Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site nyit.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!linus!philabs!nyit!bp From: bp@nyit.UUCP (Bruce Perens) Newsgroups: net.micro.6809 Subject: Plug-N'-Power Message-ID: <149@nyit.UUCP> Date: Sun, 27-Oct-85 20:16:38 EST Article-I.D.: nyit.149 Posted: Sun Oct 27 20:16:38 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 28-Oct-85 23:43:28 EST Distribution: na Organization: NYIT Computer Graphics Lab., Old Westbury, N.Y. Lines: 42 I've bought a `Plug-N'-Power' controller from the local Radio Shack Computer Center. The Plug-N'-Power controller is a CoCo peripheral that controls remote-control switches similar to (or identical to?) the popular BSR units. The Plug-N'-Power is connected to the cassette port of the CoCo, and is programmed via cartrige software that runs in the CoCo. A weekly schedule of events is programmed into the controller, and it can then be disconnected from the CoCo, and will operate remote-control switches following the programmed schedule, without the CoCo's assistance. The Plug-N'-Power also contains a battery-backed-up clock that is accessible to the CoCo. There is a copyright notice from `Pico Electronics' in the instruction book, I guess that's who designed the controller. Unfortunately, Radio Shack has not included any information on how to use the Plug-N'-Power without the canned ROM application. This is unfortunate, as many potential uses of the hardware are not addressed by the canned software. I can disassemble the ROM software and document how to program the controller if none of you have already done so. I can even ask Radio Shack for assistance, but I don't know if I'd get it. I'll write an OS-9 driver for the controller once I know what to send it. I could use some assistance in the following areas: 1. Has anyone documented how to program the Plug-N'-Power controller without the canned ROM application? 2. Does anyone have a program that copies memory from a ROM cartrige in a Multi-Pak slot to disk? It would probably have to run under RS-DOS. I can write one of these or buy the commercial `Multi-Pak-Crak' if none of you have freeware to do this. Bob Larson has already helped by posting his disassembler. Thanks, Bob! Bruce Perens NYIT Computer Graphics Laboratory decvax!philabs!nyit!bp allegra!sbcs!nyit!bp 516-686-7644