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3276ns Emulation Mode
Switching Between Personalities
If you connect your terminal to two different systems, it functions as an IBM terminal when
it communicates with the IBM host, and it functions as an HP terminal when it com-
municates with an HP host.
The terminal partitions its display memory between both personalities. Memory allocation is
sufficient so both personalities may operate simultaneously without loss of data.
The keyboard sends its input to the active personality. Therefore, when the terminal is
serving as an IBM terminal, the terminal directs all keyboard data to the IBM workspace.
Likewise, when the HP personality is active, all keyboard data goes to the HP workspace.
Data transfers from a host computer go to the proper workspace, regardless of which person-
ality is currently active. That is, an IBM computer always sends data to the IBM workspace,
and an HP computer always sends data to the HP workspace.
The screen is a viewing window into the active workspace. Changing personalities updates
the screen to show the contents of the newly selected workspace. The function key labels and
the Status Line also change to reflect the new personality.
The middle portion of the Status Line shows the terminal's "active" personality. The symbol
"I" indicates that the terminal's primary HP personality is active while the symbol "2" shows
that the terminal is functioning in its alternate IBM personality. One of the Aid's function
keys
(NEXT SYSTEM)
switches the terminal between personalities. As each workspace area is
distinct, switching between personalities never results in any information being lost.
Screen Display At Power On
The initial screen display depends upon whether the terminal is configured for an external
printer on Port 1 (as specified by the entry in the
Ext Pr inter
field of the 3276/8 Configura-
tion menu).
INITIAL "HP" DISPLAY. If Port 1 is configured for a HP computer, the terminal comes up
in its primary HP personality and displays the Modes function key labels. To change your
terminal to its alternate IBM personality, you must press the
III
key to display the Aids set
of function key labels. Pressing"
(NEXT SYSTEM)
accesses the IBM personality and dis-
plays the following function key labels:
.. .. .. ..
---- ........
----
NOTE: If your terminal lacks the appropriate options, the function key labels for",",
. . , and" appear as blank fields.
When your terminal is functioning as an IBM terminal, you may switch to the HP personality
by pressing"
(NEXT SYSTEM).
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