Terminal Emulation with Kestrel

The Kestrel provides several terminal emulation options on the host machine via special WRQ filters.

Remote users may be connected by RS-232 serial lines. If you need to connect remote users via named pipes, you will need to use the VTPIPE program, available in the Osprey/NT page, under the Osprey/NT software heading.

Hyperterminal is marginally suitable as a terminal emulator when a station is connected by a RS-232 cable and a terminal emulation is required. Hyperterminal is part of the standard Windows NT4/2000/XP package, available by clicking Start \ Programs \ Accessories \ Hyperterminal \ Hyperterminal. There are a limited number of terminal emulations available in Hyperterminal.

The WRQ Reflection for HP with NS/VT program from WRQ provides more comprehensive terminal emulation options. WRQ Reflection for HP with NS/VT is supported using a special virtual link and does not require an RS-232 cable. You may still use WRQ Reflection for HP with NS/VT on other machines connected by RS-232 cables and any other options offered by the manufacturer (Telnet, etc.).

Installing
WRQ Reflection for HP with NS/VT
Terminal Emulator for Use With the Kestrel

1. Install WRQ Reflection for HP with NS/VT 10.0 (Note: Earlier, even out of support versions, e.g. 8.0, may also work.)
   • Select Install Reflection from the startup WRQ installation banner page.
   • Select Workstation Install (not Administrative Install).
   • Accept the default Reflection directory of C:\Program Files\Reflection or write down the directory name you select.
   • The default settings file directory is My Documents\Reflection.
   • Choose Typical or Complete Installation

2. Install Kestrel software release 2.10.18 or later
   • Accept the default directory C:\Program Files\Strobe Data\Kestrel or type in your full pathname.
   • Reboot your machine to install the Kestrel service
   • Click Start \ Program \ Kestrel \ Edit Kestrel.cnf
   • Edit the line: VT100 /EnqAck:On /AutoWrap:On = ASIC /SC:20 /VCP:Yes to read: WRQ = ASIC /SC:20 /VCP:Yes Click File\Save to save the changes and then click File\Exit to exit the editor.

3. Start WRQ Reflection for HP with NS/VT
   • Click Start \ Program files \ Reflection \ Reflection for HP with NS/VT
   • If a Windows Conversion Wizard appears, accept all the defaults or cancel

4. Start Kestrel by clicking Start \ Program files \ Kestrel \ Kestrel
5. Switch back to the running WRQ Reflection for HP with NS/VT and click Connection\Connection setup
6. Click the Network radio button
7. Scroll down in the new box that appears and select the last option, FILTER
8. Click Connect
9. Give the host name Kestrel
10. Click Ok

    You should now see the Kestrel startup screen on your WRQ Reflection for HP with NS/VT window.

11. Click File\Save and accept the default of Kestrel.r1w
12. Close WRQ Reflection for HP with NS/VT by clicking File\Exit and Ok
13. Close Kestrel by clicking File\Shutdown and Exit and Shutdown
14. Modify Kestrel.cnf to auto-start WRQ Reflection for HP with NS/VT.
    • Click Start\Programs\Kestrel\Edit Kestrel.cnf
    • Edit the line:WRQ = ASIC /SC:20 /VCP:Yesto read: WRQ /WinExec:"C:\\Program Files\\Reflection\\r1win.exe /N /S Kestrel.r1w" = ASIC /SC:20 /VCP:Yes or: WRQ /WinExec:'C:\Program Files\Reflection\r1win.exe /N /S Kestrel.r1w' = ASIC /SC:20 /VCP:Yes
    • If your Kestrel is running as an A-Series HP 1000 there are 2 more suggestions to enable the BREAK key to HALT the HP 1000 back to the A-Series VCP(Virtual Control Panel):
      1. Insert the /BreakChar:0 option for WRQ:
         • For example, edit the line: WRQ /WinExec:'C:\Program Files\Reflection\r1win.exe /N /S Kestrel.r1w' = ASIC /SC:20 /VCP:Yes
         • to read: WRQ /WinExec:'C:\Program Files\Reflection\r1win.exe /N /S Kestrel.r1w' /BreakChar:0 = ASIC /SC:20 /VCP:Yes
      2. Use the WRQ Reflection for HP with NS/VT setup (Keyboard Mapping) to transmit a Visual Basic command upon CTRL+BREAK from the PC keyboard:
         • Start the WRQ Reflection for HP with NS/VT program using your *.r1w settings file
         • Click Setup from the menu selections across the top of the window
         • Select Keyboard Map... from the menu selections that drop down
         • The Keyboard Map Setup dialog box pops up
         • On the (upper) PC Keyboard, click the CTRL (Control) key/button (lower left on map) and then click the BRK BREAK key
         • On the Action choices, between the 2 keyboard maps, click the Commands radio button
         • The (lower) Action keyboard map is replaced by command dialogs/selection
         • Under Command type: select the down scroll arrow to bring up the menu choice
         • Click on the Visual Basic choice to select entry of a Visual Basic command
         • In the command box to the left, type in: .transmit "\x000", rcHexData
         • Click on OK in the upper right corner of the Keyboard Map Setup dialog box
         • Click File\Save to save these changes and then click File\Exit to exit the program.
    • If you did not install WRQ Reflection for HP with NS/VT in the default folder (C:\Program Files\Reflection), replace the folder name above with the actual folder. You must double each backslash (\) becauseof configuration file requirements.

      Click File\Save to save the changes and then click File\Exit to exit the program.

15. Start the Kestrel by clicking Start\Programs\Kestrel\Kestrel

    You should now see the Kestrel begin, and the WRQ Reflection for HP with NS/VT terminal start with the Kestrel screen.

16. WRQ Reflection for HP with NS/VT has default keyboard shortcuts which may interfere with EDIT/1000 (CTRL+Q and CTRL+S). You can clear these defaults in the Terminal Setup dialog box as follows:
    1. Start the WRQ Reflection for HP with NS/VT program using your *.r1w settings file
    2. Click Setup from the menu selections across the top of the window
    3. Select Terminal... from the menu selections that drop down
    4. The Terminal Map Setup dialog box pops up
    5. Select the Keyboard tab
    6. Under Shortcuts, the Hold Screen shortcuts (CTRL+S and CTRL+Q) may be checked
    7. Click on the Hold Screen shortcuts checkbox to clear the check
    8. Click on the OK button along the bottom to accept the change
    9. Click File\Save to save these changes and then click File\Exit to exit the program

17. Shut down the Kestrel by choosing one of the following:
    1. Click File\Shutdown and Exit and Shutdown in the Kestrel window
    2. Click File\Exit in the WRQ Reflection for HP with NS/VT window