Xerox 3270 User Manual

3270 Programmer’s Guide
Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

Preface..............................................................................................2

Table of Contents............................................................................4

1. Introduction..................................................................................5

1.1. FSL Printer Driver ................................ ............................... 6
1.2. PCL Printer Driver ................................ .............................. 6
1.3. XES Printer Driver ................................ .............................. 7
1.4. Features ................................ ................................ ............. 7
1.5. 3270 Protocol Converter Programming .............................. 8
1.6. Serial Input/Output ................................ ............................. 9

2. Function Selection via the Line

..................................................10

2.1. Escape Character ................................ ............................... 10

2.1.1. Defining Temporary Escape Character ................ 12
2.1.2. Removing Temporary Escape Character .............. 13
2.1.3. Defining Permanent Escape Character ................ 13
2.1.4. Removing Permanent Escape Character ............. 14

2.2. Sending HEX Codes ................................ ........................... 14
2.3. Apostrophe Notation ................................ ........................... 15
2.4. Testing via the Line ................................ ............................ 16

3. Manipulation of Temporary and Permanent Memory Areas

.....17

3.1. The Three Levels of Settings ................................ ............. 17
3.2. Commands for Storing and Restoring Settings .................. 19

3.2.1. Functions where power off/on is needed .............. 20
3.2.2. Functions with no need for %X1 storing ............... 20

3.3. Action at Power On ................................ ............................. 20
3.4. Restricting Access ................................ .............................. 21

4. IBM 3270 Related Functions - Special Settings

.......................22

4.1. Page Presentation Media Command ................................ ..23
4.2. Functions Read by the IBM Controller ............................... 23
4.3. IBM RPQ Settings ................................ .............................. 24
4.4. IRQ Time ................................ ................................ ............ 25

5. Serial Input...................................................................................27

6. Printer Sharing.............................................................................28

7. Printer Initialization by User Strings

..........................................29

7.1. The User Strings ................................ ................................ 29

7.1.1. User String as Input ................................ .............. 30

Appendix A: RS 232/V24 Cable Connection (serial support)

.......32

Appendix B: List of Abbreviations

.................................................33

Index..................................................................................................34