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On Sat, Feb 25, 2023 at 8:20 PM grima...@gmail.com <grima...@gmail.com> wrote: > Random question - Does a BASIC program already exist to interface with the > Backpack to set the clock? > > I find myself having to Cold start the machine often, but this handy > Backpack has a real time clock in it. > > Would be great to run a quick program that interfaces with the Backpack > over serial, issues the TIME, DATE and DAY commands, queries the current > system time and date, calculates the delta and then resets the system clock. > > I started to write the program in BASIC, but I admit I don’t know much > about serial communication. I managed to open the COM buffer for output, > send the four CR to wake it. However, I then PRINT “TIME”+chr$(13) after > that, close the buffer, reopen it for input and then try to get the result. > > However I only end up with: > > C > # > T > > As if the second PRINT never went through. > > So rather than continue to rack my brain, I figured I’d ask if it already > exists. > > -George > > On Fri, Feb 17, 2023 at 4:44 PM Mike Stein <mhs.st...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> It might not be that straightforward; the printer port is partially >> shared with the keyboard. >> >> On Fri, Feb 17, 2023 at 10:58 AM Alex ... <abortretryf...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Wire a R2R DAC to the printer port and have the M100 play music Covox >>> style. 😃 >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 15, 2023, 14:21 Fisher <nolan...@fisher25.ca> wrote: >>> >>>> All it needs in its next version is an 8mm stereo jack, an mp3 player >>>> and some jukebox software for the laptop! >>>> Too much to wish for? No matter, it’s already a great piece of kit. :-) >>>> >>>> Sean >>>> >>>> >>>> On Feb 14, 2023, at 8:08 PM, <bir...@soigeneris.com> < >>>> bir...@soigeneris.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> The Backpack was designed by a friend of mine who wishes to remain >>>> private. He sent me one and I thought it was great and encouraged him to >>>> make more offering my help. My only part of the design was the case. >>>> >>>> Jeff Birt >>>> >>>> *From:* M100 <m100-boun...@lists.bitchin100.com> *On Behalf Of * >>>> grima...@gmail.com >>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 14, 2023 1:15 PM >>>> *To:* Model 100 Discussion <m100@lists.bitchin100.com> >>>> *Subject:* [M100] - Backpack >>>> >>>> Just received my Backpack from Soigeneris. All I have to say, is that I >>>> really like the design of it all. It’s relatively compact, it matches the >>>> design of the M100, and it runs on a single AA cell. >>>> >>>> I immediately plugged it in, and got it to work. Pretty much zero >>>> configuration needed. I’ve already got REX installed so I was able to load >>>> up TS-DOS and be off to the races. >>>> >>>> Shout out to Soigeneris and to whomever designed and built this device! >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> George >>>> >>>> >>>>
