Instructions for Telnet Access (vt100) to LUIS

LUIS is the collective name for the online library catalogs of the State University System (SUS) of Florida. One LUIS catalog exists for each of the ten universities, which are:

You may connect to LUIS via Telnet. You may already have Telnet software on your computer. Telnet software programs allow your PC to emulate another type of computer. They allow you to log on to more powerful computers and perform as if you were actually working on the remote computer itself.

LUIS runs under the NOTIS software marketed by Ameritech Library Services (Evanston, IL). The software runs on an IBM ES/9000-831 computer owned and operated by the Northeast Regional Data Center (NERDC) in Gainesville, Florida. The Florida Center for Library Automation (FCLA) in Gainesville maintains and enhances NOTIS for the SUS.

Computer time for searching LUIS is paid for by FCLA. Any telecommunications fees incurred are the responsibility of the user.

Most PCs already have Telnet software installed. In Windows 95/98/NT, go to the START button and choose Run. In the input box provided simply type, telnet and click OK. If Telnet software is already on the PC, it will open a Telnet window. Then you should follow the signon procedures below. If not, you will need to obtain Telnet software.

• Information on Telnet applications for Windows is at:
  • 16-bit Terminal Applications
  • 32-bit Terminal Applications (95/98/NT)

• Telnet applications for Macintosh include:
  • NCSA Telnet
  • Nifty Telnet from Cornell
  • dataComet

• These procedures assume you have access to the Internet.
  
• It is important that you know how to use your telecommunications software and what action to take in response to local system messages.
  
• There are separate procedures for those accessing LUIS from a TN3270 emulator. TN3270 is different than Telnet.
  
• Initial screens and menu options may vary from one SUS library to another. Follow the on screen options to return to a previous menu or the LUIS Main Menu.
  
• Some LUIS menu items are gateways to other systems. These systems frequently require different commands for navigation and exiting. Read the screens carefully for instruction on using these systems.
  

Please note that these are general instructions not using any specific application. However, the LUIS logon screen will be the same once connected.

• Open your telnet window and choose to connect to a remote system.
  • The host name is: luis.nerdc.ufl.edu
    
  • The port name is: telnet
    
  • The term (terminal) type is: vt100
    
• Upon connection, the system will display: logon:
  
  • You should type : luis and press the <ENTER> key.
    
• The system displays : NERDC Banner Screen
  
  • You should type : luis and press the <ENTER> key.
    
• The system displays: LUIS Remote Access Menu

• You should type : menu and press the <ENTER> key on any LUIS screen.

When you are finished, sign off of LUIS by returning to the LUIS Main Menu:

• You should type : menu and press the <ENTER> key.

• The system displays: (previous menu)
  
  • You should type : (menu option number to return to LUIS Main Menu) and press the <ENTER> key.
    
  • You should type: (menu option number for exiting LUIS) and press the <ENTER> key.
• The system displays: NERDC Banner Screen
  
  • You should type : /k and press the <ENTER> key.
    

If you need assistance once you have connected to NERDC, send a message to fcllat@cns.ufl.edu

Lisa Tatum
Florida Center for Library Automation
2002 NW 13th St., Suite 320
Gainesville, FL 32609-3478 USA
VOICE: (352) 392-9020 FAX: (352) 392-9185