Congratulations!

You're about to unlock the speed and power of your

modem by using the fastest file transfer protocol available:
HyperProtocol
This HyperProtocol module is distributed free, to show the speed and
quality of Hilgraeve software. Hilgraeve's HyperACCESS/5 is the
fastest of all communications programs and has HyperProtocol, Zmodem,
and many other protocols built right in. PC Magazine, PC Week,
Personal Computing, and Software Digest have all rated it the best
communications software available.
You can easily integrate this external protocol module with PCBoard,
RBBS, or other bulletin board software, to give your users extremely
high speed data transfers. Or you can use it with Telix, Qmodem,
Procomm, or any comm program that supports external protocol modules or
has a DOS shell feature.
As with other protocols, HyperProtocol must be in use at both ends of
the connection.
HyperProtocol In independent tests, HyperProtocol (or "HYPERP") was
is fastest!
found to be up to five times faster than Kermit, Xmodem
and other popular file transfer protocols. You'll save
time (and long-distance charges) and see your transfer
rate blast even higher than the baud rate of your modem.
Quick and
easy to use

If you are already using a conventional modem and communications program, your computer is probably ready to
use HyperProtocol.
If your system is like most, you can use HyperProtocol
right away. If not, or if you want to increase your
control, HYPERP is versatile enough that you can set it
up to meet your precise needs.

Try it!
You'll see

We have arranged for a quick demonstration using our

Bulletin Board in Monroe, Michigan.

1. Copy

Copy the HYPERP.EXE into the same directory as your

communications software.

2. Set up

Set up your system for 8N1 (8 data bits, no parity, 1

stop bit). 1200 or 2400 baud. This example assumes you
are using COM1 for your modem. If not, see HyperProtocol
OPTIONS below.

3. Call

Call the Hilgraeve Bulletin Board at 313-243-5915. Log

in with your name, then enter your own password.

4. Type

Select "Download HyperProtocol DOS Module or HCOPY,"

and then download HCOPY, a free utility that guards
against copying files that contain computer viruses.

5. Exit

Use your software's utilities to go to a DOS prompt while

retaining your connection with Hilgraeve.

6. Type

Type HYPERP RECEIVE and press ENTER.

7. Watch

Watch the "Throughput" at the bottom right of your

screen. That's the baud rate of the data flowing into

your computer. You'll see your modem handling up to five
times its normal rate.
HyperProtocol also displays a bargraph showing how much
of data has been transferred.
8. Return

Return to your communications program and disconnect from

the Hilgraeve BBS. HyperProtocol is fast and simple to
operate from your current communications package. (You'd
find it even faster and easier if you had HyperACCESS/5,
which has HyperProtocol built right in.)

HYPERPROTOCOL You may have a special hardware configuration that

OPTIONS
requires you to enter some special options. If you want
to accept the default, you don't have to make an entry at
all.
You can adjust the following parameters:
Port
Baud rate
Time stamp
Check type
Compress
How to use
options

Suspend
Logfile
Display
Overwrite

To use an option, simply include it in your command

string.
In the test above, you typed HYPERP RECEIVE. To tell
HyperProtocol not to compress files, you would type
HYPERP COMPRESS:OFF RECEIVE
Enter all the options between HYPERP and the SEND or
RECEIVE command.

HyperProtocol The following options are listed with

Options Data - CHOICES you can make.
- the DEFAULT used if you omit the option.
- WRITTEN AS, which explains how you include the option
in your command.
- an explanation of the option.
Baud rate

CHOICES: 300-19200
DEFAULT: set by modem
WRITTEN AS: Baud:1200
The baud rate is the speed (in bits per second) your
modem communicates.

Checktype

CHOICES: CRC, Checksum

DEFAULT: CRC
WRITTEN AS:
Checktype:CRC
Checktype defines the error checking method. CHECKSUM is
less rigorous but is slightly faster. CRC (Cyclical
Redundancy Checking) is more exacting. Select CRC if you
suspect noise on the phone line.

Compress

CHOICES: On, Off

DEFAULT: On
WRITTEN AS:
Compress:ON
HyperProtocol's high speed in part stems from its

ability to compress files during the transfer. When set

to ON, HYPERP compresses files if it can. It can sense
files that are already compressed (like .ZIP or .ARC
files) and doesn't attempt to compress them further.
Display
This option
is for BBS
operators!

CHOICES: On, Off

DEFAULT: On
WRITTEN AS:
Display:OFF
The HyperProtocol module normally displays a bargraph so
you can watch the progress of each transfer, and when the
transfer completes, you must press a key to continue.
If you are a bulletin board operator and want unattended
operation, you MUST set DISPLAY:OFF. This eliminates the
bargraphs and the need to press a key after each transfer.

Handshake

CHOICES: None, RTS/CTS, XOFF/XON

DEFAULT: XOFF/XON
WRITTEN AS:
Handshake:RTS/CTS
XOFF/XON is used with most conventional modems. Select
RTS/CTS if you have a high-speed (9600 or 19,200 bps) or
MNP modem which is currently set up to use RTS/CTS.

Logfile

CHOICES: filename, none

DEFAULT: none
WRITTEN AS:
Logfile:filename
HyperProtocol will maintain a log of each file transfer
including time and date, the duration of the transfer and
whether it was successful. If you want a log file,
specify the name of the file. For instance, a typical
command is LOGFILE:C:\HYPER.LOG. (If you specify a
filename without a path, the log file will be located in
same directory as HYPERP.EXE.)

Overwrite

CHOICES: On, Off

DEFAULT: Off
WRITTEN AS:
Overwrite:ON
HyperProtocol won't overwrite an existing file unless you
specify the OVERWRITE:ON command.

