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Re: using nqc for first time
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 24 Jun 1999 18:51:37 GMT
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In article <37717F24.AAA74617@earthlink.net>, kevcarl@earthlink.net wrote:
> Dave Baum wrote:
> >
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> > Have you tried this with the modem port (instead of the printer port)? It
> > shouldn't make a difference, but at this point almost anything is worth
> > trying.
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> Voila! Everything seems to work fine on the modem port! I just assumed
> it would make no difference. Not only does nqc work, but my RoboLab
> software now works also. I wonder why? I always thought that these two
> ports were basically the same - I guess there must be differences.
My first guess would be that its a software issue and not hardware. The
ports should be nearly identical hardware-wise (unless you have a geoport
enabled modem port). It could be that something else (AppleTalk?) is
munging with the port. I can look at the NQC code again, but its pretty
much straight from an Apple Tech Note on using the serial ports.
> > If I recall correctly, you also used the Mindstorms software under VPC.
> > Was this with the same cables as those used for nqc?
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> Yeah. these same cables work worked on the printer port under VPC. But
> since the communications code for the Mindstorms software had to be
> hacked in order to work in VPC, I'm not surprised if there are vast
> differences in the way the serial ports are handled in VPC and in MacOS.
> I know the Connectix people had to write their own drivers to make the
> Mac printers, modems and the Palm Pilot accessible through VPC. Who
> knows? But the important thing is everything seems to be working now.
> Thanks for all your help!
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> I was thinking about buying a PCI card to add four serial ports to my
> Mac. I can't wait to see what kind of a monkey wrench that throws into
> all this :-)
Might not be a problem (for NQC). I know someone already has used a PCI
serial port card with NQC - you just need to know the right name for the
I/O drivers. Once you get the card let me know and I can talk you through
configuring NQC for it.
Dave
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reply to: dbaum at enteract dot com
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