Digital Equipment VT100 User manual

EK-VT1OO-U

G-002

1st Edition, August

1978

2nd Edition, January

1979

1978,

1979

Digital Equipment Corporation

The material in this manual is for informational

purposes and is subject

change

without

notice.

Digital Equipment Corporation assumes no re-

sponsibility for any errors

which

may appear in

this manual.

Printed in U.S.A.

This

document

was

set on DIGITAL's DECset-

8000

computerized typesetting system.

The

following

are trademarks

Digital Equip-

ment

Corporation, Maynard, Massachusetts:

DIGITAL

DEC

PDP

DECUS

UNIBUS

DECsystem-1 a

DECSYSTEM-20

DIBOL

EDUSYSTEM

VAX

VMS

MASSBUS

OMNIBUS

OS/8

RSTS

RSX

lAS

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1OPERATOR

INFORMATION

PART 1 - KEYBOARD CONTROLS

AND

INDiCATORS 4

Monitor

Controls " 7

Audible Indicators (Tones) 7

PART 2 - SET-UP MODE 8

SET

-U PFeatures at aGlance 8

Determining

What

aSET-UP Feature Does

How

To Change aSET-UP Feature

Setting the Answerback Message

Saving the SET-UP Features

Recalling

SET

-UPFeatures ,

Resetting the Terminal

,13

PART 3 - DEFINITION

EACH

SET-UP FEATURE

PART 4 - SELF-TESTING

THE

VT1

Self-Test Error Codes 17

PART 5 -

WHAT

IN THE EVENT

APROBLEM

CHAPTER 2

INSTALLATION,

INTERFACE

INFORMATION

AND

SPECIFICATIONS

instaliation

Site Considerations

Unpacking and Installation "

User Maintenance

Interface Information

EIA Interface

Optional

Current Loop Interface

External Video Connections

100

Specifications , ,

How

Order Hardware Documentation

CHAPTER

PROGRAMMER

SECTION

The Keyboard

Communications Protocols

Terminal Control Commands

Control Characters

Control Sequences

Valid ANSI Mode Control Sequences

CPR

Cursor Position Report -

VT100

Host .45

CUB Cursor Backward -Host to VT100 and VT100 to Host

CUD Cursor Down -Host to

VT100

and VT100 to Host """.. .

CUF

Cursor Forward -Host to

VT100

and

VT100

to Host

CUP Cursor Position

CUU Cursor Up -Host to

VT100

and

VT100

Host

Device Attributes

DECALN Screen Alignment Display

(DEC

Private)

DECANM

ANSI/VT52

Mode

(DEC

Private) .46

DECARM

Auto

Repeat Mode

(DEC

Private) .47

DECAWM Autowrap Mode

(DEC

Private)

DECCKM Cursor

Keys

Mode (DEC Private)

DECCOLM Column Mode (DEC Private) .47

DECDHL Double-Height Line (DEC Private) .47

DECDWL Double-Width Line (DEC Private)

DEClO Identify Terminal (DEC Private)

.48

DECINLM Interlace Mode (DEC Private)

DECKPAM Keypad Application Mode (DEC Private)

.48

DECKPNM Keypad Numeric Mode (DEC Private)

DECLL Load

LEOS

(DEC Private)

.48

DECOM Origin Mode (DEC Private)

DECRC Restore Cursor (DEC Private)

.49

DECREPTPARM Report Terminal Parameters

.49

DECREQTPARM Request Terminal Parameters

DECSC Save Cursor (DEC Private)

DECSCLM Scrolling Mode (DEC Private)

DECSCNM Screen Mode (DEC Private)

DECSTBM Set Top and

Bottom

Margins (DEC Private)

DECSWL Single-Width Line (DEC Private)

DECTST Invoke Confidence Test.

DSR Device Status Report

Erase In Display

Erase In Line

HTS Horizontal Tabulation Set

HVP Horizontal and Vertical Position

IND Index

LNM Line Feed/New Line Mode

NEL Next Line

RI Reverse Index

RIS Reset To Initial State

Reset Mode

SCS Select Character Set

SGR Select Graphic Rendition

Set

Mode

TBC Tabulation Clear

Modes

ANSI Specified Modes

DEC

Private Modes

Valid VT52

Mode

Control Sequences

Cursor Up

Cursor Down

Cursor Right

Cursor Left.

