TekTerm Client User Manual
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1. 1 8 switching 56 0 6 3 3 TESS backspace 1 6 cursor 1 4 delete key 1 5 field types 1 3 keyboard shortcuts 3 6 runtime edit modes 1 4 1 5 1 6 sessions 4 6 transmit 1 4 text conventions ix tools 4 3 transmit data Popp 1 4 D250 RR EE 1 4 A 1 4 1 4 transmit on entry field 1 3 V VT100 200 keyboard shortcuts 3 6 VT100 200 host connection close 2 5 establish 2 5 list sessions 2 5 MANAGING e sssereiuua es cree REESE e 2 5 switch sessions 2 5 VT220 equivalent keys 2 3 WAZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES Zebra and the Zebra head graphic are registered trademarks of ZIH Corp The Symbol logo is a registered trademark of Symbol Technologies Inc a Zebra Technologies company O 2015 Symbol Technologies Inc All2. Ee BERNER 1 8 m 1 8 Resetting the Session Communications 1 9 EPA e 1 9 Selecting Another Host Computer 1 10 ias 1 10 Programmable KOyS T 1 10 Chapter 2 VT100 200 Emulation in a TekTerm Session Gn 2 3 V T220 Equivalent KeyS t 2 3 Block MOOG 2 4 Programmable Keys a tee nenne een aan 2 4 Managing the Host Connection from the TekTerm 0404 111 2 5 Establish a New Host Session 2 5 List Host SesSiONS ccccccccccccccccccncncnnnnnnonononononononnncn nono non nono nono 2 5 Switch Host 12 1 nana ca 2 5 Close a Host Session cnn nn 2 5 TekTerm Client User Manual Chapter 3 TekTerm Client Navigation 3 3 Working with Multiple TekTerm Client 04240122 3 3 Keyboard Re 3 4 Shortcuts that Apply to all 3 4
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4. Alt C Ctrl Alt C Font Tweak To Press Start font tweak One of Alt V Ctrl Alt V Save and exit font tweak One of Alt V Ctrl Alt V Exit font tweak without saving One of Alt W Ctrl Alt W 3 6 TekTerm Client User Manual To Press Increase font height Up Arrow Decrease the number of rows on the screen Decrease font height Down Arrow Increase the number of rows on the screen Make font wider Left Arrow Decrease the number of columns on the screen Make font narrower Right Arrow Increase the number of columns on the screen Shortcuts that Apply to 5250 3270 2392 and TESS Emulation Sessions To Press Toggle the status message off and on Ctrl S Toggle between the TekTerm Client version number T and the terminal number status message Display the Local Menu Ctrl L Reprint the last page received from the host Ctrl P Reset communication Ctrl C Ctrl C Ctrl C Shortcuts that Apply to VT100 200 Emulation Sessions To Press Suspend ANSI smart echo One of Alt P Ctrl Alt P Print the current screen Ctrl Note 1 This is the default value This can be changed when the session is configured Opening the Tools 4 3 oy mox oe a a Oe el Se ee X 4 3 Cycle Font 24 0 beet dba nae Gee 4 3 Usin
5. E 4 6 ANSI password 4 7 sessions 4 7 Attention Identifier Character 4 6 auto tab 1 3 B backspace key A A 1 6 SPHERE 1 6 7290 ae len De E cru 1 6 TESS hie cre HL 1 6 barcode only 1 3 block 2 4 C Calculator 4 4 Change 4 6 characters CUSTOM u 4 3 conventions lext o nisse so hee Op al ede ix cursor movement 29392 coo a aan t er een 1 4 SP MEME 1 4 Te Dicta eb EP TAS 1 4 MES cc 1 4 custom characters 4 3 cycle font 4 3 D delete key 0390522 Deus PE E 1 5 bab IE ENIM 1 5 2 p prie Rb 1 5 TESS Med een ute 1 5 Index 2 TekTerm Client User Manual E emulation keys 5250 eel ideal eddie heat 1 3 eritry feld rr zin ee eal 1 3 O ding wide i beet ete ew ka 1 3 F Fcursor mode 1 4 1 5 1 6 field 1 3 barcode only 1 3 meiner eee E
6. field erased When the last character in a field is erased the field remains empty that is any pre filled data is not displayed Pressing the Backspace key in the empty field results in a keyboard error beep Field pre filled by the host application The Backspace key can delete data pre filled by the host application Incomplete field If data is entered into a field and is then deleted before the field is completed the field remains unmodified when the cursor leaves the field or when the screen is transmitted Insert mode Left justified field The Backspace key erases the character on which the cursor is positioned unless it is at the right most end of the character string In this case it erases the character to the left of the cursor When the last character in a field is erased the field remains empty and any further Backspace key presses result in a keyboard error beep Right justified field The Backspace key erases the character that is to the right of the cursor and then shifts the data remaining to the right one position Cursor positioned on the rightmost character in the field When the Backspace key is pressed while the cursor is in the right most character position of that field the cursor does not shift to the left when that character is erased it remains in the right most position in the field All characters in the field erased When the last character in a field is erased the field remains empty that
