jpd@usl.UUCP (James P. Dugal) (09/19/86)
I am looking for a good terminal emulator to use with IBM PC clones which
communicate with an IBM 7171 protocol converter. The 7171 can be programmed
to work with a number of ASYNC terminals, and makes them look like 3278's
to the mainframe. It should be possible to program both the PC and the 7171
so as to achieve a good use of the PC keyboard as an emulated 3278 keyboard.
I plan to do this unless it's already been done. Note that VT100 emulators
(among other terminal types) DO work, but typing the necessary ESC, shift
and ALT sequences becomes confusing. This is especially so since two levels
of interpretation are involved: making the PC into a VT100 (for example)
and then making a VT100 into a 3278. Any hints and pointers to the desired
software would be appreciated! I am aware of the IRMA-type cards for PCs,
but I need and want an ASYNC solution.
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I have used the IBM3101 Emulation package for this purpose and have found
it extremely flexible. One can redefine the keys to suit your purpose.
In addition, the 7171 comes with a "stock" configuration for the 3101.
We are currently looking at Procomm 2.3 which also allows keyboard
mapping and can emulate the 3101, VT100, and a host of others.
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> We are currently looking at Procomm 2.3 which also allows keyboard > mapping and can emulate the 3101, VT100, and a host of others. > > -Chuck Bennett- > 919-966-1134 > ... ...!(decvax|akgua)!mcnc!ecsvax!uchuck We use ProComm (mostly the vt100 emulation) to communicate between PCs and IBM7171 here. ProComm allows macro definition for the 10 keys <Alt>-0 through <Alt>-9, but I am not aware of any other keyboard mapping within ProComm, at least for ver. 2.3. Could you tell me where this is documented and/or how it is done? Ying-Da Lee UUCP: ...{allegra|ucbvax|seismo|harvard|akgua| Academic Computing Center topaz|ihnp4}!uwvax!uwmacc!lee University of Wisconsin ArpaNet: lee@unix.macc.wisc.edu
uchuck@ecsvax.UUCP (Charles Bennett) (10/07/86)
> > We are currently looking at Procomm 2.3 which also allows keyboard > > mapping and can emulate the 3101, VT100, and a host of others. > > > > -Chuck Bennett- > > 919-966-1134 > > ... ...!(decvax|akgua)!mcnc!ecsvax!uchuck > > We use ProComm (mostly the vt100 emulation) to communicate between PCs > and IBM7171 here. ProComm allows macro definition for the 10 keys > <Alt>-0 through <Alt>-9, but I am not aware of any other keyboard mapping > within ProComm, at least for ver. 2.3. Could you tell me where this is > documented and/or how it is done? > > Ying-Da Lee UUCP: ...{allegra|ucbvax|seismo|harvard|akgua| > Academic Computing Center topaz|ihnp4}!uwvax!uwmacc!lee > University of Wisconsin ArpaNet: lee@unix.macc.wisc.edu > SORRY!! Caught with my documentation incompletely read and understood. You are exactly right <ALT>-0 thru <ALT>-9 are *apparently* the only keyboard macros available in Procomm 2.3. With that in mind, let me say that the IBM3101 Emulation Package allows much greater flexability. The only keys *NOT* redefinable are the standard alphabetic and number keys, the "NumLock", "CapsLock" and "ScrollLock". In addition, almost all keys including alphas and numbers can be defined when used in conjunction with the <ALT> and <CTL> keys. This makes customizing a keyboard to actually mean something and incorporate 40 PF keys very easy. -- -Chuck Bennett- 919-966-1134 ... ...!(decvax|akgua)!mcnc!ecsvax!uchuck