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Re: NQC software for Mac? (Robolab back ordered)
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lugnet.robotics
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Date:
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Thu, 17 Dec 1998 00:02:29 GMT
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Chris Osborn <fozztexx@fozztexx^nomorespam^.com>
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On Dec. 16 98, 15:10 PST, "Eric Hodges" <eric.hodges@platinum.com>
wrote:
> It's been a long time since I worked with serial hardware, but
> isn't there an alternative pair of pins to RTS/CTS? DTR/DTS or
> something like that? If the Mac sets the other pins you might be
> able to short them to the RTS/CTS pins. I know I've done this on
> special cables built to connect the 2 types of equipment.
DTR/CD aren't alternatives, they serve an entirely different purpose.
The PC software toggles the CTS signal, which the tower shorts to
RTS, so that it can tell if the tower is connected.
Since the Mac serial port doesn't have those pins, there's no way
to use the PC software under emulation.
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: NQC software for Mac? (Robolab back ordered)
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| I seem to remember seeing an add-in board which would add PC style serial ports to Macs. Now this was several years ago; it was for the NuBus; and it was rather expensive. I believe it was done so you could interface lab equipment to Macs. It may (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: NQC software for Mac? (Robolab back ordered)
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| It's been a long time since I worked with serial hardware, but isn't there an alternative pair of pins to RTS/CTS? DTR/DTS or something like that? If the Mac sets the other pins you might be able to short them to the RTS/CTS pins. I know I've done (...) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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