On a Mac with one 800K Disk named "Red Ryder" you need:
1. A minimum System Folder.
Minimum Fonts.
Minimum Desk Accessories.
No printer Drivers.
2. Plus the 6 required items.
On a Mac with two 800K Disk Drives you need:
1. System StartUp disk in one drive.
2. "Red Ryder" disk in the other drive with the 6 required items.
On a Hard Disk system you need:
1. A folder called "Red Ryder" containing the 6 required items.
The 6 Required Items
In this Folder or Disk called "Red Ryder" you need these 6 required items:
1. Red Ryder 10.0 or above.
2. "RRJ$" is a procedure file.
It is used at startup to make the "PC-Pursuit Menu".
This procedure file doesn't end with (.PROC).
3. "Red's 10.3 Stuff". A file made by Red Ryder that saves all the
setting of Red Ryder when last used.
4. "BBS Log". A file made by "Super PCP Dialer" to log all BBS
contacts.
5. "PCPProc" A folder that contains the following 14 required items:
The spelling must be exactly the same as shown.
1. "CloseNode.PROC"
2. "Dial9.PROC"
3. "Dialer.PROC"
4. "PCP.PROC"
5. "PCP1200.PROC"
6. "PCP2400.PROC"
7. "PCPBBS.PROC"
8. "PCPHangup.PROC"
9. "SaveNode.PROC"
10. "SDialer.PROC"
11. "SelectNode.PROC"
12. "Set.PROC"
13. "PCPMaster" Not a procedure but a required text file.
14. "PCPMacros" Not a procedure but a Macro file.
"PCPNodes". A folder that contains 33 Node files.
To conserve space on a single 800K disk remove the files not needed.
THE 33 NODES
City Area Code
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Atlanta, GA 404
D/GAATL/3
D/GAATL/12
D/GAATL/24
Boston, MA 617
D/MABOS/3
D/MABOS/12
D/MABOS/24
Chicago, IL 312 1-815
D/ILCHI/3
D/ILCHI/12
D/ILCHI/24
(815, must dial 1-815 + phone number)
Cleveland, OH 216
D/OHCLV/3
D/OHCLV/12
Colton, CA 714
D/CACOL/12
Dallas, TX 214 1-817
D/TXDAL/3
D/TXDAL/12
D/TXDAL/24
(817, must dial 1- 817 + phone number)
Denver, CO 303
D/CODEN/3
D/CODEN/12
D/CODEN/24
Detroit, MI 313
D/MIDET/3
D/MIDET/12
D/MIDET/24
Glendale, CA 818
D/CAGLE/12
Hartford, CT 203
D/CTHAR/12
Houston, TX 713
D/TXHOU/3
D/TXHOU/12
D/TXHOU/24
Kansas City, MO 816 913
D/MOKAN/12
Los Angeles, CA 213
D/CALAN/3
D/CALAN/12
D/CALAN/24
Miami, FL 305
D/FLMIA/3
D/FLMIA/12
Milwaukee, WI 414
D/WIMIL/12
Minneapolis, MN 612
D/MNMIN/3
D/MNMIN/12
Newark, NJ 201
D/NJNEW/3
D/NJNEW/12
D/NJNEW/24
New York, NY 212 1-718
D/NYNYO/3
D/NYNYO/12
D/NYNYO/24
(718, must dial 1-718 + phone number)
Oakland, CA 415
D/CAOAK/12
Palo Alto, CA 415
D/CAPAL/12
Philadelphia, PA 215
D/PAPHI/3
D/PAPHI/12
D/PAPHI/24
Phoenix, AZ 602
D/AZPHO/3
D/AZPHO/12
Portland, OR 503
D/ORPOR/3
D/ORPOR/12
Research Triangle Park, NC 919
D/NCRTP/3
D/NCRTP/12
Salt Lake City, UT 801
D/UTSLC/3
D/UTSLC/12
San Diego, CA 619
D/CASAD/12
San Francisco, CA 415
D/CASFA/3
D/CASFA/12
D/CASFA/24 (pending)
San Jose, CA 408 415
D/CASJO/12
Santa Ana, CA 714
D/CASAN/12
Seattle, WA 206
D/WASEA/3
D/WASEA/12
D/WASEA/24
St. Louis, MO 314 1-618
D/MOSLO/12
(618, must dial 1-618 + phone number)
Tampa, FL 813
D/FLTAM/3
D/FLTAM/12
Washington, DC 202 703 301
D/DCWAS/3
D/DCWAS/12
D/DCWAS/24
Note:
/3 = 300 baud
/12 = 1200 baud
/24 = 2400 baud
EACH OF THE 33 NODE FILES SHOULD BE SET UP THE SAME WAY
The first four line are set up the same for all Node files.
