this is the mac
serial port pinout (check the tiny numberz on the connector to avoid mistakes)this document to help amiga users to connect to Macintosh computers and transfer large files without playing the floppy disk jockey, it has been originally written for PC users, it should work fine on Amiga computers since the RS-232 serial port is exactly the same (as far as I know)
*** TURN OFF COMPUTERS BEFORE CONNECTING NULL-MODEM CABLE, now you are warned ! ***
once you build the cable described below, use a "terminal" program on both computers
TERM on amiga or any other aminet equivalent
Zterm on Mac (http://cnet.com/Resources/Software/Selections/Maccomm/zterm.html)
or OLITEC's "OLICOM" (www.olitec.com)
Hyperterminal, embedded in win95/98 (select install windows parts from control
panel then choose communication parts)
launch the term softwares on both computers and choose a REASONABLE speed (especially
for your s l o w Amiga)
38400 worked fine with my accelerated Amiga 1200 a long time ago
connection settings :
speed : 38400
partity : NONE
stop bit : 1 (aka 8 N 1)
once you have the link working try to increase the speed (keep an eye on error corrections ratio)
protocol/flow control/handshake : RTS/CTS (sometimes called hardware handshake)
USES THOSE SETTINGS ON BOTH COMPUTERS got it ? RELAUNCH term's if necessary
I use a VT100 terminal window if possible
once connected I transfer filez with ZMODEM protocol, it is a fast and efficient one
"send" one the mac and "receive" on the Amiga
hope this helps
qube
j'ai pas fait de version francaise mais je peux vous dépanner
qube@softhome.net
this is the mac
serial port pinout (check the tiny numberz on the connector to avoid mistakes)
>So, who's connected a 9-pin (or 25-pin) PC serial cable to their Mac
>through the 8-pin mini-DIN serial port? I've got a TI PS-6555 personal
>organizer with Windows software and a base unit that has a 9-pin connector.
> No Mac serial port cable option, of course. Where can I get one or does
>anybody already have pinout information? This particular device only has 5
>pins (5 metal stubs on the base unit).
>
>Thanks!
>Rick Schertz
>
>
I am not sure exactly what you are trying to do, but I have connected Mac
to PC serial ports for direct connect game playing. I guess you could use
it for copying files also. The null modem connection for games can be done
with:
1. Mac modem cable
2. Gender changer
3. PC null modem cable
You can buy these at general electronic stores.
Alternatively you can build your own cable. I got this info from John
Federico through a newsgroup:
QUOTE
Parts:
(1) Macintosh Serial Cable
(1) length of 4-wire phone cable (as long as you want) (1) DIN-9 Female
connector (Radio Shack #276-1538) (1) D-SUB hood for DIN-9 (it's the
casing) (RS #276-1539) (1) flashlight bulb, battery & wire
Assembly:
Step 1: Cut the Mac Serial cable, and strip the ends of the 8 wires.
Use the flashlight bulb and battery to figure out which wire goes to which
pin on the connector. (Hey, it works!). Remember which color goes to
which pin.
(As far as I could tell, the mac serial cable is a null modem cable. Not
all the wires in the cable are connected to the same pins on both ends.)
Step 2: Solder the four wires in the phone cable to the DIN-9 female connector.
Solder one wire to the #2 pin, one to the #3 pin, one to the #5 pin, and
one to the #7 pin. Remember which color goes to which pin. (pins are
labeled on connector)
Step 3: Assemble the casing around the DIN-9 female connector.
Step 4: Attach the 4 phone wires to the 4 respective Mac serial wires. They need
to be connected so that the following pins are hooked together.
Mac Serial Pin# IBM Serial Pin#
--------------- ---------------
1 ------------------------- 7
3 ------------------------- 2
4 ------------------------- 5
5 ------------------------- 3
Step 5: Attach the cable between the two computers and you're ready to go.
I have successfully used this to transfer files between a pentium pc and a
duo 280c
using regular terminal software (57,600 baud). Just make sure the terminal
programs have the same settings (8-N-1 & 57,600 baud worked fine), and make
sure
local echo is enabled. Hopefully this will work with cross platform modem games.
Actually, this works very well with Doom II. I am hoping to try out Havoc
soon. Hope this helps.
QUOTE END
Good luck, Thomas
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Thomas Hoeg-Jensen, Ph.D.
Insulin Research, Novo Nordisk A/S
Email tshj@novo.dk