Select the Setup menu and then select the Terminal option. The pfs/Async Terminal Settings window displays. Enter information about terminal settings such as emulation, terminal window colors, window size, and cursor type as described in Table 3-4.
Field Name |
Description |
|---|---|
Emulation |
Select the appropriate terminal emulation for your hardware from the drop-down list of available emulation types - TTY, ANSI-BBS, VT-52, and VT-100. Your choice is related to the hardware you are calling. TTY and VT-100 are usually used for UNIX terminals, while ANSI-BBS is generally used for PC to PC communication. |
Backspace Destructive |
When this check box is checked, the backspace key deletes the previous character. When it is unchecked, the backspace key backs up one space without deleting the character. |
Echo keypresses to terminal |
When this check box is checked, typed characters are echoed (appear twice) on the display. This option is intended for half duplex terminals. In some terminals, typed characters are not displayed at all unless you select this option. On other terminals, this option will make the characters appear twice. |
Foreground |
Foreground color. Click the button to display a palette of colors and select a color from the palette. |
Background |
Background color. Click the button to display a palette of colors and select a color from the palette. |
Screen Filter |
Select a window filter option - Color, Gray scale, and Monochrome. Do not select Gray scale if you are setting up a color display. |
Rows |
Number of rows displayed on the window. |
Columns |
Number of columns displayed on the window. |
Scrollback Rows |
Number of rows that the user can return to. This can be more than one window. |
Sample |
A window displaying the selected font. The name of the currently selected font is presented at the top of the window. |
Select Font |
This button displays the Font window to allow selection of a font for the displayed. characters. Refer to the illustration below. |
Vertical Bar |
Check-box selection of a vertical bar form for the cursor. This is a radio button alternative to Block. |
Block |
Check-box selection of a block form for the cursor. This is a radio button alternative to Vertical Bar. |
The Select Font button on the pfs/Async Terminal Settings window displays the Font window.
After you have selected a font, click OK to redisplay the pfs/Async Terminal Settings window.
When you have entered all of the required information, click OK to return to the main asynchronous communications window.
