ND 1200 User manual

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ND DisplayTerminal 1200
User Guide

About this user guide
If your terminal is already installed andready to
use, you can go directlyto part 2 of this user guide.
If your terminal is still in its packaging, we
suggest that you read part 1before you start to installthe
terminal.
Thisuser guidewill introduce you tothe ND
Display Terminal 1200 (ND product number
110140).
As you may know, a terminal is used to
communicatewith a computer, and to a largeextent its
behaviour depends on the program that is running in the
computer. However, local operatinginstructionsare also
needed in order to use the terminalin a typical
worksituation. This guide tells you about:
Assemblingand adjustingthe terminal
Using the softkeys
Defining your own menu settings
ProgrammingPUSH-keys
Adjustinglightintensity and contrast
Creatingand handling a window
Using the note pad
Thesethings are common to allND 1200Display
Terminals. Features applying to particular versionsof the
terminalaredescribedin a separatebooklet entitled
"Functional Specifications".
Related manuals
ND Display Terminal 1200,Reference Manual
ND-12.047
EN
ND Display Terminal 1200,Functional Specifications
ND- 12.054EN

Contents
Part 1 - Before you begin 4
Important hints 4
Special terminology 5
Assembling the terminal 6
Part 2 - Getting acquainted8
Thekeyboard 8
Turning the terminal on 10
Softkeys 11
Part 3 - Setting up and programming the terminal 16
Changing the terminal characteristics - an example 17
Set up 19
Convenience switches 20
Light adjust 24
PUSH-key menu 25
Notepad 30
Window keys 32
Print keys 38
Localbine 42
Appendix 43
Index 44
The informationin this manual is subject to change without notice.
Norsk Data
A.S assumes no responsibilityfor any errors that may
appear in this manual, or for the use or reliability of its software on
equipment that is not furnishedor supportedby Norsk Data
A.S.
Copyright O 1987by Norsk Data A.S 1stedition April 1987

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Part 1 -Beforeyou begin
Part 1 - Beforeyou begin
Importanthints
r WARNING!
I
Do not remove the terminal coverunless the power
cable is unplugged.
Do not cover the ventilation slotson top of the terminal.
Blocked slotsmay causethe terminal to overheat.
Never place the terminaldirectlyon the desk or working
surface. Always use a stand to ensureproper ventilation.
Never place paper clips,coinsor beverages on top of the
terminal.
If such objects enterthe interior,they may cause
seriousdamage to the electronic components.
Alwaysrefer servicingto qualified personnel! No internal
parts should
be servicedby the user. No work should be
attempted on an exposed chassisby anyone unfamiliar
with the servicingprocedures and precautions.
The power plug must be connected to a
grounded wall
outlet! Make sureall other cables arein position before
plugging in (seepage
7).
Clean the screen once a week with a damp cloth and a
spray.We recommend the use of Antistatic Screen
Cleaner.

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Part 1 - Before you begin
Specialterminology
Theillustration below shows the ND Display Terminal
1200 and identifies its major parts.
Terminalcover
Latch
ONIOFF switch Screen
Reset button
(underneath
terrninul)

6 Part 1 - Before you begin
Assemblingthe terminal
Thebasic ND Display Terminal 1200 package consists of
the terminal, the keyboard and a simple stand (orplinth).
A pedestal stand which permits height adjustment and
rotation of the terminal is available as an option. The
mounting procedure described below applies to both the
plinth and pedestal stand.
Bolt and washer
Fastening clamp
Mountingthe stand
1. Turn the terminal upside down
with the screen facing away from
you.
2. Position the stand in the metal
grooves as shown.
3. Insert the fastening clamp in the
slot and slide it slightly forward so
that the notches areproperly
engaged. Do this with both
fastening calmps.
4. Secureeach fasteningclamp with
the bolt and washer.
5. Tighten the bolts using the
enclosed wrench (spanner), but do
not tighten them completely. They
should
be tightened sothat the
stand can be easily tilted forward
and backward, yet be stable when
left in position.
Connectingthe cables
6. Turn the terminal upright.
7. Press the two sidelatches on the
terminal covertoremove the
cover.

