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PLATO and CYBIS are interchangeable\r\nnames for the same platform.\r\n\r\nWhat services are currently available to access via PLATOTerm?\r\n--------------------------------------------------------------\r\nAs of writing this preliminary documentation (September 2018), there are\r\ntwo major CYBIS systems running. CYBER1.ORG and IRATA.ONLINE.\r\n\r\nWHAT IS PLATO? (aka CYBIS?)\r\n---------------------------\r\n(from the PLATO wikipedia page:)\r\n\r\nPLATO (Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations), was the first\r\ngeneralized computer-asisted instruction system. Starting in 1960, it ran\r\non the University of Illinois ILLIAC I computer. By the late 1970s, it\r\nsupported several thousand graphics terminals distributed worldwide, running\r\non nearly a dozen different networked mainframe computers. Many modern\r\nconcepts in multi-user computing were originally developed on PLATO, including\r\nforums, message boards, online testing, e-mail, chat rooms, picture languages,\r\ninstant messaging, remote screen sharing, and multi-player games.\r\n\r\nWhat is CYBER1.ORG?\r\n-------------------\r\n\r\nCYBER1.ORG is a CYBIS system initially set up in 2004, as a haven for\r\nex-PLATO users to experience a classic PLATO author experience.\r\n\r\nCYBER1.ORG is home to many thousands of classic PLATO lessons and\r\nnotesfiles which have been restored from various sources, and have\r\nbeen made available in the interests of preserving PLATO.\r\n\r\nWhat is IRATA.ONLINE?\r\n---------------------\r\n\r\nIRATA.ONLINE is a CYBIS system that has been set up for the benefit of\r\nthe greater vintage computing community, in the interest to provide\r\na unique experience that can be accessed on a wide variety of\r\nvintage computers with a bitmapped graphics display. To this end,\r\nIRATA.ONLINE develops PLATOTerm for dozens of platforms, so that they\r\ncan access CYBIS systems, as well as provide a community and learning\r\ninfrastructure for vintage computing users of all types, in the hopes\r\nthat as a cohesive community, something unique can hopefully\r\nemerge.\r\n\r\nWhat is the connection between IRATA.ONLINE and CYBER1.ORG?\r\n-----------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nCYBER1.ORG and IRATA.ONLINE are independent of one another. With that said,\r\nthe reason IRATA.ONLINE and PLATOTerm exist, are because of the efforts of\r\nCYBER1.ORG to not only preserve a running PLATO system, and provide the\r\nnecessary information for interested parties to write terminal software\r\nto access CYBIS systems, but also in their effort to produce a publically\r\navailable distribution of CYBIS that others who are interested may also\r\nrun their own CYBIS installation. IRATA.ONLINE is a direct result of the\r\npublic release of this distribution.\r\n\r\nWhat do I need to run PLATOTerm and connect to CYBIS?\r\n-----------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n* An Atari ST or compatible machine\r\n\r\nThis version of PLATOTerm is intended to run on vintage Atari ST or compatible\r\nsystems running TOS or MiNT. Modern PC systems can run the PTERM program, which\r\nis available from http://cyber1.org/pterm.asp\r\n\r\n* A WIFI modem or equivalent device attached to your RS232 port\r\n\r\nPLATOTerm currently uses your default RS-232 port to communicate with devices like WIFI modems, which emulate traditional analogue modems, while bridging to TCP/IP services.\r\n\r\nVideo mode support\r\n=============\r\nThe following video modes will be shown in full screen:\r\n\r\n* ST Low - 320x200 with 16 colors\r\n* ST Medium - 640x200 with 4 colors\r\n* ST High - 640x400 with 2 colors (mono)\r\n* TT Medium - 640x480 with 16 colors\r\n* Windowed - anything else\r\n\r\nStarting PLATOTerm\r\n------------------\r\n\r\nPLATOTerm can be started by starting PLATO.PRG\r\n\r\nDTR will be raised, upon starting the program.\r\n\r\nExiting PLATOTerm\r\n-----------------\r\n\r\nSelecting Exit from the File menu will exit the program.\r\n\r\nPLATOTerm Setup\r\n---------------\r\n\r\nSelecting Settings... from the File menu will display a dialog box allowing you to set baud rate, and enter settings for modem initialization and dialing strings (not yet hooked up).