Jaystainbrook

I'm using Fig-Forth 1.1 on an Atari 800 and I have a beginner's question. I want to point an interrupt vector (one of the software timers in the OS) to either a forth word or CODE generated by the built in assembler. Can this be done? Would it be as simple as pointing the vector to the code block of the dictionary entry (how would I even get that)?

The PIM documentation shows 4 lines Tx Rx DTR and Gnd. The ICD PR: manual says R1 has full handshaking and R2 has DTR and RTS set to "ready". All the ports on the PR: and the first 3 on the 850 should all work. However, I tried both and it made no difference. I also tried R1 and R2 on the 850 and both worked. I'm not using a terminal program, just typing in commands from BASIC XL Open #5,13,0,"R1" XIO 36,#5,13,0,"R1" (4800 baud, 8 bit word, 1 stop bit, don't monitor the handshake lines) XIO 38,#5,0,0,"R1" (light ATASCII translation, ignore parity, no LF after CR) XIO 34,#5,240,0,"R1" (set DTR and RTS) XIO 40,#5,0,0,"R1" (start concurrent mode) once in concurrent mode, I can print to the serial port: Print #5;"●070101FF20DA" (not a real command, just an example) This works fine on the 850. I've tried most of the reasonable possibilities for configuring the ports, monitoring the handshake lines, turning RTS and DTR on and off, heavy and no ATASCII translation. Nothing will make the PR: talk to the PIM. I'm fairly certain it's not a configuration issue. I think the culprit might be the lack of a dedicated power supply. The voltage drop from the SIO might be just enough to keep it under the threshold for the PIM. Unfortunately the PIM documentation doesn't have the voltage requirements. I'm using a relatively long serial cable too so that might make a difference.

For fun I wanted to try and use an Atari 130XE to control some home automation devices. These devices are controlled with a UPB PIM with a simple RS232 interface. I'm very familiar with them and have controlled them with a PC for a long time. I hooked up an ICD PR: and configured it for 4800 baud, light ATASCII translation, and set DTR and RTS. These are the settings appropriate for the PIM. However, no matter what message I sent, it wouldnt be acknowledged by the PIM. I hooked the PR: up to my PC with a null modem cable to test and the PC recognized it just fine and I confirmed the message was formatted correctly. Just when I was about to give up I thought I should try an old 850 I have and sure enough it worked first try. Anybody have any idea why? Are there voltage differences between these two devices? Is there anything I can do to make the PR: work?

Yup, that fixed it. Basic XL working perfectly. Hopefully Bits of the Past didn't ship too many of these this way.

Getting XVER.com onto a real disk turned out to be non-trivial. Here's what it said: SpartaDOS X 4.48 6-03-17 8:42:05 Build: SIDE2, not pass-through

After some more experimentation, I think BASIC XL locks up anytime it tries to use the SpartaDOS kernel. I have a serial printer and attempts to list a program to "DCOM1:" also cause it to freeze. This device works just fine in other programs including the imbedded BASIC. I guess I'll have to use a different basic. Darn, that orange cart just looks so awesome.

Car /I didn't make any difference. The RAMDISK is a good idea. I wasn't running one before, but it unfortunately didn't make any difference either. although now I'm getting the "CAR" memory save when I go to DOS. SpartaDos is so cool. There's references to BASIC XE in the SpartaDOS X manual and even a section on how to run it. I assume if that runs then BASIC XL must too. I figure it must be an incompatibility specifically with the Super Cart.

Hi everybody, I'm hoping somebody can help me configure Spartados x 4.48 to run with basic XL. I'm using a stock 130XE with the Super SpartaDos X cartridge I bought from Bits of the Past. My Basic XL cart is an early orange one (not basic XE). I'm using a custom config.sys that looks like this: USE OSRAM DEVICE SPARTA DEVICE SIO DEVICE ATARIDOS DEVICE ULTIME I've tried lots of other options including USE BANKED and USE SPARTA OSRAM. I've tried no using DEVICE ULTIME or DEVICE ATARIDOS and every possible combination of these. When I go to the cart I can type in a basic program all day long, but any attempt to save or load causes the drive to spin forever and the computer to lock up. Any suggestions? Anybody running a similar setup?