Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 100 Basic Manual page 182

Accessing TELCOM
To access TELCOM, simply move the Cursor over the word TELCOM at the Main
Menu and press (MfID. The display then shows:
M7I lE, H')
PPS
Telcom:
Find Call Stat Term
MenLl
When first accessing TELCOM, the Model 100 enters the Entry Mode immediately.
CD The fIrst line indicates the status of the communication parameters. They appear
listed in the order:
• R, baud rate
• W, word length
• P, parity bit
• B, stop bit
• S, line status
The last parameter, 10 pps, indicates the rate for autodialing, ten pulses per
second.
® The Telcom: prompt in the second line lets you select any of the functions
displayed on the last line of the display.
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The last line displays the definition of the Function Keys
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in
TELCOM's Entry Mode.
For a complete discussion of the role of the Function Keys in the Entry Mode, see
"Using the Function Keys in Entry Mode" in the owner's manual (p. 79).
(When entering the Terminal Mode the display of the Function Keys will change to
reveal their new uses.)
Experiment #1 The Communication Parameters
Before entering the Terminal Mode and attempting communications, you must know
the communication parameters used by the host system. These are usually provided
when you subscribe to an information system and are likely to be listed in your user's
guide.
Once you know the communication parameters used by the host system, you must be
sure that the Model 100's own parameters match those of the host exactly.
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