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Blast File Tranfer Authority Data Pump

Source: Blast Software
BLAST Data Pump brings easy-to-use, high-performance file transfer automation to the 32-bit MS-Windows world
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BLAST Data Pump brings easy-to-use, high-performance file transfer automation to the 32-bit MS-Windows world. BLAST Data Pump features the BLAST error-free session protocol, FTP, and XMODEM wrapped by the powerful BLASTscript language to facilitate automation of file transfers over both serial and network connections.

Powerful File Transfer Automation Tool

 

BLAST Data Pump is a file transfer automation tool. Created for hands-off, non-interactive usage, the Data Pump is made to be integrated into other applications to provide file transfer services. However, unlike a communication library, the Data Pump is simply called by your application, not linked into your application.

The BLAST Error-Free Session Protocol

 

The BLAST protocol transfers files and executes remote commands over both network and serial connections. Error-free delivery of data is assured by a sophisticated cyclical-redundancy-check algorithm. If network errors or loss of a serial connection cause a file transfer to be interrupted, the BLAST protocol uses its error detection capabilities to restart the transmission from the point of interruption, thus saving time and money. BLAST is a full-duplex protocol, which enables bi-directional file transfer. Unlike public domain file transfer protocols, the BLAST protocol uses the full bandwidth of your modem. The sliding window design allows constant streaming of data to either a serial or network connection, resulting in faster performance than other protocols. Because BLAST is a session protocol, it can transmit messages and perform remote system commands even while files are being transmitted. Supported system commands include File Rename and Delete, along with Remote Print and Change Directory.

 

Technical Specifications

  • Runs on any 486 or higher computer capable of supporting Windows 95 or Windows NT.
  • Is a 32-bit, threaded application supporting dial-up serial communications and TCP/IP services through WinSock.
  • Requires approximately 4.5 MB of disk space.
  • Ships with documentation in HTML format.
  • Includes Netscape Navigator for browsing on-line documentation.
  • Ships on CD-ROM.

Connections and Protocols

  • Connects to any RS-232 device, including dial-up modems, ISDN terminal adaptors, X.25 PADs, and satellite circuits giving you flexibility in the type of serial connection you can make.
  • Uses WinSock TCP/IP networking connectivity. 32-bit application provides robust MS Windows 95 and Windows NT support. Threaded application provides a high level of memory efficiency allowing many concurrent sessions.
  • Supports the BLAST error-free session protocol, guaranteeing efficient delivery of data over both network and serial connections.
  • Provides an FTP client for network-based communications.
  • Supports XMODEM for communications with machines that do not support BLAST or FTP.

Blast Software, 49 Salisbury Street West, Pittsboro, NC 27312. Tel: 919-542-3007; Fax: 919-542-0161.