7. is any pre filled data is not displayed Pressing the Backspace key in the empty field results in a keyboard error beep Field pre filled by the host application The Backspace key can delete data pre filled by the host application Incomplete field If data is entered into a field and is then deleted before the field is completed the field remains unmodified when the cursor leaves the field or when the screen is transmitted 1 8 TekTerm Client User Manual TekTerm Client Status Message The TekTerm Client status message is displayed at the bottom of the screen It looks like this Response time Edit mode TekTerm Client of the last version number transmission sec The following commands are available Command Description Ctrl S Toggles the status message display on and off Ctrl T Toggles between the TekTerm Client version number and the terminal number Edit mode values Edit Mode Description fld Field mode rep Replace mode ins Insert mode fcur Fcursor mode Lock Messages When information is transmitted to the host the keyboard is locked to prevent further data entry until the session receives a reply A locked state is indicated by one of these in the lower left corner of the screen e LOCK B waiting for a reply from the base station or from the access point e LOCK H waiting for a reply from the host When the reply is received by the session the
8. lock message disappears and the keyboard can be used again 5250 3270 2392 and TESS Emulation ina TekTerm Session 1 9 Resetting the Session Communications Resetting the session can sometimes free a session that is stuck in a LOCK H state This process has the following effects Connection Type Effect Direct to a host Resets the connection to the host You will have to log in again Through a TekTerm Server Resets the connection to the TekTerm Server You will not have to log in again On a Psion mobile device do this 1 Ensure that the mobile device has Crtl locked on 2 Press C three times within two seconds RESET User request is displayed 3 Press Ctrl to unlock it 4 Press Enter Ona mobile device do this 1 Press Ctrl C three times within two seconds RESET User request is displayed 2 Press Enter Local Menu This feature must be enabled when the session is configured The host can store local procedures in the session for use when the mobile device is off line Press Cirl L to display the Local Menu Press the function key corresponding to the procedure you want to perform If there is more that one host asso ciated with the session press F9 to display a list of these hosts you can then select another host from the list The LOCK B and LOCK H messages are replaced with NEXT B and NEXT H in this mode LOCAL MENU Select Host 1 10 TekTerm Client User Manual Selecting Another Hos
9. security disable icon m is displayed at the bottom of the TekTerm Client screen Numerics 2392 backspace 1 6 cursor 1 4 delete key 1 5 field types 1 3 keyboard shortcuts 3 6 runtime edit modes 1 4 1 5 1 6 sessions 4 6 transmit 1 4 3270 backspace 1 6 cursor 1 4 delete key 1 5 field types 2 0 4 4444042422 2 kx 1 3 keyboard shortcuts 3 6 runtime edit 1 4 1 5 1 6 Sessions menu siis id a e Reg 4 6 transmit 1 4 5250 backspace 1 6 cursor 1 4 delete key 1 5 emulation 1 3 field Types 1 3 keyboard shortcuts 3 6 runtime edit modes 1 4 1 5 1 6 sessions 4 6 transmit 1 4
10. to provide quick access to TekTerm or applica tion activities and given custom labels You can toggle the display of the programmable keys by clicking this icon The operator can toggle the display of the programmable keys on the screen When displayed they look like this Lied el Mia a In this example the labels Key 1 Key 2 and Key 3 been changed from the default labels All program mable keys are available as on screen softkeys At runtime Key 1 through to Key 10 are also selected by the following keyboard shortcut Ctrl n where nis a digit between 0 and 9 Ctrl 1 selects Key 1 Ctrl 2 selects Key 2 Ctrl 9 selects Key 9 Ctrl 0 selects Key 10 VT100 200 Emulation in a TekTerm Session 2 5 Managing the Host Connection from the TekTerm Client The process as described here works when the following are set on the TekTerm Server for the current host Emulation and protocol setting is ANSI Telnet Auto telnet login Enable setting is No e Allow TCP Sessions setting is Yes Close Host sessions on Terminal reset setting is No For a single TekTerm Client session you can have several sessions running on the host Establish a New Host Session While you have an active TekTerm Client session you can open an additional host session for this TekTerm Client session Do the following 1 Enter Ctrl a Atthe TCP gt prompt enter tel followed by the Host Name or IP address Login
