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Here is how I have SARA.EXE set up on my PC. Since the program came
with absolutely NO docs, I thought I would relate what I learned from playing
with it in case you want to try putting it up.
Files:
COM2OPEN.EXE
SARA.EXE - actual interface program
PACK_GO.BAT - batch file that starts up the interface
PACINIT.TXT - TNC commands to reset TNC after user
Misc BBS/GBS - my stuff to menu drive the thing
You also need to create a file called PASS.TXT which holds the callsigns and
passwords of your accessed users. The file is set up as such:
/AA5KG,PASSWORD
/N5JZZ,PWD
and so on until the last line which must be a / by itself.
/
Activity is logged to a file called PASS.LOG. I wrote a quick file to open
the COM port the TNC is connected to because I noticed that SARA didn't
always manage to get it opened. That one is COM2OPEN.EXE. That insurs the
com port gets opened.
The program config parameters are hard - wired. The Phone modem must be on
COM1, the TNC on COM2. The computer to TNC baud rate may (not must) be locked.
You don't need any kind of CTTY command or driver (gateway) to run the thing.
It takes care of all that by itself. The program definetly leaves alot to be
desired, but works well.
Oh, something I almost forgot. This program doesn't like 4 character calls.
Guess its cuz a Canadian made it and they don't have 4 char calls. Anyhow, to
get around that, on users with a 4 char call, put an extra space after the
callsign like so:
/W5QX ,PASSWORD
and then make sure to tell the user to add a space when the program asks for
their callsign. I found that out with WR5V, and it works fine as long as he
remembers to add a space after his call when he starts the program.
73 es C U on packet! de AA5KG Al