Rainbow 100 Terminal Emulation Manual

This manual serves as a comprehensive guide for application programmers on the terminal emulation features of the Digital Equipment Corporation Rainbow 100 computer.

Chapter 1 details the characters transmitted by the Rainbow 100 keyboard, categorizing them by standard, editing, cursor, function, and numeric keypad keys, and differentiating their behavior in console versus terminal modes.

Chapter 2 explains how the Rainbow 100 processes received characters, adhering to ANSI standards (X3.64-1979, X3.4-1977, X3.41-1974). It covers display characters, control functions, and a variety of escape and control sequences that govern display elements (such as cursor positioning, scrolling, character sets, attributes, and erasing), processing, and data transmission. This chapter also outlines error recovery mechanisms and discusses VT52 compatibility, including selectable modes and features.

The appendices provide supplementary information:

• Appendix A and B summarize character codes, control functions, and ANSI code extension techniques used for programming the terminal, including detailed sequence formats.
• Appendix C highlights the differences between the Rainbow 100 computer and the VT100/VT102 terminal family, addressing aspects like 8-bit character handling, keyboard functionalities, printer operations, and communication protocols.
• Appendix D illustrates the various international language keyboard layouts.

Overall, the document provides essential information for developing applications that interact with the Rainbow 100's terminal environment.