ASCOM

ASCOM by DMA is a versatile, multi-purpose communication program that extends the power of a personal computer. ASCOM can be used to communicate with any computer system capable of asynchronous communications including timesharing systems, mainframes, minicomputers, and other microcomputers. Features include directly connecting two computers in the same room, use with modem for remote communications, menu mode for novice and command mode for expert users, file transfers without data loss, MODEM7 protocol, XON/XOFF and CR/LF protocols, conversation mode for controlling remote computers, character translation tables, batch processing, conditional processing in batch mode, system commands for displaying directories and files, comprehensive help and status commands, commands for controlling remote computers running ASCOM, and autodial/autoanswer capability.\n\nOriginal retail price: $195/$45 (Westico Professional CP/M Software Catalog for ADAM, 1984)