Visara 1486 User Manual

1486A/G/P Display StationOperator’s ManualP/N 701334-002

1-2 701334-002Introduction• Problem Determination and Maintenance – Describes available maintenanceplans and provides information required for diagnos

701334-002 B-1Appendix B. System ConfigurationThis appendix describes System/36 or System/38 configuration required whenadding a 1486A/G/P Display S

B-2 701334-002System ConfigurationConfiguring the Display Station ManuallyIf you have Release 1.2 or 2.0 of the AS/400 system, you can configure the 1

701334-002 B-3System ConfigurationConfiguring a Locally Attached PrinterTo manually configure a local printer attached to a 1486A/G/P, use the CRTDEVP

B-4 701334-002System ConfigurationConfiguring the 1486A/G/P and Printer on a System/36You can configure the System/36 for the attachment of the 1486A/

701334-002 B-5System ConfigurationConfiguring the 1486A/G/P and Printer on a System/38To configure the 1486A/G/P and printer on the System/38, you nee

B-6 701334-002System ConfigurationConfiguring a Locally Attached PrinterTo configure a printer attached to a 1486A/G/P which, in turn, is attached to

701334-002 C-1Appendix C. Printer Support andLimitationsThis appendix lists the supported printer types and describes printer limitations.Supported

C-2 701334-002Printer Support and LimitationsHP LaserJet Limitations and ConsiderationsThe 1486A/G/P does not support some characters on the HP LaserJ

701334-002 C-3Printer Support and LimitationsLaserJet Equivalents for IBM GFIDsThe following IBM Global Font Identifications (GFIDs) have the followin

C-4 701334-002Printer Support and Limitations12 CPI Fixed Fonts (66 - 153)GFIDs between 66 and 153 that are not listed in the following table are defi

701334-002 1-3Introduction• Security Keylock – Blanks the screen and inhibits access from the keyboard. Theoperator status row remains displayed.• Aud

701334-002 C-5Printer Support and LimitationsProportionally Spaced Fonts (154 - 200)GFIDs between 154 and 200 that are not listed in the following tab

C-6 701334-002Printer Support and Limitations5 CPI Fixed Fonts (240 - 249)GFIDs between 240 and 249 that are not listed in the following table are def

701334-002 C-7Printer Support and Limitations27 CPI Fixed Fonts (290 - 299)GFIDs between 290 and 299 that are not listed in the following table are de

701334-002 Index-1IndexSymbols3179-2 emulation, 3-93196 emulation, 3-93197D emulation, 3-93477AP emulation, 3-9AAlarm volume, adjusting, 3-13Alt key,

Index-2 701334-002IndexDecimal calculator continuedExample of, 5-4Exporting values, 5-5Full calculator, displaying, 5-5Importing values, 5-5Keys, 5-4M

701334-002 Index-3IndexKKeyboardClick, adjusting volume, 3-14Click, enabling, 3-13Connector, 2-7ID, selecting, 3-12Selecting, 3-12Switch settings, 3-3

Index-4 701334-002IndexOperator status rowIndicators, 3-38 - 3-39Local screen print symbols, 3-39Local trim print symbols, 3-39PPacking, 2-5Page orien

701334-002 Index-5IndexSign-on display, sample of, 6-4Single Display mode, 4-2Source drawer, selecting, 3-26System print keys, 4-11System printing, 4-

1-4 701334-002Introduction• Bar Code Reader – The 1486A/G/P can support a bar code reader that attachesbetween the keyboard and the display station. T

701334-002 2-1Chapter 2. Customer InstallationThis chapter lists the physical statistics and environmental requirements for the1486A/G/P Display Sta

2-2 701334-002Customer InstallationThe power cable required for international units is an 18/3 AWG, type SJT cable(15-foot [4.6-meter] maximum). It is

701334-002 2-3Customer InstallationSpecify the total length of each cable when ordering, including the distance from thedisplay station to the next at

2-4 701334-002Customer Installation• Because telephone twisted-pair cable is unshielded and not well balanced, it is subjectto cross talk and interfer

701334-002 2-5Customer InstallationFigure 2-1. Display Station PackagingPacking Instructions1) To pack the Display/Logic element for shipment, remove

2-6 701334-002Customer InstallationInstalling the Tilt/Rotate Stand1) Turn the Display/Logic element face down with the bottom facing you.2) Insert th

701334-002 2-7Customer InstallationSetting Up the Display Station1) If you are installing more than one 1486A/G/P and they will be daisy chained byway

ii 701334-002IBM is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation.Proprinter is a trademark of IBM Corporation.Pageprinter is a trademark of IBM Corporati

2-8 701334-002Customer InstallationConnecting the Display Station to the Host SystemConnect the display station to the host system or to a controller

701334-002 3-1Chapter 3. Controls, Setup Menus,and IndicatorsThis chapter describes the display station controls, keyboard controls, and displayindi

3-2 701334-002Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsPower-On/OffSet the Power-On/Off switch to On ( | ) to turn the power on. Set the Power-On/Offswitc