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Part 1 - Beforeyou begin
Data line Power Keyboard
Store wrench here
8.
Turn the terminal upside down again so you can easily see
the location of the connectors.
9.
Connectthe three cables as shown.
10. Turn the terminal upright and replace the cover,making
sure that all cables hang freely from the opening at the
base of the terminal,and are not pinched by the cover.
Adjusting your working position
11. Tilt and turn the terminal to a comfortableviewing angle
which eliminatesdisturbinglight reflections. If necessary,
loosen or tighten the bolts so that the terminal is easily
tilted while in an upright position.
12. Storethe wrench (spanner)in the slot at the rear right side
of the stand (plinth).

8 Part 2 - Getting acquainted
Part 2 - Gettingacquainted
The keyboard
If you have used a NOTIS keyboard before, you will see
that this one is slightly smaller.
Keyboard indicator
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SOFT KEY LEVEL
I ESCAPF 1 BREAK 1 $1 1 0 1 \ [&I
m
Typewriterarea Cursorcontrol Numeric
pad

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Typewriter area
Cursor control
and tabulation
Numeric pad
Soft keys
Thekeys in the typewriter area are very similartothose of
an ordinary typewriter, and are used in the same way. The
locationof the particularkeys will vary a bit accordingto
various national standards.
The keys in the cursor control
and tabulationarea are used
to move the cursor on the screen, indicating the writing
position.
Thekeys in the numeric pad function like the numeric
keys in the typewriter area
- except that the CAPS key has
no effect.
The soft key concept is new for
NOTIS terminals. These
are eight distinct keys (PI-P8), each with several
functions. The use of soft keys limits the number of keys
needed, thereby reducing the size of the keyboard. The
soft keys are described briefly in this part of the guide and
more extensively in part 3.The current soft key functions
are shown at the bottom of your screen.
Keyboard indicator If the power ison and the terminal isworking properly,
the keyboard indicator lights up green. If
an error occurs
in the terminal, or in its link with the host computer, the
indicator light
will be red.

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Part 2 - Getting acquainted
Turning
the
Test routines
You turn the terminal on with the ONIOFF switchlocated
on the left sideof the terminal.
When the terminal has been turned
on, the green keyboard
indicator lights up, and amoment later the contentsof the
screen appear. During this delay period, the terminal goes
through certain test routines to discoverpossible errors.
Error messages
If an error isdetected during the warm-uptests, a
diagnosisis shown on the screen, and the keyboard
indicatorlight will be red. Usually, there is no error and
the bottom of the screen will appear similar to the one
shown below. (Your screenpicture may be slightly but
not significantlydifferent.)
K
Green light

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Soft keys
The "softkeys"are the keys marked P1 - P8 at the top of
your keyboard.Each of the soft keys is capableof serving
many purposes and performingmany functions and
subfunctions.
The current function of the soft
keys is always displayed at the bottom of the
screen picture.
Soft keys /

12 Part 2 - Getting acquainted
Soft keys used
When you log in or when you press CTRL + P7
asPUSH-keys
(while holding down CTRL press P7), the soft key
(CTRL+P7)
functions shown at the bottom of your screen look like
this:
The eight soft keys can now be used as PUSH-keys
(PK1 - PKS). A PUSH-key is a key you can define or
"program"with a series of characters or key strokes.
You can, for example,program one key to write the name
of your company every time you press it. This saves time
if the name appearsoften in the text you type.
You can program another key with the procedure for
storing and printing your text, so that these operations are
carried out at the touch of a singlekey.
In addition to the eight PUSH-keys that are now available,
you can use up to erght more (PK~
- 16)by pressing the
SHIFTkey.
When a PUSH-key is empty (not yet programmed) the
box at the bottom of the screen contains the number of the
key (PK1, PK2, etc.). When the PUSH-key has been
programmed, the box contains the short name you gave it
when you programmed it to help you remember what has
been programmed into it.
For a detailed discussion of PUSH-keys and how to
program them, refer to Part
3, page 25.

13 Part 2 - Getting acquainted
Soft keys used
When you press CTRL + P6(whileholding down CTRL
for PROGRAM
press P6), the softkey functions shown at the bottom of
functions
your screen look likethis if you are using a NOTIS
(CTRL+P6) product:
These soft key functionsarepre-definedby NOTIS, and
you will not be ableto re-definethem. This soft key set is
perhapsthe one you will use most often, sinceit is used to
mark parts of the text for editing or special handling.
This soft key set is softwaredependent.If you run
a
program other than NOTIS, the soft keys will have
differentfunctions.

