VT510 Video Terminal Programmer Information

DECKBUM—Typewriter or Data Processing Keys

You can select whether the main keyboard keys act as data processing keys or typewriter keys by using the keyboard usage mode (DECKBUM) function.

Default: Typewriter keys

Keyboard Usage Mode (DECKBUM)

CSI
9/11
?
3/15
6
3/6
8
3/8
h
6/8
Set: data processing keys.
CSI
9/11
?
3/15
6
3/6
8
3/8
l
6/12
Reset: typewriter keys.

Description

If DECKBUM is set, then data processing keys send the characters on the right half of their keycaps.

If DECKBUM is reset, then data processing keys send the characters on the left half of their keycaps.

Notes on DECKBUM