Oakland CPM Archive/oakcpm.iso/cpm/modem7/necmdmx.lbr/READTHIS.1ST

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GREETINGS FROM THE NEC-AID SOCIETY ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

This DISK has your MODEM7 version 40 on it as well as the MODEM7B.DRV program.

We felt that it was a terrible waste of good disk space to put only those
programs on this disk, so we put some extras on it that we think you will
enjoy.

Before we get to the explanations and instructions for finding, installing and
using your new programs, let's talk about the disk that you are reading from.
It is a MASTER DISK that can not be written to or erased unless you remove the
WRITE PROTECT TAB from the edge. This was placed on the disk so that you could
not accidentally erase the contents before copying them. This disk is formatted
with 512 bytes per sector (option "B" on the format menu). Before you go any
further, it would be an excellent idea to use your DISK8.COM utility on your
CP/M MASTER/Working disk and format a blank disk to the 512 bytes per sector
format.

When you have done this, change to the "FILE TRANSFER SUBMENU" of the DISK8
program and then remove the MASTER CP/M disk from drive A:   Place this disk
in drive A: and make certain that the newly formatted disk is in drive B:

Now enter option "D" -- COPY ALL TRACKS     on your keyboard and make a complete
copy of this disk. This will be your working modem disk. Put the original modem
disk in a safe place with your other MASTER DISKS 'just in case....'

OKAY!!! We are ready to roll! You will notice that there are TWO programs on
USER AREA 0....M7TOUCH.COM and M7PULSE.COM (there are more programs on other
user areas of this disk!!!). These two programs are identical except that one
of them is configured for a TOUCH-type dialing system and the other for a
PULSE-type dialing system. **NOTE!** Just because your local home phone is a
"touch tone" phone, do not be certain that the M7TOUCH program is the one to
keep. In several areas of the US, the switching for touch-type phones is NOT
fast enough to keep up with a modem/computer dialing system and the phone will
not be activated by the M7TOUCH program, even though it seems that everything
else is alright!!!!!

Before we are through, you will know which of these programs is for you.

We assumed that your modem is a Smart-type modem and uses the Hayes type
dialing commands. If this is NOT true, don't worry, because you can still dial
with your modem after you are in the terminal mode and can address the modem
directly. However, one of the things that we need to be certain of is that the
modem is set in such a way that it will talk to your computer and vice versa.
To be able to do this we have to check three things: the computer, the modem,
and the cable that connects them to each other. (It is also a good idea to
check the phone cable from time to time!)

The JUMPER for modem speed on the back of the PC-8801 should be placed on #5
and left there. If you have a SM300 or other 300 baud modem this is also the
correct setting for this modem. Regardless of modem type, use #5!

Now look at your modem and the switch settings. One of the switches that is
user controlled is the Data Send Ready or "DSR" switch. This switch can usually
be set in one of two ways: #1 DSR always ON, or #2 DSR on only in DATA MODE.
The handshaking/buffer/interrupt features of the MODEM7B.DRV program which is
needed by this version of MDM740 require that the DSR switch be in the #1 (DSR
always ON) position. Use hardware or software to accomplish this.

If the JUMPER is on #5 and the DSR is set to ON, you are ready to use the
program. PIP (or otherwise transfer to your working modem disk) a copy of the
INSTALL8.COM program from your CP/M working disk. Now enter the following
command string:
    A>INSTALL8 MODEM7B.DRV TTY:<cr>

This will install the MODEM7B.DRV (by the way, it is not a bad idea to PIP the
MODEM7B.DRV file to your CP/M working disk and perhaps even the CP/M MASTER
DISK so that you will always have a copy handy with your other .DRV routines).

The screen should tell you that the program is successfully installed, so now
enter:
    A>M7TOUCH<cr>

and you will see the beginning of the command prompt for the MDM740 program.
If you are in an experimental mood, try entering the following command string:
    A>>>CAL 0,<cr>

and if the system has been configured as instructed, and if your local phone
system uses touch dialing, you will soon be connected to your friends at NEC-
AIDS...isn't it amazing?

If the system seems NOT to be dialing, try the same command string with the
M7PULSE.COM program, to see if the problem is the dialing speed. Okay? Okay!

If you look at USER area 1 (you can get there by typing "USER 1" at the CP/M
prompt, you will see a file marked MDM740.COM. This is the semi-modified
standard file (it is set up for touch dailing and smartmodem for PC-8801 using
the MODEM7B.DRV almost exactly like the M7TOUCH.COM program. Also you will see
the M7NE-2.ASM file which is the OVERLAY to install into MDM7 or MEX10 programs
to get them configured for the NEC PC-8801. You will also find M7FNK files and
M7LIB files. These programs (and documentation) are for further customizing
your MDM740 program. The M7LIB program is used to modify the built-in phone
library of the program (we have thoughtfully put in some numbers that we know
you will be wanting to have..). The M7FNK program is for modifying the key-pad
functions that are also built in to the MDM7 program. We have already installed
those functions that we have found to be the most helpful for using RCP/M and
various other electronic bulletin boards, so be cautious about changing these.

The other programs on User 0 of the disk are program utilities similar to those
that you will find on your NEC-AID Society RCP/M bulletin board. They are
PUBLIC DOMAIN programs written to help computer users everywhere and given by
the authors to RCP/M groups. Some PD programs are very good and some are just
plain terrible. You have to try them to see. (We at NEC-AIDS try all of the
ones we put on the board for you... about 20% of the programs we try are kept
for our members, the rest are noted and erased...)  The two included are very
good and we hope that you enjoy using them and your new MDM740 program.

When you have determined which of the two programs (M7TOUCH or M7PULSE) is the
best one for you, rename it to MDM7.COM or NECMDM7.COM and erase the other one.

That's all, except a friendly note to read the rest of the documentation that
has been provided so that you will not make any major mistakes with your new
programs, and learn to use them with the least effort. Please enjoy these
programs and thank you for dealing with NEC-AID Society.