Intermec 5250 User manual

5250 TerminalEmulation
PROGRAMMER’S
REFERENCEGUIDE
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P/N977-047-039
RevisionC
July1998

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CONTENTS
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SECTION1
Introduction 1-1........................................
Purpose ofThisGuide1-1................................
IntendedAudience1-2...................................
What toReadFirst1-2..................................
OrganizationofThisGuide1-3...........................
Conventions1-4.........................................
IfYouNeedHelp1-4....................................
RelatedPublications1-4.................................
Wireless Stations1-4.................................
ControllersandGateways1-5........................
MultipleBaseAdapter1-5............................
Access PointsandBaseRadios1-5....................
OtherPublications1-6...............................
RadioNetworkDescription1-7...........................
HostComputer1-7..................................
Controller1-8.......................................
BaseRadios1-11.....................................
Wireless Stations1-11.................................
TypesofRadioNetworks1-12.............................
UHFRadioNetwork1-12.............................
SSTRadioNetworkWithEthernetBackbone1-13.......
OpenWireless LAN1-14..............................
SECTION2
RT3210 Radio Terminal2-1..............................
Overview2-1...........................................
ScreenSize2-2.........................................
CharacterSizes2-2......................................

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ScreenModes2-3.......................................
CenterCursor Mode2-3..............................
Corner Mode2-3....................................
PageMode2-4......................................
LazyMode2-4......................................
LockedMode2-4....................................
Annunciators2-5........................................
Keyboard2-7...........................................
ShiftKeys2-8..........................................
AlphabeticKeys2-9.....................................
NumericKeys2-9.......................................
SpecialCharacters2-9...................................
SpecialFunctionKeys2-11...............................
AID-GeneratingKeys2-11............................
Cursor MovementKeys2-13...........................
FieldExitKey2-14...................................
SignalKeys2-14......................................
SpecialControlKeys2-15.............................
SpecialHostKeys2-17................................
OtherKeys2-17..........................................
KeyAhead2-18......................................
ScanAhead2-19......................................
KeyRepeat2-19......................................
SystemMessages2-20....................................
SECTION3
RT1100 Radio Terminal3-1..............................
Overview3-1...........................................
ScreenSize3-2.........................................
ScreenModes3-2.......................................
CenterCursor Mode3-2..............................
Corner Mode3-3....................................
PageMode3-3......................................
LazyMode3-3......................................
LockedMode3-4....................................
Annunciators3-4........................................
Keyboard3-5...........................................
ShiftKeys3-7..........................................
AlphabeticKeys3-8.....................................
NumericKeys3-8.......................................

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SpecialCharacters3-8...................................
SpecialFunctionKeys3-10...............................
AID-GeneratingKeys3-10............................
Cursor MovementKeys3-12...........................
FieldExitKey3-13...................................
SignalKeys3-13......................................
SpecialControlKeys3-14.............................
SpecialHostKeys3-16................................
OtherKeys3-16..........................................
KeyAhead3-18......................................
ScanAhead3-18......................................
SystemMessages3-18....................................
SECTION4
RT1700 Radio Terminal4-1..............................
Overview4-1...........................................
ScreenSize4-2.........................................
ScreenModes4-2.......................................
CenterCursor Mode4-2..............................
Corner Mode4-3....................................
PageMode4-3......................................
LazyMode4-3......................................
LockedMode4-4....................................
Annunciators4-4........................................
Keyboard4-6...........................................
57-KeyKeyboard4-6.................................
37-KeyKeyboard4-6.................................
ShiftKeys4-9..........................................
AlphabeticKeys4-10.....................................
NumericKeys4-11.......................................
SpecialCharacters4-11...................................
SpecialFunctionKeys4-12...............................
AID-GeneratingKeys4-13............................
Cursor Movement4-14................................
FieldExit4-16.......................................
SignalKeys4-17......................................
SpecialControlKeys4-17.............................
SpecialHostKeys4-19................................

