This document is an Installation and Operating Information guide for the VGB25 Color Video Terminal.
It provides comprehensive information for users to:
- Install and Set Up the terminal, including connecting cables to the system box, monitor, and keyboards (VT and PC-Style layouts are shown).
- Configure Operating Features via the Set-Up menu, covering communication settings (ports, speed, parity), terminal emulation (VT525 default), keyboard language, and display color customization.
- Utilize Multiple Sessions, explaining how the VGB25 functions as up to four virtual terminals. It details using Terminal Device/Session Management Protocol (TD/SMP) or Session Support Utility (SSU) software to enable and switch between these sessions, along with tips for display, naming, and copying settings.
- Access Desktop Features, which include a built-in clock, calculator, character set viewer, and a customizable banner message. It also summarizes common keyboard functions like copy/paste and reviewing previous lines, and describes an accessibility aid for modifier keys.
- Define and Customize Keys using the "Define Key Editor" to create new functions, key sequences, or redefine alphanumeric keys.
- Perform Maintenance and Troubleshooting, offering guidance on cleaning the terminal and keyboard, and a table to identify and correct common problems related to communication, display, and input. It also covers the installation and removal of an optional ROM cartridge for firmware updates.
- Review Specifications for the VGB25 system unit, including dimensions, electrical requirements, monitor and keyboard compatibility, communication/printer ports, and various regulatory and environmental compliance standards (e.g., FCC, Energy Star, material composition).