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Apple IIc, Laser 128 null modem
Approximately 6 feet long, made with shielded cable. Converts the Apple IIc or Laser 128 modem port to a female DE-9 connector, typical on PCs with RS-232 serial ports. If you have a PC without RS-232 serial ports, you would also need a USB adapter, below.
Apple IIgs, IIc+ null modem
Approximately 6 feet long, made with shielded cable. Converts the Apple IIgs or the IIc+ modem port to a female DE-9 connector, typical on older PCs with RS-232 serial ports. If you have a PC without RS-232 serial ports, you would also need a USB adapter, below.
Apple III, Super Serial null modem
For connecting an Apple /// to a typical PC port, this cable has a 25-pin male DB25 connector on one end and a female 9-pin DE9 connector on the other. It is wired as a null modem. It could also be used with a Super Serial card with the jumper block on the Super Serial card pointing towards the word "Modem." See here for details.
Works with ADTPro transfer software, below.
See here for ADTPro connection details.
USD$19.95
DB25M to DE9F Adapter - Straight Through
For connecting an Apple Super Serial card to a typical PC port, this cable has a 25-pin male DB25 connector on one end and a female 9-pin DE9 connector on the other. It is wired straight through, and so requires the jumper block on the Super Serial card to be pointing towards the word "Terminal." See here for details.
USB to RS-232 Adapter - Macintosh or Windows
Converts a Macintosh or PC USB port to a male DE-9, RS-232 connector. This, coupled with one of the null modems above, will complete the circuit from a modern Mac or PC that only has USB ports to an Apple II. Drivers for Mac OS X (Intel), Mac OS X (PPC), and Windows are available. Drivers are also available from the manufacturer's website. Note that on a PC you will need to map the new COM port in the COM1 to COM4 range if the driver happens to install itself higher, for example COM6.
Apple II, Apple III ADTPro Software Diskette
ADTPro is a software program that will transfer entire disk images from Apple II and Apple /// computers to modern computers over one of several communications methods:
- Serial cables
- Audio cables
- Ethernet network (with Apple II Uthernet card)
5-1/4" diskette USD$7.95
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3-1/2" diskette USD$7.95
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