{"id":14,"date":"2013-07-14T22:11:22","date_gmt":"2013-07-15T03:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ivanx.com\/blog\/?p=14"},"modified":"2023-09-10T10:44:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-10T15:44:30","slug":"a2cloud-what-you-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/appleii.ivanx.com\/a2cloud\/a2cloud-what-you-need\/","title":{"rendered":"2. What you need"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To use A2CLOUD, you need various things. Here&#8217;s a video to show you what goes where, followed by your shopping list. (Don&#8217;t pay much attention to 2:00 through 6:00, as it&#8217;s now much simpler to set up A2CLOUD than when I made the video.)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/saIdvQNgm3c\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Places to purchase are linked:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>for virtual drives, any Apple II model with Applesoft<\/li>\n<li>for internet, an Apple IIc, IIgs, or 128K Apple IIe enhanced (though Apple II Plus and unenhanced IIe <a title=\"A2CLOUD: log in from your Apple II\" href=\"https:\/\/appleii.ivanx.com\/a2cloud\/a2cloud-log-in-from-your-apple-ii\/#unenhanced\">might work<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>any Raspberry Pi,\u00a0B\/B+ models\u00a0recommended\u00a0(<a title=\"Raspberry Pi purchase\" href=\"http:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">buy direct from distributor<\/a>, or at Amazon: <a title=\"Raspberry Pi 2 Model B search - Amazon\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_4?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=raspberry+pi+2&amp;sprefix=rasp%2Caps%2C173\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pi 2 model B<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Raspberry Pi 1 model B+ - Amazon\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00LPESRUK\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00LPESRUK&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=ivane-20&amp;linkId=B7F2LQNXIWGYCNYQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pi 1 model B+<\/a>, <a title=\"Raspberry Pi 1 model B - Amazon\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B009SQQF9C\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B009SQQF9C&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=ivane-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pi 1 model B<\/a>, <a title=\"Raspberry Pi 1 model A+ - Amazon\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Raspberry-Pi-Model-A-256MB\/dp\/B00PEX05TO\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1423325260&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=raspberry+pi+model+a%2B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pi 1 model A+<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>a <a title=\"SD card\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=4gb%20sd%20card&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3A4gb%20sd%20card&amp;sprefix=4gb%20s%2Caps&amp;tag=ivane-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4 GB or larger SD card<\/a>\u00a0(<a title=\"8 GB SD card at Amazon\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=8gb%20sd%20card&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3A4gb%20sd%20card&amp;sprefix=4gb%20s%2Caps&amp;tag=ivane-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8 GB or larger<\/a> recommended)<\/li>\n<li>a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00A9PO5AM\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00A9PO5AM&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=ivane-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">good power supply<\/a> with a micro-USB plug that provides at least 1A of current<\/li>\n<li>an <a title=\"ethernet cable\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=ethernet%20cable&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aethernet%20cable&amp;sprefix=ethernet%2Caps&amp;tag=ivane-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ethernet cable<\/a> attached to your router, or a\u00a0<a title=\"Raspberry Pi WiFi\" href=\"http:\/\/ivanx.com\/raspberrypi\/raspberrypi_wifi.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wi-Fi adapter<\/a>\u00a0(more complex)<\/li>\n<li>a <a title=\"Apple II null modem serial cable\" href=\"http:\/\/retrofloppy.com\/products.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">null modem Apple II serial cable<\/a>\u00a0(or: <a title=\"ADTPro serial connections\" href=\"http:\/\/adtpro.sourceforge.net\/connectionsserial.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">roll your own<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>a\u00a0<a title=\"TRENDnet TU-S9 USB-to-serial adapter\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0007T27H8\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B0007T27H8&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=ivane-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USB-to-serial adapter<\/a><\/li>\n<li>a\u00a0<a title=\"eBay - Apple Super Serial Card\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_nkw=apple+super+serial+card\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Super Serial Card<\/a>, if you have an Apple IIe (see note below)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you want simultaneous virtual drives and internet access from your Apple II:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>another <a title=\"Apple II Serial Cable\" href=\"http:\/\/retrofloppy.com\/products.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">null modem\u00a0Apple II serial cable<\/a>\u00a0(or:\u00a0<a title=\"ADTPro serial connections\" href=\"http:\/\/adtpro.sourceforge.net\/connectionsserial.