Ooh I wonder if that level shifter would work as a new replacement for a TPDD cable? Or really the same module without the db9, so you could stick it in a db25 shell instead. Instead of making the cable the somewhat hacky way the original cables were made. -- bkw
On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 1:09 PM, Ron Lauzon <[email protected]> wrote: > I purchased a couple of these: > https://www.sparkfun.com/products/449 > > It's an RS-232 to TTL converter. I've successfully used this to hook > my T102 to my Raspberry PI. > > > On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 1:02 PM, Jonathan Yuen <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I have a general idea how to make a null modem cable but I was wondering > if anyone has the actual pinouts that work. Or are they specific to the > actual adapter? The last null modem I made didn't have hardware > handshaking. The pi didn't have handware handshaking so it was only 3 > wires a level shifter. Now I want to run to a RS-232 to USB connector and > I figured I could put in hardware handshaking. I thought if I made it DB25 > to DB9 on the USB-RS232 thing I wouldn't have so many pieces lying around. > Thought I'd try it both on the pi and on a phone/other android device. > > > > Poked around a bit on the web pages but didn't find anything specific.... > > > > Jonathan > > > > [email protected] > > ________________________________________ > > Från: M100 [[email protected]] för James Zeun [ > [email protected]] > > Skickat: den 8 september 2016 17:18 > > Till: Model 100 Discussion > > Ämne: Re: [M100] Getting started with mComm > > > > Kurt > > > > I plan on putting one together with some photos, maybe we could join > forces? > > > > I'd like to make up a list of devices mComm works fine with. In theory, > it should be fine with most Android phones, in theory ;-) > > > > On 8 Sep 2016 4:11 p.m., "Kurt McCullum" <[email protected]<mailto: > [email protected]>> wrote: > > Earl, > > > > I'll have to do a write up on the basics. But here it is in a nutshell. > > > > Hardware needed > > 1) USB OTG cable > > 2) USB to serial adapter (FTDI is the best) > > 3) db9 to db25 full NULL cable (Or equivalent adapters) > > > > Installing mComm for Android. > > 1) From the Android Settings app, go to Security. Set "Unknown sources" > to true. > > 3) Download the APK file from the members file area Link< > http://www.club100.org/memfiles/index.php?&direction= > 0&order=&directory=Kurt%20McCullum/mComm%20Android> > > 4) Click on the APK file and it will install. > > > > Once it's installed, attach the OTG/USB/Serial cable to the phone/tablet > and your Model-T. Click the "Start TPDD Service" on your phone/table and > then go to your Model-T and use TS-DOS, TEENY or Floppy to transfer files > back and forth. It supports the desklink directory extensions as well as > the Sardine dictionary. > > > > Hope that helps. I do need to make a detailed install guide. > > > > Kurt > > > > > > On Thursday, September 8, 2016 7:55 AM, Earl Evans <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > > > Hi folks, > > > > I'm just jumping on the mComm train for the first time. I discovered > that my Samsung Galaxy S3 supports USB OTG. I have an FTDI RS232 adapter. > Is there a website that can tell me how to get started? I did some Googling > but couldn't find a basic HOWTO. > > > > Thanks! > > > > - Earl > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Ron Lauzon - rlauzon at acm dot org > Homepage: http://webpages.charter.net/rlauzon/ > Weblog: http://ronsapartment.blogspot.com/ > > DNRC: Lord of All Things That Are Fattening > > "To be sure, conservative radio talk show hosts have a built-in > audience unavailable to liberals: People driving cars to some > sort of job." - Ann Coulter > > Microsoft Free since July 06, 2001 > Running Ubuntu 16.04 >
