You're right. They're produced in relatively small quantities and sell out pretty quickly; guess we'll have to wait for Jeff to respond.
m On Sun, Feb 26, 2023 at 11:57 AM ho collo <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks. I’ve tried both of those several times since I got my 100. Has > been sold out since I’ve been looking. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 26, 2023, at 10:21, Mike Stein <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Sorry; I forgot that it's been upgraded; try this link: > https://www.soigeneris.com/tandy-tpdd-2-backpack-drive-2 > > > On Sun, Feb 26, 2023 at 8:22 AM ho collo <[email protected]> wrote: > >> That page has always come back out of stock. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Feb 25, 2023, at 22:12, Mike Stein <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> https://www.soigeneris.com/vintage-computing?pagenumber=3 >> >> On Sat, Feb 25, 2023 at 9:27 PM ho collo <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I have been searching for a source to actually purchase a backpack for a >>> Model 100. Does anyone have a source where I can purchase a unit? >>> >>> Google has not been my friend. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Feb 25, 2023, at 20:21, Gary Weber <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Hi George, >>> >>> Yes you can configure the way the date is represented by your backpack >>> sending commands to it when it is in regular serial mode: >>> It's on page 37 of the User Manual, and here's a summary: >>> >>> To switch between 24-hour and 12-hour time format: >>> set time 24 >>> set time ampm >>> >>> To switch between date formats: >>> set date mdy >>> set date dmy >>> set date ymd >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Gary >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Feb 25, 2023 at 7:16 PM [email protected] <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Thank you! >>>> >>>> I typed it in from GitHub. what I found is my Backpack is setup to >>>> reply with dd/mm/yyyy. >>>> >>>> However, Tandy BASIC appears to want the date in mm/dd/yyyy. The RTC.BA >>>> program seems to assume the date will come back in the correct format. >>>> >>>> Does the Backpack have a way to configure the output format? >>>> >>>> In the meantime i altered the program and it works fine! >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> George >>>> >>>> On Sat, Feb 25, 2023 at 8:30 PM <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yes, someone already wrote such a program and shared it. If you just >>>>> got a Backpack Drive Plus it is already on the SD card. You can also >>>>> download it from: >>>>> https://github.com/Jeff-Birt/Backpack/tree/main/User_Programs >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> There is an MT version and NEC version. Note that while these have a >>>>> .BA extension they are really text files, a.k.a. .DO files. It has been >>>>> the >>>>> convention to give BASIC programs shared as text files the .BA extension >>>>> but if you try to load such a file as is BASIC will try to parse it on the >>>>> fly and it can’t do so fast enough. The file extension needs to be changed >>>>> to .DO. Load it into RAM, go to BASIC and do: LOAD”FILE.DO”. After it >>>>> loads >>>>> do: SAVE”FILE.BA” and it is now a tokenized BASIC file. >>>>> >>>>> I’ll get these renamed and include the tokenized version in the future >>>>> to avoid such confusion. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Jeff Birt >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *From:* M100 <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of * >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> *Sent:* Saturday, February 25, 2023 7:19 PM >>>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [M100] - Backpack >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 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 <[email protected]> >>>>> 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 ... <[email protected]> >>>>> 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 <[email protected]> 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, <[email protected]> < >>>>> [email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of * >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 14, 2023 1:15 PM >>>>> *To:* Model 100 Discussion <[email protected]> >>>>> *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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>
