RLC-3 Alpha Version 1.53

V1.53 alpha for the RLC-3 is not a normal software update.  It is 
almost completely untested, and comes with absolutely no 
guarantees.  It is not the promised "next release" that will have 
individual user information, HF radio support, etc.  It is being 
released so that those that want to experiment with the recent 
changes can do so.  If you do not want to deal with untested 
software, please use V1.41 through V1.48 which have been 
throughly tested.  The file manual.txt covers some of the most 
significant changes.  More information about using this software 
will be covered on the listserver (to subscribe, see the link on 
our homepage:  http://www.link-comm.com/linkcomm). 

You should find the following files in our ftp account (ftp.netins.net)
in the directory showcase/linkcomm/rlc3/v153.

README.TXT           This file.
EPROMS.ZIP           The files needed to burn software version 1.53.
                     The card rom data (included) is identical to V1.45.
                     The voice eprom data (included) is identical to V1.41.
MANUAL.TXT           Some of the manual changes since V1.48.
CONVERT.BAS          A basic program that can be used to help convert
                     upload files from earlier software versions.
CONVERT2.BAS         An updated version of convert.bas.
RLC3DEMO.ZIP         A DOS EXE program that imitates programming the
                     RLC-3 from the serial port.
RLC3DEMO.DOC         Documentation for the above.  Is also included in
                     RLC3DEMO.ZIP
RLC3V153.PDF         The manual in Adobe's PDF (Portable 
                     Document Format).  See our web page for a 
                     link to their site where you can download 
                     Acrobat, the free print/viewing program.
RLC3_TXT.ZIP         The manual in plain text (no formatting).  
                     It contains the same information as the PDF 
                     manual, but is not formatted for printing or 
                     easy reading.  It is useful for those that 
                     can't use the PDF version.

EPROMS.ZIP should contain the following files:

  RLC3CARD.BIN should be loaded with offset of 0 as a binary file and
  burned into a 27C512 EPROM for each of the cards.  It is the same as
  version 1.45.  Checksum = B249.

  PROM1.BIN and PROM2.BIN should be loaded as binary files with no
  offset and burned into 27C010 or 27C001 eproms for the motherboard.
  Checksums are 1F1C and 2FFF.

  Socket #3 should be empty.

  RLC3_VCE.141 should be loaded as a binary file with no offset and
  burned into a 27C010 or 27C001 eprom.  It is only about 77K, so don't
  be concerned that the file size is different than PROM1 and PROM2.  It
  goes in socket 4 on the motherboard.  It is the same as V1.41.
  Checksum = 5DAC.

If you have any questions, please email, fax, or call me.

Steve Strobel
Link Communications, Inc.
steve@link-comm.com
http://www.link-comm.com/linkcomm/
(406) 482-7547 fax
(406) 482-7515