Press Release
CSS announces 32-bit host mode program
for Windows 95, Windows 98 and
Windows NT to support MFJ TNCs
Muscle Shoals, Alabama. July
16, 1999: Creative Services
Software announced today beta testing has begun for a new 32 bit host mode programs for
the MFJ TNCs The program takes advantage of the advanced features of Windows 95Ô , Windows 95Ô and Windows NTÔ . MultiComm Host will use the TNC’s ‘BLP’ host mode
for Packet communications.
Company President Rick Ruhl, N4GDO, said, " We’re working
with MFJ on some firmware and functionality challenges and once testing is complete,
we’ll have the first 32 bit Host Mode program for the MFJ and TNC2 based TNCs. BLP
Host Mode was created by Howard Goldstien, N2WX, in 1991 and according to the MFJ
technical staff, we are the first company in the 8 years it’s existed to successfully
interface to it. "
Product features include: Each stream has its own window and transmit
buffer, support for the major callbooks on CD, user configurable colors and fonts, a
‘bottomless’ receive window, automated connections, binary file transfer, runs
true 32 bit multitasking and multithreading and is easy to use with online help at your
fingertips.
"The program is written in robust C++ ", Ruhl said.
"Which allowed us to add features to the program that couldn’t be done in other
languages."
Creative Services Software, Inc was incorporated in 1988. They created
the 32-bit Terminal program for Kantronics TNCs called PacTerm ’98 and PK-Term
’99 for AEA/TimeWave TNCs. Their web address is http://www.cssincorp.com.
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