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- From: max <maxc@teleport.com>
- Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
- Subject: Re: writting to serial port, _bios_serialcom() ?
- Date: 7 Jan 1996 04:55:06 GMT
- Organization: Teleport - Portland's Public Access (503) 220-1016
- Message-ID: <4cnjna$pai@maureen.teleport.com>
- References: <17705140F1S86.1RFD1642@MtSACvm.MtSAC.edu>
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- 1RFD1642@MtSACvm.MtSAC.edu wrote:
- > [snip]
- > Anyone has any ideas why i get a Time out error ? I thought i needed to
- > connect other lines in the serial port, i only have Rx,Tx and GND connected
- > , so i connected RTS. But still nothing.
-
- When using this DOS call if you don't connect the handshake lines
- you will have problems!
-
- Jumper the following:
-
- If 9-pin connector.... 1-4-6 (CD-DTR-DSR)
- 7-8 (RTS-CTS)
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- If 25-pin connector... 6-8-20 (DSR-CD-DTR)
- 4-5 (RTS-CTS)
-
- > Is there another function to use ( easier ) ?
- >
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- I believe that if you wire as shown, all will work!
-
- Good luck... Max
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