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Installation and Initial Configuration Guide

Attaching an ASCII Terminal

Attach an ASCII terminal or emulator (with the appropriate emulation software) to provide local or remote access to the IBM 2212. When locally attaching a terminal to the IBM 2212 service port, the speed (baud rate) configured for the service port must match the speed of the connected terminal (x and y in Figure 3-1). When connecting a IBM 2212 to a remote terminal by two modems connected by telephone lines (x, y and z in Figure 3-2), you must comply with the following rules:

ASCII Terminal and Setup Attributes

The DEC VT100 ASCII terminal is supported, as well as devices, such as personal computers, that are configured to emulate it. Configure a VT100 with:

The following terminals are also supported:

Configure these terminals as shown in Setup Attributes.

Setup Attributes

IBM 3101 Setup Attributes:   Use Figure 3-4 to determine the settings for the setup attributes for the IBM 3101 ASCII terminal.

Figure 3-4. Setup Attributes for the IBM 3101 Display Terminal


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See page *** for the supported speeds. The terminal speed must match the serial port speed.

IBM 3151 Setup Attributes:   Activate setup mode in the IBM 3151 terminal by pressing the Ctrl and Setup keys. The Ctrl key is located on the lower left of the keyboard. The Setup key is located on the upper right of the keyboard.

Use Table 3-2 to help you determine the settings for the setup attributes. Save the setup information by highlighting the Save function using the cursor keys.

Exit by pressing the Ctrl and Setup keys.

Table 3-2. Setup Attributes for the IBM 3151
Attribute Setting
Machine Mode 3151
Scroll JUMP
Auto LF OFF
Line Wrap OFF
Operating Mode ECHO
Word Length (bits) 8
Stop Bit 1
Turnaround Character CR
Line Control IPRTS
Break Signal (ms) 500
Send Null Suppress ON

See page *** for the supported speeds. The terminal speed must match the serial port speed.

IBM 3161 Setup Attributes:   Activate setup mode in the IBM 3161 terminal by pressing the Ctrl and Setup keys. The Ctrl key is located on the lower left of the keyboard. The Setup key is located on the upper right of the keyboard. The terminal displays a setup attribute panel.

Change the attributes by moving the cursor to the various fields and typing over the information in the field. Use Table 3-3 to help you determine the settings for the setup attributes.

Press Send to save the attributes on this panel.

Table 3-3. Setup Attributes for the IBM 3161
Attribute Setting
Machine Mode 3161
Operating Mode ECHO
Interface RS-232C
Line Control IPRTS
Turnaround Character CR
Stop Bit 1
Word Length (bits) 8
Response Delay (ms) 100
Break Signal (ms) 500

See page *** for the supported speeds. The terminal speed must match the serial port speed.

You now need to set up additional attributes for the 3161. To set up the additional attributes:

  1. Press Select to display the attribute selection bar.

  2. Change the values on the selection bar to match the values in Table 3-4. To move between selections while on a selection bar, press Tab. To change a value for an attribute, press the space bar.

  3. Press Send to accept the current values for the attributes on the selection bar.

  4. Repeat step 2 until you have set all the attributes in Table 3-4.

  5. Press Select after the last selection bar to exit the 3161 setup function.


Table 3-4. Additional Setup Attributes for the IBM 3161
Attribute Setting
Enter Send
Return Field
New Line CR
Tab Field
Line Wrap On
Auto LF Off
Send Null On
Insert Space
Trace All
CRT Saver No
Scroll On
Print Viewport
Print Null On
Print EOL On
Line End CR-LF
Send Line

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