EazyLink
Eazylink for the Z88
Z88 Download
This application needs 16K of either EPROM or Flash space.
Note: Eazylink may be used
All Eazylink ROMs are backwards compatible with PC Link II. These may be used instead of the PC Link ROM.
PC Download
This is a Windows 98 program.
PC Serial Cable
Not available for download
PC Link II to Eazylink upgrade
If you already have PC Link II consisting of the following items you can purchase the Eazylink upgrade to save duplicating the hardware required.
Serial cable from the PC to the Z88 (make sure you have correct connector on the cable for your computer. It is either a 9 or 25 way male on the computer.)
PC Link ROM/EPROM (Please retun for upgrade)
and PC Link II software. (Supplied in PC Link II but not really needed for Eazylink)
Eazylink is a file transfer program that can send files to and from the Z88 and a PC that is running Windows NT, 2000, 98, ME, XP or Windows 7 Pro with real serial ports (although there may have been an issue with the USB Adapter being used beforehand). It is fast, easy to use and copes with multiple files.
Key points
It works with a USB to Serial Converter – so even if your PC does not have a serial port, you just need one of those.
It retains the 12 character filenames that the Z88 uses
It is faster than PC Link II
It runs on Windows xp and Windows 7 in an xp environment
v5.1 can Save and Fetch files directly from the Flash file area. - NOTE this is available at extra cost *.
The package comes with
Overview
Send and Receive Files (Z88 to PC)
You can select the following to backup your Z88 (using Wild cards if required):
Select RAM Device (Multiple RAM devices are selected one at a time).
Select Directories at a defined path
Select Files at a defined path
Select a File (or several Files)
You can - Delete, Rename, Send and Receive files, Create and Remove directories in those devices.
How to use files with Eazylink
Note: The latest versions are now Eazylink 5.2.3 - 06 and OZ 4.6.1
OZ 4.3 and above or Eazylink 5.1 Upgrade
Save or Fetch files directly to the Flash card with this Eazylink upgrade.
Avoid using RAM space just as a bridge between the two.
The file areas look like RAM and are labeled :EPR.1, :EPR.2 and :EPR.3 depending which slot is used.
The software on the PC remains unaltered.
These updates attract an extra cost. Users may return their Flash cards with their remittance and postage (currently £36 inc VAT).
NOTE: Files on an INTELFlash Card can only be written to when the card is in slot 3. OZ 4.2 or 3 only runs in Slot 1. If the card is used in slot 1 or 2, the files will be 'read-only.'
Eazylink lh window | View in EazylinkPCThe PC display will just show the Flash File Area as :EPR.x When using these updates the view in Eazylink will display any formatted file areas and their contents on the Flash card. By marking the files, they can be transferred to the PC just as if they were in RAM. | |
Z88
If Eazylink displays its version number in the left-hand bottom corner, it can read / write to the flash file area directly.
USB - RS-232 Adapters for Computers with no serial port
Click here to search on Google. For example Amazon are advertising them for only £2.99 inc VAT and postage (25/08/2011).
Eazylink needs a USB to full handshake UART Device. If you get a USB to basic UART Device, it will not work.