From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (int-mx1.corp.redhat.com [172.16.52.254]) by listman.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 29FCB3F885 for ; Tue, 18 Mar 2003 16:01:17 -0500 (EST) Received: (from mail@localhost) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) id h2IL1He08558 for blinux-list@listman.redhat.com; Tue, 18 Mar 2003 16:01:17 -0500 Received: from mx1.redhat.com (mx1.redhat.com [172.16.48.31]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id h2IL1HV08554 for ; Tue, 18 Mar 2003 16:01:17 -0500 Received: from fep03-mail.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com (fep03-mail.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com [66.185.86.73]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with SMTP id h2IL1GQ18700 for ; Tue, 18 Mar 2003 16:01:16 -0500 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by fep03-mail.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com (InterMail vM.5.01.05.12 201-253-122-126-112-20020820) with ESMTP id <20030318210029.FYNI251620.fep03-mail.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com@[127.0.0.1]> for ; Tue, 18 Mar 2003 16:00:29 -0500 From: Martin Courcelles To: Subject: Re: Versabraille Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 16:00:29 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Authentication-Info: Submitted using SMTP AUTH LOGIN at fep03-mail.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com from [127.0.0.1] using ID at Tue, 18 Mar 2003 16:00:29 -0500 Message-Id: <20030318210029.FYNI251620.fep03-mail.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com@[127.0.0.1]> X-Loop: blinux-list@redhat.com Sender: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com Errors-To: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.1 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Hello there: The only info I could find about this old beast is this following little blurb. It tells you how to null modem cable, at least that's what I can figure out of it. The tape-based VersaBraille is a paperless brailling device with a serial interface. To interface with the tape-based VersaBraille, you need the special I/O cable that comes with the VersaBraille. Examine it. One side is hammer shaped, and it goes into the VersaBraille. The other side is either a female or a male 25-pin connection. Use a straight through female-to-female (or female-to-male) cable with a null modem adapter to connect the VersaBraille to one of your serial ports. TeleSensory recommends a null modem adapter that has wires 1 and 7 straight through, swaps wires 2 and 3, swaps wires 4 and 5, and ties 6 and 8 together on each end and connects them to 20 on the other end. Load the terminal overlay and set the parameters as follows: b 9600; d 8; p n; s 1; t c; ll 80; pl 0; ci sp (or y if you want to capture carriage returns); cr 0; et eot; dx f; hs dtr; ai n; co cr; ak n; dci n; cts y; cd n Save these parameters with a chord-o. Open a new chapter and get into remote mode with a chord-r r. Make sure that the cursor is up. Then you are ready to send material to the VersaBraille. > > From: "David Sachs" > Date: 2003/03/17 Mon PM 12:30:16 EST > To: blinux-list@redhat.com > Subject: Versabraille > > i have an old tape-based versabraille p2c that i'm trying to get running. > unfortunately, i don't have the power supply or the cable that connects it > to the serial port. i was wondering if anyone had either of these two cables > lying around. i'm an engineering student, so i can build them if i can take > a look at them, or even if i could just get the specs on them (for the power > supply, i need the voltage, and for the serial port i need to know which > pins get connected to what). > please let me know if anyone has either of these two cables, or information > on them. i tried telesensory and freedom scientific, they didn't know > anything. > thanks again, > david > p.s.- if you're in the new york city area, and you'd let me look at these > cables, it be very grateful! i promise i won't take them apart! > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >