Re: A83: software modem...

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Subject: Re: A83: software modem...
From: Grant Stockly <gussie@alaska.net>
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 1998 18:20:05 -0900
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>>I wouldn't try a software modem.  It wouldn't be practicle on a calc.  The
>>calc would do it, but it would take 2 seconds before anything could be done
>>for .1 seconds...  The calc has to constantly read the data on the port and
>>send data on the other.
>>
>>Plus, you would get off beat and your serial transmition would be junk
>>since the TI calculator can't generate a steady clock signal.  You would
>>have to adjust your calc's speed to match perfect serial transmitions.
>>
>
>No.. a hayes compatible software modem is probably not any good idea on a
>calc..
>but i think it would be quite possible to transmit data with an own
>protocoll over the phoneline to another ti-calc..  (remote 2 player link
>games?)
>
>but then you loose some of the idea with it..  but it could still be quite
>fun :)
>
>//Olle


explain how to do it without extetnal hardware...  :)

You'd have to carry arround an external box.

References:

Re: A83: software modem...

From: Grant Stockly <gussie@alaska.net>

A83: software modem...

From: Olle Hedman <oh@hem.passagen.se>

A83: a83: Re: Hello (new progs and Qs)

From: Michael Bryan Cook <MBCook@MBCook.com>

Re: A83: software modem...

From: Olle Hedman <oh@hem.passagen.se>