PLATOTerm for Commodore 128 - Smoke Test release.
Pre-release
PLATOTerm 1.0 smoke test for Commodore 128 Users with a SwiftLink-232 Interface
Release Notes
This is a smoke test release to make sure it works. Keyboard mapping still needs
work, and lots of other things do too. :)
A 64K VDC and an RGB monitor (e.g. on the Commodore 128D or expanded 128) are required.
Loading
This can be loaded in the usual way:
LOAD "*",8,1��
Using PLATOTerm
PLATOTerm will then display a splash screen, indicating that it is ready for use.
Once you see the splash screen, the terminal is ready for use, and you can send commands to your WIFI modem, to connect to a PLATO service, such as IRATA.ONLINE:
ATDTIRATA.ONLINE:8005
or, CYBER1.ORG
ATDTCYBERSERV.ORG:8005
PLATO Keyboard
The PLATO keyboard is mapped to the Spectrum keys, like so:
| PLATO KEY | C128 Key |
|---|---|
| ANS | COMMODORE-A |
| BACK | COMMODORE-B |
| SHIFT-BACK | COMMODORE-SHIFT-B |
| COPY | COMMODORE-C |
| SHIFT-COPY | COMMODORE-SHIFT-C |
| DATA | COMMODORE-D |
| SHIFT-DATA | SHIFT-COMMODORE-D |
| EDIT | COMMODORE-E |
| SHIFT-EDIT | SHIFT-COMMODORE-E |
| FONT | COMMODORE-F |
| ÷ | COMMODORE-G |
| HELP | COMMODORE-I |
| SHIFT-HELP | SHIFT COMMODORE-H |
| LAB | COMMODORE-L |
| SHIFT-LAB | SHIFT-COMMODORE-L |
| SUPER | COMMODORE-P |
| SHIFT-SUPER | SHIFT COMMODORE-P |
| SQUARE | COMMODORE-Q |
| ACCESS | SHIFT COMMODORE-Q |
| STOP | COMMODORE-S |
| SHIFT-STOP | SHIFT COMMODORE-S |
| TERM | COMMODORE-T |
| × | COMMODORE-X |
| SUB | COMMODORE-Y |
| SHIFT-SUB | SHIFT COMMODORE-Y |
Problems?
This is early release software. If you have problems, please raise an issue, and I will address them and cut a new release. I am releasing this early and often so that everyone can test, and we can in the end, end up with a better piece of software, faster.