PWB1/usr/man/man8/dcat.8

.th DCAT VIII 5/31/77
.sh NAME
dcat \*- read/write synchronous line
.sh SYNOPSIS
.bd "dcat \*-t\c"
[telephone\*-number]
.br
.bd "dcat \*-r\c"
[telephone\*-number]
.sh DESCRIPTION
.it Dcat
is designed to be used with medium-speed
synchronous dial lines such as the Bell System ``201C''
2400 baud modem, and a
.if t \s-2DEC\s+2\(rg
.if n DEC (Rg.)
interface such as the DU11
(2000 baud/DP11 works too).
Assuming a UNIX at each end (one with a DN11 and ACU),
.it dcat
can be used to transfer files in either direction.
.s3
Example 1)
 	UNIX 1:
 		dcat \*-t555\*-1234 <somefile
 	UNIX 2:
 		dcat \*-r >somefile
.s3
Example 2)
 	UNIX 1:
 		dcat \*-r555\*-4321 >somefile
 	UNIX 2:
 		dcat \*-t <somefile
.sh FILES
/dev/dn?, /dev/d[pu]?
.sh "SEE ALSO"
dn(IV), dp(IV)