Kermit under CP/M could work -- but "current release of CP/M-86 for the Displaywriter does not support these [serial communications] interfaces" (from http://www.nostalgia8.nl/cpm/ibm/cpm6dwrm.pdf)
Kermit under CP/M could work -- but "current release of CP/M-86 for the Displaywriter does not support these [serial communications] interfaces" (from http://www.nostalgia8.nl/cpm/ibm/cpm6dwrm.pdf)
It does appear to have two RS/232 ports, but I have no clue how to transfer the data - a proper software is needed on PC and a Displaywriter to do this. As for the cable - did IBM use a standard Laplink cable for asynchronous file transfer?
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the parts are house numbered. all we know is it uses an 8251 and 8253
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How about that "asynchronous communication package" for IBM Displaywriter, which was released?
Permits a Displaywriter system (without any communications features installed in the diskette unit) to be cable-connected to a 5150 via an Asynchronous Communications Adapter. The Compact Printer Connector Adapter (#0102) is also required. This attachment allows a Displaywriter to participate in a PC Cluster. When the Displaywriter is attached to a stand-alone 5150, the Displaywriter is used for operational control. Functions supported include transfer of documents and files between the Displaywriter and the 5150 including conversion of the document to revisable form text document content architecture (RFTDCA) prior to transfer to the 5150, and conversion from RFTDCA before transfer of documents to the Displaywriter. It is recommended that only DOS print files be transferred to the Displaywriter. Addition functions include the ability to display directories of the 5150 and Displaywriter, deletion of documents and files on either system unit, and an optional foreground execution facility which supports alternating between Displaywriter/Personal Computer Attach program functions and Textpack 4 or Textpack 6 functions.
the QWERTZ keyboard layout threw me off for a second! Beautiful machine! I would love to have one of these...