VT1200

This document, the VT1200 Video Terminal V2.0 Release Notes published by Digital Equipment Corporation in July 1990, details known problems, corrections, and restrictions pertaining to version 2.0 of the VT1200 Video Terminal firmware, specifically for its Terminal Manager and VTE (Video Terminal Emulation) Windows features.

Key issues and notes include:

• X Session Connectivity: Problems logging into LAT X sessions if the host device number exceeds 999, requiring a host reboot or a Digital patch. Remote Session Manager Pause is unsupported in UWS V2.1 for TCP/IP X sessions.
• Networking Configuration: TCP/IP BIND Name Service requires using system names (not just IP addresses) if a BIND server is available. A software update (DECW$LAT_TRANSPORT.EXE) is necessary for LAT support with multiple Ethernet adapters.
• Hardware Limitations: Due to hardware, 19200 Kbaud and 38400 Kbaud speeds are mutually exclusive on serial ports; only one can be used at a time.
• Font Management: The font path cannot be changed without quitting the Terminal Manager once fonts have been used. A full restart of the Terminal Manager is required to reset the font path if the link to a font server is lost. The document provides information on obtaining a font compiler for non-DECwindows fonts via FTP.
• VTE Customization: VTE answerback messages are restricted to printable characters only. Users with non-US keyboards and 7-bit NRCS must manually select the appropriate NRCS to match their keyboard language.
• General Usage: Users are advised to save their work before using the "Quit" functions, as they return the terminal to its initial state. The document also mentions features like Diagnostic Port message printing and user-settable printer modes.