Josh, Thanks so much for posting those helpful instructions. I just used them to connect my T102 to my Mac for the first time with a null modem cable.
Best, Mike On Thu, Nov 26, 2015 at 5:01 AM, Josh Malone <[email protected]> wrote: > My setup: > > Mac OSX laptop > FTDI USB serial adapter > CoolTerm terminal client (http://freeware.the-meiers.org/) > Tandy M102 > > Connect 102 to USB serial adapter. Open CoolTerm, set to 9600,8,N,1. > Select my USB serial port > > Open TELCOM on 102. Select STAT, set to 88N1E (this is 9600,8,N,1 w/ > flow-control enabled) > > Make sure you can type back and forth between CoolTerm and TELCOM. Note > that there will be no "local echo" -- meaning you will see your keystrokes > only on the other machine's display. > > Once basic serial connectivity is established, go back to CoolTerm and > select "Capture to Textfile". Choose a file. > > Back to 102. Open file in TEXT. Select SAVE and save to "COM:88N1E". This > dumps the text file to the serial port. > > Stop capture in CoolTerm and you have your file. > > Primitive, lots of steps, but.. easy! > > On Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 2:25 PM, Mike Stein <[email protected]> wrote: > >> How about Bluetooth? >> >> m >> >> On 11/25/15, Marko Peussa <[email protected]> wrote: >> > This would have been my suggestion, too. After all, "Cloud storage" was >> > available already in the 80's... >> > >> > Here's the current dial-up BBS list: >> > >> > http://www.telnetbbsguide.com/dialbbs/dialbbs.htm >> > >> > I would advise to login first using telnet, with something that supports >> > VT100 terminal type. Then go to your prerences in the BBS and choose >> "tty" >> > as terminal type, and set screen lenght to 16 or so. In this way you >> can get >> > rid of all the fancy stuff. Only then dial in with M100 and message your >> > file to yourself as a private message. Then login back with your modern >> > computer, or smartphone, by telnet for example. And read your private >> > message. >> > >> > I've had success with Synchronet-based boards, although they do not >> support >> > the 40 character line width. Others might work as well. >> > >> > >> > >> > [email protected] kirjoitti 25.11.2015 kello 17.37: >> > >> >> Thanks for the reply everyone. Since the computer has a dial up modem >> I'm >> >> wondering if perhaps there is some kind of service still around in the >> >> states where I could dial in, upload the file, and then retrieve it >> from >> >> my modern day mac? >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> >> >> On Nov 25, 2015, at 2:07 AM, Doug Jackson <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Hi Ken, >> >>> >> >>> I hear you loud and clear, and your health is the number one priority >> - >> >>> May I offer a thought. >> >>> >> >>> I would be happy to take the orphans off your hands to make them work >> for >> >>> club members - I know I'm in Australia, but I would be happy to haul >> them >> >>> here, make what I can work, and distribute them (with discounted >> >>> shipping) >> >>> >> >>> Just so you are aware, I am the owner of DougsWordClocks.com, and I >> have >> >>> all of the appropriate test equipment and reflow soldering gear to >> make >> >>> it work. >> >>> >> >>> Just a thought :-) >> >>> >> >>> Doug >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On 11/25/2015 6:36 PM, Ken Pettit wrote: >> >>>> Hey Guys, >> >>>> >> >>>> Yeah, I've been in and out of the hospital a lot the past several >> months >> >>>> and haven't been spending any time on Club100 (or several other >> things). >> >>>> I'm WAY behind on even getting to email. >> >>>> >> >>>> NADSBox is basically not being sold any more. I have maybe 13 >> >>>> enclosures left and a handful of PCBs, but each of them has slight >> >>>> issues from where the China manufacturer had some yield issues. It >> >>>> would take me about 5-6 hours minimum each to get those PCBs in a >> >>>> workable state (assuming I could even get them working). Because of >> >>>> this and the fact that leaning over a lab bench worsens my angina >> pain, >> >>>> it isn't likely I would be able to get more NADSBoxes out anytime in >> the >> >>>> near future. >> >>>> >> >>>> I am thinking about a couple of different replacement devices, though >> >>>> getting them development poses similar issues as the NADSBox. >> >>>> >> >>>> Ken >> >>>> >> >>>> On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 11:24 PM, Michael Caronna >> >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>> Is the NADS box still being sold? I sent an enquiry to club100 a >> while >> >>>> back but never heard back. >> >>>> >> >>>> -Mike >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> On Wednesday, 25 November 2015, Rob Scrimgeour <[email protected]> >> >>>> wrote: >> >>>> The absolute easiest way is with a NADS box. >> >>>> http://www.club100.org/catalog.html >> >>>> >> >>>> Rob S >> >>>> Victoria, BC >> >>>> Canada >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> -----Original Message----- >> >>>> >From: John Graf <[email protected]> >> >>>> Sender: M100 <[email protected]> >> >>>> Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 23:05:46 >> >>>> To: Model 100 Discussion<[email protected]> >> >>>> Reply-To: Model 100 Discussion <[email protected]> >> >>>> Subject: Re: [M100] Question >> >>>> >> >>>> It would be fun to know the modern answer, too. I've tried various >> cable >> >>>> converters from serial to USB, without much luck. The last time I >> made >> >>>> it work flawlessly was with my Mac SE, using the original Mac pin >> >>>> printer cable (which was a null modem cable) back in my newspaper >> days. >> >>>> The Mac side used Mock Terminal, which we also used to operate our >> >>>> modems. >> >>>> >> >>>> My most recent attempt, some years ago, also successful, was with a >> >>>> serial to USB cable and some version of Z-Term, but on a Mac OS 9 >> >>>> system. Never could make it work with my OS X machines. Using a >> Terminal >> >>>> emulator on OS X I believe is different than the Terminal software >> >>>> resident on the new Macs. If it can be used as a Comm terminal, I >> never >> >>>> understood how. >> >>>> >> >>>> Truth be known, while it is fun to use the M100, I've gotten to like >> my >> >>>> MacBook Pro, on which I run my entire media business, and do all my >> >>>> writing. I even use my old iPad 2 for things like answering this >> email, >> >>>> though the "screen" keyboard it isn't much good beyond the alphabet. >> Too >> >>>> many hoops to jump through just to get numbers and other characters. >> >>>> >> >>>> The best solution appears to be those developed by several on this >> list, >> >>>> like the NADS box, and a couple of other solutions, which escape my >> >>>> memory. If you haven't already, check out Club100.org. >> >>>> - - - - - - - - - - >> >>>> John Graf >> >>>> >> >>>> > On Nov 24, 2015, at 9:46 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> >>>> > I was wondering what is the easiest possible way for someone with >> very >> >>>> > little technical knowledge to export text files from a trs 80 model >> >>>> > 100 to a Mac OS X laptop? Any help would be appreciated, thanks! >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> Kindest Regards, >> >>> >> >>> Doug Jackson >> >>> >> >>> <b>Dougs Word Clocks.com Pty Ltd</b> >> >>> ACN: 159 352 753 >> >>> >> >>> 35 Fred Lane Crescent, Gordon, ACT, 2906, Australia >> >>> >> >>> em: [email protected] >> >>> ph: 0414 986878 >> >>> web: www.dougswordclocks.com >> > >> > >
