Download Ampex 230 plus Specifications

Operating Modes
The terminal may be operated in a variety of "modes", which may be
selected from the computer or via the keyboard. The available modes
include:
Mode
Description
Block
Stores a block of data entered from the keyboard
in the terminal display memory. Data may then be
edited "on-screen" - before being transmitted to
the host.
Conversation
Transmits data to the host computer as it is
entered from the keyboard on a character-bycharacter basis.
Local
Executes terminal functions locally - transmission
between the terminal and the host computer is
prohibited.
Monitor
Control characters entered via the keyboard or
received from the host are displayed on screen
but not interpreted or executed.
Protect( Text)
Protects text entered in Write Protect mode from
erasure, change, or transmission to computer or
printer. Used, for example, in data entry on
electronic forms.
Write
Protected
Text)
Entered text is marked so that it will be protected
when terminal is in Protect mode.
Page Memory
The terminal can store 96 lines of data in its own memory, divisible into
units of one page (96 lines), two pages (48 lines per page), or four
pages (24 lines per page).
Printing
A printer can be attached directly to the terminal via the terminal's
"Printer" port. Printing may be controlled in a variety of ways :
Extension
(Copy) Print
Prints data sent to the terminal by the host while
displaying it on the screen.
Page Print
Printing initiated via the keyboard or from the
host; prints the text from the Home position
through cursor position; printing may be either
formatted or unformatted.
Transparent
Print
Printing completely controlled by the computer:
printing cannot be initiated from the terminal;
printed data is not displayed on the terminal
screen.
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