7526 DCT Reference
Document Number: SC28-9629-03
04G5605
Table of Contents
Chapter
1. Notices
Chapter
2. Introduction
Chapter
3. ROM Microcode Functions
Chapter
4. Transaction Queue Operation
Chapter
5. Communications Control Protocol 1283
Chapter
6. Communications Control Commands
Chapter
7. Power-Up and Download Specifications
Chapter
8. RAM Files
Chapter
9. Writing Custom Function Routines
Appendix
A. Terminal Detected Errors
Appendix
B. Command and Special Key Relationships
Appendix
C. Terminal States and Terminal Controller Command Processing
Appendix
D. File 0 Record 00 Defaults
Appendix
E. Comparisons Between IBM 7525 and 7526 DCT Operations
Appendix
F. New Features and Enhancements
Appendix
G. Terms and Abbreviations
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About this manual
The IBM 7526 Data Collection Terminal (DCT) Programming Technical Reference
provides a general overview of the DCT's functions and capabilities. It
gives a detailed description of the read-only memory (ROM) microcode functions
and serves as a reference for writing Custom Function Routines (CFRs).
In addition to having a general knowledge of data processing, you should
be familiar with the following:
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IBM 7526 Data Collection Terminal
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IBM PC DOS, version 3.3 or higher
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IBM OS/2*, version 1.3 or higher
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IBM Personal Computers (PCs), Personal System/2*, or industrial computers.
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