
X~2%%
)(~
73
What?
Input
not
understood.
Check
screen.
Press
the
Reset
key
and
try
the
operation
again.
The
hGst
system
has
locked
your
keyboard.
Look
for
a message.
Wait
or
press
the
Reset
key.
Go
elsewhere
on
the
screen
to
take
that
action.
Press
the
Reset
key.
Move
the
cursor
or
take
another
action.
You
have
tried
to
insert
more
data
than
this
field
can
hold.
Press
the
Reset
key.
Correct
the
entry.
The
symbol
keyed
is
not
available.
The
Reset
key
should
be
pressed
to
restore
the
keyboard.
Numeric
Data
Only.
You
should
enter
only
numerals
in
this
field. Press
the
Reset
key
and
enter
a
numeral.
Only
certain
numerals
can
be
entered
here. Press
the
Reset
key.
Security
key
is
turned
to
Off.
Keyboard
can
be
unlocked
only
by
the
key.
Go
to
page
18.
The
function
you
requested
is
not
available. Press
the
Reset
key.
Your
display
station
is
not
operating
properly.
Press
the
Reset
key
and
re-try.
If
the
problem
persists,
notify
your
supervisor
of
this
message,
including
the
numbers,
for
further
action.
(N
is
a digit, a
through
9.)
There
is
a
problem
with
the
communication
line
between
the
control
unit
and
the
host
system.
Press
the
Reset
key
and
re-try.
If
the
problem
persists,
notify
your
supervisor
of
this
message,
including
the
numbers,
for
further
action.
(N
is
a digit, a
through
9.)
Either
a
setup
error
or
a
keyboard
failure.
Go
to
page 19.
Either
a
setup
error
or
a
keyboard
failure.
Go
to
page 19.
~
____________________________________________________________________________
~9
)(!='PCIG
NN
or
)(PPDG NNN
)(CI-Cl(
)(~.r>
><~
)(f)(
)(m--l!l
The
control
unit
detected
a
programming
error
in
the
data
it received
from
the
host
system.
Press
the
Reset
key
and
re-try.
If
the
problem
persists,
notify
your
supervisor
of
this
message, including
the
numbers,
for
further
action.
(N
is
a digit, 0
through
9.)
The
printer
connected
to
your
display
station
is
busy.
If
o---a
is
displayed
on
the
right,
the
printer
is
busy printing
your
job. Wait
for
the
operation
to
finish,
or
press
the
Dvenl
key
to
cancel a
pending
print
operation.
(If
the
print
operation
has
started,
the
operation
cannot
be
canceled
by
the
Ovenl
key.)
Same
as preceding,
except
more
time
is
anticipated
before
your
operation
is
accepted.
The
printer
assigned
to
your
display
station
is
not
working.
If
~
is
displayed
on
the
right,
the
printer
stopped
while printing
your
job.
Wait
or
press
the
Ovenl
key
to
cancel
the
print
operation.
You are
not
authorized
to
do
that
function.
Press
the
Reset key.
A message from
the
control
operator
was received
and
rejected. Press
the
Reset
key.
• Error Messages
(Group
@)
~1
~2
~3
There
is
a
problem
in
your
logic
element.
Go
to
page 69.
There
is
a
problem
in
either
your
keyboard
or
logic
element.
Go
to
page
17.
Your
keyboard
cable
is
not
properly
attached
or
there
is
a
problem
in
your
keyboard.
Go
to
page 18.
10
• Reminders
(Group
0)
~~NN
or
~~NNN
o..-ffi
The
communication
link
connecting
your
control
unit
to
the
host system
is
producing
errors.
Notify
your
supervisor
of
this
message,
including
the
numbers,
for
further
action. (N
is
a
digit,
0
through
9.)
Reserved
for
future
use.
Ignore.
• Shifts and Modes
Messages
(Group
@)
tr
A
rlUrl
The keyboard
is
in
upshift.
The
IBM
3179
is
in insert mode.
The keyboard
is
in
numeric
shift.
•
Printer
Status
Messages
(Group
®)
CJ--CJ
NN
~NN
~NN
When
you
are
changing
the
Printer ID/Class, the
two
numerals
you
enter
are
displayed
in
the
under-
lined
portions
of
the
message.
Your
IBM 3179
is
authorized
to
use
Printer ID/Class NN. (N
is
a
digit,
0
through
9.)
The selected
printer
is
printing
your
job.
