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ETU400 User Guide 011603

 

In Chapter 5, you learned about the ETU transfer commands. Those commands

have two purposes. First, they transfer files between the micro and the

host. Second, they translate the data so that both systems, the host and

the micro, can use it.

This chapter discusses ETU translation commands. These commands have only

one purpose--and that is also one of the purposes of the transfer

commands--to translate the data so that both systems can use it.

Since the transfer commands can transfer and translate the data, you may

wonder why the translation commands are necessary. There are three

advantages to using the translation commands.

The file transfer commands must be run interactively. This means that

while the host is processing the ETU command, your host session is tied

up and can't be used. By specifying no translation when you transfer a

file, you reduce the amount of time it takes for the host to process the

command. You can translate the file separately in batch mode, which frees

up your micro to do other tasks.

Another reason for using the translation commands is that they can be run

from any host terminal. The file transfer commands must be run from the

micro. Again, this frees up your micro for other tasks.

If your micro communicates with the host through a modem, you can

significantly reduce the amount of phone line time if you use the

translation commands. You still have to transfer the file over the modem,

but by translating the file on the host prior to sending it to the micro,

or after receiving it from the micro, you can save both time and money.