WiModem 232 downloading (failure)

[+DarkLord]

So I've got my WiModem 232 setup on my Mega STe. Took awhile but I

think I'm finally starting to get used to it.

 

With one big catch...I can not successfully download anything from my

BBS with it. This is using ANSITerm, FZDT, STalker, or TAZ. All of these

downloaded from DarkForce okay when I was using a UDS-10.

 

I looked at the manual (PDF) and found where you can set the translation

to 0 (none) or 1 (telnet). I tried it both ways and this made no difference

at all. Still subpacket errors or bad CRC errors.

 

I know downloading from DarkForce works, given that you must use TELNET

and not RAW. I've downloaded fine with the ST comms packages mentioned

above, with a UDS-10, as well as SyncTerm and the shell under Win7/Win10,

and as well with Ztelnet under Kubuntu Linux.

 

So something is going on with the WiModem 232.

 

Does anyone have any ideas? This is a real showstopper. 

 

Thanks.

 

[+DarkLord]

Okay, just a quick follow up with some additional information.

 

On my WiModem 232 equipped Mega STe, running STalker, with

the translation set to "0", I was able to logon to the Star Fleet

Headquarters BBS and download successfully.

 

However, if I set the translation to "1" (telnet), it failed to download,

giving a bad CRC error.

 

Thanks.

 

[moonlight_mile]

Okay, just a quick follow up with some additional information.
 
On my WiModem 232 equipped Mega STe, running STalker, with
the translation set to "0", I was able to logon to the Star Fleet
Headquarters BBS and download successfully.
 
However, if I set the translation to "1" (telnet), it failed to download,
giving a bad CRC error.
 
Thanks.
 

This has been my issue from the start. I didn’t start calling ST boards until I got the wimodem so you are not alone.

Also I get some strange occurrences with line spacing on dark force. Sometimes the ansi screens are prefect other times there are some stray characters and line line feeds. It usually is worse when i switch the wimodem to telnet mode. Now this may be a result of using FDT I can’t remember if it happened on ansiterm. I will try to use ansi term next time I log on and see if I have the same issue. I included a pic or two. You can see the red “( “ that pop in.

[+DarkLord]

That's weird. I'll reload those particular pictures into FANSI

and check them.

 

I use STalker for plain text, TAZ for VT52, and ANSITerm for ANSI.

 

In that order, those 3 give the best visual results for me. FZDT, as

much as I like it, uses a black background for VT52 and "flips" the

colors on DarkForce. TAZ doesn't do this. When I get the chance,

I'll try FZDT in ANSI mode on DarkForce.

 

Thanks.

 

I'd love to know what's going on with the WiModem 232 and

downloading... 

 

PS I wonder if the UDS-10 and the WiModem 232 are incompatible?

 

 

Edited June 21, 2021 by DarkLord
Addittional info...

[Atari8guy]

1 hour ago, moonlight_mile said:

This has been my issue from the start. I didn’t start calling ST boards until I got the wimodem so you are not alone.

Also I get some strange occurrences with line spacing on dark force. Sometimes the ansi screens are prefect other times there are some stray characters and line line feeds. It usually is worse when i switch the wimodem to telnet mode. Now this may be a result of using FDT I can’t remember if it happened on ansiterm. I will try to use ansi term next time I log on and see if I have the same issue. I included a pic or two. You can see the red “( “ that pop i

I use to have this issue with FDT but when I connect via VT52, it works great.  The missed/stray characters and linefeeds seem limited to when I'm running FDT in Ansimode.

[moonlight_mile]

I use to have this issue with FDT but when I connect via VT52, it works great.  The missed/stray characters and linefeeds seem limited to when I'm running FDT in Ansimode.

Ahhh. Ok. I will try that later on today.

Thanks!

[Atari8guy]

13 hours ago, DarkLord said:

Okay, just a quick follow up with some additional information.

 

On my WiModem 232 equipped Mega STe, running STalker, with

the translation set to "0", I was able to logon to the Star Fleet

Headquarters BBS and download successfully.

 

However, if I set the translation to "1" (telnet), it failed to download,

giving a bad CRC error.

 

Thanks.

 

I just tested SFHQ as well.  Same result...perplexing...

[+DarkLord]

I'm really wondering if I bought a second WiModem 232 and setup it up with DarkForce

what our results would be?

 

Seriously considering trying that.

 

I do have a Lantronix MS100 like Tillek used to use with Star Fleet. I've never set it up

though. I reckon one big advantage it has is that it can do both "raw" and "telnet" modes.