Atari 850 Interface Module

Operators Manual

HTML Version by Eric Cron

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Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION

• Unpacking
• ATARI 850 [TM] Interface Module
• ATARI 825 [TM] Printer
• ATARI 830 [TM] Modem
• Contents of this manual
• How to use this manual

Chapter 2 SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS

• Hook-up
• Power-up
• Configurations using only the Printer Port of the ATARI 850
• if you have more than one ATARI printer
• Configurations using only the ATARI 850 Modem with the 850
• Configurations with Printer, Modem and Disk Drive
• Configurations with the 410 Program Recorder

Chapter 3 SERIAL PORTS

Overview

Default conditions

Limitations on Port configurations

Mode--block output or concurrent I/O

Block Output

• Concurrent I/O Mode
• Warnings And Restrictions

Configuring a Port

Setting the Baud, word size stop hits and ready monitoring

Setting translation modes and parity

Controlling the outgoing lines DTR, RTS and XMT

Using a Port

• Opening an RS-232-C Port
• Closing an RS-232-C Port
• Starting Concurrent I/O mode
• Basic I/O statements GET INPUT, PUT and PRINT
• Othe