Xerox FS 3270 User Manual
Specifying Timeout
Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide
Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide
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4. Specifying Timeout
In order to specify the timeout for a specific input port, an FSL ( Function
Selection via the Line) sequence must be sent to the port in question. To
do this a temporary Escape (ESC) Character must be defined first. This is
done in the following way:
Selection via the Line) sequence must be sent to the port in question. To
do this a temporary Escape (ESC) Character must be defined first. This is
done in the following way:
&&??<character>
The sequence "&&??%" will define "%" as the ESC Character.
Timeout is specified in FSL Function 100 . This function has the following
syntax ("%" is the ESC Character):
syntax ("%" is the ESC Character):
%Y100,<timeout>[,user string]%
Factory default = 20 seconds
Timeout:
0 to 255 indicating number of seconds
User string:
Optional - string in HEX to be sent to the printer before
transmission of data, when the printer is selected by the
share unit.
If function 100 is sent to the coax, a user string number
can be defined instead of a HEX string. The user string
then has to be defined in function 61.
transmission of data, when the printer is selected by the
share unit.
If function 100 is sent to the coax, a user string number
can be defined instead of a HEX string. The user string
then has to be defined in function 61.
NOTE:
The Timeout string must be written in ONE line (see example
overleaf).
The Timeout string must be written in ONE line (see example
overleaf).
The user string and settings will only be sent if a share condition has
occurred.
occurred.