EPA-456/F-95-004
Office of
Air
Quality
Planning &
Standards
Technology
Transfer
Network
&EPA
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research Triangle Park, NC 6/95
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What is OAQPS TTN?
OAQPS, the EPA Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards, provides information and technical support
on air pollution control. Its four divisionsprovide
services to EPA regional offices, state and local
agencies, consultants, industry, and the general
public. These services include clearinghouses,
conferences, reports, manuals, newsletters, support
centers, workshops, classroom training, self-instruc-
tional courses, and TTN.
TTN, Technology Transfer Network, is a network of
electronic bulletin boards developed and operated by
OAQPS. The network provides information and
technology exchange in different areas of air pollution
control, ranging from emission test methods to
regulatory air pollution models. The service is free,
except for the cost of using the phone.
How does it work?
You access the network from your own computer
through the use of a modem and communications
software. Your computer connects with a computer at
EPA through the phone lines. Once you’re on the
network, you’ve got all the tools, technology, and
information in any of the bulletin boards available at
your fingertips. You can find tools to estimate air
pollutant emissions, download computer code for
regulatory air models, read a Title summary of the
1990 Clean Air Act, find a course offered by the Air
Pollution Training Institute, or request technical
support in implementing an air pollution control
program. You can transfer files, communicate with
other users, leave a question for others to answer, or
upload a file for others to use.
Who can use it?
Anyone in the world wanting to exchange information
about air pollution, including personnel in state and
local agencies, the private sector, EPA, and foreign
countries.
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What’s oh the network?
Eighteen bulletin boards are currently available
EMTIC - Emission Measurement Technical
Information Center provides access to emission
test methods and testing information for the
development and enforcement of national, state,
and local emission prevention and control pro-
grams.
AMTIC - Ambient Monitoring Technology Infor-
mation Center provides information and all
Federal Regulations pertaining to ambient moni-
toting. Information on monitoring methodology,
field and laboratory studies are also included.
AIRS - Aerometric Information Retrieval Systems
provides information and documentation on the
use and acquisition of air quality and emissions
data from the AIRS mainframe computer systems.
BLIS - RACT/BACT/LAER Information Systems
is a compilation of air permits from local, state,
and regional air pollution control agencies.
NATICH - National Air Toxics Information
Clearinghouse contains information submitted by
EPA, state, and local agencies regarding their air
toxics programs to facilitate the exchange of
information among government agencies.
COMPLI - Stationary Source Compliance provides
stationary source and asbestos compliance policy
and guidance information.
NSR - New Source Review offers guidance and
technical information within the NSR permitting
community.
SCRAM - Support Center for Regulatory Air
Models provides regulatory air quality model
computer code, meteorological data, documenta-
tion, as well as modeling guidance.
CHIEF- Clearinghouse for Inventories /Emission
Factors contains the latest information on air
emission inventories and emission factors. It
provides access to tools for estimating emissions of
air pollutants and performing air emission invento-
ries for both criteria and toxic pollutants.
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planned on the network
CAAA - Clean Air Act Amendments has information
on the Clean Air Act amendments of 1990, regulato-
ry requirements, implementation programs, criteria
pollutants, and technical analyses.
APTI - Air Pollution Training Institute describes
current course offerings on air pollution, including
curriculum, schedules, locations, costs, and
up-to-date changes.
CTC - Control Technology Center offers free engi-
neering assistance, a hotline, and technical guidance
to state and local air pollution control agencies in
implementing air pollution control programs.
USC - User Support Center provides support for users
by offering information on modems, downloading,
communication software and other communications
issues. Also, provides public message area for users
to share information related to the use of the TTN.
ORIA - Office of Radiation and Indoor Air dissemi-
nates information to state and local governments,
industry, professional groups and citizens to promote
actions to reduce exposure to harmful levels of
radiation and indoor air pollutants.
USCAN - US/Canada Air Quality Agreement
provides for the óxchange of permitting information
between the states along the border between the
United States and Canada.
OMS - Office of Mobile Sources provides information
pertaining to mobile source emissions, including
regulations, test results, models and guidance.
