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From: mnelson@vmsa.oac.uci.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: HP48SX serial comm query
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Date: 7 Mar 90 16:30:17 GMT
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	Ok.  I have been reading all the poop on the new HP calculator,
and it appears that I will have to get one (when the funds become available,
that is).  
	I do have a question about the serial communications port.  I
see that that there is a PC interface kit and a MacKit.  The problem
is that some of us have something OTHER than PCs and Macs (shudder).
I read something about the 48sx using XMODEM, so can any computer/comm
program that supports XMODEM talk the the 48?  Looking at the ready-to-
download programs posted here, there appear to be some simple ascii codes
to designate a special HP character.  Where does the translation take place?
If it happens on the MacPC end, then a whole bunch of us are SOL.  If the
48 translates then we are o.k.  What is the story?  Is there hope for us
non-comformists?
	thanks for listening...

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