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OtherKeys4-20..........................................
KeyAhead4-21......................................
ScanAhead4-21......................................
KeyRepeat4-21......................................
SystemMessages4-23....................................
SECTION5
RT5900 Radio Terminal5-1..............................
Overview5-1...........................................
ScreenSize5-2.........................................
ScreenModes5-2.......................................
CenterCursor Mode5-3..............................
Corner Mode5-3....................................
PageMode5-3......................................
LazyMode5-4......................................
LockedMode5-4....................................
Annunciators5-4........................................
Keyboard5-6...........................................
ShiftKeys5-8..........................................
AlphabeticKeys5-9.....................................
NumericKeys5-9.......................................
SpecialCharacters5-9...................................
SpecialFunctionKeys5-11...............................
AID-GeneratingKeys5-11............................
Cursor MovementKeys5-13...........................
FieldExitKey5-14...................................
SignalKeys5-15......................................
SpecialControlKeys5-15.............................
SpecialHostKeys5-17................................
OtherKeys5-17..........................................
KeyAhead5-18......................................
ScanAhead5-19......................................
KeyRepeat5-19......................................
SystemMessages5-20....................................

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SECTION6
PEN*KEYR6400 Computer6-1...........................
Overview6-1...........................................
ScreenSize6-2.........................................
ScreenModes6-2.......................................
CenterCursor Mode6-2..............................
Corner Mode6-3....................................
PageMode6-3......................................
LazyMode6-3......................................
LockedMode6-4....................................
Annunciators6-4........................................
Keyboard6-5...........................................
51-KeyKeyboard6-5.................................
41-KeyKeyboard6-6.................................
ShiftKeys6-9..........................................
AlphabeticKeys6-10.....................................
51-KeyKeyboard6-10.................................
41-KeyKeyboard6-10.................................
NumericKeys6-12.......................................
SpecialCharacters6-12...................................
SpecialFunctionKeys6-14...............................
AID-GeneratingKeys6-15............................
Cursor Movement6-17................................
FieldExit6-18.......................................
SignalKeys6-19......................................
SpecialControlKeys6-19.............................
SpecialHostKeys6-21................................
OtherKeys6-22..........................................
KeyAhead6-23......................................
ScanAhead6-23......................................
KeyRepeat6-23......................................
SystemMessages6-25....................................
SECTION7
PEN*KEY 6500 Computer7-1............................
Overview7-1...........................................
ScreenSize7-2.........................................

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ScreenModes7-2.......................................
CenterCursor Mode7-2..............................
Corner Mode7-3....................................
PageMode7-3......................................
LazyMode7-3......................................
LockedMode7-4....................................
Annunciators7-4........................................
Keyboard7-5...........................................
ShiftKeys7-7..........................................
AlphabeticKeys7-8.....................................
NumericKeys7-8.......................................
SpecialCharacters7-8...................................
SpecialFunctionKeys7-10...............................
AID-GeneratingKeys7-10............................
Cursor Movement7-12................................
FieldExitKey7-13...................................
SignalKeys7-14......................................
SpecialControlKeys7-14.............................
SpecialHostKeys7-16................................
OtherKeys7-16..........................................
KeyAhead7-17......................................
ScanAhead7-17......................................
KeyRepeat7-18......................................
SystemMessages7-19....................................
SECTION8
Display DataStream8-1.................................
Overview8-1...........................................
ScreenDesignAid8-2...................................
Applications8-2.........................................
DataStreamCommandStructure8-3.....................
InputCommands8-4....................................
ReadImmediate(Immediate)Command8-4............
ReadModifiedImmediateAlternateCommand8-6.....
ReadInputFieldsCommand8-7......................
ReadMDT FieldsCommand8-9......................
ReadMDTAlternateCommand8-11...................
ReadScreen(Immediate)Command8-11...............
SaveScreen(Immediate)Command8-12...............