11. to the host in the same way as you normally log into it An additional session is opened on the host All previously established sessions are still open List Host Sessions List all the current sessions on the host as follows 1 Enter Ctrl a 2 Atthe TCP gt prompt enter sess Switch Host Sessions From within a TekTerm Client session you can switch to another available host session Do one of the following Enter Ctrl At the TCP gt prompt enter sess lt session number gt For example to switch to session 2 enter sess 2 Enter Ctrl b to switch to the next session in numeric order Close a Host Session 1 Enter Ctrl a 2 Atthe TCP gt prompt enter cl lt session number gt For example to close session 2 enter cl 2 SPlit SCIECNS RE eoe Pl a em 4 3 3 Keyboard 2 3 4 Shortcuts that Apply to all Sessions 3 4 Shortcuts that Apply to 5250 3270 2392 and TESS Emulation Sessions 3 6 Shortcuts that Apply to VT100 200 Emulation Sessions 3 6 TekTerm Client Navigation 3 3 Split Screens This feature must be enabled when the TekTerm Client is configured Several sessions can be visible on the screen at the same time The layout of the screen and the sessions that are visible are set during TekTerm Client configuration At runtime you can navigate between the visible se
12. 1 8 M match 1 3 multiple sessions 3 3 EPOR EP 1 9 NEX T hae Fuss 1 9 password mode lm CMM 4 7 programmable 1 10 2 4 0 queueing 1 10 replace mode 1 5 1 6 1 7 reset session 1 9 runtime edit modes NN 1 4 1 5 1 6 A tol O 1 4 1 5 1 6 dag uc o T II 1 4 1 5 1 6 55 1 4 1 5 1 6 5 sceens MER DONDE VE SERIA 3 3 security access 08 5 3 SOMO RE 5 3 supervisor 5 4 user level 5 3 select another 1 10 serial VO 0 1 3 session communications LL UELLE Lt 1 9 sessions multiple ee 3 3 SWIC eeek eea A EEOAE RER EEA ESEA 3 3 sessions menu lA ke d Me eU EE Nee es 4 6 cc I 4 6 BODO s eo Se cig ime a EE ei 4 6 4 7 MESS 20 4 6 Split 3 3 status
13. 4 5 Change font size and weight Using Keyboard Shortcuts Increase font height 1 Click the Font Tweak icon lif Press Alt 2 number of 2 Select Adjust Rows Repeatedly press rows on the screen Repeatedly click the Font Down DONI ANTO icon ii Decrease font height 1 Click the Font Tweak icon Press Alt Increase the number of 2 Select Adjust Rows Repeatedly press Up Arrow rows on the screen 3 Repeatedly click the Font Up icon T Make font wider 1 Click the Font Tweak icon Press Alt Decrease the number of Select Adjust Columns Repeatedly press Left Arrow columns on the screen Repeatedly click the Font Left icon Make font narrower 1 Click the Font Tweak icon Press Alt Increase the number of Select Adjust Columns Repeatedly press columns on the screen Right Arrow Repeatedly click the Font Right i icon MIS Increase the normal Press Shift font weight Repeatedly press Up Arrow Each press increases the weight by 25 Decrease the normal font weight Press Shift Repeatedly press Down Arrow Each press decreases the weight by 25 Increase the bold font weight Press Shift Repeatedly press Right Arrow Each press increases the weight by 25 Decrease the bold font weight Press Shift Repeatedly press Left Arrow Each press decreases the weight by 25 4 6 TekTerm Client User Manual Change font You can se
14. Client are configured as follows Mobile Device amp Operating System Security handled by PsionWindows CE based devices PsionVU see the user manual for the mobile device for details All other mobile devices and TekTerm Client operating systems Set Security in TekTerm Client TekTerm Client has two security levels User Level Security Supervisor Level Security Cannot configure TekTerm Client settings Can configure TekTerm Client settings For more infor mation see the TekTerm Client Configuration Guide part number 8000300 Can run TekTerm Client sessions Can run TekTerm Client sessions All the TekTerm Client tools are available at runtime All the TekTerm Client tools are available at runtime Set User Level 1 Click the security disable icon m at the bottom of the TekTerm Client screen The Security box opens TekTerm Security Supervisor User Password OK Cancel 5 4 TekTerm Client User Manual Click the User radio button Click OK The Security box closes and the security enable icon is displayed at the bottom of the TekTerm Client screen Set Supervisor Level 1 Click the security enable icon Pl at the bottom of the TekTerm Client screen The Security box opens TekTerm Security Supervisor 0 Click the Supervisor radio button Enter the supervisor password for your mobile device Click OK The Security box closes and the
