Re: ADT Question

["Bob3000" <bob3k@cwnet.com>]

Okay, I really appreciate this. I was kinda nervous about doing this whole
weird wiring scheme...Thanks for the cable info, I thought they didn't sell
ADB modem/printer cables anymore..


<noone@nowhere.net> wrote in message 3D135226.39EABCA3@nowhere.net">news:3D135226.39EABCA3@nowhere.net...
> The IIgs serial port (easily understood diagram) can be found
> specifically under section 9 for the pin out FAQ.
> http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/R023PINOUTS.htm#009
>
> My best suggestion for you is to take a modem cable from each machine
> and hook the ends together with a null modem plug from Radio Shack.
> Save yourself some headache.
>
> Ok, I looked it up on www.RadioShack.com and I do not see null modem
> plugs, so use a cable instead.  Order these two cables, plug them in end
> to end and then into your computers for serial communications using ADT
> or modem software to transfer files.  :)
>
> PC Null modem cable  #950-0189  (9F to 25F, $6) or
>                      #950-0183  (25F to 25F, $6)
> Mac(IIgs) modem cable #950-0109  (Mac to 25M, $7)
>
> I am not familiar with the other cable that uses the game port and
> parallel port on a PC, but I can tell you that the joystick port and the
> game port inside are the same electrically for the most part.  Apple II
> pin outs can be found here.
> http://home.swbell.net/rubywand/R023PINOUTS.htm
>
> Thankx,
> Ed
>
> Bob3000 wrote:
> >I have an Apple IIgs with no system software. I don't have a super serial
card. The only thing I have is the round modem connector on that back and
also the 9pin game port. The ADT docs are confusing about the pin numbering
on the round modem connector, I don't know which #'s represent which pins
> are physically on the connector...
> ...so I tried ap2222pc and Apple II oasis, a utility to use the game
> port to transfer data, but the schematics are confusing. Do I connect
> the 25 pin cable to the internal game port connector (see other post
> with just the pic attached), or the external 9 pin one? Looking at the
> docs for Apple II disk
> server (part of apple II oasis) and the ap2222pc docs (lineconn.doc),
> since they both show a chip socket type connector such as the one on my
> IIgs mobo, I'm assuming that's where I connect it to, but I'm not sure.
> Please help, I just want to make sure that I'm not gonna fry my GS...