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OutputCommands8-14...................................
ClearFormatTableCommand8-14.....................
ClearUnitCommand8-15.............................
RestoreScreenCommand8-16.........................
Roll Command8-18...................................
WriteErrorCodeCommand8-19.......................
WritetoDisplay(WTD)Command8-22.................
Orders8-24..............................................
InsertCursor(IC)Order8-25..........................
MoveCursor(MC)Order8-26.........................
Repeat toAddress (RA)Order8-27.....................
SetBufferAddress (SBA)Order8-28...................
StartofField(SF)Order8-28..........................
Startof Header(SOH) Order8-38......................
TransparentData(TD)Order8-40.....................
Asynchronous5250 Prefixes8-40..........................
SystemMessagesandParameterErrors8-41...............
SECTION9
ExtendedCommands 9-1................................
Overview9-1...........................................
TransmitandReceiveOnRS-232 Port(#F)9-2.............
FlowControl9-7.....................................
ReturnAID KeyCharacters9-7.......................
ReturnCodesforTransmitandReceive9-9............
Example ofTransmitandReceive9-10.................
TransmitOnlyOnRS-232 Port(#P)9-11...................
FlowControl9-14.....................................
ReturnCodesforTransmitOnly9-14...................
Example ofTransmitOnly9-16........................
ReceiveOnlyOnRS-232 Port(#G)9-17....................
ReturnCodesforReceiveOnly9-20....................
Example ofReceiveOnly9-21.........................
SetParameters(#H) 9-22.................................
ReturnCodesforSetParameters9-25..................
Example ofSetParameters9-26.......................
ReturnVersion(#V)9-27..................................
Tone(#T)9-27...........................................

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ScanBarCodeParameters(#S)9-29.......................
ControlCharacterByte1 9-30.........................
ControlCharacterByte2 9-31.........................
ControlCharacterByte3 9-32.........................
BarCodeLength9-33.................................
UPC9-33............................................
EANAlgorithms9-34.................................
Code39 9-35.........................................
Plessey9-36..........................................
Codabar9-36.........................................
Code11 9-37.........................................
Code93 9-38.........................................
Code128 9-38........................................
StraightorComputerIdentics2of5 9-39................
Interleaved2of5 9-40.................................
ReturnCodesforScanBarCodeParameters9-41.......
Example ofScanBarCodeParameters9-41.............
EncodedCode39 9-43....................................
TerminatingKeys9-48................................
EscapeCharacters9-49...............................
Concatenation9-50...................................
APPENDIXA
BarCodeScanning A-1..................................
OverviewA-1...........................................
HowtoEnableAlgorithmsA-2............................
HowScanningWorksA-3................................
TheEncodedCode39 ExceptionA-3......................
HowStreamScanWorksA-4.............................
HowScanAll FieldsWorksA-5...........................
HowtoScanIndividualFieldsA-5........................
WhatScanAheadAllowsA-6.............................
HowtheHostGetsBarCodesA-6.........................
APPENDIXB
Conversion Tables B-1..................................
DecimaltoHexadecimalB-1..............................
BinarytoEBCDIC B-5...................................

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APPENDIXC
System/36 LineGenerationsC-1.........................
OverviewC-1...........................................
LineGenerationsC-1....................................
APPENDIXD
System/38 LineGenerationsD-1.........................
Overview D-1...........................................
APPENDIX E
AS/400 LineGenerationsE-1.............................
OverviewE-1...........................................
MultipointLineConfigurationExampleE-2...............
5394 DescriptionExampleE-6............................
DeviceDescriptionExampleE-9..........................
SampleConfigurationE-13................................
INDEX Index-1..............................................
FIGURES
Figure1-1ControllerEmulating5394 Control Units
forAS/400 Host1-9..................................
Figure1-2ControllerEmulating5294 Control Units
forSystem/36 orSystem/38 Host1-10..................
Figure1-3SampleUHFRadioNetwork1-13...............
Figure1-4SampleSSTRadioNetworkWithEthernet
Medium1-14.........................................
Figure1-5SampleOpenWireless LAN1-15................
Figure2-1RT3210 Keyboard2-7.........................
Figure2-2RT3210 WindowingMode2-13..................
Figure3-1RT1100 Keyboard3-6.........................
Figure3-2RT1100 WindowingMode3-12..................

