ATE control key sequences

Use the following control keys with ATE. Change the key sequence for each function by editing the ate.def file.

Item	Description
CAPTURE_KEY	Starts or stops saving data displayed on the screen during a connection. The default key sequence for the CAPTURE_KEY is Ctrl-B. The CAPTURE_KEY has a switch or toggle effect. Pressing this control key starts saving data. Pressing this control key a second time stops saving data. Data is saved in the capture file defined in the ate.def file. The default capture file name is the $HOME/kapture file. Use the modify subcommand to temporarily change the capture file name. Edit the ATE default file to permanently change the name of the capture file. See Editing the ATE default file. The CAPTURE_KEY key sequence does not function while the terminal is performing a file transfer operation, and it is valid only when a connection is established. If you press the CAPTURE_KEY key sequence before a connection is established, the next command entered is unsuccessful, and an error message is displayed.
PREVIOUS_KEY	Returns to the previously displayed screen. The PREVIOUS_KEY is also used to stop a file transfer operation. The default key sequence for the PREVIOUS_KEY is Ctrl-R. The PREVIOUS_KEY can be used from either ATE Main Menu.
MAINMENU_KEY	Displays the Connected Main Menu so you can issue an ATE subcommand. The default key sequence for the MAINMENU_KEY is Ctrl-V. Use this control key to display the Connected Main Menu after a connection to a remote system is established. If you press the MAINMENU_KEY key sequence before a connection is established, the next command entered is unsuccessful, and an error message is displayed. By customizing the ATE default file, you can permanently change the control key settings and the capture file name. See Editing the ATE default file.

Item

Description

CAPTURE_KEY

Starts or stops saving data displayed on the screen during a connection. The default key sequence for the CAPTURE_KEY is Ctrl-B.

The CAPTURE_KEY has a switch or toggle effect. Pressing this control key starts saving data. Pressing this control key a second time stops saving data. Data is saved in the capture file defined in the ate.def file.

The default capture file name is the $HOME/kapture file. Use the modify subcommand to temporarily change the capture file name. Edit the ATE default file to permanently change the name of the capture file. See Editing the ATE default file.

The CAPTURE_KEY key sequence does not function while the terminal is performing a file transfer operation, and it is valid only when a connection is established. If you press the CAPTURE_KEY key sequence before a connection is established, the next command entered is unsuccessful, and an error message is displayed.

PREVIOUS_KEY

Returns to the previously displayed screen. The PREVIOUS_KEY is also used to stop a file transfer operation. The default key sequence for the PREVIOUS_KEY is Ctrl-R.

The PREVIOUS_KEY can be used from either ATE Main Menu.

MAINMENU_KEY

Displays the Connected Main Menu so you can issue an ATE subcommand. The default key sequence for the MAINMENU_KEY is Ctrl-V. Use this control key to display the Connected Main Menu after a connection to a remote system is established.

If you press the MAINMENU_KEY key sequence before a connection is established, the next command entered is unsuccessful, and an error message is displayed.

By customizing the ATE default file, you can permanently change the control key settings and the capture file name. See Editing the ATE default file.