Intermec VT220/ANSI User manual

VT220/ANSITerminalEmulation
PROGRAMMER’S
REFERENCEGUIDE
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P/N977-047-037
RevisionC
July1998

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VT220/ANSITerminalEmulation Programmer’sReferenceGuide i
CONTENTS
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SECTION1
Introduction 1-1........................................
RadioNetworkOverview1-1.............................
Purpose ofThisGuide1-2................................
IntendedAudience1-2...................................
What toReadFirst1-2..................................
OrganizationofthisGuide1-3...........................
Conventions1-4.........................................
IfYouNeedHelp1-4....................................
RelatedPublications1-4.................................
Wireless Stations1-4.................................
ControllersandGateways1-5........................
Access PointsandBaseRadios1-6....................
ComparingtheKeyboards1-6............................
SECTION2
RT3210 Radio Terminal2-1..............................
VT220/ANSIDisplayEmulation2-1......................
CharacterSizes2-1......................................
ScreenModes2-2.......................................
CenterCursor Mode2-2..............................
Corner Mode2-3....................................
PageMode2-3......................................
LazyMode2-3......................................
LockedMode2-4....................................
DisplayAnnunciators2-4................................
Keyboard2-6...........................................
Overlay2-8.............................................

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MainKeypad2-9........................................
StandardKeys2-9...................................
SpecialFunctionKeys2-10............................
EditingKeypad2-11......................................
EditingKeys2-11.....................................
CursorControlKey2-12..............................
WindowingWithintheVT220 Screen2-12...........
PagingThroughtheDisplay2-13...................
ScrollingThroughtheDisplay2-14.................
AuxiliaryKeypad2-14....................................
Top-RowFunctionKeys2-15..............................
TransmissionMode2-16..................................
Backlight2-16...........................................
SECTION3
RT1100 Radio Terminal3-1..............................
VT220/ANSIDisplayEmulation3-1......................
HostViewSize3-1......................................
ScreenSize3-1.........................................
ScreenModes3-2.......................................
CenterCursor Mode3-2..............................
Corner Mode3-2....................................
PageMode3-3......................................
LazyMode3-3......................................
ScreenLockMode3-3................................
LockedMode3-4....................................
DisplayAnnunciators3-4................................
Keyboard3-6...........................................
Overlay3-8.............................................
MainKeypad3-9........................................
StandardKeys3-9...................................
SpecialFunctionKeys3-10............................
EditingKeypad3-11......................................
EditingKeys3-11.....................................
CursorControlKeys3-12..............................
AuxiliaryKeypad3-14....................................
Top-RowFunctionKeys3-15..............................
ControlKeys3-15........................................
TransmissionMode3-16..................................
LocalEditMode3-16.....................................
Backlight3-16...........................................

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SECTION4
RT1700 Radio Terminal4-1..............................
VT220/ANSIDisplayEmulation4-1......................
HostViewSize4-1......................................
ScreenSize4-1.........................................
ScreenModes4-2.......................................
CenterCursor Mode4-2..............................
Corner Mode4-2....................................
PageMode4-3......................................
LazyMode4-3......................................
ScreenLockMode4-3................................
LockedMode4-3....................................
DisplayAnnunciators4-4................................
Keyboards4-5..........................................
Standard57-KeyKeyboard4-6.......................
37-KeyKeyboard4-8.................................
Overlays4-10............................................
MainKeypad4-11........................................
StandardKeys4-11...................................
EditingKeypad4-15......................................
EditingKeys4-15.....................................
CursorControlKeys4-15..............................
AuxiliaryKeypad4-17....................................
Top-RowFunctionKeys4-18..............................
ControlKeys4-19........................................
57-KeyKeyboard4-19.................................
37-KeyKeyboard4-20.................................
TransmissionMode4-20..................................
LocalEditMode4-21.....................................
Backlight4-21...........................................
SECTION5
RT5900 Radio Terminal5-1..............................
VT220/ANSIDisplayEmulation5-1......................
HostViewSize5-1......................................
ScreenSize5-1.........................................

