ADTPro
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Minutiae
The serial version of the ADTPro client program is named ADTPRO on the distribution diskette.
Hitting the "G" key from ADTPRO's main menu brings up the ADTPro configuration screen:
You can scroll between the selections with the up and down arrow keys. If your Apple doesn't have up and down arrow keys, the space bar will cycle between the selections.
You can rotate through the options of a particular selection with the right and left arrow keys. Your Apple has right and left arrow keys; trust me.
Note: if you ever end up saving a configuration that is not compatible with the Apple you're trying to run ADTPro on (because you move your serial card to a different slot, for example) you may need to reset ADTPro to factory defaults. To do that, boot the Apple with ProDOS, and get to a BASIC prompt (perhaps using the ADTPro diskette itself). Delete the configuration file:
That will reset everything to defaults and you should be able to bring up the configuration screen, make corrections, then re-save it.
Super Serial Card/IIc Serial
Select the slot your communications card is in.
The Apple's slots will be scanned for a serial card or port automatically (until you explicitly save a configuration). The lowest-numbered slot with a card will be selected by default. The IIc and IIc+ computers use the "SSC SLOT 2" setting for their modem ports.
If you have an IIgs and you want to use a Super Serial card in it, ensure you select "Your Card" in the IIgs' control panel for the slot your SSC card is in, and select that same slot number here.
If you have an Apple ///, the internal serial adapter will always be chosen by default. If you want to use a Super Serial card instead, you will need to select its slot here.
Various serial connection options are discussed in the serial connections section.
IIgs Modem Port
If you want to use the IIgs' native serial modem port, rotate through the COMMS DEVICE selections until "IIGS MODEM" shows up:
ADTPro on an IIgs will require a "null modem" cable or adapter when connecting to the host computer. See the IIgs modem port connections section for details.
Note that it's not particularly reliable to start up with GSOS and then use ADTPro. It's best to start up under ProDOS - the distribution diskette is well suited to this. If you normally start with GSOS, you can hit the '8' key as the computer is displaying the initial "Apple IIgs" screen and it'll start 8-bit ProDOS and drop you into the BASIC interpreter, just like the old days.
Laser 128 Modem Port
The Laser 128's modem port is not quite compatible with either the Super Serial card or the IIc. There is special support just for it:
The "LASER MODEM" selection can actually be used for any serial device in slot 2 that conforms to the Pascal entry point API. All devices in this scheme are limited to 19,200 baud.
ADTPro on a Laser 128 will require a "null modem" cable or adapter when connecting to the host computer. See the Laser 128 modem port connections section for details.
Apple /// Serial
An Apple /// machine can use the built-in serial port (marked "RS-232-C") on the back of the machine as well Super Serial cards in any of its four slots. The built-in serial will be selected by default.
ADTPro on an Apple /// will require a "null modem" cable or adapter when connecting to the host computer. See the Apple /// RS-232-C port cabling connections section for details.
Select the highest baud rate that still works reliably.
115200 is the absolute maximum that ADTPro supports. If you have a good serial cable, this speed will work reliably. 9600 will work as long as the two computers are less than a mile apart from one another. If you can't get 9600 to work reliably, something else is wrong.
The sound option is, of course, up to you.
ADTPro makes bleating sounds when things finish or abort. I personally think computers should be seen and not heard, but not everyone feels that way. Express your own personal feelings here.
Hit the "Return" key to work with these parameters. Once you get a configuration that works for you, select "YES" for SAVE CONFIG and hit Return.
This will save ADTPRO.CONF to the same place where you started ADTPro from. When you start ADTPRO again, it will use the configuration parameters you saved last.