6530 Programmer's Guide

6530 Programmer’s Guide C-1
C
Control Codes and
Escape Sequences
This appendix summarizes the control codes and escape sequences you
can use in your application to control operation of the 6530. Table C-1
lists the codes and sequences used in conversational and block mode.
Chapters 3 and 4 describe these in detail. The table lists the control codes
and escape sequences according to their ASCII code and briefly
describes the function of each. The page number indicates the location(s)
in the sections of the detailed descriptions.
Table C-1. Conversational and Block Mode Control/Escape Sequences
Control/Escape
Sequence Function Notes Page
BEL (07H) Sound bell (audible alarm) 2-48, 3-84
BS (08H) Backspace (cursor left) 2-8, 3-18
HT (09H) Horizontal tab 2-8, 3-18
LF (0AH) Line feed (cursor down) 2-8, 3-17
CR (0DH) Carriage return 2-8, 3-18
SO (0EH) Shift out to G1 character set 2-51, 3-94
SI (0FH) Shift in to G0 character set 2-51, 3-94
DC1 (11H) Set buffer address block mode only 3-15
DC2 (12H) Start extended data compression block mode only 3-73
DC3 (13H) Set cursor address 2-6, 3-14
DC4 (14H) Start limited data compression block mode only 3-72
Esc (1BH) Escape sequence header 2-2, 3-6
FS (1CH) Define field with predefined attributes
(fixed/variable table)
block mode only 3-84