Line 1, Month the file was last used. Its updated each time used.
Line 2, Day the file was last used. Its updated each time used.
Line 3, The Node File name. Its used for dialing the node.
4 blank spaces.
Line 3, The corresponding Area Code your actually dialing into.
Line 4, The City the Node is designated for. Each node will access
certain prefixes only in the area code and a list is available
on PCP BBS.
1 blank space
Line 4, The State.
The Next two lines are the BBS record.
Each BBS listing has two lines.
Line 5, The Dial Status Symbol for dialing. (If none make a space)
1 blank space (This makes two spaces total if no status symbol)
Line 5, The BBS name followed with a comma.
2 blank spaces.
Line 5, The City and State the BBS is in. (State in 2 letters)
Line 5, 2 blank spaces. (Not required if no comments)
Line 5, Comments if any about this BBS enclosed in (parenthesis)
These ( Comments ) can be added from within the Dialer.
Line 6, The BBS number.
These Dial Status Symbols are required in Line 5:
The Ñ means dial this number. (option key and the * key)
The ├ means the number is archieved in the list. It will not be dialed
but is saved until you remove it. (option key and the v key)
The lack of a Dial Status Symbol means the number was called
today. It is reset at the start of each day with a Ñ symbol.
It can also be reset to call more than once in the same day
from within the Dialer program .
The file must end with the EOF symbol.
The ª means end of file, and is needed. (option key and the & key)
NOTE
The files must be set up like the example above. Do not duplicate BBS listings for the same number in your Node Files. It will mess up the
Save Node File ? menu selection.
"PC-Pursuit" Menu
From this menu you select the features of the Super PCP Dialer.
"Dial PC-Pursuit BBS" Dial PCP BBS.
"Dial PC-Pursuit 1200" Dial a PCP call at 1200 Baud.
"Dial PC-Pursuit 2400" Dial a PCP call at 2400 Baud.
The next 6 selections are not selectable until you connect to PCP.
"Dial 9" allows you to enter a string of numbers and characters for dialing
an outside line from a private PBX.
"PCP Settings" opens a dialog box for entering your:
Local PCP 1200 phone #
Local PCP 2400 phone#
Your PCP ID
Your PCP Password
When you click on the save button, your numbers are saved into a procedure file. If you select "PCP Settings" it will show your saved settings,
except your password. When you use the "Super PCP Dialer" for the first time, your prompted to enter your PCP settings.
"Reset PC-Pursuit Menu" resets the menu so you can start the "Super
PC-Pursuit Dialer" if and when it crashes.
After you connect with your local PCP number, the following
Menu selections are now selectable.
"Select Node" puts up a file selection box to select the Node to Dial.
This selection box also appears automatically after you connect with PCP.
The "Select Node" menu choice allows you to move from node to node.
Remember to close the Node you called before selecting another Node.
"Close Node" will close the node and allow you to call another node city.
"Save Node File ?" allows the node file to be saved if you terminate
the Dialer procedure from the Service Menu selection "Cancel Procedure". The Dialer will automatically save the total file with all the changes, if you close the node file from within the procedure.
"Dial Node Batch" allows you to redial the Node you selected. You must
still be connected with the node.
"Dial Node Single #" allows you to call a specific number and not
batch dial a complete Node file list. You must still be connected with the
node. Space is provided to enter the City, State, BBS Name, & BBS number
for saving the connection in you BBS Log file.
"PC-Pursuit Hangup" disconnects PCP and resets "PC-Pursuit" menu.
HOW IT WORKS
The Super PCP Dialer has been tested on a Mac SE using a single drive, a hard disk drive setup, and with and without MultiFinder.
The dialer uses the Racal-Vadic feature of the outdial modem.
A normal connect with a node will put you in the Hayes mode of respones. These respones are very limited and leave you guessing to what is going on. Racal-Vadic has more responses to help you understand what is
happening, if anything.
