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2 CHECK YOUR SYSTEM |
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2.1 Check List | ||||||||
Before
getting started, check that your PCCOM package includes the following
items: |
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2.2 System Requirements | ||||||||
Before
installing your PCCOM package, you need to make sure that the system
configuration as follows: |
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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: |
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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. |
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