VMS Help SET, CARD_READER  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

    Defines the default translation mode for cards read from a card
    reader. All subsequent input read from the specified card reader
    is converted using the specified mode.

    Format

      SET CARD_READER  device-name[:]

1 - Parameter

 device-name[:]

    Specifies the name of the card reader for which the translation
    mode is to be set. The device must not be currently allocated to
    any other user.

2 - Qualifiers

 2.1 - /026

    Sets the card reader for cards punched on an 026 punch.

 2.2 - /029

    Sets the card reader for cards punched on an 029 punch.

 2.3 - /LOG

       /LOG
       /NOLOG (default)

    Controls whether log information is displayed at the terminal to
    confirm that the card reader is set.

3 - Example

  $ ALLOCATE CR:
    _CRA0: ALLOCATED
  $ SET CARD_READER CRA0:/029
  $ COPY  CRA0: [PEARLMAN.DATAFILES]CARDS.DAT

      The ALLOCATE command requests the allocation of a card reader
      by specifying the generic device name. When the ALLOCATE
      command displays the name of the device, the SET CARD_READER
      command sets the translation mode at 029. Then the COPY command
      copies all the cards read by the card reader CRA0 into the file
      CARDS.DAT in the directory [PEARLMAN.DATAFILES].