I'm new to the whole retro thing. I remember Apples and Commodores as a kid and played games, but never got much deeper than that. Now I'm taking another look at those machines and trying to understand and program them. I never even saw a T100 or T102 back in the day, but now that I've got one, I love it.
On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 10:53 AM, Josh Malone <josh.mal...@gmail.com> wrote: > You're welcome. Glad to help out. > > I'm still "cutting my teeth" on this thing so.. baby steps :) > > On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 9:50 PM, Michael Caronna <mikecaro...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Josh, >> >> Thanks so much for posting those helpful instructions. I just used them >> to connect my T102 to my Mac for the first time with a null modem cable. >> >> Best, >> >> Mike >> >> On Thu, Nov 26, 2015 at 5:01 AM, Josh Malone <josh.mal...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> My setup: >>> >>> Mac OSX laptop >>> FTDI USB serial adapter >>> CoolTerm terminal client (http://freeware.the-meiers.org/) >>> Tandy M102 >>> >>> Connect 102 to USB serial adapter. Open CoolTerm, set to 9600,8,N,1. >>> Select my USB serial port >>> >>> Open TELCOM on 102. Select STAT, set to 88N1E (this is 9600,8,N,1 w/ >>> flow-control enabled) >>> >>> Make sure you can type back and forth between CoolTerm and TELCOM. Note >>> that there will be no "local echo" -- meaning you will see your keystrokes >>> only on the other machine's display. >>> >>> Once basic serial connectivity is established, go back to CoolTerm and >>> select "Capture to Textfile". Choose a file. >>> >>> Back to 102. Open file in TEXT. Select SAVE and save to "COM:88N1E". >>> This dumps the text file to the serial port. >>> >>> Stop capture in CoolTerm and you have your file. >>> >>> Primitive, lots of steps, but.. easy! >>> >>> On Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 2:25 PM, Mike Stein <mhs.st...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> How about Bluetooth? >>>> >>>> m >>>> >>>> On 11/25/15, Marko Peussa <marko.peu...@kolumbus.fi> wrote: >>>> > This would have been my suggestion, too. After all, "Cloud storage" >>>> was >>>> > available already in the 80's... >>>> > >>>> > Here's the current dial-up BBS list: >>>> > >>>> > http://www.telnetbbsguide.com/dialbbs/dialbbs.htm >>>> > >>>> > I would advise to login first using telnet, with something that >>>> supports >>>> > VT100 terminal type. Then go to your prerences in the BBS and choose >>>> "tty" >>>> > as terminal type, and set screen lenght to 16 or so. In this way you >>>> can get >>>> > rid of all the fancy stuff. Only then dial in with M100 and message >>>> your >>>> > file to yourself as a private message. Then login back with your >>>> modern >>>> > computer, or smartphone, by telnet for example. And read your private >>>> > message. >>>> > >>>> > I've had success with Synchronet-based boards, although they do not >>>> support >>>> > the 40 character line width. Others might work as well. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > benjamin.vanderf...@gmail.com kirjoitti 25.11.2015 kello 17.37: >>>> > >>>> >> Thanks for the reply everyone. Since the computer has a dial up >>>> modem I'm >>>> >> wondering if perhaps there is some kind of service still around in >>>> the >>>> >> states where I could dial in, upload the file, and then retrieve it >>>> from >>>> >> my modern day mac? >>>> >> >>>> >> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >> >>>> >> On Nov 25, 2015, at 2:07 AM, Doug Jackson <d...@doughq.com> wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >>> Hi Ken, >>>> >>> >>>> >>> I hear you loud and clear, and your health is the number one >>>> priority - >>>> >>> May I offer a thought. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> I would be happy to take the orphans off your hands to make them >>>> work for >>>> >>> club members - I know I'm in Australia, but I would be happy to >>>> haul them >>>> >>> here, make what I can work, and distribute them (with discounted >>>> >>> shipping) >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Just so you are aware, I am the owner of DougsWordClocks.com, and I >>>> have >>>> >>> all of the appropriate test equipment and reflow soldering gear to >>>> make >>>> >>> it work. >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Just a thought :-) >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Doug >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> On 11/25/2015 6:36 PM, Ken Pettit wrote: >>>> >>>> Hey Guys, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Yeah, I've been in and out of the hospital a lot the past several >>>> months >>>> >>>> and haven't been spending any time on Club100 (or several other >>>> things). >>>> >>>> I'm WAY behind on even getting to email. