scd@math.ufl.edu (Steve C Donahue) (03/29/91)
I am the happy new owner of a NeXT cube. I have had my HP48 for quite some
time now. I managed to build an interface cable to connect my HP to my old
crippled IBM PC/XT. However, I am wondering if a cable exists in the
following flavor: NeXT<->HP48. If so, where? Would a Mac<->HP48 cable
work? I would just like to avoid building another cable. I am a software
guy and you know how the saying goes... The three most dangerous things in
the world are a hardware type with a program patch, a programmer with a
soldiering iron, and a user with an idea :-) Thanks in advance.
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University of Floridaandrew@jhereg.osa.com (Andrew C. Esh) (04/04/91)
In article <SCD.91Mar28162257@timaeus.math.ufl.edu> scd@math.ufl.edu (Steve C Donahue) writes: > [stuff deleted] >crippled IBM PC/XT. However, I am wondering if a cable exists in the >following flavor: NeXT<->HP48. If so, where? Would a Mac<->HP48 cable >work? I would just like to avoid building another cable. I am a software [stuff deleted] Yes, the Mac cable works. I use one all the time. EduCalc has them, their phone number is 1-800-633-2252, and the part number is #82209AW for the cable only. The Interface kit includes a Mac disk of software that won't run on the NeXT. To get it running, plug it into port A or port B on the back of the motherboard card, and use kermit set at 9600 baud to talk to /dev/ttya or /dev/ttyb. I find it easiest to set up a send on the NeXT and then operate the receive on the 48sx manually. I tried the server mode on the 48sx, but I ran into a few problems and gave up. I forget what the problems were. Otherwise it works great. Be sure to set the 48sx for binary, 8, no parity, and 1 stop bit. > > Steve Donahue Internet: scd@cis.ufl.edu > CIS Engineering NeXTmail: pending > University of Florida -- Andrew C. Esh andrew@osa.com Open Systems Architects, Inc. Minneapolis, MN 55416-1528 So much System, (612) 525-0000 so little CPU time...
madler@nntp-server.caltech.edu (Mark Adler) (04/04/91)
In article <1991Apr3.164149.19643@jhereg.osa.com> andrew@jhereg.osa.com (Andrew C. Esh) writes: >/dev/ttyb. I find it easiest to set up a send on the NeXT and then operate >the receive on the 48sx manually. I tried the server mode on the 48sx, but >I ran into a few problems and gave up. I forget what the problems were. I have had no problems whatsoever using the server mode on the 48 from my NeXT, or vice-versa (using the server mode on the NeXT from 48). I am using version 5A(165) of kermit, but it worked fine when I was using version 4E of kermit as well. Mark Adler madler@pooh.caltech.edu