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Using the   ***  O S B O R N E  1  ***   Micro-Processor

and the Osborne Comm-Pac System TeleProcessing Package.


" B. B. S."  TRANSACTION LOGGING and FILES / DATA TRANSFERS


   MODEM = Osborne Datacom: Bell 103a protocol

   SOFTWARE = AMCALL (Auto MicroCALL Communications Program)


**ª IÔ IÓ VERÙ IMPORTANÔ THAÔ YOÕ REAÄ THÅ `COMM-PACà USER'Ó MANUAL.


DEFAULT CONFIGURATION for the modem (to start):

   Duplex Mode           ***  F U L L  ***

   Signal Rate           300 Baud

   Protocol              =====>   X-ON / X-OFF   <=====

   Uart Mode             8 bits, NO parity, 1 Stop bit

   Filename              b:day25dmp.fil   (OR, b:dumpone.fil)

   Screen Switch         ***  ON  ***


It is recommended that you use a modular plug and duplex modular
jack (splitter and cord) which will allow you to have access both
through your regular telephone unit to dial manually and through
the Comm-Pac to use the Auto-dial / Auto-answer facility.   (See
Appendix III in the Comm-Pac User's Manual.)

It is also recommended that you start off each session with a
BLANK formatted diskette ready in disk drive  "B".   This is a
necessary requirement for extensive logging and/or DOWNLOADING of
file/s or text or documentation.

Followinç thå AMCALÌ manual'ó instructions¬ seô youò configuration
as per the outline above, either dial manually or use Auto-dial,
to make connection with the BBS of your choice!   NOTE:  For some
of the BBS's it may be necessary to change your Uart Mode setting
to match that of the System with which you will be "talking"!
Once you make a connection, follow these instructions:

(msg:)-------->   "Connection Established - Begin Communications"

(you type:)--->   <ESC> R   (press the ESC-key, then the R-key)
Š                                to begin the buffer logging.

(msg:)-------->   *** READY TO RECEIVE FILE ***

(then you:)--->   <CR>   hit the RETURN key.

(msg:)-------->   normal BBS sign-on/s, including user code/s,
                     password/s, etc., as may be required.         
 

Having made your "receiving" file READY at the very beginning of
oæ  youò SIGN-ON¬  yoõ caî no÷ gï aheaä anä uså thå BBS®    Whilå �
you carry out regular transactions, BUFFER MEMORY is being filled
continuously®   Everù  sï often¬  aô á normaì PAUSÅ iî  thå  BBS¬ �
e.g.: at a Message Response Prompt!  (Buffer Memory = 14 k MAX!): 


(you type:)--->   <ESC> W   (press the ESC-key, then the W-key).

(msg:)-------->   *** READY TO CONTINUE FILE TRANSFER  ***

(you type:)--->   next System command   (RESPONSE TO PROMPT).

  
Bù  carefuì  planninç yoõ shoulä havå beeî ablå tï plaî ouô  youò �
BBÓ  session/s®    Therefore¬  alì oæ youò  regular¬  normaì  BBÓ �
transactions - other than file or data transfers between the two
systems - could be completed FIRST!

AT THIS POINT, you may now want to UPLOAD or DOWNLOAD files and /
or data.  To complete your logging phase, simply perform the fol-
lowing procedures:

 
(you type:)--->   <ESC> E   (press the ESC-key, then the E-key).

(msg:)-------->   *** END OF FILE ***

(msg:)-------->   *** FILE TRANSFER COMPLETED ***


This will finalize all your "transactions" logging.  Because of
TIME LIMITS on some of the BBS's, you will want to carry out all
your work as quickly and as efficiently as possible!

To initiate the Osborne / Comm-Pac setup for file and / or data
transfers, use the following instructions:


(you type:)--->   <ESC> P   (press the ESC-key, then the P-key).


(msg:)-------->   AMCALL request for modem configuration.

(you type:)--->   `M' for MODEM protocol.
Š
@@(then type:)>   <ESC> F   (press the ESC-key, then the F-key).

(you type:)--->   b:filename.typ     (e.g.:  b:osborne.doc)

%%(then type:)>   <ESC> ?   (press the ESC-key, then the ?-key).

%%(msg:)------>   CURRENT configuration will be screened for you.
                  (checë verù carefullù tï ensurå iô is correct).

(then type:)-->   XMODEM S <filename>.<typ> <CR>   (you RECEIVE!)
                            -- or --
                  XMODEM T <filename>.<typ> <CR>   (you SEND!)

NOTE:  Depending on what kind of MODEM and / or teleprocessing
       software you may have, it may be necessary to use instruc-
       tions of a different format.   Those listed above are all
       that is required when using the Comm-Pac and AMCALL.

