YMODEM (MSX-DOS 1 Tool)

Description

It's a MSX-DOS 1 tool created by Arnould Jagerman for the Philips NMS 1250 modem. A MSX2 or higher computer is required.

You can find it on the disk corresponding to MSX Club Magazine 28 in the compressed file YMODEM14.ARC

Command

Effect

Launches a terminal program enabling to transfer files using the Xmodem and Ymodem protocols.

Syntax

YMODEM

Usage

YMODEM - help screen

This command does not take parameters.

Useful keys:

• A = Make connection to another modem
• B = CAll the BBS selected with the cursors
• C = Change general settings: loudspeaker, beep, automatic hanging, logfile status (LOGBOEK.TXT and LOGBOEK.BAK), contents of function keys, download drive, upload drive, logfile drive, questions to save logfile, redial time
• D = List contents of directory
• I = Save the general settings in the INSTEL.INI file (after C key)
• O = Wait for call from another modem
• R = Call a series of BBS (you need to enter manually the phone numbers)
• S = Save the BBS list in the BBSFILE.INI file
• W = Modify the data and settings for the BBS selected with the cursors: name, phone number, baud rates, protocol, inlog text, linking

• ESC = Quit YMODEM

• GRAPH + A = ASCII Upload
• GRAPH + C = Change general settings
• GRAPH + D = Display directory
• GRAPH + E = Change echo
• GRAPH + H = Toggle main screen / help screen
• GRAPH + I = Send inlog text
• GRAPH + K = Xmodem -1k Upload
• GRAPH + L = Logfile enable / disable
• GRAPH + O = Disconnect
• GRAPH + T = Online time display
• GRAPH + U = Xmodem Upload
• GRAPH + X = Xmodem (-1k) Download
• GRAPH + Y = Ymodem Download

• F10 = Stop / Reset XOFF reception

Related to

KERMITM, KERMITR, TRONMOD, XMOD1250, XMODEM

Environment

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