Miscellaneous Setup Options; Serial Xfer; Xfer In; Xfer Out - Solid State Logic SL 9000 J Series Operator's Manual

Setup Options

Miscellaneous Setup Options

This section is devoted to a number of setup options, tools and diagnostic facilities
that have not yet been described in this manual. Mostly these facilities reside in the
MISC menu; others can be found under FILE/SETUP in the Desk Setup and Desk
Config menus.

Serial Xfer

This facility resides in the FILE/SETUP/Data menu, and is used for the transfer of
files to/from the J Series Computer from/to a terminal or printer.
Select Serial Xfer and the screen display will look similar to that shown opposite. The
option is provided to Xfer files In or Out. The blue box above the selection boxes
shows the state of the transfer process, or "Idle".
By selecting Settings, the serial port parameters for Channel A and B (which
correspond respectively to the Bitpad and Remote RS422 ports on the J Series
Computer's connector panel) may be set up. Channel selection is made by stabbing on
the toggling Channel A/B box. The other boxes allow customisation of: Data Bits
(number of), Parity, TX, RX baud rate, Bit 7 Remove/Allow, EOF, Backspace, Tabs.
Options are provided here for all normal situations.

Xfer In

Having set the port parameters, select Xfer In to import a file. A QWERTY pop-up will
appear for the entry of the name of the file that you wish to import. You may leave the
menu while the transfer continues. The transfer may be aborted at any time by
stabbing on Xfer In.

Xfer Out

Selection of Xfer Out will produce a pop-up list of files. The source can be selected
from the System Disk, a Floppy disk in the computer 's floppy drive or a loaded
magneto-optical disc, by stabbing on the appropriate yellow box.
Single files are shown in black, directories in red. Stab on a directory name to reveal its
sub-directories or files. Stab on the red box at the top of the list to return to the top
level. Stabbing on a file name will immediately start the transfer process. Files will be
exported in ASCII format. Progress will be shown in the blue (Idle) bar. You may leave
the menu while the transfer continues. The transfer may be aborted at any time by
stabbing on Xfer Out.
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