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From: ironics!heilpern@uu.psi.com
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Subject: Re: nrts terminal program
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Date: 18 Feb 91 14:47:47 GMT
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>From: Mark A. Heilpern <heilpern@ironics>
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> 
> I've had no problems hooking up nrts to a direct computer link with
> mskermit.  I was able to type through with no problems.  But I can't
> seem to get it to
> work through a modem.  I've been told that it's because the HP has a
> different char for enter  (I think it sends LF instead of CR).  But it
> seems
> like nrts converts it to a CR from what the doc's say.  Is this true?  And
> if so, then what else could be the problem?  I do see the SD light going on
> the modem, just nothing comes back.  (I don't even see the RD light
> blink).  Or if enter is not converted by NRTS to be chr(13), then how
> can I get the program to send that character instead of the current
> enter char.  Thanks for any help you can give me!
> 
>     Alexander Morris                  "People die, things change...
>     Carnegie Mellon                             It's sad."
> 

Try placing a null-modem connector on the line. I.e., swap pins 2 and 3,
which are your transmit and receive lines.