NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #20/NN_1992_20.iso/spool/comp/sys/hp48/4578

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From: [e-mail] (Philippe Rameau)
Subject: Re: File Transfer to/from HP48SX
Organization: Motorola
Date: 14 Sep 1992 02:38:59 CDT
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       Hi,there

          The problem might be because the PC is waiting for a signal
   coming from the HP, I have  accountered such problem when directly
   programing a PC with Turbo Pascal and DOS interruptions. The PC is
   waiting for DSR (Data Set Ready) which is used in datacomunication
   purposes and is a  signal coming from the  DCE (Data Communication
   Equipment) and means that the DTE is ready to receive and transmit
   datas. The PC  (DTE Data Terminal Equipment) is providing  the DTR
   (Data Terminal Ready) to tell the  DCE that it is up and ready for
   communication.

        I have also tested file transfer using Kermit and OS/2 and
    same problem arrived. Best way to  solve it should be to strap
    pin 20 (DTR) with pin 06 (DSR) on a RS232 cable on the PC side
    and see what is happening.

        Goodluck .


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From: [e-mail] (Dave Mckinny)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps,comp.sys.hp48
Subject: File Transfer to/from HP48SX
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Date: 10 Sep 92 20:14:09 GMT
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    Hi there,
I have been trying to get my calculator to talk to my pc running os/2 and have
been having absolutely no luck. So far it is the ONLY thing I haven't been able
to do under os/2. Here`s the situation I have the serial cable and the MS-Kermit
that comes in the HP kit. Kermit loads ok but when I try to transfer it locks up
during or just after the first packet. I usually have to kill the window from
the Task List. By the way it's a DOS program (shudder).

1) Is there a difference (?sp) between MS and C kermits?

If so that explains why all the C-kermit programs I've tried don't work. I've
tried every kermit and communications program I could lay my hands on and they
all have one of the following problems.

A: It doesn't have kermit protocal
B: It has kermit and runs in os/2 but will not talk to the HP.
C: It will not run in os/2.

2) How about PMTerminal (softerm.exe)?

I've been told that it will talk to an HP, but I can't even get it to start
so that I can read the help files! To the person I talked to before (forgive
me I lost your address and name so I'm mumbling in public now) I've tried
both the new and old com drivers, neither work. When I type "mode comx" is
does not see com1 (my mouse is on com1) but com2 is just fine. I've tried
using mode to change the settings, but with no luck.

Basically I`ve tried every setting and configuration my novice, embryonic brain
can conceive of and nothing works for me. I know it's something I am missing.
Please some kind soul give me explicit directions on how to do this. I would mos
prefer to get PMTerm working.

System configuration:    386SX (NEAT motherboard) 8 megs ram
            AMI bios 7-7-91 keyboard controller F
            Standard VGA
            2 physical hard drives (Maxtor IDE's)
            2 serial, 1 parallel (1 game not used) ports

        Thanks for your time
        David D. McKinny
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