GLINK for Android

Highly functional terminal emulator for the connection of:

• Barcode scanners
• Mobile (Android) computers
• Android tablets
• Smartphones
• Chrome devices (IBM, UNIX, Linux, AIX and Bull host systems)

Efficient communication with host systems

• It is possible to run a large number of host sessions in parallel.
• Glink uses standard TCP/IP protocols to communicate with host systems and can secure all protocols with Secure Socket Layer (SSL/TLS) encryption.
• VT emulation can be secured with the SSH protocol.
• For bull mainframes, Glink offers TNVIP and Telnet as well as the extremely efficient G&R/Ggate protocol.
• Also supported are IBM 5250 emulation (running on IBM iSeries (AS/400) systems), Double Byte Character Sets (DBCS) such as Chinese, Japanese and Korean, and TN5250 Enhanced Auto Sign-On.
• Physical key and button mapping, configurable hotspots for function keys, numbers, characters and URLs, and a configurable multi-line toolbar.

Look and feel:

• Glink is compliant with the design guidelines for Android devices.
• Browser and app handling are consistent: Zooming, scrolling, selecting, focusing, activating/deactivating the keyboard are implemented in 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 the Enter key after the selected number/character.
• Physical keys and buttons can be assigned macros, function keys and other keys.
• Glink's macro feature minimises the need for keyboard input and is a very useful tool for automating login or frequently used operations that require multiple interaction steps with the host.
• You can prompt the user for input in advance or during execution.

Installation and configuration:

Glink for Android is a client app that can be downloaded and configured from the Google Play Store or the G&R Web Store.