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Re: Q: ADT-transfers on Franklin ACE 2200 + Super Serial Card II



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Hello again!

I tried with the SSC-block pointing down and straight-through without the null-modem adapter. This produced the same "[00]" in the terminal-program, but no response when trying ADT. With the null-modem adapter no characters are transferred to terminal as expected.

I have also tried random selection of different JP7/JP8 settings, but with no result.
For anyone else interested in how to use an SSC, here is a link to the FAQs on the subject. ;-) http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/Csa2T1TCOM.html#013
Here's some additional programming information, too:

<http://home.woh.rr.com/jbmatthews/ssc.html>
And, it contains the link above that I have posted.
Thank you for providing the link I slipped in just before posting! :-)
I'm not finished yet. I'm making a mirror of the FAQs to put on my site.
I've tracked down bad cables and connectors using a VOM. Is there a way for the OP to see if the card itself is functional, say by storing $10 in $C08A+slot and checking RTS (pin 4)?
What does the FAQ tell us?

Alas, it mentions using an Ohm meter to detect open- and short-circuits in many contexts, but there's nothing on measuring TTL levels under program control to diagnose an SSC. I'm sure a VOM responds too slowly to see changes on TXD, but maybe you could measure a constant level. Clearing bits 2-3 of $C08A+slot should make RTS high. I'm guessing.

And sending NULs or DELs should change the average TXD level enough to
be readily apparent.

-michael

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