Epson manual Apple II, II+, IIe, IIc, Compatibility Terminal, MacTerm Parameters for MFJ-1278B

MFJ-1278B MULTI-MODE COMPUTER INTERFACING

TERMINAL SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

Any software package that enables your computer to act as an ASCII terminal with an ordinary telephone modem should work with your MFJ-1278B. If you have a program that you have used successfully with a telephone modem and that you are familiar with, use that program to communicate with your MFJ-1278B.

If you are using a terminal program provided by the MFJ Starter Pack, proceed to the "Computer Baud Rate" section in this chapter. Follow the instruction provided by the program.

If you are not using a MFJ terminal program, then proceed with the instruction for your type of computer.

Note: Some terminal programs require the initialization of DCD before they receive any characters. This is also true for different types of serial port cards (such as the Apple II+ Super Serial Card). If this is the case, place a jumper across pin 1 and 2 of JMP

1.The DCD LED on the front panel will function normally indicating received packets.

Apple Macintosh

There is an MFJ Starter Pack available for Macintosh, the MFJ-1287B. Included in the MFJ- 1287B is a terminal program to allow compatibility between MFJ-1278B and the Macintosh. Also included is a cable

to connect the MFJ-1278B to the Macintosh. In Table 2-3 you will find a list of parameters should want to use a terminal program such as MacTerm.

Compatibility	Terminal
1200 baud	VT100
7 bits/character	ANSI
even parity	UNDERLINE
Handshake Xon/Xoff	US
modem connection	80 Columns
"telephone" port	ON LINE UTOREPEAT

Table 2-3. MacTerm Parameters for MFJ-1278B

Apple II, II+, IIe, IIc

For the Apple II family of computers with Apple or third- party RS-232C serial cards, you may use ASCII Express Pro, Hayes Smartcom IIe and DataCapture 4.0 for the MFJ-1278B. There are others that may be compatible with the MFJ-1278B, but have not been tested.