"RS232 MADE EASY" "DOS|UNIX becoming a super user" IBM PC/XT:Making the Connections SCS warranty card SOFTWARE CABLING SYSTEM enhancements .. .. Jeff Porter .. 7-23-85 .. .. .BLURB01 "RS232 Made Easy" This book is a handbook for both the beginning data communicator and the advanced technician. Elements of the RS-232 specification are explained, including hardware handshaking, synchronous and asynchronous timing, parity, and all other factors that go into RS-232. There is a comprehensive list of the pinouts for over 300 different brand name computers and printers, making this book ideal for the computer and peripheral salesman's desk. Charts depicting how to construct the cables are included. ORDERING: To order, please visit your local bookstore, or call Market Central, Inc. 15 N. Jefferson Avenue Canonsburg, PA 15317 412 746 6000 PRICE: $21.95 Press any key to continue. .BLURB01 .BLURB02 "DOS|UNIX becoming a super user" This book, by authors Martin Seyer and William Mills, eases the transition between MS-DOS and UNIX operating systems. For users familiar with MS-DOS commands, there is a chapter providing a cross-reference with equivalent UNIX commands, including examples of commands with their output. A mixture of IBM and AT&T computers are covered. Understanding print spoolers, I/O redirection, pipes, and filters will give the reader an important edge on making their job easier. Sample Systems administration sessions allow for optimal software setup, modem and printer connections, use of shell scripts, and autoboot operations. This book is an absolute must for those users who are working in both MS-DOS and UNIX environments. ORDERING: To order contact your local bookstore or call Market Central, Inc. 15 N. Jefferson Avenue Canonsburg, PA 15317 412 746 6000 PRICE: $21.95 Press any key to continue. .BLURB02 .BLURB03 "IBM PC/XT: Making the Right Connections" Martin D. Seyer's book covering 'how to' interfacing with IBM PC/XT offers the reader insight into a variety of topics. Topics discussed at length include communications software, connecting modems, serial and parallel interfacing of printers, and tutorials on the RS-232 and Centronics parallel interfaces. Tools of the trade are explained, such as break-out boxes, with complete examples of how they may be used to make connections simpler. A chapter is dedicated to means of optimizing your PC installation. The appendices include pinouts of popular peripherals, escape sequences for setting up printers, ASCII charts, and much more. ORDERING: To order please consult your local bookstore, or call Market Central, Inc. 15 N. Jefferson Avenue Canonsburg, PA 15317 412 746 6000 PRICE: $21.95 Press any key to continue. .BLURB03 .BLURB04 Have you sent in your Software Cabling System warranty card??? This entitles you to one free update of the software over the next twelve months. There will be enhancements to the software program that you will receive free. Also, more entries for the SCS database will be provided in this update. This will allow you to quickly design even more cables. Simply fill out the registration card and forward it the following address. Market Central, Inc. 15 N. Jefferson Avenue Canonsburg, PA 15317 412 746 6000 Feel free to mail in any suggestions for improvements to this software. The authors are anxious to provide you with the best possible software to aid you with your work. If your suggestion is used in a release of the software, you will receive an additional year's worth of updates on the software. Press any key to continue. .BLURB04 .BLURB05 Watch for the introduction of future modules to the Software Cabling System. Several modules are soon to be released. The RS232 Quick Cabler, Cable Tracker, and Network Designer should be released soon. Please call or write to the following address to find out more details. Market Central, Inc. 15 N. Jefferson Avenue Canonsburg, PA 15317 412 746 6000 Ask to be placed on their mailing list to receive information about the latest offerings. hit any key to continue .BLURB05