Re: Null Modem GS and PC

["Paul Grammens" <grammens@svn.net>]

"Greg Andrzejewski" <pressyourluck85@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Everything has gone well with my newly acquired gs EXCEPT doing a null
modem
> transfer. I've tried most every configuration out there. I could never get
> ADT to work.
> When I launch a terminal program, I can type on my PC and it will show up
on
> the GS screen. However, I can't do file transfers! If someone could give
me
> unbelievably detailed instructions on how to make/buy a null modem cable
to
> connect a DB9M port on my PC to the modem port on the GS and the best,
> cheapest terminal program, I would be very appreciative. Thanks.
>

The null modem cable you need is a PC to Mac cable, which you should be able
to buy. Here is a diagram:

http://62.194.125.41:8080/pinouts/medicalserial.html

Scroll to the very bottom of the page  "A diagram of the basic Macintosh to
PC-AT style DB9 null modem cable with fooled hardware handshaking"

I use Agate, which is an old shareware com program available in the
archives. It has Zmodem, though you have to tell it to receive.  It works
OK. I use it at 9600 bps, above that I had problems.
-Paul