Thanks all for the recommendations and links. Looking forward to getting this all up and running. Esp appreciated as working from home/ stir-crazy due to mostly stuck inside.
Next on the project list does deal with my T102/ DVI so promises I'll keep topics relevant to the group next time. Again thanks. Regards, Jesse On Tue, Mar 31, 2020 at 3:53 PM Philip Avery <pav...@xtra.co.nz> wrote: > Thanks Ron, that's good to know. > > Philip > > On 1/04/2020 8:07 am, Ron Lauzon wrote: > > The batteries only give the extra "oomph" to run the solenoids when > printing. > > But it's possible that the printer is reporting batteries too low. > > Note that you can use a more powerful AC adapter to power the > printer/PC-2. I have a 2A one for my set up. Then you don't need the > batteries at all. > > -- > Weblog: http://ronsapartment.blogspot.com/ > > TRS-80 Pocket Computer 2 - TRS-80 Pocket Computer 4 - TRS-80 Model 100/102 > - Tandy 1100FD - Commodore 64 - TRS-80 Model 4P > RC2014 (Mini and Pro) - Altair-Duino with TI Silent 700 - VT320 > terminal/Raspberry Pi 0 > Some people like to work on old cars. But old computers are cheaper and > don't require a big garage. > > > > Mar 31, 2020, 14:58 by pav...@xtra.co.nz: > > I have one of those. The printer needs the batteries to function. They > provide current sinking beyond what the wall wart does. > > Philip > > On 1/04/2020 5:04 am, Jesse Huyett wrote: > > Hello All, > Asking here having seen some other handhelds come up, and this seems to be > a welcoming group for all things Tandy. Feel free to point me elsewhere, > tell me otherwise, or state where I can stick this thing. > > Pocet Computer 2 with the Printer/ Cassette Interface. > I passed the first "CHECK 6" error having realized no power was getting > through due to a bad Cadmium battery. > Removed and now getting the pleasant sound of a printer going through the > self check... > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oncEeFjXthA > Still ends up on CHECK 6 though. > Definitely getting power, doesn't seem jammed, ... Is anyone familiar > with the startup process and know what I should look for next? > > Regards, > Jesse > > > >
