2.3.2 Apple Macintosh Series of Computers
Timewave does not sell a terminal program for Apple computers. A few
third-party programs are available and can be found by searching the
World Wide Web.
2.3.3 Computer Terminal
If you have an RS-232 Computer Terminal, sometimes called a Dumb-
Terminal, Smart-Terminal or ASCII-Terminal, you may need to change the
gender of the cable provided with your PK-232. This can be
accomplished with an inexpensive double-male RS-232 gender changing
adapter available from Radio Shack and other computer dealers. The
Radio Shack part number is 26-243.
2.4 Setting Up Your Communications or Terminal Software Program
If you will be using your PK-232 with a Computer, you will need to
read parts of this section to set up your Communications or Terminal
Program Software. If you will be using your PK-232 with a Computer
Terminal you will not need any software and may skip to section 2.5.
Setting up a Communications program for your PK-232 is very important.
How your screen looks when you use your PK-232 depends completely on
your Communications program. AEA currently makes available programs
for the IBM-PC and compatibles, the Apple Macintosh and the Commodore
64/128 computers. These products are customized for radio
communications and are available at extra cost from your AEA dealer.
The PK-232 operates in much the same manner as a telephone modem and
most telephone modem Terminal Programs will control a PK-232 quite
nicely. Some of these programs are "Public Domain" which means they
are FREE. Other Terminal Programs are "Share-ware" which means you
may get them from a friend and try them before you buy them. Whether
you are using an Timewave program or one of your own choosing, see the
section below for the particular type of computer you plan to use.
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