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ScreenModes5-2.......................................
CenterCursor Mode5-2..............................
Corner Mode5-2....................................
PageMode5-3......................................
LazyMode5-3......................................
ScreenLockMode5-3................................
LockedMode5-3....................................
DisplayAnnunciators5-4................................
Keyboard5-6...........................................
Overlay5-8.............................................
MainKeypad5-9........................................
StandardKeys5-9...................................
SpecialFunctionKeys5-11............................
EditingKeypad5-12......................................
EditingKeys5-12.....................................
CursorControlKey5-12..............................
AuxiliaryKeypad5-14....................................
Top-RowFunctionKeys5-15..............................
ControlKeys5-15........................................
TransmissionMode5-16..................................
LocalEditMode5-16.....................................
SECTION6
PEN*KEYR6400 Computer6-1...........................
VT220/ANSIDisplayEmulation6-1......................
ScreenSize6-1.........................................
ScreenModes6-1.......................................
CenterCursor Mode6-2..............................
Corner Mode6-2....................................
PageMode6-2......................................
LazyMode6-3......................................
ScreenLockMode6-3................................
LockedMode6-3....................................
DisplayAnnunciators6-4................................
Keyboards6-5..........................................
51-KeyKeyboard6-5.................................
41-KeyKeyboard6-8.................................
Overlays6-11............................................

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MainKeypad6-12........................................
Letters-- 51-KeyKeyboard6-12........................
Letters-- 41-KeyKeyboard6-12........................
NumbersandSymbols6-13............................
SpecialFunctionKeys6-15............................
EditingKeypad6-16......................................
EditingKeys6-16.....................................
CursorControlKeys6-17..............................
AuxiliaryKeypad6-19....................................
Top-RowFunctionKeys6-20..............................
51-KeyKeyboard6-20.................................
41-KeyKeyboard6-21.................................
ControlKeys6-22........................................
51-KeyKeyboard6-22.................................
41-KeyKeyboard6-22.................................
TransmissionMode6-23..................................
LocalEditMode6-24.....................................
Backlight6-24...........................................
SECTION7
PEN*KEY 6500 Computer7-1............................
VT220/ANSIDisplayEmulation7-1......................
HostViewSize7-1......................................
ScreenSize7-1.........................................
ScreenModes7-2.......................................
CenterCursor Mode7-2..............................
Corner Mode7-2....................................
PageMode7-3......................................
LazyMode7-3......................................
ScreenLockMode7-3................................
LockedMode7-3....................................
DisplayAnnunciators7-4................................
Keyboard7-5...........................................
ShiftedPlanes7-7.......................................
MainKeypad7-8........................................
StandardKeys7-8...................................
SpecialFunctionKeys7-9............................
EditingKeypad7-10......................................
CursorControlKeys7-11.................................
AuxiliaryKeypad7-13....................................

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Top-RowFunctionKeys7-14..............................
ControlKeys7-14........................................
TransmissionMode7-16..................................
LocalEditMode7-16.....................................
SECTION8
Programming 8-1.......................................
Overview8-1...........................................
CharacterEncoding8-2..................................
CharacterSets8-2......................................
MultinationalCharacterSet8-2......................
C0 andGLCodes8-3.............................
C1 andGR Codes8-7.............................
DisplayControlsMode8-11...........................
DynamicallyRedefinableCharacterSet8-11............
SpecialGraphicsCharacterSet8-11....................
NationalReplacementCharacterSets8-13..............
CharacterSetSelection8-15...........................
DesignatingHardCharacterSets8-15..............
LockingShifts8-17................................
ReceivedCodes8-17......................................
SelectC1Controls8-18...................................
TerminalModes8-19.....................................
CursorPositioning8-23...................................
Tab Stops8-25...........................................
CharacterRenditionandAttributes8-26...................
SelectGraphicRendition(SGR)8-26...................
SelectCharacterAttributes(DECSCA)8-27.............
LineAttributes8-27......................................
Double-HeightLine(DECDHL)8-28...................
Single-WidthLine(DECSWL)8-28.....................
Double-WidthLine(DECDWL)8-28....................
ErasureMode8-29.......................................
Editing8-30.............................................
Erasing8-32.............................................
ScrollingMargins(TopandBottom)8-34...................
Printing8-34............................................

