Sean, A three wire "should" work for PC to TELCOM using some terminal software. A model 200 has a quirk that requires RTS/CTS to be tied together. I sent that pinout because it works with simple terminal application sending, it also works with TPDD clients like LaddieAlpha and it also works with mComm which is a blend of TPDD and raw TELCOM transfers. I think mComm is the most picky about the cable being complete since it uses DTR to handle some of the file transfers. But if you don't have TS-DOS on the machine it may be your easiest solution to transfer data.
A standard Null modem cable should work but check the pinouts. Kurt On Tuesday, July 21, 2015 11:33 AM, Sean Gallagher <sean.gallag...@arstechnica.com> wrote: Hey, Kurt- Will a standard null modem work for terminal mode in TELCOM, or do I need to go with the pinout below? I see that's the cable used for the PC linkā¦ From: M100 on behalf of Kurt McCullum Reply-To: Model 100 Discussion Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 11:52 AM To: Model 100 Discussion Subject: Re: [M100] Recent article about Model 100 posted on Ars Technica Sean, If your using TELCOM, you will need a 9-25 null modem cable. The one listed below is a full null cable meaning the RTS/CTS and DTR/DSR pins are not looped back. Enjoy tinkering. 7 Wire Cable ------------ PC------Model-T DB9-----DB25 =============== 2------>2 3<------3 4<------6 5--GND--7 6<------20 7------>5 8<------4 Kurt On Tuesday, July 21, 2015 7:38 AM, Sean Gallagher <sean.gallag...@arstechnica.com> wrote: Thanks, John! I'm working on a couple of things for follow-up: Connecting via TELCOM and a null modem cable to various computers (PC, Mac, Raspberry Pi) as a terminal, to do file transfer, etc. Possibly doing some sort of Bluetooth-to-serial hack to connect to another system in similar fashion as above. Doing some dial-up (I need to order or create a modem cable, as the system I picked up came with just a printer ribbon cable with no termination) Spending a day doing my job from the Model 100. (Writing an article from the field, filing it, communicating with co-workers via IRC, checking email via some sort of gateway?). If anyone has any tips to share on any of these, I'd appreciate the help (and will properly credit it). :D ---- Sean Gallagher Information Technology Editor Ars Technica E-mail: sean.gallag...@arstechnica.com Twitter:@thepacketrat phone: 312-281-5123 http://arstechnica.com/author/sean-gallagher/ PGP Public Key can be found at : https://arstechnica.com/ars-staff-pgp-keys/ On 7/20/15, 4:49 PM, "M100 on behalf of John R. Hogerhuis" <m100-boun...@lists.bitchin100.com on behalf ofjho...@pobox.com> wrote: >http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/07/back-to-the-future-the-trs-80-model-100/ > >I noticed that author also just joined the list... welcome Sean! > >-- John.