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Part 2 - Getting acquainted
Soft keys used
When you press CTRL + P8 (while holding down CTRL
for TERMINAL
press P8) the soft key functions shown at the bottom of
functions
your screen look like this:
(CTRL+PS)
All of these functions deal with the set up of your
terminal. You can control and change virtually all of the
terminal characteristics to suit your own needs.
You can think of this first screen picture as the main or
"top" level of TERMINAL functions. You will notice that
some of the box titles are written in
lowercase letters and
some in
uppercase.
Lowercase:
If you press a key with a title in lowercase,
you enter a new, lower TERMINAL function level; a level
of subfunctions. This hierarchy of functions and
subfunctionsis shown in the overview on the next page.
Uppercase: If you press a key with an uppercase title,
you can perform the task described in the title. For
example, if you press the LIGHT ADJUST key (P3), the
screen picture changes to:

15 Part 2 - Getting acquainted
Now you can use the softkeys to adjust the light and
contrastof your screen picture.
You must alwayspress the 'exit' key (PI)to return to the
higher TERMUYAL functionlevel. You must
be at the top
TERMINAL function level to change the soft keys to
PROGRAM (CTRL+P6)or PUSH-key (CTRL+W).
For more details, see Part 3.

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Part 3 - Setting upand programming
the terminal
Toa large extent, you can choose exactly how you want
the terminal tobehave when you use it. You can, for
example, adjust the light intensity, switch the margin bell
on or off, orprogram the terminal to perform complex
functions at the touch of one key.Al1this ispossible with
the soft keys, P1
- P8.
In part 2, we talked about the three main soft key
functions: PROGRAM function, PUSH-key function and
TERMINAL function. All the operations described here,
in part
3, are done fromTERMINAL function. Toget into
TERMINAL function level press
CTRL + P8 (if you
are in a menu, you must first press 'exit' (Pl)).You get
this screen picture:

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Part 3 - Setting up and programming the terminal
Changingthe terminal characteristics - an
example
Before going into detail about all the terminal
characteristicsyou can change, here is an example which
will give you an overview of how to program your
terminal.
Let us say that you havejust logged in and started to work
at the terminal, but you
are annoyed by a high-pitched
clicking sound every time you press a key. You would
prefer a "quiet"keyboard.
Choose 'CONVENIENCE SWITCHES'
(P2) and the
following screen picture appears. Proceed as shown.
CONVENIENCE SWITCH MENU
Bell Volume
Press the Auto Repeat Medium
ENTER key, Repeat Delay
and the possible All Caps at Power Up Off
keyclick settings Menu Language
Shift Lock Key Action Normal
Push Key Labels Enabled
Program Key Labels Enabled
Smooth Scroll Disabled

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Part 3 - Settingup and programming the terminal
You now get the screen picture below, and you can
choose whether or not to make the change permanent.
Making the change
If you press 'STORE VALUES' (P7), your new key click
permanent (P7)
setting is stored permanently, and the keys will still be
silent the next time you switch on the terminal.
Leavingwithout
If you just press 'exit' (PI),the new key click setting is
makingthe change
lost when the terminal is switched off.The next time
permanent (PI)
you turn on the terminal, the keys will click again.
Cancellingthe
If you press 'RESTORE VALUES' (P6), the new key
change (P6)
click setting is ignored, and the keys will still click.
Press 'exit' to get back to the
TERMINAL function level
and the screen picture below. On the following pages, we
shall describe the different terminal characteristics that you
can change.

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Set up
Press CTRL+PS to get the screen picture below. If
you are in
a menu, you must first press 'exit' (PI).
FI~~~uT,HT~~
WITCHE ADJUST
Press 'set up' (PI)and you get a new set of soft keys.
See chart on page
15.
However, you will not need to change anything here.
Normally, any set up changes are made by your system
supervisor, but if necessary, see the manual 'ND
DISPLAY
TERMINAL 1200,Functional Specifications'
ND-12.054.1 EN.