[Coco] WiFi CoCo (video)

[Jerry Adams]

I saw this post 3 secs after I asked for a video Lol. Would you be
interested in showing us a video using Ultraterm?

On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 11:15 PM, Allen Huffman <alsplace at pobox.com> wrote:

> I uploaded a five minute video showing how you can get a CoCo on the
> internet via WiFi.
>
> I am using items shipped from Amazon (more expensive, but you can get them
> via Prime shipping, else get them much cheaper from China):
>
> 1. ESP8266 development board, $8.79 (or about $4 from China).
>
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010O1G1ES/ref=oh_aui_
> search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>
> 2. RS232 to TTL adapter, $7.69 (there are also some for around $5 that
> should work. or $.67 from China!):
>
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N42QW8X/ref=oh_aui_
> search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>
> 3. Some header pin (male to male) jumper wires, which I got in a kit from
> Radio Shack, but you could use something like this for $5 (or a buck if you
> didn’t need Prime shipping):
>
> https://www.amazon.com/Foxnovo-Breadboard-Jumper-
> Wires-Female/dp/B00PBZMN7C/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&rps=
> 1&ie=UTF8&qid=1517371749&sr=1-4&keywords=header+jumper+
> wires&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011
>
> I power the ESP module using a standard microUSB cable and USB charger,
> like used by Android phones or Raspberry Pi. The module can also be plugged
> to a PC/Mac and used as a serial device for uploading new firmware.
>
> I hook it to the bitbanger port using a standard serial cable (in my case,
> I am using my Drivewire cable).
>
> I also loaded the ESP module with special firmware that makes it look like
> a Hayes smart modem:
>
> https://github.com/bozimmerman/Zimodem
>
> This lets you dial in to the internet using things like:
>
> ATDT”coffee mud.net:23”
>
> You can also set it to auto-answer, and you will see “RING”/“CONNECT” when
> someone telnets in to you. It also has other commands for connecting to a
> WiFi base station, or retrieving a file via HTTP. Fun stuff. And the source
> is available so it could be modified to do more.
>
> You can find this video on my Sub-Etha Software facebook page, though I’ll
> get it to my website soon:
>
> https://www.facebook.com/subethasoftware/
>
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