From microsoft!alonzo%UUNET.UU.NET@VM1.NoDak.EDU Mon Mar 12 16:56:15 1990
Date:         Thu, 8 Mar 90 01:32:47 -0500
From: microsoft!alonzo%UUNET.UU.NET@VM1.NoDak.EDU
Subject:      Serial Interface Kit

The Serial Interface Kit that you can buy to connect the 48SX to a
personal computer via RS232 comes with a disk.  The MS-DOS version
has some of the following files on the disk.  The cost for cable and
disk is $25.

     KERMIT.EXE        An MS-DOS kermit program that talks with the HP 48.

     GROB2TIF.EXE      An MS-DOS program to graphics objects into TIFF
                       files (Tag Image File Format).

     APPT              An appointment calender program for the calculator.

     USAG              A calculator program that enables you to see the
                       usage for any HP 48 command.  Similar to the HP 28
                       CATALOG mode.

     CLK               A calculator program that adjusts the calculator's
                       system clock to keep it accurate.  This can be used
                       for navigation, etc., and addresses a lack mentioned
                       in Dan's review.

     INPRT             A calculator program that enables the HP 48 to receive
                       infrared output from other HP calculators.  This lets
                       you `print' all the programs from your 28 (or any HP
                       IR calculator) to the 48SX where, with a little editing,
                       you can use them or save them to your PC.

     STPWATCH.LIB      An HP 48 library containing a stopwatch application
                       for the calculator.  25 lap times.  I was not impressed
                       by the several 100s of a second error on each key press,
                       but this is all that most people will ever need.

     PCLPRINT.LIB      An HP 48 library that enables you to print a graphics
                       object on a PCL printer, such as the HP DeskJet printer.

     EPSPRINT.LIB      An HP 48 library that enables you to print a graphics
                       object on an Epson printer, such as the FX-85 printer.


HP CALCULATOR BULLETIN BOARD SYSTEM
-----------------------------------

An HP Calculator Bulletin Board System is available for the exchange
of software and information among HP calculator users, developers, and
distributors. The bulletin board operates at 300/1200/2400 baud, full
duplex, no parity, 8 bits, 1 stop bit. The bulletin board is a free
service--you pay only for the long-distance telephone charge.

Most of the above was shamelessly copied from the readme file on the
disk that comes with the Serial Inteface Kit.

alonzo
alonzo@microsoft