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- The files in this archive are:
-
- OpusComm.Com - FOSSIL Level 5 driver. Can handle 2 serial ports.
- OpusCom1.Com - FOSSIL Level 5 driver. Can handle either Com1 or Com2.
- Ocom4.Com - FOSSIL Level 4 driver. Can handle 2 serial ports.
- Ocom4_1.Com - FOSSIL Level 4 driver. Can handle either Com1 or Com2.
- Ocom_Cfg.Exe - OpusComm configurator. Run this without parameters to
- get a brief summary of what it can do.
-
- OpusComm is a Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR) program that
- implements the functionality of a FOSSIL driver as described in the
- file FOSSIL.DOC included in the FOSSILV5.ARC archive. To use this
- driver, just run the .Com file corresponding to the revision level of
- FOSSIL you wish to use, and the number of ports to be supported. If
- you are only running one comm port, use either OpusCom1, or Ocom4_1
- depending upon the revision level you wish to use. The Ocom_Cfg
- program can be used to further configure the FOSSIL driver to meet
- your needs. This program can ONLY be used with OpusComm drivers, and
- will not work at all with other FOSSIL drivers.
-
- The entire FOSSIL revision 5 specification is supported as described
- in the files FOSSIL.CHT and FOSSIL.DOC contained in FOSSILV5.ARC.
- Previous versions of OpusComm did not support the full FOSSIL
- specification, but versions 5.20 (4.20) and higher support everything
- described in the FOSSIL documents.
-
- The documentation for FOSSIL revision level 4 is not included in the
- OpusComm distribution since it is outdated. Revision level 4
- compatible code is included, just in case there is a situation where
- it is required. Revision level 4 differs from 5 primarily in that
- the ES register for level 5 was the DS register in level 4. It was
- found that certain multi-taskers (most notably DESQview) did not like
- the DS register being passed to the FOSSIL interrupt, and would 0 the
- register (not terribly polite behavior). This forced a change for
- the revision 5 specification since DESQview is very widely used.
-
- If you have questions and/or comments, please send them via netmail
- to Bob Hartman at 1:132/101 (603-888-8179 - 3/12/24/9600 HST).