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

One diskette, which contains PCCOM software.

PCCOM user's manual.

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, Pentium or compatibles.

MS/DOS V3.1 operating system or above.

At least 1M bytes main memory.

At least one serial port available.

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.

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 original PCCOM diskette. Copy the PCCOM diskette, using the DOS DISKCOPY command. Please see your DOS manual if necessary.

2.5 Some Restrictions

The PCCOM uses INT 1C interrupt, it was inserted in INT 1C structure, does not effect normal INT operation.