Linux-Hams archive - June 1999: Re: 75 baud, Baudot, 1.5 Stop Bits

Re: 75 baud, Baudot, 1.5 Stop Bits

Riley Williams (isxrq@chu-poitiers.fr)
Wed, 2 Jun 1999 13:41:21 +0100 (GMT)


Hi Bill.

>> How can I get a 75 Baud, Baudot, 1.5 stop Bits directly
>> on my serial port ? I would like to interface an old
>> teleprinter with my PC.

> YES and NO

> 75/1.5 should be no problem

None at all, as far as I can see.

> Current loop conversion will require a mod to the output circuit
> not too difficult I did this years ago with a serial port
> running an ASR-33. You should be able to find Current Loop
> circuits in older RTTY book.

That assumes that his teleprinter was current loop. Not all of them
were - I've used both current loop and RS232B (yes, B) voltage level
teleprinters in the past.

> Then you need a software mod for ZER0 (not Slashed) to Oh
> (slashed) printing!!

To be accurate, that would be part of the ASCII <=> Baudot code
conversion driver, and said driver will probably be the most difficult
part of the project.

Best wishes from Riley.

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