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Bob Retelle writes:                                                           
                                                                              
> Essentially, all it does is let the ST emulate a DEC (Digital Equipment Co) 
> terminal.  The VT-52 terminal is a fairly standard unit,  and the ST itself 
> uses VT-52 commands for a lot of its screen handling.                       
>                                                                             
> When you click on the VT-52 ACCessory, your ST becomes a VT-52 terminal.  Yo
> can send and receive text through a modem connected to the serial port of   
> the ST.  If the computer you're connected to can send VT-52 "escape codes", 
> your screen will act just like a real VT-52 terminal.                       
                                                                              
        That turns out not to be the case.                                    
                                                                              
        The VT-52 accessory does not emulate a VT-52. On the trivial side,    
        escape sequences are supported that change colors. The VT-52 never    
        had any color other than black and white; trust me, at one time, I  
        fixed them. On the serious side, NONE of the escape sequences that  
        should be generated by the keypad (in application mode) and the     
        4 function keys can be transmitted without typing them in directly. 
        This means virtually none of the VAX applications will work with    
        it (including EDT, FMS and TDMS).                                   
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Henry B. Messenger                    henry_burdett_messenger@cup.portal.com
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