Sorry; I forgot that it's been upgraded; try this link: https://www.soigeneris.com/tandy-tpdd-2-backpack-drive-2
On Sun, Feb 26, 2023 at 8:22 AM ho collo <mtlw...@yahoo.com> wrote: > That page has always come back out of stock. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 25, 2023, at 22:12, Mike Stein <mhs.st...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > https://www.soigeneris.com/vintage-computing?pagenumber=3 > > On Sat, Feb 25, 2023 at 9:27 PM ho collo <mtlw...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> I have been searching for a source to actually purchase a backpack for a >> Model 100. Does anyone have a source where I can purchase a unit? >> >> Google has not been my friend. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Feb 25, 2023, at 20:21, Gary Weber <g...@web8201.com> wrote: >> >> >> Hi George, >> >> Yes you can configure the way the date is represented by your backpack >> sending commands to it when it is in regular serial mode: >> It's on page 37 of the User Manual, and here's a summary: >> >> To switch between 24-hour and 12-hour time format: >> set time 24 >> set time ampm >> >> To switch between date formats: >> set date mdy >> set date dmy >> set date ymd >> >> Cheers, >> Gary >> >> >> On Sat, Feb 25, 2023 at 7:16 PM grima...@gmail.com <grima...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Thank you! >>> >>> I typed it in from GitHub. what I found is my Backpack is setup to reply >>> with dd/mm/yyyy. >>> >>> However, Tandy BASIC appears to want the date in mm/dd/yyyy. The RTC.BA >>> program seems to assume the date will come back in the correct format. >>> >>> Does the Backpack have a way to configure the output format? >>> >>> In the meantime i altered the program and it works fine! >>> >>> Best, >>> George >>> >>> On Sat, Feb 25, 2023 at 8:30 PM <bir...@soigeneris.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Yes, someone already wrote such a program and shared it. If you just >>>> got a Backpack Drive Plus it is already on the SD card. You can also >>>> download it from: >>>> https://github.com/Jeff-Birt/Backpack/tree/main/User_Programs >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> There is an MT version and NEC version. Note that while these have a >>>> .BA extension they are really text files, a.k.a. .DO files. It has been the >>>> convention to give BASIC programs shared as text files the .BA extension >>>> but if you try to load such a file as is BASIC will try to parse it on the >>>> fly and it can’t do so fast enough. The file extension needs to be changed >>>> to .DO. Load it into RAM, go to BASIC and do: LOAD”FILE.DO”. After it loads >>>> do: SAVE”FILE.BA” and it is now a tokenized BASIC file. >>>> >>>> I’ll get these renamed and include the tokenized version in the future >>>> to avoid such confusion. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Jeff Birt >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* M100 <m100-boun...@lists.bitchin100.com> *On Behalf Of * >>>> grima...@gmail.com >>>> *Sent:* Saturday, February 25, 2023 7:19 PM >>>> *To:* m...@bitchin100.com >>>> *Subject:* Re: [M100] - Backpack >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Random question - Does a BASIC program already exist to interface with >>>> the Backpack to set the clock? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I find myself having to Cold start the machine often, but this handy >>>> Backpack has a real time clock in it. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Would be great to run a quick program that interfaces with the Backpack >>>> over serial, issues the TIME, DATE and DAY commands, queries the current >>>> system time and date, calculates the delta and then resets the system >>>> clock. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I started to write the program in BASIC, but I admit I don’t know much >>>> about serial communication. I managed to open the COM buffer for output, >>>> send the four CR to wake it. However, I then PRINT “TIME”+chr$(13) after >>>> that, close the buffer, reopen it for input and then try to get the result. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> However I only end up with: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> C >>>> >>>> # >>>> >>>> T >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> As if the second PRINT never went through. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> So rather than continue to rack my brain, I figured I’d ask if it >>>> already exists. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -George >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Feb 17, 2023 at 4:44 PM Mike Stein <mhs.st...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> It might not be that straightforward; the printer port is partially >>>> shared with the keyboard. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Feb 17, 2023 at 10:58 AM Alex ... <abortretryf...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Wire a R2R DAC to the printer port and have the M100 play music Covox >>>> style. 😃 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Feb 15, 2023, 14:21 Fisher <nolan...@fisher25.ca> wrote: >>>> >>>> All it needs in its next version is an 8mm stereo jack, an mp3 player >>>> and some jukebox software for the laptop! >>>> >>>> Too much to wish for? No matter, it’s already a great piece of kit. :-) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sean >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Feb 14, 2023, at 8:08 PM, <bir...@soigeneris.com> < >>>> bir...@soigeneris.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The Backpack was designed by a friend of mine who wishes to remain >>>> private. He sent me one and I thought it was great and encouraged him to >>>> make more offering my help. My only part of the design was the case. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Jeff Birt >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* M100 <m100-boun...@lists.bitchin100.com> *On Behalf Of * >>>> grima...@gmail.com >>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 14, 2023 1:15 PM >>>> *To:* Model 100 Discussion <m100@lists.bitchin100.com> >>>> *Subject:* [M100] - Backpack >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Just received my Backpack from Soigeneris. All I have to say, is that I >>>> really like the design of it all. It’s relatively compact, it matches the >>>> design of the M100, and it runs on a single AA cell. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I immediately plugged it in, and got it to work. Pretty much zero >>>> configuration needed. I’ve already got REX installed so I was able to load >>>> up TS-DOS and be off to the races. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Shout out to Soigeneris and to whomever designed and built this device! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> >>>> George >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>
