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@@ -68,20 +68,26 @@ Serial Port
The serial IP features are selected via the IP destinations on the RS423
Comms menu. The "IP: localhost:25232" option is designed for use with the
"tcpser" package, which emulates a modem. Download a prebuilt Windows
-binary (and RC11 sources) of
-tcpser.zip. The tcpser
-home is here.
+binary of
+tcpser.zip. The tcpser
+source code is available
+here.
+
+Run the follwoing command fire up an instance suitable for the localhost
+setting to talk to:
+
+tcpser -v 25232 -p 6400 -l 4 -s 9600
-Run the "go.bat" file to fire up an instance suitable for the localhost
-setting to talk to. This will also allow incoming connections, as that does
+
This will also allow incoming connections, as that does
all the answering business and passes the caller onto the Beeb via the
pre-existing connection. This handles the handshake lines if you enable
ip232 mode, so dropping RTS will drop an outward connection. Similarly DCD
going up will be passed through to CTS.
-Add the Commstar.rom to your ROM configuration (see "ROM Software" above)
-and start up BeebEm. On the Comms menu select the "IP: localhost:25232"
-and "RS432 On/Off". Type *COMMSTAR to start CommStar. In Commstar:
+Add the Commstar.rom to your ROM configuration (see
+ROM Software) and start up BeebEm.
+On the Comms menu select "IP: localhost:25232" and "RS432 On/Off".
+Type *COMMSTAR to start CommStar. In Commstar:
- Press M to switch to mode 0
@@ -97,7 +103,9 @@ Serial Port
To make a direct connection to a server select the "IP: Custom
destination" option. This requires you to manually edit the "IP232customip"
-and "IP232customport" parameters in the Preferences.cfg file and reload.
+and "IP232customport" parameters in the Preferences.cfg file and reload.
+Note that the "IP232customport" value must be set in hexadecimal, so
+port 25232 would be expressed as "IP232customport=6290".
An additional option, "IP: IP232 mode", determines if the handshake lines
are sent down the TCP/IP link or just generated locally from the presence of
@@ -109,7 +117,7 @@
Serial Port
If on startup, or when ticking the "RS423 On/Off" menu option, BeebEm
cannot connect to the specified server, or if it loses connection
-subsequently, it will pop up a messagebox and disable RS423. Select the
+subsequently, it will report an error and disable RS423. Select the
menu option again to try to re-connect and re-enable.
BeebEm will emulate the correct RX baud rate. This makes for a very