RE: DATA I/O 29B

This seems to imply that PL may be adding the size and checksum, which would
explain why i have no problem with using it on net roms!

Mike

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fish, David [SMTP:dfish@bev.etn.com]
> Sent: Friday, March 17, 2000 11:56 AM
> To: 'TechToolsList@flippers.com'
> Subject: RE: DATA I/O 29B
>
> > So what is Code 10? Is it a simple raw binary, or is it
> > somewhat padded?
> >
>
> This is from a 2900/3900 manual I happen to have handy, the
> translation formats are the same as in the 29B for TF-10 and
> TF16.
>
> Format Code
> Formatted Binary 10
> Absolute Binary 16
>
> "Formatted Binary Format, Code 10
> Data transfer in the Formatted Binary format consists of a
> stream of 8-bit data bytes preceeded by a byte count and
> followed by a sumcheck. The Formatted Binary does not have
> addresses."
> "The programmer store incomming binary data upon receipt of
> the start character. Data are store in RAM starting at the
> first RAM address specified by the Memory Address Begin parameter
> and ending at the last incomming data byte."
>
> Note: The START CODE looks to be FF. It's really the
> RUBOUT paper tape character.
>
> "Format 10 does not function properly unless you select
> NO parity and 8-bit data"
>
> This format was originally used for paper tape input.
>
> "Absolute Binary Format, Code 16
> Absolute Binary format is a literal representation of the
> data to be transfered, and no translation of the data takes
> place during the transfer. There are no overhead characters
> added to the data (i.e. no address record, start code, end
> code, nulls or checksum). Every byte transfered represents
> the users data. This format can be used to download unformatted
> data such as a ".exe. file to the programmer.
> Since this format does not have an end of file character
> download transfers will terminate after no more data is received
> and an I/O timeout occurs."
>
> Dave
>
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Received on Fri Mar 17 22:09:29 2000