Ringdale Minit 5250E User's Manual
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1. Restart Display Session 2 is NOT defined Restart Display Session 3 is NOT defined Restart Display Session 4 is NOT defined Restart Display Session 5 is NOT defined Refresh Refresh Display Help Exit Start NLynx Minit Admin Display Session Status 3 00 There are two ways to move around the Desktop using the keyboard or using the mouse Using the Mouse a Left Click once on an object field button or window to select the item Click on Start Button or Left Click in the desktop area to bring up the MinIT Root Menu Help Configuration Display Sessions Printing Calculator Power Down etc The dark blue title bar will identify the active window across the top Inactive windows will have a gray title bar across the top Windows can be moved drag by the Title Bar or resized grab a corner and drag Minimize Maximize Close The buttons on the right side of Widow Zn the Title Bar control the window Title Bar 4 Text Terminal Mode One of the choices in the Setup 5250 Sessions Menu is the option to force the Minit 5250E into what we call the Text Terminal ONLY Mode The Text Terminal ONLY Mode makes the Minit 5250E operate very much like a twinax terminal There can still be multiple sessions configured but the user does not see the windows style desktop Allthey would see is a full screen 5250 terminal session If there are multiple sessions configured and running you can get to each one2. Server lf you made any changes to this page we recommend that you hit the Network Restart button in order to make the changes take effect now Keyboard Settings Keyboard Setting Y 2 2 Select Map Keyboard uspe Done Return to Previous Menu Cancel Exit abandon changes Help Hele for this Page Hit the Select button to choose and or remap either the e 122 key Twinax Style keyboard default e 104 key PC style keyboard The setting should match the type of keyboard that you are connecting to the unit This will be important for correct mapping of the keyboard within the emulation sessions 104 key PC style keyboard Serer rrr II Lid Aid EEE at NLynx 122 key Twinax style keyboard If you need to remap any of the keys the remapping utility will assist you See Operation for more information about keyboards 10 Setup 5250 Sessions 1 Display Session 2 Display Session _3 Display Session 4 Display Session 5 Display Session 6 Printer Session 7 Printer Session 8 Printer Session Done Return to prev menu Cancel Exit Abandon Changes Help Help for this page You can configure up to 5 Display sessions and up to 3 printer sessions Click done when you are finished in order to save your changes Name of Session Minitl Autostart at Boot Run in TEXT mode IP Address of Host Port at Host O O OOOO O Terminal Type IBM 3477 FC 80 Cha
3. Text only terminal with following three steps 17 Macro Recording and Playback You can assign keyboard Macros to function keys F1 F24 Note the Record and Play keys on the lower left of the 122 key twinax style keyboard are functional in the window mode If you are in a Text mode session however use Alt r and Alt p for Record and Play Hit the Record key or Alt r then the selected Function key F1 F24 and then start entering the keystrokes that you d like to record When finished hit the Record key Alt r again to stop recording To play a macro hit the Play key or Alt p then the function key F1 F24 On a PC 104 key keyboard use the Alt r and Alt p short cuts to assign Macros to the function keys F1 F12 F x refers to the function keys F1 F12 Alt R F x Record Macro F x Alt R Stop recording Alt P F x Play Macro F x Communications System NLRISC Select one of the following 1 Communication status 2 Messages 3 Access a remote system Configure communications and remote hardware Network management In this example we are recording a macro to Function Related commands key F1 4 de 7 Verify communications 8 Send or receive files I Jobs 3 o Selection or command gt F3 Exit F4 Prompt F9 Retrieve F12 Cancel F13 Information stant F16 AS 400 Main menu C COPYRIGHT IBM CORP 1980 1997 While you are i
4. 400 3100 01 Rev 2 22 September 2006 Ringdale Inc 101 Halmar Cove Georgetown Texas 78628 Tel 888 288 9080 www nlynx com www ringdale com PARINGDALE 20 Connecting people and information MinIT 5250E Users Guide Ethernet to the iSeries Technical Support Important Notes The Power Button on the top of the unit will be lit white when there is power to the unit The unit will not start until you press the button Then it will turn green and the unit will boot The correct way to power down the unit is from the Start button or the MinIT Start Menu Select Power Down from the menu It will take a few moments to shut itself down and the light will turn white again If you forget to power the unit down correctly you may lose any macros that you have recorded since the last proper shutdown There is extensive on line help within the MinIT 5250E application If you are still in need of assistance the following resources are available On the web www nlynx com Telephone Support USA 888 288 9080 or 512 288 9080 20 TABLE OF CONTENTS Keyboard Playback 10 11 11 4 4 14 14 15 16 17 0 2 MinIT 5250E packing list MinIT 5250E Unit T ax Mouse Power Pack 19 1 Inthe MinlT Administrator go to 5250 Sessions then go into each display session and click the check box that sets the session to Text mode 2 Go into Unit Information and click the box for Boot into Terminal
