Explorer Kermit


This is Release 3.0 of Explorer Kermit.  This implementation was developed as a
joint effort between Unisys Corporation and Texas Instruments Incorporated.  You
should be using TI Release 3.0 or Unisys Release 3.0.1 of Explorer software.
Explorer Kermit has been tested in conjunction with Kermit implementations for
Unisys OS 1100, DEC Vaxen (Ultrix, Berkeley Unix, and VMS), DEC 2060, Unisys
5000/50 Systems, and Unisys and IBM PCs (KERMIT-MS).
 
To install Kermit:

  Restore the files on tape to the directory SYS:PUBLIC.KERMIT;

  Load the file SYS:PUBLIC.KERMIT;MAKE-KERMIT.LISP 

To execute Kermit:

  Connect either the TI Serial Communication Cable (TI Part Number 2303070) or
  the Unisys RS232 Cable (Unisys Feature Number F8489-00) to the serial port
  connector as described in Section D.3.1 of the Introduction to Explorer
  Systems manual.  Connect the other end to an asynchronous modem connected
  to a phone line, or to a "null modem" if direct connection to another 
  computer emulating a terminal (DTE) is desired.

  Instantiate a new VT100 Emulator with a <SYSTEM> <CTRL>-V key sequence.

  Select "Define Serial Host" with the mouse from the menu beneath the VT100
  window, and associate a configuration for the Explorer serial port with
  a host name by selecting the proper values from the menu.  Select DO IT
  with the mouse to exit.  

  After the prompt "VT100.  Connect to host:", type the name of the host
  you just defined, and then <RETURN>.

  If you have an autodial modem, and you set Autodial? to YES, the number
  you entered will be dialed automatically.  If Autodial? was set to NO,
  but you have an autodial modem, select "Autodial" with the mouse from
  the menu beneath the VT100 window, and fill in your autodial modem's
  prefix and the destination host's phone number.  Otherwise, dial-up your
  host manually.

  Once a carrier is established, a <RETURN> generally gets the attention of
  the host.  Login to the host as you normally would.

  Once you have established a session with the host, the easiest way to use 
  Kermit is to put the other host in server mode, and control all file transfer
  from the Explorer end by selecting KERMIT from the menu beneath the VT100
  window.  A menu will pop up containing the various Kermit commands.  Each
  entry is documented at the bottom of the screen when the mouse is over it.
  Select the appropriate one with the mouse and supply the additional 
  information requested.  A status window will be exposed over the VT100 window
  so that the progress of your request can be monitored.  To abort your request,
  select either ABORT or ABORT-SAVE with the mouse.  When your request is
  complete, a message so indicating will display in the window.  To return
  to terminal emulation, press any key and then take the destination host
  out of server mode, by selecting FINISH or BYE from the KERMIT menu.
 
  The commands are documented in the mouse documentation line, in the Explorer
  Kermit User Guide ("SYS:PUBLIC.KERMIT;KUSER-EXPLORER.DOC"), and in the Kermit User
  Guide ("SYS:PUBLIC.KERMIT;KUSER.DOC"), supplied with this product.

  If you are losing characters in VT100 emulator, as evidenced by things like
  [23;01H showing up on the screen, you probably have a flakey line.  Simply
  logout from the remote host and redial.

Known Deficiencies:

  Support for some of the advanced commands for servers is not yet complete.