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Terminal Settings Editor



Terminal windows can be configured for different data communications situations, for instance either entering remote commands to the radio, or packet use, for those radios with TNC's.  Each Com port type has it's own set of settings groups, and you can add your own to any port.  To activate the settings for a particular group, choose the description of that group from the dropdown list at the right top of the Terminal window.

Each Com port starts out with at least "Basic Settings".  "Basic Settings" and any other original settings groups cannot be edited or deleted, except that any may be made the default group for a COM port. You can create your own settings group by using the editor, accessed from the terminal window itself.

Creating a settings group
The first step is to choose the Com port you want to edit, from the drop down list at the left of the Terminal screen, as if you were going to open it.    

Click the "Add" button.   A popup window will  appear.  Enter a unique description.

Change any of the settings you want to coincide with how you want the terminal to function.

When everything is in the proper state, click "OK" and you will be returned to the Terminal window.  The group will now show up in the Terminal Settings dropdown list.  If you instead click "Cancel", the new settings group will not be created.

Editing Settings
If you wish to edit settings ( of groups you have created ), select the group in the drop-down list, and click "Edit Settings".  The edit window will pop up and you will be able to edit the settings.   Click "OK" to save the new settings, or "Cancel" to discard them.

Deleting a group
With the Terminal Settings group in the drop-down list selected,  click "Delete".


Settings
Add linefeeds to incoming <CR>: Causes the screen to go to the next line after a <CR> ( which sends the cursor back to the left side of the screen ) 

Add <CR> to incoming semicolons:  Allows you to view TS-2000 and TS-480 commands each on a new line, since in these radios, <CR>'s are not sent.

Ignore incoming linefeeds:  Filters out linefeeds, for example if extras are sent ( as in the TNC modes )

Echo sent character to receive screen: Sent text sent out in the receive window. 

Highlight echoed text with italics: Sent text is highlighted by being printed in italics.
Highlight echoed text with color: Sent text is highlighted by second text color.
You may choose either or both or neither of the highlights.

Maximum lines on screen: Determines how many lines of text are saved on the ( top ) Receive text screen.

Add linefeeds to outgoing data: For applications that need a linefeed after a <CR>, check this box.

Send Method: Determines the way characters are sent.
  • Send character by character: Send each character as it is typed 
  • Send line with <CR> by pressing <ENTER> : send an entire line followed by a <CR>
  • Send line without  <CR> by pressing <ENTER>: send an entire line without a <CR> ( for TS-2000 and TS-480)
     
    Make these the default settings for this COM port type: By checking this box, this settings group will automatically be selected when you choose this COM port.  When you check this box on one of the groups, all the others will automatically be unchecked.