Modify printer parameters – Visara LINCS Central Control User Manual
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Chapter 4. ASCII Definition Utility
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Modify Printer Parameters
This panel is used for the customization of printer control parameters. The ALTERNATE
TRANSPORT ORDER (also called Secondary Transparent Order) is used for sending
transparent data (escape sequences) to the printer, in a format that is commonly used by
protocol converters currently on the market.
Modify Printer Parameters
LINCS C8.2 Central Control
Control Sequences: Controller to Printer
Alternate Transparent Order Sequence
Start:
____________
Stop:
____________
PF: 1-Menu
10-Done
There is no default key for this panel. When all parameters have been modified, press PF10 to
save all changes. PF1 or PF10 will return you to the ADU main panel.
Alternate Transport Order
The data entered is interpreted as an EBCDIC character received from the 3270 host. The
characters selected for Alternate Transparent Order are dedicated for use as an order, and
cannot be printed at any time. If either the start or stop byte is entered, then the other byte
must also be entered or LINCS will display an error message.
The hex range for the start and stop bytes is: 4A to 4F, 5A to 5F, 6A to 6F, 7A to 7F
The table below compares the Alternate Transport order to SNA character string (SCS):
XX can be the same as YY. The data between XX and YY is converted from EBCDIC to
ASCII. Each EBCDIC character represents half of the ASCII character that is sent to the
ASCII printer. The following example illustrates the conversion:
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Secondary Transparent Order Translation
XX = 7C hex (EBCDIC @)
YY = 7C hex (EBCDIC @)
You create a printable datastream that looks like this:
@1B5B41424344@
The 1174 receives an EBCDIC RU datastream that looks like this:
7CF1C2F5C2F4F1F4F2F4F3F4F47C
The datastream is converted to the following ASCII datastream and sent to the ASCII printer:
1B5B41424344