budz2355 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 What is the difference between the TI, Myarc and Corcomp cards? Is one more desirable than the others? Better performance? More functions? All the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 While all will do basic communications, I believe the TI version is more desirable because: 1) It has the HDX modification available for it. (Most important reason) 2) I've never heard of anything being incompatible with it or it causing glitches with any software. (after all it is the standard) 3) They are more redally available. (but not necessarily cheaper) Because of the #1 answer, you will be able to keep your future upgrade options open without limitations, or added expense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budz2355 Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 Is there any reason to run two rs232 cards? Printer and modem hooked up simultaneously? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TI-GAMER Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 i have a Splitter Cable for the RS232 card that works Great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 It depends. You might want to have multiple printers attached, or several printers and a modem, or two parallel printers--one black and white and the other color, or pretty much any strange configuration that needs a serial port and more than one printer--or even an HDX, a modem, and a printer--all serial. It could be useful to directly tie two TI-99/4A machines together too. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TI-GAMER Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Isnt there a hardware hack that is required on one of the cards if you have 2 in a single PEB at the same time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Yes--it changes the CRU address from >1300 to >1500, IIRC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TI-GAMER Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Can you put a TI RS232 and a Corcomp RS232 in the same system without the hack or is it still required? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Yes--it changes the CRU address from >1300 to >1500, IIRC. Yeah, that is about the simplest hack on the planet too! Just un-solder one end of a resistor from the PCB and re-solder it down one hole. That's what I did when I installed my second RS-232. Piece of cake, even if you're a newbie to a soldering iron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 << THIS INSTRUCTION >> At the Mainbyte website shows how simple it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TI-GAMER Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Do you happen to know if the Corcomp RS232 CRU Address is also set to >1300 by default? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 CorComp is set to >1300, as is the Myarc. ISTR that the Myarc actually has a jumper to set it to >1500 though. . .assuming that's needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TI-GAMER Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Bummer... I was hoping it was different than the TI. So either way it would also need the Mod done to it as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budz2355 Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 CorComp is set to >1300, as is the Myarc. ISTR that the Myarc actually has a jumper to set it to >1500 though. . .assuming that's needed. Does this mean you can change the CRU without any soldering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I'll have to look at the Myarc manual again, but I think the answer is yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Are all serial cards for the TI in DCE configuration? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 I know the TI, CorComp, Myarc, Atronic, and Wiesbaden ones are. I'm not sure about the ICS or Captain's Wheel cards. On Sidecars, I think most of them were too, but I'd have to test the ones in my collection to be sure (and even I don't have all of the possible vendors represented in my collection yet). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Bah. I am going to have to make a special cable for DCE-to-DCE cross-over when the other DCE is expected to operate as DTE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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