The responses are:
DIALING...The modem has detected a dial tone and is now dialing the phone number.
NO DIAL TONE....means no dial tone detected.
BUSY.....received after dialing a number means a busy signal was detected.
A quick returned BUSY might mean the exchange is not dialable.
Node exchange listes are available on PCP BBS.
A BUSY after a ringing sequence could mean a non BBS number.
RINGING...... actually ringing.
ANSWER TONE.....carrier detected.
ON LINE or ONLINE 1200.... two different (on line) responses can be
received depending on the version of Racal-Vadic used for the node city.
You can check the mode by typing a <CTRL> V.
FAILED CALL... the phone rang for ten times with no answer. I hate to wait, so the Dialer waits for only "3" rings and then drops the call and
starts another dialing sequence. Almost all BBS's answer within the first two rings. For some reason, you might not get any RINGING prompts and you just sit waiting. Finally you might get a FAILED CALL prompt. You can drop out early by entering a carriage return if you feel this is the case.
DISCONNECT.... received after the BBS sends a logoff string and the outdial modem disconnects. This is only received on the newer versions of
Racal-Vadic.
MACRO KEYS
RESET MODEM (ATZ) Used in the Hayes mode to ReSet the modem. On the initial connection with the node outdial modem a ATZ is required and you receive a OK. This is done automatically by the dialer.
RESET RV NODE (^E^M) Used in the Racal Vadic mode to reset. You will receive "HELLO:I'AM READY" followed by the * prompt.
HAYES-RV (CONT^M) If you receive a @ prompt, your in the Hayes mode.
The Dialer uses Racal-Vadic mode only and you need to do that using this macro key. You will receive "HELLO:I'AM READY" followed by a * prompt.
RV-HAYES (@^M) Moves you from Racal-Vadic to Hayes mode. You will
receive TELENET followed by @ prompt. No need to do this.
BBS CUTOFF (^C^D) if your connected to a BBS and the thing dies and your stuck. This macro key disconnects you back to the Racal-Vadic mode. You will receive "DISCONNECT".
M-DISCONNECT (^E^M) This is a manual disconnect string that gets the procedure file going again. The problem is PCP/TELENET uses 2 versions of Racal-Vadic. The older version will not send you a DISCONNECT, so we have to fool the procedure into starting up. The procedure is waiting for a prompt of "DISCONNECT" for the newer versions, and a "HELLO:I'AM
READY" prompt for the older versions. The newer versions send the "DISCONNECT" to you automatically, but the older versions just sit there doing nothing. This macro gets the node started up and forces it to start up. You will receive "HELLO:I'AM READY" followed by a * prompt.
Macro keys to send these Control Keys
PAUSE ^S (^S) tells the other computer to halt transmission.
RESUME ^Q (^Q) tells the other computer to resume transmission.
ABORT ^C (^C) tells the other computer to interrupt transmission.
ABORT ^K (^K) tells the other computer to interrupt transmission.
TIPS
Disconnecting a online BBS is accomplished by typing <CTRL> C then <CTRL> D, macro key "BBS CUTOFF".
If you receive a TIME OUT after disconnecting and 2 minutes of inactivity
pass, type a <CTRL> E, this is macro key "RESET RV NODE". The Dialer does this for you automatically.
To return to Hayes Mode type a @ and a carriage return, macro key
"RV-HAYES". You really don't need this.
To return to Racal-Vadic mode from Hayes Mode, type "CONT" and a carriage return, macro key "HAYES-RV"
To wakeup the modem while in the Hayes mode type "ATZ", macro key
"RESET MODEM"
When you see "HELLO:I'AM READY" and a * your in Racal-Vadic.
When you see a @, your in the Hayes mode, which you don't want.
A BBS Log is written after each connection with a BBS. The BBS Log
is made automatically if you trash it.
After receiving a DIALING.... prompt and no RINGING.... prompts appear,
you can type a carriage return and the Dialer will continue into a new dialing sequence.
DISCONNECT NOTE
When you disconnect from a BBS on a node that uses the old version of Racal-Vadic, you don't receive a "DISCONNECT" prompt. You need to click the "M-DISCONNECT" macro key.
HELP
As a last resort close the procedure file and start over.