701334-002 3-3Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsKey FunctionsThe following keys perform the following functions:Alt – Simultaneously press the Alt

3-4 701334-002Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsSetup ModeYou can select or change screen, cursor, keyboard, and printer options; set the displayst

701334-002 3-5Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsEntering Offline Setup ModeTo enter Offline Setup mode, hold down the space bar while you turn on t

3-6 701334-002Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsOffline Setup MenusMain DisplaySetup MenuMain PrinterSetup MenuMainSerial NumberSetup MenuMain Test

701334-002 3-7Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsEntering Online Setup ModeTo enter Online Setup mode, the display station must be online. To go onl

3-8 701334-002Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsOnline Setup MenusUsing the Setup MenusTo select a main setup menu, press the Left or Right Arrow k

701334-002 3-9Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsSetting Up the Display StationThe options in Figure 3-5, below, are available only in Offline Setup

701334-002 iiiThis equipment complies with FCC regulations for EMI.This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radiofrequency energy, and, if not

3-10 701334-002Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsTerminal ModeConsult the system operator before changing this option.The 1486A/G/P can operate in

701334-002 3-11Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsAs soon as you select one of the following languages, the setup menus change to thatlanguage:• Eng

3-12 701334-002Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsPrinter AddressThe printer address is the printer’s logical address on the twinaxial cable origina

701334-002 3-13Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsFigure 3-6. Second Display Setup MenuAlarm VolumeThe alarm sounds when the host system signals th

3-14 701334-002Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsClick VolumeBefore you set the keyboard click volume, you must enable the keyboard click. See“Clic

701334-002 3-15Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsRule Line IntensifiedRule Line Follows CursorYou can choose to have the rule line remain stationar

3-16 701334-002Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsTypeaheadWhen the typeahead feature is enabled, you can continue to type, even if the host systemi

701334-002 3-17Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsReverse VideoThis option is available only on the 1486P.Intensity ControlThe Intensity Control set

3-18 701334-002Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsSetting Up the PrinterThe attached printer can be used as a host addressable printer if you select

701334-002 3-19Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsAttached Printer TypeSee Appendix C, “Printer Support and Limitations,” for a complete list of sup

Page701334-002 vTable of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction ...

3-20 701334-002Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsProportional SpacingSome printers that claim to be compatible with one of the supported printer ty

701334-002 3-21Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsType StyleThe type style is the style of the font (for example, Times Roman or Gothic). Someprinte

3-22 701334-002Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsFormSome printers that claim to be compatible with one of the supported printer types maynot accep

701334-002 3-23Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsControlling the Appearance of Printed TextAll of the options displayed in Figure 3-9, below, may n

3-24 701334-002Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsCharacters per InchLines per InchPrint QualitynoitceleS noitpircseDmetsyS ehtottnestxetehtrofytisn

701334-002 3-25Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsType StyleType Style must be enabled before you can select a type style setting. See Page 3-21 for

3-26 701334-002Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsSource DrawerSource Drawer must be enabled before you can select a source drawer setting. SeePage

701334-002 3-27Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsPrint KeyThe Print Key selection determines how a print request is handled when you press thePrint

3-28 701334-002Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsEnd of Line WrapUse this option to select whether printable text that extends past the right edge

701334-002 3-29Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsSetting the Power-On Escape SequenceThe power-on escape sequence is a command that sets parameters

Table of Contentsvi 701334-002Terminal Modes ...4-2Single D

3-30 701334-002Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsTranslating EBCDIC Characters to ASCIIYou can use the soft translate table to define the translati

701334-002 3-31Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsEntering Print Quality Escape SequencesThe printer may support different escape sequences for near

3-32 701334-002Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsPrint Quality Escape CodesNote: It is not necessary to set escape codes for the IBM Pageprinter-II

701334-002 3-33Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsChanging the Serial NumberNote: The serial number for the display station is already stored in mem

3-34 701334-002Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsSetting the Record/Playback Security ModeRecord/Playback Security mode can be set to one of three

701334-002 3-35Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsTesting the Display StationFigure 3-15. Offline Keyboard Test ScreenEach key can be tested by pre

3-36 701334-002Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsKeyboard Switch SettingsThe keyboard switch settings, accessed through an opening on the back of t

701334-002 3-37Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsSetting the 122-Key Keyboard Switches through Key SequencesTo set the keyboard switches through ke

3-38 701334-002Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsOperator Status Row IndicatorsThe operator status row is the area below the last data row and is s

701334-002 3-39Controls, Setup Menus, and IndicatorsLocal Screen Print SymbolsWhen you perform a local screen print, the following symbols are display

Table of Contents701334-002 viiConfiguring the 1486A/G/P and Printer on a System/38 ... B-5Configuring a Locally Attached

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701334-002 4-1Chapter 4. Operating ProceduresTo follow the operating procedures in this manual, the 1486A/G/P Display Station mustbe attached to a p

4-2 701334-002Operating ProceduresTerminal ModesThe 1486A/G/P can interact with the host system in four different modes: Single Displaymode, Dual Disp

