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configuring a new que in a vax4100

WilliamSmith11 — Tue, 14 Dec 2004 13:59:19 GMT

Hi please may somebody help me with the configuration of a printer in the local MMJ port of VAX4100.I know that must be something like in the devive OPA0: , or something that .

I know that in alphasystem is
$set printer/lowercase/printall/passall LRA0:
$init/que/on=LRA0:/start/processor=PRTSMB myque
$show printer/LRA0:

I appreciate your help

Re: configuring a new que in a vax4100

Uwe Zessin — Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:10:17 GMT

OPA0: is the console port - I would _not_ use this for printing.

If the VAX4100 (don't recall, sorry) has any devices on the motherboard, then they are likely called something like TTA0: (a small warning: don't try '$ SHOW DEVICE TT', because there is a logical name "TT" that points to your own current input device - try '$ SHOW DEVICE _TT' instead).

If you have additional ports on a serial I/O board, they might be named 'TXAu:' - you can try '$ SHOW DEVICE _T', but that might find other devices as well.

Re: configuring a new que in a vax4100

Bojan Nemec — Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:17:48 GMT

William,

First check what is the name of the serial port. The sympliest way is to attach a terminal to it login and do a $ SHOW TERMINAL command. It should be TTA0. If it is OPA0 this is the console port and you should not configure a queue on it! Try with another port.
After obtaining the port (terminal) name you configure the queue by setting the terminal and init the queue with (replace TTA0 with yours name):

$ set terminal TTA0: /nobroadcast/width= ...
$ init/que/on=TTA0:/start myque

Remember that you must put all set terminal commands in yours systartup_vms.com.

Bojan

Re: configuring a new que in a vax4100

WilliamSmith11 — Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:37:23 GMT

This will be my plan .
1-I am going to attach my laptop to the free MMJ port in the VAX system.

2- I will do a show terminal , must send me what kind of terminal it is.

3- Then
$set terminal YYYYx:/nobroadcast/width=132
$init/que/on=YYYYx:/start myque

$start/que myque

$print/que=myque login.com/copies=2

what do you think

another thing that I have to take care?

Thank you

w.s

Re: configuring a new que in a vax4100

Ian Miller. — Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:42:15 GMT

You may need to adjust the baud rate of the serial port for the printer.

SET TEMINAL/PERM/SPEED=19200/PARITY=EVEN
or whatever.

Re: configuring a new que in a vax4100

Bojan Nemec — Tue, 14 Dec 2004 16:12:29 GMT

Reading Ians post I realize that I forgot the /permanent qualifier. Dont forget it. You will also need to setup your printer to XON/XOF protocol. And you must have an appropriate cable (many printers need some shortcut connected pins to work, usualy RTS-CTS and DSR-DCD-DTR) For testing purposes you can "print" to yours laptop. The contents of the print job will be symply displayed in the terminal emulator. Dont forget to logout from the port before initialising the queue.

Bojan

Re: configuring a new que in a vax4100

Antoniov. — Wed, 15 Dec 2004 02:52:51 GMT

William,
I guess you would connect your laptop to vax and receive data from it.
If is true:
- you can set terminal with no broadcast and declare that has a printer port; you don't need set its width 132.
$ SET TERM tt/NOBROAD/NOWRAP/PRINTER
- You can create a new queue with terminal attribute.
$ INIT/QUE myqueue /ON=tt:/DEV=TERM/START

On your laptop you must set emulator printer to local printer. This may be a big problem, because most common PC printers don't work well or don't work any.
I need more information about laptop printer to help you in PC configuration.

Antonio Vigliotti

Re: configuring a new que in a vax4100

WilliamSmith11 — Wed, 15 Dec 2004 06:46:45 GMT

It was helpfull for me , everybody help me to find the solution

Thank you.

W.S