Re: Apple IIe 80-column/RGB Card

["Bryan Villados" <news002@macgeek.org>]

"Quadrajet1" <quadrajet1@aol.com> wrote in message
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> >I'm currently helping a school clean out its inventory of Apple II stuff.
I
> >stumbled across an Apple IIe 80-column/RGB card. The problem is the
ribbon
> >connector that the monitor cable connects to is missing. So either I need
to
> >find the missing cable (I doubt I'll find it in their rubble), find it
out
> >on the Internet, or I need to make one. First off, I've never seen this
card
> >before, so I don't even know if the video connection is a DB-9 or DB-15
like
> >the Apple IIgs. Any info on this card sent my way would help me a great
> >deal! :)
> >
> >--- Bryan
>
>    I believe it's a straight crimp on both ends cable.  IDS16 on one end,
a
> DA15 on the other.  Pin 16 of the IDS connector does not get connected at
all.
> I used to make them when I had my cable business from '89 to '97.
>
> