Re: Null Modem GS and PC

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

"Greg Andrzejewski" <pressyourluck85@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I have ruined many a cable (two today!) trying to do what you suggested.

Ow!   You have to use a continuity checker to find which wire goes to which
pin. There is no standard for what color of wire goes to which pin.


 > "Asynchronous Modem Cable" that I cut in half and it only had 6 wires! 8
> pins...6 wires. Go figure.

They don't bother to connect unused pins, that's normal.  With software
handshaking, and slow speeds, all you need is three wires. Rx, Tx, and
ground.

>  Now I'll probably make my own from scratch. www.mouser.com
> seems to have the parts I need, though there are so many different kinds.

That's the best solution for the non-tinkerer. I'm an electronic tech, so I
routinely make my own.

> Also, I have been using ColorTerm on the gs. Is that any good? It only
> allows for x-modem transfers. What's the difference between all those
> protocols anyway?

I'm not familiar with ColorTerm. Xmodem will work, Zmodem is easier.
-Paul