Hello,
I think a lot of the terminal emulation programs for a PC already emulate a
VT100.
I did the 'M100 (with VT100 driver) ---> RS-232--->FTDI --> USB--->PC' just
for fun, using minicom under linux. This worked just fine, the normal 'xterm'
under linux is vt100 compatible, so I could run wordstar or supercalc on the
m100, and look at the output on an xterm with minicom running under xwindows.
Not sure WHY I would do that, but I realized that it should work and it was
just a matter of plugging in the FTDI serial device to a usb port on the
computer. I bootstrapped the rexcpm using minicom to upload the rxcini.do file.
A custom app for android that could interpret the vt100 codes would save a lot
of hardware. Would be even nicer if it could switch to the m100 codes but I
imagine the number of people that would use that aspect is rather limited.
Since I generally use mcomm to put things in and out of the m100, a custom app
would use the same hardware--basically just the FTDI adapter and the right
cables.
I haven't uploaded any pictures of this because it is kind of a mess with
cables and adapters running all over the place. I'm starting to think about
custom-made USB power cables just to reduce the tangle.
Jonathan
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Ämne : Re: [M100] vga monitor solutions
Thanks Jonathan, very cool. Stitching it together like that is a nice
combination of solutions.
So this is more representative-
M100 (with VT100 driver) ---> RS-232--->MVT100--->VGA---->converter--->HDMI
---->video capture --> USB--->tablet
This might be possible with a new app (like a VT100 terminal app + 6 custom
ESC codes)-
M100 (with VT100 driver) ---> RS-232--->FTDI --> USB--->tablet
This is also a possibility, with a new application (like a VT100 terminal
app + 6 custom ESC codes) -
M100 (with VT100 driver) ---> RS-232--->PC
M100 (with VT100 driver) ---> RS-232--->FTDI --> USB--->PC
This being the 'standard' MVT100 adapter approach-
M100 (with VT100 driver) ---> RS-232--->MVT100-->VGA--> VGA monitor