15. Shortcuts that Apply to 5250 3270 2392 and TESS Emulation Sessions 3 6 Shortcuts that Apply to VT 100 200 Emulation 3 6 Chapter 4 Tools Opening the Tools N Ei an re era 4 3 We m 4 3 FO WE T TI 4 3 Using Custom Characters sos 4 3 4 4 Font IWegk M lid 4 4 A Ur 4 6 Sessions Menu for 5250 3270 2392 and TESS 4 6 Sessions Menu for ANSI 4 7 Chapter 5 TekTerm Security Access TekTerm Client Security 05 44224004400 0 0 5 3 Set Security in TekTerm sensi a 5 3 Set User Level e rA E ANN R EA I E 5 3 Set Supervisor Level M 5 4 About this Text Conventions About this Guide ix About this Guide This manual describes the runtime behaviour of the TekTerm Client TekTerm Client is a powerful emulation application that enables mobile devices to com
16. TekTerm Client TEKTERM CLIENT USER MANUAL 8000301 Rev A 201 ii TekTerm Client User Manual No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form or by any electrical or mechanical means without permission in writing from This includes electronic or mechanical means such as photocopying recording or information storage and retrieval systems The material in this manual is subject to change without notice The software is provided strictly on an as is basis All software including firmware furnished to the user is on a licensed basis grants to the user a non transferable and non exclusive license to use each software or firmware program delivered hereunder licensed program Except as noted below such license may not be assigned sublicensed or otherwise transferred by the user without prior written consent of No right to copy a licensed program in whole or in part is granted except as permitted under copyright law The user shall not modify merge or incorporate any form or portion of a licensed program with other program material create a derivative work from a licensed program or use a licensed program ina network without written permission from The user agrees to maintain s copyright notice on the licensed programs delivered hereunder and to include the same on any authorized copies it makes in whole or in part The user agrees not to decompile disassemble decode or reverse engineer any licensed pro
17. and Cursor Movement 1 4 Runtime Edit Modes and the 1 5 Runtime Edit Modes and the Backspace 1 6 TekTerm Client Status Message 1 8 LOCK MESSAGES ea Bee ee 554 ee de dive eee eee ed Oe Ee doe ee ee we 1 8 Resetting the Session 1 9 Local Men omo eec onc ee mom Rom de 1 9 Selecting Another Host 1 10 Queuing 1 10 Programmable Keys 1 10 5250 3270 2392 and TESS Emulation ina TekTerm Session 1 3 Overview This chapter describes the runtime features that are available for 5250 3270 2392 and TESS emulations Field Types The following field types are available for 5250 3270 2392 and TESS emulations Field Type Description Fixed Field Data that cannot be changed from the keyboard Entry Field For data from the keyboard a barcode reader or a serial port Match Field The host computer loads data in the format of the expected entry If the entered data does not match the expected format the mobile device emits a long beep Auto tab Field When this field is filled the cursor automatically moves to the next fie
18. e runtime features that are available for VT100 200 emulation VT220 Equivalent Keys The following table shows how keys on the mobile device keyboard are mapped to VT220 keys Key Equivalent VT220 Key Up arrow Up arrow Down arrow Down arrow Right arrow Right arrow Left arrow Left arrow F1 to F4 PF1 PF4 F5 None F6 to F10 F6 F10 11 11 5 12 F12 BS F13 F13 LF F14 F14 F15 Help F16 Do F17 to F20 F17 F20 F21 Find F22 Insert Here F23 Remove F24 Select F25 Previous Screen F26 Next Screen F27 to F36 None 2 4 TekTerm Client User Manual Block Mode VT emulation supports block mode The following keys on the mobile device keyboard support block mode applications Enter Starts transmission of data Any function key Starts transmission of data Arrow keys Moves cursor to the next unprotected position in the appropriate direction Shift Right arrow Moves the cursor to the next unprotected area Shift Left arrow Moves the cursor to the previous unprotected area Del Deletes the character to the left of the cursor and moves cursor one position to the left Clr Erases the data in an area and moves the cursor to the first position in the area Programmable Keys Each session has a set of programmable keys By default each key is mapped to a function key When the session is configured these keys can be configured
