Guides:MAME - Software - Terminate (Terminal Software)

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

• Get a copy of MAME
• Install dos and the ter500.zip package (put it in a floppy image and attach it)
• 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)
• 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?
• 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
  -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)

• 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
• Machine Configuration -> root:board2:comat:serport1:null_modem

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

C:\> cd ter500
C:\TER500> term

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

Configure a Hays compatible mode

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

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