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* P A C K - E T - T E R M *
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* Version 3.0 ST *
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* Copyright 1986 *
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* By Charles W. Harrington *
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PACK-ET-TERM USER GUIDE
FOR THE ATARI ST
July 15, 1986
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 1986 Charles W. Harrington, WA4GPF. Rights to
sell are reserved. This program may be freely duplicated and
distributed, but not sold without the prior written consent of
the author, WA4GPF, Charles W. Harrington, 5634 Lesser Drive,
Orlando, Florida, 32818.
DISCLAIMER
Charles W. Harrington, the author, makes no warranty as to
to suitability of this software for any purpose. Further, the
author reserves the right to revise this material at any time,
without incurring any obligation to former users. The user assumes
total responsibility for the use of the software, and agrees not
to hold the author responsible for any loss connected with it's
use.
SOFTWARE LICENSE
The author grants to the public, a limited license to use and
reproduce this product, providing the terms of the license and the
copyright are complied with. The user agrees that he will not
attempt disassembly of this software, and that he will not alter
it in any manner, without the prior written consent of the author.
This license may be canceled or modified at any time, at the
discretion of the author.
CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Welcome to PACK-ET-TERM
1.2 Description of features
1.3 System Requirements
2.0 Getting PACK-ET-TERM started
2.1 Connecting the ST to the Tnc
2.2 Configuring the ST serial ports
2.3 Configuring the tnc
3.0 Getting to know PACK-ET-TERM
3.1 Help Screen
3.2 Terminal Mode Screen Display
3.3 Transmit Screen Operation
3.4 Receive Screen Operation
4.0 PACK-ET-TERM's Special Features
4.1 Connect State Display
4.2 <F1> - Load CQ Buffer
4.3 <Shift><F1> - Display CQ Buffer
4.4 <F2> - Auto CQ
4.5 <Shift><F2> - Send CQ Buffer
4.6 <F3> - Clear Transmit Buffer
4.7 <Shift><F3> - Clear Receive Buffer
4.8 <F4> - Load Transmit Buffer
4.9 <Shift><F4> - Load Receive Buffer
4.10 <F5> - Save Transmit Buffer
4.11 <Shift><F5> - Save Receive Buffer
4.12 <F6> - Display Transmit Buffer
4.13 <Shift><F6> - Display Receive Buffer
4.14 <F7> - Toggle the Transmit Buffer
4.15 <Shift><F7> - Toggle the Receive Buffer
4.16 <F8> - Send Transmit Buffer
4.17 <SHift><F8> - Send Receive Buffer
4.18 <F9> - Toggle Connect Message
4.19 <Shift><F9> - Toggle Connect Receive Buffer
4.20 <F10> - Load Connect Buffer
4.21 <Shift><F10> - Display Connect Buffer
4.22 <Alternate><c> - Toggle Connect Printer
4.23 <Alternate><d> - Display Bytes in Receive Buffer
4.24 <Alternate><i> - Display Information
4.25 <Alternate><r> - Toggle Receive Printer
4.26 <Alternate><s> - Time Stamps
4.27 <Alternate><u> - Display bytes in Transmit Buffer
5.0 PACK-ET-TERM 3.0 Operating Tips
5.1 Making a Connect Message
5.2 Loading and Use of Connect Message
5.3 Using Save to Receive Buffer if Connected feature
5.4 Using Connect Printer feature
5.5 Using Time Stamps
5.6 Downloading from a BBS
5.7 Uploading to a BBS
5.8 Making a Text File
5.9 Using a Configuration File
6.0 Other Uses for Text Files
6.1 Rig Information
6.2 Routing File
6.3 CQ Messages
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 WELCOME to PACK-ET-TERM version 3.0
Welcome to PACK-ET-TERM version 3.0 written by WA4GPF, Chuck
Harrington. Because the author believes in Packet Radio and the
Atari ST, you have received at no cost, a piece of software that
the author believes is of commercial quality. Please feel free to
give your friends a copy of PACK-ET-TERM 3.0, or upload it to
favorite telephone BBS system.
1.2 PACK-ET-TERM version 3.0 features
PACK-ET-TERM has a combination of features that you may not
have seen in a packet radio terminal before. It takes advantage
of some of the Atari ST's best features to give the average user a
more enjoyable packeting experience. This program features a
triple split screen display, with transmit and receive screens
divided, and connect status and time displayed. The status of the
various buffers and program features are also displayed, to
remind the user of what the software is currently doing.
PACK-ET-TERM 3.0 supports your printer with a "print if
connected" feature; this is a great way to save only your connects
to the printer. It is especially useful as a mailbox, allowing
a station to connect and leave you a message. You may also save
connections to a buffer, for the same purpose. A connect message
is also provided, which may be used to prompt the connecting
station to leave a message and disconnect, or may be used to send
a greeting automatically when someone connects.
PACK-ET-TERM 3.0 also supports text file transfers, and uses
several buffers to make packeting easy for you. The receive buffer
is 196K bytes in size, adequate for "all day" receive buffering,
or the largest file transfers. A CQ buffer holds the text which
is automatically sent, at the intervals you specify. The Connect
buffer, holds the messages you want sent upon connection, and the
transmit buffer allows you to enter from the keyboard, up to 8K of
of text, to send or save to disk.
PACK-ET-TERM 3.0 also has a handy time stamp feature, which
supports the screen display, receive buffer, and the printer. The
CONNECTED and DISCONNECTED times, are also printed in the status
area of the screen.
Best of all, PACK-ET-TERM 3.0 is designed to work with most
TNCs, and provide all or most of the features discribed in this
document, with no special interfaces or cables.
The author hopes you enjoy packeting with your Atari St, and
that you enjoy the features of PACK-ET-TERM.
1.3 System Requirements