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">roll your own<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>another\u00a0<a title=\"TRENDnet TU-S9 USB-to-serial adapter\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0007T27H8\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B0007T27H8&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=ivane-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USB-to-serial adapter<\/a><\/li>\n<li>another\u00a0<a title=\"eBay - Apple Super Serial Card\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_nkw=apple+super+serial+card\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Super Serial Card<\/a>, if you have an Apple IIe (see note below)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.714285714;\">Optional items:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>an <a title=\"SD card reader\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B006T9B6R2\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B006T9B6R2&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=ivane-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SD card reader<\/a> to prepare the SD card, if your computer doesn&#8217;t have one<\/li>\n<li>a <a title=\"USB keyboard\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=usb%20keyboard&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Ausb%20keyboard&amp;tag=ivane-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USB keyboard<\/a> and possibly <a title=\"USB mouse\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=usb%20mouse&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Ausb%20mouse&amp;tag=ivane-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mouse<\/a>\u00a0(or: you can <a title=\"A2CLOUD: go headless (optional)\" href=\"https:\/\/appleii.ivanx.com\/a2cloud\/a2cloud-go-headless-with-your-pi\/\">control the Pi from another computer<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>a <a title=\"powered USB hub\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;field-keywords=powered%20usb%20hub&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Apowered%20usb%20hub&amp;tag=ivane-20&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>powered<\/em> USB hub<\/a> (if you don&#8217;t have a free port for a USB-to-serial adapter)<\/li>\n<li>an <a title=\"Apple II Pi card from Ultimate Apple 2\" href=\"http:\/\/ultimateapple2.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple II Pi card<\/a>, or another <a title=\"Super Serial Card\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_nkw=apple+super+serial+card\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Super Serial Card<\/a> with a <a title=\"Raspberry Pi console cable\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pridopia.co.uk\/pi-232r1-db9.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Raspberry Pi Console cable<\/a>, if you want to use <a title=\"A2CLOUD: Apple II Pi\" href=\"https:\/\/appleii.ivanx.com\/a2cloud\/a2cloud-control-your-pi-from-your-ii\/\">Apple II Pi<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you have a straight-through serial cable rather than a null modem serial cable, and you are using a IIgs or IIc (no Super Serial Card), you can use a <a title=\"DE-9 male-to-female null modem adapters at Amazon\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s\/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&amp;field-keywords=db9+male+female+null+modem+adapter+-usb&amp;rh=n%3A172282%2Ck%3Adb9+male+female+null+modem+adapter+-usb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DE-9 (aka DB-9) male-to-female null modem adapter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a Super Serial Card, its jumper block needs to point towards &#8220;Modem&#8221; if you have a null modem cable, or &#8220;Terminal&#8221; if you have a straight-through cable. (Or, if you are using it with a Raspberry Pi console cable, that acts as a null modem cable, so reverse the jumper positions described here.)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><small>(A note about the USB-to-serial adapter: there are lots of different brands and models of these. The only ones I have ever tested, including the TRENDnet model linked above, are those based on the Prolific PL2303 chipset. Other models based on other chipsets such as FTDI may also work; I just haven&#8217;t tried them.)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To use A2CLOUD, you need various things. Here&#8217;s a video to show you what goes where, followed by your shopping list. (Don&#8217;t pay much attention to 2:00 through 6:00, as it&#8217;s now much simpler to set up A2CLOUD than when I made the video.) Places to purchase are linked: for virtual drives, any Apple II [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,5,2,4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/appleii.ivanx.com\/a2cloud\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/appleii.ivanx.com\/a2cloud\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/appleii.ivanx.com\/a2cloud\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/appleii.ivanx.com\/a2cloud\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/appleii.ivanx.com\/a2cloud\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14"}],"version-history":[{"count":67,"href":"https:\/\/appleii.ivanx.com\/a2cloud\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":843,"href":"https:\/\/appleii.ivanx.com\/a2cloud\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14\/revisions\/843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/appleii.ivanx.com\/a2cloud\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/appleii.ivanx.com\/a2cloud\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/appleii.ivanx.com\/a2cloud\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}