Terminal programs and 80-column cards (DATA-20)
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2016 11:46 am
Hi, I have a Data-20 (which is the same as a Protecto-80 column board) for my VIC-20.
I would love to get terminal software working on this so I could use the display with my wimodem wireless user port modem.
However, I'm not sure how to do it.
According to the manual for this device, there is terminal software built in which is accessible by pressing the F8 key. Here is a paragraph from the manual:
I don't really know what to do. Can anyone help? Thanks.
I would love to get terminal software working on this so I could use the display with my wimodem wireless user port modem.
However, I'm not sure how to do it.
According to the manual for this device, there is terminal software built in which is accessible by pressing the F8 key. Here is a paragraph from the manual:
So I've tried turning on my VIC with the 80 column board, typing the OPEN command as listed in the manual, then pressing F8. Whenever I type something, it's garbled, so I'm guessing the terminal software in the DATA-20 cartridge is not communicating with the Wimodem properly (perhaps mis-matched baud rate). But after there I'm stuck.TERMINAL MODE
The Protecto 80 software has provisions to emulate a terminal. You can use the terminal mode in either 80 or 40 columns to access many remote data bases such as the Source and Compuserve in conjunction with the VIC Modem.
To use the terminal mode, all you have to do is first open the RS-232 port using the open statement (see the programmer's reference guide for the particulars) and then hit the F8 key. It is not necessary to load the VICTERM program from tape. The exact form of OPEN statement will vary from service to service, but there are only a few things to look for: speed of transmission, parity, work length, and duplex mode. A form that should work with most of them is: OPEN127,2,0,CHR$(6). To exit terminal mode, just hit the F8 key again.
I don't really know what to do. Can anyone help? Thanks.