Having a SIM sound cool, but what does the other side have? Is it possible to have another Guru on the other side?
On Sat, Feb 20, 2021, 4:52 PM Steve Baker <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Jeff! > > Both the GuruModem and the WiModem232 work very well with my T102s. Both > create solid connections (the Model T’s baud rate is the only bottleneck). > > Each has their own unique advantages (GuruModem has a MicroSIM card, while > WiModem232 has a terrific screen so you can see all the action. Great stuff! > > Hope this helps, and happy to send pics of each/both in action if you’re > curious. > > Cheers, > SB > > — > Greetings from Steve Baker > Gravity brings me down... > > > On Feb 20, 2021, at 11:21 AM, Jeff Gonzales <[email protected]> wrote: > > > How does connectivity work for these devices? > > On Tue, Jan 12, 2021 at 1:45 PM Steve Baker <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Yep, exactly. I ordered two of this 25-pin M:M gender changer (one for my >> WiModem232 and one for the GuruModem, ‘cos I didn’t want to keep swapping >> them in and out). >> >> https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00066HP5G/ >> >> Here are photos of both modems connected to my Tandy 102: >> >> https://imgur.com/a/e4BppYA >> >> (And it looks like I have a firmware update for the WiModem232, per the >> on-screen message… how fun!) >> >> Cheers and thanks, >> SB >> >> -- >> Greetings from Steve Baker >> “Gravity brings me down…” >> >> >> >> On Jan 12, 2021, at 1:26 PM, Brian White <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> This thing helps with attaching the WiModem232 to a 100/200/NEC >> https://github.com/bkw777/WiModem_to_100 >> https://photos.app.goo.gl/hjoC3vnfZxWbFPRW6 >> >> The serial port on 102 is upside down, so you can't use this on 102, but >> on 102 you can use a generic mini gender-changer. >> The wimodem232 sticks straight out the back instead of up, but at least >> the led and/or screen faces up. >> https://duckduckgo.com/?q=db25+mini+gender+changer+male >> >> -- >> bkw >> >> On Sat, Jan 9, 2021 at 3:02 PM Steve Baker <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Fantastic, welcome Jim! >>> >>> I’m pretty new around here too, just got my first T102 late-spring and >>> have been having a blast. This community is nothing short of amazing and I >>> learn stuff every single day. >>> >>> I'd greatly appreciate hearing anyone's experiences with serial-to-WiFi >>> converters connecting their M100s to networks, and where they've found the >>> best prices. Is it simply a matter of using TERM on the M100 set to a >>> particular bit-rate, number of bits per character, parity, etc., and then >>> connecting to another computer by specifying the IP address of the >>> converter via a terminal program on the remote system, such as PuTTY, >>> HyperTerm, etc.? >>> >>> >>> Regarding Serial-to-WiFi connections, I have both of these (they both >>> should work on the M100): >>> >>> https://www.cbmstuff.com/proddetail.php?prod=WiModem232OLED >>> >>> https://www.arcadeshopper.com/wp/store/#!/Gurumodem/p/134166147/category=28313042 >>> >>> The first is the WiModem232 and the second is the GuruModem. I love them >>> both in different ways, but usually use WiModem because of the screen (it’s >>> really fun to use). The GuruModem has a microSD card slot but I haven’t >>> learned how to receive or send files to/from the onboard storage. When I >>> figure that out, I might use it a lot more. >>> >>> Both of them generally operate the same way, using an expanded Hayes >>> command set to get out and about. Yep we use Term, set the stat as >>> appropriate, and then issue the atdt domain.com:port command to connect >>> (IP addresses work too). Cmds like ati (information), at*b (set baud rate), >>> ath (hangup), etc. are pretty well documented. >>> >>> I've heard that rechargeable batteries can be used in M100s by changing >>> a resistor inside a unit, but I can't find any details about the value of >>> the new resistor, which one it is on the PCB, etc. Also, is the resistor >>> value dependent on which battery chemistry is involved (NiCd, NiMH, LiH, >>> LiPoly, LiFePO4, etc.)? >>> >>> >>> Regarding the use of rechargeable batteries, quite honestly I’ve only >>> used rechargeable batteries since I got my first T102 (OK thus far). This >>> probably won’t help but someone posted technical bulletins for the Model >>> 200 on installing a nicad upgrade (I uploaded copies of these to my files >>> area in Club100); not sure if that’d work for the M100. >>> >>> Cheers and have a great weekend, >>> SB >>> >>> -- >>> Greetings from Steve Baker >>> “Gravity brings me down…” >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jan 9, 2021, at 1:28 PM, Jim Manley <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi everyone, >>> >>> I just joined the flock and I'm an Original Flavor owner of a 32 KB M100 >>> when they were going for $399 (worth $964.98 today) in the mid-1980s, and >>> now I can add nine more to my collection for that much in >>> inflation-adjusted value! I would have waited for that price decrease, but >>> then I wouldn't have gotten so much done writing code and docs whenever and >>> wherever I wanted, long before the overly-expensive, poser, follow-on >>> lap-crushers came along. >>> >>> I'd greatly appreciate hearing anyone's experiences with serial-to-WiFi >>> converters connecting their M100s to networks, and where they've found the >>> best prices. Is it simply a matter of using TERM on the M100 set to a >>> particular bit-rate, number of bits per character, parity, etc., and then >>> connecting to another computer by specifying the IP address of the >>> converter via a terminal program on the remote system, such as PuTTY, >>> HyperTerm, etc.? >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks and All the Best, >>> Jim KJ7JHE >>> >>> >>> >>