5. Click on the Autostart radio button NLynx MinIT Administration v 1 2 a A Autostart this Menu at Boot Unit Information 00001 Unit Network Name MinIT Network Settings Dynamic Keyboard US122 5250 Setup Setup 5250 sessions _ Language English Configure Printers IPI RSSECES DAFauTEB Original Factory Settings _2 Help Help for this Page Exit Exit MinIT Administration Using the mouse to configure the unit is probably the easiest way but you can accomplish all the same things using the keyboard if you prefer tab through the fields use the cursor keys and use the underlined keyboard shortcuts Essentially you will want to go through these configuration items in order Each button takes you to a configuration screen that prompts you for the information required Each menu has built in help that will assist you in filling in the appropriate information Unit Information Unit No Unit Description A NLynx Management server PA A LEBER MinitMan Port 18901 Boot to Terminal Mode ONLY see Help Restart MinitMan Software Update Retrieve Software Update Done Cancel Help Admin Password Verify Password Return to prev menu Exit Abandon Changes Help for this page The Unit Number is reported to the MinIT Management Software to identify this unit on the network It needs to be a unique number for the MinitMan Manager to be able to se
6. ager it is running in the background you just can t get to it from this unit without the password You can however get to it from a PC running the MinitMan manager Select the Unit and click Desktop and your Windows desktop computer will show you the Minl T5250 desktop From there you can use all of the Administrative configuration functions See the MinitMan Manager CD for more information Connecting the Unit Parallel local printer Mouse K Zu Ethernet Min T Notes Use only the power supply provided with the unit The use of any other power supply may damage the unit The Power Button on the top of the unit will be lit white when there is power to the unit The unit will not start until you press the button Then it will turn green The correct way to power down the unit is from the Start button or the MinIT Root Menu See the Technical Support section of the manual for more information The USB ports on the front of the unit support USB Keyboard or Mouse The headphone jack can be used for powered speakers or amplified headphones Getting Around the Desktop Display this page at startup Unit Information 00001 Unit Network Name MinIT Network Settings Dynamic Keyboard US122 5250 Setup Setup 5250 sessions Language English Configure Printers LPI Restore Defaults Original Factory Settings Help Help for this Page Exit Exit MinIT AdE SESTRA ENARE Display Session 1 is NOT defined
7. at item For instance hit P to jump to Print Queue Hit P again to jump to Process Monitor Display Session Status Process Monitor Set Time Date Calculator Exit Restart MinIT Reboot Computer POWER Down The MinlT Start Menu is the key to most of the functions of the MinIT 5250E Click on the desired menu item or use the underlined keyboard shortcut Menu tem Function jobs outstanding Cancel print jobs here Process Monitor For diagnostic use Displays all active processes running on the MinlT Brings up a calculator Full Reboot of the unit PC Style Keyboards There are a number of special 5250 keys that are not present on a standard 104 key PC Style Keyboard If you are using a PC style keyboard you can still use these functions by hitting the following shortcut key combinations F1 through F12 F1 through F12 F13 through F24 Shift F1 through F12 Enter Right Control RCtrl Field Exit Enter Error Reset Left Control LCtrl Attn Esc Sys Req Shift Esc End End Home Home Dup Numpad Field Numpad Field Numpad Roll Up Page Down Roll Down Page Up Record Alt r Play Alt p Alt c Euro symbol Alt e Help Alt h Zoom in bigger font Shift Numpad Zoom out smaller font Shift Numpad Again if you wish to remap the keyboard to better suit your particular needs the keyboard mapping utility is to be found under Keyboard withi
