ATE main menus
ATE displays menus according to the subcommands used.
Starting ATE with the ate command displays the Unconnected Main Menu, which lets you:
- Temporarily change characteristics of ATE (modify, alter)
- Connect to another system (directory, connect)
- Get help (help)
- Execute workstation operating system commands on the system (perform)
- Leave ATE (quit)
Depending on the subcommand issued from the Unconnected Main Menu, ATE displays various submenus:
| When you use | ATE displays |
|---|---|
| modify subcommand | Modify Menu (for information, see the ate command in Commands Reference, Volume 1) |
| alter subcommand | Alter Menu (for information, see the ate command in Commands Reference, Volume 1) |
| connect or directory subcommand to connect to a remote system | Connected Main Menu |
| directory subcommand | dialing directory (a list of phone numbers) |
From the Connected Main Menu, you can issue subcommands to:
- Send files to and receive files from the remote system (send, receive)
- Send a break signal to the remote system (break)
- End the connection to the remote system (terminate)
In addition, the modify, alter, help, perform, and quit subcommands perform the same functions as those provided from the Unconnected Main Menu.
You can control certain actions of ATE with control key sequences. These key sequences are known as the CAPTURE_KEY, the MAINMENU_KEY, and the PREVIOUS_KEY. The key sequences are discussed in ATE control key sequences. ATE is installed with default key combinations for these keys, but you can change the key combinations by modifying the ATE default file, ate.def.