COMS Station Definitions
COMS station definitions, as used by Agile Business Suite Runtime for ClearPath MCP, make use of fields within COMS Installation Data entities. The use of these fields is shown in the following table.
Field | Usage | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Integer1 | Station type | 0 = ET/TD/T27 |
| 1 = ET/TD/T27 | ||
| 4 = NOFORM interface | ||
| Integer2 | Access level | 0 = Standard |
| 1 = ODT | ||
| 2 = Controller | ||
| Integer3 | Privilege level | 1 – 15 |
| String1 | Associated printer | First 17 characters |
| Model | Characters 18 – 34 | |
| String2 | Default language | Language name, up to 15 characters |
Notes:
If Integer1 is equal to 0 for a station, when Agile Business Suite receives a BYE from that station, a ?CLOSE request is sent from the station.
When Integer1 is equal to 1, Agile Business Suite performs a programmatic CLOSE of the window.
If the Integer3 value for your station is less than the user privilege level for an Ispec (as set on the Component/Event Choices screen), you will see the error message:
Insufficient privilege for ispec
when you try to access the Ispec from your station.
Printers must have IDs in order to define Models.
If you have external applications that use Installation Data entities, and these conflict with the way in which Agile Business Suite Runtime for ClearPath MCP uses these entities, you should define your non-external entities as secondary Installation Data, and then associate this secondary Installation Data with the primary.
Configuration Settings for Terminals Qualified for Agile Business Suite Runtime for ClearPath MCP
Refer to terminal device reference material for more information on configuration. The required register settings for terminal devices are given in the following subsections (by device type). The convention XX XX represents a unique terminal address (in hexadecimal).
General Requirements
When defining terminal devices:
Do not use braces as alternate forms characters.
Agile Business Suite Runtime for ClearPath MCP requires terminals capable of displaying a 72-character status line.
Where applicable, configure your terminal so that carriage returns are not visible.
TD 830 and TD 830J (9600 BPS TDI)
Location | Hex Settings |
|---|---|
| 0080 | OA FB 01 00 17 4F 1F 1E 10 XX XX 04 09 00 04 04 |
| 0090 | 00 2F 4F 17 4F FF 00 4F 17 40 00 08 03 50 0F FF |
| 00A0 | 04 |
MT 983/5 (9600 BPS TDI), level 3 firmware
Location | Hex Settings |
|---|---|
| 0080 | OA A1 01 03 17 4F 1F 1E 10 XX XX 47 08 01 47 41 |
| 0090 | 00 2F 4F 17 0F 00 00 4F 17 00 00 08 00 00 07 80 |
| 00A0 | 04 |
SR-100 and SR-110
Datacomm | Setting |
|---|---|
| Databits | 7 |
| Parity | E |
| Syn | N |
60 Hz | Y |
2 Stop Bits | N |
ACK Level | 0051 |
XMIT #s | N |
Edit | Setting |
|---|---|
| Stay in receive | Y |
| Forms XMIT to cursor | Y |
| SOH Exits Forms | Y |
| SOH Clears Page | N |
| Auto Page Adv Enable | N |
| DC1=Stay In RCV | Y |
| DC2=Toggle Forms | Y |
| Dcom LF->CR | N |
| Dcom CR->LF | Y |
| ETX Plant From Dcom | N |
| CR Plant From Kbd | N |
ET 1100 and T 27 Terminal/Emulator Configuration Menu
Option | Value |
|---|---|
| LINE/Page | 24 |
| CHAR/Page | 80 |
| LINE/SCREEN | 24 |
To print on AP 1312 or AP 1314 terminal printers from an ET 1100, the PRINT GROUP options must be set to the default values, with the following exceptions:
Option | Value |
|---|---|
| BITS/CHAR | 7 |
| AUX INPUT | D |
| BUSY (I/O) | 1 |
| SPECIFY KEY | A |
In addition, the following values must be set.
Option | Value Required |
|---|---|
| SCREEN | 17280 (max) |
| ALT FORM DELIMITERS OPEN (US) | 1F |
| CLOSE (RS) | 1E |
| PRINT AUX | 2-character address of background printer |
| PRINTER DCOM | 2048 (min) |
| PRINT BPS | Must be set as relevant for particular printer |
TC 4000J
On switch SW734, bits 4 through 8 (inclusive) must be closed.