Hello,

I am about to do the same. In the good old days I used minicom. I see I can 
still use it. There are a few choices discussed here.

http://pbxbook.com/other/mac-tty.html

I need a lead. Typical BrailleLite's use non standard cables. Can I still get 
one? If so, from where?

Thanks.

Gena
On 27 May 2014, at 21:33, Teresa Cochran <batsfly...@me.com> wrote:

> Hi, all,
> 
> I know I'm a dinosaur, but I can't seem to part with my trusty old braille 
> Lite 40. I have an application on the Mac called ZTerm that uses serial 
> communication and allows me to transfer files to and from the Braille Lite 
> with the help of a USB-to-serial adapter. I'm looking for a backup method, 
> just in case this app is discontinued or anything else comes up. Is there a 
> way to do this in Terminal? Are there other apps that are still being updated 
> that would allow me to do this?
> 
> just to clarify, I do have a stand-alone Braille display that is compatible 
> with the Mac, but doesn't have a book reader or other notetaker features. i 
> also am looking hard at the Perkins MiniBraille, but can't buy it for the 
> foreseeable future.
> 
> Thanks,
> Teresa
> 
> Slow down; you'll get there faster.
> 
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