Re: [ql-users] Q40 to ql transfer

2002-03-22 Thread Timothy Swenson
At 08:15 AM 3/22/2002 +, you wrote: When I was using my Z88 and the QL, to copy data from the Z88 to the QL all I did on the QL was: copy ser1_ to ram1_file_txt and then have the Z88 send the file. When the Z88 was done, I hit CTRL-C on the QL to break out of the copy. Worked like

Re: [ql-users] Q40 to ql transfer

2002-03-22 Thread Arnould Nazarian
I am surprised because the same Z88 - QL transfer worked also very well for me, at 9600 baud. However IIRC the speed was not about 960 cps, it was very much less than this, so maybe the Z88 is slow enough for the QL? However I did my cable by myself and don't remember exactly the wiring. Arnould

[ql-users] Q40 to ql transfer

2002-03-21 Thread Jerome Grimbert
A serial cable is all you need, with the right connection... One of the two must be a DTE and the other DCE. Best thing is to use Ser2 on QL with normal QL serial cable, (if you have one for a printer for instance). Then setting same baud rate and parity on both machines. copy_n (or just

Re: [ql-users] Q40 to ql transfer

2002-03-21 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 21 Mar 2002 at 14:40:46, Jerome Grimbert wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) A serial cable is all you need, with the right connection... One of the two must be a DTE and the other DCE. Best thing is to use Ser2 on QL with normal QL serial cable, (if you have one for a printer for

Re: [ql-users] Q40 to ql transfer

2002-03-21 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 21 Mar 2002 at 08:10:15, Al Feng wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) This may or may not work [someone else will tell you whether this is worth trying OR you can just give it a go] ... When I looked at the NETwork ports on the QL a long time ago, I (lacking the hardware expertise of

Re: [ql-users] Q40 to ql transfer

2002-03-21 Thread Al Feng
On Thu, 21 Mar 2002 15:46:34 + Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Thu, 21 Mar 2002 at 08:10:15, Al Feng wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) snip THAT suggests that if you ascertain which SERial pins are in play, you _may_ be able to simply run a SERial connection from your

Re: [ql-users] Q40 to ql transfer

2002-03-21 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 21 Mar 2002 at 08:57:29, Al Feng wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) On Thu, 21 Mar 2002 15:46:34 + Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Thu, 21 Mar 2002 at 08:10:15, Al Feng wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) snip THAT suggests that if you ascertain which SERial pins are

Re: [ql-users] Q40 to ql transfer

2002-03-21 Thread Al Feng
On Thu, 21 Mar 2002 17:33:28 + Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Thu, 21 Mar 2002 at 08:57:29, Al Feng wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) On Thu, 21 Mar 2002 15:46:34 + Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Thu, 21 Mar 2002 at 08:10:15, Al Feng wrote: (ref: [EMAIL

Re: [ql-users] Q40 to ql transfer

2002-03-21 Thread ZN
I mentioned that I did not know whether or not the Q40 had the NET ports. THAT is why I suggested that a connection between the Q40's serial port and the QL's network port might work ... Al It doesn't really matter why it was suggested because it wouldn't work (not without serious extra

Re: [ql-users] Q40 to ql transfer

2002-03-21 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 21 Mar 2002 at 14:23:49, ZN wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Observing the ports in question (with not entirely adequate equipment!) may have resultind in the impression that the signals are the same - they are not. Also, the net port only has two pins, really - one is ground and the

Re: [ql-users] Q40 to ql transfer

2002-03-21 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 21 Mar 2002 at 20:26:30, Timothy Swenson wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) With a null modem cable (or Ser1 on the Q40 to Ser2 on the QL), it should be fairly simple to send ASCII data (and possibly binary). No no no no (8-)# Null modem cables are no good at all - in the UK at least they