8. by using Alt F1 Alt F2 Alt F3 Alt F4 and Alt F5 to jump to each of the 5 display sessions Alt F12 will take you to a small menu with extremely limited options If you have configured the Minit 5250e to run in Text Terminal ONLY mode then this is the path you need to take to get into the Window Manager and the Administrative Menu should you need to reconfigure the unit for some reason This option is password protected to prevent curious workers from accidentally reconfiguring the unit For more on the Administrative password see the Unit Information section of the manual Note In Text Terminal Mode there are a few shortcut keys that you may need to use Alt r Record Macro start and stop Alt p Play Macro Alt c the Cent sign Alt e the Euro symbol From a Text Mode Only session the proper way to shut down the Minit 5250E is to hit Alt F12 to take you into the menu then hit p and Enter This does an orderly shutdown and saves any new macros that may have been recorded since the last time the unit was shut down Configuring the Minit 5250E for Text Terminal ONLY Mode In order to get your MinIT working as a terminal you must first configure your network settings and your Display and Printer Sessions All of this is covered in the Configuration section We recommend that you leave your MinIT configured as a Graphical Terminal until all of your sessions are working the way you want Then you can convert it to a
9. e and manage the unit The default value is the last 6 digits of the Mac address Unit Description should be used to help identify the unit such as the name of the user or a location NLynx Management Server is the IP address of the Server from which to download software updates to this unit f you wish to secure this unit from accidental reconfiguration you can set an Administrative Password here Minit Man port this is the IP port that the MinitMan Management software uses to talk to the unit The default is 18901 Change this only if you are changing it on the Minit Man management station as well Boot to Terminal Mode ONLY Select this option if you want this unit to be forced into a straight text 5250 terminal mode without access to the windows looking desktop The access to the x window desktop and the Administration menus will be hidden to the user An administrator who knows the password can access any of the desktop or administrative functions Restart MinitMan You will want to hit Restart if you have changed any of the parameters of the unit so that the new information is reported to the MinitMan manager Click on Done when you have completed this page Configure Printer Configure Printer Choose the Default Printer Configure LP1 Configure LP2 Configure LP3 Done Return to prev menu Cancel Exit Abandon Changes Help Help for this page You can have up to 3 printers defined
10. elect Host Print Transform recommended to allow the AS 400 to format your print jobs If you use Host print transform you will need to enter the type of printer in the iSeries Printer box NOTE you must enter the printer type exactly as the AS 400 lists it For example enter IBM2380 for an IBM 2380 Personal Printer Series II or enter HP4 for an HP Laserjet 4 or compatible See the Help for this screen to scroll through a listing of AS 400 supported printers HINT you can Cut and Paste from this list to avoid mistakes Next you will select which logical printer to assign to this printer session If you only have access to one printer from here leave this at Default Select Done to save your entries 12 Network Settings Network Settings Unit Network Name Dynamic DHCP IP Address Static Manual IP Address IP Address Netmask Gateway DNS Server DNS Server Network Restart Restart Services recommended Done Cancel Help Return to prev menu Exit Abandon Changes Help for this page The Unit Network Name must be unique in order for DNS servers to be able to identify this unit on the network Choose Dynamic IP Address to use DHCP to automatically set the unit s network address netmask etc recommended Choose Static IP Address if you wish to fill in your own network parameters If you do so fill in the appropriate information under IP Address Netmask Gateway and DNS
11. mode only 3 Click Done and reboot the MinlT At this point the unit will boot straight into Session 1 in Text mode No Window Manger will be running and there will be no means for the user to modify settings The user can toggle between the up to five Display Sessions by using Alt F1 thru Alt F5 There are a few reasons mostly to do with networking which may cause Session 1 to not start or fail to connect After correcting the problem you do not have to reboot the MinlT If you press Alt F12 you will see a User Menu of options including r1 which restarts Session 1 This can save you the time and trouble of a reboot More about this User Menu there are two secret commands we chose not to expose to users nr restarts networking This may be all that is required if your Ethernet cable was loose sq shows you the contents of the printer Spool Queues This menu also allows you to start a window manager session if you wish to modify your settings If you had earlier set an Administrative Password attempting to start the window manager would prompt you for that password AND this menu gives you a power down command If you are running the Minit 5250E in Text ONLY Mode we recommend you use this instead of the power button This orderly shut down saves any new macros that you ve recorded onto the built in compact flash One more troubleshooting hint Even though in terminal mode your Mini T does not display the window man
