Null modem isn't an RJ11 cable...It's an old term for a special kind of serial cable, used to connect two like devices together, for instance, a direct RS232 connection between two machines. One comes with the BNS interface kit. Thanks, Nick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cody Hurst" <churst35@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 11:19 PM Subject: Re: speakup, grml and braille blazer > I'm not quite understanding the logic behind the null modem, but ok. When > I plug the rj11 end of the cable to the pc, how do I tell speakup to look > on teh modem port if linux by default is in compatible with most modems? > > On May 19, 2008, at 5:14 PM, Kerry Hoath wrote: > >> put a gender changer on the blazer to change the serial port from female >> to >> male on the blazer. >> plug a 25-pin female to 9-pin mail into the converter. >> plug the null modem from converter to pc. >> >> You could also get a 25-pin null modem cable; gender bend the blazer end >> then convert it down to 9-pin on the pc end. >> >> the cable needs to be null modem and you need things of the right gender >> as >> the port on the blazer for serial is female. >> Regards, Kerry. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Cody Hurst" <churst35 at verizon.net> >> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." >> <speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> > >> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 11:07 AM >> Subject: Re: speakup, grml and braille blazer >> >> >> Well I have a db9 null modem cable, but how would I do this >> configuration? the db9 end will not fit on the blazer and vice versa. >> More insight on this would greatly be appreciated. >> On May 19, 2008, at 5:02 PM, Kerry Hoath wrote: >> >>> the blazer requires a null modem cable to connect it to the computer >>> not a >>> straight through serial cable. >>> Regards, Kerry. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Cody Hurst" <churst35 at verizon.net> >>> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." >>> <speakup at braille.uwo.ca >>>> >>> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 8:03 AM >>> Subject: speakup, grml and braille blazer >>> >>> >>> Hello all, >>> >>> I just realized I could whip up an external synth with a db25 >>> serial cable, a converter and a db9 serial cable, however when I boot >>> grml I use this boot command >>> >>> grml speakup_synth=bns, ttyS0 and get no speech. On the blazer's >>> speech config menu I set it from parallel to serial. however I tried >>> starting grml with it on serial and parallel and still no speech. I >>> know this can be done but I just don't know how. I'd like to know what >>> I"m doing wrong here. Thanks for any hep. >>> >>> Cody >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Speakup mailing list >>> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Speakup mailing list >>> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
