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- KERMIT FOR THE HONEYWELL MICROSYSTEM EXECUTIVE
-
- RUNNING CONCURRENT CP/M
-
-
-
- This short document describes the facilities offered by the
- Honeywell MicroSystem eXecutive implementation of Kermit-86.
-
- CN8XMS.A86 contains the machine dependent code for the MSE. It
- assumes that the MSE will be running Concurrent CP/M V3.1c.
-
- File CN8UTL.A86 is based on the CP/M-86 file C86UTL.A86.
- Various modifications, all compatible with CP/M-86 (famous last words!),
- have been necessary to it in order that TAKE files work properly.
- These have been grouped under edit [35].
-
- This implementation has not been tested with CP/M-86, and some
- modifications will be necessary if it is intended to be used with
- that system since some Concurrent CP/M system calls have been used.
-
- In use, MSE Kermit should behave as NEC APC Kermit whose documentation
- should be consulted in file C86XAP.DOC. Differences are:
-
- 1) Terminal emulation uses firmware ANSI mode. This is a little shakey
- in places, but is adequate for most purposes.
-
- 2) Tabs are not expanded by the terminal emulator. This is because there
- are several ways of determining the preset cursor position which vary
- according to the availability of PCDOS emulation mode &c. This may be
- implemented more sensibly when V4.1 of concurrent DOS becomes the
- standard system on the MSE.
-
- 3) Baud rate may be set between 50 and 19200 baud.
-
- 4) The SET PORT command has been implemented. It is possible to select
- between the TELEX and V24 ports. It is not possible to select the
- PRINTER port - the reasons are technical and are documented in the
- CN8XMS.A86 comments.
-
- SET PORT moves the present baud rate to the selected port, and at
- start up, defaults to the TELEX port.
-
- The V.24 port is wired to full V.24 standard. This means that the
- baud rate clock appears on pin 16 for transmit. This must be looped
- back to pins 15 and 17 if the baud rate is to be set locally, or
- cross coupled to the remote machine if separate rates are to be used.
- refer to the MSE documentation, or a V.24 specification to determine
- the proper way of doing this.
-
- Mark J. Hewitt
- University of Birmingham
- England
-
- MJHewitt @ LUT.MULTICS for mail
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- 7 OCTOBER
-
- The manufacturers of the Honeywell MSE have produced a list of machines that
- are identical to it, and will support this version of KERMIT-86. They are:
-
- Supplier Machine
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- Office & Electronic Machines PLC Orion PCi
- Ferranti Micro Systems, Wythenshawe Argos Pro Personal Computer
- Daisy Systems Verhoop, Holland Daisy PCi
- Fallon Systems, Maidenhead Fallon 2000
- Future Technology Systems FTS PCi
- Honeywell UK MSE
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- Mark J. Hewitt
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