And I believe if you put the program Teeny let's you connect the tppd directly to a rs232 comport on a computer and just access the disks, no special test program or other dos needed. http://www.club100.org/library/doc/readdl.html that link will take you to information about it.
On Sun, Jan 17, 2016 at 8:28 AM, Ron Wiesen <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello John: > > > > Yes, I described how to test the microprocessor within a Portable Disk > Drive (TPPD1 or TPPD2) without any mounted diskette or reliance upon the > mechanical condition of the disk drive. The URL is below. > > > > [ http://www.club100.org/library/doc/testtdd.html ] is the link to the > Club 100 website, Documentation, “*Test Portable Disk Drive via TELCOM*”. > > > > Keeper of the Primordial Bit (mother of all bits), -= Ron Wiesen =- > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* M100 [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *John > R. Hogerhuis > *Sent:* Thursday, January 14, 2016 18:41 > *To:* Model 100 Discussion > *Subject:* [M100] TPDD2 Data cable pinout? > > > > > > I don't really remember but I don't think anything happens when you turn > on the drive. It just sits there. > > > > Ron Wiesen may be able to help you... I have a vague recollection of some > short BASIC code to send a test command and get a response. I know I've > seen it and I thought it was Ron's. > > > > You there Ron? > > > > -- John. > -- *"I will never in my lifetime make a film that cannot be seen by the whole family"* Arther P. Jacobs
