> -----Original Message----- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Brad H > Sent: 05 August 2016 06:58 > To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' > <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > Subject: RE: SWTPC 6800 > > I think this 6800 is live but I am being dogged by my inabilities when it comes > to cabling. I'm going to purchase a 'proper' db25 female connector and the > molex pins for the MP-S connector and solder it up. I tried sort of using > jumper wires to make it go. When I turn the 6800 on, the PC terminal I'm > using reacts by producing single or strings of random characters.
Sounds like you have the proper connections... > According to the SWTPC 'system checkout' stuff, if I get anything at all > showing up on the terminal it usually means the 6800 is alive. Based on the > notes written on the MP-S, I'm confident I have the correct baud rate and bit > (8) and parity (1) settings, but alas, doesn't seem to work. When I ran into > this sort of thing with MSI 6800 it turned out the baud rate switch on the > serial card wasn't correct, despite factory labelling. That might be the case > here but not really sure how to sort it. > Try different speeds in your terminal emaulation program? > -----Original Message----- > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Paul Birkel > Sent: Thursday, August 4, 2016 12:29 PM > To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' > <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > Subject: RE: SWTPC 6800 >
