Connecting NEWDOS to Wimodem232 - Revision history

Jhoger: /* Overview */

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Overview

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	This article describes how to connect NEWDOS -> Wimodem232 -> LaddieAlpha in TCP mode.		This article describes how to connect NEWDOS -> Wimodem232 -> LaddieAlpha in TCP mode.

			[http://www.club100.org/memfiles/index.php?&direction=0&order=&directory=Ken%20Pettit/NewDos/VER5.05 NEWDOS 5.05]

	== Steps ==		== Steps ==

Jhoger at 05:45, 29 March 2020

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	== Quick Launch ==		== Quick Launch ==

	Here's a small launcher program to make connection easier.		Here's a small launcher program to make connection easier. This avoids having to go into TELCOM and remember any commands.
			Remember though, it expects the WiModem232 to already be in 19200bps mode.

	<pre>		<pre>

Jhoger at 05:40, 29 March 2020

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	There is information in Ken's documentation on how to change the TS-DOS launcher to incorporate the delay.		There is information in Ken's documentation on how to change the TS-DOS launcher to incorporate the delay.

			== Quick Launch ==

			Here's a small launcher program to make connection easier.

			<pre>
			Type in the following, using your listener's IP and port:

			10 OPEN"COM:98N1E"FOROUTPUTAS1:PRINT#1,"
			ATDT 192.168.1.85:8085":CLOSE1:CALL63013
			,2,2:MENU

			SAVE"DIAL"
			</pre>

			Then when you want to connect to the TCP listener and launch TS-DOS, just put the widebar cursor over DIAL.BA and hit ENTER

Jhoger: /* Steps */

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Steps

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	Note that you don't HAVE to do this. But, say you need to inject a TPDD client like TEENY. To do that without running a Telnet server on my PC, I used Putty to Telnet to the Wimodem232, to the Model T at 600 baud. Then anything I paste into the Putty session is received by the Model T. In one case I used the Download function in TELCOM to capture TEENYX.DO into a file, which I then loaded into BASIC. But to do that, I needed to be at 600 baud and I needed to know the IP address of the Wimodem232.		Note that you don't HAVE to do this. But, say you need to inject a TPDD client like TEENY. To do that without running a Telnet server on my PC, I used Putty to Telnet to the Wimodem232, to the Model T at 600 baud. Then anything I paste into the Putty session is received by the Model T. In one case I used the Download function in TELCOM to capture TEENYX.DO into a file, which I then loaded into BASIC. But to do that, I needed to be at 600 baud and I needed to know the IP address of the Wimodem232.

	If you don't care to connect TO the Wimodem, and already ~~gave~~ your TPDD client loaded, you can skip to step 5.		If you don't care to connect TO the Wimodem, and already have your TPDD client loaded, you can skip to step 5.

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Jhoger: /* Steps */

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Steps

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	Note that you don't HAVE to do this. But, say you need to inject a TPDD client like TEENY. To do that without running a Telnet server on my PC, I used Putty to Telnet to the Wimodem232, to the Model T at 600 baud. Then anything I paste into the Putty session is received by the Model T. In one case I used the Download function in TELCOM to capture TEENYX.DO into a file, which I then loaded into BASIC. But to do that, I needed to be at 600 baud and I needed to know the IP address of the Wimodem232.		Note that you don't HAVE to do this. But, say you need to inject a TPDD client like TEENY. To do that without running a Telnet server on my PC, I used Putty to Telnet to the Wimodem232, to the Model T at 600 baud. Then anything I paste into the Putty session is received by the Model T. In one case I used the Download function in TELCOM to capture TEENYX.DO into a file, which I then loaded into BASIC. But to do that, I needed to be at 600 baud and I needed to know the IP address of the Wimodem232.

			If you don't care to connect TO the Wimodem, and already gave your TPDD client loaded, you can skip to step 5.

	<pre>		<pre>

Jhoger: /* Preparation */

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Preparation

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	This article describes how to connect NEWDOS -> Wimodem232 -> LaddieAlpha in TCP mode.		This article describes how to connect NEWDOS -> Wimodem232 -> LaddieAlpha in TCP mode.

	== ~~Preparation~~ ==		== Steps ==

	1. Update firmware on Wimodem232. Be aware that the Wimodem232 may switch baud rates, generally to 300 baud after this and you need to change baud rates in TELCOM to match.		1. Update firmware on Wimodem232. Be aware that the Wimodem232 may switch baud rates, generally to 300 baud after this and you need to change baud rates in TELCOM to match.

