Re: Apple to PC connections

[JB3819@JB3819.SBC.COM]

In article <3vscfk$qu2@booch.legent.com>, <LOE2708@waldo.cup.edu> writes:
> 
> 	Is there anything special that needs to be done to hook and IIgs 
to a PC via a null modem cable. I have used the my 
> current configuration to transfer files from PC to PC and Amiga to PC 
but I can't get it to work with the apple.  I have tried several 
> terminal programs but have had no luck.
> 
> Kevin Loesch
> LOE2708@waldo.cup.edu

I don't know why you're having such a bad time.  And since I use a
ProDOS-8 terminal problem, it shouldn't matter whether you're on a 
IIgs (as I am) or not.

One thing you DO have to do, though, is make sure the terminal 
programs you're using KNOWS it is supposed to be talking to 
a null modem cable.  I now you can tell ProTerm 3.0 and above.  
Don't know about any of the others.  Obviously, both computers 
must be using the same ASYNC settings (8bit, No Parity, 1 Stop
bit is common) and baud rate.

If the terminal program doesn't know it is a null modem it is 
using, it will be expecting certain signals from certain pins 
on the cable in a certain order... which won't be happening 
since there isn't a real modem there.

Hope this helps...


JABouchard "Poindexter"
others.