Re: Use //c to show ftp weather from Bureau of Meteorology

[Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com>]

"BluPhoenyx" <bluphoenyx@a2central.com.remove-gnq-this> wrote:
> To: phil
> On 06/29/2010 03:48 AM, phil wrote:
>> Wow what lively discussion!
>> I have borrowed a BF 430 serial server box from a friend at work to
>> join to my LAN, and hope to use modem MGR or whatever is the best
>> choice from Asimov on the //c.
>> Will buy a les2700a serial server from ebay as suggested, this really
>> looks like the best option: tried Cygwin and it doesn't recognise
>> "getty" being typed into the cli. I'm not very good with unix.
>> I gather I must make up a serial lead just like at
>> http://adtpro.sourceforge.net/connectionsserial.html but with TxD and
>> RxD swapped on one end to not have a null cable.
>> Any suggestions are appreciated. I'll let you know my progress.
> > Thanks
>> again.
> 
> For a standard 2c all you need is
> TxD <-> RxD
> Rxd <-> TxD
> Gnd <-> Gnd
> 
> However, I'm not sure where to get the 5 pin DIN connector. Roughly a
> decade ago when I made mine I used the cable from an PC/AT style
> keyboard. A hacked LED/Battery setup to locate the proper pin to wire
> and a Radio Shack 9 pin serial connector. This worked well when I used
> ADT.
> 
> I've heard (but cannot verify) that a 2c Image Writer cable might
> work.
> 
> You may also want to check into ProTerm 3 which was recently
> reclassified for free use. Great docs available too.
> 
> Cheers,
> Mike T

Any MIDI cable will have two 5-pin DIN connectors. 
 
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