19. field the unit emits a keyboard error beep Field pre filled by the host application When the Delete key is used to clear data the field is flagged as modified and the updated information is sent to the host in the next response message Insert mode Left or right justified field The Delete key erases characters beginning from the current cursor position to the end of the field The cursor remains in the same position in the field If the Delete key is pressed while cursor is in the right most position in the field the unit emits a keyboard error beep Field pre filled by the host application When the Delete key is used to clear data the field is flagged as modified and the updated information is sent to the host in the next response message Runtime Edit Modes and the Backspace Key Edit Mode Backspace Key Behaviour Field mode Left justified field The Backspace key erases the character directly to the left of the and cursor and then moves the cursor one position to the left When the last character in the Fcursor mode field is deleted the field displays the value that it contained before it was modified and the field is opened Right justified field The Backspace key erases the character on which the cursor is positioned and shifts the remaining characters to the right by one position When the last character in the field is deleted the field displays the value that it contained before it was modified and the field i
20. g Custom 4 3 Galeulator 2 22 sue eee a RURG Dd ewe ne Rx E 4 4 Font Tweaks u u ar ee ee Rn RER EI DE 4 4 FUNCUON Keys uox Rola a en en 4 6 Sessions Menu for 5250 3270 2392 and TESS Emulation 4 6 Sessions Menu for ANSI 4 7 Tools 4 3 Opening the Tools Menu Click the tools icon to open the Tools Menu This gives access to the following sub menus Utilities Function Keys Sessions Menu for 5250 3270 2392 and TESS Emulation Utilities Cycle Font Five font sizes are available for session You can cycle through them to find the font that suits you best for this session These font sizes and the order in which they are available are defined when the session is configured Select a font from the menu Repeat the following steps until the screen is displayed using the font that you want 1 Click the tools icon M 2 Onthe Utilities Menu select Cycle Font The screen is displayed using the next font in the list Cycle through the fonts using a keyboard shortcut Repeat the following until the screen displays the font that you want e Alt F Using Custom Characters When characters that you need for entering data are not available on the keyboard they can be made avail able through the Custom Characters dialog box These characters are the same fo
21. gram delivered to the user or any portion thereof does not assume any product liability arising out of or in connection with the application or use of any product circuit or application described herein No license is granted either expressly or by implication estoppel or otherwise under any a Inc intellectual property rights An implied license only exists for equipment circuits and subsystems contained in a products Warranty iv TekTerm Client User Manual Revision History Changes to the original guide are listed below Date Description Rev 6 2014 Initial release About this Guide vii ABOUT TIS 2 E Dr Conventions edv isa ix Chapter 1 5250 3270 2392 and TESS Emulation in a TekTerm Session A PP 1 3 A 1 3 5250 Emulation KC 1 3 Transmitting Data from an Input Fed a six ias 1 4 Runtime Edit Modes and Cursor 2 2 60010 00000 1 4 Runtime Edit Modes and the Delete Key een eB ERR Eb sn ER ra rn BEP IR ER ES 1 5 Runtime Edit Modes and the Backspace 1 6 TekTerm Client Status Messa92 u
22. ing AID characters are supported Reset Attention e System request Rollup Rolldown Tools 4 7 e Help e Print RBS e PAM e PA2 e Clear Test request Sessions Host request Erase Input Send an AID character to the host 1 Click the Tools icon 2 Select Session 3 Select the AID character Sessions Menu for ANSI Emulation Password mode enables the operator of the mobile device to temporarily turn off smart echo The most common use for this feature is to enter a password without displaying it on the screen With password mode set each character you type is replaced by an asterisk When you press Enter pass word mode ends and smart echo is re enabled Set password mode 1 Click the Tools icon 2 Select Session 3 Select Password Mode Set password mode using a keyboard shortcut Alt W Access TekTerm Client Security 5 Set Security in TekTerm Set User Level Set Supervisor Level TekTerm Security 5 3 Access TekTerm Client Security Settings At the bottom of the TekTerm Client screen you can see one of these icons Icon Description TekTerm Client Security Status Security enable icon Supervisor mode Security disable icon User mode Click the displayed security icon to access the security settings Security settings for TekTerm
