Terminal Emulation for Centurion Terminals

This provides terminal emulation to communicate with Centurion Computers.
It is broadly compatiable with the ADDS Regent 25 terminal.

Prerequisites

Python >= v3

Linux

On Ubuntu/Debian/Raspbian:

sudo apt-get install git python3 python3-pip

Windows

On WSL2/Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install git python3 python3-pip

On Powershell/CMD:

• Download and install Python from https://www.python.org/downloads/
  During Python install, check "Add Python to PATH"
• Download and install Git from https://git-scm.com/download/win
  During Git install, make sure an option for using Git from the command line is selected

Installation

On Linux/Ubuntu/Raspbian/WSL:

git clone https://github.com/DracoDrake/CenturionTerm.git
cd CenturionTerm
pip3 install -r requirements.txt

On Powershell/CMD:

git clone https://github.com/DracoDrake/CenturionTerm.git
cd CenturionTerm
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
pip3 install windows-curses

License

MIT

Getting Started

Configuration

Configuration is either avaliable in a configuration ini file or on the command line.
The command line overrides the configuration file.
The configuration file 'CenturionTerm.ini' is used by default.

Options

CenturionTerm - A warriors terminal emulator

positional arguments:
  url                   connect using URL (https://pyserial.readthedocs.io/en/latest/url_handlers.html)

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  --config CONFIG       ini config file
  --no-config           disable config file

General settings:
  --normal-case-upper, --no-normal-case-upper
                        normal case is upper, shift for lower
  --echo, --no-echo     local echo / half-duplex
  --keyboard-lock-compatability, --no-keyboard-lock-compatability
                        keyboard lock ADDS Consul 580 Compatability
  --auto-scroll, --no-auto-scroll
                        auto scroll

Serial settings:
  --port [PORT]         serial device
  --baud [BAUD]         set baud rate
  --bits [BITS]         set number of data bits (5 6 7 8)
  --parity {N,E,O,S,M}  set parity, one of {N E O S M}
  --stopbits [STOPBITS]
                        set number of stop bits (1 2)
  --rtscts-flowcontrol, --no-rtscts-flowcontrol
                        RTS/CTS flow control
  --xonxoff-flowcontrol, --no-xonxoff-flowcontrol
                        software flow control
  --initial-rts, --no-initial-rts
                        set initial RTS line state
  --initial-dtr, --no-initial-dtr
                        set initial DTR line state
  --exclusive, --no-exclusive
                        locking for native ports

Keys

• Home - Terminal Home Key
• Backspace - Terminal Backspace Key
• Delete - Terminal Del Key
• Arrow Keys - Terminal Arrow Keys
• F10 - Quits Emulator

Running

If using Putty, be sure it is sending "putty" as the terminal type string or use export TERM=putty before running. The default for putty is "xterm" and it is not correct for all the keys.

python CenturionTerm.py

To connect to a RAW TCP socket use:

python CenturionTerm.py socket://HOST:PORT