[Coco] RS-232 Serial pack testing

[Gene Heskett]

On Wednesday 26 March 2014 22:45:50 Brian Goers did opine:

> I want to test a serial port pack on a CoCo. Do I need to run a terminal
> software program.

Yes. On linux, I use minicom, but against /t2, the rs232 pack.

> Or can I run a short program that peeks and pokes the pack?
> I know to connect pin 2 & 3 (Transmit and Receive) but what needs to be
> connected?

However, I have no experience making it work on the bit-banger port, aka 
/t1 when running os9/nitros9.  But I am sure it can be done.

Cheers, Gene
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