[Ts2k-interface-developers] Minicom

[Dale E. E. <de...@w-...>]

Rich,

Minicom is just a program that sends whatever you type to the serial
port.  Instant TS-2000 access!  Hi!  It is pretty much self explainitory

and there is help available in a menu when you run the program.  You
do have to know how to read, but beyond that, it's quite nice.  :)

I wouldn't get too bogged down in the serial port stuff.  The more you
read about it the more involved you'll find that it can be.  On the
other
hand, the most common stuff has already been done by somebody
somewhere.  That's why I just use minicom to open the port.  It will
set it up and if you Quit rather than Exit the port will remain in the
proper state.  c/c++ may then open the port with just the open() and
you are up an running!

You are welcome to write as much as you want on the serial port
though.  I have done next to nothing in that area.

Hamlib already has the serial port stuff, but it was taken from some
of the radio modem software, so even Hamlib didn't start from scratch.
That's one of the cool parts GNU software.  Somebody can take our
stuff and use it, or we can borrow from others.  The only word of
caution is that the original author almost always retains the original
copyright.  Often, there will be many Copyright holders on a file.

I just got permission from my Landlord to put antennas on the roof
of the apartment!  My gets the credit for that.  So, I'll be taking a
much needed break in the near future as well.

73's

Dale, kd7eni