#: 19849 S1/General Interest 28-Mar-94 20:48:41 Sb: #Announcement Fm: Zack Sessions 71532,1555 To: all Announcing! X10 Master Control Program for OSK and KWindows! Features: Dual user selectable interfaces. One is the "standard" K-Windows Menu Style interface. It has a menu bar of functions functions and a "toolbar" of quick action buttons. The other interface is in a "popup" style window which is "on top of" the window it was created on and only contains buttons for quick action. It is movable and resizable. With the single click of your mouse you can now turn a light on or off. With an additional mouse drag of a slide bar you can dim a light to any of 16 discrete levels. With just a few more mouse clicks these actions can be performed on up to 16 remote modules at the same time. With menu bar functions you can access all modules available from you X10 Powerhouse Controller, a total of 256 different remote modules, with direct commands which are executed immediately or with programmed events which occur at the date, day and time you specify. Store pre-programmed commands to turn units on or off or dimmed on any date and time or on repetative times, like at 4PM every Tuesday. You can even have the X10 vary the time just slightly each repetition to give would be robbers the illusion of non-computer control. You can save your configuration of known modules and current X10 program memory to a disk file for later recovery after a power failure and you were caught without a good battery! Access all other functions on the X10 like, display current base house code, display current date and time and even run an X10 diagnostic on the X10 controller via other menu bar functions, all using full mouse for input. Remote Module Identification is one of the only times you need to touch your keyboard while using the X10 Master Control Program from ColorSystems! X10 Master Control Program will be available for delivery at the upcoming Chicago CoCoFest at a special introductory price. After the 'fest it will be available for mail order for a slightly higher cost. Features of the X10 Powerhouse Controller: Access remote modules which are fully compatable with the line of "Plug 'n' Power" modules available at Radio Shack. Eight on/off rocker switches control units 1-8 for the currently selected base housecode. Access up to 256 modules with one controller. (Sixteen units for sixteen housecodes, access must be either with computer interface or pre-programmed event to act on any module outside the range of the keypad or in a housecode different from the controller's current base housecode.) Store up to 128 pre-programmed events. Once programmed, may be detached from the computer, but while connected, pre-programmed events and events initiated via the on board rocker switches are reported back to the computer interface. At Chicago I will have a limited supply of brand new X10 controllers and assorted Plug 'n' Power modules and will be offering them at a special price when purchased with the X10 Master Control Program. If you would like to get pricing and ordering information just drop me a line in private Email. ------------------------------------ Zack C Sessions "We did not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrowed it from our descendants." Ancient proverb There are 2 Replies. #: 19853 S1/General Interest 31-Mar-94 10:22:07 Sb: #19849-#Announcement Fm: James Truesdale [JBM] 71174,3442 To: Zack Sessions 71532,1555 (X) >> Announcing! X10 Master Control Program for OSK and KWindows! Sounds really neat! So what does the normal OSK interface look like? Command line only? Full screen text mode? So when will the G-Windows version be available? -J There is 1 Reply. #: 19859 S1/General Interest 31-Mar-94 21:33:03 Sb: #19853-Announcement Fm: Zack Sessions 71532,1555 To: James Truesdale [JBM] 71174,3442 (X) > >> Announcing! X10 Master Control Program for OSK and KWindows! > > Sounds really neat! > > So what does the normal OSK interface look like? Command line only? Full > screen text mode? The initial version might have (if I have time) command line access only to rudimentary functions of the X10. > So when will the G-Windows version be available? When someone buys me a G-Windows Developement pack!! ------------------------------------ Zack C Sessions "We did not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrowed it from our descendants." Ancient proverb #: 19854 S1/General Interest 31-Mar-94 10:22:09 Sb: #19849-Announcement Fm: James Truesdale [JBM] 71174,3442 To: Zack Sessions 71532,1555 (X) >> Announcing! X10 Master Control Program for OSK and KWindows! Please e-mail pricing information on the program and the X-10 controller for