Emulation Questions

What types of terminal emulation does BlueZone provide?
BlueZone provides the following types of terminal emulation:

  • TN3270 and TN3270E
  • TN5250 and TN5250E
  • VT 52/100/220/320/420
  • SCO ANSI
  • HP Character Block mode
    • HP 2392A
    • HP 70092/6
    • HP 70094/8
  • IBM 3151
  • Linux
  • VAX/AIX
  • Wyse60
  • Wyse60/AIF
  • Unisys
    • T27
    • UTS
  • ICL/VME

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What type of network traffic does BlueZone generate on the Web server?
BlueZone uses an ActiveX control or a Java applet which is downloaded only once from the HTTP server, or whenever a new version of the application is installed on the server. This minimizes the amount of network traffic with regard to the download. The session profile is downloaded only once from the HTTP server as well.

For multiple sessions (e.g., 3270 and 5250), multiple session profiles are downloaded from the HTTP server to launch each session.

Traffic to and from the host (3270, 5250, VT100, VT220, SCO ANSI and Wyse 60) is identical to other desktop or Web-based emulators. This traffic can range from light (for users that may access two or three screens per minute) to heavy (for users performing many large file transfers).

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What screen sizes does BlueZone support?
TN3270/TN3270E screen sizes:

  • Model 2 - 24 x 80 full screen display
  • Model 3 - 32 x 80 full screen display
  • Model 4 - 43 x 80 full screen display
  • Model 5 - 27 x 132 full screen display
  • Model 3290 (62 x 160) Split/Split-V
  • Custom Alternate and default sizes

TN5250/TN5250E screen sizes:

  • Model 2 - 24 x 80 full screen display
  • Model 5 - 27 x 132 full screen display

VT 52/100/220/320/420 screen sizes:

  • 24 x 80 full screen display
  • 24 x 132 full screen display
  • 32 x 80 full screen display
  • 32 x 132 full screen display

SCO ANSI:

  • 25 row x 80 column (SCO-ANSI emulation mode)
  • 25 row x 132 column (SCO-ANSI emulation mode)

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Does BlueZone support full 132-column display?
BlueZone does give you the ability to view 132 columns of host information. However, we do recommend using a higher resolution Windows display in order to have the option of using a more readable font - 1024 x 768 is a good place to start. 132-column display is supported in TN3270, TN5250, VT and SCO ANSI terminal emulation.

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Does BlueZone support graphics terminal emulation?
Yes, GDDM 3179G graphics and IBM® APA mainframe graphics are supported for the TN3270 emulator, as are IBM Programmed Symbol Sets A-F. In doing so, BlueZone lets you emulate a combination of features found in the older 3279 S3G, 3179G and newer host graphics terminals. Though few mainframe applications incorporate the use of graphics, there are some like SAS/GRAPH from SAS Institute and IBM's GDDM.

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Does BlueZone support SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) security for host access?
Yes, SSL is supported as a configuration option in BlueZone. SSL security provides both authentication and encryption to prevent eavesdropping and tampering with your TN3270E, TN5250E, and FTP sessions. In order to use this feature you must be connected to a TN3270E, TN5250E or FTP server that also supports SSL security. If your host does not, Seagull Software’s LegaSuite Security Server can enable you to support an SSL connection without having to upgrade your host.

BlueZone accepts the same Certificate Authorities supported by Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6. BlueZone can also be configured to accept self signed certificates, not yet valid certificates and invalid certificates, if desired.

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Does BlueZone support light pen emulation?
Yes, light pen emulation for TN3270 host access is supported. The light pen emulation key (Cursor Select key) can be mapped to a mouse button. Also, the Alt + F9 key combination is the Cursor Select key for the standard BlueZone keyboard map.

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Does BlueZone support hotspots and are they customizable?
Yes, BlueZone provides the ability to detect certain areas of a screen as a hotspot area. The user can move the mouse to the text and then click or double-click the text to send the appropriate host key back to the host. Hotspots can be made visible or invisible. If visible, the hotspot text will appear similar to a Windows dialog box button to indicate the text is a hotspot.

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Does BlueZone allow the window title to be customized?
Yes, you may customize the items displayed on the BlueZone session title bar. The following items may be displayed on the title bar:

  • Session Identifier
  • HLLAPI Short Name
  • Session Profile Name
  • Session Description
  • Program Name
  • Separator

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What cursor types does BlueZone support?
The standard BlueZone alpha cursor can be configured to be either blinking or non-blinking or configured as a block cursor or an underline cursor. There is also a cursor ruler that can be turned on which displays a cross hair cursor on the screen.

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What fonts does BlueZone support?
BlueZone will display fixed pitch fonts. These fonts can be TrueType, OpenType or bitmap.

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Does BlueZone support double-byte character sets?
Yes, BlueZone supports double byte character sets.

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What types of cut, copy and paste does BlueZone support?
As a true Microsoft Windows application, BlueZone allows the mouse or shifted arrow keys to be used to select a rectangular area of text. This selected area can then be cut or copied to the Windows clipboard using the Ctrl + "X" or Ctrl + "C" keys, respectively.

In addition to the standard Cut, Copy and Paste commands, the Copy Append and Paste Continue commands are also supported. Both block and stream paste modes are supported. The cursor can optionally be moved to the end of the pasted text. Auto-copy to the Windows clipboard can also be configured.

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Does the VT emulation support extended colors?
Yes, BlueZone supports 16 different color attributes for both text foreground and background including normal, underline, inverse, blink, underline and bold and the varying combinations of these attributes.

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Does the VT emulation support double-height and double-width characters?
Yes, double-height and double-width characters are supported.

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Is a VT scroll back buffer supported?
Yes, BlueZone supports a VT scroll back buffer. When enabled, the user can scroll back a specified number of lines. Although the default buffer is 24 lines, this may be set to any number between 24 and 2500.

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Can the VT scrolling speed be configured?
Yes. BlueZone supports DECSCLM, smooth or jump scrolling.

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Does BlueZone support SSH?
Yes, SSH2 is currently supported in the VT client as is SSL.

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Does BlueZone support VT420 terminal emulation?
Yes, BlueZone supports the VT-420 terminal emulation escape sequences and keyboard.

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