\r\n\r\n![settings](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/2759782/59567067-3eeb1580-902e-11e9-85e1-3f108aa27dd7.png)\r\n\r\nTip: Once you have set the appropriate communications parameters, type\r\nan AT and press enter, to ensure that the modem is working correctly.\r\n\r\nUsing PLATOTerm\r\n---------------\r\n\r\nWhen PLATOTerm starts, you will see the following message:\r\n\r\n![platoterm-titlescreen](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/2759782/59567070-50342200-902e-11e9-8626-ffe892f0cda4.png)\r\n\r\nAt this point, the terminal has opened a connection to the modem and\r\nyour modem should be able to accept commands, provided that your\r\ncommunication parameters are set correctly.\r\n\r\nPLATOTerm starts in TTY mode. In this mode, characters are passed directly\r\nto the modem, and only plain ASCII is received and displayed.\r\n\r\nTypically, you will \"dial\" into the desired CYBIS system, with a command\r\nsuch as:\r\n\r\nATDTCYBERSERV.ORG:8005\r\n\r\nfor CYBER1.ORG, or:\r\n\r\nATDTIRATA.ONLINE:8005\r\n\r\nfor IRATA.ONLINE.\r\n\r\nOnce PLATOTerm has received a PLATO mode command (ESC STX), the terminal\r\nwill change to PLATO mode, and interpret subsequent data as PLATO mode\r\nand command data.\r\n\r\nDisconnecting\r\n-------------\r\n\r\nPress ALT-H to disconnect.\r\n\r\nPLATO Keyboard\r\n--------------\r\n\r\nPLATO terminals had a lot of very special keys, which must be mapped to\r\nequivalent keys on a PC keyboard. The following table shows the\r\nPLATO and equivent PC keys:\r\n\r\n|  PLATO        |  PC                     |\r\n|--------------|------------------|\r\n|  ANS          |  CTRL-A                 |\r\n|  BACK         |  CTRL-B                 |\r\n|  BACK1        |  CTRL-SHIFT-B           |\r\n|  COPY         |  CTRL-C                 |\r\n|  COPY1        |  CTRL-SHIFT-C           |\r\n|  DATA         |  CTRL-D                 |\r\n|  DATA1        |  CTRL-SHIFT-D           |\r\n|  EDIT         |  CTRL-E                 |\r\n|  EDIT1        |  CTRL-SHIFT-E           |\r\n|  FONT         |  CTRL-F                 |\r\n|  DIVIDE       |  CTRL-G                 |\r\n|  HELP         |  CTRL-H                 |\r\n|  HELP1        |  CTRL-SHIFT-H           |\r\n|  LAB          |  CTRL-L                 |\r\n|  LAB1         |  CTRL-SHIFT-L           |\r\n|  MICRO        |  CTRL-M                 |\r\n|  NEXT         |  ENTER                  |\r\n|  NEXT1        |  SHIFT-ENTER            |\r\n|  SUPER        |  CTRL-P                 |\r\n|  SUPER1       |  CTRL-SHIFT-P           |\r\n|  SQUARE       |  CTRL-Q                 |\r\n|  ACCESS       |  CTRL-SHIFT-Q           |\r\n|  ERASE        |  CTRL-R                 |\r\n|  ERASE1       |  CTRL-SHIFT-R           |\r\n|  STOP         |  CTRL-S                 |\r\n|  STOP1        |  CTRL-SHIFT-S           |\r\n|  TERM         |  CTRL-T                 |\r\n|  MULTIPLY     |  CTRL-X                 |\r\n|  SUB          |  CTRL-Y                 |\r\n|  SUB1         |  CTRL-SHIFT-Y           |\r\n|  SIGMA        |  CTRL-+                 |\r\n|  DELTA        |  CTRL--                 |\r\n|  ASSIGN       |  ESC                    |\r\n\r\nYou can get a list of these keys, at any time by selecting the PLATO keys menu item in Help.\r\n\r\n![keys_menu](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/2759782/59567078-7a85df80-902e-11e9-94fb-83309a3212a7.png)\r\n\r\nMICRO Keys\r\n-----------------\r\nPressing the MICRO key, followed by another key, will produce various special characters for e.g. international glyphs. You can see a list of these by selecting MICRO Keys... in Help.\r\n\r\n![micro_keys](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/2759782/59567114-e7997500-902e-11e9-9271-01b44d6cb454.png)\r\n\r\nFurther information\r\n-------------------\r\n\r\nShould you need further information, updates, etc. You can check:\r\n\r\n* IRATA.ONLINE website: http://www.irata.online/\r\n* IRATA.ONLINE facebook: http://www.facebook.com/irataonline/\r\n\r\nDon't forget to check out http://www.cyber1.org/\r\n\r\nThe author can be reached on IRATA.ONLINE as thomas cherryhomes / atari"}}
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