Re: ADT Question

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

This is good info that should be added to the FAQ.  Nice work, Ed.
-Paul


<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
>