Enter Graphics Mode

Exit Graphics Mode

Cursor

Home

Reverse Line Feed

Erase

End

Screen 57

Erase

End

Line

Direct Cursor Address

Identify 57

Enter Alternate Keypad Mode 57

Exit Alternate Keypad Mode

Enter ANSI Mode

Control Sequence Summary

ANSi

Compatibie

Mode

VT52 Compatible

Mode

CHAPTER

VT100

OPTIONS

Advanced Video Option -

VT1

XX-AB

Advanced Video Option Installation

Advanced Video Option Checkout

Current Loop Option -

VT1

XX-AA

Current Loop Option Installation

Current Loop Option Checkout

Communications Cables

APPENDIXA

APPENDIX

ANSI

DEFINITIONS

AND

NOTATION

7-BIT

ASCII

CODE

FILL

CHARACTER

REQUiREMENTS

OTHER

TERMINAlS

FIGURES

1-1

VT1

Terminal................................................................................................ . 2

1-2

VT100

Keyboard , ,

, ,

, 4

1-3

VT100

Terminal (Rear View) 7

1-4

SET-UP AMode Presentation 8

1-5

SET-U P B Mode Presentation 9

1-6

SET

-U P B Mode Summary , 9

2-1

VT100

Terminal Dimensions

2-2

VT100

Rear

View

2-3

Current Loop Interface

2-4

Composite Video

Output

3-1 Terminal Data Flow

3-2

VT1

Keyboard

4-1

VT100

Rear

View

4-2

Advanced Video Option Installation

4-3

Current Loop Option

4-4

Terminal Controller Board

TABLES

1-1 Categories

SET-UP Features

1-2

SET-UP Feature Change Summary ,

1-3

Nonfatal Displayed Error Codes 17

1-4

Problem Checklist

2-1 EIA RS-232-C Connector Signals

3-1 Machine States , , ,

3-2

Alphabetic Key Codes ,

3-3

Nonalphabetic Key Codes

3-4

Function Key Codes

3-5

Control Codes Generated

3-6

Cursor Control Key Codes

3-7

VT52

Mode

Auxiliary Keypad Codes

3-8

ANSI

Mode

Auxiliary Keypad Codes

3-9

Special Graphics Characters

3-10

Control Characters

4-1 Available Communications Cables

C-1

Fill Character Requirements

Installation, Warranty

and

Service

Information

Inside

Back

Cover

INTRODUCTION

The

VT100

terminal is designed

work

very much like atypewriter. This guide

will

tell you everything you need

know

use your terminal.

Achecklist label

provided for making asemi-permanent record

the features.

unique functions. and mode

operation

your terminal. Place this label under

the keyboard and keep

up-to-date

that

you will have aquick reference

the

basic status

your machine.

CHAPTER

OPERATOR

INFORMATION

The

VT100

is asimple device

operate. The terminal (Figure 1-1)

basically a

typewriter

that

uses avideo screen instead

paper and communicates

with

computer.

you can operate atypewriter, you can operate aVT100.

Chapter 1

divided

into

five parts:

Controls and Indicators

2. Setup Mode

3. Definition

Each

Setup Feature

4. Self-Testing the

100

What

do in the Event

aProblem

Part 1shows all the controls and indicators on the terminal and summarizes

the function

each, thus providing aquick reference for these functions.

Part 2defines the SET-UP mode and briefly summarizes its features.

Part 3describes each feature

detail. Refer

this section

you need

further information on afeature mentioned in the SET-UP Summary provided

Part 2.

Part 4provides information on self-testing the VT100. It outlines the steps

required

start the built-in self-tests and

how

interpret the results once

the tests have been run.

Part 5provides aprocedure

in case you encounter any problem

with

the VT100. Easily recognized failures

with

simple corrective actions are

provided for each symptom. Check the list on page

before calling for

service.

Figure 1-1

VT100 Terminal

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