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VT220/ANSITerminalEmulation Programmer’sReferenceGuide vii
User-DefinedKeys(DECUDK)8-36........................
UsingUDKs8-36.....................................
UDK MemorySpace8-37..............................
ProgrammingUDKs8-37..............................
LoadingUDKs8-41...................................
ExamplesofDeviceControlStrings8-41................
Down-LineLoadableCharacterSet8-42...................
Reports8-43.............................................
DeviceAttributes(DA)8-43...........................
DeviceStatusReports(DSR)8-44......................
Identification8-45....................................
TerminalReset8-45......................................
TestsandAdjustments8-46...............................
VT52 ModeEscapeSequence8-46.........................
DefineAreaQualification8-47............................
PrivateSequences8-48...................................
ProprietarySequences8-48...............................
LineEditandCharacter Modes8-48...................
Norcompress 8-49.....................................
VT330/VT340 Applications8-49...........................
RightMargin8-49....................................
ControlFunctions8-50................................
TextForms8-50......................................
TransmittedKeyboardCodes8-54.........................
LineEditMode8-54..................................
Character Mode8-55..................................
TransmittedKeyboardKeys8-55..........................
MainKeypad8-56....................................
EditingKeypad8-57..................................
EditingKeys8-57.................................
CursorControlKey8-57...........................
SendingHostCursorKeys8-58....................
AuxiliaryKeypad8-59................................
Top-RowFunctionKeys8-60...........................
LocalEditMode8-61.....................................
EditModeandInteractiveMode8-61...................
LocalEditingSetup8-62..............................
SelectingCharacterstoSend8-63......................
GuardedAreaTransfer Mode(GATM)8-63..........
SelectedAreaTransfer Mode(SATM)8-64...........
MultipleAreaTransfer Mode(MATM)8-65..........

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DefiningSelectedAreas8-65..........................
LocalEditModeKeys8-66............................
ScanninginLocalEditMode8-69......................
SetTransmitTerminationCharacter(DECTTC)8-69....
SECTION9
ExtendedCommands 9-1................................
Overview9-1...........................................
TransmitandReceiveOnRS-232
Port(#F)9-2........................................
FlowControl9-7.....................................
ReturnCodesforTransmitandReceive9-7............
ExamplesofTransmitandReceive9-9.................
APCandSTSequences9-9.......................
Spaceand“#”Character9-9......................
TransmitOnlyOnRS-232 Port(#P)9-11...................
FlowControl9-13.....................................
ReturnCodesforTransmitOnly9-14...................
ExamplesofTransmitOnly9-15.......................
APCandSTSequences9-15.......................
Spaceand“#”Character9-15......................
ReceiveOnlyOnRS-232 Port(#G)9-16....................
ReturnCodesforReceiveOnly9-19....................
ExamplesofReceiveOnly9-20.........................
APCSequence9-20................................
Space9-20........................................
SetParameters(#H) 9-21.................................
ReturnCodesforSetParameters9-25..................
ExamplesofSetParameters9-26......................
APCSequence9-26................................
Space9-26........................................
ReturnVersion(#V)9-27..................................
ReturnCodeforReturnVersion9-28...................
Example ofReturnVersion9-28........................
Tone(#T)9-28...........................................

