TRS80-100/102 Automatic Response Interface

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Here is a little add-on that can probably be mounted inside a TRS100 (maybe even inside a 102) to generate a low level at the RP line when the line rings. If there is no room inside the computer, it can be easily fit into a little plastic container (such as an empty 35mm film case). Here's a summary of the immediate connections at the modem port:

Simplified Diagram of the Modem Port

Circuit Description

Thanks to the design of the T100/102, the line "RP" is read as bit 5 of port DO (D0-D7), and it is normally kept high through R157. To change this level to low, it is necessary to connecte it to ground; FC1 does this when its LED is activated during each Ring. The network composed of C1,R1,DZ1,DZ2 and D1 allows a flow of current into the LED only during the ringing cycle.
It is to be noted that the pulse sequence on RP will mirror the actual ringing sequence; it is therefore possible to count not only the number of rings, but the actual number of ringing pulses. If it is desirable to receive a single pulse for each ring, it is sufficient to connect a capacitor between Rp and Ground (in parallel to FC1) so that the Time constant R157*C allows a complete discharge during the time interval between rings, but not between ringing pulses. The 4N26 can be replaced with a variety of compatible opto-isolators.