TRONMOD
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TRONMOD (MSX-DOS 1 Tool)

Contents

Description

It's a MSX-DOS 1 tool created by Albert Siersema for the DCS Teltron 1200 modem. A MSX2 or higher computer is required.

You can find it on the disk corresponding to MSX Club Magazine 29 in the compressed file TRN80-32.ARC.

Command

Effect

Launches a terminal program to be used with the Teltron 1200 modem.

Syntax

TRONMOD

Note: Use MODE 80 before to put your computer in 80 columns text mode.

Usage

This command does not take parameters.

Main menu

TRONMOD - help screen

After launching, you access a main menu where you can press the following keys:

  • 1 to 4 to change the modem speed
  • 5 to work online
  • 6 to work offline
  • 7 to use the Phone Book
  • 8 to access the On-Line Shell
  • 0 to quit TRONMOD
  • H to get some help

Useful keys when you are online:

  • GRAPH + K = back to main menu
  • GRAPH + Q = hang up and back to main menu
  • GRAPH + S = go to the On-Line Shell

Phone Book

TRONMOD - Phone Book

Useful keys:

  • up and down cursors = select a line
  • ESC = back to main menu
  • SPACE = toggle for modem speed and emulation in edit mode
  • RETURN = enter data in edit mode
  • E = edit selected line
  • K = dial up selected line
  • W = delete selected line

Data:

  • BBS name - maximum 25 characters
  • Phone number - maximum 19 characters, accepted characters: 0 to 9 and -
  • Modem speed (1200 - 3000 - 75 - 300A)
  • Emulation (none - IBM characters - ANSI - IBM characters + ANSI)

On-Line Shell

TRONMOD - On-Line Shell

Useful keys:

  • RETURN = back to main menu
  • D = download a file using the Xmodem protocol
  • E = emulation toggle (None - IBM characters - ANSI - IBM characters + ANSI)
  • L = logfile toggle (ON/OFF)
  • P = printer echo toggle (ON/OFF)
  • U = upload a file using the Xmodem protocol

Related to

KERMITM, KERMITR, XMOD1250, XMODEM, YMODEM

Environment

  • MSX2 and higher with Teltron 1200 modem
  • MSX-DOS 1 / MSX-DOS 2 / Nextor