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Figure4-1RT1700 57-KeyKeyboard4-7..................
Figure4-2RT1700 37-KeyKeyboard4-8..................
Figure4-3RT1700 WindowingMode4-15..................
Figure5-1RT5900 Keyboard5-7.........................
Figure5-2RT5900 WindowingMode5-13..................
Figure6-1PEN*KEY6400 51-KeyKeyboard6-7..........
Figure6-2PEN*KEY6400 41-KeyKeyboard6-8..........
Figure6-3PEN*KEY6400 WindowingMode6-17..........
Figure7-1PEN*KEY6500 Keyboard7-6.................
Figure7-2PEN*KEY6500 WindowingMode7-12..........
TABLES
Table2-1RT3210 SpecialCharacters2-9.................
Table2-2RT3210 AID-GeneratingKeys2-12...............
Table2-3RT3210 SignalKeys2-15........................
Table2-4RT3210 SpecialControlKeys2-15................
Table2-5RT3210 SpecialHostKeys2-17..................
Table2-6OtherRT3210 KeysandOperations2-17.........
Table2-7RT3210 KeyRepeat2-19........................
Table3-1RT1100 SpecialCharacters3-8..................
Table3-2RT1100 AID-GeneratingKeys3-11...............
Table3-3RT1100 SignalKeys3-14........................
Table3-4RT1100 SpecialControlKeys3-14................
Table3-5RT1100 SpecialHostKeys3-16..................
Table3-6OtherRT1100 KeysandOperations3-17.........
Table4-1RT1700 Letters,37-KeyKeyboard4-10...........
Table4-2RT1700 SpecialCharacters4-11.................
Table4-3RT1700 AID-GeneratingKeys4-13...............
Table4-4RT1700 SignalKeys4-17........................
Table4-5RT1700 SpecialControlKeys4-18................
Table4-6RT1700 SpecialHostKeys4-19..................
Table4-7OtherRT1700 KeysandOperations4-20.........
Table4-8RT1700 KeyRepeat4-22........................

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Table5-1RT5900 SpecialCharacters5-9.................
Table5-2RT5900 AID-GeneratingKeys5-12...............
Table5-3RT5900 SignalKeys5-15........................
Table5-4RT5900 SpecialControlKeys5-16................
Table5-5RT5900 SpecialHostKeys5-17..................
Table5-6OtherRT5900 KeysandOperations5-17.........
Table5-7RT5900 KeyRepeat5-19........................
Table6-1PEN*KEY6400 Letters,51-KeyKeyboard6-10...
Table6-2PEN*KEY6400 Letters,41-KeyKeyboard6-11...
Table6-3PEN*KEY6400 SpecialCharacters6-12..........
Table6-4PEN*KEY6400 SpecialCharacters,Alpha
LockMode6-14.......................................
Table6-5PEN*KEY6400 AID-GeneratingKeys6-15.......
Table6-6PEN*KEY6400 FunctionKeys,Alpha
LockMode6-16.......................................
Table6-7PEN*KEY6400 SignalKeys6-19................
Table6-8PEN*KEY6400 SpecialControlKeys6-20........
Table6-9PEN*KEY6400 SpecialHostKeys6-21...........
Table6-10 OtherPEN*KEY6400 KeysandOperations6-22.
Table6-11 PEN*KEY6400 KeyRepeat6-24................
Table7-1PEN*KEY6500 SpecialCharacters7-8..........
Table7-2PEN*KEY6500 AID-GeneratingKeys7-11.......
Table7-3PEN*KEY6500 SignalKeys7-14................
Table7-4PEN*KEY6500 SpecialControlKeys7-15........
Table7-5PEN*KEY6500 SpecialHostKeys7-16...........
Table7-6OtherPEN*KEY6500 KeysandOperations7-16. .
Table7-7PEN*KEY6500 KeyRepeat7-18.................
Table8-1InputCommandsandHexCodes8-3............
Table8-2OutputCommandsandHexCodes8-4...........
Table8-3WritetoDisplayControlByte1 8-23.............
Table8-4WritetoDisplayControlByte2 8-24.............
Table8-5WritetoDisplayCommandOrders8-25..........
Table8-6FieldFormatWordforStartofFieldOrder8-30...
Table8-7FieldControlWords8-31........................
Table8-8StartofFieldControlWord8-36.................
Table8-9StartofFieldAttributes8-36....................
Table8-10 FunctionKeyBitSwitches8-39.................
Table8-11 Resequencing8-39.............................