the computer. -J #: 19852 S1/General Interest 31-Mar-94 10:06:06 Sb: #FTP problems Fm: roy harrell 72520,1636 To: ALL We have a tcp/ip network consisting of a Force CPU30 box running OS9 2.4, an OS2 box running 2.1 and an HP Integra system running SCOUs Xenix. In addition, we periodically attempt to tie into a LANtastic network of seven pcUs, one of which has ArtisoftUs tcp/ip package. When separate both the tcp/ip and LANtastic nets appear to work ok. When connected, things may run smooth for a week or so with ftp and telnet services working properly across the various platforms. Eventually however, sparks will fly, packet collisions detected on the LANtastic net go through the roof and our periodic, background ftp tasks originating on the Force hang during execution even though you can successfully ftp in the foreground from the OS9 shell. We are prepared to sever the LANtastic connection in order to restore network integrity which will, in most likelihood, eliminate our OS9 ftp problems. Regardless, I would like a better understanding of the problem. Our ftp tasks are periodically initiated from a C program with a system call similar to the following: #define FTP_TRANS R/dd/internet/ftp_tranpsS I I I system(FTP_TRANPS); The ftp_tranps file contains the following: ftp -nv -/dd/internet/output.ftp >>- The tcpscript1 file contains the following: open hphost user opus meadow lcd /dd/internet append produxion.new bye When the system is working properly the data are transferred, the errors.ftp file is null, and output.ftp contains the following: Not connected. Mode: stream Type: ascii Form: non-print Structure: file Verbose: on Bell: off Prompting: on Globbing: on Hash mark printing: off Use of PORT commands: on ftp> Connected to hphost. 220 hphost.UUCP FTP server (Version 5.52 #6 Mon Feb 5 16:28:10 CST 1990) ready. ftp> 331 Password required for opus. 230 User opus logged in. ftp> Local directory now /h0/USERS/INTERNET ftp> 200 PORT command successful. 150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for duxion.new. 226 Transfer complete. 71 bytes sent in 0.03 seconds (2.31 Kbytes/s) ftp> 221 Goodbye. When the ftp task hangs the output.ftp file remains open and contains: Not connected. Mode: stream Type: ascii Form: non-print Structure: file Verbose: on Bell: off Prompting: on Globbing: on Hash mark printing: off Use of PORT commands: on ftp> Connected to hphost. 220 hphost.UUCP FTP server (Version 5.52 #6 Mon Feb 5 16:28:10 CST 1990) ready. ftp> 331 Password required for opus. The Error #000:003 message originates after I C to break out of the list output.ftp command. The procs list entry for the ftp task is: Id PId Aging F$calls I$calls Last Read Written Module & I/O 22 21 250 7 47 SetStt 309 498 ftp
dd >>dd or, more typically, Id PId Aging F$calls I$calls Last Read Written Module & I/O 22 20 250 5 17 Read 128 341 ftp
dd >>dd It is interesting that, by killing this ftp task, our data is transferred and the system runs normally until this happens again. IUd appreciate if someone could explain whatUs going on here. One last note, the IP addresses all begin with 127 (eg, 127.1.1.1, 127.1.1.2 and 127.1.1.3). Could this be part of the problem? Thanks, Roy Harrell There is 1 Reply. #: 19855 S1/General Interest 31-Mar-94 11:25:10 Sb: #19852-#FTP problems Fm: Pete Lyall 76703,4230 To: roy harrell 72520,1636 (X) A bit odd... typically collisions are an issue for the hardware/firmware to resolve... Are you sure that one of the interfaces isn't going into 'spew' mode? Pete There is 1 Reply. #: 19860 S1/General Interest 01-Apr-94 14:11:33 Sb: #19855-#FTP problems Fm: roy harrell 72520,1636 To: Pete Lyall 76703,4230 (X) I suspect the LANtastic machine hurls from time to time. Even so, why would this cause the os9 ftp task to lock? roy There is 1 Reply. #: 19862 S1/General Interest 01-Apr-94 19:52:46 Sb: #19860-#FTP problems Fm: Pete Lyall 76703,4230 To: roy harrell 72520,1636 (X) Shouldn't lock - but that may be the cause of the excess collisions... And don't go thinking that the Microware os9 TCP/IP is rock solid... It;s a minimal implementation, really. They don't support socket optionsm\, for instance... Pete There is 1 Reply. #: 19870 S1/General Interest 03-Apr-94 08:30:16 Sb: #19862-FTP problems Fm: roy harrell 72520,1636 To: Pete Lyall 76703,4230 thanks for the info pete. guess we'll have to keep our collisions to a minimum and hope the problem goes away. roy #: 19863 S1/General Interest 01-Apr-94 20:55:22 Sb: #The 'DISK-MAG' Fm: Frank Hogg of FHL 70310,317 To: all NEW PRODUCT ANNOUNCMENT MONTOR MOUNTED RECHARAGEABLE MAGNETIC FLOPPY DISK HOLDER 4/1/94 THE "DISK-MAG" After 3 years in development the DISK-MAG will be