(N
is
a
digit,
0
through
9.)
The
printer
stopped
while
printing
your
job.
(N
is
a
digit,
0
through
9.)
Cl-Cl~
..
-.
Your
printer
assignment
has
changed.
L-
____________________________________________________________________________
~11
Messages
from
the
IBM
4321,
IBM
4331,
and
IBM
4361.
(See page 8
for
IBM
3274/3276
messages)
• Readiness and
System
Connection
Symbols (Group
CD)
Position 1 I Means
the
IBM
4321,
IBM
4331,
or
IBM
4361 Processor
(I)
is
working (ready).
Position 2 B
Position
3·6
TEST
Means
the
Display/Printer
Adapter
is
connected
to
the
system
under
rule A (
8.).
Your
display
station
is
in
test
mode.
•
Do·Not-Enter
(Input-Inhibited)
Messages
(Group@)
)C)
Time
is
required
for
the
system
to
perform
a
function.
Wait.
X
?+
What?
Input
not
understood.
Check screen. Press
the
Reset key and
try
the
operation
again.
X<-J...
Go elsewhere
on
the
screen
to
take
that
action.
Press
the
Reset key.
XJ
XC-f
X
c.....,
X-::::
XJ
IlUr·1
X~
229
Move
the
cursor
or
take
another
action.
You have tried
to
insert more
data
than
this
field can hold. Press
the
Reset key.
Correct
the
entry.
The
function
you
requested
is
not
available. Press
the
Reset key.
Security key
is
turned
to
Off. Keyboard can be unlocked
only
by
the
key. Go
to
page 18.
The
symbol
keyed
is
not
available.
The
Reset key should be pressed
to
restore
the
keyboard.
Numeric
data
only. You
should
enter
only
numerals
in
this field. Press
the
Reset
key
and
enter
a numeral.
Enter
machine
type
"3278"
instead
of
"3179"
into
configuration picture
at
customization.
12
• Error
Messages
(Group
@)
-There
is
a problem in
your
logic element. Go
to
page
69.
-There
is
a problem in either
your
keyboard or logic element. Go
to
page
17.
-
Your
keyboard cable
is
not
properly attached or there
is
a problem in
your
keyboard. Go
to
page
18.
• Shifts and Modes
Messages
(Group
®)
it
"
nur',
The keyboard
is
in upshift.
The IBM 3179
is
in
insert mode.
The keyboard
is
in
numeric shift.
~~
__
~
__
~
__
~~
__
~
__
~
____________________
~
__________________
~13
•
Printer
Status
Messages
(Group
®)
Cl-ClNN
)(Cl-Cl
When
you
are
changing
the
Printer
IO/Class,
the
two
numerals
you
enter
are
displayed
in
the
under-
lined
portions
of
the
message.
Your
IBM
3179
is
authorized
to
use
Printer
IO/Class
nn.
(N
is
a
digit,
0
through
9.)
The
printer
is
printing
your
job.
The
printer
connected
to
your
display
station
is
busy.
Wait
for
the
operation
to
finish,
or
press
the
OvCnl
key
to
cancel
a
pending
print
operation.
(Once
the
print
operation
has
started,
the
operation
cannot
be
canceled
by
the
OvCnl
key.)
The
printer
assigned
to
your
display
station
is
not
working.
Wait
or
press
the
OvCnl
key
to
cancel
the
print
operation.
14
Problem
Solving-Symptoms
This section helps
you
find a problem
or
locate a
bad element. Go
to
the
symptom
index on page 16,
find a probable
error,
then
go
to
the
page specified.
Find a
symptom
that
matches
yours
and perform
the
action specified.
If
you
still
cannot
find
your
problem,
go
to
'Problem
Solving-Checkout' on page
49.
Base
Color
(00/0000)
Switch
Status
Light
Test/Normal
Switch
Keyboard
Video Element
Operator
Message
Brightness
Control
Knob
On/Off
(I/O)
Switch
Power-On
Light
Logic Element
Security
Key
15
16
Symptom
Index
Operator
Power-On
Display
Keyboard
Audible
Monocase/
Base
Color
Stand
or
Messages
Light
or
Problems
Problems
Alarm
Dualcase
(00/0000)
Power
Cord
Status
Light
Problems
(A/A,a)
Switch
Problems
Problems
Switch
Problems
Problems
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47
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17
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21
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25
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39
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43
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45
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46 Page
48
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