https://gitlab.com/NF6X_Retrocomputing/papertape
Python scripts for working with papertape, including tapein.py. Pass it the COM port and baud rate as arguments. I have not run it on windows but should work, I have digitized a significant number of tapes with this software. As far as flow control, you can look in the python code. It uses pyserial, which supports enabling HW flow control: https://pyserial.readthedocs.io/en/latest/pyserial_api.html More likely your issue is DTR or similar. You may need an RS232 light box for debugging. Here is a sample from Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005H46XS2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_.dEfFb1TVYE44 Good luck, if you keep facing issues feel free to contact me off list for assistance. I can almost guarantee your comms issue is either your USB adapter (prolific chipset is a good one) or your cable/adapter, not SW. Your SW problem is easioy solved by using those python scripts I linked which can work with raw binary over RS232. Teraterm and similar deal with characters, not bimlnary data. Worse comes to worse I have an excellent paper tape workflow and am willing to digitize a few tapes if they are historically significant. -Eric On Mon, Jul 20, 2020, 12:02 Bill Degnan via cctech <cct...@classiccmp.org> wrote: > Hi - I read on teraterm's forum or something like it that teraterm is not > really equipped to receive an inbound papertape reader dump into an ascii > file. What do those of you who have both windows and a tape reader use? > RealTerm? If so, what settings? I have been wresting with this for a > while...I am told my DSI NC 2400 needs hardware flow control > Thanks > BIll >