TJBChris | Part II: TRS-80 Network 3 Overview and Demo #septandy @TJBChris | Uploaded September 2023 | Updated October 2024, 7 hours ago.
Part II of my SepTANDY series: TJBChris' Tandy Education Connection (TEC). In this video, we take a look at the TRS-80 Network 3 controller and software for the TRS-80 Model III and Model 4 computers. I discuss the Network 3 overall, its topology, aspirations, and a provide a high-level look into how it operates. I also demonstrate the Network 3 OS, Network BASIC, and some of the sample programs that came with the Network 3.
Music/SFX (in order):
None. Just me jabbering.
External links:
TRS-80 Microcoputer News Issues: colorcomputerarchive.com/repo/Documents/Magazines/TRS-80%20Microcomputer%20News
A Byte Behind Network III web page: abytebehind.com/trs-80-network-3
Vintage Geek's web site: vintagegeek.com
The CoCo Nation: thecoconation.com
References:
TRS-80 Microcomputer News - July/August, 1982
TRS-80 Microcomputer News - September, 1982
TRS-80 Microcomputer News - October, 1983
Radio Shack Catalogs: RSC-4 (1981), RSC-5 (1981), RSC-7 (1982), RSC-20 (1989), RSC-21 (1990)
Chapters:
Intro / Follow-up To My Last Video (0:38)
Network 3 Overview (1:40)
A Closer Look At The Controller / How It Works (7:22)
Bootstraping The Network (10:20)
Network 3 Operating System Overview (15:19)
Sample Program: MAILBOX / Running Incompatible Programs (17:47)
BASIC Program Protection (22:01)
Sample Program: MENU generator (26:42)
Simultaneous Request Handling & Capacity Planning (30:05)
Let's Play Some Games! (35:12)
What's Next / Feedback on Your Comments / Outro (37:29)
I do these videos unscripted, so I apologize if the in-the-moment descriptions of things are a bit scattered. If you have any questions/comments about this video, you can find me in any of these fine locations:
The Tandy Discord Server
The CoCo Nation Discord Server
The TRS-80 Color Computer (CoCo) group on Facebook
The CoCo Crew Podcast group on Facebook
On the Vintage Computer Forums (vcfed.org)
The TRS-80 Models I-4/4P Group on Facebook
Tandy / Radio Shack Model II /12 / 16 / 16B / 6000 Owner's Group on Facebook
Twitter (I'm TJBChris there...)
The Level29 BBS (I'm TJBChris there, too.)
Particles BBS (Guess who I am here? Yeah, TJBChris.)
Thanks for watching!
Part II of my SepTANDY series: TJBChris' Tandy Education Connection (TEC). In this video, we take a look at the TRS-80 Network 3 controller and software for the TRS-80 Model III and Model 4 computers. I discuss the Network 3 overall, its topology, aspirations, and a provide a high-level look into how it operates. I also demonstrate the Network 3 OS, Network BASIC, and some of the sample programs that came with the Network 3.
Music/SFX (in order):
None. Just me jabbering.
External links:
TRS-80 Microcoputer News Issues: colorcomputerarchive.com/repo/Documents/Magazines/TRS-80%20Microcomputer%20News
A Byte Behind Network III web page: abytebehind.com/trs-80-network-3
Vintage Geek's web site: vintagegeek.com
The CoCo Nation: thecoconation.com
References:
TRS-80 Microcomputer News - July/August, 1982
TRS-80 Microcomputer News - September, 1982
TRS-80 Microcomputer News - October, 1983
Radio Shack Catalogs: RSC-4 (1981), RSC-5 (1981), RSC-7 (1982), RSC-20 (1989), RSC-21 (1990)
Chapters:
Intro / Follow-up To My Last Video (0:38)
Network 3 Overview (1:40)
A Closer Look At The Controller / How It Works (7:22)
Bootstraping The Network (10:20)
Network 3 Operating System Overview (15:19)
Sample Program: MAILBOX / Running Incompatible Programs (17:47)
BASIC Program Protection (22:01)
Sample Program: MENU generator (26:42)
Simultaneous Request Handling & Capacity Planning (30:05)
Let's Play Some Games! (35:12)
What's Next / Feedback on Your Comments / Outro (37:29)
I do these videos unscripted, so I apologize if the in-the-moment descriptions of things are a bit scattered. If you have any questions/comments about this video, you can find me in any of these fine locations:
The Tandy Discord Server
The CoCo Nation Discord Server
The TRS-80 Color Computer (CoCo) group on Facebook
The CoCo Crew Podcast group on Facebook
On the Vintage Computer Forums (vcfed.org)
The TRS-80 Models I-4/4P Group on Facebook
Tandy / Radio Shack Model II /12 / 16 / 16B / 6000 Owner's Group on Facebook
Twitter (I'm TJBChris there...)
The Level29 BBS (I'm TJBChris there, too.)
Particles BBS (Guess who I am here? Yeah, TJBChris.)
Thanks for watching!
