Dec 10/97: Bonzo has modified MDTSTUFF to display only the ASCII data, and not the raw hex dump. This effectively increases the readable screen width, making it a bit easier to read the live data as it is scrolling by. I hope to have this package available for download shortly. If anyone is interested, Ardis has a software developer's package available.

Dec 12/97: Bonzo has uploaded MDTWIDE.ZIP (the wide-screen version of MDTSTUFF), which includes everything you need for extended monitoring sessions. When the MDTSTUFF-generated log file fills the buffer, it gets renamed and appended to the permanent log file.

Dec 24/97: Bonzo has uploaded a new version of MDTWIDE. It contains a new program called MDTWIDR which displays only text characters on the screen (same as MDTWIDE), and saves the same characters in the disk file, without the hex and the form feeds. This makes it really easy to search the file using MS-Word, and it also makes the file more compact to save disk space. Also included is a recompile of MDTWIDE to ensure that the source matches the executable. In addition, he has included the Borland C V3.1 Project and Header files for the C source code, and a new driver (DRIVWIDR) to drive the MDTWIDR program and save its disk logs with timestamps.

Jan 4/98: Bonzo has uploaded MDTSCAN.ZIP, a utility for searching your MDTWIDR logs for keywords (including names, locations, license plates, etc). It takes a 200-character window, and slides it along the log file, highlighting the found keyword in the 100th character position.

Jan 8/98: Bonzo has uploaded a revised MDTSCAN.ZIP, which has a few enhancements such as counting the number of times a keyword appears, etc.

Jan 30/98: Bonzo has rewritten MDTWIDR to support Com3, IRQ4, Address 0x3E8. All source code changes are commented. He writes: "Now I can run Windows out of Com1 using IRQ4. When I shut down Windows, the mouse driver unloads and I can use MDT out of Com3 using IRQ4." MDTWIDC3.ZIP requires the MDTWIDR package. Bonzo also promises a Com2 version in the near future.

Feb 2/98: Bonzo has further revised MDTWIDR. Through command-line switches, it now supports Com1 through Com4, reverse input polarity, wide-screen display with ASCII & hex log, and wide-screen display with ASCII-only log. Logs will run continuously, and are time-stamped. This package is named MDTW1234.ZIP, and completely replaces all previous versions of MDTWIDE, MDTWIDR, and MDTWIDC3. The package does not include MDTSCAN.ZIP. Currently, this package has only been tested with Com1 and Com3.

Feb 6/98: We have tested MDTW1234 with Com2; works fine. Actually did it days ago, but I've had trouble getting into GeoCities to edit the site.

Feb 8/98: Due to the amount of email I've received in the last week, I've written the MDTW1234 FAQ, which also answers questions about the hardware requirements. Please read it before asking me for help.

Feb 15/98: MDTW1234 has been improved. It now offers online help and will send intercepted data to a second PC via the same serial port. Also included is a schematic of the modified data-slicer interface, a beta-version Windows program called Listener/MDT for viewing the data sent from the first computer, and a block diagram of the MDTW1234 and Listener/MDT dual-computer system. Now you CAN have MDTSTUFF in Windows! Yes, we plan on further developing the Windows program. Listener/MDT runs under both Windows 3.x and Windows 95.

Feb 16/98: I have uploaded a slightly updated version of Rev.B which includes new schematics and data slicer notes, and a new block diagram of the MDTW1234 & Listener/MDT dual-computer system. The MDT software has not changed, and the new schematic also appears on the Projects page.

Mar 4/98: Revised instructions for constructing the data-slicer interface have been placed in the MDTW1234 and ALLINONE zip files, including a board layout and a few handy tips. No changes to the actual programs have been made.

Mar 16/98: ALLINONE.ZIP has been removed from MDTW1234.ZIP. No changes to MDTW1234 software have been made. ALLINONE contains updated drawings and photos in response to numerous requests from neophyte builders. The original release of MDTW1234 has been deleted as I needed the hard drive space.

Mar 31/98: Bonzo found this posted in the comp.archives.msdos.announce newsgroup, and thought it would make a good MDTW1234 log-search program:
finder35.zip (22937 bytes) Updated June 6/98
Search files for text pattern/s, special modes.
Search one, several, or all files (in a single pass) for text patterns. Special features include dual and/or, wildcard, exclusive, list of patterns, and mis-match allow options. Finder searches for text patterns in any type of file (text or non-text). "Exclusive" search finds exactly what you want (e.g. 'ram' and not 'frame'). "Wildcards" in the pattern allows you to find patterns that match in part. "Mis-match allow" is another form of pattern matches in part, but it doesn't specify which characters in the pattern are to be ignored. "Or" search mode allows you to enter two patterns, and if either one or the other is found, you will see it on screen. "And" search mode allows you to enter two patterns. If the two patterns are in the same line, or if one of the two patterns is in the line above or below (adjacent to the line with the other pattern), you will find (see) it on the screen.
Special requirements: None.
Changes: Odd bug fixed. Sometimes, "Abort, are you Sure?..." message appears when it shouldn't after you abort a search, then do another.
finder35.zip has replaced finder26.zip.
Shareware. Uploaded by the author.
John Augustine
jaugust@trap.bellatlantic.net

June 16/98: I have received numerous requests for a 19.2k RD-LAP version of MDTW1234. Unfortunately, this protocol is not used in our area, making development work extremely difficult. One of the MDTW1234 users informed me that a Motorola tech said that RD-LAP is the same as MDC-4800, with the exception of baud rate. With this in mind, Bonzo has written MDTW192.EXE version 1.0 Beta. It is currently UNTESTED; if the MDT users in your area use 19.2k RD-LAP, try it out and let us know if it works via email. If everything checks out, 19.2k will become a command-line switch in MDTW1234.