available soon to solve the common annoying problem of misplacing floppy disks and risking possible damage. The DISK-MAG is placed on the side on the computer monitor with velcro tape. The DISK-MAG is capable of holding six 5 1/4" floppy disks or three 3.5" floppy disks. Multiple DISK-MAGs may be used for those needing larger capacity. The DISK-MAGs secret is the incredible holding power of the rechargeable magnet made of a special material that gets its recharge from the automatic degaussing coil that is in all color monitors. This coil is activated at power down and normally demagnetizes the monitors metal dot screen. The DISK-MAGs special reverse magnet becomes magnetized by this coil which is the reverse of what common magnets do. This reverse magnetism is then filtered thru our patented circuitry and powers the DISK-MAG. Normally a magnet would erase the contents of a disk but the DISK-MAGs reverse rechargeable magnet actually INCREASES the data integrity of the disk*. Therefore use of the DISK-MAG will help insure against data loss while being a convenient place to hold your disks. We are researching ways of using this technology to insure against data loss in tape and hard disk use. In addition we are looking into using the technology to recover data inadvertently lost thru normal deleting of files etc. Other possible uses are restoring old audio tapes. Price and availability will be announced soon. *The DISK-MAG circuity only attracts the positive magnetic pulse or binary '1' in the case of computer data. By attracting the positive pulse it increases the power or size of the pulse thereby increasing data integrity. The circuit is fairly simple for binary data which is 1's and 0's. Analog data requires a more sophisticated circuit and more research before we can announce a product using this technology. For more information contact: Frank Hogg Frank Hogg Laboratory, Inc. 204 Windemere Road Syracuse NY 13205 Tel: 315/469-7364 Fax: 315/469-8537 CIS: 70310,317 AOL: FrankHogg Delphi: FHOGG Internet: fhogg@delphi.com There are 2 Replies. #: 19864 S1/General Interest 02-Apr-94 02:50:37 Sb: #19863-#The 'DISK-MAG' Fm: Kevin Darling 76703,4227 To: Frank Hogg of FHL 70310,317 (X) Frank, I would like to order 1 million of those incredible DISK-MAGs! The check is in the mail. Kev There is 1 Reply. #: 19866 S1/General Interest 02-Apr-94 20:24:48 Sb: #19864-The 'DISK-MAG' Fm: Frank Hogg of FHL 70310,317 To: Kevin Darling 76703,4227 (X) Oh boy! My first order... and a whopper at that. Frank #: 19865 S1/General Interest 02-Apr-94 12:48:16 Sb: #19863-#The 'DISK-MAG' Fm: Bob van der Poel 76510,2203 To: Frank Hogg of FHL 70310,317 (X) I'd like one too...but am a bit short on funds. Do you think that it will be possible to convert an old bulk tape eraser I have in the basement to a "disk-mag"? Maybe I should keep looking in The Rainbow for an article? There is 1 Reply. #: 19867 S1/General Interest 02-Apr-94 20:26:38 Sb: #19865-The 'DISK-MAG' Fm: Frank Hogg of FHL 70310,317 To: Bob van der Poel 76510,2203 (X) I've been considering letting The Rainbow do the first review. What do you think? Sorry but a tape eraser doesn't have my 'special' circuit. Frank #: 19861 S5/OS9 Users Group 01-Apr-94 14:26:03 Sb: os9 ftp problem Fm: roy harrell 72520,1636 To: all We have a tcp/ip network consisting of a Force CPU30 box running OS9 2.4, an OS2 box running 2.1 and an HP Integra system running SCOUs Xenix. In addition, we periodically attempt to tie into a LANtastic network of seven pcUs, one of which has ArtisoftUs tcp/ip package. When separate both the tcp/ip and LANtastic nets appear to work ok. When connected, things may run smooth for a week or so with ftp and telnet services working properly across the various platforms. Eventually however, sparks will fly, packet collisions detected on the LANtastic net go through the roof and our periodic, background ftp tasks originating on the Force hang during execution even though you can successfully ftp in the foreground from the OS9 shell. We are prepared to sever the LANtastic connection in order to restore network integrity which will, in most likelihood, eliminate our OS9 ftp problems. Regardless, I would like a better understanding of the problem. Our ftp tasks are periodically initiated from a C program with a system call similar to the following: #define FTP_TRANS R/dd/internet/ftp_tranpsS I I I system(FTP_TRANPS); The ftp_tranps file contains the following: ftp -nv
