Error
messages
All errors (except 'Printer not ready', 'File
not
found' and 'File already exists')
which require action will necessitate the TERM program being restarted after
the error has been dealt with.
a)
PRINT
( I PF2 I key display) blinks -
if
you have selected the printer option
make sure that:
i)
It
is
connected
to
the serial port;
ii) The printer
is
switched on and on-line.
b) RS-232C is not ready - make sure that RS-232C cable
is
connected correctly.
c) File not found - the file you have specified for transmission cannot be found.
You are given the opportunity
to
specify the file again - there was probably
a typing mistake the first time.
d) No file name specified - specify the file name
e)
Bad File descriptor - specify the correct drive and file name.
f)
Drive select error - you have specified the drive name other than A:
to
H:.
g)
Overwrite (YIN)? - This means
that
the file you have specified already ex-
ists
but
gives you the chance to either overwrite it (by answering Y
to
the
question) or to specify a different filename (by answering N).
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h) Communication error -
if
the RS232C ports
of
the two computers are not
configured with the same parameters the PX-8 will
not
receive recognisable
characters. When data
is
received from the transmitting computer the screen
will show this error message and the prompt:
Press ESC to restart, STOP to exit from TERM
You can then take the appropriate action.
NOTE:
The
QX-IO
TERM
program will cause meaningless characters to appear on
the screen
if
an
attempt is made to send to it with non-matching RS232C
parameters.
i) Directory full - this means
that
the directory
on
the device
to
which you want
the file written
is
full, that is, contains the maximum number
of
entries. You
can delete a file, change the disk or tape
or
specify a different device, and
then start TERM again.
j)
Disk full - this lets you know
that
the device to which you are writing the
file has
no
more space
on
it. In the case
of
a disk
or
a tape change it for
another one with more room
on
it. In the case
of
the RAM disk you will
either have to redirect the file
to
another device
or
risk losing what
is
al-
ready
on
it by expanding it with CONFIG. In any case you will have to start
the TERM program again.
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