Hello,
Can anyone give me any pointers on how to get my Mac to talk to an old
rs232 device? I have a usb to rs232 converter but I think I need a
software tool to probe the device. Any suggestions?

Sounds like a job for Z-Term:

<http://homepage.mac.com/dalverson/zterm/>

Have fun,
Shay
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