Local clients (also called local commands) are X programs that run on the terminal instead of on host computers. In most ways, local clients are normal X clients; for example, you can use X resources to customize them. By using local clients for such tasks as terminal emulation and window management, you can off-load some of the processing from network hosts to the terminal.
Table 7-1 lists theNCD local clients and corresponding Console menu items and summarizes the purpose, command syntax (for use in remote configuration, remote shell
commands, and startup files) and commonly used options for
Many of these local clients are discussed in detail in this manual and in otherNCDware manuals.
As noted in the table some console menu items are not local clients.
Table 7-1 Local Client Menu Choices, Commands, and Functions
Console Name & Location Command and
Options Function
Console (accessed through Setup key or key
combination)
console Provides a menu bar for accessing local clients and a hide box for displaying diagnostic messages. See the ncdconsole(1) man page.
Console⇒ Clear Messages Not a local client Deletes all output from the Messages area.
Console⇒ Rescan Messages
Not a local client Recalls messages that were deleted from the Messages area.
Console⇒ Abort Waiting Fonts
Not a local client Cancels persistent font requests to theNCD font server.
Console⇒ Abort Ringing Bell
Not a local client Stops the bell ringing.
Console⇒ Abort Serial Line 1
Console⇒ Abort Serial Line 2
Console⇒ Abort Serial Line 3
Console⇒ Abort Parallel Port 1
Console⇒ Abort Parallel Port 2
Not local clients Cancels a serial or parallel connection.
Console⇒ Reboot ... Not a local client Reboots the terminal.
Login⇒ Login New X
Displays the Login Chooser (lists hosts to log into through XDM or DECwindows) or a login banner (if -h is used). Uses the ICA Client (-c ica option) or WinCenter to connect to a Windows NT host. The -d option specifies the X server (by default, hostname:0.0). The -h option specifies the host(s). The -n option specifies the type of network protocol to use, either “tcp” or
“ncdnet” (default is “tcp”). The -persist option causes the X server to continue to attempt to log in to a specified host(s) indefinitely. See the ncdlogin (1) man page.
Login⇒ Logout logout Logs the user out of the X session after displaying a warning dialog box.
See the ncdlogout (1) man page.
Terminals⇒ New Terminal term
[ -ctype type ] [ -help ]
Displays the Terminal Host Choosers, which list hosts to log into through terminal emulation. The -ctype option specifies the connection type (“telnet,” “lat,” “cterm,” or
“serial”) and -help lists the available options. See the ncdterm (1) man page.
Terminals⇒ New 3270 tn3270
[ -h hostname ] [ -p portnumber ]
Displays the NCD 3270 terminal emulator, which is compatible with IBM 3287 terminals; requires a license. The -h option specifies the host to connect to; the -p option specifies the port number.
See the ncd3270 (1) man page.
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Console Name & Location Command and
Options Function
Terminals⇒ New 3179G tn3270 -gddm [ -h hostname ] [ -p portnumber]
Starts a 3270 emulation window for running mainframe graphics (GDDM) applications; requires a license. The -loadps option enables programmed symbols support; the -S3 option specifies model type 3; the -E option sets the terminalIDstring to
“extended.”
See the ncd3270 (1) man page.
Terminals⇒ Keymap Editor
keymap_editor Displays keyboard layouts and the actions associated with each key, permitting a user to remap the keyboard for the 3270
Terminal Emulator (ncd3270) or theNCD Terminal Emulator (ncdterm).
See the keymap_editor(1) man page.
Terminals⇒ New Telnet term -ctype telnet [ -help ]
Displays the Terminal Host Chooser that listsTELNET login hosts. The -ctype telnet option specifies aTELNET connection, and -help lists the available options.
See the ncdterm(1) man page.
Terminals⇒ New LAT term -ctype lat [ -help ]
Displays the Terminal Host Chooser that lists LAT login hosts. The -ctype lat option specifies a LAT connection, and -help lists the available options.
See the ncdterm(1) man page.
Terminals⇒ New CTerm term -ctype cterm [ -help ]
Displays the Terminal Host Chooser that lists CTERM login hosts (requires an NCDnet license). The -ctype cterm option specifies a CTERM connection. and -help lists the available options. See the
ncdterm(1) man page.
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Console Name & Location Command and
Options Function
Terminals⇒ New Serial term -ctype serial [ -help ]
On terminals with more than one serial port, displays a Terminal Host Chooser that lists serial connections. The -ctype serial option specifies a serial connection and -help lists the available options. On terminals with one serial port, displays a serial terminal emulation window. See the ncdterm(1) man page.
Terminals⇒ New Dialer dialer [ -help }
Lists serial ports and provides a
Communications menu for selecting a serial port mode. The -help option lists the available options. See the ncdterm(1) man page.
WindowMgr⇒ NCD Window Manager
wm Provides OSF/Motif-style window
management on the terminal. NCD
recommends using the host-based program ncdrunwm to start the local NCD Window Manager (wm). NCDware also includes a host-based version of the NCD Window Manager (ncdwm). See the ncdwm (1) and ncdrunwm (1) man pages.
WindowMgr⇒ Motif Window Manager
mwm Provides OSF/Motif window management on the terminal; requires a license. NCD recommends using the host-based program ncdrunwm to start the local Motif Window Manager (command name mwm). This client requires a license.
See the mwm(1) and ncdrunwm(1) man pages.
Utilities⇒ Refresh Screen Not a local client Redraws the screen.