12. n record mode an R will appear on the bottom of the screen along with a counter and the Function key that the Macro is being recorded to 16 Display this page at startup Unit Information 00001 Unit Network Name MinIT Network Settings Dynamic Keyboard US122 5250 Setup Setup 5250 sessions Language English Configure Printers LPI Restore Defaults Original Factory Settings _ Help Help for this Page Exit Exit MinIT AMNESIA a Display Session 1 is NOT defined _ Restart Display Session 2 is NOT defined Restart Display Session 3 is NOT defined Restart Display Session 4 is NOT defined _ Restart Display Session 5 is NOT defined Refresh Refresh Display Help Exit Start _Ntynx Minit Admin Display Session Status 3 00 Using the Keyboard Keystroke s To get to a particular window Alt Tab hold down the Alt key and hit the tab key until the window you want is highlighted then release To move between fields MinIT Root Menu Alt Shift F1 If there is an underlined letter on a button it is a keyboard shortcut to that button For example Done Hit D to go to Done The MinIT Start Menu MinIT Start Menu You can call up the MinIT Start Menu by Clicking on the Start Button by clicking on the Desktop or by using Alt Shift F1 Getting Started MinIT Administration Print S j Stat E a Hint If a letter in the Start Menu is underlined it is a keyboard shortcut to th
13. n the Minit Administration Menu 15 Operation Communications 1 Communication status F16 AS 400 Main menu C COPYRIGHT IBM CORP 1980 1997 Using the ne Twinax Style SA DOE TET ETES ES EI PA E EI ES En EAT l i A FENS y y Y i T m 1 i pad pal me A O Fee S i Be gi aol zu jasa The 122 key Twinax Style Keyboard includes many special keys for use in AS 400 applications such as Function keys 1 24 Help Roll up Attn Sys Reg Field Plus Record and Play etc For the most part the 5250 functions are indicated on the key cap in blue Attn Esc Sys Req Shift Esc Screen Print Print Screen key above the Print key Erase Input Clear Dup Shift Insert There are also a couple of keyboard shortcuts that might come in handy Zoom in bigger font Shift Numpad Zoom out smaller font Shift Numpad Euro Symbol Alt e If you are running a session in Text Terminal Mode see Setup 5250 Sessions there are three more keyboard shortcuts that you may need to use Alt R for Record Macro start and stop Alt P for Play Macro Alt c to get the cent sign 6 Should you wish to customize your keyboard mapping you can use the mapping utility that is built in to the Minit 5250E See Keyboard Settings for more information 14 Configuration The Configuration Menu will come up the first time you power up the unit If you don t want it to continue coming up
14. r Font medium ti 132 Char Font small Restart Session Restart Display Session Done Return to Previous Menu Cancel Exit Abandon Changes Help Help for this Screen Enter the name of the Session and the IP address of the AS 400 The name of the session needs to be unique The AS 400 will not let two sessions have the same name You can leave the rest of the boxes with the default values Click on the Help button for more information about each field 11
15. to be used as 5250 host printers For instance LP1 can be set up to use a parallel printer and LP2 and LP3 can be network printers that are on your network e Choose your default Printer usually LP1 Then click on Configure LP1 in order to set the printer up Line Printer 1 Configuration Parallel Port IP Address Printer Name Opt Done Return to prev menu Cancel Exit Abandon Changes Help Help for this page For a printer that is locally attached to this Min T unit Parallel Port select Parallel Port and give the printer a name optional but it may help to have a name that is more meaningful to you than LP1 If the printer is a network printer fill in the IP address and give it a name 13 Configuring 5250 Printer Sessions Name of Session Autostart at Boot IP Address of Host Port at Host Host Print Transform iSeries Printer m Bind this Session to a Logical Printer Default 2 TPl gt KPZ m EPR Restart Session Done Cancel Help Return to Previous Menu Exit Abandon Changes Help for this Screen Once you have configured your 5250 Display Sessions it is time to define up to three host printer sessions This can be handy if you use different printers for various pre printed forms Enter the name of the printer session this will be the name that the AS 400 uses for this printer session You will also enter the IP address of the AS 400 S
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