Shocker #01 20 января 1998

ZXNet

Network - about the plight Zaporozhye modem network.

    Over the past few months in our
Zaporozhye, operates a computer
network (by the way it has no name yet), for the ZX
Spectrum. A similar network Piterskoy
SpbZxNet.No until it has been widely
dissemination to users
Spectrum. In total 11 people. I would
like to see in more people. In my
opinion, the distribution is not obtained because of
not exactly cheap modem (its price is about
30 GRV).. For example assembled and debugged
Board AONa stands as the same: 30 GRV. Although
cost is much more expensive than
modem. Mainly engaged in Spectrum
people aged between 15 to 25 years. This is exactly the
contingent who can not get 486
or PENTIUM and barely scrape Dollars for
purchase CDs. I understand that
ZSC-modem producer STEVE stopped
work on the improvement of the
modem, and after graduation programs ZSCmodem,
Chess, a driver for MMD2.20
be stopped what kind of work for its
modem. There have been proposals to STEVE
published a scheme for the modem, as the price for
finished product is very high and not many
available. This actually explains the
paucity of our Zaporozhye network.

    In Zaporozhye ZSC-format has not received
none at all podderzhki.Vse use
MMD2.20 adapted to the ZSC-modem.

    ZSC-modem has one, in my opinion,
drawback - it connects 20 wires
to  
coprocessor music  AY-8910. A because Vicomm format uses 
only ports magnitofona.No himself ZSC-modem has just

everything needed for Vicomm format signals.

    So I made myself, and I suggest
all users ZSC-modem:

    1 - opt out of ZSC-format.

    2 - to disconnect from the modem

        AY8910.

    3 - connect the modem to a human. "

    4 - I only have 6 wires.

    What gives? Most importantly - it
full compatibility with family
vikomomskimi programs MMD (all versions) and
BBS (all versions).

    Second - it does not have more to fear
squeak in line with the dropping of companies, so
as it no longer exists.

    Third - 6 wires instead of 20.

    And finally, this is what MMD2.20 - it
not the latest version. In the driver MMD
reserved seats for AONa,
's software clock, timer, automatic
selection of the optimum speed, etc. And if
This driver will be released, he, without any
problems will dock with our modem.

    Now on to the modem. In
original form in many modem
unnecessary details. If STEVE opoblikuet
scheme for the modem, it can be simplified
roughly tripled. This means that the modem
will be three times cheaper, and
will be possible for people to gather
modems. And this means people in the network will
more. It is in our common interests.

    Whether the network At least 30 people and can be
BBSki open. And for that already has everything.

    On perekomutatsii modem
contact me (BABURKAsoft 42-38-41
Sergey). All information is provided
Free!


                             12/29/1997.

                           BABURKAsoft

                              42-38-41

                               Sergey



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