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TEKTERM for Android (SmartTEK) Emulation Configurations

Emulation Properties

Depending upon the emulation type selected, you will have additional properties available that can be used to adjust the behavior and settings of your session. A list will appear at the bottom of the Host Properties window showing the emulation properties that have already been defined for this host and their values.

You can right-click within the list area or use the Properties menu to add, edit and delete the Emulation Properties for this host. Emulation properties that have been added to this list box will no longer appear in the pulldown. Some emulation properties will have different names, usage or options depending on your emulation type.

On all color setting, a list of supported colors is shown in the drop down value window. Values are: 

  • Black (Default)
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Turquoise
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Grey
  • Maroon
  • Dark Green
  • Olive
  • Dark Blue
  • Purple
  • Teal
  • Silver

Advisory Field Background / Foreground Color

Select the advisory foreground color that will be used for this session.

  • Black (Default)
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Turquoise
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Grey
  • Maroon
  • Dark Green
  • Olive
  • Dark Blue
  • Purple
  • Teal
  • Silver

Allow Enhanced RLE Encoding Support

Set to true to force enhanced RLE encoding for this host entry. Enhanced RLE support reduces the number of packets sent to full screen devices but requires that the client software support the Enhanced RLE feature.

  • True
  • False (Default)

When set to Yes, the cursor will blink.

  • Yes
  • No (Default)

Block Cursor

When set to Yes, the cursor will be a block. When set to No, the cursor will be an underline character.

  • Yes (Default)
  • No

Characters Upper Case

When the parameter is set to Yes, lower-case input is converted to upper-case.

  • Yes
  • No (Default)

Classic TESS Cursor

Set to true to enable the classic, non-blinking TESS cursor. Set to false to use a blinking black/white cursor.

  • True (Default)
  • False

Cursor Color

Select the cursor color that will be used for this session.

  • Black
  • Blue (Default)
  • Green
  • Turquoise
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Grey
  • Maroon
  • Dark Green
  • Olive
  • Dark Blue
  • Purple
  • Teal
  • Silver

Cursor Text Color

Select the cursor text color that will be used for this session.

  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Turquoise
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • White (Default)
  • Grey
  • Maroon
  • Dark Green
  • Olive
  • Dark Blue
  • Purple
  • Teal
  • Silver

Default Background Color

Select the default background color that will be used for this session.

  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Turquoise
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • White (Default)
  • Grey
  • Maroon
  • Dark Green
  • Olive
  • Dark Blue
  • Purple
  • Teal
  • Silver

Default Foreground Color

Select the default foreground color that will be used for this session.

  • Black (Default)
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Turquoise
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Grey
  • Maroon
  • Dark Green
  • Olive
  • Dark Blue
  • Purple
  • Teal
  • Silver

Device Model

Select the model.

  • 8010
  • Epoc
  • 7020
  • 7030
  • 7520
  • 7025
  • WinTT
  • 7010
  • 7015
  • 8020
  • 8025
  • 8030
  • 8032
  • 7035
  • 6040
  • 8045
  • 8050
  • 8055
  • 8060
  • 7040
  • 8255VFD
  • 8255LCD
  • 8260LCD
  • 8260EL
  • 8525
  • 8525G2
  • 8560
  • 8570
  • 8530
  • 8530G2
  • 8515
  • Netpad
  • NetbookPro
  • 6050
  • WorkaboutPro G0
  • WorkaboutPro G1
  • WorkaboutPro G2
  • 7530
  • 7530G2
  • 7535
  • 7535G2
  • SmartTEK (Default)
  • 2020
  • Generic PC
  • Unknown

Edit Background Color

Select the edit background color that will be used for this session.

  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Turquoise
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • White (Default)
  • Grey
  • Maroon
  • Dark Green
  • Olive
  • Dark Blue
  • Purple
  • Teal
  • Silver

Edit Foreground Color

Select the edit foreground color that will be used for this session.

  • Black (Default)
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Turquoise
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Grey
  • Maroon
  • Dark Green
  • Olive
  • Dark Blue
  • Purple
  • Teal
  • Silver

Enter on Arrow

When this parameter is Yes, the arrow keys can be used to complete data entry into a field.

  • Yes (Default)
  • No

Entry Mode

Configure the initial entry mode for the TESS session.

  • Field (Default)
  • Replace
  • Insert
  • Fcursor

Enter to F0

The [enter] key normally enters data into a field and moves the cursor to the next field. However, some sessions require that the [enter] key start a transmission from the device. When Yes, this parameter causes the [enter] key to be interpreted as [f0] which starts a transmission.

  • Yes (Default)
  • No

Field Order

When Yes, the field numbered tab order is followed. When No, screen buffer address tab order is followed.

  • Yes (Default)
  • No

Fill Character

This parameter specifies the character that identifies empty entry fields. The commonly used characters are: _ (underline), . (period) (default).

Hey You Background Color

Select the Hey You background color that will be used for this session.

  • Black (Default)
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Turquoise
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Grey
  • Maroon
  • Dark Green
  • Olive
  • Dark Blue
  • Purple
  • Teal
  • Silver

Hey You Foreground Color

Select the Hey You foreground color that will be used for this session.

  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Turquoise
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • White (Default)
  • Grey
  • Maroon
  • Dark Green
  • Olive
  • Dark Blue
  • Purple
  • Teal
  • Silver

Highlight Background Color

Select the Highlight background color that will be used for this session.

