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- Simple Software Company
- >>>>>>>> P.O. Box 8184 <<<<<<<<
- New Orleans, La. 70182
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- Voice 504-288-6550 BBS 283-9785
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- 06-31-91
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- ASETIME Ver 3.1 by Gary M. Raymond
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- This utility will call the National Bureau of Standards and
- retreive the time from the Atomic Clock and reset your DOS time
- accordingly. You will have the choice of using COM1 thru COM4
- (standard DOS Vector addresses) and whatever baud rate your
- modem supports from 300 to 1200 baud as I am not sure if the
- Govt NBS modem is capable of higher rates. The ASETIME dialer
- will report any conditions encountered that prevent a connect &
- attempt to redial until a connection occurs. Hitting any key
- will EXIT you to DOS, reset the modem and go off line. SeTime
- will ask you for your local hour and adjust the GMT according
- to your local time. Remember to run your DOS ClockInit Utility
- afterward to burn the new time into your onboard clock
- (assumming you have one).
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- ASETIME is capable of automatic or manual operation. Automatic
- operation can be achived by using command line parameters from
- the dos line, especially useful with batch files. Also a
- greater degree of flexability is allowed by the creation of a
- modem configure file for manual operation. Should NBS ever
- change their number or baud rates, or you have special modem
- dial commands, this will fill the need.
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- To view the necessary command parameters, type the following
- at the command prompt. >ASETIME HELP then just follow the
- EXACT format.
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- By typing ASETIME alone, a directory will be created and and
- ASETIME will move to it and create the modem configure file and
- then proceed to open with the main menu prompt. You may then
- cancel or continue.
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- Content of ASETIME.CFG explained:
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- Line#1> COM1 Port (COM1,2,3 or 4 - [1,3-IRQ4 2,4IRQ3])
- 2> 1200 Baud (NBS may have 2400 capability by now)
- 3> N No Parity
- 4> 8 8 Data Bits
- 5> 1 1 Stop Bit
- 6> X *Use "X" when no special parameters are needed
- 7> X Use "X" when no special parameters are needed
- 8> ATV1&D1S7=20S11=60 *Modem setup string
- 9> 1 *Timing delay (1 second is normal)
- 10> C:\SET parent drive/directory (may be changed)
- 11> ATDT12026530351 Dial Command plus NBS phone number
- 12> M Auto or Manual operation (M usually here)
- 13> 6 difference between your local & GMT
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- *SPECIAL NOTES:
- Line's 6 & 7: With the "X'es", the modem will activate
- in its normal default modes for RS,CD,DS & CS.
- Some modems may require RTS and DTS active. If so
- place DS5000 and CS5000 on each line respectively. The
- number (5000) represents 5 seconds of delay before a
- device timeout error is issued. (can vary). To disable
- RTS/CTS, use RS and CS0 in place of the X's. Most MNP
- modems require DS5000 & CS5000.
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- LINE 9: Is a general timing delay. Try any value less
- than 1 i.e. (.6) until you find the lowest value your
- modem will respond to. In some rare cases it may be
- necessary to increase it slightly.
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- LINE 8: You may need to include M1 and or L3 to switch
- on the modem speaker at max volume to hear dialout.
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- Reprint of command line parameters. Allows ASETIME to run from
- a batch file unattended.
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- C:> ASETIME P1 B1200 SN,8,1 /A L6 #ATDT12026530351"
- P followed by port#"
- B followed by baud rate (NBS uses 1200)"
- S followed by Parity, Data bits, Stop bits (NBS uses N,8,1)"
- / followed by A for Automatic or M for Manual operation.
- # followed by Modem Dial Command plus Phone Number"
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- The Registered version is $10.00
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- Send $10 check, cash or money order to:
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- ********************************************
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- Simple Software Company
- P.O. Box 8184
- New Orleans, La. 70182
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- Voice Support 504-288-6550 BBS 504-283-9785
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