Applied Computing Enterprises ACE_UTU November 2, 1987 This readme file contains some basic operational information about the program ACE_UTU. This program is designed to communicate with and control the functions of a Kantronics UTU via your Amiga's serial port. It may work with other terminal units functionally equivalent to the UTU, although I can not guarantee it, as I have not tested the code on other manufacturer's hardware. Should you try it successfully, I would really be interested in finding out your successes and failures. This version is for DEMO only. It is fully operational except that It will not write data out to the terminal unit on command. The program is currently written in AMIGABASIC, although it will be translated into compiled "C" in the near future. This has the advantage of reduced size and increased speed as well as more functionality (by having full access to the ROM Kernel). Any person who decides to purchase the AMIGABASIC version will receive the upgraded "C" verion upon completion for the cost of media and shipping. Should you care to purchase the program, because you find it worthwhile, send $39.95 to Applied Computing Enterprises, 924 Westbury Court, Sarnia, Ontario Canada N7T 7R7 This will bring you the terminal unit program on 3.5" diskette with a printed manual. If you have any comments or suggestions for enhancements, drop me a line and I'll see what I can do. This program was tailored for the features that I felt that I could use. You may some additional ones. ACE_UTU Program This program is designed to compliment the features of the Kantronics UTU. Its control codes are thus designed for this unit. You should find the menu options self explanatory for the most part if you are familiar with the terminal unit's operation. The following is a brief functional description of the meaning of each menu item. You can try them from there to determine their operation and use. The full manual describes each in much greater detail. When the program starts up it will create a three window display. The top window displays the received data from the terminal unit. The lower display will be used to display/load buffers for transmitting. The display in the upper right is simply a time/date window for those of you who do not have enough PD clocks already. The first operation of the program is to set the TU characteristics correctly. The UTU comes up with the echo disabled, which we would like enabled. Menu Items: 1) Options -- UTU Menu This will activate the terminal unit menu mode and allow you to interact with it to set modes like RTTY, CW etc. -- Load/Display Xmit Buffers There are 5 built in transmit buffers that you can load and save for future use (ie CQ, QRZ etc). These options allow you to load and display the buffer contents. -- Load autoid buffer This will allow you to load the call of the station you are working. With this, the program will construct your beginning and ending of transmission text with your ID, time and leading RYRY if you want it (usually only RTTY). -- Save/Recall Xmit Buffers Will load and save the 5 brag buffers to/from disk for future use, or to overwrite what you currently have in the buffers. -- Set program defaults Allow you to set basic program options such as printer on/off status, auto load of brag buffers on startup, autoid etc. These characteristics will be created every time you startup the program 2) Mode -- Transmit Volatile Allows you to create a typeahead buffer of information while reading incoming data. You initiate transmission with F1 key. You can continue to load the buffer as the computer unloads it to the TU. When it catches up to your typing, it will transmit as you type in real time. -- Transmit Buffer 1-5 Transmit one of the preloaded brag (transmit) buffers. -- Receive Force TU back to receive mode. -- Transmit Real Time Transmit data to TU as you type it without any typeahead buffering. 3) Speed This option allows you to select the speed setting of the TU with simple mouse selection. 4) Printer Selects printer status. With printer on, all data that is received will be echoed to the printer for hard copy. 5) ID -- ID on/off Will enable or disable the autoid which is "his call" de "your call". -- RY/Time enabled/Disabled Will send series of RYRY at beginning of transmission. Will also prefix and suffix your transmission with a time of day string. 6) Exit Program Exit the program and cleanup the windows. Have fun, and feel free to send me your comments. Thanks to Kathy for including this demo on her PD disk. Sincerely Allan Ebert VE3AXV