[Coco] Zap 0.0.4 Beta has been uploaded to my drop box

[K. Pruitt]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "K. Pruitt"
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2015 7:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Coco] Zap 0.0.4 Beta has been uploaded to my drop box


> >
>>> There seems to be a blind spot covering portions of at least 3 of the 
>>> house
>>> codes when using the RS232 pak.
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>> Okay, I went through all 256 codes one by one, both on and off.  Here are 
>> the results:
>>
>> Housecode L does not respond on any of the unit codes.
>>
>> Housecode M does not respond on unit codes 9-16
>>
>> Housecode O does not respond on unit codes 9-16
>>
>> Why these 32 units do not respond to commands is a complete puzzle to me.
>>
>>
>
> Okay, it may just be something environmental going on here.  I say this 
> because now I am having intermittent issues with housecode A.

<snip>

The intermittent issues with housecode A were caused by collisions with 
another TM751 set to housecode A.

So I'm back to the RS232 pak as the prime suspect.  It may just not be up to 
the task.  224 out of 256 units are reachable via the RS232 pak, or so it 
seems.  Not bad, and quite useable, but the loss of access to 32 units feels 
like a failure.  I don't actually use housecodes L. M or O.  But still.

If anyone is actually following this, and have the CM17A hooked up to your 
RS232 pak, please try out the problem housecodes and see if you have 
different results.

Thanks.