Re: Serial ports/Cables/IIGS

["John Smith" <khorster@optonline.net>]

"Rubywand" <rubywand@swbell.net> wrote in message
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> John Smith writes ...
> >
> > I have been using a null modem adapter to connect to my PC just fine.
Works
> > perfectly.  I recently purchased a Magellan Meridian GPS, which has a
serial
> > connection on it.  I am able to connect to it through Hyperterminal, but
I'm
> > unable to connect to it with the //gs.   The GPS only has tx, rx, and
gnd in
> > a DB9 plug.  I have a normal hardware handshaking modem cable for my
//gs.
> > Is this a cabling problem?  I tried my printer cables and they didn't
work
> > either.  Am I missing some setting or something?
>
>      Don't know. If the GPS has only transmit and receive and ground
(three
> pins) connected, the problem with connecting to the IIgs may be that you
have
> specified hardware handshaking. Stick with the modem cable and try setting
up
> your IIgs telecom software for software handshaking (Xon/Xoff).
>
>
>
> Rubywand

According to the GPS instructions it is supposed to have no handshaking,
which in the control panel I turned all the handshaking things to off, but
still no luck.