On Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 12:11 AM MikeS <[email protected]> wrote:

> Reliable maximum download speeds on the M100 without handshaking are
> around:
> BASIC: 600 bd to allow time to tokenize and store.
> TERM: 2400 because of the slow LCD scrolling.
> TEXT: 9600 since it does not display while loading.
>

That sounds right when the other end does not have hardware-level XON/XOFF,
but it should be much faster with a better UART on the PC, like an OX16C950
<https://pdf1.alldatasheet.com/datasheet-pdf/download/161698/OXFORD/OX16C950.html>
or a chip from FTDI or MOXA. As soon as the M100 sends XOFF, the UART chip
in the serial port automatically stops the flow of data. No lag, no lost
characters. I connect using 19,200 bps in BASIC (*LOAD "COM:98N1ENN"* ) and
it works perfectly when I use certain USB serial adapters (and not others).

Has anyone with a Model 100 tried using a serial card or USB adapter that
supports "automated in-band flow-control"? Do you see the same high-speed
connection as I do on my Tandy 200?

—b9

Reply via email to