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- Introduction
-
- This program allows you to connect your Psion Organiser II, via
- the RS232 Comms Link package from Psion to any model in the Acorn
- Archimedes computer range. (The A3000 will require the RS232
- serial port upgrade)
-
- The program allows you transfer files (Data and Procedures) to
- and from your Psion and Archimedes.
-
- This provides a simple way to backup valuable data held on your
- Organiser to very safe a reliable storage medium.
-
- While your data is held on disc you could safely change batteries
- or erase a data pack, and then reload your Psion after the
- operation is completed.
-
-
- Now for some notes on how to use this program, it is very easy to
- use, employing a simply menu system to use the various features.
-
- This manual uses the following convention, if a word is
- surrounded by < > it means press that particular key on the
- Archimedes keyboard.
-
- Any word surrounded by { } means select that function on the
- Psion by pressing the EXE key on the Organiser keypad.
-
- Pressing the <ESCAPE> key at any time will return you to the main
- menu of the program.
-
- Important Notes.
-
- The only limitation to the package is that procedures written on
- the Psion are can only be transferred in there non-translated
- form (Source code).
- This means that you must transfer the procedure code before you
- delete the source code and just keep the object code.
- When you come to reload the Organiser you must {TRANSlate} the
- procedure to OPL before using it.
-
- This package will work with a Psion Organiser II and any
- Archimedes computer, it does how ever require an adaptor cable to
- join the two units together. See the section CABLE LAYOUT else
- ware for the correct type of cable needed.
-
- Psion To Archimedes Transfer
-
- Option 1 allows to transfer files form your Psion to your
- Archimedes computer.
-
- After you have selected this option from the main menu, you are
- asked to enter a file name for the data to be saved under on the
- disk. The default file name of $.!Psion.Data.MAIN will only be
- used if you press <RETURN> at the prompt.
-
- The program will now pause to wait for data to arrive from your
- Psion Organiser. On your organiser you should follow the
- following prompts :-
-
- 1.Select {COMMS}
- 2.Select {TRANSMIT}
- 3.Select {FILE} or {PROCEDURE}
-
- If you selected {FILE} :-
-
- 4.Type in the name of the file to be sent
- or use the default {MAIN}.
-
- If you selected {PROCEDURE} :-
-
- 4.Type in the name of the program file to be
- sent.
-
- 5.Press 'CLEAR' on the Psion keypad to
- return to the {COMMS} menu.
-
- The file or procedure should now be sent to the Archimedes. The
- data will automatically be saved to the disk under the name
- entered earlier.
-
- When the transfer has been completed you will be asked to press
- the <SPACE BAR> to return to the main menu.
-
- Archimedes To Psion Transfer
-
- Option 2 allows you to transfer files to your Archimedes
- computer to your Psion Organiser.
-
- After you have selected this option from the main menu, you will
- be asked to supply a filename for the data to be transferred.
- The program will now try to find this file on the current disk.
- If the file could not be found or was of the wrong type the
- screen will display the appropriate error message.
-
- The default filename of $.!Psion.Data.MAIN will only be used if
- you press <RETURN> at the prompt.
-
- Your Psion Organiser should be set up in the following way by
- following the prompts :-
-
- 1.Select {COMMS}
- 2.Select {RECEIVE}
- 3.Select {FILE} or {PROCEDURE}
-
- IF you selected {FILE} :-
-
- 4.Select {ERASE} or {APPEND}
-
- If you selected {PROCEDURE} :-
-
- 4.Type in the filename for the procedure to
- be saved under.
-
- 5.Press 'CLEAR' to return to the {COMMS}
- menu.
-
- WARNING: The Psion must be set up first before the file transfer
- is attempted or the file transfer may fail, and lock both
- machines up!
-
- When you have the Psion set up ready to receive data press the
- <SPACE BAR> to transfer the file.
-
- The Archimedes will inform you when the transfer is complete and
- ask you to press the <SPACE BAR> to return to the main menu.
-
- Print File
-
- Option 3 allows you to print a previously saved file.
-
- After you have selected this option you will be asked to provide
- a filename of the file to be printed out. The default of
- $.!Psion.Data.MAIN will only be selected if you press <RETURN> at
- the prompt.
-
- The screen will now ask you weather you want the data displayed
- on the screen or the printer.The default in this case is [S] the
- screen, this will be selected if you press <RETURN> at the
- prompt.
-
- The data from the selected file will now be printed on the screen
- or the printer.
-
- When this operation has finished the screen will prompt you to
- press the <SPACE BAR> to return to the main menu.
-
- Convert File To ASCII
-
- Option 4 allows you to convert any file to ASCII, for loading into
- a word processor etc. A default name of $.!Psion.Data.MAIN is
- offered for the source of the data file.
-
- An output name is generated in the program which is the source
- name plus the word 'Text', just press <RETURN> to accept the new
- filename.
-
- The input file is now converted and the output stored as the file
- name you selected. (Default='$.!Psion.Text.nameText')
-
- I'am sorry but this option was not thought of when I first wrote
- this program, therefore it is PRACTICALLY impossible to write a
- reverse procedure (eg to convert ASCII to a Psion data file).
- (All to do with file formats, that sort of thing!)
-
- Help/* Command/Exit
-
- These three options are all fairly self explanatory.
-
- Option number five displays one page of help, describing the set
- up options the Psion should be set to.
-
- Option number six allows you to do any star (*) command on the
- Archimedes operating system, mounting of disks etc.
- Pressing <RETURN> on its own will exit this procedure.
-
- Option seven will exit the program to BASIC/DESKTOP.
-
-
-
- Cable Layout
-
- 9 Pin Female 25 Pin Male
- (Archimedes) (Psion)
-
- (TD) 3 -------->-------- 2
- (RD) 2 --------<-------- 3
- (RTS) 7 -------->-------- 4
- (CTS) 8 --------<-------- 5
- (DSR) 6 --------<-------- 6
- (SG) 5 ----------------- 7
- (DTR) 4 -------->-------- 20
-
- (DCD) 1 ---|
- |
- (DTR) 4 ---|
-
- Key :-
-
- TD Transmit Data
- RD Receive Data
- RTS Ready to send
- CTS Clear to send
- DRS Data set ready
- SG Signal ground
- DTR Data terminal ready
- DCD Data carrier detected
-
- Note pins 1 and 4 are connected together at the 9 pin (Psion) end
- of the cable.
- Pin 4 (9 pin) is also connected to pin 20 (25 pin).
-
- Technical Information
-
- Hardware needed..........Psion Comms Link (RS232) package
- Acorn Archimedes computer
-
- Transfer Speed...........9600 BAUD (Receive and Transmit)
-
- Transfer Protocol........XON/XOFF
-
- Archimedes file type.....&7FF (Psion)
-
- File size................Any size
-
-
- Psion Setup
-
- BAUD.....................9600
- PARITY...................ODD
- BITS.....................8
- STOP.....................1
- HAND.....................ALL
- PROTOCOL.................NONE
- ECHO.....................LOCAL
-
- All other values are the COMMS program defaults.
-