Blast For Unix

Summary

BLAST Professional Unix brings easy-to-use, high-performance, error-free session serial communications to the PC Unix Workstation/Server world. BLAST Professional Unix features the BLAST error-free session protocol, a suite of terminal emulators, and an extensive scripting language.

BLAST Professional Unix provides an easy-to-use interface for interactive operations. Additionally, BLAST can run in background mode as a communications tool for other applications.

Documentation

Each BLAST Professional Unix product is issued with one user manual, a quick reference card and a quick start guide.

Remote Control

BLAST Professional Unix supports remote control of PCs running DOS through a memory-resident module, BHOST running on the DOS PC. BHOST is licensed separately.

Powerful Scripting Language

Easy enough for non-programmers, yet powerful enough for professionals, BLASTscript language allows:

• Automation of frequently performed tasks
• Unattended polling of remote sites through the supplied autopoll script.
• Linking communications into your application
• Automated dialing and logon sequences

Connections

BLAST Professional Unix provides connectivity through RS-232 serial ports. TCP/ip TELNET service is also supported.

Technical Specifications

BLAST Professional Unix runs on the following Unix systems:

Features and Benefits

• Uses any RS-232 connection including: dial-up modems, ISDN, X.25, hardwire, and satellite circuits.
• BLAST includes an easy-to-use scripting language for automating communication tasks.
• The BLAST Protocol guarantees 100% error-free transfers.
• The BLAST Protocol supports six levels of on-the-fly data compression.
• A suite of sample scripts, including our own Autopoll script, are supplied to help new script programmers learn by example.
• BLAST speeds transmissions with the BLAST bi-directional file transfer protocol.

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