  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Turquoise
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Yellow (Default)
  • White
  • Grey
  • Maroon
  • Dark Green
  • Olive
  • Dark Blue
  • Purple
  • Teal
  • Silver

Highlight Current Field Enabled

When Yes, the field with the cursor focus will use the Highlight Foreground / Background Colors.

  • Yes
  • No (Default)

Highlight Foreground Color

Select the Highlight foreground color that will be used for this session.

  • Black (Default)
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Turquoise
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Grey
  • Maroon
  • Dark Green
  • Olive
  • Dark Blue
  • Purple
  • Teal
  • Silver

Host Character Set

Enter the Java Character Encoding Set Canonical Name (Code Page) to use for this TESS Session. (Default = ISO-8859-1).

Lock H Background Color

Select the LOCK-H background color that will be used for this session.

  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Turquoise
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Yellow (Default)
  • White
  • Grey
  • Maroon
  • Dark Green
  • Olive
  • Dark Blue
  • Purple
  • Teal
  • Silver

Lock H Foreground Color

Select the LOCK-H foreground color that will be used for this session.

  • Black (Default)
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Turquoise
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Grey
  • Maroon
  • Dark Green
  • Olive
  • Dark Blue
  • Purple
  • Teal
  • Silver

Maximum Session Pages

Enter the maximum number of pages stored by the TESS session (Default=16)

Reverse Background Color

Select the reverse background color that will be used for this session.

  • Black (Default)
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Turquoise
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Grey
  • Maroon
  • Dark Green
  • Olive
  • Dark Blue
  • Purple
  • Teal
  • Silver

Reverse Foreground Color

Select the reverse foreground color that will be used for this session.

  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Turquoise
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • White (Default)
  • Grey
  • Maroon
  • Dark Green
  • Olive
  • Dark Blue
  • Purple
  • Teal
  • Silver

Scanner Append Enter

When set to Yes, Append Enter causes an [enter] code to be appended to the barcode. The [enter] code completes the entry of the bar code and moves the cursor to the next field.

  • Yes (Default)
  • No

Scanner Append F0

When set to Yes, this property causes an [F0] code to be appended to the bar code. The [F0] code completes the entry of the bar code and moves the cursor to the next field.

  • Yes
  • No (Default)

Scanner Beam Lockout

When set to Yes, this property disallows scanner use when the current session is in ‘Lock-H’ mode.

  • Yes
  • No (Default)

Scanner Continue in Next Field

This property only applies to string entry data. When set to Yes, this property allows bar codes that are longer than the field length to flow into the next field.

  • Yes (Default)
  • No

Scanner Mixed AIAG

When set to Yes, AIAG labels are always accepted and processed, even if mixed with keyboard input. The AIAG label can replace the partially entered keyboard data. When set to No, AIAG labels are rejected if field entry is in progress.

  • Yes
  • No (Default)

Scanner Reject if Alpha

When the cursor is in a numeric field and Reject if Alpha is set to Yes, bar codes containing alphabetic characters are rejected.

  • Yes
  • No (Default)

Screen Print Format Script

Enter the printer formatting script to append to the beginning of the screen print text.

Session Columns

Enter the number of columns the TESS session will display. (20-132, Default = 26).

Session Rows

Enter the number of rows the TESS session will display. (4-60, Default = 10).

Show Function Keyboard

Set to Yes to cause Function Keyboard to be shown where appropriate.

  • Yes
  • No (Default)

Show Numeric Keyboard

Select the desired Numeric Keyboard Type to be shown where appropriate, or None to disable.

  • Number / Symbol
  • Number Pad
  • None (Default)

Show QWERTY Keyboard

Set to Yes to cause QWERTY Keyboard to be shown where appropriate.

  • Yes
  • No (Default)

Software

Enter the [tbd] (Default=70). This value is reported to the TekTerm server.

Tap Cursor Movement

Allow the cursor to be moved to the screen location that was tapped.

  • Tap Spot (Default)
  • True
  • False

Tap Number Maximum Value

Enter the maximum value of numbers found on the telnet screen which will be processed as tap numbers. (0=*NOMAX).

Tap Numbers

Allow any numbers on the screen to be tapped and used for input.

  • Tap Spot (Default)
  • True
  • False

TESS Input Throttle

Enter the number of milliseconds that will elapse between user input into the TESS session (0 – 100). Throttle in milliseconds.

TESS Logging Level

Configure the level of TESS logging.

  • Debug
  • Info (Default)
  • Error

TESS Session Inactivity Script

Enter the script to run before the TESS session is automatically terminated due to inactivity.

TESS Session Inactivity Timeout

Enter the number of seconds of inactivity before the TESS session is automatically terminated (60 – 2073600). Timeout in Seconds.

Unlocked Background Color

Select the unlocked background color that will be used for this session.

  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Turquoise
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Yellow (Default)
  • White
  • Grey
  • Maroon
  • Dark Green
  • Olive
  • Dark Blue
  • Purple
  • Teal
  • Silver

Unlocked Enabled

When Yes, the status bar will use the Unlocked Foreground / Background colors.

  • Yes
  • No (Default)

Unlocked Foreground Color

Select the unlocked foreground color that will be used for this session.

  • Black (Default)
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Turquoise
  • Red
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Grey
  • Maroon
  • Dark Green
  • Olive
  • Dark Blue
  • Purple
  • Teal
  • Silver

Valid Numeric Value

Enter a string of valid numeric characters. (Default=0123456789+%*/.$).

Updated on November 16, 2023

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