RS-232 -> joystick port downloads, part 1
From: ricortes@delphi.com
Date: 09/19/94-05:02:03 AM Z
From: ricortes@delphi.com
Subject: RS-232 -> joystick port downloads, part 1
Date: Mon Sep 19 05:02:03 1994
How to attach RS-232 devices to a joystick port & download
software. A much shorter version the usual. The 1st thing
you'll need is a joystick cable.
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\ 6 7 8 9 /
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The colors should be as follows:
COLOR PIN #
WHITE 1
BLUE 2
GREEN 3
BROWN 4
ORANGE 6
BLACK 8
Explodo view for connection to FEMALE
DB-25 i.e. what plugs into the IBM
25 pin serial cable.
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: 13 \
: 25:
: 12 :
: 24:
: 11 :
: 23:
: 10 :
: 22:
: 9 :
: 21:
: 8 : BLACK
: 20: +
: : :
: 7+---------------------------+
: 19: 5.1V :
: : ZENER \_/
: 6++ : /-----/
: : 18: :
: 5++ : :
: : 17: :
: 4++ : :
: 16: :
: 3 : :
: 15: :
: : 5.6K :
: 2+-------------+/\/\/\/+-----+
: 14: :
: 1 ____: WHITE
:________/
This is just a quick and dirty transfer program I wrote. It uses
a slightly different cable & will work for getting a real
telecommunication program to the 8-bit. It'll transfer any file,
including binary, BUT ONLY TO THE 8-BIT!
First run this program on your IBM or clone to set the serial
port speed.
10 OPEN "COM1:300,n,8,1,RS,CS0,DS0" FOR OUTPUT AS #1
20 CLOSE #1
After running it type SYSTEM & hit RETURN. You can also run a
communication program & just try to connect @300 baud. Every one
I've tried just exits back to the C: prompt & leaves the serial
port at 300 baud. Now just run the Atari program;
RECIEVE.LST
Then copy the program you want to transfer to COM1
COPY BURGERS.OBJ COM1
When the file's finished transfering, just hit any key on the
Atari to wake it up & save the program.
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