Re: Apple II Networking

["Ernest" <leucoplast@seanet.NOSPAM.com>]

"Chris Morse" <chris@cosmicwolf.com> wrote

> I have been trying to get my //c+ to talk to my PC without much luck.
> I have a serial cable made and it seems to work in only one direction.
> I have an older //c computer as well, and in testing that I had the
> same problem.  The PC can send characters to the Apple II but for some
> reason any data sent from the Apple II is never picked seen on the PC.
>
> So now I am trying with an Apple //e and a Super Serial Card.  I just
> picked up an in-great-shape Platinum //e from eBay and I have a brand
> new Apple Super Serial Card in the box.  Tonight I'm going to try and
> get my Apple //e and PC talking.  It'll probably work this time, as I
> won't be using a Franenstein cable to make the connection.

I just had to go through this pain myself a few minutes ago. I'm using my
IIe, with a SS card linked via a standard 9/25 pin null modem cable to Com 1
on my PC.

My SS card dip switch settings are

switch 1:
off off off off on on on

switch 2
on on on on off off off

Then, when you boot into DOS 3.3 (I used the DOS 3.3 Master disk,) type:

IN#2
control-A (both keys at the same time) This will take you to the SSC:
prompt.
Then type EE and then RETURN (this will Enable Echo)
Then type PR#2 and RETURN

The above will set the IIe to send and receive data via the SS card.
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Now, for the Hyperterminal settings:

Open Hyperterminal, give your connection a name (Apple IIe for example,) and
then choose the Com port that you want to use. I chose Com 1 because that is
where my null cable is connected.

Next, you choose Com port settings. Select 19200, 8, None, 1, and Hardware.

After that, you will be at the HT main window. Go to File - Properties, and
then select the Settings Tab. The Emulation is VT100.

That should be all that you have to do to Hyperterminal
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Now, with the CAPS LOCK key set on your PC, type CATALOG and RETURN. While
you type, the characters should magically appear on your IIe screen.

After you hit RETURN, the Apple should begin to catalog the disk in drive 1,
and display the contents on both the IIe and on the PC. Hit RETURN again to
finish the catalog. The lines will be readable by messy looking on the PC,
displaying in vertical-angled lines.

Now, go to the Apple and type something (anything.) You should see what you
type on the Apple appear on the PC. If you see the characters on the PC
side, you'll know that communication is working both ways. Also remember
that if you turn the Apple off, you will need to re-enable the ECHO settings
on the SS card by using the IN#2, Control-A, EE commands.

Once you have the communications working, you send files and .dsk images
back and forth with no problems.

I haven't tried it with the IIc yet but it might work in a similar way.

E.