Mmm.... I thought the 6M came with a paper tape reader and had to be converted with a BTR (Behind the Tape reader) for RS232?
If you get stuck, try using a three wire cable with Rx, Tx, and Gnd and the 4-5 and 6-8-20 ( 25D pin) jumpered out at each end, none of the jumpered wires connected between ends, and enable software handshake, the 9 pin equivalent is jumper 7-8 & 6-1-4, use 4800 baud max.
Try the other programs first. One of the problems I have seen with using some software on the later PC's is some of the Transfer programs do not initialize/set up the port right away.
Al
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