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- INSTALLING HS/LINK EXTERNAL PROTOCOL
- IN RemoteAccess BBS VERSION 1.11
-
- Please refer to the RemoteAccess manual for detailed information on
- installation of external protocols. This information was tested
- with HS/Link betas posted on 11/19/91 after 3:45PM and RemoteAccess
- version 1.11.
-
- The following installation steps should work for most folks:
-
- Place a copy of HSLINK.EXE into your main C:\RA directory.
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- Run RACONFIG.EXE and cursor over to MISC and press ENTER.
- Cursor down to PROTOCOLS and press ENTER.
- Press the INS key to insert a new protocol.
-
- The definition of the HS/Link should look like this:
-
- …ÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕ Protocol configuration ÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕÕª
- ∫ ∫
- ∫ Protocol Name: HS/Link∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞ ∫
- ∫ ∫
- ∫ Key : H ∫
- ∫ Ext ctl file : No ∫
- ∫ Batch : Yes ∫
- ∫ Status : Always available ∫
- ∫ Log file : c:\ra\DSZ.LOG ∫
- ∫ Control file : c:\ra\HSLINK.TMP ∫
- ∫ ∫
- ∫ DL cmd line :hslink.exe -P*P -U*0 @hslink.tmp ∫
- ∫ UL cmd line :hslink.exe -P*P -U*0 @hslink.tmp ∫
- ∫ DL ctl string: @ ∫
- ∫ UL ctl string: ∫
- ∫ DL log keyw. : H ∫
- ∫ UL log keyw. : H ∫
- ∫ Log name word: 10 ∫
- ∫ Log desc word: 0 ∫
- ∫ ∫
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- The *P is Remote Access's way of passing the comport number to the
- protocol. The *0 set's the path of the protocol to the current file
- area.
-
- For the program to be able to update file counters and logging
- statistics, it is imperative that the "Log file" be set to the
- Opus compatible log filename. If you already have installed external
- protocols that use this type logging, you need only put in the path to
- that log file. If this is the first, you need to set a pointer in your
- Autoexec.bat that points to the path you insert under "Log File" in the
- external protocol setup. e.g. (Put this in your autoexec.bat if you want
- to use the example given above: SET DSZLOG=C:\RA\DSZ.LOG
- The bi-directional transfers only work when the Download command is
- used because you cannot request files to be received. You may want
- to explain to your users that they will need to describe any files
- they upload while downloading AFTER the transfer is completed.
-
- Note for systems running locked COM ports:
- We have found that if you use a locked DTE of 9600 or above, you
- will need to have a NS16550AN UART installed. Also, for rock solid
- performance you should add the -HS (Handshake Slow) switch to your
- 'Download cmd' and 'Upload cmd' configuration lines.
-
- This should get you set up in under 10 minutes.
-
- You can edit the 'Download cmd' and 'Upload cmd' configuration
- lines to include options on the HSLINK command line, but most folks
- won't need to change anything. If your system can't keep up with
- the COM port while accessing the disk drive, you may want to add
- -HS to both lines. If you want to experiment, there are a number
- of optional parameters you can read about in HSLINK.DOC and
- HSLINK.NEW.
-
- I hope these instructions help, but remember, I can't take
- responsibility for any damages resulting from these instructions.
- If you get stuck, it always helps to read the DOC files that come
- with RemoteAccess and with HS/Link. If all else fails, call up the
- Tool Shop and ask for help on the Support Conference. Either I
- will help you, or somebody else will know the answer and give you a
- hand.
-
- Good luck!
-
- Samuel H. Smith
- Sysop of The Tool Shop
-
- Phone number Modem type Access
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- (818) 891-3772 US Robotics HST 9600 Contributors only
- (818) 891-1344 Hayes-V series 9600 Contributors only
- (818) 891-6780 US Robotics 2400 Free to all
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