AIRISC - Air RISC provides technical assistance and
information primarily to state and local air pollution
control agencies in areas of health, risk and exposure
assessment for toxic and criteria pollutants.
SBAP - Small Business Assistance Program provides
support to state and local small business assistance
programs by serving as a communications network
to share materials as well as new federal rules that
have been developed related to small business issues.
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Use Email to send a message to other users. They will
receive it the next time they enter the network. Search the
User Registry first, if necessary, to see if someone is
registered or to verify the spelling of a name.
1 Select Email from the lbp Menu or one of the main
menus.
2T rpeLto sendmail.
3 Respond to the prompts:
To: [ T rpe thefull name.]
Subject: [ Enter a topic heading.]
Submit Prepared Msg Text(Y/N)? [ 1 pe N to enter your
message directly on the screen; type Y if your message is
stored as an ASCII text ifie.] Use Full Screen Editor(Y/
N)? [ peYorN.]
4 After you enter your message, select an option below by
typing the appropriate letter.
to see your message line by line.
to view your message as it looks to the receivet
to see a menu of editing options.
.to receive a note that the message was received.
to include a file with the message (see below).
CQ>to quit without sending a message.
cS> to send the message.
to receive help.
To Include a ifie with your message:
Select F to enclose a file and respond to the prompts.
Enclose a file with this message(YIN)? [ ‘l)’pe Y.]
Enter 1-12 char. full file name: [ Assign a new ifie
name and extension to the file or use its existing name,
for example, MYUFLOAD.TXT.] Select from the
following transfer protocols: [ Select a protocol from
the list, for example, X for XMODEM.] File open,
ready to receive (CTRL-X to abort). What you do
here varies according to your communications software.
If you have PROCOMM for DOS software, press
PAGEUP, select the protocol you selected earlier (in this
example, X for XMODEM), and enter the path and file
name—for example, C: HOME\NEWSTUFETXT.
if you have CROSSTALK for DOS software, press the
HOME key, then enter XX instead of pressing
PAGEUP. When the transfer is complete, you can
continue the message, send it, or quit without sending
it.
To receive messages
When you enter the network, you are notified of any
personal messages you have. You can view the mes-
sages now or later. To view them later, select Email
from a menu and select cR> Read Mall.
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To download a tile
1 From the TTN Technical Areas Menu, select a BBS--for example, cE>CAAA.
2 Select the category from which you want to download--for example, ‘cJ> General Information.
3 Once you see a list of files, note the name of the file you want to download. For long file lists, enter cS> to
stop, which calls up a prompt !ine.
4 From the prompt line, type D for download, then select a protocol. Make certain it is one your communications
software supports. For example, type X for XMODEM. if you don’t know which protocol to select, look in
your communications software documentation. The protocol you choose is used for all files you download for
the remainder of your call, unless you change it with the P command. (To skip this step, see hint below.)
5 Next type the name of the file you want to download--for example, D1R94.WPF and press the enter key.
6 At this point you have set up the TFN to send the file. It then prompts “Awaiting Start Signal” for you to
activate your system to receive the file. For example, if you have PROCOMM for DOS, press the PAGEDOWN
key to see the PROCOMM protocol menu, select the protocol (in this example, X for XMODEM), and enter
the path and name of the file you want to create on your computer--for example, C:\1’TNFILES DIR94.WPF.
if you have CROSSTALK for DOS, press the HOME key, enter 1CC for the XMODEM protocol, and enter the
path and file name of the new file.
7 Windows users will activate using a mouse, usually selecting “Transfers”, then “Receive Binary File.”, name
the file and click on OK. There may be slight variations between different Windows programs or DOS
systems. The TFN does not currently support FTP file transfers, however, if you TELNET to the TTN via the
Internet you can download, but you must have a KERMIT interface for your particular system and know how
to activate a download once you have chosen KERMIT from the ‘fl’N protocol menu. Check with your
Internet provider for a KERMIT interface for your system.
