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Glink for Android

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Glink for Android is a terminal emulator for Android tablets, smartphones, mobile computers and Chrome devices.

 

Glink for Android is used to access enterprise applications running on IBM, AIX, UNIX, Linux and Bull host systems. Glink has terminal emulation for the IBM 5250 and 3270 terminals, DEC VT420, VT320/340, VT220, VT102, VT100 and ANSI 3.64 terminals, and Bull Questar DKU7102, DKU7107 and DKU7211 terminals, Bull VIP7800, VIP7760 and VIP7700 terminals.

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Glink for Android uses standard TCP/IP protocols for communications with the host systems, and can secure all protocols with the use Secure Socket Layer (SSL/TLS) encryption. The VT emulation can be secured with SSH protocol. 
 

The IBM 5250 emulation, that is used to access applications running on IBM iSeries (AS/400) systems, supports Double Byte Character Sets (DBCS) like Chinese, Japanese and Korean and TN5250 Enhanced Auto Sign-On.

Glink allows you to have multiple concurrent host sessions. They can be any mix of terminal and print sessions, to the same or different hosts and applications. Glink can be configured to automatically connect at start-up. Mapping of physical keys and buttons, configurable hot spots for function keys, numbers, characters and URLs, and a configurable multi-line toolbar where you put frequently used operations, recorded as macros, and function keys makes Glink a very powerful tool.
 

In Glink for Android we:
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  • have carefully ported decades of experience, as well as proven emulation and communication code, from Glink for Windows and Glink for iPad to Android. We have also included the popular and powerful macro feature that all Glink users know and appreciate

  • provide you with reliable terminal emulation software that you install and administrate on the device using techniques that are standard for Android handheld devices

  • open an e-mail Client if you tap-and-hold a finger on an e-mail address

  • support multiple host sessions running concurrently with in-app switching between the sessions

  • support Zebra mobile computers and barcode scanner devices

  • support Honeywell mobile computers and barcode scanner devices

  • support Datalogic mobile computers and barcode scanner devices

  • support Denso mobile computers and barcode scanner devices

  • support M3 Mobile mobile computers and barcode scanner devices

  • support AML mobile computers and barcode scanner devices

  • support Point Mobile  mobile computers and barcode scanner devices

  • support Urovo mobile computers and barcode scanner devices

  • support Unitech mobile computers and barcode scanner devices

  • support CipherLAB mobile computers and barcode scanner devices

  • support Panasonic Toughpad mobile computers and barcode scanner devices

  • support Chrome OS computers

  • support the Socket Mobile barcode scanners

  • support the built-in camera as a barcode scanner

  • support external Bluetooth keyboards and barcode scanners

 

Look-and-Feel: 
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  • Glink is compliant with the design guidelines for the Android devices. Zooming, scrolling, selection, focus, enabling/disabling of keyboard are implemented the same way as in the browser

  • Hotspots can be configured for function keys, numbers, characters and URLs. For numbers and characters, you can configure Glink to send Enter after the selected number/character

  • Multiple customized toolbars are available from a single or multiline toolbar. Tap the list icon to select the appropriate toolbar

  • Physical keys and buttons can be mapped to macros, function keys and other keys

  • Glink's macro feature minimizes the need for keyboard entry and is a very useful tool for automating logon or frequently used operations involving m