Re: A cheap, easy PC to apple transfer idea

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Thomas LeMense <lemenst@fhsmtp.fh.trw.com> writes ...

>>.... It may even be feasible to make a modified copy of the Applesoft 
ROM's (in the language card) that "bit bangs" an RS-232 compliant serial
stream, rather than the tape format.  This would mean that a simple
circuit with a 1488/1489 or MAX232 chip would be sufficient to do the
level conversion to be compatible with the PC serial port.
<<


     Yes; this was one of my early ideas, too. (The first idea was to 
just buy a serial card and do NULL modem transfers.)  However, having to 
add RS-232 interface IC's or a serial card would defeat the design idea 
of the project-- i.e. doing transfers without adding any hardware.



>>I missed the original post -- what was the suggestion to act as the
receiver on the PC end?  Game port button?
<<


     Evidently, Bob plans to use a Sound Card's analog input as the 
receiver.

 
Rubywand