TRS80 Model 100 MINI-PBBS *** Please read carefully before using *** The TRS 80 Model 100 can perform the function of a MINI-PBBS and does a good job of it. The program can store 16 active messages and more if the system has more than one message for one person. The program opens individual text files for each message under the call sign of the person the message is for. If a person has more than one message, they are all stored for him in the same file. In this way the system can hold messges untill it runs out of memory. The program constantly monitors available directory space and remaining memory and will not allow any more messages to be entered if it runs out of either. When someone checks on, his mail is checked and he is informed if he has any. He then can Read his mail and is reminded to Kill it after he has read it. There is a onboard HELP and INFO file. The program also gives local control to the SYSOP to read, kill and print ANY mail. The PBBS is set up to Receive AUTO-Forwarded messages from a "BIG" PBBS, but Sending has not been implemented. That requires keeping a large Forwarding list in memory and is not practical on a small machine of this size. SETTING UP THE SYSTEM --------------------- The system will run best on a 32k Mod 100. There is about 20.5k of remaining memory when the program is running provided there are no other files in the machine. It will run in a 24k machine but then the memory will only allow about 13k of available memory. First do a COLD START on the machine to clear out any routines that may be still stored in the computer. Then set the Clock to UTC time, the TRS80 clock is used for all time functions. Edit line 1190 for the times that you want PAGING disabled.. IFPG>5ANDPG<14 disables paging between 0500 - 1400 UTC. Then modify line #20 for your Callsign, Name, and Location. Next go to the Call Sign Look-up table in lines 1130 - 1180 .Here you may personalize the sytem so that when AB1Q checks in, he gets a "Hello Dan.." before the welcome message. If he is not in the table he would get a "Hello AB1Q..". The format here is CALL,Name,MF. The call must be in upper case (leave out extensions),then name, The MF flag. The MF (Message Forwarding Flag) is set to 0 for Human contacts and a 1 if the station is a message forwarding PBBS. This MF FLAG is VERY important. It changes the complextion of the program, a shorter welcome is sent, no checking is done for mail, and all necessary handshaking are invoked. If a station checks in that has it's MF fla set to 1 then the only command that the program will recognize is the "S" command. This was done to insure max speed for auto-forwarding. You MUST end the last DATA statement with END,END,0 .Change all these to suit your needs. Next assuming your TNC is set up for Basic Packet operation, modify these parameters as follows and PERM them: ABAUD 1200 ECHO OFF MONITOR OFF COMMAND $04 BEACON EVERY 0 NEWMODE ON RING OFF CHECK 18 CSTAMP OFF USERS 1 AUTOLF ON NUCR OFF NULF OFF XFLOW ON TXFLOW ON TRFLOW ON One note here: if your tnc does not have the NEWMODE command or it does not return to the CMD: mode when a station disconnects, this program will NOT work..The tnc HAS to remain in the COMMAND mode. If your TNC does not have the NEWMODE cmd, modify line 430: (IN-MEMORY VERSION) 430 IFINSTR(Z$,"*** DIS")THENC=0:GOSUB2020:GOTO640 (DISK VERSION) 430 IFINSTR(Z$,"*** DIS")THENC=0:GOSUB2098:GOTO670 The reason for PERMing the parameters is so that the system can whether a power outage. If this occurs the TNC and The Mod100 should resume operation with no loss of data. Next Run the program and you will get this display: MAILBOXACTIVE - WAITING 0/0 Msgs 20545 BYTES FREE 0 CONNECTS TODAY

rint Msgs ead Msgs xit end Msg o Online ill Msgs eacon OFF onitor OFF onok ON ....SELECT... Here the sysop can read, kill and print ANY messages. The format "0/0 Msgs" is "YOURS/TOTAL". Hitting a gets you to a built in Terminal program that allows you to access the tnc for normal contacts as if you were in TELCOM. You will get this display: *** ONLINE *** ^D To cmd: to Return Hit to get back to the PBBS If you are Paged, you will get this display: W1XXX Wants to chat... Hit to go online Then you can chat and when complete hit and the person will be put back into the PBBS. You as the SYSOP can place messages in the system by hitting end. You will then be prompted for the Call of the receiver and then told to enter the message and then to terminate with /EX on a blank line. Hitting a eacon will load the BEACON TEXT with the "MAIL FOR:" banner with callsign of any stations presently having mail on the system. The Beacon period is set to 90 (every 15 mins) and can be changed temporarily by going ONLINE and manually changing,or changing it permanently by going to line #2080 and changing the "BE EV 90" to suit your needs. The eacon, onitor and , Who was on when it occured and the time and date. This is very handy for tracking down bugs and prevents the program from crashing on a BASIC error. The program will now pretty much take care of itself. All the sysop has to do is clear out ERRLOG, USELOG,DWNLOG & UPLOG when they get to be prohibitivly large, or the information has been printed or is not needed. The file MESLOG.DO is the lookup file for who has messages waiting and takes care of itself. In closing I would like to add that considerable time and effort went into this program and I am very interested in your comments, questions or suggestions. I would be very pleased if you could pass this program around, put it on a "BIG" PBBS. The Model 100 is a great little machine but seems to suffer from lack of software support. So I would be very pleased if this program could get the maximum exposure to Packeteers who are using the Mod 100. This program has alot of potential for storing messages in an emergengy when all the "BIG" PBBS's are down due to lack of power. You could conceivably set up an emergency PBBS/DIGIPEATER on the front seat of an automobile!!! It's only limited by the imagination. ********* Disk Version ********* The Disk Versions (ONEDR.BBS for 1 Drive System & TWODR.BBS For a 2 Drive system) operate the same way as the in-memory vesion (PBBS.BA) but have the added commands ownload, pload and hat. All messages and Up/download files are stored on disk. In the 2 drive Version messages are stored on drive 0 and up/download files are stored on drive 1. Whenever somenone uploads a file; the filename is added to INDEX.DO, which is stored on drive 1 (or 0 in the single drive version). INDEX.DO is initially created by the program on the first upload if it is not already on the disk or whenever someone issues the hat cmd. INDEX.DO serves as the Download Directory and is sent out whenever anyone issues the hat cmd. Filenames are stored in a single one column file like this: *** DOWNLOAD DIRECTORY *** TEST.BA PBBS.BA You may want to edit the INDEX.DO file occasionally to add explanations of what's available to download..like this: *** DOWNLOAD DIRECTORY *** MASH.BAS - Plays the Theme from "Mash**"; Model 100 FIVE.BAS - Five Classical Tunes; Model 100 RENUM.BAS - Renumbering Utility; Model 100 CW.BAS - Morse Tutoring Program; Model 100 GRID.BAS - Grid Locator for Model 100 ALINER.BAS - Automatic Line Generator for Model 100 RTTY.BAS - RTTY Prog. For Model 100 DPURGE.BAS - Purge Utility for Model 100 W/Disk Video Int. GATEWY.M02 - Gateway Bulletin for 05/02/86 W5YI15.MAY - W5YI Report for 05/15/86 PBBSDV.BAS - Disk Version of MINI-PBBS for Model 100; Writes Messages to Drive 0 and Upload/Download Files to Drive 1 Of course, if you place any files in the system locally for download, make sure they are stored in ASCII. Download will not be possible if stored in Tokenized Basic (.ba). In the Disk Version the Call Sign Look-Up table is lines 1160-1210 and the Paging Time routine is in line 1220. Enjoy! Dick Roux N1AED 25 Greenfield DR. Merrimack NH 03054 (603) 429-0945