23. it on entry field Filling an auto tab field Runtime Edit Modes and Cursor Movement Enter this Edit Mode Mode Description Cursor Movement Enter On Arrow Yes Cursor Movement Enter On Arrow No Field mode Press Ctrl f Once data entry into a field has been completed the entry cannot be changed without retyping the entire field Fcursor mode Press Ctrl u data entry into a field has been completed the entry cannot be changed without retyping the entire field The Right Arrow key and the Left Arrow key do not perform any functions The Up Arrow key and the Down Arrow key complete the entry field and move the cursor to the previous or next field The Up Arrow key the Down Arrow key the Left Arrow key and the Right Arrow key move the cursor between fields The Right Arrow key and the Left Arrow key do not perform any functions The Up Arrow key the Down Arrow key the Left Arrow key and the Right Arrow key move the cursor between fields 5250 3270 2392 and TESS Emulation in a TekTerm Session 1 5 Enter this Edit Mode Mode Description Cursor Movement Enter On Arrow Yes Cursor Movement Enter On Arrow No Insert mode Press Ctrl i Data can be entered between two existing characters Replace mode Press Ctrl r Data can be entered over existing characters The Right Arrow key and the Left Arrow key move the cursor right and left within a fie
24. ld The Up Arrow key and the Down Arrow key complete the entry field and move the cursor to the previous or next field The Right Arrow key and the Left Arrow key move the cursor right and left within a field The Up Arrow key and the Down Arrow key complete the entry field and move the cursor to the previous or next field The Right Arrow key and the Left Arrow key move the cursor right and left within a field The Right Arrow key and the Left Arrow key move the cursor right and left within a field Runtime Edit Modes and the Delete Key Edit Mode Delete Key Behaviour Field mode and Fcursor mode cursor in the right most position of the field Left justified field The Delete key erases all characters in the field and places the cursor in the left most position of the field Right justified field The Delete key erases all characters in the field and places the Field pre filled by the host application When the Delete key is used to clear data the field is flagged as modified and the updated information is sent to the host in the next response message 1 6 TekTerm Client User Manual Edit Mode Delete Key Behaviour Replace Left or right justified field The Delete key erases characters beginning from the mode current cursor position to the end of the field The cursor remains in the same position in the field If the Delete key is pressed while cursor is in the right most position in the
25. ld Barcode only Field For data from a barcode reader only Keyboard entry is not accepted Serial I O Field For data from a serial port only Keyboard entry is not accepted Transmit on entry Field Data is transmitted to the host as soon as the field is full 5250 Emulation Keys The following keys allow a 5250 emulation session to better emulate the functions of a true IBM 5250 terminal These keys are active at all times during the session 5250 Key Function Cursor Movement Key Sequence Field Advance or Tab Page Down or Cursor moves to the first position in the next input field If Shift already in the last field the cursor moves to the first input field Right Arrow on the screen Field Backspace Page Up or Cursor moves to the beginning of the current field If it is Shift Left Arrow already in the first position the cursor moves to beginning of the previous field Field Exit End or Current field is cleared from the cursor position to the end of Shift the field and the cursor moves to the next input field Down Arrow Home Home or Cursor moves to the first input field on the screen Shift Up Arrow 1 4 TekTerm Client User Manual Transmitting Data from an Input Field When the session was configured by the administrator one or more of the following were defined to make the session transmit data to the host Press Enter Press a function key Press an arrow key Filling a transm
26. lect any True Type font from the Windows fonts folder on the mobile device Since TekTerm Client implements text based emulations mono spaced fonts are best TekTerm Client displays proportional fonts by identifying the widest character in the font TekTerm Client uses this character width for all other characters in the font As a result some characters appear to have a disproportionate amount of space around them Do the following to cycle through the True Type fonts on the mobile device Click the Font Tweak icon Select Change Font Click the Font Tweak icon 1 2 3 Click the Previous Font icon 3 and the Next Font icon ol until you reach the font you want 4 5 Select Finish Save changes and close font tweak Click the Save icon E Save changes and close font tweak using a keyboard shortcut Alt V Close font tweak without saving changes Click the Close icon E Close font tweak without saving changes using a keyboard shortcut Alt W Function Keys As well as the function keys available on the keyboard you can access F1 to F30 through the Tools Menu To access the function keys do this 1 Click the Tools icon 2 Onthe Function Keys menu select F1 F10 or F11 F20 or F21 F30 3 Click the function key that you need Sessions Menu for 5250 3270 2392 and TESS Emulation You can select an AID Attention Identifier character to send from the TekTerm Client session to the host The follow
