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Command Definitions SP-Z
SPEED
SPEED
Sets the input and output speed for the user's terminal.
Syntax
SPEED newinspeed, newoutspeed
or
SET SPEED = newspeed
Parameters
newinspeed The new input speed in characters-per-second (CPS). The input and output
speeds must always be equal. Acceptable values for newinspeed and
newoutspeed are 30, 120, 240, 480, 960, and 1920.
newoutspeed The new output speed in characters-per-second (CPS). The input and
output speeds must always be equal. Acceptable values for newinspeed and
newoutspeed are 30, 120, 240, 480, 960, and 1920.
newspeed Used with the SET command to specify both input and output speeds,
which are equal. Refer to the SET command.
Operation Notes
MPE/iX automatically senses the input/output speed of a terminal when you log on at that
terminal. If your terminal has speed adjustment controls, you can change the input and
output speeds after logon with the SPEED command. This command is not valid for
terminals that operate at only one speed.
Since terminal input and output speeds are the same, it is not necessary to specify them
individually.
When the SPEED command is entered, MPE/iX displays the following message at the old
output speed:
CHANGE SPEED AND INPUT "MPE":
Manually change the speed control on the terminal and verify the new speed by entering:
MPE Return
If the characters MPE cannot be verified, the system assumes that the terminal is to
continue at the old speed. (To continue, you must reset the terminal control to the old
speed.) Note that on Hewlett-Packard terminals the baud rate is characters per second
(CPS) multiplied by 10. When you select the baud rate at which you choose to operate, you
must, therefore, divide the rate by 10, and enter that value with the SPEED command.
You can also change the terminal speed programmatically by using the FCONTROL
intrinsic. Refer to the MPE/iX Intrinsics Reference Manual (32650-90028).