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VT220/ANSITerminalEmulation Programmer’sReferenceGuide ix
ScanBarCodeParameters(#S)9-30.......................
ControlByte1 9-31...................................
ControlByte2 9-32...................................
ControlByte3 9-33...................................
BarCodeLength9-34.................................
UPC9-34............................................
EANAlgorithms9-36.................................
Code39 9-36.........................................
Plessey9-37..........................................
Codabar9-37.........................................
Code11 9-38.........................................
Code93 9-39.........................................
Code128 9-39........................................
StraightorComputerIdentics2of5 9-40................
Interleaved2of5 9-41.................................
ReturnCodesforScanBarCodeParameters9-42.......
ExamplesofScanBarCodeParameters9-42............
APCSequence9-42................................
Space9-43........................................
EncodedCode39 9-45....................................
TerminatingKeys9-52................................
EscapeCharacters9-53...............................
Concatenation9-54...................................
APPENDIXA
BarCodeScanning A-1..................................
OverviewA-1...........................................
HowtoEnableAlgorithmsA-2............................
HowtheHostGetsBarCodesA-2.........................
INDEX Index-1..............................................
FIGURES
Figure1-1VT220 TerminalStandardKeyboard
(NorthAmerican)1-7................................
Figure2-1RT3210 Keyboard2-7........................
Figure2-2RT3210 WindowingMode2-13..................

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Figure3-1RT1100 Keyboard3-7.........................
Figure3-2RT1100 WindowingMode3-13..................
Figure4-1RT1700 57-KeyKeyboard4-7..................
Figure4-2RT1700 37-KeyKeyboard4-9..................
Figure4-3RT1700 WindowingMode4-16..................
Figure5-1RT5900 Keyboard5-7.........................
Figure5-2RT5900 WindowingMode5-13..................
Figure6-1PEN*KEY6400 51-KeyKeyboard6-6..........
Figure6-2PEN*KEY6400 41-KeyKeyboard6-9..........
Figure6-3PEN*KEY6400 WindowingMode6-18..........
Figure7-1PEN*KEY6500 Keyboard7-6.................
Figure7-2PEN*KEY6500 WindowingMode7-12..........
TABLES
Table2-1RT3210 StandardKeys2-9.....................
Table2-2RT3210 SpecialFunctionKeys2-11..............
Table2-3RT3210 EditingKeys2-12.......................
Table2-4RT3210 AuxiliaryKeypad2-15...................
Table2-5RT3210 Top-RowFunctionKeys2-15.............
Table3-1RT1100 StandardKeys3-9.....................
Table3-2RT1100 SpecialFunctionKeys3-11..............
Table3-3RT1100 EditingKeys3-12.......................
Table3-4RT1100 AuxiliaryKeypad3-14...................
Table3-5RT1100 Top-RowFunctionKeys3-15.............
Table3-6RT1100 ControlKeys3-15.......................
Table4-1RT1700 StandardKeys4-11.....................
Table4-2RT1700 SpecialFunctionKeys4-14..............
Table4-3RT1700 EditingKeys4-15.......................
Table4-4RT1700 AuxiliaryKeypad4-18...................
Table4-5RT1700 Top-RowFunctionKeys4-19.............
Table4-6RT1700 ControlKeys(57-KeyKeyboard)4-19.....
Table4-7RT1700 ControlKeys(37-KeyKeyboard)4-20.....

