chai@hawk.cs.ukans.edu (Ian Chai) (04/20/91)
I have an old Mac 512/e with 2 megs and a 5meg IIx, and an Imagewriter II and a modem. I sometimes use the IIx's HD from the 512/e with one of the public domain Appleshare-compatible file servers, as well as play multi-player games using Appletalk. I keep the printer and modem hooked up to the IIx since that's where I do my serious work. Problem: the IIx now needs 3 serial ports: one for printer, one for modem and one for Appletalk... Any suggestions? Currently, I'm manually unplugging things, not an easy task as the machines have a wall backing them and so groping around the back for the cables is no fun. Will a switch box mess up appletalk? I have yet to want to run apple talk and the modem at the same time so I have the modem using the printer port and the printer using the modem port... Thanks in advance. -- Ian Chai | "God loves you just the way you are, but Internet: chai@cs.ukans.edu | He loves you too much to let you stay that Bitnet: 2fntnougat@ukanvax | way." - Harry Poindexter
xkq18@isuvax.iastate.edu (04/20/91)
This is the second time I have seen this problem (i.e. too few seriel ports) come up. Here is a solution, which I have mailed to people before. If you have a Mac II series, you can buy Quadralink from Applied Engineering for about $210 through mail order. Applied Engineering, PO Box 5100, Carrollton, TX 75011 (214) 241-6060 try Mac Connnection for a good mail order price.... Hope you work it out...
long@mcntsh.enet.dec.com (Rich Long) (04/22/91)
In article <1991Apr20.154824.26386@news.iastate.edu>, xkq18@isuvax.iastate.edu writes... >have a Mac II series, you can buy Quadralink from Applied Engineering for >about $210 through mail order. Does this really exist? I've never heard of anyone who has one, and I have not received a response to a letter I sent to AE requesting information on the Quadralink. If anyone does have one, I'd like to know if this is possible under -> 6.0.7 <- : o Appletalk out the printer port. o Modem on the modem port using Microphone II. o Imagewriter II on a Quadralink port. o MacRecorder on a Quadralink port. This all might be in use at the same time. Considering that most programs hardcode the modem and printer ports, will this work? Richard C. Long | long@mcntsh.enet.dec.com | Selfware: If you like --------------- | ...!decwrl!mcntsh.enet.dec.com!long | this program, send A First Edition | long%mcntsh.dec@decwrl.enet.dec.com | yourself five bucks!
Henry_Van_Tunen@mindlink.bc.ca (Henry Van Tunen) (04/22/91)
The QuadraLink serial expansion board is a nifty piece of hardware that provides four more serial ports for NuBus equipped Macs. The QuadraLink cdev allows you to "shadow" one of the QL ports to either the printer or modem port. This still limits you to two active serial ports at a time. Apps that recognize the card can have all ports going at the same time (great for BBS's). The QL init software creates eight I/O drivers for each QL card that it finds (four input, four output). If you want to open a serial port on the card, and you know the card is in slot $C, then the output driver name would be "QuadraLink Port 1OutC" and the input driver name would be "QuadraLink Port 1InC". The "1" is the port number (from 1 to 4) and "C" is the slot number (from 9 to E). Finding the card is a simple matter of examining the NuBus slot resources and looking for the name "QuadraLink" Hope this helps... Hank van Tunen
xkq18@isuvax.iastate.edu (04/22/91)
DOES QuadraLink for AE (Applied Engineering) exist???????
I hope so, or many mail order firms are using false advertising !!
from my most recent Mac Zone catalog...
" QUADRALINK
QuadraLink is Applied Engineering's answer to clogged serial ports.
With the proliferation of popular serial devices, printers, scanners,
digitizers, plotters, modems, graphicas tablets and the like, comes
the need to control several serial ports simultaneously. QuadraLink
is fully compatible with the Mac's Communication ToolBox and System 7.0
(when released). For older software, the QuadraLink package includes
software to create a "Shadow Driver" so its serial ports will be
recognized by the older software. Like the Mac II's existing serial
ports, QuadraLink's four serial ports are standard Mini-8 DIN connectors
QuadraLink carries a full five year warranty. Manufacturer: Applied
Engineering
List $299.................Zone $204 "
(end of quote, not responsible for typo's, sorry)
Now, this product is also advertized in MacUser/MacWorld Issues by
MacConnection, MacProducts, MacAvenue, and others....
I do believe that it is in current production. I was talking to a fellow
"Macaholic" who said that he was runnig two printers and a scanner through
this card successfully. He was a mutal friend (and silly me can't remember
his name...?) of a friend. This was about 3 months ago...
I have not delt directly with AE for about 3 years now (after I gave up
my Apple //e) so I can not give further info on their tech support or
current helpfulness...
Good luck... Greg ("Carpedium")long@mcntsh.enet.dec.com (Rich Long) (04/23/91)
In article <1991Apr22.011019.28363@news.iastate.edu>, xkq18@isuvax.iastate.edu writes... >DOES QuadraLink for AE (Applied Engineering) exist??????? >I hope so, or many mail order firms are using false advertising !! [ad deleted] Companies were advertising Vette! long before it was available. [yes, I know about magazine lead times] :-) Richard C. Long | long@mcntsh.enet.dec.com | Selfware: If you like --------------- | ...!decwrl!mcntsh.enet.dec.com!long | this program, send A First Edition | long%mcntsh.dec@decwrl.enet.dec.com | yourself five bucks!