From: awanderin@gmail.com   
      
   "gatewa...@yahoo.com"  writes:   
      
   > Hi all,   
   > I've been wanting a way of transferring BASIC programs from my Apple II+ to   
   a modern   
   > computer for a while now. I just wanted a way to backup my programs onto   
   text files.  I   
   > finally got a serial to USB cable and downloaded the trial version of   
   HyperTerminal. (I   
   > wanted to be sure I could get it to work before I paid for the full   
   version).  It's KIND   
   > of working, but I'm having some problems and I was hoping someone could   
   help. I've never   
   > done this before and had to look it up.  I'm connecting the Apple II to a   
   modern laptop   
   > running Windows 10.   
   >   
   > Going by what I read, in HyperTerminal I set the bitrate to 300 baud, 8 data   
   bits, no   
   > parity, 1 stop bits, and no flow control. I set the emulation to "TTY."   
   >   
   > If I put the Super Serial Card in the Apple II+ into terminal mode, I can   
   send stuff TO   
   > the Apple II (by typing in HyperTerminal or transferring text files). But I   
   can't receive   
   > anything FROM it. If I try to type on the Apple II keyboard, nothing shows   
   up in   
   > HyperTerminal.  If type in the command "PR#1" on the Apple, I do get   
   something in   
   > HyperTerminal, but it's just weird characters.   
   >   
   > I should also explain how I have the cables set up. I have a modem cable   
   connected to the   
   > Super Serial Card.  I had to do that because I found an ImageWriter printer   
   and wanted to   
   > connect it to the Apple, but the only cable I was able to find online uses   
   modem wiring.   
   > So I had to set the jumper block on the serial card to "modem" to get it to   
   work.  I then   
   > have the cable connected to a data switch, with another cable connected with   
   a null-modem   
   > adapter.  That way, I can easily switch between the printer or connecting   
   with another   
   > computer without having to disconnect any cables.  I know it works, I   
   actually have   
   > connected the Apple II with other vintage computers.  But is it possible   
   that the modem   
   > cable is causing some kind of problem transmitting to HyperTerminal?  I   
   though that using   
   > the "T" terminal command in the Apple II overrides the jumper settings?   
   > Any ideas why I can send data TO the Apple II, but not FROM it?   
      
   I'd check the flow-control settings and turn them all off to start.   
      
   If Hyperterminal is watching either the DSR/DTR lines or the RTS/CTS   
   lines, that might be the problem.   
      
   What I would do though is try to trace the signals from computer to   
   computer, and match up the senders and receivers (TxD/RxD, DTR/DSR,   
   RTS/CTS)   
      
   Not all serial interfaces and/or software watch all those lines, but if   
   they do, and they're in the wrong state, they'll just sit there.   
      
   RS-232 was often a mess, as I recall.   
      
   I'd like to know what the true problem was when you get it working.   
      
      
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   Jerry    awanderin at gmail dot com   
      
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