INSTALLING HS/LINK EXTERNAL PROTOCOL IN PCBOARD 14.5 (REFER TO HS-145A FOR INSTALLATION UNDER PCBOARD 14.5A) Please refer to the PCBOARD manual and change HISTORY for detailed information on installation of external protocols. This information was tested with HSLINK betas posted on 10/30/91 and PCBOARD 14.5. PCBoard 14.5 does not fully support HS/Link, so it is recommended that you upgrade to PCBoard 14.5A. The following installation steps should work for most folks: Copy the provided PCBSH.BAT and PCNRH.BAT files into your \PCB system directory. On a multi-node system, copy these files into the \PCB directory for each node. Copy HSLINK.EXE into directory included in your search PATH. You can edit PCBSH.BAT and PCBRH.BAT to include options on the HSLINK command line, but most folks won't need to change anything. If your system can't keep up with the COM port while accessing the disk drive, you may want to add -HS to the command line in each file. If you want to experiment, there are a number of optional parameters you can read about in HSLINK.DOC and HSLINK.NEW. Contents of PCBSH.BAT --------------------- echo off if exist pcberr.fil del pcberr.fil if exist %DSZLOG% del %DSZLOG% hslink -hs -p%1 -e%5 -nu %3 | +---- this was added if you need slow handshake Contents of PCBRH.BAT --------------------- echo off if exist pcberr.fil del pcberr.fil if exist %DSZLOG% del %DSZLOG% hslink -hs -p%1 -e%5 -u%3 | +---- this was added if you need slow handshake Next you need to install the HS/LINK protocol into the PCBOARD protocol menu. There are two ways to do this. The easiest is to edit your \PCB\GEN\PCBPROT.DAT file in text editor and add the following line: H,D,1024,HS/Link (batch),N,N,Y If you prefer to use PCBSETUP, the following steps will give the same result. Load up PCBSETUP and press C to access the FILE LOCATIONS 2 screen. Then cursor down to the PROTOCOL DATA FILE and press F2. In this screen you press ALT-I to insert a new protocol. When asked for "USE" enter "H". When asked for "TYPE" enter "B". When asked for "SIZE" enter "1024". When asked for "MNP" enter "N". When asked for "PORT OPEN" enter "N". When asked for "LOCK LINES" enter "Y". You should see the protocol defined like this: ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» º PCBoard Setup Utility º º Edit Protocol File º º º º Port Lock º º Use Type Size MNP Open Lines Protocol Description ± º ÍÍÍ ÍÍÍÍ ÍÍÍÍ ÍÍÍ ÍÍÍÍ ÍÍÍÍÍ ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ ± º H D 1024 N N Y HS/Link (batch) ± º º Press ESC to exit this screen. When asked "SAVE CHANGES" press "Y" and ENTER. Press ESC two more times to exit the setup program. When asked "SAVE Y/N/Q/A" press "Q" and ENTER. I hope these instructions help, but remember, I can't take responsibility for anydamages resulting from these instructions. If you get stuck, it always helps to read the DOC files that come with PCBOARD and with HSLINK. If all else fails, call up the tool shop and ask for help on the main board. Either I will help you, or somebody else will know the answer and give you a hand. Good luck! Samuel H. Smith Sysop of The Tool Shop Phone number Modem type Access -------------- --------------------- ------------------- (818) 891-3772 US Robotics HST 9600 Contributors only (818) 891-1344 Hayes-V series 9600 Contributors only (818) 891-6780 US Robotics 2400 Free to all