27. municate with main frame hosts TekTerm Client is able to maintain several simultaneous sessions with several hosts The host connection can be through a TekTerm Server or direct to the host Chapter 1 5250 3270 2392 and TESS Emulation in a TekTerm Session describes how to use the runtime features of the 5250 3270 2392 and TESS emulations Chapter 2 VT100 200 Emulation TekTerm Session describes how to use the runtime features of the VT emulations Chapter 3 TekTerm Client Navigation describes how to navigate TekTerm Client sessions and lists the keyboard shortcuts Chapter 4 Tools describes the features that are available on the runtime tools menu Chapter 5 TekTerm Security describes how to set TekTerm Client security Text Conventions The following conventions are followed throughout this document NOTE Notes highlight additional helpful information These statements provide important instructions or additional information that is critical to the operation of the computer or other equipment WARNING These statements provide important information that may prevent injury damage to the equipment or loss of data OVERVIEW MMC 1 3 TVpeS dox a Sr sido e DR Div eee be 1 3 5250 Emulation 1 3 Transmitting Data from 1 1 4 Runtime Edit Modes
28. on 3 Select session 4 Select session 5 Select session 6 Select session 7 Select session 8 Switch to the previous session in numerical order Switch to the next session in numerical order Display security settings Display a list of the hosts available to this session only available when using a TekTerm Server Toggle between split screen mode and full screen mode Pan up Pan down Pan left Pan right Press One of Ctrl Up Arrow Ctrl Alt 0 Ctrl Alt 1 Ctrl Alt 2 Ctrl Alt 3 Ctrl Alt 4 Ctrl Alt 5 Ctrl Alt 6 Cirl Alt 7 Ctrl Alt 8 Ctrl Left Arrow Ctrl Right Arrow One of Alt S Ctrl Alt S Ctrl H Ctrl Down Arrow Alt Up Arrow Alt Down Arrow Alt Left Arrow Alt Right Arrow Programmable Keys To Select Programmable Key 1 Select Programmable Key 2 Select Programmable Key 3 Press Ctrl 1 Ctrl 2 Ctrl 3 TekTerm Client Navigation 3 5 To Press Select Programmable Key 4 Ctrl 4 Select Programmable Key 5 Ctrl 5 Select Programmable Key 6 Ctrl 6 Select Programmable Key 7 Ctrl 7 Select Programmable Key 8 Ctrl 8 Select Programmable Key 9 Ctrl 9 Select Programmable Key 10 Ctrl 0 Tools To Press Open the Tools Menu One of Alt T Ctrl Alt T Cycle through the fonts One of Alt F Ctrl Alt F Open the Custom Characters dialog box One of AIt A Ctrl Alt A Open the calculator One of
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30. r all sessions as they are defined when TekTerm Client is configured on the mobile device Open the Custom Characters dialog box 1 Click the tools icon M 2 Onthe Utilities Menu select Custom Characters The Custom Character dialog box opens Custom Characters 4 4 TekTerm Client User Manual Open the Custom Characters dialog box using a keyboard shortcut Ctrl Alt A Select a character Use the lt and gt buttons to navigate through the list of characters Click Select to insert the displayed character and the cursor position Exit from Custom Characters dialog box Either click the Cancel button or press ESC Calculator Open the calculator TekTerm Client has a built in calculator Open it as follows 1 Click the tools icon y 2 On the Utilities Menu menu select Calculator Open the Calculator using a keyboard shortcut Ctrl Alt C Paste the result to your session Click To Session to paste the current contents of the totals box into your current session at the cursor position Font Tweak You can dynamically change the size of the font Open font tweak 1 Click the Tools icon 2 On the Utilities Menu menu select Font Tweak The Font Tweak icon 8 the Save Icon and the Close Icon H appear at the base of the screen Open font tweak using a keyboard shortcut Alt V The Font Tweak icon the Save Icon S and the Close Icon appear at the base of the screen Using Menus Tools
31. s Each session has a set of programmable keys By default each key is mapped to a function key When the session is configured these keys can be configured to provide quick access to TekTerm activities or to applications and they can be given custom labels You can toggle the display of the programmable keys by clicking this icon When displayed they look like this E In this example the labels on Key 1 Key 2 and Key 3 been changed from the default labels All program mable keys are available as on screen softkeys At runtime Key 1 through to Key 10 are also selected by the following keyboard shortcut Ctrl n where nis a digit between 0 and 9 Ctrl 1 selects Key 1 Cirl 2 selects Key 2 Ctrl 9 selects Key 9 Ctrl 0 selects Key 10 OVerVleW 2 3 VT220 Equivalent 2 3 Block Mode uos oue rn ed E eie AG er 2 4 Programmable Keys su vor UL eee ae Pe a d 2 4 Managing the Host Connection from the TekTerm 2 5 Establish New Host Session 2 5 List Host 5 55 0 2 5 Switch Host Sessions a o e ss 2 2222 ss 2 5 Close a Host 2 5 VT100 200 Emulation in a TekTerm Session 2 3 Overview This chapter describes th