	2. Up the baud on Wimodm232 to 600 baud. This is the fastest baud TELCOM can interact with Wimodem and not lose characters.		2. Up the baud on Wimodm232 to 600 baud. This is the fastest baud TELCOM can interact with Wimodem and not lose characters.

			Note that you don't HAVE to do this. But, say you need to inject a TPDD client like TEENY. To do that without running a Telnet server on my PC, I used Putty to Telnet to the Wimodem232, to the Model T at 600 baud. Then anything I paste into the Putty session is received by the Model T. In one case I used the Download function in TELCOM to capture TEENYX.DO into a file, which I then loaded into BASIC. But to do that, I needed to be at 600 baud and I needed to know the IP address of the Wimodem232.

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== Overview ==

There are various RS232 to Wifi dongles around now.
They allow you to establish a TCP connection to a PC from your Model T serial port.

LaddieAlpha offers a TCP listening mode to support direct connections. But any TPDD emulator, or a real TPDD can work if you
have enough software to rig it up.

This article describes how to connect NEWDOS -> Wimodem232 -> LaddieAlpha in TCP mode.

== Preparation ==

1. Update firmware on Wimodem232. Be aware that the Wimodem232 may switch baud rates, generally to 300 baud after this and you need to change baud rates in TELCOM to match.

2. Up the baud on Wimodm232 to 600 baud. This is the fastest baud TELCOM can interact with Wimodem and not lose characters.

<pre>
AT<ENTER>
OK
AT*B600
OK
</pre>

3. Re-enter TELCOM at 600 baud

<pre>
Stat 48N1D
Term
AT
OK
</pre>

4. Determine your IP address

<pre>
ATI
...
IP:192.168.1.66
...
</pre>

Note down your IP address.

5. Switch baud to 19200bps for TPDD mode

<pre>
AT*B19200
OK
</pre>

6. Re-enter TELCOM at 19200bps

<pre>
F8 (Bye)
Disconnect? Y
Stat 98N1D
Term
AT
OK
</pre>

7. Launch LaddieAlpha.EXE

With a command prompt open, and from whatever directory you have a copy of LaddieAlpha, run it in tcp listener mode

<pre>
.\LaddieAlpha.EXE tcp://*:8085
</pre>

This means, listen on all IP addresses at port 8085.
You can pick any unprivileged port, you can give a specific IP address.
Note: network security best practices and configuring your firewall is out of scope for this article. Depending on your operating system, you will need to ALLOW the inbound TCP connection on port 8085. Otherwise you will simply find the Wimodem232 is unable to connect.

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C:\projects\modelt\laddiealpha > .\LaddieAlpha.EXE tcp://*:8085
================================================================================
LaddieAlpha Tandy Portable Disk Drive Emulator (Speaker To Machines, Inc.)
Built : 3/28/2020 2:08:10 PM
File Version : 2.1.0.0
Version : 2.1.0.0
Copyright : Copyright c Speaker To Machines, Inc. 2014
Working Dir : C:\projects\modelt\laddiealpha
================================================================================
Configure listener
Waiting for TCP connection...
</pre>

8. Find the IP address of your PC

On Windows, use ipconfig, Linux, ifconfig, etc.

In my case it was 192.168.1.85

9. Dial LaddieAlpha

<pre>
ATDT 192.168.1.85:8085
CONNECT
</pre>

<pre>
C:\projects\modelt\laddiealpha > .\LaddieAlpha.EXE tcp://*:8085
================================================================================
LaddieAlpha Tandy Portable Disk Drive Emulator (Speaker To Machines, Inc.)
Built : 3/28/2020 2:08:10 PM
File Version : 2.1.0.0
Version : 2.1.0.0
Copyright : Copyright c Speaker To Machines, Inc. 2014
Working Dir : C:\projects\modelt\laddiealpha
================================================================================
Configure listener
Waiting for TCP connection...
Connected
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10. Launch NEWDOS in appropriate delay mode:

<pre>
BASIC
CALL 63012,2,2
F4 (Disk)
</pre>

Note that I sometimes have issues where this gets stuck.
Generally to fix I exit NEWDOS, go into TELCOM, Stat 98N1D, Term, F8-Bye, and re-launch NEWDOS with CALL 63012,2,2 and this resolves the handshake issue.

Note Note: to run NEWDOS in delay mode, you have to use the CALL every time. Launching from TS-DOS entry on the menu will start with no delay, and it won't work!

There is information in Ken's documentation on how to change the TS-DOS launcher to incorporate the delay.