Remote Mode

Once you have established a connection to a remote environment, you can access the environment as if the terminal were directly connected.

Escape Sequence

Once you are logged on to a remote UNIX or Reality environment, you can switch from remote mode to local mode by entering a simple escape sequence. The default escape sequence is CTRL+] (close square bracket). The escape sequence can be altered using the SET command.

Notes:

It is not possible to switch to local mode on a character mode (ACI) circuit. Make sure that you set the TRANSLATE parameter before connecting.
In remote mode, if you log off, REMLOG is terminated and you are returned to the $ prompt.

Reality Environment

All the Reality control sequences are available, with the exception of CRTL+] (used in the editor to enter a value mark). If you need to use this control sequence, you should change the REMLOG escape sequence.

The key used as the BACKSPACE key is that set as the ERASE key for the UNIX system. This should be checked before using REMLOG. For example, entering:

stty -a

results in display of the terminal options and will include something similar to:

erase = ^h;

in this example meaning that CTRL+H is used as the backspace sequence.

Break Key

The setting of the BREAK key depends on the REALBREAK environment variable, as follows:

If the REALBREAK variable is set to one or more characters, the first character will be used as the BREAK key. However, if there is more than one character and the first character is ^, the second character will be mapped to a control character and used as the BREAK key. For example:
```
REALBREAK=Z          – uses Z as the BREAK key.
REALBREAK=^          – uses ^ as the BREAK key.
REALBREAK=^Z         – uses CTRL+Z as the BREAK key.
```
If the REALBREAK variable exists, but does not have a value (that is, is set to null) no BREAK key will be defined.
If the REALBREAK variable does not exist, the key used as the BREAK key will be that set as the interrupt key for the UNIX system.

Note: The BREAK key has no effect on a character mode (ACI) connection – your System Administrator will know which type of connection you are using.

SovereignX Environment

In the SovereignX environment, CRTL+] is disabled. The only method of escaping to REMLOG local mode is to log off, and at the LOGON PLEASE prompt type UNIX to transfer to the UNIX environment – you can then use CRTL+]. Note, however, that this is only possible if you connected initially to the UNIX environment and started SovereignX with the sovxboot command. If you connected directly to the SovereignX environment, when you attempt to transfer to the UNIX environment, your REMLOG connection will be terminated.