From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from vms173001pub.verizon.net (vms173001pub.verizon.net [206.46.173.1]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id CA3D610CB8 for ; Mon, 26 May 2008 13:56:07 -0400 (EDT) Received: from [172.16.1.5] ([70.110.210.23]) by vms173001.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-6.01 (built Apr 3 2006)) with ESMTPA id <0K1H0006NLT0R4KL@vms173001.mailsrvcs.net> for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Mon, 26 May 2008 12:55:49 -0500 (CDT) Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 13:56:54 -0700 From: Cody Hurst Subject: Re: speakup, grml and braille blazer In-reply-to: <008d01c8ba99$be780b40$cc00a8c0@theboss> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-id: MIME-version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v919.2) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.919.2) Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 References: <2D2D2EA8-A697-4501-9916-1FD668608FB5@verizon.net><003001c8ba0c$c7fa4260$2518a8c0@bouncy><8C6160C9-B4E9-4B24-8D72-B33D7ED898A4@verizon.net><004901c8ba0e$79e2bbf0$2518a8c0@bouncy> <008d01c8ba99$be780b40$cc00a8c0@theboss> X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.10 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 17:56:08 -0000 Hey, I have fixed this issue. I also found an old din cable for the bns I have here. I have my embosser talking and everything is cool now. On May 20, 2008, at 9:48 AM, Nick G wrote: > Null modem isn't an RJ11 cable...It's an old term for a special kind > of serial cable, used to connect two like devices together, for > instance, a direct RS232 connection between two machines. One comes > with the BNS interface kit. > Thanks, > Nick > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cody Hurst" > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." > > Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 11:19 PM > Subject: Re: speakup, grml and braille blazer > > >> I'm not quite understanding the logic behind the null modem, but >> ok. When I plug the rj11 end of the cable to the pc, how do I tell >> speakup to look on teh modem port if linux by default is in >> compatible with most modems? >> >> On May 19, 2008, at 5:14 PM, Kerry Hoath wrote: >> >>> put a gender changer on the blazer to change the serial port from >>> female to >>> male on the blazer. >>> plug a 25-pin female to 9-pin mail into the converter. >>> plug the null modem from converter to pc. >>> >>> You could also get a 25-pin null modem cable; gender bend the >>> blazer end >>> then convert it down to 9-pin on the pc end. >>> >>> the cable needs to be null modem and you need things of the right >>> gender as >>> the port on the blazer for serial is female. >>> Regards, Kerry. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Cody Hurst" >>> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." >> > >>> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 11:07 AM >>> Subject: Re: speakup, grml and braille blazer >>> >>> >>> Well I have a db9 null modem cable, but how would I do this >>> configuration? the db9 end will not fit on the blazer and vice >>> versa. >>> More insight on this would greatly be appreciated. >>> On May 19, 2008, at 5:02 PM, Kerry Hoath wrote: >>> >>>> the blazer requires a null modem cable to connect it to the >>>> computer >>>> not a >>>> straight through serial cable. >>>> Regards, Kerry. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Cody Hurst" >>>> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." >>>> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 8:03 AM >>>> Subject: speakup, grml and braille blazer >>>> >>>> >>>> Hello all, >>>> >>>> I just realized I could whip up an external synth with a db25 >>>> serial cable, a converter and a db9 serial cable, however when I >>>> boot >>>> grml I use this boot command >>>> >>>> grml speakup_synth=bns, ttyS0 and get no speech. On the blazer's >>>> speech config menu I set it from parallel to serial. however I >>>> tried >>>> starting grml with it on serial and parallel and still no speech. I >>>> know this can be done but I just don't know how. I'd like to >>>> know what >>>> I"m doing wrong here. Thanks for any hep. >>>> >>>> Cody >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Speakup mailing list >>>> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >>>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Speakup mailing list >>>> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >>>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Speakup mailing list >>> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Speakup mailing list >>> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup