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From: schorsch@oxy.edu (Brent William Schorsch)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm,comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: connecting MacSE/30 serially to std. data line
Message-ID: <140242@tiger.oxy.edu>
Date: 28 Jan 91 07:17:29 GMT
Organization: Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA  90041
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I have a problem. I would like to connect a MacSE30 to a dataline
connection. The Hardware is simple -> it uses phone wire with
one send data wire, one recieve data wire, and one ground wire.
I know these wires. On an IBMPC, DEC terminal, or WYSE50 terminal
a 9-pin connector is used, pins 2, 3, 5 as I recall.
I have tried this on the mac with a 9-pin to 8-pin connector -> to the
mac. This does not seem to work... but I really don't know since
all of the communication software I have is for modem connections
or appletalk. (Red Ryder, MicroPhone, NCSA Telenet).
How can I get what I want?
I would really like to know the correct wiring. i.e. which pins
(both 8 and 9-pin, but especially 8 pin) on the Mac should be
used for data recieve, data send, and ground.
Also what software should/can I use?
I would prefer an inexpensive solution, i.e. shareware or freeware.
BTW this connection is to a PR1ME 6350. My current sol'n is to use
a modem to call the PR1ME's modem, but the 9600 bps of the data switch
connection is desireable. (Also it doesn't tie up a phone line.)
BTW. I know the communication settings necessary are 7 data bits
1 stop bit, 9600 bps, None or Odd parity (I forget)...
Well, hopefully someone can help...
Thanks in advance!
-Brent Schorsch (schorsch@oxy.edu)