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PLATOTerm for Classic Macintosh
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===============================
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PLATOTerm is a terminal emulator to access CYBIS services now available
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on the Internet utilizing a WIFI Modem.
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For the purposes of this documentation. PLATO and CYBIS are interchangeable
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names for the same platform.
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Requirements
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* Classic 68000 or PPC based Apple Macintosh
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* 1MB of RAM
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* System 6.0.3 or greater
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* WIFI Modem or computer acting as WIFI modem, attached to MODEM port
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What services are currently available to access via PLATOTerm?
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As of writing this preliminary documentation (February 2019), there are
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two major CYBIS systems running. CYBER1.ORG and IRATA.ONLINE.
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WHAT IS PLATO? (aka CYBIS?)
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(from the PLATO wikipedia page:)
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PLATO (Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations), was the first
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generalized computer-asisted instruction system. Starting in 1960, it ran
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on the University of Illinois ILLIAC I computer. By the late 1970s, it
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supported several thousand graphics terminals distributed worldwide, running
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on nearly a dozen different networked mainframe computers. Many modern
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concepts in multi-user computing were originally developed on PLATO, including
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forums, message boards, online testing, e-mail, chat rooms, picture languages,
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instant messaging, remote screen sharing, and multi-player games.
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What is CYBER1.ORG?
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CYBER1.ORG is a CYBIS system initially set up in 2004, as a haven for
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ex-PLATO users to experience a classic PLATO author experience.
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CYBER1.ORG is home to many thousands of classic PLATO lessons and
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notesfiles which have been restored from various sources, and have
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been made available in the interests of preserving PLATO.
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What is IRATA.ONLINE?
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IRATA.ONLINE is a CYBIS system that has been set up for the benefit of
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the greater vintage computing community, in the interest to provide
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a unique experience that can be accessed on a wide variety of
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vintage computers with a bitmapped graphics display. To this end,
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IRATA.ONLINE develops PLATOTerm for dozens of platforms, so that they
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can access CYBIS systems, as well as provide a community and learning
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infrastructure for vintage computing users of all types, in the hopes
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that as a cohesive community, something unique can hopefully
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emerge.
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What is the connection between IRATA.ONLINE and CYBER1.ORG?
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CYBER1.ORG and IRATA.ONLINE are independent of one another. With that said,
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the reason IRATA.ONLINE and PLATOTerm exist, are because of the efforts of
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CYBER1.ORG to not only preserve a running PLATO system, and provide the
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necessary information for interested parties to write terminal software
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to access CYBIS systems, but also in their effort to produce a publically
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available distribution of CYBIS that others who are interested may also
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run their own CYBIS installation. IRATA.ONLINE is a direct result of the
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public release of this distribution.
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Loading PLATOTerm
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-----------------
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PLATOTerm can be loaded by clicking on the PLATOTerm icon from the Finder.
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Default Settings
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This Pre-release version of PLATOTerm99 is configured for the following settings:
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* MODEM port
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* 57600 Baud
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* No Parity
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* 8 Data Bits
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* 1 Stop Bit
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Connecting to IRATA.ONLINE
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--------------------------
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Once PLATOTerm is started, you can connect to CYBER1.ORG using your WIFI modem,
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using a command such as:
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```
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ATDTIRATA.ONLINE:8005
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```
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Connecting to CYBER1.ORG
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------------------------
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Once PLATOTerm is started, you can connect to CYBER1.ORG using your WIFI modem,
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using a command such as:
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```
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ATDTCYBERSERV.ORG:8005
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```
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PLATO Keyboard
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The PLATO keyboard is mapped to the Atari keys, like so:
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(TODO: Map all the keys)
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| PLATO KEY | X68000 Key |
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|--- |--- |
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| ANS | CTRL A |
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| BACK | CTRL B |
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| SHIFT-BACK | SHIFT CTRL B |
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| COPY | CTRL C |
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| SHIFT-COPY | SHIFT CTRL 1 |
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| DATA | CTRL D |
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| SHIFT-DATA | SHIFT CTRL D |
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| EDIT | CTRL E |
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| SHIFT-EDIT | SHIFT CTRL E |
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| ERASE | BACKSPACE |
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| SHIFT-ERASE | SHIFT BACKSPACE |
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| FONT | CTRL F |
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| ÷ | CTRL G |
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| HELP | CTRL H |
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| SHIFT-HELP | SHIFT CTRL H |
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| LAB | CTRL L |
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| SHIFT-LAB | SHIFT CTRL L |
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| MICRO | CTRL M |
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| NEXT | ENTER |
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| SHIFT-NEXT | SHIFT ENTER |
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| SUPER | CTRL P |
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| SHIFT-SUPER | SHIFT CTRL P |
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| SQUARE | CTRL Q |
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| ACCESS | SHIFT CTRL Q |
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| STOP | CTRL S |
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| SHIFT-STOP | SHIFT CTRL S |
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| TERM | CTRL T |
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| × | CTRL X |
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| SUB | CTRL Y |
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| SHIFT-SUB | SHIFT CTRL Y |
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| SIGMA | CTRL + |
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| DELTA | CTRL - |
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| ASSIGN | ESC |
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| UNION | SHIFT CTRL + |
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| INTERSECT | SHIFT CTRL - |
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TTY Mode Keys
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In addition, the following keys are available in TTY mode:
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| Key | Function |
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|--- |--- |
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| Command-P | PLATO Mode |
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| Command-T | TTY Mode |
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| Command-Q | Quit |
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| Command-H| Hang Up |
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| Command-3 | 300 Baud |
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| Command-1 | 1200 Baud |
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| Command-2 | 2400 Baud |
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| Command-6 | 9600 Baud |
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| Command-9 | 19200 Baud |
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| Command-8 | 38400 Baud |
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| Command-7 | 57600 Baud |
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Credits
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* '''Thomas Cherryhomes''' - Terminal coding, sleepless nights.
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* '''Steve Peltz''' - original PAD protocol decoder from MacPAD.
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