# term(1)

    NAME
         term - turn PC into a dumb terminal [IBM]

    SYNOPSIS
         term [baudrate]  [parity]  [bits_per_character]  [-dial_string]  [-ckcmd]
               [device]

    EXAMPLES

         term 2400           # Talk to modem at 2400 baud

         term 1200 7 even    # 1200 baud, 7 bits/char, even parity

         term 8 9600 /dev/tty01
                             # 9600 baud, 8 bits/char, no parity, use tty01

         term -atdt12345 /dev/tty01
                             # Start with a command to dial out

         term -cH'echo Hello World!' ...
                             # Bind a shell command to the 'H' key

    DESCRIPTION

         Term allows MINIX to talk to a terminal or modem over RS232 port 1.   The
         program  first  sets  the baudrate, parity and character length, and then
         forks.  The parent sits  in  a  loop  copying  from  stdin  (usually  the
         console's  keyboard),  to  the  terminal or modem (/dev/tty00). The child
         sits in a loop  copying  from  the  terminal  or  modem  (/dev/tty00)  to
         standard  output.  Thus  when RS232 port 1 is connected to a modem, every
         keystroke typed on the keyboard is sent to the modem, and every character
         arriving  from  the modem is displayed.  Standard input and output may be
         redirected, to  provide  a  primitive  file  transfer  program,  with  no
         checking.   Any  argument  that starts with -at is sent out to the modem,
         usually to dial out.  Term accepts several commands that  are  formed  by
         typing the escape character, CTRL-], and a letter.  Type CTRL-]? to see a
         list of commands.  The subshell command is very important, it allows  you
         to  type  in  a  ZMODEM command to transfer data.  Do not quit term to do
         this, or your modem line will be reset!  Term keeps the modem  line  open
         on file descriptor 9 while running the subshell, so you can type

               <&9 >&9

         at the end of your ZMODEM command to  connect  it  to  the  modem.   With
         -ckcmd arguments you can bind shell commands to keys.  The character just
         after -c is the key to use, the rest of the characters form  the  command
         to  bind  to  the  key.   This  command  also  has the modem open on file
         descriptor 9.

         Important note:  to  use  term,  it  is  essential  that  /etc/ttytab  is
         configured  so  that there is no login session started on the modem line.
         If there is, both the login session and term will try to  read  from  the
         modem, and nothing will work.

    SEE ALSO
         rz(1), sz(1).