There was a schematic of the original cable somewhere but i can't find it. You can try this one: ftp://salsa.net/pub/M100SIG/Lib-09-PERIFERALS/TPDD.DO The real cable has more active components in it than this, but the guy claims it worked.
On Sat, Dec 23, 2017 at 10:29 PM, Mr Lurch <[email protected]> wrote: > I actually woke up this morning thinking "I wonder if its just the cable?" > Is there a wiring diagram for the cable anywhere? > > On Sun, Dec 24, 2017 at 3:12 AM, Fugu ME100 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi >> >> The AO error means the COM port is already open for use so the IPL.BA >> will fail when it tries to use it. Not sure why it should be open before >> the IPL. I had similar sorts of issues with my old TPDD that I bought of >> the well know auction site. It appeared never to have been used or perhaps >> used once or twice. It came with everything including the Util Disk. I >> did overhaul it with a new belt and made sure the internals were clean >> before using it. >> >> I went through the following steps with my TPDD: >> >> 1) Cold Reset of the T102 to clear out the memory. Then try the IPL.BA >> see if it functions any differently. It had been used to do other things >> before I bought the drive. >> >> 2) Verify the Serial port on the T102 is OK. I did this on mine by >> connecting it to a PC via a USB-Serial cable and running Coolterm (or other >> serial program). If you then run the IPL.ba you should see the S1 record >> appear on the Coolterm screen. Coolterm also shows the status of the CTS >> and DSR lines to verify they work, they are needed by the TPDD drive. If >> that checks out OK then the T102 is probably fine. You can also just open >> TERM on the T102 and type text which should appear on Coolterm and >> vice-versa. Mine verified OK in this step…. >> >> 3) Test out the cable by checking pin to pin connectivity and that there >> a no bad lines. Turned out this was my problem and I suspect the reason why >> the unit appeared never to have been used. One of the pins was >> intermittent. After I fixed this problem everything seemed to work. >> >> 4) This step is new and I did not try it but appears useful in this >> context to verify the TPDD is working. It should/might be possible to use >> this program on a PC http://www.club100.org/memf >> iles/index.php?&direction=&order=&directory=Kurt%20McCullum/TPDD%20Client >> to read the disk on the TPDD to make sure the serial port on the drive is >> working it will also verify the cable is OK. The program states for use >> with TPDD2 not sure if it will work with the TPDD drive. It is not my >> program but might be worth looking at to verify the drive is working. >> >> After I had Coolterm working I started to use mcomm and did not use the >> TPDD again once I had seen Floppy.co :) >> >> From: M100 <[email protected]> on behalf of Mr Lurch < >> [email protected]> >> Reply-To: <[email protected]> >> Date: Saturday, December 23, 2017 at 12:17 AM >> To: <[email protected]> >> Subject: [M100] TPDD1 help? >> >> Evening all, >> So I managed to get a copy of the proper utility disk (thanks Gordon!) - >> but still no joy. >> I've created the IPL.BA >> <https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2FIPL.BA&data=02%7C01%7C%7C2bfd8d13b48542bb845a08d549ddacca%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636496138788243218&sdata=5Og33kHo9JOwWZ6tP75td8g84nRVo9nYm%2Bck9pkRgv4%3D&reserved=0> >> file (and triple checked my inputs). Running it does the following >> (everytime) >> First run: AO error. >> Go back to Menu. >> Run it again. Screen goes blank, disk reads for a split second, then >> nothing. >> Thats all she wrote. >> >> Initially, on the second run, the disk would read for a split second and >> then the battery LED would flash continuously. Like I hadnt set the DIP >> switches to On (which I had). I gave the switch bank a spray with contact >> cleaner and moved them back and forth a bunch of times. That *seemed* to >> fix the flashing battery light, and thats where im at now. >> >> Not sure if this is related, but if I switch on the drive first, and then >> the M102, the battery light flashes continuously until I switch off/on the >> drive again. >> >> - Jase >> >> >
