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First, let’s look at the requirements: | First, let’s look at the requirements: | ||
- | Your Windows PC will probably have to be Windows 95/98 or similar, I haven’t tried it with other operating systems. You could try it and see if it works on your own system. | + | |
- | Your X68000 probably needs Human68k 3.02, it may well work with earlier versions, I really don’t know. | + | *Your Windows PC will probably have to be Windows 95/98 or similar, I haven’t tried it with other operating systems. You could try it and see if it works on your own system. |
- | A null modem cable. The one I got to work is the Sanwa KR-MD1. | + | *Your X68000 probably needs Human68k 3.02, it may well work with earlier versions, I really don’t know. |
+ | *A null modem cable. The one I got to work is the Sanwa KR-MD1. | ||
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Now, the procedure: | Now, the procedure: | ||
- | **1. Download and install Tera Term Pro ver. 2.3 for Windows on your PC** | + | ==== 1. Download and install Tera Term Pro ver. 2.3 for Windows on your PC ==== |
Download ttermp23.zip from: | Download ttermp23.zip from: | ||
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- | **2. Download ZM.X for X68000** | + | ==== 2. Download ZM.X for X68000 |
Download ZMX68K4.LZH from: | Download ZMX68K4.LZH from: | ||
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- | **3. Extract sxmr.zip onto the Windows PC** | + | ==== 3. Extract sxmr.zip onto the Windows PC ==== |
http:// | http:// | ||
- | When extracted, you will see a simple text file, sxmr.bas. | + | When extracted, you will see a simple text file, sxmr.bas. This is a simple XMODEM receiver tool written by Makoto. You use it only once, when transferring ZM.X from the Windows PC to the X68000. |
- | This is a simple XMODEM receiver tool written by Makoto. | ||
- | You use it only once, when transferring ZM.X from the Windows PC to the X68000. | + | ==== 4. Setup the serial port of the Windows PC ==== |
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- | **4. Setup the serial port of the Windows PC** | + | |
Start Tera Term Pro. | Start Tera Term Pro. | ||
- | Tera Term Pro | + | < |
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- | -Save setup | + | -Save setup</ |
- | **5. Setup the RS-232C port of the X68000** | + | ==== 5. Setup the RS-232C port of the X68000 |
Using Human68k version 3.02: | Using Human68k version 3.02: | ||
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- | **6. Transfer sxmr.bas from the Windows PC to the X68000** | + | ==== 6. Transfer sxmr.bas from the Windows PC to the X68000 |
At the X68000 Command line type | At the X68000 Command line type | ||
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- | From Tera Term Pro | + | < |
-File | -File | ||
-Send file | -Send file | ||
-File name: sxmr.bas | -File name: sxmr.bas | ||
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This is an easy method to transfer text files from Windows PC to X68000. | This is an easy method to transfer text files from Windows PC to X68000. | ||
- | CAUTION: The copy command of X68000 does not stop until 0x1a is received. | + | **CAUTION:** |
+ | *The copy command of X68000 does not stop until 0x1a is received. | ||
+ | *You might have to use the INTERRUPT switch or the RESET button to abort the copy command if you have a problem. | ||
- | You might have to use the INTERRUPT switch or the RESET button to abort the copy command | + | sxmr.bas already ends with 0x1a. You can easily add a 0x1a to the end of a file by the following |
- | sxmr.bas already ends with 0x1a. | + | < |
- | You can easily add a 0x1a to the end of a file by the following command at the Windows Command Prompt. | ||
- | > copy OLDFILE+nul NEWFILE | + | ==== 7. Transfer ZM.X from Windows PC to X68000 ==== |
+ | *If you already have an LZH extractor on your X68000, transfer the file ZMX68K4.LZH. | ||
+ | *Otherwise, transfer ZM.X extracted from ZMX68K4.LZH by using your favourite tool. | ||
- | **7. Transfer ZM.X from Windows PC to X68000** | + | At the X68000 Command line type: |
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- | If you already have an LZH extractor on your X68000, transfer the file ZMX68K4.LZH. | + | |
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- | Otherwise, transfer ZM.X extracted from ZMX68K4.LZH by using your favourite tool. | + | |
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- | At the X68000 Command line type | + | |
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- | From Tera Term Pro | + | < |
-File | -File | ||
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-Send | -Send | ||
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Hit any key on X68000 to start transferring. | Hit any key on X68000 to start transferring. | ||
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- | **8. Transfer any files from Windows PC to X68000** | + | ==== 8. Transfer any files from Windows PC to X68000 |
- | At the X68000 Command line type | + | At the X68000 Command line type: |
< | < | ||
- | From Tera Term Pro | + | < |
-File | -File | ||
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-Send | -Send | ||
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- | If you had transferred not ZMX68K4.LZH but ZM.X, you should transfer a LZH extractor, e.g. lx.r, and ZMX68K4.LZH first and replace ZM.X. lx.r is here: | + | If you had transferred not ZMX68K4.LZH but ZM.X, you should transfer a LZH extractor, e.g. lx.r, and ZMX68K4.LZH first and replace ZM.X. |
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+ | lx.r is here: | ||
http:// | http:// | ||
- | **9. Transfer any files from X68000 to Windows PC** | + | ==== 9. Transfer any files from X68000 to Windows PC ==== |
- | From Tera Term Pro | + | < |
-File | -File | ||
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- | At the X68000 Command line type | + | At the X68000 Command line type: |
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