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- From: Ben Cranston <zben%umd5.UUCP@seismo.CSS.GOV>
- Newsgroups: net.wanted
- Subject: Re: Manual for ADM-3 Terminal (long ~130 lines)
- Date: 26 Nov 85 17:44:22 GMT
-
- ADM3 "Internal" switches (at back of main board)
-
- SPACE-ADV
- In SPACE position, selects destructive cursor. Pressing the space bar
- or receiving a space code ALWAYS overwrites the display memory location
- with a space code and advances the cursor.
-
- In ADV position, selects non-destructive cursor between a Return and
- subsequent Line Feed only; the cursor may be advanced but a space code
- does not overwrite display memory locations. The space code is
- destructive between a Line Feed and the next Return.
-
- UC DISP-U/L DISP
- In UC DISP position, allows display of upper case characters only. Lower
- case codes are transmitted as such but are converted to upper case for
- display. If lower case is not installed or if it is not to be utilized,
- the switch must stay in the UC DISP position.
-
- In U/L DISP position, allows display of upper and lower case characters if
- the terminal is equipped with the Upper/Lower Case option.
-
- [This option is a second plug-in char gen ROM and an additional 2102
- memory chip -zben]
-
- DISABLE-KB LOCK
- In DISABLE position, prevents locking of keyboard.
-
- In KB LOCK position, allows keyboard to be electrically disabled (locked)
- by remote control codes.
-
- [SI locks, SO unlocks -zben]
-
- DISABLE-CLEAR SCREEN
- In DISABLE position, prevents clearing of the displayed information except by
- executing repetitive line feeds.
-
- In CLEAR SCREEN position, allows computer to clear ADM-3A screen by
- transmitting a control code (CTRL Z).
-
- 50Hz-60Hz
- Selects 50Hz or 60Hz display refresh rate; must be set to correspond with
- input power frequency.
-
- 12 LINE - 24 LINE
- If terminal is equipped with 24-line display option, this switch may be used
- to select 12 or 24 line display.
-
- On terminals with standard 12 line display this switch must be set to the
- 12 line position.
-
- [This option is 7 or 8 additional 2102 memory chips. The 7 or 8 depends on
- if the upper/lower case option is also installed. -zben]
-
- CURSOR CONTROL
- In the ON position, this switch selects a moveable reverse block cursor
- which accesses any area on the screen.
-
- In the OFF position, this switch selects the standard double-underline
- cursor. In this mode, data is entered from the bottom of the screen.
-
- Upward scrolling and top-of-the-page overflow occur when a full line of
- data has been entered from the bottom line in either mode.
-
- [Note cursor graphic and lock-to-last-line are linked here. The only
- sane setting is ON methinks -zben]
-
- LOCAL-OFF
- 103-OFF
- 202-OFF
- These three switches are used to select ADM-3A operation for one of the
- following methods of interfacing to the computer: (1) without modems
- (direct, local connection), (2) with 103-type modems, or (3) with 202-type
- modems. The appropriate switch is set (left-position) according to the
- connection method used; the other two switches must be set to the OFF
- position.
-
- Setting the LOCAL switch causes line CA (Request to Send) to rise and fall
- with each character transmitted.
-
- Setting the 103 switch holds CA high, if required.
-
- Setting the 202 switch enables 202-type operation using the secondary
- channel or turnaround code to change the direction of data over the
- primary data channel (half-duplex operation).
-
- With all three switches off, CA is held low all the time.
-
- CODE-SEC CHAN
- This switch is active only with the 202 switch (described above) in the
- on position. It is used to select the method of line turnaround for
- half-duplex operation with 202-type modems.
-
- In SEC CHAN position, enables line turn-around using the secondary channel.
- 202 modem operation is summarized in the Theory of Operation.
-
- The CODE position allows line turnaround control by a turnaround code
- transmitted over the primary data channel. The turnaround code may be
- either EXT [sic] or EOT, as selected by the switches described below.
-
- EXT-OFF [sic]
- EOT-OFF
- One of these two switches is set to the on (left) position to select the
- line turnaround code for primary channel operation with 202-type modems.
- (See CODE-SEC CHAN switch description.) With 202 and CODE selected,
- one of these switches must be on and the other off; with 202 and SEC CHAN
- selected, or 202 off, both the ETX and EOT switches must be set to the
- OFF positions.
-
- [Note typo - EXT should be ETX - the circuit board has it right -zben]
-
- [202 modems were a kluge until they figured out how to stuff 1200 baud
- full duplex down a telephone line. With today's 2400 baud modems, this
- should show you how far we have come in the last 10 years or so... -zben]
-
-
- Ben Cranston
- Systems Group
- Computer Science Center
- The University of Maryland
- College Park, MD, 20742
-
- ZBEN@UMD2.UMD.EDU
- ZBEN@UMDD.BITNET
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