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3   Hardware and Software Requirements

3.1   Newton Requirements

To use Escale, you need a NewtonOS 2.0 or a NewtonOS 2.1 device and a Macintosh running MacOS X 10.2 or higher. Indeed, Escale only supports the connection protocol built into NewtonOS 2.0 and NewtonOS 2.1 devices. Support of the NewtonOS 1.x protocol could come later although since we do not have NewtonOS 1.x units, we leave it to other developers.

3.2   NewtonOS 2.0 devices include:

3.3   NewtonOS 2.1 devices include:

For more information, please consult the Newton community FAQ at: http://www.splorp.com/Newton/faq/

3.4   Macintosh Requirements

Escale uses and relies on technologies only available in MacOS X 10.2 or higher.
 
For a list of MacOS X 10.2 compatible computers and MacOS X resellers, please consult Apple's website at: http://www.apple.com/macosx/

3.5   Serial Connection requirements

Since Escale is a connection software, you need a way to connect your Newton to your Macintosh.
 
For a serial connection, you need a Macintosh equipped with a serial port or a MacOS X compatible USB/Serial adapter. We use a Keyspan adapter, but any MacOS X compatible adapter should work (it should register itself within the I/O Kit for Escale to use it). You can tell that your adapter is compatible with MacOS X if the serial ports appear in Escale preferences or in MacOS X network preferences. Please consult your adapter's documentation for details.
 
You also need a cable to plug the Newton to your adapter or Macintosh. If you have a Newton MessagePad 2000 or 2100, you might need the Interconnect dongle or a SER-001 Board.

3.6   TCP/IP and AppleTalk Connection requirements

TCP/IP and AppleTalk connection can be performed over Ethernet or Airport. Please note that both TCP/IP and AppleTalk require a Newton OS 2.1 devices. (Escale cannot do LocalTalk connections, but since it can do fast serial connections, it is not really an issue).
 
Ethernet and Airport connections are exactly like networking several Macintoshes. For an Ethernet connection, you need an Ethernet-equipped Macintosh (all MacOS X compatible Macintoshes are equipped with Ethernet) and for an Airport connection, you need an Airport-equipped Macintosh. You can also use a network where the Macintosh or the Newton is connected to Airport via an Airport base. Please consult Apple's documentation on Airport and Networking Macintoshes for details.
 
Please note that Newtons do not take advantage of Airport Extreme high speed as we write this. Use of an Airport Extreme Base card or station works (there are some issues with ADSP, cf the Troubleshooting section), but you need to configure them to perform 802.11b only or 802.11b compatible networking. Please consult the Airport Extreme documentation for details.
 
On the Newton side, you need either a Newton-compatible Ethernet card or Airport-compatible card. You also need the driver for your card. This includes the Newton Devices package. Airport connections require Hiroshi Noguchi's WaveLan driver and a compatible card.
 
Please consult Victor Rehorst's Newton Ethernet Page for details:
http://www.chuma.org/Newton/ethernet/
 
TCP/IP requires a TCP/IP dock module package such as the one we provide and Apple Newton Internet Enabler 2.0 with Ethernet Support.
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