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Glossary

Glossary

Cursor

The cursor is located at the position on the screen where the next character will be written. When US C specifies the display of the cursor, the cursor is displayed at "Cursor".

Window

It is a display area where the screen is logically divided. The window can be divided into up to 4 "Window" with ESC W. It cannot set such that each "Window" overlaps. When "Window" is not defined, the entire screen functions as one display.

Current window

The "Current window" is the window that contains the cursor. The "Cursor" in the "Current window" is set US $.

Scroll mode

It is a control method of "Cursor". There are three "Scroll mode" - "Overwrite mode", "Horizontal scroll mode", and "Vertical scroll mode". Depending on the setting of "Scroll mode", there is a difference in the destination of "Cursor" after characters are entered on the screen. Initial setting is "Overwrite mode".

Overwrite mode

It is one of "Scroll mode". It is set by US MD1. When the character code is received, "Cursor" moves by the customization display after displaying the character on the display. "Cursor" moves as follows in this mode.
  • When "Cursor" is at the upper right end, it moves to the lower left end.
  • When "Cursor" is at the lower right end, it moves to the upper left end.
  • When "Window" is set, it will move within the range of "Current window".

Vertical scroll mode

It is one of "Scroll mode". It is set by US MD2. When the character code is received, "Cursor" moves by the customization display after displaying the character on the display."Cursor" moves as follows in this mode.
  • When "Cursor" is at the upper right end, it moves to the lower left end.
  • When "Cursor" is at the lower right corner, scroll the character string displayed in the lower row to the upper row and clear the display in the lower row.
  • When "Window" is set, it will move within the range of "Current window".

Horizontal scroll mode

It is one of "Scroll mode". It is set by US MD3. When the character code is received, "Cursor" moves by the customization display after displaying the character on the display. "Cursor" moves as follows in this mode.
  • When "Cursor" is on the right end, scroll the character string currently displayed on the line with "Cursor" one character to the left and output the received character to the right end.
  • When "Window" is set, it will move within the range of "Current window".

Home position

It is the upper left corner on the screen (1st line, 1st digit). When "Window" is set, it is the first row first digit of "Current window".

Bottom position

It is the lower right corner on the screen (2nd line, 20th digit). When "Window" is set, it is the maximum row and the maximum digit of "Current window".

User-defined character

The user-defined character is a character pattern registered with unique font pattern of the internal character. Define it with ESC & and set it to be displayable with ESC %.

User setting mode

This is the mode for setting the value in the memory switch. Set it with US ( E.
 

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