701334-002 4-3Operating ProceduresThe following table shows the keystrokes required to perform Dual Display modefunctions:Display-Printer ModeThe disp

4-4 701334-002Operating ProceduresEntering DataData entry consists of writing data messages in an acceptable form for computerprocessing. As messages

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4-6 701334-002Operating ProceduresEntering Data Characters and Selecting ModesEnter alphabetic, numeric, and special characters by pressing the corres

701334-002 4-7Operating ProceduresEditing DataAfter a data message has been composed, you can change the information before yousend it to the System/3

4-8 701334-002Operating ProceduresTransmitting MessagesAfter you have filled all character positions on the screen, send the displayed informationto t

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701334-002 4-9Operating ProceduresPrintingYou can configure the display station so that the printer can perform system prints or youcan configure the

4-10 701334-002Operating ProceduresPress the Enter key. The contents of the screen are sent to the attached printer and printingstarts. While the data

701334-002 4-11Operating Procedures4) When the data you want to print is within the trimming area, press the Enter key.The contents of the trimming ar

4-12 701334-002Operating ProceduresKeystroke Record/PlaybackThe Keystroke Record/Playback function allows you to reduce the number of keystrokesrequir

701334-002 4-13Operating Procedures2) Make a Function key selection as follows:The operator status row looks like this:Figure 4-5. Operator Status Ro

4-14 701334-002Operating Procedures4) Press the keyboard’s Record key to store the sequence and exit Record mode.The keystroke sequence is saved even

701334-002 4-15Operating Procedures• The following keys are useful during Record mode:– Pause key – Press the Pause key during Record mode where you w

4-16 701334-002Operating ProceduresThe operator status row looks like this:Figure 4-6. Operator Status Row After Play Key3) Press the Function key un

701334-002 5-1Chapter 5. Calculator OperationThe 1486 Display Station has a built-in calculator that enables you to add, subtract,multiply, and divi

5-2 701334-002Calculator OperationLimits to Calculator MovementDownward movement of the calculator is limited to keep its top three lines within theac

Page701334-002 ixList of IllustrationsFigure 2-1. Display Station Packaging ...2-5Figure 2-2. Inst

701334-002 5-3Calculator OperationDecimal CalculatorUse the decimal and numeric keys on the numeric keypad or the main keypad to enternumbers for calc

5-4 701334-002Calculator OperationFigure 5-1. Simulated Decimal CalculatorFigure 5-2. 104-Key Keyboard Decimal Calculator KeysD5-9.99999=*-+.÷%C/E78

701334-002 5-5Calculator OperationCalculating PercentagesTo calculate a percentage of a number with the Decimal calculator:1) Enter the number.2) Pres

5-6 701334-002Calculator OperationBinary CalculatorFigure 5-3. Simulated Binary CalculatorFigure 5-4. 104-Key Keyboard Binary Calculator KeysC/E&

701334-002 5-7Calculator OperationBinary Mathematical OperationsUse the numeric keys on the numeric keypad or the main keypad (1 or 0) to enter number

5-8 701334-002Calculator OperationHex CalculatorFigure 5-5. Simulated Hex CalculatorFigure 5-6. 104-Key Keyboard Hex Calculator Keys16A007FE=*-+÷FED

701334-002 5-9Calculator OperationHex Mathematical OperationsUse the numeric keys on the numeric keypad (0 through 9) and the keys A through F toenter

701334-002 6-1Chapter 6. Problem Determinationand MaintenanceDiagnostic TestingThe 1486A/G/P performs three types of diagnostic tests:• Basic Assura

6-2 701334-002Problem Determination and MaintenanceHardware Failure Error CodesThe following error codes may appear on the status row of the display i

701334-002 6-3Problem Determination and MaintenanceSymptom/Action ChartPreventive MaintenancePreventive maintenance for the 1486A/G/P is limited to ke

701334-002 1-1Chapter 1. IntroductionThe 1486A/G/P Display Station is an ergonomically designed data entry display stationthat offers a wide range o

6-4 701334-002Problem Determination and MaintenanceCustomer Maintenance Action Plans (CMAPs)Before you follow these procedures, ensure that the 1486A/

701334-002 6-5Problem Determination and MaintenanceSTEP 2. If the sign-on display failed to appear, does the test pattern remain on thescreen? (See Fi

6-6 701334-002Problem Determination and MaintenanceSTEP 4. Is the display screen completely dark?NO YES Reset the Contrast control and, if present, th

701334-002 6-7Problem Determination and MaintenanceSTEP 8. Press any key except the Setup and Reset keys. (These keys are still active.)The set of sma

701334-002 A-1Appendix A. Four-Digit Error CodesOperator Status Row Error CodesThe following 4-digit error codes are displayed on the operator statu

A-2 701334-002Four-Digit Error CodesNote: If an alphabetic or an alphanumeric error code is displayed on the operatorstatus row, refer to Chapter 6, “

701334-002 A-3Four-Digit Error CodesMessage Row Error CodesThe message row is the last data row on the screen. Messages from the system as well aserro

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