PLATOTERM 0.1 smoke test for Sinclair QL released

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PLATOTERM 0.1 smoke test for Sinclair QL released

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For those crazy enough to test, here is a smoke test release of PLATOTERM for the Sinclair QL, version 0.1.

It is still very much under construction, but if you have real hardware, and a wifi modem connected to your SER1, please test, and let me know how it goes, file an issue, etc.

I have a binary there, and a floppy image. the XTCC header is there in case you need to patch your executable metadata.

https://github.com/tschak909/platotermq ... SMOKE-TEST

-Thom


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Hi,

Is there a way to test PLATOTERM without a wifi modem ? Maybe like connecting the QL serial port to another computer with internet access ? I am afraid the number of QL users that own a wifi modem is very low...

Francois


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connecting the QL serial port to another computer with internet access ?
http://www.linuxcertif.com/man/1/tcpser/en/
TCPser on Linux computer or raspberry.

I also had experiment with new modem, based on ARM board instead on ESP8266 (targeted to Atari ST, Acorn and possibly QL), but not tested on QL yet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_jZQprwKeg
The intention was to buid it cheaper than WiModem, but thanks to Simulant modem https://www.simulant.uk/shop/retro-vint ... compatible the price dropped.
(Yes, you can buy one Simulant!)


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Yes, I have a fork of tcpser that fixes a telnet IAC issue:
https://github.com/tschak909/tcpser

and I run it with:

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tcpser -d /dev/ttyS1 -s 9600 -i "&K3"
&K3 enables RTS/CTS handshaking, which you REALLY WANT.

-Thom


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tschak909 wrote:For those crazy enough to test, here is a smoke test release of PLATOTERM for the Sinclair QL, version 0.1.

It is still very much under construction, but if you have real hardware, and a wifi modem connected to your SER1, please test, and let me know how it goes, file an issue, etc.

I have a binary there, and a floppy image. the XTCC header is there in case you need to patch your executable metadata.

https://github.com/tschak909/platotermq ... SMOKE-TEST

-Thom
I absolutely want to test, great job!!!


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tschak909 wrote:It is still very much under construction, but if you have real hardware, and a wifi modem connected to your SER1, please test, and let me know how it goes, file an issue, etc.
Hi Thom,

How can I configure platoterm to SER2? (I don't have cable adapted to SER1).


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It is currently hard-configured for SER1 (this is a smoke test build), if you want SER2, you'll need to change and compile (it builds with XTC68)

I don't understand, from what I see, ser1 and ser2 literally are two of the same connector?

-Thom


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tschak909 wrote:II don't understand, from what I see, ser1 and ser2 literally are two of the same connector?
But the wiring is different. One is DCE and one is DTE.


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The difference between that shouldn't be much more than swapped RXD/TXD connections, a null modem changer would literally fix that.

So, has nobody else tested this?

sigh.

-Thom


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