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- From: thester@nyx.cs.du.edu (Uncle Fester)
- Subject: PC to ATARI File Transfers (CHEAP!)
- Message-ID: <1992Sep10.012032.11157@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
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- Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix @ U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
- Date: Thu, 10 Sep 92 01:20:32 GMT
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- Here is a way for those people without a double-
- density drive for the Atari to transfer files
- from a PC to an Atari 8-bit. (810 drives or
- stock 1050)
- This method _does_ require that you have a modem
- for both machines.
- I used to do this a couple of years ago before
- I discovered the 'util' programs that are for
- transferring files via a MY-DOS formatted double-
- density disk with a PC's 360K drive.
- I used both BobTerm and 1030 Express! with my
- 1030 modem. My PC uses Telix.
- You will need three lengths of telephone line
- with a RJ11C connector plug at each end and one
- 'Y' adaptor plug (splitter).
- Hook things up as per the following:
-
- ---- ----
- PC ------------------------------------ Atari
- ---- ----
- \ /
- \ /
- \ /
- \ /
- \ /
- \ /
- \ /
- \ /
- \ /
- \ /
- \/
- Splitter at Phone
- Jack (wall plug)
-
- Hook the PC modem to the Atari modem via the 'line'
- jacks or the 'to telephone' jacks.
- From the splitter at the phone jack, run a wire to
- each of the remaining jacks on the PC and Atari
- modems. This will provide the needed 'carrier'
- that a modem requires for its signal.
- Boot your comm programs on each computer.
- With the comm program of each machine, set one to
- 'originate' and the other to 'answer'. Follow your
- comm programs instructions on establishing the
- connection. NOTE: On some telephone systems, when
- you attempt this, it will disconnect after a short
- time. (NO CARRIER). This is because some systems
- have an automatic "alarm" to draw attention to the
- fact that you have left the phone off the hook. This
- is actually what you are doing when you use this
- method. It then "hangs up". To get around this, you
- need to have a phone hooked up to one side of the
- line from the PC to ATARI line connection. Yes, you
- need another splitter. Hold that phone 'off hook' and
- listen to the nice beeps and buzzes that the phone
- company so nicely provided to keep you from accidentally
- leaving your phone off hook. Wait until it is
- completely through having this fit, and then while still
- holding it off hook, establish your connection as
- outlined previously. Once the two computers are
- connected via your comm software, go ahead and put the
- phone back down. They will now be properly 'connected'.
- Make sure your parity and duplex are set properly. Type
- a word from each keyboard and see that the other responds
- in the same manner and that one keyboard is not producing
- 'echoed' lines of your text.
- Now you can tranfer files between the two computers using
- whatever protocol both comm programs support between the
- two. Just like you dialed up your favorite BBS, this
- method will only transfer the files at whatever baud rate
- your receiving modem can support. 1030, 835, and XM301
- modems only support 300 baud. This is a very slow way
- to transfer files, but IT WORKS.
- I have used this method many, many times in the past and
- there was no damage to either my modems or computer.
- You may have to 'play' with the arrangement in order for
- it to work properly. For example, if you have the two
- modems hooked together via the plug marked 'line jack',
- you may have to change so that they are hooked together via
- the 'to telephone' plugs. The lines from the splitter
- will of course go the the remaining plugs.
- This is an economical way to do things as compared to
- the cost of finding and buying an XF551 double-density
- drive or a modified 1050, or some other 3rd party drive.
- It is also cheaper than a 'null modem' cable arrangement
- but not as fast. No 850 interface or equivalent required.
- While I emphatically state that no damage was done to any
- of my equipment, I will not be responsible nor take any
- responsibility should things turn out differently for you.
- Modems were designed to hook up to telephone lines, just not
- in this manner. The principle is still the same though and
- there should not be any problems as a result of doing this.
- For best results on the Atari side, you really should use
- BobTerm.
-
- Good Luck!!
-
- Uncle Fester
-
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