VT510 Video Terminal Programmer Information

DECUDK—User Defined Keys

DECUDK downloads definitions for user-defined keys.

Format

DCS
9/0
Device
Control
String
Introducer
Ps1 ; Ps2 ; Ps3
 
Clear,
Lock, and
Modifier
Parameters
|
7/12
Final
Character
D . . . D
 
Key Definition String
ST
9/12
String
Terminator

Parameters

Ps1

Ps1 Meaning
0 (default) or none Clear all keys before loading new values.
1 Load new UDK values; clear old values only when redefined.

When Ps1 is 1, the terminal only clears the keys you are loading. By using a Ps1 value of 1, you can redefine some keys without redefining them all.

Note

There are 804 bytes of memory for all user-defined keys. A key definition can only use the number of bytes available when that key is loaded.

Programming Tip
If Ps1 is 1, a key load may fail because no memory space is available. The reason for this is as follows:

With Ps1 set to 1, keys are cleared and loaded sequentially. If the new definition for a key is larger than the old one, then you may exceed the 804 byte limit.

For example, suppose F6 contains 412 bytes, F7 contains 366 bytes, and F8 contains 20 bytes. You try to load F8 with 40 bytes, F6 with one byte, and F7 with one byte, in that order. This works if all keys are cleared first (Ps1 is 0), but not if keys are cleared one at a time (Ps1 is 1). When you try to load F8 with 40 bytes, the load fails because only 26 bytes are free at that time.

804 (maximum) - 412 ( F6 ) - 366 ( F7 ) = 26

Ps2
is the lock parameter. Pl determines whether the key definitions are locked or unlocked after you load them.

Ps2 Action
0 or none Lock the keys. If you want to load new values into the keys, then you must unlock the keys by using Set-Up.
1 Do not lock the keys against future redefinition.

If Ps2 is 1 and the keys are already locked, then nothing happens.

The terminal uses a special lock to prevent or allow the programming of user-defined keys. You can turn on this lock from Set-Up or from the host (with a DECUDK device control string). The lock affects all programmable keys. When you use the lock, you should follow these guidelines:

Ps3
is the modifier parameter. Ps3 designates whether the key is shifted or unshifted.

Ps3 Action
0, 2, or none Defines the shifted function key.
1 Defines the unshifted function key.
3 Defines the alternate unshifted function key.
4 Defines the alternate shifted function key.

|
is the final character. The vertical bar (7/12) identifies this control string as a DECUDK.

D ... D
are the key definition strings such as:

Key1/Mod1/Function #/UDS/UDS Direction;
Key2/Mod2/Function #/UDS/UDS Direction;........;

You include these strings between the final character ( | ) and the string terminator (ST). Each string consists of a key selector number (Kyn), a string parameter (Stn), a slash (/) (2/15), and a direction (Dir). A semicolon (;) (3/11) separates different strings.

Table 5–11 VT Keyboards
Kyn Pm = 1 Pm = none, 0, or 2
Key Key
11 F1 Shift/F1
12 F2 Shift/F2
13 F3 Shift/F3
14 F4 Shift/F4
15 F5 Shift/F5
17 F6 Shift/F6
18 F7 Shift/F7
19 F8 Shift/F8
20 F9 Shift/F9
21 F10 Shift/F10
23 F11 Shift/F11
24 F12 Shift/F12
25 F13 Shift/F13
26 F14 Shift/F14
28 F15 Shift/F15
29 F16 Shift/F16
31 F17 Shift/F17
32 F18 Shift/F18
33 F19 Shift/F19
34 F20 Shift/F20
Note

Pm values of 3 and 4 are specific to the PC keyboard. They are ignored when you use a VT keyboard.

Table 5–12 PC Keyboards
Kyn Pm Value
1 None, 0 or 2 3 4
11 F1 Shift/F1 Alt/F1 Alt/Shift/F1
12 F2 Shift/F2 Alt/F2 Alt/Shift/F2
13 F3 Shift/F3 Alt/F3 Alt/Shift/F3
14 F4 Shift/F4 Alt/F4 Alt/Shift/F4
15 F5 Shift/F5 Alt/F5 Alt/Shift/F5
17 F6 Shift/F6 Alt/F6 Alt/Shift/F6
18 F7 Shift/F7 Alt/F7 Alt/Shift/F7
19 F8 Shift/F8 Alt/F8 Alt/Shift/F8
20 F9 Shift/F9 Alt/F9 Alt/Shift/F9
21 F10 Shift/F10 Alt/F10 Alt/Shift/F10
23 F11 Shift/F11 Alt/F11 Alt/Shift/F11
24 F12 Shift/F12 Alt/F12 Alt/Shift/F12
Table 5–13 VT and PC Keyboard Function Keys Compared
Kyn Keyboard
VT PC
11 F1 F1
12 F2 F2
13 F3 F3
14 F4 F4
15 F5 F5
17 F6 F6
18 F7 F7
19 F8 F8
20 F9 F9
21 F10 F10
23 F11 F11
24 F12 F12
25 F13
26 F14
28 F15
29 F16
31 F17
32 F18
33 F19
34 F20

Description

DCS (9/0) indicates the beginning of a device control string. DCS is an 8-bit C1 character. You can use ESC P (1/11 5/0) for a 7-bit environment.

ST is the string terminator. ST (9/12) is a C1 8-bit character. You can use ESC \ (1/11, 5/12) for a 7-bit environment.

General Guidelines When Loading UDKs

Examples of DECUDK Device Control Strings

The following sequence clears unshifted UDKs:

DCS 0 ; 1 ; 1 | ST

The following sequence locks unshifted UDKs:

DCS 1 ; 0 ; 1 | ST

Suppose you want to define the unshifted F20 key to be "PRINT", without clearing or locking any other keys. The first part of your sequence would look like this:

DCS 1 ; 1 ; 1 | 3 4 /

34 is the code for the F20 key.

After the slash character (/) (2/15), you include the definition. The rest of the sequence after the slash character would look like this:

5 0 5 2 4 9 4 E 5 4 ST

The hex encoding for "PRINT" is as follows:

50 = P
52 = R
49 = I
4E = N
54 = T

The ST character (9/12) marks the end of the control string:

DCS 1 ; 1 ; 1 | 34 / 50 52 49 4E 54 ST