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Table8-12 SystemCodesandDescriptions8-42............
Table8-13 ParameterErrors8-44.........................
Table9-1TransmitandReceiveCharacters9-4............
Table9-2ReturnAID Keys9-7..........................
Table9-3TransmitOnlyCharacters9-12..................
Table9-4ReceiveOnlyCharacters9-17....................
Table9-5SetParametersCharacters9-22.................
Table9-6ReturnVersionCharacters9-27..................
Table9-7ToneOptions9-28..............................
Table9-8ScanBarCodeParameters9-29..................
Table9-9ControlByte1Characters9-30..................
Table9-10 ControlByte2Characters9-31.................
Table9-11 ControlByte3Characters9-32.................
Table9-12 BarCodeLength9-33..........................
Table9-13 UPC BarCodeCharacters9-34.................
Table9-14 EANAlgorithms9-35..........................
Table9-15 Code39 AlgorithmsCharacters9-35............
Table9-16 PlesseyCharacters9-36........................
Table9-17 CodabarCharacters9-36.......................
Table9-18 PlesseyCheckDigitCharacters9-37............
Table9-19 Code11 Characters9-38.......................
Table9-20 Code93 Characters9-38.......................
Table9-21 Code128 Characters9-38......................
Table9-22 2of5Characters9-39...........................
Table9-23 Interleaved2of5Characters9-40................
Table9-24 KeyPress SequencesforEncodedCode39 9-44...
TableA-1BarCodeDataStringFormatsA-7..............

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Section 1
Introduction
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Purpose ofThisGuide
Thisprogrammer’sreferenceguidedescribesINTERMECR
radioproductsusingSystemsNetworkArchitectureand
SynchronousDataLinkControl(SNA/SDLC).Theradio
productsemulateIBMproductsthatcommunicateusing
the5250 datastream.
The5250 datastreamgovernsthedataflowbetweenthe
hostcomputerandwireless terminalemulationstations.It
specifieswhatdatacanbedisplayedonthewireless station
andhowit mustbepositioned.Italsodefinesthetypesof
dataawireless stationcancollectforeachinputfield.
Thepurpose ofthisguideistodefinethedifferences
betweenIBM’simplementationofthedatastreamand
adaptationofthe5250 datastreamforhand-heldwireless
stations.
Thisguidecontainsdescriptionsof:
"Howthewireless stations’keyboardsandoverlays
emulatetheIBM5291 DisplayStation
"5250 displaydatastreamcommandsandorders sup-
portedbythewireless stations
"Extendedcommandsforthewireless stations
"LineconfigurationsforIBMhostcomputers

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Twotypesof5250 productsareavailable:thoseforanIBM
midrangehostcomputer(suchasSystem/36,System/38,
andAS/400)andthoseforpersonalcomputers servingas
host.Thisprogrammer’sguidedescribesproductsforIBM
midrangehostcomputers.
IntendedAudience
Thisguideispreparedassuming youarealreadyfamiliar
withthe operationofthe5250 datastreamandequipment.
Theintendedaudienceisthehostcomputerprogrammer
whoneedstodesigninterfacestowireless stations setup
for5250 terminalemulation.
What toRead First
Beforeyoubegin usingthewireless stationasanemulation
product,readthesectionsabout thewireless stationsyou
aredesigninginterfacesto.Theinformationwill giveyoua
basicunderstandingofthe equipmentyouwill beworking
with.Youcanalsoskim theappropriatedatastreamcom-
mandsforprogramming guidance onthe5250 commands
thewireless stations support.
Ifyourwireless station networkhasnotyetbeeninstalled,
readfirst theinstallationanduserguidesprovidedwith
yourhardware.Theguidedescribeshowtoinstall the
hardwareandconfigureitaccordingtotherequirementsof
yoursite.

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Organization ofThisGuide
Thisguideisdividedintosectionsthatspecificallyaddress
the operationand programmingofwireless stations.This
Introductioncontainsa briefoverviewofthisprogrammer’s
guide.Italsodescribesthecomponentsontheradionet-
work.
Sections2through7describehowthewireless stations’an-
nunciatorsandkeyboardsemulateIBM5291 DisplaySta-
tionoperation.Specificsectionsare:
Section2,“RT3210 RadioTerminal”
Section3,“RT1100 RadioTerminal”
Section4,“RT1700 RadioTerminal”
Section5,“RT5900 RadioTerminal”
Section6,“PEN*KEYR6400 Computer”
Section7,“PEN*KEY6500 Computer”
Theremainingsectionsdothefollowing:
"Section8,“DisplayDataStream” describeshostdata
streamcommands(SNAandasynchronous)and
orders supportedbythewireless stationscanbefound
inthis section.Thesectionalsolists systemcodesand
parametererrors.
"Section9,“ExtendedCommands”describesthecom-
mandsyoucan usetoprint,scanbar codes,andsend
communicationsoverthewireless station’sRS-232
port.Extendedcommandsprovideadditionalfunc-
tionsforphysicalcharacteristicsthatextendbeyond
thenormaloperationofanIBM5291 DisplayStation.
"Appendixescontainbar codescanninginformation,
conversioncharts,andlineconfigurationguidesfor
IBMSystem/36,System/38,andAS/400 hostcomput-
ers.

