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- PART I. INSTALLATION
-
- Program Kermit implements the KERMIT protocol under HONEYWELL/CP6.
-
- Authors: Philip Murton - original RT-11 PASCAL program.
- Bruce W. Pinn - modified version for VAX/VMS.
- Douglas Vaughan, Cheryl Poostay, Kevin Asplen, Jay Undercoffler
- - modified VAX/VMS version for HONEYWELL/CP6.
-
- Date: March 27, 1985
-
- Site: Bucknell University Computing Services
- Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 17837
- (717) 524-1801
-
-
- Files:
- KERMIT - Source code and JCL to create the Kermit rununit.
- INSTALL - Installation instructions, description of
- operation, and summary of Kermit commands.
- DRIBBLE - Dribble file of the transfers of a test file from
- CP6 to an IBMPC and from the IBMPC back to CP6.
- OCTAL - Octal listing of the dribble file.
-
-
- The file 'KERMIT' is a BATCH file containing the JCL and source
- code required to create the rununit KERMIT_RU. The bulk of the code
- is written in PASCAL and was compiled at Bucknell using CP6 PASCAL
- Version B01. The NDB (no debug) compiler option is used in an effort
- to maximize file transfer speed. The CP6 system dependent routines
- are written in PL6 and were compiled at Bucknell using PL6 Version
- B02.
-
- To create the rununit KERMIT_RU, !BATCH KERMIT .
-
-
- PART II. PROGRAM OPERATION
-
- Kermit-CP6 runs interactively with a user connected to CP6 via
- a remote Kermit. File transfers from CP6 to the remote Kermit and
- from the remote Kermit to CP6 must originate from Kermit-CP6.
-
- The following Bucknell documentation illustrates the logging on
- and file transfer processes between CP6 and an IBMPC running Kermit-MS.
-
- BUCKNELL KERMIT INSTRUCTIONS
-
- LOGGING ON
-
- 1....Obtain the KERMIT software from either the programming
- assistant or the bulletin board adjacent to the phone.
-
- 2....Open the door on Drive A (left drive). With the label
- side up and your thumb on the label insert the KERMIT
- disk into Drive A. Close the drive door.
-
- 3....Power on the IBM. If the IBM is powered on, press the
- Del key while holding down both the Ctrl and Alt keys.
-
- 4....Type KERMIT <--' in response to the A> prompt.
-
- 6....Press <--' .
-
- 7....Log On.
-
- 8....!PROFILE IBMPC
-
- 9....Return the KERMIT software.
-
- FILE TRANSFERS
-
- TO SEND A CP6 FILE TO THE IBMPC
-
- 1....LOGON to CP6.
- 2....Insert a formatted IBM disk into Drive B (right drive).
- 3....Start the CP6 file transfer program.
- !START KERMIT_RU
-
- 4....Initiate the file transfer.
- Kermit-CP6>SEND CP6filename <--'
-
- 5....Within 10 seconds, hold down the Ctrl key and press ] ; release both
- keys. Type the letter C.
-
- 6....Continue the file transfer.
- Kermit-IBM>RECEIVE IBMfilename <--'
-
- An IBM filename is 1-8 characters in length, and can be followed by a 1-3
- character extension. The following characters can be used for filenames
- and extensions: A-Z 0-9 $ & # @ ! % " ( ) - { } _ / \
-
- To confirm the file transfer: Kermit-IBM>DIR
-
-
- 7....Return to CP6.
- Kermit-IBM>CONNECT <--' and press <--'
-
- 8....Repeat Steps 4-6 to send another file
- OR
- Kermit-CP6>Q to quit CP6 Kermit.
-
- 9....Logoff.
-
- TO SEND AN IBMPC FILE TO CP6
-
- 1.....LOGON to CP6.
- 2.....Insert the disk containing the IBM file to be sent into Drive B.
- 3.....Start the CP6 file transfer program.
- !START KERMIT_RU
-
- 4.....Initiate the file transfer.
- Kermit-CP6>RECEIVE CP6filename <--'
-
- 5.....Within 10 seconds, hold down the Ctrl key and press ] ; release both keys.
- Type C .
-
- 6.....Continue the file transfer.
- Kermit-IBM>SEND IBMfilename <--'
-
- 7.....Return to CP6.
- Kermit-IBM>CONNECT <--' and press <--'
-
- 8....Repeat Steps 4-6 to send another file
- OR
- Kermit-CP6>Q to quit CP6 Kermit.
