VT510 Video Terminal Programmer Information

DECRQM—Request Mode - Host To Terminal

The host sends this control function to find out if a particular mode is set or reset. The terminal responds with a report mode function (DECRPM—Report Mode - Terminal To Host).

DECRQM functions in ANSI and DEC modes.

Requesting ANSI Modes

CSI
9/11
Pa
3/n
$
2/4
p
7/0

Requesting DEC Modes

CSI
9/11
?
3/15
Pd
3/n
$
2/4
p
7/0

Parameters

Pa
indicates the ANSI mode that the host is asking about. Table 5–7 lists the values for Pa.

Pd
indicates the DEC mode the host is asking about. Table 5–8 lists the values for Pd.

Examples

The following sequences request the setting of some ANSI modes:

Host Meaning
CSI 2 $ p What is the current state of keyboard action mode (KAM)? (KAM = 2)
CSI 4 $ p What is the current state of insert/replace mode (IRM)? (IRM = 4)

The following sequences request the setting of some DEC modes:

Host Meaning
CSI ? 36 $ p What is the current state of Hebrew encoding mode (DECHEM)? (DECHEM = 36)
CSI ? 6 $ p What is the current state of origin mode (DECOM)? (DECOM = 6)

Notes on DECRQM

Table 5–7 ANSI Modes for DECRQM, DECRPM, SM, and RM
Mode Mnemonic Pa
Guarded area transfer GATM* 1
Keyboard action KAM 2
Control representation CRM† 3
Insert/replace IRM 4
Status reporting transfer SRTM* 5
Vertical editing VEM* 7
Horizontal editing HEM* 10
Positioning unit PUM* 11
Send/receive SRM 12
Format effector action FEAM* 13
Format effector transfer FETM* 14
Multiple area transfer MATM* 15
Transfer termination TTM* 16
Selected area transfer SATM* 17
Tabulation stop TSM* 18
Editing boundary EBM* 19
Line feed/new line LNM 20

*This control function is permanently reset.

†The host cannot change the setting of CRM. You can only change CRM from Set-Up. If CRM is set, then the terminal ignores DECRQM and most other control functions.

Table 5–8 DEC Modes for DECRQM, DECRPM, SM, and RM
Mode Mnemonic Pd
Cursor keys DECCKM 1
ANSI DECANM 2
Column DECCOLM 3
Scrolling DECSCLM 4
Screen DECSCNM 5
Origin DECOM 6
Autowrap DECAWM 7
Autorepeat DECARM 8
Print form feed DECPFF 18
Printer extent DECPEX 19
Text cursor enable DECTCEM 25
Cursor direction, right to left DECRLM 34
Hebrew keyboard mapping DECHEBM 35
Hebrew encoding mode DECHEM 36
National replacement character set DECNRCM 42
Greek keyboard mapping DECNAKB 57
Horizontal cursor coupling DECHCCM* 60
Vertical cursor coupling DECVCCM 61
Page cursor coupling DECPCCM 64
Numeric keypad DECNKM 66
Backarrow key DECBKM 67
Keyboard usage DECKBUM 68
Vertical split screen DECVSSM / DECLRMM 69
Transmit rate limiting DECXRLM 73
Key position DECKPM 81
No clearing screen on column change DECNCSM 95
Cursor right to left DECRLCM 96
CRT save DECCRTSM 97
Auto resize DECARSM 98
Modem control DECMCM 99
Auto answerback DECAAM 100
Conceal answerback message DECCANSM 101
Ignoring null DECNULM 102
Half-duplex DECHDPXM 103
Secondary keyboard language DECESKM 104
Overscan DECOSCNM 106

*This control function is permanently reset.