Port

CHOICES: 1, 2, 2E8(3), 3E8(4) DEFAULT: 1 (i.e., COM1)

WRITTEN AS:
Port:2 or Port:2E8(4)
This selects the serial port where your modem is located.
If you are using COM2, just type in 2. With serial ports
higher than COM2 on a PS/2 or other MicroChannel
computers, you can just type 3 through 8. With serial
ports higher than COM2 on an IBM PC, XT, AT or 386
compatible computers, you must specify the ADDRESS and
the INTERRUPT LEVEL. Common entries are:
Port:3E8(4)
Port:2E8(3)

for COM3 using interrupt level 4

for COM4 using interrupt level 3

Suspend

CHOICES: On, Off

DEFAULT: Off
WRITTEN AS:
Suspend:ON
If you have a computer that can't receive data reliably
while writing to a disk drive, set this to ON. SUSPEND
signals the sending computer to halt transmission while
your disk is saving data. You need to do this if you get
several retransmission requests, even on noise-free lines.

Timestamp

CHOICES: On, Off

DEFAULT: On
WRITTEN AS:
Timestamp:OFF
When Timestamp is ON, a file is saved on your disk with

the time and date you received it. Turning timestamp OFF
saves the file with the same date that appears on the
sending computer.
EXAMPLES

Here are some examples of HyperProtocol commands.

Example 1

High-speed MNP modem located at COM2. You want a log

file saved in the same directory as the HyperProtocol
module. Receive a file with the same name the sender uses.

HYPERP PORT:2 HANDSHAKE:RTS/CTS LOGFILE:HYPERP.LOG RECEIVE

|____| |____| |_______________| |________________| |_____|
|
|
|
|
|
Starts HyperProtocol |
Sets up handshake
|
Receives
|
for MNP Modem
|
(no filename
|
|
specified)
|
|
Selects COM2
Creates log file
Example 2

Sending a file to another computer.

HYPERP SEND C:\TABLE.DOC
|____| |__| |__________|
|
|
|
Starts HyperProtocol |
Filename
Sends a file

Example 3

Receiving a file that will replace existing files.

File creation date will be the time you received it.

HYPERP OVERWRITE:ON TIMESTAMP:ON RECEIVE C:\TABLE.DOC

|____| |__________| |__________| |_____| |__________|
|
|
|
|
|
Starts HyperProtocol |
Save with
|
Filename
|
receipt time |
Command to replace
Receives
files having the same
a file
name
NOTE: If you specify a single FILENAME, you can receive
only one file. If you specify a DIRECTORY name, you can
receive multiple files.

AUTOMATING HYPERPROTOCOL OPTIONS

HyperProtocol's versatility makes it simple to tailor for your uses.
Since most of the options you use are the same each time, using batch
files to start the module can save you time and keystrokes. While
batch files are merely an optional convenience if you're using HYPERP
with a comm program, they are mandatory when integrating the module
with some BBS software.
Batch files are easy, once you get the basic idea. Suppose you wanted
to use a batch file to issue:

HYPERP PORT:2 HANDSHAKE:RTS/CTS RECEIVE <any filename>

To do this, you could create a batch file named HREC.BAT, containing
the same line, but with %1 in place of <any filename>:
HYPERP PORT:2 HANDSHAKE:RTS/CTS RECEIVE %1
Now, instead of entering the full HYPERP command, you would merely
enter HREC followed by the desired filename. Entering HREC TABLE.DOC,
for example, would execute HYPERP and cause it to receive TABLE.DOC.
For sending files, you could create a similar batch file named
HSEND.BAT, containing the following:
HYPERP PORT:2 HANDSHAKE:RTS/CTS SEND %1
To send a file, you would simply enter HSEND followed by the desired
filename. Entering HSEND TABLE.DOC, for example, would execute HYPERP
and cause it to send TABLE.DOC.
Simple batch files like those above work fine in many cases. However,
some comm programs and BBS software start external protocol modules by
passing baud rate, port, and other values along with the filename. For
each additional value that the software passes, the batch files must
contain one additional variable (%2, %3, etc). The first value passed
replaces %1, the second replaces %2, etc. For example, a batch file
for use with BBS software that passes a port specification, baud rate,
then filename might contain the following line:
HYPERP PORT:%1 BAUD:%2 HANDSHAKE:RTS/CTS DISPLAY:OFF RECEIVE %3
And HSEND.BAT might contain:
HYPERP PORT:%1 BAUD:%2 HANDSHAKE:RTS/CTS DISPLAY:OFF SEND %3
Here, the first value passed by the BBS software (the port
specification) would replace %1, the second value (baud rate) would
replace %2, and the third value (filename) would replace %3.
To create batch files for use with your particular BBS software or comm
program, you must know how many values the software passes, and in
which order they are passed. If unsure, you can find out by performing
a test. To begin, create a batch file named TEST.BAT, containing the
following lines:
echo Argument
echo Argument
echo Argument
echo Argument
echo Argument
echo Argument
echo Argument
echo Argument
pause

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

is
is
is
is
is
is
is
is

%1
%2
%3
%4
%5
%6
%7
%8

Set up your BBS software or comm program so that it will execute

TEST.BAT as if it were an external protocol module. Next, start the
BBS software or comm program and cause it to run TEST.BAT. Instead of
doing a file transfer, TEST.BAT will merely display the values passed
by your software. Once you have this information, you can write

suitable batch files.

QUESTIONS?
We're glad you're using HyperProtocol and hope you to enjoy it! If you
have any questions or comments about HyperProtocol, please call
Hilgraeve's BBS at 313-243-5915.