Note: If you have communications software that supports the ZMODEM protocoL the download is auto-
maticailystartedJf you choose ZMODEM from the TTN protocol menu and enter a file name. No other
entries are required ,
Hint: To assign a default protocol to be used every time you download a file. Select hange
Terminal Config from the System Utilities Menu. Select D - Set File Download Protocol. Then choose a default
protocol. Then, whenever you download a file, simply enter the file name, such as DIR94.WPF. You do not have
to specify the P command first, except to change the default.
To decompress ifies
Files with the file name extension ZIP are compressed (archived) to save space and time when downloading.
These files must be decompressed (unarchived) after downloading before they can be used.
I Select <1> System Utifities from the Top Menu.
2 Select rchiverslDearchivers from the System Utilities Menu.
3 Download PKUNZWEXE. Do this only one time for all ifies you need to decompress.
4 Download any ZIP file you want to decompress from any of the BBSs.
5 When you exit the network and return to DOS, create a new directory and copy the downloaded files to it. In
this way, files you decompress are not mixed in with your other files.
6 Use the PKUNZIP program to decompress any of the ZIP files you downloaded, for example, PKUNZIP
CALINE3.ZIP Be sure PKUNZIPEXE is in the same directory with your ZIP ifies.
To upload a file
On some BBSs, you can upload a file for general use. Enter the appropriate area and follow the instructions
provided. The procedure is similar to downloading a ifie, except for minor differences. For example, when using
PROCOMM for DOS, press PAGEUP to upload a file (instead of PAGEDOWN) to download. In CROSSTALK
for DOS, press the Home key and type XX (instead of RX).
For additional help and directions, select USER SUPPORT/HELP from the flN Top menu.
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How do I access it?
Set up your computer, call the network, and register
on-line. Then you’re free to use the network when-
ever you need to , Follow the steps below.
STEP 1 Install a modem and communications software
on your computer, if you don’t already have them,
There are a wide variety to choose from.
STEP 2 Set the following parameters on your commu-
nications software:
Data Bits: 8
Parity: N
Stop Bits: 1
Terminal Emulation: VT100 or VT/ANSI
Duplex: FULL
STEP 3 Call the TTN using your communications
software:
(919) 541-5742 for modems up to 14,400 bps
STEP 4 Log on to the system and select from the
Unregistered Users main menu and answer the ques-
tions on the screen.
[ o&cnns =sn Th4REGL ttttD V$EU$ =MMM ) SIENTJ ]
This menuprovides DESCRIPTIONS of the flNTechnical Areas
and the option to REGISTER’ or exit the system.
c D > Descriptions of OAQPS flN Technical Areas
egistration
Select “k’ 1 to register for complete access to
the UN and all Technical Areas.
Select “G” to exit the system without Regis tering.
‘cG>oodbye
After this information is accepted, you will see the
TTN top menu. From here you can access any of the
bulletin board systems. Select C> Gateway to TTN
Technical Areas.
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Why use it?
It’s easy! You log on, answer questions, and select
menu options. It’s useful! You’ll discover all kinds
of information and tools that you can use in your job.
It saves time! It saves money! It saves paper! It
saves headaches! Say goodbye to phone tag. Leave
and receive messages anytime the network is up.
Exchange information over long distances and at high
speed without waiting for the mail to arrive. It’s
world-wide! You can communicate with people all
over the world—people you know and people you
don’t know who are involved in air pollution control.
It’s a/ways available! It’s got it all! Eighteen
different bulletin boards are up and running; more are
on the way. It’s readily accessible! Access the latest
information whenever you need it.
(919) 541-5742
for modems up to 14,400 bps
*INTERNET ACCESS*
WWW: http: //ttnwww. rtpnc . epa.gov
FTP: ftp: //ttn ftp. rtpnc . epa . gov
TELNET: telnet ttnbbs . rtpnc. epa. gov
When can I use it?
24 hours a day, 7 days a week except Monday
morning 8-12 EST, when the system is down for
maintenance and backup.
Who do I call?
If you need help accessing the system, call the help
desk at (919) 541-5384 in Research Triangle Park,
North Carolina during business hours, 11-5 EST.
This project has been funded wholly or in part by the United States Environmental
Protecticn Agency. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the
views and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency, nor does any mention
ci trede names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommenda-
tion of use.
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