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From: xd2w@VM.CC.PURDUE.EDU (Bruce Ide)
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
Subject: Re: Vector 4 Modem problems: The saga continues
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Date: 15 Mar 89 22:08:00 GMT
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     Ok, This is what I have so far: Got this vector 4 and a samsung
modem and a RS-232 cable between the two. I have the RS232 plugged into
the far right serial port (The one marked serial com.) When I turn the
modem on after I've powered up the computer, all the lights that should
come on come on, but SD and RD also come on. I used config to initialize
the modem port, so that is not the problem. I hooked the modem to the other
port to see if the labeling was wrong, but though just the right modem
lights come on, my terminal software (Mainly KERMIT, though I have mex and
mdm700 too). A consultant here thinks maybe my RS232 read/send pins are
in the wrong order. Could this be causing my problem? I know the modem
works because I tested it on an IBM PC. I have three hypotheses right
now: 1) My computer was damaged in the mail, 2) Got the wrong port or
software, 3) The RS232 pins are in the wrong order. Now, if my computer
was damaged, the self test that it goes through before booting should
tell me. Would either of the other two be causing my problem?