TOPIC: WY-99GT and ALLOY off a "PC SLAVE" card. DATE: 06/09/90 PRODUCT: WY-99GT THE ISSUE: How to configure the WY-99GT to support Alloy off a "PC SLAVE" card OVERVIEW: "PC-SLAVE" card Configuration: Set up according to the your specifications. But I tested with the card addressing the first address. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SB2 - | dn | dn | dn | dn | dn | dn | dn | up SB3 - | dn | up | up | up | up | dn | up | up The cable configurations must be as follows: DB25 Connector DB9 Connector 1 ------------------------------ 1 2 ------------------------------ 2 3 ------------------------------ 3 4 --- 5 ---| 6 ------------------------------ 5 8 ---| 20---| 7 ------------------------------ 7 Now go into NXCNFG file provided by Alloy and setup the type of terminal, baud rate, data and stop bits, handshake, etc. RESOLUTIONS: I used the following configurations: Terminal Type WY99/G or PCST/G Baud Rate 38400 Data bits 8 Stop bits 1 Parity none DOS version 3.10 or 3.20 The terminal configurations: Personality PC Graphics Baud Rate 38400 Data bits 8 Stop bits 1 Parity none RCV Handshake DTR XMT Handshake none XPC Handshake ON ****** NOTE ****** The latest version of Alloy software has provided a WY-99GT driver so that it is written specifically for the WY-99GT. With the preceding setup, I was able to run all major software with no problems. This was also confirmed with Alloy Computer Products in Framingham, MA. Remember that all applications must be configured for the Hercules graphics. This was tested with an 8 MHz unit (WY-2108). I had it set for 512K, 640K, and 1Meg of system memory. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DISCLAIMER =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= This information is intended to inform WYSE personnel and WYSE customers of certain issues in a timely fashion. The information has not been extensively verified or tested. WYSE does not warrant the information to be correct, although reasonable effort has been taken to prevent gross inaccuracies. WYSE publishes formal technical communiques in the form of Product Bulletins and warrants the data in Product Bulletins to be accurate at the time of the release.