You're welcome. Glad to help out. I'm still "cutting my teeth" on this thing so.. baby steps :)
On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 9:50 PM, Michael Caronna <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >>> > >>> >> >> >
