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IBM 3153 ASCII Terminal Display - Initializing/configuring the 3153 setup via AS/400

Applicable to: World-Wide

The AS/400 ASCII Workstation Controller initializes many 3153 setup parameters. Items include:
Auto Wrap = Off
Return Key = New Line
Send Key = Page
Enter Key = Send
Insert Character = Space
New Line = <CR>
Recv <CR> = <CR>
Turnaround Character = <ETX>

The following item describes how the user can modify the 3153 setup string/command that is sent via the AS/400 ASCII
ASCII Workstation Controller. This procedure allows the user to set/initialize the 3153.

Items that the user may want to set/initialize are:
- Function Keys (unused F25 to F36). The AS/400 requires 24 Function Keys and the 3153 provides 36 Function keys. The unused Function keys could set to user productivity or preference items.
- Cursor style (steady/blinking block/line)

Steps:
1. Type the command RTVWSCST, and prompt
- Device type 3151
- Keyboard Lang USB
- name IBMTEST
- press enter, take defaults

2. Type the command STRSEU, and prompt
- file QTXTSRC
- lib QGPL
- member IBMTEST
- take defaults for the rest

While in SEU, you need to make the following changes:
a. find the tag :SETUP, and change the associated data from DATA = '1B283A1B293A1B2139272F621B213920' to DATA = ' what ever hex data you want to send 'X. ** make sure to terminate it with the X and period (.) ***

** Use the 3151/3153 Programmers Reference Manuals to determine the correct IBM commands. Save the changed member.

3. Type in the command CRTWSCST and prompt WSCST name - IBMTEST. Take defaults for the rest (creating the source table may take a while.)

4. Create the device description for the 3153 using this user customized table by filling in the needed stuff, then pressing F10 for additional parameters, and adding Workstation Customizing object - IBMTEST. Take the rest of the defaults, and create the device.

When you vary on the 3153, the string that you placed in the :SETUP tag will be sent to the 3153.

Related IBM 3151/3153 Publications:
- 3153 Programmers Reference: GC30-3707
- 3151 Programmers Reference: GA18-2634

Related IBM AS/400 Publications:
- AS/400 Physical Planning Guide and Reference V2: GA41-9571
- AS/400 ASCII Workstation Reference V2 R3: SA41-9922
- AS/400 Workstation Customization Programming V3 R1.0: SC41-3605
- AS/400 ASCII Workstation Reference V3 R1.0: SA41-3130
- AS/400 Physical Planning Reference V3 R1.0: SA41-3109
- AS/400 Physical Planning Reference V3 R6: SA41-4109

Keywords: D/T3153 3153 Info Information AS/400 AS400 D/T9406 9406 D/T9404 9404 D/T9402 9402 D/T940X 940X Parameters Setup Configure Initialize Configuration F1 F3 F7 F8 F12 F25 F36 OS400 OS/400

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Date Created

27-08-97

Last Updated

03-12-98

Revision Date

17-11-99

Brand

IBM Monitors

Product Family

Terminals

Machine Type

3153

Model

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