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Re: ADTPro beta - now with native IIgs serial support



Michael J. Mahon wrote:
> The key is to get to the metal and bypass all the serial port
> firmware.  If a 1MHz 6502 can drive an SSC at 115kbps, then a
> 2.8MHz 65816 shouldn't have any trouble driving an SCC at 57kbps.
>
> Polling is the key.

The BBS sample code (see:
http://www.apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Utils/Z8530_SCCsamples_info.txt)
seems to be using an interrupt routine, and clams to be able to run at
57kbps.  But polling would be more compatible with ADT and ADTpro's
'architecture'.