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- INSTALLING HS/LINK EXTERNAL PROTOCOL
- IN SPITFIRE BBS VERSION 3.0
-
- Please refer to the SPITFIRE manual for detailed information on
- installation of external protocols. This information was tested
- with HS/Link betas posted on 11/19/91 and SPITFIRE version 3.0.
-
- The following installation steps should work for most folks:
-
- SPITFIRE allows several different external protocols, which must be
- lettered sequentially starting with A. If HS/Link is the first
- external protocol you install, it will be letter A. If it is the
- second external protocol, it will be B, and so forth. In this
- document we will assume that HS/Link is the first external protocol
- to be installed. If you already have other external protocols
- installed, you will need to change the batch file names
- accordingly. Refer to the spitfire manual chapter 18 for more
- details on this subject.
-
- Load up spitfire and press ALT-P.
-
- Check that "<A> External Transfer Protocols" is set to YES.
-
- Check that "<D> Display Files Path" is set to C:\SF\DISPLAY.
-
- Check that "<E> External Transfer Path" is set to C:\SF\EXTNOD1. If
- you change this setting you will have to make changes in the
- provided batch files.
-
- Place a copy of HSLINK.EXE into C:\SF\EXTNOD1. Also copy the
- supplied SFEXTDNA.BAT and SFEXTUPA.BAT files into the C:\SF\EXTNOD1
- directory. Note that these files must be renamed if you already
- have other external protocols installed.
-
- Use a text editor to edit or create the file
- C:\SF\DISPLAY\SFEXTDN.BBS. Insert the following line into this
- file:
- <A> HS/Link,BATCH
-
- Use a text editor to edit or create the file
- C:\SF\DISPLAY\SFEXTUP.BBS. Insert the following line into this
- file:
- <A> HS/Link,BATCH
-
- This should get you set up in under 10 minutes.
-
- 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
- 'SFEXTDNA.BAT' and 'SFEXTUPA.BAT' batch files.
-
- You can edit SFEXTDNA.BAT and SFEXTUPA.BAT 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 the command
- line in each file. If you want to experiment, there are a number of
- optional parameters you can read about in HSLINK.DOC and
- HSLINK.NEW.
-
- Contents of SFEXTDNA.BAT
- ------------------------
- REM HS/LINK BATCH DOWNLOAD FOR SPITFIRE 3.0 (SFEXTDNx.BAT)
- ECHO OFF
- ECHO EXECUTING EXTERNAL PROTOCOL # 1
- CD\SF\EXTNOD1
- HSLINK -P%2 -NU %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
- IF EXIST %3 ERASE %3
- IF EXIST %4 ERASE %4
- IF EXIST %5 ERASE %5
- IF EXIST %6 ERASE %6
- IF EXIST %7 ERASE %7
- IF EXIST %8 ERASE %8
- IF EXIST %9 ERASE %9
- CD\SF
-
- Contents of SFEXTUPA.BAT
- ------------------------
- REM HS/LINK BATCH UPLOAD FOR SPITFIRE 3.0 (SFEXTUPx.BAT)
- ECHO OFF
- ECHO EXECUTING EXTERNAL PROTOCOL # 1
- CD\SF\EXTNOD1
- HSLINK -P%2
- IF EXIST %3 COPY %3 %4
- IF EXIST %5 COPY %5 %4
- IF EXIST %6 COPY %6 %4
- IF EXIST %7 COPY %7 %4
- IF EXIST %8 COPY %8 %4
- IF EXIST %9 COPY %9 %4
- IF EXIST %3 ERASE %3
- IF EXIST %5 ERASE %5
- IF EXIST %6 ERASE %6
- IF EXIST %7 ERASE %7
- IF EXIST %8 ERASE %8
- IF EXIST %9 ERASE %9
- CD\SF
-
-
- 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 SPITFIRE 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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