IBM 5100 Communications Manual

Review of Commands and Special Function Keys
COMMANDS
Command Syntax
~AUTO
~CLOSE [~:oJ
~OPEN ~~~~} {file number} [~:~JJ
Function
Allows the 5100 to receive messages
that are too large for the extended
display (option T only).
Makes the tape unavailable for data
transfer and completes writing the
data to an output file (option T only).
Opens
the tape file for data transfer
or lists the open files (option T only).
~OUTSEL
{
ALL}
SYS
Specifies which messages will be
printed and/or written on tape. ALL
is assumed if no ~OUTSE L command
is entered.
~SYSTEM
~RATE
~TAPEIN
{
134.5}
300
l
APL I
APL.SV
BASIC
OTHER
Specifies the bits per second (bps)
rate.
134.5 is assumed if no ~RATE
command is entered (option T only).
Specifies the EBCD translation and
error recovery options. OTHER is
assumed if no ~SYSTEM command
is entered.
Specifies that the input will be from
the tape unit instead of the keyboard
(option T only).
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IBM 5100 Specifications

General

Release Year	1975
RAM	16 KB - 64 KB
Storage	204 KB tape drive
Display	5-inch CRT
Operating System	APL/BASIC
Processor	IBM PALM (1.9 MHz)