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temporarily stop incoming information. Selecting Pause again resumes the
transfer.
Note! If you cannot use any kind of handshaking, you may begin to lose data if
the MC 218 display is paused for some time while the other machine is
sending information. To avoid this, try setting a lower Baud rate that allows
you to read the incoming information more easily.
You can communicate with another MC 218, an infrared-enabled PC or an
infrared-enabled modem using Comms and the MC 218’s infrared port. To do
this:
• Select Communication settings on the Tools menu and set the comms
port to Infrared.
• Make sure the other machine is ready to communicate with the MC 218
via infrared, then continue with your connection as you would using the
PC docking cable.
Since normal infrared file transfer between two MC 218 machines does not
allow you to send and receive multiple files, you may want to connect directly
to another MC 218 using the above method. You can then use the YModem
(batch) protocol in Comms to send and receive more than one file at a time.
Use Hangup on the Transfer menu to close the current connection. If you are
connecting via a modem link, the modem will drop the telephone line.
Once you have established communications with another machine, you can
use Comms to send and receive files. The other machine must be able to use at
least one of the following protocols:
• ASCII
• XModem
• YModem (batch)
ASCII protocol is adequate for plain text transfers. If you can, though, use the
XModem or YModem (batch) protocol to transfer files, as these include their
own error-checking. The YModem (batch) protocol also allows you to send or
receive more than one file at a time.
Note! When transferring files it is important to use the same protocol as the
remote machine, or information won’t be interpreted correctly. You can set the
protocol using the Protocol lines of the Send file and Receive file dialogs.
To send a file to a remote machine once a connection has been established:
1. Select Send file on the Transfer menu, or tap the Send file toolbar button.
2. Select the transfer protocol in the Send file dialog. Make sure it is one the
CONNECTING VIA INFRARED
STOPPING ANY TYPE OF CONNECTION
SENDING AND RECEIVING FILES
SENDING A FILE
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