[Coco] Drivewire and ADOS...

Mon Sep 30 23:21:18 EDT 2013

Don't know how accurate the information is but I found a link to a thread that spends a lot of time disussing the connections to a drivewire cable.
The only warranty I offer is a refund of the price paid to me for the link: http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.hardware.tandy.coco/59055

The Other Frank

On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 11:01:51PM -0400, Bill Pierce wrote:
> 
> That page no longer belongs to Roger. He sold it and the business. If you backspace that URL to the actual address, you find the page for the drivepak which is now owned by "Infinitum Technology" according to the site.
> But I swear I've seen that diagram long before Roger produced his stuff. People were doing file transfers with null modem cables long before drivepak and drivewire. I did it myself back in '95 on my first PC. I had a cable diagram form somewhere, though I think mine was in ascii graphics from Delphi or CIS.
> 
> But if it even "was" or "wasn't" Roger's, it will be exchanged for a different one. I will draw one myself to remove any controversy :-)
> 
> Bill Pierce
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> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Luis Antoniosi (CoCoDemus) <retrocanada76 at gmail.com>
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Mon, Sep 30, 2013 10:32 pm
> Subject: Re: [Coco] Drivewire and ADOS...
> 
> 
> This image comes from here:
> 
> http://www.colorcomputer.net/gfx/coco_to_pc_cable.gif
> 
> Roger's Taylor coconet pak.
> 
> 
> On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 10:28 PM, Bill Pierce <ooogalapasooo at aol.com> wrote:
> 
> >
> > Chad, that's actually a really old cable diagram. It's been around since
> > before DriveWire. I think it was originally for file transfers from Coco to
> > PC and reverse using com programs and the extra "crossed" pin stuff was for
> > handshaking purposes. It even states that on the diagram.
> > I have my cable done like that as that was the first diagram I found and
> > it works great, no problems.
> >
> > Bill Pierce
> > My Music from the Tandy/Radio Shack Color Computer 2 & 3
> > https://sites.google.com/site/dabarnstudio/
> > Co-Webmaster of The TRS-80 Color Computer Archive
> > http://www.colorcomputerarchive.com/
> > Co-Contributor, Co-Editor for CocoPedia
> > http://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
> > E-Mail: ooogalapasooo at aol.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Chad H <chadbh74 at hotmail.com>
> > To: 'CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts' <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> > Sent: Mon, Sep 30, 2013 10:22 pm
> > Subject: Re: [Coco] Drivewire and ADOS...
> >
> >
> > Good stuff save one thing... what the heck is that DriveWire cable
> > configuration!!??  I've built several DW3 cables, then bridged the 1-2 pins
> > on the DIN plug but no where did I jumper pins on the DB9 side or do
> > anything funny like pictured there.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com]
> > On
> > Behalf Of Brian Blake
> > Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 2:57 PM
> > To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> > Subject: Re: [Coco] Drivewire and ADOS...
> >
> >
> > I've started the basics - will continue with what I know. Anyone who wants
> > to chime in with more detailed or advanced knowledge, feel free.
> >
> > http://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/Getting_Started_with_DriveWire
> >
> >
> > On 9/30/2013 1:16 PM, Bill Pierce wrote:
> > > Brian,
> > > I just saw that LMAO
> > >
> > > Bill Pierce
> > > My Music from the Tandy/Radio Shack Color Computer 2 & 3
> > > https://sites.google.com/site/dabarnstudio/
> > > Co-Webmaster of The TRS-80 Color Computer Archive
> > > http://www.colorcomputerarchive.com/
> > > Co-Contributor, Co-Editor for CocoPedia
> > > http://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
> > > E-Mail: ooogalapasooo at aol.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Brian Blake <random.rodder at gmail.com>
> > > To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> > > Sent: Mon, Sep 30, 2013 1:13 pm
> > > Subject: Re: [Coco] Drivewire and ADOS...
> > >
> > >
> > > Bill,
> > >
> > > I've already created the Getting Started with DriveWire article (in
> > > the Articles section) link and the page. Just waiting to be edited...
> > >
> > >
> > > Brian
> > >
> > >
> > > On 9/30/2013 1:07 PM, Bill Pierce wrote:
> > >> Then there definately needs to be a DriveWire page.... or pages :-)
> > >> I'll see what I can do in the next couple of days... hours maybe?
> > >>
> > >> Bill Pierce
> > >> My Music from the Tandy/Radio Shack Color Computer 2 & 3
> > >> https://sites.google.com/site/dabarnstudio/
> > >> Co-Webmaster of The TRS-80 Color Computer Archive
> > >> http://www.colorcomputerarchive.com/
> > >> Co-Contributor, Co-Editor for CocoPedia
> > >> http://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
> > >> E-Mail: ooogalapasooo at aol.com
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: Brian Blake <random.rodder at gmail.com>
> > >> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> > >> Sent: Mon, Sep 30, 2013 1:04 pm
> > >> Subject: Re: [Coco] Drivewire and ADOS...
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> I've got edit access also - just didn't want to be presumptuous about
> > >> what was acceptable or not...
> > >>
> > >> I've been all over CoCoPedia this morning and didn't see an article
> > >> on DW. There's a link in the external links page; that's about all I
> > found.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Brian
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
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