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From: SEWALL@UCONNVM.BITNET (Murph Sewall)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Apple Personal Modem using Kermit-65
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Date: 24 Jun 89 20:34:47 GMT
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>I'm trying to hook-up an Apple Personal Modem 300/1200 to an Apple IIgs
>running Kermit-65 version 3.85 under Prodos.  So far the modem will not
>respond to an AT command, nothing happens.  My settings are:
>         SLOT: 2
>         DRIVER: IIGS Serial Port V1.3
>         BAUD: 1200
>         PARITY: EVEN
>I plugged the cable into the modem port on the back of the IIGS.  I know
>my serial port is good and the modem is good (the modem isn't mine).
>I've been able to get the modem and serial port to work using David Whitney's
>ZLINK, but I can't get it to work with Kermit-65.  I use the same settings,
>same cables, same port and I get no response with Kermit-65.
>
>Does anyone know if the Personal Modem is or isn't compatible with Apple
>Kermit?

I've had no trouble using an Apple Personal modem with a //c and Kermit-65
(the SSC driver).  As I recall, The Apple modem (which I've always thought
under featured and over-priced -- the one I've used belongs to a friend)
doesn't have configuration switches but acts the same as a real Smartmodem
with the standard factory settings (in particular DTR <Data Terminal Ready>
and CD <Carrier Detect> 'true').  The most common cause for Kermit not
working with Hayes compatible modems (using an SSC with interrupts enabled)
is either CD or DTR not being set to 'true.'

I know others use Kermit-65 with the IIgs port driver and Hayes modems.
Have you been able to get your copy of Kermit to work with another modem
(possibly your copy of Kermit or the IIgs driver has become corrupted)?

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