DOCUMENTATION FOR AMODEM VER. 4.2
TERMINAL PROGRAM.
This file will permit the ATARI
to access an RCPM BBS that runs
under the CP/M operating system.
Also SOME ATARI BB Systems.
And allow ATARI to ATARI transfer.
It features uploading and downloading
at 300 baud and is extremely user
friendly.
The file may be listed here with
command D. AMODEM4 <Y/N>N
Then captured and saved to disk.
Then ENTERed with the interface
"booted" by an AUTORUN.SYS file.
When RUN, it will go into terminal
mode at which time the user should
dial the BBS. Some systems are of
the RING-BACK variety, so you should
be prepared to let the phone ring
ONCE. You will then hang up and
re-dial 10-15 seconds later.
When the system connects, type a
few <returns>s until the BBS responds.
Follow the HELP commands of the
system from here.
TRANSLATION - SELECT T will toggle
the translation mode between ATARI
(No translation) and ASCII (Light
translation). Use ATARI on ATARI
Systems and ASCII on RCPM Systems.
MENU - For ATARI Disk systems, you
may list your Menus with SELECT M
or SELECT 1 or 2 or 3 or 4.
To find files or space for new files.
DUPLEX - For ATARI to ATARI file
transfer, you will need Half Duplex
Since AMODEM sends no echo.
You may toggle it with SELECT P.
NOTE; Use ATARI Mode on each end.
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NOTE: the commands XMODEM S and
XMODEM R are for RCPM boards only
For other boards, follow the
directions for that system!
For AMIS boards do function D or U
then answer Y to XMODEM Protocol?
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DOWNLOADING - To download from the
BBS you must remember that it is
controlled by a file called XMODEM.
To have this file send a program to
your ATARI, you must press <SELECT>
key and type R to tell the ATARI to
get ready to receive from XMODEM.
You must then provide a FILESPEC
to which the ATARI will save the
program. This does not necessarily
have to be the same name as the BBS
has it saved as.
Once back in terminal mode, type the
command; XMODEM S <filename.ext>
and then RETURN at which time the
XMODEM controller will respond with
a statement that it has opened its
file and is prepared to transmit to
your ATARI. To begin the procedure,
press the START key and sit back
and relax. The XMODEM will send the
file, which can be of any type.
The screen will turn RED and when
the file has been downloaded, your
ATARI will save it to your filespec.
When the screen turns back to BLUE,
the process is complete.
TO UPLOAD - Reverse the procedure
by pressing the SELECT and S keys
to indicate you will Send to XMODEM
the ATARI <filespec><RETURN>.
Then type; XMODEM R <filename.ext>
and RETURN which will tell XMODEM to
prepare a filearea under that name
to store the program you are going
to send TO the BBS. To initiate
the upload, press the START key and
the computers will take over. Your
screen will turn GREEN until the
transfer is completed.
TO CAPTURE DATA - Press SELECT then
C and enter a filespec. To start
press the START or OPTION key.
All data that you see on the screen
will be saved to memory. You may
toggle the capture on and off with
the OPTION key. When you are done,
or the buffer is full, you can press;
SELECT and D. This will Dump the
memory to your filespec.
NOTE ABOUT ATARI <FILESPEC>
You may use any legal ATARI Device
and filename and type. Example;
D:MYFILE.BAS or D2:YOUR.PGM
C: or P: or R2: or E:
Remember that you can't send from
the Printer and you may send and
receive using the Editor (E:).
Please leave any questions on the
A.R.C.A.D.E. BBS at 313-978-8087
or Compuserve PEM-450: 70355,602
or write: Jim Steinbrecher
37220 Tricia Drive
Sterling Hts, Mi 48077
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NOTE-
There are many different versions of
the AMODEM terminal program in use.
The major versions <2.0, 3.0, 4.0>
were released by the author, while
the "sub-versions <3.1, 3.2, 4.1...>
were mostly prepared as personal
modifications by ATARI enthusiasts
from all over the USA. For the most
part, they added features such as
mmultiple disk drive access or duplex
toggles that were gathered together
and refined by Jim, and included as
standard features in the subsequent
major version.
One such sequence of evolution that
illustrates this best, is the <M>enu
option.
Version 3.0 had send/recieve/menu
access from D1: only. Ver. 3.1 added
all 4 drive availability to this.
When 4.0 was released in 10/82 this
was a standard feature. Ver. 4.1
modifies line 4000 and adds 2 other
lines that permits the same <M>enu
scroll of every drive as 4.0, but
now permits the user to type simply
a single number <1,2,3,4> to have
only that single menu shown.
SYSOP/Ron Luks
CEMSIG <PEM-450>
71645,253
