ss6349@leah.Albany.Edu (Steven H Schimmrich) (05/04/88)
I would like to know more about the sx212. Does it have full hayes compatibility? Or am I better of sticking with my 850 and my AVATEX 1200HC?? Steve.
gdtltr@vax1.acs.udel.EDU (Gary D Duzan) (05/05/88)
In article <760@leah.Albany.Edu> ss6349@leah.Albany.Edu (Steven H Schimmrich) writes: > >I would like to know more about the sx212. Does it have full hayes >compatibility? Or am I better of sticking with my 850 and my AVATEX >1200HC?? > > Steve. Answers - yes and yes respectively. I don't see any reason to go to the added expense of replacing existing equipment with something practically identical, but if you can get a hold of the proper handlers for the direct 8-bit hookup, it would be a good modem for a 0-300 baud replacement. Gary Duzan Time Lord Third Regeneration Atari Enthusiast Extreme
rich@lakesys.UUCP (Rich Dankert) (05/05/88)
In article <760@leah.Albany.Edu> ss6349@leah.Albany.Edu (Steven H Schimmrich) writes: > >I would like to know more about the sx212. Does it have full hayes >compatibility? Or am I better of sticking with my 850 and my AVATEX >1200HC?? > > Steve. Keep your 850 and Avatex HC. The Avatex HC has all the S registers available while the SX-212 has some missing. (Never were placed in, listed as RESERVED) While the SX-212 looks smart, it's still not as smart as most other modems that people use\have. Now if you did'nt have the 850, i'd say get the SX-212 then find the P\D program called " SX Companion " which will allow you to use the SX via the SIO port at both 300 and 1200 Bps rich..... -- Disclaimer: The words, expressions posted here are my own..... Nothing is ever so bad that it can't be made worse by trying to fix it -- Law of the Hacker
cfchiesa@bsu-cs.UUCP (Christopher Chiesa) (05/05/88)
In article <760@leah.Albany.Edu>, ss6349@leah.Albany.Edu (Steven H Schimmrich) writes: > > I would like to know more about the sx212. Does it have full hayes > compatibility? Or am I better of sticking with my 850 and my AVATEX > 1200HC?? > > Steve. Steve, Yes, the SX212 is FULLY Hayes compatible. You can even use it with non- Atari computer equipment if you want to. If I were you, I'd keep the 850 and your modem-cable; you just unplug that Avatex, plug in the SX212, and do what you were doing before-- only BETTER! I'm running this combination of 850 and SX212, using the standard Atari R: handler and Kermit65, to type this very mes- sage. So it does work, and quite well at that. Chris -- UUCP: <backbones>!{iuvax,pur-ee,uunet}!bsu-cs!cfchiesa cfchiesa@bsu-cs.UUCP
ss6349@leah.Albany.Edu (Steven H Schimmrich) (05/06/88)
In article <2880@bsu-cs.UUCP>, cfchiesa@bsu-cs.UUCP (Christopher Chiesa) writes: > Steve, > > Yes, the SX212 is FULLY Hayes compatible. You can even use it with non- > Atari computer equipment if you want to. If I were you, I'd keep the 850 and > your modem-cable; you just unplug that Avatex, plug in the SX212, and do what > you were doing before-- only BETTER! I'm running this combination of 850 and > SX212, using the standard Atari R: handler and Kermit65, to type this very > message. So it does work, and quite well at that. > > Chris Does the sx212 support error checking? I use my avatex and the 850 to call school, and I get a lot of line noise. Or do I have to go to a higher baud rate before the modem will support error checking? And the problem is I have to give the 850 back to the person who let me borrow it, that is why I was asking about the sx212. Steve. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SS6349@leah.albany.edu {Internet} Steven H Schimmrich Dep. Of Geology SUNY at Albany
PHR140@URIMVS.BITNET ("Ray C") (05/08/88)
One thing I found out when I first started using an Avatex
1200 modem with an R-verter interface on my 1200xl was that the
interface was not getting enough power. I remembered that there
is a current limitting resistor on the +5 volt line of the sio
bus. This is resistor R63. If you put a jumper across this
resistor, you will be able to use an r-verter or an p:r: connection
with the 1200xl. Also, if you want to get at the croma video
signal (to feed monitors that have separate croma and luma inputs)
you can connect a 0.01 uf capacitor to the junction of R184 and
C119. Attach the other end the the free pin of the video jack.
Using this configuration gives a much better picture on the
commodore (ack!) monitors, and other monitors that support this
type of vide input.