Defines the default translation mode for cards read from a card reader. All subsequent input read from the specified card reader is converted using the specified mode.

Format

SET CARD_READER device-name[:]

Parameter

device-name[:]

Specifies the name of the card reader for which the translation mode is to be set. The device must not be currently allocated to any other user.

Description

When the system is bootstrapped, the translation mode for cards read into all card readers is set at 029. If you do not specify either of the command qualifiers, the SET CARD_READER command has no effect; that is, the current translation mode for the device remains the same.

Qualifiers

/026

Sets the card reader for cards punched on an 026 punch.

/029

Sets the card reader for cards punched on an 029 punch.

/LOG

/NOLOG (default)

Controls whether log information is displayed at the terminal to confirm that the card reader is set.

Example

$ ALLOCATE CR:
  _CRA0: ALLOCATED
$ SET CARD_READER CRA0:/029
$ COPY  CRA0: [PEARLMAN.DATAFILES]CARDS.DAT
      

The ALLOCATE command requests the allocation of a card reader by specifying the generic device name. When the ALLOCATE command displays the name of the device, the SET CARD_READER command sets the translation mode at 029. Then the COPY command copies all the cards read by the card reader CRA0 into the file CARDS.DAT in the directory [PEARLMAN.DATAFILES].