[M100] mComm beta is up

[Kurt McCullum]

I finally got mComm for Android buttoned up and ready for those 
interested in testing it.


You will need an android phone and a cable to go from the phone to your 
Model-T. I use a micro USB to regular USB adapter such as this one.

Micro Adapter 

Then I plug in an FTDI USB to serial adapter like this one.
FTDI Adapter 



Then I plug in a Null modem cross over adapter like this one.
Cross over adapter 

And finally, I attach a regular db9 to db 25 serial converter.
Here is a USB to serial converter that has one.
db9 to db25 
The above usb to serial adapter could be used in place of the FTDI 
adapter but I have not tested with that chipset yet.


Most of you probably already have a cable that will work. It only 
requires RX/TX/GND/CTS/RTS signals.


You will need to download the APK file to your Android device and 
install it with one of the APK installers that are found on Google play.


Once installed, hook up the cable and press the "Start TPDD Service" 
button. The first time it will ask you for permission to attach to the 
serial port and you end up having to press the start button again. After 
that you are ready to go. Not much else to it visually other than the 
hex data streams for input and output.


Let me know if you have issue with it. The download folder is below.
File location 



Kurt

[M100] Hopefully TDock will be done in the near future

[Duane Adrian]

I would like this to be completed. I do know that Ken has many irons in the 
fire. Plus dealing with his own health problems.
But imagine TDock coming to life for us vintage TRS 80 Model 100, Model 102 & 
Tandy 200 owners.
Duane A.
On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 2:04 PM -0800, "Ken Pettit"  wrote:

 Hey Gang,

No real schedule for when this will be complete, but I now have an
assembled TDock PCB!  And I am able to connect with and program the
CPLD.  It still remains to be tested, but getting the PCB is a big step.

Photo here:  http://www.kenpettit.com/images/TDock.JPG

(the USB connector is for power only).
Ken