CHAPTER  2     CHECK YOUR SYSTEM

2.1 Check List
Before getting started, check that your PCCOM package includes the following items:

One diskette which contains PCCOM software.
PCCOM user's manual.
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2.2 System Requirements
Before installing your PCCOM package, you need to make sure that the system configuration as follows:

IBM PC/XT, PC/AT, PC/386, PC/486 or compatibles.
MS/DOS V3.1 operating system or above.
At least 1M bytes main memory.
At least one serial port available.
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2.3 Distribution Disk Contents
The distribution disk contains PCCOM device drivers and virtual terminal software, which are shown in the following:
PCCOM.SYS
The PCCOM device driver.

PCCOM.OPT
Hardware configuration of PCCOM startup file.

SETUP.EXE
The SETUP program is used to setup communication protocol.

MODESET.EXE
Report the status or reset some flags of specified port.

VT.EXE
VT52/VT100 virtual terminal evaluator.

TESTCOM.EXE
The serial port diagnostic program.

RX.EXE
File transfer command. The RX receive data from remote computer.

TX.EXE
File transfer command. The TX transmit data to remote computer or terminal.

COMLIB.H
Header file of c library.

COMLIBBC.C COMLIBMS.C
Communication library routines to control PCCOM device driver. The library is written by Borland C and MSC language.

COMLIBV2.PAS
Communication library routines to control PCCOM device driver. The library is written by PASCAL language.

COMLIBGW.BAS COMLIBQK.BAS  COMLIBQ.BAS COMLIBTB.BAS
Communication library routines to control PCCOM device driver. The library is written by GWBASIC, Quick BASIC, Q BASIC, and Turbo BASIC.

COMLIBFP.LIB
Communication library routines to control PCCOM device driver. The library is written by Foxpro.

TESTCOM.CFG
The configuration file of TESTCOM program.

VT.CFG
The configuration file of VT program.

RSETUP.C
The source program of SETUP program.

RRX.C
The source program of RX program.

RTX.C
The source program of TX program.

LOOPBACK.BAS
Loopback test.

DTX.BAS
Transfer file.

DRX.BAS
Receive file.

LOOPBACK.C
Loopback test.

DTERM.C
ASCII terminal emulator.

DCLOCK.C
Receive clock message.

LOOPBACK.PAS
Loopback test.

DTERM.PAS
ASCII terminal emulator.

*.CFG
Configuration files of TESTCOM program.

*.OPT
Configuration files of PCCOM.SYS.

README.DOC
Release note.
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2.4 Backup Your Diskette
Before you begin installing your PCCOM, you need to have working copies of PCCOM software diskette you received. This will help preserve your origin PCCOM diskette. Copy the PCCOM diskette, using the DOS DISKCOPY command. Please see your DOS manual if necessary.
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2.5 Some Restrictions
The PCCOM uses INT 1C interrupt, it was inserted in INT 1C structure, does not effect normal INT operation.