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Saving Sharp PC-G850VS text file to tape?
07-13-2022, 02:11 PM
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Saving Sharp PC-G850VS text file to tape?
I have a Sharp PC-G850VS and I'd like to save C text files to tape. Right now, the only way I can think of doing it is to convert the text file to a BASIC program and BSAVE it. When I want it back, I BLOAD it then convert the BASIC program back to a text file. The problem with this is that BASIC converts everything to upper case and the C interpreter needs lowercase keywords and function names. Is there a better way? I looked all through the English translation of the German translation of the Japanese manual but didn't find anything.

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07-18-2022, 02:39 PM
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RE: Saving Sharp PC-G850VS text file to tape?
Do you have a USB to RS232C interface ?

exemple :
https://silicium.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=42285

Maybe easier to save different types of files than on a cassette ?

That kind of interface looks not too difficult to make DIY.
I am on the process to make one for a PC E500 (15 Pins 1.27mm pitch interface) and one for the PC G850 using a 11 pins 2.54mm pitch interface.
Once validated, i could share the PCB design.
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07-18-2022, 09:06 PM
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RE: Saving Sharp PC-G850VS text file to tape?
Thanks to both of you for these references. I've built an 11-pin interface for the G850, so it's nice to see a detailed writeup on how to use. The SD gadget would be fun to replicate with some other board as controller.

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07-19-2022, 11:48 AM
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RE: Saving Sharp PC-G850VS text file to tape?
The "Temporarily Out Of Stock" notice is fairly common these days, so I thought I would do a build from what I have on hand. The Teensy 3.5 has an SD connector on board and is 5V tolerant. Just need to find a display in the parts box!

~Mark

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07-19-2022, 03:22 PM
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RE: Saving Sharp PC-G850VS text file to tape?
Thanks for the GitHub link to a SD card gadget !

Found those "HowTo" too that might be interesting to some :

https://kurikou.sakura.ne.jp/pokekon/opt...Blvc2.html

With the software link (use 7Zip to open the archive) :

http://kurikou.sakura.ne.jp/resource/pcglink.lzh

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