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Using DINK
Chapter 2
Using DINK
DINK works with a wide variety of platforms. The only essential features needed to communicate with it
are a serial cable connected to a terminal, and a terminal or a terminal emulator program on a computer.
This chapter covers the setup and use of DINK.
2.1
Communications Setup
The following sections describe the hardware and settings necessary to communicate with DINK.
2.1.1
Cables
The cable between the target system (Sandpoint, Excimer/Maximer, MVP, Arcadia, Elysium) and the host
processor must be a “null-modem” cable—that is, a cable designed for connecting two computers together.
For the Macintosh, the following cable may be created:
Mac Pins
PC Pins
1
6
2
1,7,8
3
2
4
5
5
3
6
NC
7
NC
8
5
Male DIN8 Mac Cable
Female DB9 PC Cable
4
5
3
2
1
7
6
9
8
7
6
8
5
3
4
1
2
Notice the Gap Between
Pins 4 and 5
Figure 2-1. Serial Cable Wiring
2.1.2
Terminals
There are numerous terminal emulator programs available, in all cases the following settings should be
specified:
• Baud rate—9,600
• Bits—8
• Parity—N
• Stop bits—1
• Flow control—None
• Terminal—VT100
Note that 9600 baud is slow but can be easily changed to default to other values, up to 115,200 in most
cases.
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