Xerox 3270 User Manual

This chapter covers the facilities of the  converter activated by simple
commands and related to special FSL Functions. The FSL Functions
and the converter commands are grouped according to their tasks.

In the converter you may save up to 8 user strings (0-7). They can
be sent as follows:

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When the  converter is powered on (if specified in Function Y51,
User Defined String(s) at Power On).

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After a printer error (if specified in Function Y52, User Defined
String(s) at Printer Power On/Printer Error).

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Activated by a special  converter command

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Before and/or after an  converter error message

•

Before and/or after a local copy

The user string has to be defined in Function Y61 and will in all the
mentioned examples be sent directly to the printer.

You can also define a user string which can change the internal
setup functions. Then you will have to use Function Y90, "Define
User Escape Strings". For details, please see  Section 7.2. User
String as Input.

As the PCL and XES drivers are pre-programmed, the user string
feature is not very usable here. With the FSL driver, however, it is an
essential facility. For further information see the FSL 3270
Programmer’s Guide, D62071.

Below is shown the syntax of sending a user string under host con-
trol ("%" is the defined ESC character ). Once the user string has