Re: Super Serial Support in Emulator (How to use it???)

["Laine Houghton" <laine@intergate.com>]

"Robert L. Doerr" <rdoerr@bizserve.com> wrote in message
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> The software that controls it is FORTH.  I expect that much of the
> underlying drivers and interpreter are written in assembly.  No source
> has been uncovered for it.  If I can find an emulator that supports
> the SuperSerial then I can
> probably use the original programs as they are which is the way i'd
> like to go.
> If not then i'll have to execute each command and monitor the link
> between the
> PC and the pod to grab all the command codes which I could then try to
> write a new application for the PC as a native program (no emulation)
>
> It is a bit frustrating at the moment since I am SO close to getting
> it to work.  I can load the control software into a couple of
> different emulators but none yet can actually talk throuh the PC
> Serial Ports and talk to the I/R pod.
> At the moment Apple Oasis and Kegs seem the best.  AppleWin puts a
> bunch of garbage on the screen then freezes when I try to use the SSC
> portion.


I'm kind of curious about some of the file names. Is this dos or prodos
based software?
What is the load sequence of the files. A disassembly of the SSC driver
could tell a lot.

Another point. You can detect the SSC but there is no way to tell if it is
configured for modem or terminal. The software manual should instruct on the
setup.
As such it is not uncommon for the software to to ask for a slot # and to
store that in a configuration file. It might also insist the card be in a
specific slot.

I don't think kegs32 will work for you. Assuming the the TOPO communicated
at the hardware level of the SSC ACIA.
The //gs and hence kegs emulation is of the SCC chip from Zilog.

Again a more detailed description of the involved software might help in
getting you going.

Also do a google search for like tools to aid in troubleshooting.

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/asdl.html