-
- 9....Logoff.
-
- PART III. SUMMARY OF KERMIT-CP6 COMMANDS.
-
- The valid KERMIT-CP6 commands are:
-
- HELP STATUS EXIT/QUIT
- SEND RECEIVE SET SHOW
-
- A description of each command follows.
-
- 1. HELP
- In order to use the HELP facilities on KERMIT-CP6, type 'HELP command'.
- Abbreviated HELP can be obtained on selected commands by typing 'command ?'.
-
-
- 2. STATUS
-
- Description:
- Displays information on the most recent file transmission of data.
-
- Example:
- KERMIT-CP6> STATUS
-
- 3. EXIT/QUIT
-
- Description:
- Exits KERMITCP6 and returns to IBEX.
-
- Examples:
- KERMIT-CP6> QUIT
- KERMIT-CP6> EXIT
-
-
- 4. SEND filespec
-
- Description:
- Sends the specified CP6 file to the remote Kermit.
- Wildcarding is not allowed; only one file per SEND is allowed.
-
- filespec:
- any valid, existing CP6 file-specification.
-
- Examples:
- KERMIT-CP6> SEND MYFILE
- KERMIT-CP6> SEND ANOTHER_FILE
-
- 5. RECEIVE filespec
-
- Description:
- Prepares KERMITCP6 to receive a file being sent by the remote Kermit.
- Wildcarding by the remote Kermit is allowed.
-
- filespec:
- Any valid CP6 file-specification.
- If omitted, the file-specification will be obtained from the
- file header sent by the remote Kermit.
- If the remote Kermit is sending more than one file, the first
- CP6 filename will be obtained from filespec(if specified);
- subsequent filenames will be obtained from the file headers
- sent by the remote Kermit.
-
- WARNING! KERMIT will overwrite an existing
- file with the given filespec.
-
- Examples:
- KERMIT-CP6> RECEIVE MYFILE
- KERMIT-CP6> RECEIVE
-
- 6. SET keywords
-
- SEND <option>
- RECEIVE <option>
- TRANSMODE <ASCII | binary>
- EIGHT-QUOTE <character>
- FILERECORD <CRLF | lf | cr>
- PARITY <NONE | even | odd>
- DEBUGGING <on | OFF>
- SPEED <decimal>
- DELAY <decimal>
-
-
- 6.1 SET SEND keyword
-
- PACKET-LENGTH <decimal>
- PADDING <decimal>
- PADCHAR <octal value>
- TIMEOUT <decimal>
- END-OF-LINE <octal value>
- QUOTE <character>
-
- 6.1.1 SHOW SEND PACKET-LENGTH par
-
- Description:
- Shows the send packet length.
- par:
- may be any decimal value between 10 and 96
- Default Value = 94
-
- Note that SETting this will have no effect since
- the remote Kermit will send the value it requires.
-
- Affect this change by SETting the RECEIVE PACKET-LENGTH
- parameter of the remote Kermit.
-
- Example:
- KERMIT-CP6> SHOW SEND PACKET-LENGTH
- KERMIT-IBM> SET RECEIVE PACKET-LENGTH 80
-
-
-
- 6.1.2 SHOW SEND PADDING
-
- Description:
- Shows the number of padding characters that will be
- sent to the remote Kermit.
-
- Note that SETting this will have no effect since
- the remote Kermit will send the value it requires.
-
- Affect this change by SETting the RECEIVE PADDING
- parameter of the remote Kermit.
-
- Example:
- KERMIT-CP6> SHOW SEND PADDING
- KERMIT-IBM> SET RECEIVE PADDING 30
-
-
- 6.1.3 SHOW SEND PADCHAR
-
- Description:
- Shows the character that will be sent as padding to the
- remote Kermit.
-
- Note that SETting this parameter will have no effect since
- the remote Kermit will send the value it requires.
-
- Example:
- KERMIT-CP6> SHOW SEND PADCHAR
-
-
- 6.1.4 SHOW SEND TIMEOUT par
-
- Description:
- Shows the number of seconds Kermit CP6 will wait for
- a response to a packet sent to the remote Kermit.
- The SEND is terminated if a timeout occurs.
- par:
- may be any positive decimal number, given in seconds
- Default value = 20 seconds
-
- Note that SETting this will have no effect since
- the remote Kermit will send the value it requires.
-
- Affect this change by SETting the RECEIVE TIMEOUT
- parameter of the remote Kermit.
