Features 

- LAN/WAN Ethernet TCP/IP connection.
- Up to 8 concurrent & independent screen sessions
- Enhanced auxiliary port control
- Multi environment support (AS/400, Windows, Unix, etc.)
- No local operating system to set-up or maintain
- Centralised administration
- Easy to install and to use.

Quick Set-Up:

In one quick and easy step the "Quick Set-Up" lets the user configure the terminal for standard operation. Advanced configuration can be performed later if necessary.

Connection Protocols:

Three protocols are available to open a connection for a terminal session: telnet ,ssh and tty.

• telnet:  the telnet server is a standard module in the Unix/Linux TCP/IP stack. The AX3000 can immediately open a client telnet session tot he server without additional software or any alteration to any Unix/Linux settings. The main characteristics of a telnet session are:
      - Dynamic allocation of pseudo-terminals (ptty).
      - System access is controlled by a 'login', which is generated by the telnetd daemon.
      - The value of the TERM environment variable is negotiated after the login stage.
• ssh (M75 only): considered as a secured telnet protocol
• tty: the tty server is written by Axel and supplied free of charge in source code and ready compiled for most common versions of Unix (SCO, Linux, AIX etc). the tty server effectively emulates a serial multi i/o board connection over the LAN. The main characteristics of a tty session are:
     - Unix/Linux sees peripherals connected to the Axel terminal (over the LAN/WAN) as local devices.
     - Gives pre-defined allocation of pseudo-terminals (fixed ptty).

Emulations:

The embedded emulations allow the terminal to connect over the WAN/LAN to all Unix/Linux environments: 

• ANSI: Axel have developed a family of colour ANSI emulations to meet the specific needs of most major multi-user operating systems (SCO, Linux, AIX, HPUX, Windows, etc).
• VT100, VT220
• WYSE 60/120
• Other: IBM3151, QVT, ATO300, SM9400, etc.

Embedded Multi-Session Capability:

Axel IP Terminals support multiple, independent and concurrent sessions. Each session is a virtual terminal with its own settings (emulation, function keys, video attributes, etc). The user can hot-key between these sessions to access different applications on different platforms. For example:
   - Session 1: SCO Unix (ANSI emulation)
   - Session 2: AS/400 (5250 emulation)
   - Session 3: Windows (RDP or ICA protocol)
(The available emulations are specific to the terminal model – not all models support all combinations)

Embedded Peripheral Server:

Each of the 3 auxiliary ports (2 serial and 1 parallel) can be accessed by various methods depending on environment and peripheral attached:

• RealTruePort (tty): developed by Axel, allows a fixed tty to be associated with the terminal’s auxiliary ports and screen sessions. This feature can be used to control any peripheral through a fixed Unix/Linux tty (Simulates multi i/o board over Ethernet).
• LPD:  this protocol is a standard feature of most of operating systems (AS/400, Unix/Linux, Windows, etc.). This allows any user on the network to share the printer.

Other Functions: