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From: specter@disk.UUCP (Byron Max Guernsey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: Serial Communications faster than 2400 baud on a 128
Summary: Desterm...
Message-ID: <1889@disk.UUCP>
Date: 23 Mar 90 19:18:56 GMT
References: <7113@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu>
Distribution: comp
Organization: The Alaskan Organization for Amiga Domination
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In article <7113@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu>, ez001287@deneb (Thomas Lew) writes:
> I need an answer to the ago old question of "How fast can a 128 go?"  I
> now have the need to communicate over my 128's user port (via a RS232
> interface add on) at the fastest speed possible.  I talked to a Commodore
> representative over Q-Link, and they told me that the fastest a 64 could
> communicate over the user port was 1200 baud, and the best a 128 could do was
> 2400 baud.
> 
> 
> So, I guess the REAL question is:  does anyone know of a terminal program for
> the 128 that allows a communication rate FASTER THAN 2400 BAUD?  If so,
> where can I get it and how reliable is it?  It would be very nice if
> the program were capable of terminal emulations (ie VT52/VT100/ADM31A, etc)
> although not absolutely necessary.  Any assistance would be greatly
> appreciated!
> 

Desterm 128 goes up to 9600 baud if I remember correctly. In fact, a note from
the author (Mathew Desmond) in here stated that it outperformed the amiga's
9600 baud terminals. But, I believe it uses flow control during the
communication, so you will have watch out and make sure whatever you are using
it on can handle the flow control. You can get DesTerm from the Disk Mail
Archive, or more than likely every ftp site that supports commodore 128. If
you need any more assistance, just ask, my numbers in the book. (grin) er uh,
well its specter@disk.UUCP. BTW: If yoyou need plans for building an rs232
interface for c64, Frank Prindle sent his plans to the server and they are
available in "other" along with his plans for a midi interface, rgbi-mono
interface, and his sid-midi connection program(which is in "music") Adios..

Byron Guernsey

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