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Table5-1RT5900 StandardKeys5-9.....................
Table5-2RT5900 SpecialFunctionKeys5-11..............
Table5-3RT5900 EditingKeys5-12.......................
Table5-4RT5900 AuxiliaryKeypad5-14...................
Table5-5RT5900 Top-RowFunctionKeys5-15.............
Table5-6RT5900 ControlKeyCombinations5-16..........
Table6-1PEN*KEY6400 Letters,51-KeyKeyboard6-12...
Table6-2PEN*KEY6400 Letters,41-KeyKeyboard6-13...
Table6-3PEN*KEY6400 NumbersandSymbols6-14......
Table6-4PEN*KEY6400 SpecialFunctionKeys6-16.......
Table6-5PEN*KEY6400 EditingKeys6-17...............
Table6-6PEN*KEY6400 AuxiliaryKeypad6-19...........
Table6-7PEN*KEY6400 Top-RowFunctionKeys,
51-KeyKeyboard6-21.................................
Table6-8PEN*KEY6400 Top-RowFunctionKeys,
41-KeyKeyboard6-21.................................
Table6-9PEN*KEY6400 ControlKeys(51-Key
Keyboard)6-22.......................................
Table6-10 PEN*KEY6400 ControlKeys(41-Key
Keyboard)6-23.......................................
Table7-1PEN*KEY6500 StandardKeys7-8.............
Table7-2PEN*KEY6500 SpecialFunctionKeys7-10.......
Table7-3PEN*KEY6500 EditingKeys7-11...............
Table7-4PEN*KEY6500 AuxiliaryKeypad7-13...........
Table7-5PEN*KEY6500 Top-RowFunctionKeys7-14.....
Table7-6PEN*KEY6500 ControlKeys7-14...............
Table8-1C0ControlandGraphicCharacters8-4..........
Table8-2C0ControlCharactersandWireless
StationAction8-5...................................
Table8-3C1ControlCharacters8-8......................
Table8-4C1ControlCharactersandWireless
StationAction8-9...................................
Table8-5SpecialGraphicsCharacterSet8-12.............
Table8-6NationalReplacementCharacterSet8-13.........
Table8-7GreekNationalReplacementCharacterSet8-14. .
Table8-8HardCharacterSetEscapeSequences8-15.......
Table8-9HardCharacterSetFinalCharacters8-16........
Table8-10 LockingShifts8-17............................

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Table8-11 SelectC1Controls8-18.........................
Table8-12 SelectableTerminalModes8-19.................
Table8-13 CursorPositioning8-23........................
Table8-14 Tab Stops8-25................................
Table8-15 SelectGraphicRendition8-26..................
Table8-16 SelectCharacterAttributes8-27................
Table8-17 Double-HeightLine8-28.......................
Table8-18 Single-WidthLine8-28.........................
Table8-19 Double-WidthLine8-29........................
Table8-20 ErasureMode8-29............................
Table8-21 ControlFunctionsAffectedbyCharacter
Protection8-30.......................................
Table8-22 Editing8-30..................................
Table8-23 Erasing8-32..................................
Table8-24 ScrollingMargins(TopandBottom)8-34........
Table8-25 Printing8-35..................................
Table8-26 Down-LineLoadableCharacterSet8-42.........
Table8-27 DeviceAttributes8-43.........................
Table8-28 DeviceStatusReports8-44.....................
Table8-29 Identification8-45.............................
Table8-30 TerminalReset8-45...........................
Table8-31 TestsandAdjustments8-46....................
Table8-32 DefineAreaQualification8-47..................
Table8-33 PrivateSequence8-48.........................
Table8-34 LineEditandCharacter ModeSequences8-49...
Table8-35 Norcompress 8-49.............................
Table8-36 SpecialFunctionKeysandCodesGenerated8-56
Table8-37 EditingKeysandCodesGenerated8-57.........
Table8-38 CursorControlKeyandCodesGenerated8-58...
Table8-39 AuxiliaryKeysandCodesGenerated8-59.......
Table8-40 Top-RowFunctionKeysandCodesGenerated8-60
Table8-41 LocalEditModes8-61.........................
Table8-42 LocalEditingSetup8-62.......................
Table8-43 SelectingCharacterFieldsforTransmission8-63.
Table8-44 GuardedAreaTransfer Modes8-64.............
Table8-45 SelectedAreaTransfer Modes8-64..............
Table8-46 MultipleAreaTransfer Modes8-65..............
Table8-47 StartSelectedArea andEndSelectedArea 8-66. .
Table8-48 LocalEditModeKeys8-67.....................

