On several locations in the KIM-1 User manual the key RUB OUT is mentioned to press this key to do the baud rate determination.
The RUB OUT key is a key on a teletype. It generates the code $7F, all ones lower 7 bits. This is why it is a good candidate for the baud rate detection as explained in the TTY DELAY routines page. But any key with an odd value will do.
There is another mentioning of RUB OUT as command in the TTY CLI mode, it restarts the KIM-1.
In the source of the monitor you can find it here:
0556 1C00 ; TTY CMDS: .. 0564 1C00 ; RO RUB OUT - RETURN TO START (KIM) 0853 1DDB ; 0854 1DDB C9 20 SCAN CMP #$20 ; OPEN CELL 0855 1DDD F0 CA BEQ SPACE 0856 1DDF C9 7F CMP #$7F ; RUB OUT (KIM) 0857 1DE1 F0 1B BEQ STV
Now it is no RUB OUT in current terminal emulators.
But it can be done!
The Teraterm application (a Windows application) has a configuration file for the keyboard configuration
Edit the
and find the User keys section;
Uncomment and change there:
[User keys] ; Ctrl + F1 key: character string User1=1083,0,$7F
CTRL+F1 now generates the RUB OUT code $7F.
