Re: A86: Serial link

To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: A86: Serial link
From: Nuke Skyjumper <nuke@bayside.net>
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 1997 15:35:12 -0400 (EDT)
In-Reply-To: <19970924.221635.8119.0.pricem@juno.com>
Reply-To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org

> I bought an 86 at the end of the summer and I am using it for calc this
> year. It's a great calculator but it seems to have game potential out the
> wazoo.
> 
> I had an 85 before that and built a fully funtional serial ($4) link to
> transfer stuff to it.  I can't find any software that will work with the
> 86 though.  I've tried TI's Graphlink software, wtran8x, connect-85 and a
> DOS program that I can't remember the name of.
> 
> Is it possible to link using the serial cable?  What software should I
> use?  BTW, does anyone know what the protocols are for the silent linking
> that the Graphlink software uses to communicate without pushing any
> buttons on the calc.

i have the $4 serial cable (thriftylink), and wtran8x works for my 86.
although i have to say, that's the ONLY program that does. i'm in the
process of writing one for linux (possibly portable to bsd), and if i ever
get it working, it'll be available on ticalc or something

References:

A86: Serial link

From: pricem@juno.com (Matthew R Price)