32. s opened Empty field If the Backspace key is pressed when the field is empty the unit emits a keyboard error beep Field pre filled by the host application The Backspace key does not delete data pre filled by the host application Unmodified field If the Backspace key is pressed in a field that has not been modified the unit emits a keyboard error beep Incomplete field If data is entered into a field and is then deleted before the field is completed the field remains unmodified when the cursor leaves the field or when the screen is transmitted 5250 3270 2392 and TESS Emulation ina TekTerm Session 1 7 Edit Mode Backspace Key Behaviour Replace mode Left justified field The Backspace key erases the character on which the cursor is positioned unless it is one position to the right of the last character in the string in this case the Backspace key erases the character to the left of the cursor Right justified field The Backspace key erases the character on which the cursor is positioned The remaining characters are then shifted to the left of the cursor and the cursor is shifted to the right by one position Cursor positioned on the rightmost character in the field When the backspace key is pressed while the cursor is in the rightmost character position of the field the cursor does not shift to the left when that character is erased it remains in the right most position in the field All characters in the
33. ssions On The Touchscreen Keyboard Shortcut Move the cursor from one pane to the pane that you want the Ctrl right arrow The cursor the next cursor to move to moves in order from the leftmost pane to the rightmost pane and from the topmost pane to the bottom pane Ctrl left arrow The cursor moves in order from the rightmost pane to the leftmost pane and from the bottom pane to the top pane Toggle between full screen mode Ctrl down arrow and split screen mode i When changing from split screen mode to full screen mode the pane containing the cursor becomes the full screen Working with Multiple TekTerm Client Sessions You can work with several TekTerm Client sessions at the same time This feature must be enabled when the TekTerm Client is configured On the Launch Menu the session ID of each session is displayed in the lower right corner of the session icon as shown here Switching TekTerm Client sessions using the Launch Menu 1 Open the launch Menu by doing one of the following Click the home icon Li Or Enter Ctrl Up Arrow or Enter Ctrl Alt O 2 Select the new session by tapping its icon on the Launch Menu Switching TekTerm Client sessions a keyboard shortcut e Enter Ctrl Alt session number 3 4 TekTerm Client User Manual Keyboard Shortcuts Shortcuts that Apply to all Sessions To Open the Launch Menu Select session 1 Select session 2 Select sessi
34. t Computer This feature is only available for sessions that connect though a TekTerm Server and it must be enabled when the session is configured Press Ctrl H to display a menu of available hosts If more than one host is configured for this session a list of hosts is displayed Press the associated function key to access the selected host Queuing Mode This feature must be enabled when the session is configured In some sessions queueing mode can decrease the lock time In queueing mode the host computer can send several pages to a session without waiting for a response These pages are stored in a queue within the session The operator completes the entries on the first page and then presses a function key The session simultaneously transmits to the host and displays the next page in the queue The keyboard does not lock allowing the operator to enter data on the next page immediately This continues as long as there are pages in the queue Queueing mode is used for repetitive tasks and the queued screens look identical The device displays a Next message indicating that next page is available Next messages also contain information about radio communi cations NEXT B indicates that the unit has data to transmit to the base station NEXT H indicates that the base station has acknowledged a transmission Unlike lock messages Next messages do not lock the keyboard Keying is allowed while Next messages are displayed Programmable Key
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