-
- Example:
- KERMIT-CP6> SHOW SEND TIMEOUT
- KERMIT-IBM> SET RECEIVE TIMEOUT 10
-
-
- 6.1.5 SET/SHOW SEND END-OF-LINE par
-
- Description:
- This command sets/shows the end of line character KERMITCP6 will
- send to the remote Kermit.
-
- par:
- may be any ASCII value for a character, given in octal
- Default value = 15 (ASCII CR, CTRL-M)
-
- Examples:
- KERMIT-CP6> SET SEND END-OF-LINE 12
- KERMIT-CP6> SHOW SEND END-OF-LINE
-
-
- 6.1.6 SET/SHOW SEND QUOTE par
-
- Description:
- Sets/shows the printable character KERMITCP6 will
- send to the remote Kermit to prefix control characters.
- par:
- may be any printable character
- Default value = "#" (ASCII 35(dec) )
- NOTE: Change the quote character to send
- CP6 files with many '#' characters.
- Affect this change by
- SETting the RECEIVE QUOTE parameter of the remote KERMIT,
- the SEND QUOTE parameter of the remote KERMIT, and
- the SEND QUOTE parameter of Kermit CP6 to the same value.
- Examples:
- KERMIT-CP6> SHOW SEND QUOTE
- KERMIT-CP6> SET SEND QUOTE +
- KERMIT-IBM> SET SEND QUOTE 43 (The ASCII value of '+' is 43.)
- KERMIT-IBM> SET RECEIVE QUOTE 43
-
-
- 6.2 SET RECEIVE keyword
-
- Keywords:
- PACKET-LENGTH <decimal>
- PADDING <decimal>
- PADCHAR <octal value>
- TIMEOUT <decimal>
- END-OF-LINE <octal value>
- QUOTE <character>
-
- 6.2.1 SET/SHOW RECEIVE PACKET-LENGTH par
-
- Description:
- Sets/shows the maximum of number of characters
- in a message received by KermitCP6.
-
- par:
- may be any decimal value between 10 and 96
- Default Value = 94
-
- Examples:
- KERMIT-CP6> SET RECEIVE PACKET-LENGTH 60
- KERMIT-CP6> SHOW RECEIVE PACKET-LENGTH
-
-
- 6.2.2 SET/SHOW RECEIVE PADDING par
-
- Description:
- Sets/shows the number of padding characters will
- precede a message received by KERMITCP6.
-
- par:
- may be any positive decimal number
- Default value = 0
-
- Examples:
- KERMIT-CP6> SET RECEIVE PADDING 5
- KERMIT-CP6> SHOW RECEIVE PADDING
-
-
- 6.2.3 SET/SHOW RECEIVE PADCHAR par
-
- Description:
- Sets/shows the character that will precede
- a message received by KERMITCP6.
- See SET RECEIVE PADDING.
-
- par:
- may be any ASCII value, given as an octal
- number in the range: 0-37, or 177
- Default value = 0 (ASCII NUL)
-
- Examples:
- KERMIT-CP6> SET RECEIVE PADCHAR 15
- KERMIT-CP6> SHOW RECEIVE PADCHAR
-
-
- 6.2.4 SET/SHOW RECEIVE TIMEOUT par
-
- Description:
- Sets/shows the number of seconds KERMITCP6 will
- wait while attempting to receive a message from the remote Kermit.
-
- par:
- may be any positive decimal number, given in seconds
- Default value = 20 seconds
-
- Examples:
- KERMIT-CP6> SET RECEIVE TIMEOUT 15
- KERMIT-CP6> SHOW RECEIVE TIMEOUT
-
-
-
- 6.2.5 SET/SHOW RECEIVE END-OF-LINE par
-
- Description:
- Sets/shows the end of line character KERMITCP6 will
- expect to receive from the remote Kermit.
-
- par:
- may be any ASCII value for a character, given in octal
- Default value = 15 (ASCII CR, CTRL-M)
-
- Examples:
- KERMIT-CP6> SET RECEIVE END-OF-LINE 12
- KERMIT-CP6> SHOW RECEIVE END-OF-LINE
-
-
- 6.2.6 SET/SHOW RECEIVE QUOTE par
-
- Description:
- Sets/shows the printable character KermitCP6 expects
- to be prefixed to the control characters of messages sent
- by the remote Kermit.
