Using File Transfer Programs
3-4
Falcon
®
DOS Portable Terminals
Protocol
Select the file transfer
Protocol
to use for
sending and receiving files. The
Protocol
depends upon what the Host system requires.
The default value is
ZModem
.
Refer to <cross-ref>“XModem vs. ZModem” on page -267 to select the
correct protocol for your application.
XModem
XModem
does not allow multiple file transfers.
ZModem
ZModem
allows multiple file transfers.
ACK/NAK
ACK/NAK
does not allow multiple file transfers. Do not use
ACK/
NAK
with PSC Falcon DOS units.
Maximum Errors
Enter the maximum number of
Errors
permitted before a file transfer is
aborted. Range:
1
to
50
.
0
specifies no limit to the number of file
transfer errors.
Flow Control
Select the mechanism used to control the flow
of data. Sender and receiver must agree on the
flow control method.
None
No flow control used.
XON/XOFF
Software flow control using
XON
and
XOFF
characters to
communicate when to suspend and resume data transfer. Only
available with Z-Modem protocol.
RTS/CTS
Hardware flow control that uses
Ready to Send
(
RTS
), and
Clear to
Send
(
CTS
) serial port lines to communicate when to suspend and
resume data transfer.
Window Size
Specifies the amount of data transmitted before
receiving a response from the receiver.
Streaming
Sender does not wait for a response before sending all the data.
1024-4096
Causes the sender to wait for a response after sending the specified
amount of data.
Crash Recovery
Specifies whether or not an attempt is made to
complete a file transfer at the point of failure.
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