REFEÒ  TÏ THÅ COMM-PAÃ USER'Ó MANUAÌ RÅ MESSAGEÓ ASSOCIATEÄ  WITÈ �
FILE TRANSFERS "TO" OR "FROM" YOUR SYSTEM VIA TELEPHONE MODEM.

@À  NOTEº   Foò eacè separatå filå oò datá transfeò yoõ  receive¬ �
            yoõ  shoulä changå youò "receivinç file¢ IÄ aó  ofteî �
            aó  needed¬  untiì yoõ havå DOWNLOADEÄ alì thå  fileó �
            yoõ  arå  interesteä  in¬  or  SYSTEÍ  "TIMÅ  LIMITS¢ �
            PERMIT!!

%¥  NOTEº   THIÓ NEEDÓ TÏ BÅ DONÅ ONLY“ WHEÎ REQUIRED¬ AÓ WHEÎ YOÕ �
            MAKÅ  Á KEÙ CHANGÅ IÎ CONFIGURATIOΠ (e.g.º  froí  X-�
            ON/X-OFF to MODEM, or 7 BITS to 8 BITS, etc.)

Shoulä yoõ bå concerneä abouô availablå spacå oî youò "receiving¢ �
drive "B", again following the Comm-Pac User's Manual, simply do
an <ESC> Z to return to CP/M.   Once in CP/M, do an XDIR B: (OR)
STAÔ  Bº   tï establisè ho÷ mucè spacå and/oò numbeò anä sizå  oæ �
the files now residing on the diskette in disk drive B!

Iæ iô ió necessarù tï mounô á NE× diskettå ontï disë drivå B¬  iô �
is suggested that you do so NOW, then do a STAT B: or XDIR B:  to
ensurå  thaô  yoõ  wilì bå ablå tï uså drivå   withouô  anù  I/Ï �
errors, etc.  Incorrect handling can result in a BDOS message!!!
(NOTE: I "PIPed" both XDIR and STAT .COM's onto AMCALL diskette)!

Oncå yoõ havå completeä anù oò alì oæ thå preceding¬ simplù enteò �
thå  followinç aô thå  A¾  promptº    AMCALÌ -Ú     ...whicè wilì �
returî yoõ tï wherå yoõ WERÅ iî thå communicationó region®   Froí �
therå  yoõ  caî  resumå  youò  filå  oò  datá   transfers¬   etc®   �
Remember¬  iô  maù  bå necessarù tï gï tï @À anä uså thå <ESC¾  Æ �
command to set up your NEXT (NEW) data receiving file.

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Shoulä  yoõ wisè tï returî tï "logging¢ oncå yoõ  havå  completeä �
alì  youò  UP- oò DOWNLOADING¬  theî simplù reverså thå  originaì �Šproceduresº  changå  youò Modeí "protocol¢ froí MODEÍ bacë tï  X-�
ON/X-OFF¬  establisè á NE× logginç "receiving¢ filå througè <ESC¾ �
Æ (e.g.º  b:dumpfil.twï   OR¬ whateveò yoõ chose!)¬ theî enteò aî �
<ESC> R to OPEN your new receiving file for logging purposes.

Thió ió offereä tï alì OSBORNE-± useró anä MODEÍ useró whï maù bå �
usinç  AMCALÌ  software¬  oò  anyonå  usinç  á  similaò  typå  oæ �
teleprocessinç combination¡   É havå founä iô advantageouó tï  bå �
ablå  tï  botè LOÇ anä UP- ¯ DOWNLOAÄ aô mù conveniencå whilå  oî �
the various BBS's, especially one to which I am a NEW user!   You
are freå tï uså oò modifù anù oæ thå abovå tï  youò  owî  needs®   �
Pleaså feeì freå tï contacô må shoulä yoõ havå anù problems¬  buô �
iô  ió  suggesteä thaô yoõ REAÄ thå Comm-Paã User'ó  Manuaì  VERÙ �
CAREFULLY¬  FIRST!!¡  Yoõ caî havå á loô oæ fuî experimentinç foò �
yourself¬  jusô aó É havå done®   Buô thå foregoinç haó proveî tï �
bå á considerablå TIMÅ SAVEÒ wherå yoõ arå workinç LONÇ  DISTANCÅ �
witè  á BBS¬  oò thå BBÓ haó STRICÔ "TIMÅ LIMITS¢ governinç  whaô �
and how much you can do in one hour or half-an-hour!!!

John R. Stevenson
Osborne-1 Owner
Telephone:  (416) 656 - 6218   (home)
            (416) 585 - 5105   (work: direct)
            (416) 585 - 5044   (    : reception)

****ª É AÍ SURÅ THAÔ ALÌ OÆ YOÕ WILÌ GEÔ AÓ MUCÈ ENJOYMENÔ OUÔ OÆ �
      "BBS" BOARD WORK AS I HAVE, USING THE COMM-PAC AND AMCALL!!
        

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