How about those who've benefited from the research of others, or even the researchers themselves, publishing the protocol?
Nah... "8) On 7/17/18, you got me <ven...@hotmail.com> wrote: > If I'm not mistaken, the program Desklink emulates a TPDD. Perhaps a > combination of DOSbox or virtual software running Desklink can help you to > communicate and transfer files to and from a m100. Another program can be > used to capture to/from serial data and reveal protocols for different use > case conditions. > > > It may be possible to do things the other way around: the virtual m100 > program can log serial port data I believe. Perhaps a TPDD could be > connected to the host computer via a serial or usb to serial adapter? > > > Any more experienced people with thoughts on this? > > ________________________________ > From: M100 <m100-boun...@lists.bitchin100.com> on behalf of c646581 > <c646...@gmail.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2018 10:50:58 PM > To: m100@lists.bitchin100.com > Subject: [M100] TPDD Specifics > > Hello! > > I'm working on a TPDD hardware emulator using low-cost > off-the-shelf-components. I can't find much online about the specifics of > the serial connection between the M100 and the TPDD. The TPDD protocol page > on the wiki mentions 19200/9600 baud, but nothing about flow control or how > it negotiates the speed. > > Based on trial-and-error, I did figure out that hardware flow control is > needed before TS-DOS will try sending any data. This gives me something to > work off of, but more details would be great. > > Thanks, > Jimmy >
