VT510 Video Terminal Programmer Information

DECSNLS—Set Lines Per Screen

Set the maximum lines that can be displayed on the screen.

Format

CSI
9/11
Pn
3/n
*
2/10
|
7/12

Description

The terminal supports three different font heights, which allows 26, 42, or 53 data lines to be displayed on the screen or 25, 41, or 52 data lines to be displayed on the screen, plus a status line. The different character fonts are:

80/26 132/26 80/42 132/42 80/53 132/53
Cell Width 10 6 10 6 10 6
Cell Height 16 16 10 10 8 8

Notes on DECSNLS

Valid Combinations

The terminal has the following valid combinations:

Lines Per Screen Refresh Rate Overscan
26 72 Hz No
26 72 Hz Yes
26 60 Hz No
26 60 Hz Yes
42 72 Hz No
42 60 Hz No
42 60 Hz Yes
53 72 Hz No
53 60 Hz No
53 60 Hz Yes

If an invalid combination is selected, the terminal automatically returns to a valid combination according to the following priority order:

  1. Lines Per Screen
  2. Refresh Rate
  3. Overscan

Examples

The current combination is 26 lines/72 Hz/Overscan. If you attempt to assign 42 lines per screen, then the terminal becomes 42 lines/72 Hz/No Overscan.

The current combination is 42 lines/60 Hz/Overscan. If you attempt to assign 72 Hz refresh rate, then the terminal becomes 42 lines/72 Hz/No Overscan.

The current combination is 53 lines/72 Hz/No Overscan. Any attempt to enable Overscan is invalid.