Re: Apple //e as serial terminal

[kragen@dnaco.net (Kragen Sitaker)]

In article <19990923015522.21620.00000903@ng-bd1.aol.com>,
Supertimer <supertimer@aol.com> wrote:
>This is a common misconception.  I've used ProTERM
>on a IIe with a Super Serial Card before and I know why
>this misconception exists.  Early Super Serial Cards
>have a faulty 6551 serial chip that is responsible for the
>character loss.  It has nothing to do with the speed of
>the computer.  Even if you plug the SSC with the faulty
>chip into the fastest TWGS or Zip GS accelerated
>system, you will not fix the character loss.

OK; how can I tell if my SSC has this problem or not?

>[someone Kragen accidentally deleted the attribution for wrote:]
>>Also, the Super Serial Card has a problem with hardware handshaking
>>where it will cut off a character partway through transmitting it if
>>the handshaking line tells it to stop sending.  This can be fixed but
>>I don't remember the details.  I know adding a TurboASB to the Super
>>Serial Card fixed this problem but I don't know if any are still
>>available.
>>
>>I think that covers it.  If anyone has anything to add or correct,
>>feel free.  :-)
>
>The TurboASB itself does not fix the problem, but it
>was sold with an optional 6551 replacement chip that
>fixed the problem.

So the faulty 6551 causes both character loss and hardware handshaking
problems?
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