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- * ARCpacket V4.6 *
- * *
- * General Purpose TNC Driver *
- * *
- * For The Archimedes Computer. *
- * *
- * By A.Lonczyk G8OOT *
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- RiscOS Version
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- This Programme is a by-product of ARCterm V3.2, which was a
- Terminal Programme produced by Hugo Fiennes and Brian Smith as a
- piece of public domain software for use with modems. They now
- produce a professional version of ARCterm and I would highly
- recommend it for modem work. I would also like to extend my
- thanks to the authors or ARCterm for providing a base from which
- this programme has grown.
- This programme was designed to be as flexible as possible so
- that it could be used with a wide variety of TNC's without
- becoming complicated to use and for this reason I have avoided
- the temptation to make the programme automatically set your TNC
- to the requirements of ARCpacket.It provides Split screen
- operation with pop up windows for help and information. I have
- been using and improving this software for about six months and
- is constantly being updated as time allows.
- Feel free to pass this programme on to anyone who may have a
- need for it but I would like the recipients to send me a short
- note to G8OOT @ GB7SAM just to enable me to know how far the
- programme has travelled ( and as an ego boost ) and also to
- enable me to inform them of any improvements which may be made to
- the programme. If you yourself make any improvements to the
- programme, again I would like to know about it so that others may
- benefit from your labours.
- If you own a PK232, you may like to try ARCfax, a program
- written by my good friend Lyndon Smith (G0DUI @ GB7SAM) and
- produces excellent on screen FAX pictures with save and print
- routines.
- It only remains for me to say, good Packeteering and looking
- forward to hearing from you.
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- 73 Tony (G8OOT)
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- Getting Started
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- This version of ARCpacket is designed to work with RiscOS
- Varies in many ways from version 4.2. It now resides in its
- own directory with one of those fancy little sprites for you
- to Double click on. You can if you wish, transfer the entire
- program to applications disc 2 by simply dragging the
- ARCpacket Icon accross to that disc. The Application will
- work from any drive so can reside in drive 1 if you wish.
- I hope you like it, I doubt that many more changes will
- be made to the program from now on because its about time I
- Thought of starting from scratch and writing a multitasking
- version under the Wimp enviroment...Any Helpers!!!
- Please note the new command ALT-V (View Files).
- One last comment, please exit ARCpacket Via ALT-Q (quit)
- because it now exits you to Desktop like all good programs
- should. Dont forget to send me some mail, I get lonely.
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- TNC SETTINGS
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- You will need to set several parameters on your TNC to get best
- results from ARCpacket and I will describe these below.
- Unfortunately, the commands used on your TNC may be different to
- those stated so you will have to find an equivalent command for
- you equipment. The commands shown are those for a Tiny2 and
- should hold for most TNC's.
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- ECHO OFF ........... No echo from TNC
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- DELETE ON ........... Sets delete character to &7F
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- FLOW OFF ........... Disables type-in flow control.
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- LFIGNORE ON .......... Ignore line feed characters.
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- AUTOLF OFF ........... No line feeds sent to terminal.
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- When you receive the software it is configured to 4800 baud 8n1.
- Most TNC's default to 1200 baud 7e1. I WOULD STRONGLY ADVISE YOU
- TO CONVERT YOUR TNC TO 4800 8N1 for best operation otherwise
- during busy periods, you may start to get terminal lag because of
- too low a Baud rate. Please check your manual for methods of doing
- it. The Tiny2's Baud rate is link selectable but some TNC's can
- be software set I.E PK232.
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- On the Tiny2 you will need to select the jumper position for 4800
- baud and on the PK232 set TBAUD to 4800 baud.
- To set the word to 8N1 type the following.
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- AWLEN 8
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- PARITY 0
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- RESTART
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- That should then complete the setting up procedure for your TNC.
- If for any reason you do not wish to change your baud rate and
- word length then refer to ALT W in this manual for instructions
- on how to set the defaults of ARCpacket.
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- ALT KEY COMMANDS
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- All the terminal commands are available via the ALT key and a
- quick guide to them is given by pressing ALT H from within the
- programme. A fuller description is given below.
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- ALT-P
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- This toggles output to printer on and off. The status of the
- printer can be seen at the bottom of the terminal screen for your
- reference.
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- ALT-I
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- This gives Information as to the state of the buffer and
- other settings like local and remote echo and line feed settings.
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- ALT-W
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- This window allows you to change the word and baud settings
- of ARCpacket but these settings are not saved so the programme
- will return to its defaults when rebooted. To Permanently change
- the default settings of ARCpacket it is necessary to change two
- variables from within the programme. These variables are B% for
- baud rate and W% for word type. The procedure is quite
- straightforward and requires you to list lines 640-910. Just
- select the value needed from the REM statements and change the
- value of the variables at the bottom of the lists . Dont forget
- to resave the program as LIBRARY.ARCpacket once you have
- finished.
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- ALT-F
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- This allows you to set up Function keys F0 to F12 to give
- you single key commands or commonly used text statements.
- firstly select the key number that you wish to edit and then
- place your text or command into the key as text. Dont forget to
- save the definitions after you have finished. To make the keys
- autoload on boot up, you will need to save the file as
- LIBRARY.FKEYS as this is the file the programme looks for on
- initialisation. You can of course save other sets of key
- definitions under different names and these can be loaded using
- the load function from within ALT K.
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- ALT-H
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- This brings the ON SCREEN help page up. It gives brief
- details of the ALT KEY commands just as a reminder for you.
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- ALT KEY COMMANDS
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- ALT-B
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- Enables the terminal Buffer. The status of the buffer can be
- seen at tha bottom of the screen. All subsequent input from the
- TNC and output from the keyboard will be spooled to the buffer
- whih is 86k when empty. The buffer can be saved, viewed or
- retransmitted. SEE BELOW.
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- ALT-S
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- Saves the buffer to disc. You will be asked for a filename
- to save it as. Once you have saved the buffer,use ALT-C to clear
- the area for new information to be spooled in.
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- ALT-L
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- Loads a file to buffer.The file can then be viewed or
- transmitted.
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- ALT-C
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- Clears the buffer area ready for new text. It can be cleared
- regardless of the buffer being on or off.
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- ALT-X
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- Executes the buffer. This is useful for sending previously
- prepared text or program listings. You first load the file into
- buffer using ALT-L and then send it using ALT-X
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- ALT-!
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- View Buffer. This is very useful for reviewing any text
- stored in the buffer. Scrolling can be slowed using the CTRL key
- and stopped using SHFT/CNTRL keys together.
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- ALT-*
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- System Commands. Allows you to input *commands to the
- operating system. I.E *catalogue, *dir etc.
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- ALT-Q
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- Quit application. Exits the application and returns you to
- arthur.
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- ALT-V
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- Catalogue the text files held within the !ARCpacket.Text Directory.
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