slinkeey

China

Well the cable came, and I am back in the game. I am not sure what happened. The only thing I can think of is, "Made in China"

Thanks

No problem... I figured it doesn't hurt to ask.

--- Ω ---, I just tried this with another USB to serial converter.. This one was at least 10 years old. Still a PL2303 based chip though.. Would you mind trying this little 5 liner (well 7 including RUN & LIST) test with your TI RS232 card, and then share your results? Thanks

What would you use that site for vs communicating with a DNS server?

I ordered a new cable.

He's in Chicago I see.. Would the Faire get him in the fast lane? lol

I called it a header cable because some boards call the IDC socket a header, so I just called the ribbon cable / idc connector a header cable. Thanks

I think that it is the header cable. I was using my TI-99, and all the sudden the screen got a Green Hue. I tried a new monitor. Same. I tried a different cable. Same. I think that it might be the header cable because I can get the normal colors if I wiggle one of the cables. Does this use a standard VGA header cable?

I don't know if I can buy that it is overrunning the buffer... All of the characters make it. Here is another funny outcome.. As you can see, my program ran perfectly, but when I listed the program, there is a "#" before the first line.. Where did that come from? It does it every time in this example. I almost wonder if the Monoprice USB to serial adapter is the culprit. I wonder if it has a fake PL2303 chip in it.. At least I was able to save my program to the CF card! Ohm, would you mind trying the exact same scenario with your TI RS232 card?

Like yours.. I will try the other ones..

I thought maybe PUTTY was acting up, but then I used the screen command. That just pipes the port to the console.

Nope, it's Monospaced. The linux console is also monospaced.

Well, This even happens at 300 BAUD. Why doesn't my basic program in a loop overrun the serial port? Is it the basic program being run much slower than the LIST command? I bought a null modem. I'm not sure if cts and rts are crossed.. I could put an ohm meter on the pins to make sure..

It was just luck that this pattern showed up correct with list.. This pattern always does.. If I make line 10 = like [10 REM], the list screws up... It is so odd. Having PRINT redirected to the serial port works great every time.. I even made a GOTO loop, in order to see if it ever messes up...

So I found out something interesting. This works beautifully: 10 OPEN #1:"RS232.BA=9600.DA=8.PA=N'' 20 PRINT #1:"SLINKEEY TEST" 30 PRINT #1:"12345" Shows up perfect on my Linux console. SLINKEEY TEST 12345 The follow line does some interesting stuff: LIST "RS232.BA=9600.DA=8.PA=N" Usually puts in line feeds or odd characters, like pictured in a previous posting. Has anyone seen this? Could the USB to serial device being doing some odd stuff?

Yeah, I have been on that BBS before.. I used a different terminal program though... Also I need to figure out what is flaky. I wonder if the PL2303 chipset is goofy. I just turned everything off, then back on.. Made a new fake program to list. This time it did the line feeds correctly. the last image had the first character of the line on the right side of the terminal window. I also get the same results with the command called screen in *unix.

Thanks.. That was able to get me farther.. It communicated Interesting the SIO doesn't work, considering the manual says to use LIST "SIO" LIST "RS232" alone actually got me farther...

Well I pugged in my nanoPEB, I get the new spash screen when I turn on the TI. The MOUNT command is present and blinks the LED, so I know that is at least communicating with the CF card.. Well, I tried: LIST "SIO" I get in return: * I/O ERROR 00 Basic must not be seeing the DSR, hey?

Supposedly TE works with it, but TE only supports 300 Baud.

So instead of having PRINT go to video, you redirected it to the serial port?

I also bought a USB to Serial cable based on the same chipset. I also have a null modem. I don't know what I am going to do with mine yet. I guess I am the 99er withou a plan.

How do you know that they are old? I think that you just like tossing phrase "Old Guys" around. Welcome to the real world. You will run into many people that inquire on something, and then never see them again.