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EPOXLINK.DOC
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Documentation for EPOXLINK.COM
v1.1 - 6/22/85
Eric Meyer
EPOXLINK is an Osborne Executive ("OX") version of EPSNLINK, the
generic CP/M machine's equivalent of the Epson FILINK program. It
allows your Executive to exchange files (text or programs), either
singly or in batch mode, with an Epson PX-8 or QX-10 computer running
FILINK.
In principle, you can transfer files back and forth with PIP on
both machines. However, there are some nasty tricks to PIPing to the
serial ports on the Exec, whereas EPOXLINK always works easily.
Furthermore, EPOXLINK is also compatible with Portable Wordstar
"T/C" commands for transmitting files.
USAGE: A>EPOXLINK to transmit through Exec MODEM port
A>EPOXLINK P to transmit through Exec PRNTR port
To transfer files with EPOXLINK and FILINK:
1. Connect your Exec's serial port to the RS-232 port of the Epson
with the appropriate cable, and null modem if required. (Example: the
Epson #725 "serial printer cable" works with the PX-8.)
Note: EPOXLINK will use the MODEM serial port of the Exec, unless
you use the "P" option when you run it ("A>EPOXLINK P"), which tells it
to use the PRNTR serial port. You can use either port you like. But
these two ports are wired differently, so whatever cable you're using,
it will work alone on one port, and will require a null modem on the
other port.
2. Set the Epson's serial baud rate to 19200, 8 bits, no parity,
which is what EPOXLINK will be using. (Use CONFIG on the PX-8.) This
is quite fast!
3. Then run FILINK on the Epson, and EPOXLINK on the Osborne. Follow
the instructions on FILINK in the Epson manual if in doubt on how to
proceed - the program is really very simple to use.
To transfer between EPOXLINK and PORTABLE WORDSTAR:
Follow the same steps; but instead of running FILINK on the Epson,
use the T or C command from the Portable Wordstar Main Menu.
low the same steps; but ins