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Re: Trying to run SD for EII on a New MacBook Pro 17" 2.4 ghz

2010-03-23 by Dana Fiorucci

I had at one time a Stealth G-Port adapter running from a dual 1.25 but was unable to get it to work but that was in OS 9.22
In theory it may work in OS 8.6.
Too bad someone can't make a USB to RS-422 adapter that would be compatible.

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I realize this is an old message, but I felt it was necessary to provide some info here for archival purposes.

I remember trying to get that Keyspan USA-28 adapter to work with a MOTU MIDI Express for Macintosh, on a Blue & White G3, running Mac OS 8.6. It would not work because the adapter could not provide as high as a 1MHz signal to the MIDI interface. It did, however, work with a 56K modem that needed a lot less than 1Mhz.�

According to what I've read in the RS-422 spec PDF provided on this board, the Emulator needs a 500kBaud signal from the Mac. If my understanding is correct, this is above what the Keyspan USA-28 can provide, and thus it will not work for Emulator II to Mac purposes.

For the record, in my case, what did work for the MIDI Express was a special Geoport adapter that could be installed in the Internal Modem slot on the Blue & White G3. The "Yosemite" Blue & White G3, and the "Yikes" G4 are the only two machines that accept this adapter, and thus are the two most modern Macs that I am aware of that in theory can communicate directly with the Emulator II.�

I will test this to confirm.

--- In emulatorII-list@yahoogroups.com, "djfiorucci" wrote:
>
> Leave it to me to get a brand new computer and try to make it work
> with one of the oldest pieces of gear in my studio.
>�
> Anyway here is the little project I'm working on at this point.
> I've setup Basilisk II on my new MacBook Pro with OS 7.1.
> For those of you who don't know Basilisk II is a old mac emulator.
> Yep I'm booting the same image that I have on a Mac SE/30 and a Mac LCIII.
>�
> I've added a Keyspan Twin Serial adapter in hopes to communicate with
> the Emulator II thru Basilisk II window.
>�
> Okay here is where I think I'm not getting communication.
> Since the driver for the Keyspan is running in OSX I don't think the
> OS 7.1 system sees it.
> (By the way other than not seeing the connection port SD for EII is
> running great inside Basilisk II.)
> Does anyone know what OS will still run SD for EII but also address
> USB ports?
> 8.0 to 8.6?
>�
> I can setup Basilisk to run all the way up to OS 8.6 I think.
>�
> Another thought if there was a driver that could be added to 7.1
> system folder to enable it to use the USB ports via the Keyspan adapter.
>�
> This would be so cool to be able to run SD for EII from my new MacBook
> Pro.
>

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