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| 737.1 | There is such a product | PRNSYS::LOMICKAJ | Jeffrey A. Lomicka | Tue Jan 16 1990 10:25 | 9 |
| There is a kit available, mostly for use with BBoard software, that
adds 8 serial lines via the cartridge port, and software that extends
the bios calls Bconin, Bconout, and Bconstat to access those ports.
Since hardware is involved, the cost is, shall we say, not trivial.
It's certainly over $100, maybe close to $200.
I'll hunt around and see if I can locate any information about it. I
think I remember reading it in an old (over a year old) STREPORT.
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| 737.2 | | FORTSC::MESSENGER | Late in the 20th Century | Tue Jan 16 1990 14:00 | 5 |
| There is also a four-port mux made by Beckenmeyer Development Systems
that plugs into the serial port... he supports it for his "RTX" kernel
and MT C-shell, but I don't think he supports it for GEM...
- hbm
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| 737.3 | Need more info..... | SUOSW4::SURAUF | | Wed Jan 17 1990 03:24 | 6 |
| Hi there,
thanks for the information about the kit. Jeff, can you figure out
where i can buy it from Germany and if they accept creditcards?
Best regards ...
Rolf
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| 737.4 | Rolf is still looking for info | OLDTMR::WALLACE | | Tue Mar 06 1990 10:30 | 15 |
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Hi,
does any have a solution to add an second serial interface to
the atari 1040.
Or is it possible to multiplex th buildin interface?
Regards
Rolf
suosw4::surauf
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| 737.5 | | PRNSYS::LOMICKAJ | Jeffrey A. Lomicka | Tue Mar 06 1990 10:55 | 10 |
| I couldn't find the information I referred to in .1.
Perhaps try calling the companies that make BBoard systems?
There is also a simple hardware change that allows the MIDI port to be
used as a regular serial port. You tie the baud rate pin of the MIDI
uart to the serial port clock, and you replace the MIDI tranceivers with
standard EIA423 tranceivers, and you've got a second port running at the
same speed as the first.
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| 737.6 | Question to :.-1 | SUOSW4::SURAUF | | Wed Mar 07 1990 06:49 | 7 |
| Hi Jeff,
thank's a lot for this information. But that means, i never can use
the original MIDI - Feature again, exept i implement an switch to
the uart. Do you have any schematic of it?
Regards,
Rolf
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| 737.7 | | PRNSYS::LOMICKAJ | Jeffrey A. Lomicka | Wed Mar 07 1990 12:17 | 3 |
| I don't have a schematic. To work it out, you'll need a manual for the
68901 chip and the 6850 chip. You will also have to figure out which of
the two 6850's in your machine is MIDI, and which is the keyboard.
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| 737.8 | DC-PORT | QARRY::BHAMILTON | Buzz Hamilton | Mon Mar 12 1990 10:48 | 21 |
| The product that adds serial ports through the cartridge port is
probably the DC-PORT by Double Click Software.
From an ad in ST-EXPRESS Aug/Sep '89:
The Dual RS232 Serial Port Expansion Cartridge
No power supply required
Small footprint
Easy installation. Plug in DC-PORT and go.
Baud rates from 50 to 38400
Affordable. Only $199.95 + cables ($29.95)
Works with Michtron BBS 3.0 and Micro-RTS
Interrupt driven. All three ports can run full speed.
BIOS, XBIOS and GEMDOS compatible access
5 Port Version Available now.
P.O. Box 741206
Houston, Texas 77274-1206
Support BBS: (713) 944-0108
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