VGB26 Color Video Terminal Installation and Operating Info

This document is an Installation and Operating Information guide for the VGB26 Color Video Terminal, published in January 1995.

It provides comprehensive instructions and details for users to set up, configure, operate, and maintain the terminal. Key areas covered include:

• Installation and Set-Up: How to physically install the system box and connect cables, perform a power-up self-test, and navigate the Set-Up menu to adjust terminal features like communication settings (ports, speed, parity, emulation) and display colors.
• Multiple Sessions: Explains how the VGB26 supports up to four virtual terminals, enabling multiple sessions through a terminal server using TD/SMP or SSU host software, and how to open and manage these sessions.
• Desktop Features: Details built-in utilities such as a clock, calculator, and character set display, along with instructions for customizing the banner message and a summary of keyboard functions for tasks like copy/paste and session management.
• Defining Keys: Guides users on how to customize keyboard functions, create new key sequences, and redefine existing alphanumeric keys using the Define Key Editor.
• Maintenance and Troubleshooting: Provides instructions for cleaning the terminal and a troubleshooting table to identify and resolve common issues related to communication, display, and keyboard functionality. It also includes steps for installing ROM cartridges for firmware updates.
• Specifications: Lists detailed technical specifications including physical dimensions, electrical requirements, supported operating systems and terminal emulations, character set support, keyboard characteristics, communication/printer port pinouts, and conformance to various international standards (acoustic noise, telecommunications, EMC, energy efficiency like Energy Star, ergonomics, and safety).
• Regulatory Compliance: Includes important FCC warnings regarding Class B digital device limits, advice for correcting interference, and ergonomic recommendations for safe and comfortable use.