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> NADSBox is basically not being sold any more. I have maybe 13 >>>> >>>> enclosures left and a handful of PCBs, but each of them has slight >>>> >>>> issues from where the China manufacturer had some yield issues. It >>>> >>>> would take me about 5-6 hours minimum each to get those PCBs in a >>>> >>>> workable state (assuming I could even get them working). Because >>>> of >>>> >>>> this and the fact that leaning over a lab bench worsens my angina >>>> pain, >>>> >>>> it isn't likely I would be able to get more NADSBoxes out anytime >>>> in the >>>> >>>> near future. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I am thinking about a couple of different replacement devices, >>>> though >>>> >>>> getting them development poses similar issues as the NADSBox. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Ken >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 11:24 PM, Michael Caronna >>>> >>>> <mikecaro...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Is the NADS box still being sold? I sent an enquiry to club100 a >>>> while >>>> >>>> back but never heard back. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -Mike >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, 25 November 2015, Rob Scrimgeour <aciph...@live.ca> >>>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> The absolute easiest way is with a NADS box. >>>> >>>> http://www.club100.org/catalog.html >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Rob S >>>> >>>> Victoria, BC >>>> >>>> Canada >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> >>>> >From: John Graf <j...@grafs.us> >>>> >>>> Sender: M100 <m100-boun...@lists.bitchin100.com> >>>> >>>> Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2015 23:05:46 >>>> >>>> To: Model 100 Discussion<m100@lists.bitchin100.com> >>>> >>>> Reply-To: Model 100 Discussion <m100@lists.bitchin100.com> >>>> >>>> Subject: Re: [M100] Question >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> It would be fun to know the modern answer, too. I've tried various >>>> cable >>>> >>>> converters from serial to USB, without much luck. The last time I >>>> made >>>> >>>> it work flawlessly was with my Mac SE, using the original Mac pin >>>> >>>> printer cable (which was a null modem cable) back in my newspaper >>>> days. >>>> >>>> The Mac side used Mock Terminal, which we also used to operate our >>>> >>>> modems. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> My most recent attempt, some years ago, also successful, was with a >>>> >>>> serial to USB cable and some version of Z-Term, but on a Mac OS 9 >>>> >>>> system. Never could make it work with my OS X machines. Using a >>>> Terminal >>>> >>>> emulator on OS X I believe is different than the Terminal software >>>> >>>> resident on the new Macs. If it can be used as a Comm terminal, I >>>> never >>>> >>>> understood how. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Truth be known, while it is fun to use the M100, I've gotten to >>>> like my >>>> >>>> MacBook Pro, on which I run my entire media business, and do all my >>>> >>>> writing. I even use my old iPad 2 for things like answering this >>>> email, >>>> >>>> though the "screen" keyboard it isn't much good beyond the >>>> alphabet. Too >>>> >>>> many hoops to jump through just to get numbers and other >>>> characters. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The best solution appears to be those developed by several on this >>>> list, >>>> >>>> like the NADS box, and a couple of other solutions, which escape my >>>> >>>> memory. If you haven't already, check out Club100.org. >>>> >>>> - - - - - - - - - - >>>> >>>> John Graf >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> > On Nov 24, 2015, at 9:46 PM, benjamin.vanderf...@gmail.com >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> > I was wondering what is the easiest possible way for someone >>>> with very >>>> >>>> > little technical knowledge to export text files from a trs 80 >>>> model >>>> >>>> > 100 to a Mac OS X laptop? Any help would be appreciated, thanks! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> -- >>>> >>> Kindest Regards, >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Doug Jackson >>>> >>> >>>> >>> <b>Dougs Word Clocks.com Pty Ltd</b> >>>> >>> ACN: 159 352 753 >>>> >>> >>>> >>> 35 Fred Lane Crescent, Gordon, ACT, 2906, Australia >>>> >>> >>>> >>> em: d...@dougswordclocks.com >>>> >>> ph: 0414 986878 >>>> >>> web: www.dougswordclocks.com >>>> > >>>> >>> >>> >> >
