Maybe you've already covered this, but would it
be possible to write to a micro SD card, then
connect it via USB or just remove the card into a
reader on a Windows machine? I think I've
transferred other material this way...
At 07:37 AM 9/2/2016, you wrote:
Thanks James.
Glad its working for you. I do wish the Android
version had all the TELCOM functionality of the
Windows version but the Android platform has
some limitations with serial ports. Its nice to
carry a 16 gig TPDD in your pocket.
As a quick FYI, you can create a really small
adapter/cable combo by using the slimline db9 to
db25 adapters and then a slimline null modem
(minus pin 1). I posted a picture of my cable a
while back. Its about 9 inches in length and very portable.
Kurt
On Sep 2, 2016 3:18 AM, James Zeun <[email protected]> wrote:
Holy cow!!!
It was my cable! Dug out my other bought NULL modem cable and voila!
I'm so utterly chuffed! This is going to make
using my TPDD really easy! A cable and my phone!
Awesome! Thank you Kurt, truly this will change
how I use my M100. I do a lot of writing and the
one hold up with the M100 was transferring text
to the internet. Now I no longer need to pack a laptop, it's all on my phone!!
On 1 Sep 2016 4:59 p.m., "James Zeun"
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote:
Kurt
That is one thing that Is different. I'm using a
cable I made a while back for serial linking to
my M100. It does work, but it's not my usual
cable. I usually use a null modem cable, 9pin => 25pin. I'll know later tonight
On 1 September 2016 at 15:11, Kurt McCullum
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote:
Nexus 5 is fine, I've tested on a Nexus 7 and I
think someone of the list has used a 5 so no
issues there. If the cable is the same one that
you use for the PC then it sounds like the
adapter, but let me check the library I am using
for serial communications to see.
Kurt
On Wednesday, August 31, 2016 11:25 PM, James
Zeun <<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote:
Not sure on the brand, but I've used this
adapter for several years to link my m100 and
Acorn BBC Micro to my windows computer, so I know it works.
I'm using a Nexus 5 with android 6.0.1.
On 1 Sep 2016 4:45 a.m., "Kurt McCullum"
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote:
James,
Â
No, you donât need
<http://floppy.co/>floppy.co. thatâs only
needed for systems that donât have DOS in rom
such as TS-DOS. Dropping the baud rate doesnât
do anything since TS-DOS will change it to 19200 when you try to go to DISK.
Â
Two questions. What type of phone are you using?
And what brand of USB to serial converter are you using?
Â
Also, does the same USB to serial converter and
cable work with the PC version?
Â
Kurt
Â
From: M100 [mailto:m100-bounces@lists. bitchin100.com] On Behalf Of James Zeun
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 5:40 PM
To: Model 100 Discussion
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [M100] Android mcomm
Â
Alright, I tried the cable and at first nothing.
I then dropped baud down to 38n1e, which is 300
kbs unless I'm mistaken. THEN i got hex
appearing on my phone, but when I load TS-DOS
and try to load DISK. It hangs, it does say disk
not ready, instead it just sits there.
Do I need the <http://floppy.co/>floppy.co file? Where do I find it?
Â
On 31 Aug 2016 7:38 a.m., "James Zeun"
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote:
Kurt
Nope, no data appears on the screen.
I'll try a different cable and let you know
Â
On 31 Aug 2016 5:28 a.m., "Kurt McCullum"
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote:
James,
Â
A couple things to try. First, use the full
serial cable just to test the exact same setup
that you have working on the PC. If that works,
the DB9 to DB25 adapter has the wrong pinout.
Â
Second, Do you see any hexadecimal data appear
on the mComm screen? If not, this could be
caused by a bad cable or an unsupported usb to
serial adapter. Do you know the manufacturer of the adapter?
Â
Kurt
Â
From: M100 [mailto:m100-bounces@lists. bitchin100.com] On Behalf Of James Zeun
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2016 4:01 PM
To: Model 100 Discussion
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [M100] Android mcomm
Â
Also should point out, I'm using the same USB to
serial adapter that I use on my PC with mcomm.
Only difference being that I'm using a db9 to
db25 adapter on the end. Instead of a full serial blown cable.
Â
On 30 Aug 2016 10:42 p.m., "Kurt McCullum"
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote:
Hi James,
Â
There isn't much to using the app. Once it's
installed on your Android device, attach your
serial cable and press "Start TPDD Service".
Once that has started, you should be able to use
TS-DOS. Keep in mind that TS-DOS needs the DTR
and CTS lines wired to work properly. The
Android version is a bit more forgiving than the
PC version as far as a cable goes. If you have a
working cable for your PC, use it with the Android.
Â
I've tested the app with both a FTDI and an old
Prolific USB to serial adapter.
Â
Kurt
Â
On Tuesday, August 30, 2016 12:40 PM, James Zeun
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote:
Â
John, as the title of my email suggests. was
asking about Kurt's Mcomm android app.
Â
On 30 Aug 2016 7:52 p.m., "John R. Hogerhuis"
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote:
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On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 11:20 AM, James Zeun
<<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote:
Hey guys
Might sound silly, but could someone walk me
through using this app. I've got the TS-dos rom
installed via Rex. But it says disk isn't ready,
when I try to access disk drive.
There's no virtual TPDD drive in CloudT.
Â
You can launch TS-DOS but at this point pretty
much TS-DOS is only useful for RAM file
management since it's not connected to any kind
of disk drive. So you can use TS-DOS to rename and kill RAM files.
Â
I may eventually add a TPDD emulation that will
back to Google Drive and/or browser local storage.
Â
In the meantime, the way to get your files into
and out of CloudT is the "fake cassette"
Â
So if you're in TEXT and want to save a text file, just save it to cassette.
Â
Hit LABEL to see your options
Hit F3 which means "Save"
Type CAS:FNAME
where FNAME is the filename you want to Save-As
Â
Scroll CloudT to bottom of screen, you should
see your cassette file pop up there.
From the list you can download to local which
should let you "share" the file with Google
drive (assuming you have that App installed).
Alternatively, if you are logged into Google
Drive (there's a button right under the main
window for that), once your file pops up in the
fake cassette list, you can click the cloud
upload button and that will save directly to your Google Drive.
Â
Â
If you're in BASIC and you want to save a file, you type
Â
CSAVE "FNAME"
where FNAME is the name you want to save the BA file as.
Â
To load files into CloudT, you have a few options:
Â
a) Add URL
If you are adding a file from Club100's file archive, it should work.
b) Add Plain Text
If you paste text into the Add Plain Text window
and click the button it should appear in your cassette files.
c) Choose File
This should let you pick a file from your local
machine. On Android, I think it should let you
pick from Google Drive by launching the Google
Drive app. Not sure about that. It's system
dependent (Android/iOS/OSX/Windows/ Linux) what Choose File does.
d) Use Google Drive file picker to stage a file.
This will pop up the Google Drive web interface
from which you can select a file.
Â
Whichever method you choose, the file if
successfully processed will appear at the bottom
of the page (at present, at least, you will need
to scroll down to view the list).
Â
Once it is in the list, you can use CLOAD to
load the file into the Model 100 file system
just as if the file were on cassette. The file
at the top of the list will be the next one to load when you type CLOAD.
Â
Most applications can pull files from cassette.
If you're not typing CSAVE/CLOAD from the prompt
you generally need to prefix the filename with CAS:
Â
Â
Let me know if any of that doesn't make sense.
Probably the next big thing I'll do on CloudT is
to add HTML5 / Angular Material fanciness. And
then, documentation. At this point the UI is
rough, undocumented but functional.
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-- John.
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