- par:
- may be any printable character
- Default value = "#" (ASCII 35(dec) )
- NOTE: Change the quote character to receive remote Kermit
- files with many '#' characters.
- Affect this change by SETting
- the SEND QUOTE parameter of the remote Kermit,
- the SEND QUOTE parameter of CP6 Kermit, and
- the RECEIVE QUOTE parameter of CP6 Kermit to the same value.
- Examples:
- KERMIT-CP6> SHOW SEND QUOTE
- KERMIT-CP6> SET RECEIVE QUOTE +
- KERMIT-CP6> SET SEND QUOTE +
- KERMIT-IBM> SET SEND QUOTE 43 (The ASCII value of '+' is 43.)
-
-
- 6.3 SET/SHOW TRANSMODE par
-
- Description:
- Sets/shows the type of file KERMITCP6 will receive.
-
- par:
- must be one of the following...
- ASCII - for text files
- BINARY - for non-text files
- Default value = ASCII
-
- Examples:
- KERMIT-CP6> SET TRANSMODE BINARY
- KERMIT-CP6> SHOW TRANSMODE
-
-
- 6.4 SET/SHOW EIGHT-QUOTE par
-
- Description:
- Sets/shows the character KERMITCP6 will send
- to the remote Kermit as a quote for eight-bit characters.
-
- par:
- may be any printable character
- Default value = "&" (ASCII 38(dec) )
-
- Examples:
- KERMIT-CP6> SET EIGHT-QUOTE %
- KERMIT-CP6> SHOW EIGHT-QUOTE
-
- 6.5 SET/SHOW FILERECORD par
-
- Description:
- Sets/shows the end of line character being used
- to separate records in a file being sent from CP6
- to the remote Kermit.
-
- par:
- must be one of the following ...
- CR - a carriage return
- LF - a line feed
- CRLF - a carriage return, followed by a linefeed
- Default value = CRLF
-
- SUGGESTED USE:
- SET FILERECORD LF to transmit a PASCAL source to an APPLE IIe.
-
- Examples:
- KERMIT-CP6> SET FILERECORD LF
- KERMIT-CP6> SHOW FILERECORD
-
- 6.6 SET/SHOW PARITY par
-
- Description:
- Sets/shows the type of parity being used on the
- the transmission line.
-
- par:
- must be EVEN, ODD, or NONE
- Default value = NONE (others require eight-bit prefixing
- for binary files)
- Examples:
- KERMIT-CP6> SET PARITY EVEN
- KERMIT-CP6> SHOW PARITY
-
-
-
- 6.7 SET/SHOW DEBUGGING par
-
- Description:
- Sets/shows the state of KermitCP6's debugging
- messages. When on, messages are sent to the user's terminal.
- Redirect messages to a CP6 file by using an
- IBEX SET command '!SET DEBUGGING fid, CTG=YES'.
-
- par:
- must be ON or OFF
- Default value = OFF
- NOTE: Debugging is only meaningful for modification of Kermit code.
-
- Examples:
- KERMIT-CP6> SET DEBUGGING ON
- KERMIT-CP6> SHOW DEBUGGING
-
-
- 6.8 SHOW SPEED
-
- Description:
- Shows the baud rate of transmission.
-
- NOTE: SPEED must be SET by the microcomputer Kermit.
-
- Example:
- KERMIT-CP6> SHOW SPEED
-
- 6.9 SET/SHOW DELAY par
-
- Description:
- Sets/shows the number of seconds KERMITCP6 will
- wait before sending data following a SEND command.
-
- par:
- may be any positive decimal number, given in seconds
- Default value = 5 seconds
-
- Examples:
- KERMIT-CP6> SET DELAY 25
- KERMIT-CP6> SHOW DELAY
- NOT YET IMPLEMENTED !!
-
-
- 7.0 SHOW keyword
-
- Keywords:
- SEND <option> (Reference 6.1)
- RECEIVE <option> (Reference 6.2)
- TRANSMODE (Reference 6.3)
- EIGHT-QUOTE (Reference 6.4)
- FILERECORD (Reference 6.5)
- PARITY (Reference 6.6)
- DEBUGGING (Reference 6.7)
- SPEED (Reference 6.8)
- DELAY (Reference 6.9)
- ALL
-
- 7.1 SHOW ALL
-
- Description:
- Shows the current values of the KermitCP6
- SEND, RECEIVE, and Local System parameters.
-
- Example:
- KERMIT-CP6> SHOW ALL
-