joep@tnosoes.izf.tno.nl (Joep Mathijssen) (11/01/90)
Looking for a program that lets me READ the parallel-port (PRN:) on a MS-DOS machine. For example when I connect 2 computer via this port, how can I make them talk? Joep, =============================================================================== Joep Mathijssen TNO Institute for Perception Phone : +31 34 63 562 11 P.O. Box 23 Fax : +31 34 63 539 77 3769 ZG Soesterberg E-mail: uunet!hp4nl.nluug.nl!tnosoes!joep The Netherlands or: joep@izf.tno.nl ===============================================================================
js@dukee.egr.duke.edu (Jeffrey A. Shorey) (11/01/90)
From article <1393@tnosoes.izf.tno.nl>, by joep@tnosoes.izf.tno.nl (Joep Mathijssen):
> Looking for a program that lets me READ the parallel-port (PRN:) on a
^^^^
If you look in the schematics for any parallel you will find it is a one way
set of registers. the only line that comes in is some sort of acknowledge
line.
Therefore you have two choices: make you own bidirectional parallel port
(5 or 6 chips, with buffers and 8-bit gates) or use the serial port. If you
really want to build one, I've done it and have the schematics running around
someplace...
- Jeff Shoreycur022@zodiac.ukc.ac.uk (Bob Eager) (11/05/90)
In article <1393@tnosoes.izf.tno.nl>, joep@tnosoes.izf.tno.nl (Joep Mathijssen) writes: > Looking for a program that lets me READ the parallel-port (PRN:) on a > MS-DOS machine. For example when I connect 2 computer via this port, > how can I make them talk? There was an article about this in a recent copy of Microsoft Systems Journal. ---------------------+----------------------------------------------------- Bob Eager | University of Kent at Canterbury rde@ukc.ac.uk | +44 227 764000 ext 7589 ---------------------+----------------------------------------------------- *** NB *** Do NOT use the return path in the article header *************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
davem@nro.cs.athabascau.ca (11/09/90)
joep@tnosoes.izf.tno.nl (Joep Mathijssen) writes: > Looking for a program that lets me READ the parallel-port (PRN:) on a > MS-DOS machine. For example when I connect 2 computer via this port, > how can I make them talk? > > Joep, > A company called GetC Software in Vancouver, B.C. markets a product called File Shuttle which permits high-speed transfers between PCs using parallel ports. The program runs on each machine and a hardware device they call a "rocket socket" and a standard parallel cable are all that's needed. It sells for about $100 Cdn. The company's address is GetC Software Inc. 1280 Seymour Street Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6B 3N9 Their phone number is +1 604 684-3230 Dave McCrady | ersys!davem@nro.cs.athabascau.ca Edmonton Remote Systems | 13324-138 Street | BBS: (403)-454-6093 300-9600 bps (HST) Edmonton, AB Canada T5L 2B4 | USENET (403) 452-3254 300-2400 bps