johnr@hpfclp.SDE.HP.COM (John Repko) (07/07/89)
I am trying to move data from an HP-110 to my MacII and I'm having some problems that I'd appreciate net help on. I'm trying to move ascii text files by printing them (alpha only) through the 110's serial port to a mac terminal emulator (I have Macterminal and FreeTerm) on the other side. I can move characters over, but even with identical datacomm set-ups on both machines I get only garbage on the Mac side. The set-up: 1200 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, no XON/XOFF 110 config print to serial port, alpha only. Null modem added to modem cable, 110 serial port to Mac modem port I get the right number of characters over, but not (at all) the correct characters. It looks as if I'm sending only 7 bits of an 8-bit character (?). Has anyone seen/done this before? What am I doing wrong? Thanks, John Repko
bayes@hpislx.HP.COM (Scott Bayes) (07/08/89)
> I am trying to move data from an HP-110 to my MacII and I'm having >some problems that I'd appreciate net help on. I'm trying to move ascii text >files by printing them (alpha only) through the 110's serial port to a mac >terminal emulator (I have Macterminal and FreeTerm) on the other side. I can move characters over, but even with identical datacomm set-ups on both machines >I get only garbage on the Mac side. > > The set-up: > 1200 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, no XON/XOFF > 110 config print to serial port, alpha only. > Null modem added to modem cable, 110 serial port to Mac modem port > > I get the right number of characters over, but not (at all) the > correct characters. It looks as if I'm sending only 7 bits of an > 8-bit character (?). Has anyone seen/done this before? > What am I doing wrong? > >Thanks, > >John Repko Is it possible that the 110 for some reason ignores the 8-bit setting and sends only 7-bit characters while printing? This is probably not unusual for printer drivers to do, as the "know" they're printing to something that's only 7 bits. The first stop bit would look like an 8th bit on the Mac side. Didja try setting 7 bits on both sides? Scott (Jasmine disk is still working great) Bayes