Hess@MIT-MULTICS.ARPA (10/12/85)
Because it is a VT100 emulator, mostly. It has ASCII upload and download capabilities, with delays, echo prompts, etc. Also Modem7, and as you mention, Kermit. Auto-dial strings programmable, function keys can send pre-defined key sequences, "history" mode where you can scroll back through the stuff you've been sent, printer controller mode, and some other less important stuff. But mostly because it is a VT100 emulator. I work for Mark of the Unicorn, so the things I say might be biased. But I'm only allowed to answer technical questions, so there's little enough room for bias. Brian
turner@saber.UUCP (D'arc Angel) (10/14/85)
> Because it is a VT100 emulator, mostly. It has ASCII upload and > download capabilities, with delays, echo prompts, etc. Also Modem7, and > as you mention, Kermit. Auto-dial strings programmable, function keys > can send pre-defined key sequences, "history" mode where you can scroll > back through the stuff you've been sent, printer controller mode, and > some other less important stuff. But mostly because it is a VT100 > emulator. > > I work for Mark of the Unicorn, so the things I say might be biased. > But I'm only allowed to answer technical questions, so there's little > enough room for bias. > > Brian *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE *** On the other hand the 520 emulates a vt52 (vt100 is coming) gratis as part of the OS, so kermit automatically runs in vt52 emulation mode -- god bless Lily St. Cyr -Rocky Horror Picture Show Name: James Turner Mail: Imagen Corp. 2650 San Tomas Expressway, P.O. Box 58101 Santa Clara, CA 95052-9400 AT&T: (408) 986-9400 UUCP: ...{decvax,ucbvax}!decwrl!imagen!negami!turner