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Conventions
Tohelpyouquicklylocateandinterpretinformation,this
publication usestheconventionsinthefollowingchart.
ConventionMeaning
ALL CAPSWireless stationfirmwaremenu options.
[KEY]Onthewireless station,press thekeyor
keys specifiedinbrackets.
IfYou NeedHelp
Thebestwaytoreach usisbyphone.FollowingareCus-
tomerResponseHotlinephonenumbers.
IntheUnitedStates,call:1-800-221-9236
InCanada,call:1-800-633-6149
RelatedPublications
Thefollowingpublicationsprovideinformationbeyondthe
purpose ofthisprogrammer’sguide.Numbersinparen-
thesesarepublicationpartnumbers.
Wireless Stations
Theuser’sguideforeachwireless stationdescribeseach
firmwaremenu optionindetail andhowto operateand
maintainthecomputer.

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Specificuserguidesare:
PEN*KEYModel6400 (961-047-093)
PEN*KEYModel6500/6550 (961-047-099)
RT1100 (961-047-069)
RT1700 (961-047-068)
RT3210 (961-047-074)
RT5900 (961-047-121)
Controllers and Gateways
RC4030EGatewayUser’sGuide(961-047-087)
TheuserguidefortheRC4030EGatewaydescribeshowto
install,configure,andtroubleshoot thegateway.
RCB4030 BaseandBase/Controller User’sGuide
(961-047-075)
Theuser’sguidefortheRCB4030 basedescribeshowthe
base operates.Theguidealsodescribeshowtoinstall the
base,interpretitsLEDs,setits switches,andtroubleshoot.
MultipleBase Adapter
MBA3000 MultipleBaseAdapter User’sGuide
(961-047-032)
Thisguidedescribeshowto operatetheMBA3000 Multiple
BaseAdapter.
Access Points and Base Radios
6710 Access PointUser’sGuide(961-047-081)
Theuserguideforthe6710 Access Pointdescribeshowto
install,configure,andtroubleshoot theaccess point.
RB3000 BaseStationUser’sGuide(962-047-012)
Thisguidedescribeshowto operatetheRB3000 and
RB3001 BaseStations.

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1-65250 TerminalEmulation Programmer’sReferenceGuide
RCB4030 BaseandBase/Controller User’sGuide
(961-047-075)
Theuser’sguidefortheRCB4030 basedescribeshowthe
base operates.Theguidealsodescribeshowtoinstall the
base,interpretitsLEDs,setits switches,andtroubleshoot.
OtherPublications
ApplicationDeveloper’sKitReferenceManual
(961-051-001)
Thismanualcoversthecommandsthatprogrammerscan
usetowritevariousapplicationsforRT1100,RT1700,and
RT5900 RadioTerminals.
IBM5250 InformationDisplaySystemFunctionsRef-
erenceManual
Thisreferencemanualprovidesmoredetailed descriptions
of5250 datastreamcommandsthanwhatispresentedin
thisreferenceguide.Themanual isavailablethroughIBM.
IBM5394 RemoteControlUnitFunctionsReference
Release1andRelease2
Thispublicationprovidesinformationaboutimplementing
the5250 datastreamforthecontrolunit.Thismanual is
availablethroughIBM.
IBM5394 RemoteControlUnitUser’sGuide
Thispublicationprovidesgeneral informationabout the
controlunit.Thismanual isavailablethroughIBM.
MaintainingNiCdBatteriesUser’sGuide
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Thebatteryuser’sguidedescribeshowtomaintainthelife
ofnickel-cadmiumbatteries.