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Table9-1TransmitandReceiveCharacters9-4............
Table9-2TransmitOnlyCharacters9-12..................
Table9-3ReceiveOnlyCharacters9-16....................
Table9-4SetParametersCharacters9-22.................
Table9-5ReturnVersionCharacters9-27..................
Table9-6ToneOptions9-29..............................
Table9-7ScanBarCodeParameters9-30..................
Table9-8ControlByte1Characters9-31..................
Table9-9ControlByte2Characters9-32..................
Table9-10 ControlByte3Characters9-33.................
Table9-11 BarCodeLength9-34..........................
Table9-12 UPC BarCodeCharacters9-35.................
Table9-13 EANAlgorithms9-36..........................
Table9-14 Code39 AlgorithmsCharacters9-36............
Table9-15 PlesseyCharacters9-37........................
Table9-16 CodabarCharacters9-37.......................
Table9-17 PlesseyCheckDigitCharacters9-38............
Table9-18 Code11 Characters9-39.......................
Table9-19 Code93 Characters9-39.......................
Table9-20 Code128 Characters9-39......................
Table9-21 2of5Characters9-40...........................
Table9-22 Interleaved2of5Characters9-41................
Table9-23 KeyPress SequencesforEncodedCode39 9-46...
TableA-1BarCodeDataStringFormatsA-3..............

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VT220/ANSITerminalEmulation Programmer’sReferenceGuide 1-1
Section 1
Introduction
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RadioNetworkOverview
Theradionetworkwith ultrahighfrequency(UHF),900
MHz,or2.4GHzradioproductsenablesauserto operate
anINTERMECRwireless terminalemulationstationasif
itwasaVT220 terminal.Themobilityofthewireless sta-
tionenablestheusertotakeitanyplaceinthefacilityand
interfacewithalargevarietyofnetworksandhostcomput-
ers.Thisresultsinincreased datacollection,improved
timecontrol,andtheabilitytorun alargenumberofap-
plicationswithout theneedtocustomprogram,changesoft-
ware,orlearn newprogramminglanguagesorprotocols.
Theradionetworkalso:
"Providesindustrystandards.
"SupportsEthernetVersion2(DIX)andIEEE 802.3,
andtheseconnections:10BASE2(thin),10BASE5
(thick),and10BASE-T(UTP).
"Automaticallyrecognizesthemodelofthewireless
stationonthenetwork.Wireless stationmodelsthat
supportVT220 terminalemulationareRT3210,
RT1100,RT1700,andRT5900 RadioTerminals;and
PEN*KEYR6400 and6500 Computers.

SECTION1"Introduction
1-2VT220/ANSITerminalEmulation Programmer’sReferenceGuide
Purpose ofThisGuide
Thepurpose ofthisprogrammer’sguideistodescribewire-
less terminalemulationstationsandhowtheyemulate
VT220 terminaloperation.Thisguidedescribes:
"Howthewireless stations’keyboardsandoverlays
emulateVT220 terminaloperation.
"Receivedcodesandtransmittedkeyboardcodesthat
thewireless stations support.
"Extendedcommandsforthewireless stations.
"Wireless stationsupportforVT330 andVT340 ap-
plications.
IntendedAudience
Thisprogrammer’sguidewaspreparedwiththeassump-
tionthatyouarealreadyfamiliarwiththe operationofthe
VT220 terminal.Theintendedaudienceisthehostcomput-
erprogrammerwhoisfamiliarwiththeVT220/ANSIdata
stream,andneedstodesigninterfacestothewireless sta-
tions.
What toRead First
Beforeyoubegin usingthewireless stationasanemulation
product,readthesectionabout thewireless stationyouare
using.Theinformationwill giveyoua basicunderstanding
ofthe equipmentyouwill beworkingwith.Youcanalso
skim theappropriateprogramcommandsforprogramming
guidance ontheVT220/ANSIcommandsthewireless sta-
tionsupports.