KERMIT FOR THE HONEYWELL MICROSYSTEM EXECUTIVE RUNNING CONCURRENT CP/M This short document describes the facilities offered by the Honeywell MicroSystem eXecutive implementation of Kermit-86. CN8XMS.A86 contains the machine dependent code for the MSE. It assumes that the MSE will be running Concurrent CP/M V3.1c. File CN8UTL.A86 is based on the CP/M-86 file C86UTL.A86. Various modifications, all compatible with CP/M-86 (famous last words!), have been necessary to it in order that TAKE files work properly. These have been grouped under edit [35]. This implementation has not been tested with CP/M-86, and some modifications will be necessary if it is intended to be used with that system since some Concurrent CP/M system calls have been used. In use, MSE Kermit should behave as NEC APC Kermit whose documentation should be consulted in file C86XAP.DOC. Differences are: 1) Terminal emulation uses firmware ANSI mode. This is a little shakey in places, but is adequate for most purposes. 2) Tabs are not expanded by the terminal emulator. This is because there are several ways of determining the preset cursor position which vary according to the availability of PCDOS emulation mode &c. This may be implemented more sensibly when V4.1 of concurrent DOS becomes the standard system on the MSE. 3) Baud rate may be set between 50 and 19200 baud. 4) The SET PORT command has been implemented. It is possible to select between the TELEX and V24 ports. It is not possible to select the PRINTER port - the reasons are technical and are documented in the CN8XMS.A86 comments. SET PORT moves the present baud rate to the selected port, and at start up, defaults to the TELEX port. The V.24 port is wired to full V.24 standard. This means that the baud rate clock appears on pin 16 for transmit. This must be looped back to pins 15 and 17 if the baud rate is to be set locally, or cross coupled to the remote machine if separate rates are to be used. refer to the MSE documentation, or a V.24 specification to determine the proper way of doing this. Mark J. Hewitt University of Birmingham England MJHewitt @ LUT.MULTICS for mail --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 OCTOBER The manufacturers of the Honeywell MSE have produced a list of machines that are identical to it, and will support this version of KERMIT-86. They are: Supplier Machine -------- ------- Office & Electronic Machines PLC Orion PCi Ferranti Micro Systems, Wythenshawe Argos Pro Personal Computer Daisy Systems Verhoop, Holland Daisy PCi Fallon Systems, Maidenhead Fallon 2000 Future Technology Systems FTS PCi Honeywell UK MSE Mark J. Hewitt ----------------------------------------------------------------------------