-/dd/internet/output.ftp >>- The tcpscript1 file contains the following: open hphost user opus meadow lcd /dd/internet append produxion.new bye When the system is working properly the data are transferred, the errors.ftp file is null, and output.ftp contains the following: Not connected. Mode: stream Type: ascii Form: non-print Structure: file Verbose: on Bell: off Prompting: on Globbing: on Hash mark printing: off Use of PORT commands: on ftp> Connected to hphost. 220 hphost.UUCP FTP server (Version 5.52 #6 Mon Feb 5 16:28:10 CST 1990) ready. ftp> 331 Password required for opus. 230 User opus logged in. ftp> Local directory now /h0/USERS/INTERNET ftp> 200 PORT command successful. 150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for duxion.new. 226 Transfer complete. 71 bytes sent in 0.03 seconds (2.31 Kbytes/s) ftp> 221 Goodbye. When the ftp task hangs the output.ftp file remains open and contains: Not connected. Mode: stream Type: ascii Form: non-print Structure: file Verbose: on Bell: off Prompting: on Globbing: on Hash mark printing: off Use of PORT commands: on ftp> Connected to hphost. 220 hphost.UUCP FTP server (Version 5.52 #6 Mon Feb 5 16:28:10 CST 1990) ready. ftp> 331 Password required for opus. The Error #000:003 message originates after I C to break out of the list output.ftp command. The procs list entry for the ftp task is: Id PId Aging F$calls I$calls Last Read Written Module & I/O 22 21 250 7 47 SetStt 309 498 ftp
dd >>dd or, more typically, Id PId Aging F$calls I$calls Last Read Written Module & I/O 22 20 250 5 17 Read 128 341 ftp
dd >>dd It is interesting that, by killing this ftp task, our data is transferred and the system runs normally until this happens again. IUd appreciate if someone could explain whatUs going on here. One last note, the IP addresses all begin with 127 (eg, 127.1.1.1, 127.1.1.2 and 127.1.1.3). Could this be part of the problem? Thanks, Roy Harrell #: 19850 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK) 30-Mar-94 07:40:37 Sb: #Xmode type settings Fm: Mark Griffith 76070,41 To: Carl Kreider 71076,76 (X) Carl, Can you tell me where to find, or upload, your text on the type variable in xmode and how its settings effect the parity and stop bits? I can't seem to find that information anywhere. I'm trying to interface a barcode scanner and the unit has no docs on the serial interface. I can get garbage at 1200 baud, so I expect I need to change the number of stop bits and/or the parity and can't figure out how to do this with xmode. Thanks for your help. /*********** /\/\ark *************/ (Upload with InfoXpress Ver. 1.01) There are 2 Replies. #: 19857 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK) 31-Mar-94 18:33:23 Sb: #19850-#Xmode type settings Fm: Steve Wegert 76703,4255 To: Mark Griffith 76070,41 (X) Mark, I've got that file .... CompuServe The OS-9 Forum TYPE bit values S 12 / OS9/68000 (OSK) Date Range: 28-Apr-92 to 29-Apr-92 *15110 Fm: Steve Wegert 76703,4255 To: Carl Kreider 71076,76 Dt: 28-Apr-92 Carl, Would you happen to have handy (and in an uploadable form) the TYPE bit values for the sc68681 driver? Steve #15127 reply to #15110 Fm: Carl Kreider 71076,76 To: Steve Wegert 76703,4255 Dt: 29-Apr-92 bits 1,0 0=no parity 1=odd parity 3=even parity bits 3,2 0=8 bits per char 1=7 bpc 2=6 bpc 3=5 bpc bits 5,4 0=1 stop bit 1=1.5 stop bits 2=2 stop bits bit 6 reserved bit 7 reserved by MW, I use it to turn on hardware hand shake if 1 This is typed online, but looks right. I notice it isn't in the manuals - you need a MW tech manual or source. 8-( Maybe it can find it's way into the extra MM/1 docs or perhaps the CIS folklore. Carl *- Steve -* There is 1 Reply. #: 19868 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK) 03-Apr-94 08:03:29 Sb: #19857-Xmode type settings Fm: Mark Griffith 76070,41 To: Steve Wegert 76703,4255 (X) Steve, > Mark, > > I've got that file .... Thanks! /*********** /\/\ark *************/ (Upload with InfoXpress Ver. 1.01) #: 19858 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK) 31-Mar-94 19:32:23 Sb: #19850-#Xmode type settings Fm: Bob van der Poel 76510,2203 To: Mark Griffith 76070,41 (X) If you can't find the parity info, try using moded. Go into edit mode and advance down to the parity field and then enter a ??. You'll get a nice little list of the values. There is 1 Reply. #: 19869 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK) 03-Apr-94 08:03:38 Sb: #19858-Xmode type settings Fm: Mark Griffith 76070,41 To: Bob van der Poel 76510,2203 (X) Bob, > If you can't find the parity info, try using moded. Go into edit mode and > advance down to the parity field and then enter a ??. You'll get a nice > little list of the values. Thanks. I got the info from Steve. I knew about using moded, I just was being lazy and wanted to change it on the fly. Thanks again for your input. /*********** /\/\ark *************/ (Upload with InfoXpress Ver. 1.01) Press !>