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From: laba-4an@web3d.berkeley.edu (Andy McFadden)
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Subject: Re: Telecommunications
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Date: 19 Mar 88 21:03:00 GMT
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In article <3910@bloom-beacon.MIT.EDU> mhamaoka@athena.mit.edu (Michael T Hamaoka) writes:
>
>   I recently purchased an old acoustic modem and hooked it up to my 
>Apple IIgs.  I've been trying to use my gs as a dumb terminal with the 
>built in terminal command in the IIgs, but I get garbage when I call 
>anywhere.  I've checked my settings for data bits, stop bits, and the 
>like.

I've done the same.  The dumbest terminal imaginable is to use "ctrl-A t",
which uses the //gs super serial port commands.

>   Does anyone know (just as a check) what pins connect from the IIgs
>serial port to a standard RS232 cable?  Also, does anyone know what 
>I'm doing wrong as far as the dumb terminal program?
>
>   Thanks in advance.
>
>
>                                    ----- Mike Hamaoka
>                                          (mhamaoka@athena.mit.edu)

I've been using an Andersen-Jacobsen monolith (1200/300 baud, acoustic/direct
connect for $30) with a generic rs232 -> serial port cable ($10) for a while.
I don't have a pinout diagram with me at the moment, but it might be in the
//gs Technical Manual somewhere (if all else fails, send me mail
and I'll pass the info along to you.)

-- 
"When all else fails, steal the instructions."