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Console Name & Location Command and
Options Function
Utilities⇒ Lock Screen lock Locks the screen after prompting for a password. Keeps anyone without the password from using the terminal.
See the ncdlockscreen(1) man page.
Utilities⇒ Rescan Font Path
Not a local client Rescans the font path
Utilities⇒ FreeDPS Memory
Not a local client Releases terminal memory used by Display PostScript applications
Utilities⇒ Test Network test net Runs the network test. See the ncdtestnet(1) man page.
Utilities⇒ Start Local Command
startcmd Displays a window for the user to enter a command line for a local client or local command.
Utilities⇒ Start NCD Mosaic Browser
browser Starts the NCD Mosaic Browser. See the nmosaic(1) man page.
Utilities⇒Start Java Applet startjava or appletviewer URL
Displays a window for the user to type an URL for a Java applet or starts an applet.
See the appletviewer(1) man page.
Utilities⇒ Video Player vp [ -options ] videoname
Runs the NCD Video Player, which decodes, displays, and controls MPEG-1 format digitized video. See the vp(1) and ncdsendvideo(1) man pages.
Utilities⇒Windows Access icaui [ host ] Displays the Windows Access dialog box that allows connections to Windows NT hosts using ICA and WinCenter. See the icaui(1) man page.
Table 7-1 Local Client Menu Choices, Commands, and Functions (Continued)
Console Name & Location Command and
Options Function
Setup⇒ Change Quick
Displays the Quick Setup window for changing the most frequently modified configuration parameters. The -d option specifies the X server to use, by default, hostname:0.0; the -h option specifies the host to try to connect to; the -p option specifies a password required for
connecting to a remote terminal using the -h option.
Setup⇒ Change Setup Parameters
setup [ -d display ] [ -h host ] [ -p password ]
Displays the Setup Parameters window for making immediate and temporary
configuration changes. The -d option specifies the X server to use, by default, hostname:0.0; the -h option specifies the host to try to connect to; the -p option specifies a password required for
connecting to a remote terminal using the -h option. See the ncdsetup (1) man page.
Setup⇒ Change User Preferences
pref
[ -d display ] [ -h host ] [ -p password ]
Displays the User Preferences window for making immediate and temporary changes in the configuration parameters governing user preferences. The -d option specifies the X server to use, by default, hostname:0.0;
the -h option specifies the host to try to connect to; the -p option specifies a password required for connecting to a remote terminal using the -h option. See the ncdpref(1) man page.
Statistics⇒ Show Version show version Displays version numbers and other information about the current state of the terminal. See the ncdshow(1) man page.
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Console Name & Location Command and
Options Function
Statistics⇒ Show X Connections
show connections Displays information about all the current X clients connected to the terminal. See the ncdshow(1) man page.
Statistics⇒ Show Statistics stats
[ -d display ] [ -h host ] [ -p password ]
Displays statistics pertaining to the terminal. The -d option specifies the X server to use, by default, hostname:0.0; the -h option specifies the host to try to connect to; the -p option specifies a password required for connecting to a remote terminal using the -h option. See the ncdstats(1) man page.
Statistics⇒ Show Wireless show wireless Displays information about the wireless Access Point. Explora, Explora Pro, and Explora 400/450 only.
No Console item touchscreen Enables software support for a touch screen monitor. Do not use the pref-xserver-current-pointing-device parameterwith touchscreen because touchscreen
automatically puts the terminal in “mouse-and-extension-device” mode.See the User’s Guide and the touchscreen(1) man page.
No Console item1 java Starts standalone Java applications. See the java(1) man page.
No Console item1 startjava Displays the Applet Viewer dialog box.
No Console item1 ncdclock [ -analog ] [ -digital ] [ -help ]
Displays the local time in analog (-analog) or digital (-digital) form. The -help option lists all options. See the ncdclock(1) man page.
No Console item1 video TheMPEG1 video decoder driver. Displays a video without the Video Player graphical user interface. See the User’s Guide or the video(1) man page.
Table 7-1 Local Client Menu Choices, Commands, and Functions (Continued)
Console Name & Location Command and
Options Function
1 This local client is not listed in Console menus. It must be invoked from a command line, from Utilities⇒
Start Local Command, or from a remote configuration file using the exec-startup-commands parameter.
2 This local client is not listed in Console menus. It is used by the Windows Access utility (Utilities⇒
Windows Access) and can be invoked from a command line, from Utilities⇒ Start Local Command, or No Console item1 ncd3287 Starts theNCD 3287 print emulator, a local
client for printing from a mainframe to a printer attached to a local terminal or a remote terminal via a serial or parallel port.
See the ncd3287(1) man page.
No console item2 wincen Starts WinCenter from the terminal. In Utilities⇒Start Local command, use the format wincen hostname; hostname is the name of anNT system running WinCenter.
When starting WinCenter with an rsh command, use the format rsh ncdname wincen hostname; ncdname is the
hostname of theNCDterminal. See Chapter 12, Accessing Windows NT Servers, and the WinCenter documentation.
No console item2 icaclnt Starts a connection to a Windows NT host using the ICA Client. In Utilities⇒Start Local command, use the format icaclnt hostname; hostname is the name of anNT system running WinFrame or MetaFrame.
When starting the ICA client with an rsh command, use the format rsh ncdname wincen hostname; ncdname is the hostname of theNCD terminal. See the icaclnt(1) man page and Chapter 12, Accessing Windows NT Servers.
Table 7-1 Local Client Menu Choices, Commands, and Functions (Continued)
Console Name & Location Command and
Options Function