[Coco] Emulator Serial Port

[Tim Fadden]

On 2/26/2017 6:02 PM, Tim Fadden wrote:
> On 2/26/2017 4:06 PM, Peter Cetinski wrote:
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> Some of you know me from the b&w side of the TRS-80 world. I’ve 
>> decided to visit the color side and give Coco programming a try.  
>> I’ve installed XRoar on Mac and am becoming familiar with OS9 right 
>> now.  Thanks to John Linville for giving me a primer on Coco 
>> development.
>>
>> Since interfacing TRS-80s with modern web services is what I like to 
>> do, I’ll be looking for the best way to use the serial port to 
>> connect to a serial-ip converter.  I know the Coco has the bit-banger 
>> port and also a real RS-232 rom pack.  Any recommendations on which 
>> one to focus on?  Does anyone know if XRoar or another Coco emulator 
>> has serial port support?  What are my best options on OS support for 
>> serial comm?
>>
>> Is drivewire an appropriate option?
>>
>> Has anyone developed an ethernet/ip hardware add-on for the Coco?
>>
>> Looking forward to learning more about the 6809!
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Pete
>>
>>
> No, but I have used for quite some time a program that runs on the pc 
> and connects to the coco's serial port called BBS Server.  You can use 
> it to log into the coco via internet, or you can dial out to an IP 
> address from the coco.  I used an rs232 pak, but the bit banger works 
> if you set the serial speed low enough. Was written for the Comadore, 
> but works on anything.
>
>

I just looked to see if there is a newer rev, and see the source is on 
github

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