Quick & Easy way to Transfer Large File from Atari to a PC ( Win95 ).
Large files here means files that don't fit into a diskette.

You need

  1. Atari - Zmodem software & HSMODEM v7.
  2. win95 - Zmodem software ( I use the one which came with Win95, HyperTerminal ).
  3. A NULL-modem Serial cable.
  4. Optional: A TV set ( to relieve some boredom while waiting for the file transfer)


8 Easy steps to follow:
 
Step 1   Connect up the cable  between Atari & PC.
Step 2 Atari Install HSModem
Step 3 Atari Configure RS-232 port to max port speed.
Step 4 Atari Run Zmodem software on your Atari to receive file. (with -rz )
Step 5 Win95 Run Hyper Terminal & open the comms port.
Step 6 Win95 Configure RS-232 to max port speed.
Step 7 Win95 Select transfer files using Zmodem, select your files to transfer.
Step 8   Watch TV while waiting for file transfer to complete.

Misc settings


Last notes
On my system, Falcon ( 16MHz, 14MB ), I can achieve a transfer rate of over 10K bytes/seconds.
This makes it possible to transfer one Megabyte of data in about 1.5 minutes.