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. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. Gena Georgina Joyce Applied Psychologist Training and Coaching. Because individuals of groups matter! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.