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just a dump of the basics, i'll format it later
 
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* Get a copy of MAME
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# Get a copy of MAME - https://www.mamedev.org/
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* Install dos and the ter500.zip package (put it in a floppy image and attach it)
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# Install dos and the ter500.zip package https://www.terminate.com/download.htm (put it in a floppy image and attach it)
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* Get a copy of tcpser (not available in repos on ubuntu 20.04, this works tho https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/trusty/amd64/tcpser/1.0rc12-2)
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# Get a copy of tcpser (not available in repos on ubuntu 20.04)
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* Configure MAME with a bitbanger device on port 25232 and a null modem connected, looks like if you connect it as board2 it'll be become com2?
 
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* Startup tcpser to listen on 25232, using the VICE RS232 prot, speed and port can be whatever so long as MAME matches
 
 
'''
 
'''
 
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  <nowiki>
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tcpser -v 25232 -p 6333 -s 38400 -l 4 -i Z
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$ wget http://launchpadlibrarian.net/139812064/tcpser_1.0rc12-2_amd64.deb
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  -v  tcp port for VICE RS232 (e.g. 25232). Cannot be used with -d
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# dpkg -i tcpser_1.0rc12-2_amd64.deb
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   -p  port to listen on (defaults to 6400)
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</nowiki>
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   -l  0 (NONE), 1 (FATAL) - 7 (DEBUG_X) (defaults to 0)
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'''
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  -i  modem init string (defaults to '', leave off 'at' prefix when specifying)</nowiki>
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# Configure MAME with a bitbanger device on port 25232 and a null modem connected. Add this to your launch params
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''looks like if you connect it as board2 it'll be become com2?''
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'''
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<nowiki>
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   -board2:comat:serport1 null_modem \
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   -bitb socket.127.0.0.1:25232
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</nowiki>
 
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'''
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# Startup tcpser to listen on 25232, using the VICE RS232 prot, speed and port can be whatever so long as MAME matches
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'''
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<nowiki>
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tcpser -v 25232 -p 6333 -s 38400 -l 4 -i Z</nowiki>
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'''
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Option !! Description
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|-
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| -v || tcp port for VICE RS232 (e.g. 25232). Cannot be used with -d
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|-
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| -p || port to listen on (defaults to 6400)
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|-
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| -l ||0 (NONE), 1 (FATAL) - 7 (DEBUG_X) (defaults to 0)
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|-
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| -i ||modem init string (defaults to '', leave off 'at' prefix when specifying)
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|}
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-p probably isn't really required, but you can hook another console in if you care and watch along
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[[File:Tcpser-login.png|200px|thumb|left]]<br clear=all>
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* Start up MAME with the bitbanger device, it'll auto connect to the tcpser instance
 
* Start up MAME with the bitbanger device, it'll auto connect to the tcpser instance
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* Go into partial UI mode (scrlock) and confirm the speed on the serial device
 
* Go into partial UI mode (scrlock) and confirm the speed on the serial device
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[[File:Ct486-partialui.png|200px|thumb|left]]<br clear=all>
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* Machine Configuration -> root:board2:comat:serport1:null_modem
 
* Machine Configuration -> root:board2:comat:serport1:null_modem
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[[File:Ct486-serial-device-config.png|200px|thumb|left]]<br clear=all>
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Boot into dos and start Terminate
 
Boot into dos and start Terminate
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[[File:Ct486-ter500.png|200px|thumb|left]]<br clear=all>
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<nowiki>
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'''Note:''' if you are in partial ui mode, go back to full because scroll lock in terminate toggles doorway mode
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C:\> cd ter500
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C:\TER500> term</nowiki>
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Check your comports
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'''
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[[File:Ct486-ter500-comport.png|200px|thumb|left]]<br clear=all>
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Note: if you are in partial ui mode, go back to full because scroll lock in terminate toggles doorway mode
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# ALT-O
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# Communications Setup
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# COM Ports
  
 
Configure a Hays compatible mode
 
Configure a Hays compatible mode
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[[File:Ct486-ter500-modem-config.png|200px|thumb|left]]
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[[File:Ct486-ter500-modems.png|200px|thumb|left]]<br clear=all>
 
# ALT-O
 
# ALT-O
 
# Communications Setup
 
# Communications Setup
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Configure a Phonebook Entry
 
Configure a Phonebook Entry
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[[File:Ct486-ter500-phonebook-entry.png|200px|thumb|left]]
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[[File:Ct486-ter500-phonebook.png|200px|thumb|left]]<br clear=all>
 
# ALT-D
 
# ALT-D
 
# A (Add)
 
# A (Add)

Revision as of 20:02, 4 March 2021

just a dump of the basics, i'll format it later

  1. Get a copy of MAME - https://www.mamedev.org/
  2. Install dos and the ter500.zip package https://www.terminate.com/download.htm (put it in a floppy image and attach it)
  3. Get a copy of tcpser (not available in repos on ubuntu 20.04)

$ wget http://launchpadlibrarian.net/139812064/tcpser_1.0rc12-2_amd64.deb
# dpkg -i tcpser_1.0rc12-2_amd64.deb

  1. Configure MAME with a bitbanger device on port 25232 and a null modem connected. Add this to your launch params

looks like if you connect it as board2 it'll be become com2? 

  -board2:comat:serport1 null_modem \
  -bitb socket.127.0.0.1:25232

  1. Startup tcpser to listen on 25232, using the VICE RS232 prot, speed and port can be whatever so long as MAME matches

tcpser -v 25232 -p 6333 -s 38400 -l 4 -i Z

Option Description
-v tcp port for VICE RS232 (e.g. 25232). Cannot be used with -d
-p port to listen on (defaults to 6400)
-l 0 (NONE), 1 (FATAL) - 7 (DEBUG_X) (defaults to 0)
-i modem init string (defaults to , leave off 'at' prefix when specifying)

-p probably isn't really required, but you can hook another console in if you care and watch along

Tcpser-login.png



  • Start up MAME with the bitbanger device, it'll auto connect to the tcpser instance
  • Go into partial UI mode (scrlock) and confirm the speed on the serial device
Ct486-partialui.png


  • Machine Configuration -> root:board2:comat:serport1:null_modem
Ct486-serial-device-config.png


Setting Value
Flow Control Off
Data Bits 8
Parity None
RX Baud <tcpser speed>
Stop Bits 1
TX Baud <tcpser speed>

Reset the machine to reconnect the tcp instance at the correct speed

Boot into dos and start Terminate

Ct486-ter500.png


Note: if you are in partial ui mode, go back to full because scroll lock in terminate toggles doorway mode

Check your comports

Ct486-ter500-comport.png


  1. ALT-O
  2. Communications Setup
  3. COM Ports

Configure a Hays compatible mode

Ct486-ter500-modem-config.png
Ct486-ter500-modems.png


  1. ALT-O
  2. Communications Setup
  3. Hayes Accura 28.80(1) on COM2
  4. UART/Serial
  5. Baudrate <tcpser speed>
  6. Databits / Stops Bits / Parity 8,N,1


Configure a Phonebook Entry

Ct486-ter500-phonebook-entry.png
Ct486-ter500-phonebook.png


  1. ALT-D
  2. A (Add)
  3. E (Edit)
  4. System name: <whatever>
  5. Phone Number: <telnet address>
  6. ESC
  7. V (SaVe)

(1)caveats, you can't hand up the call because its always high

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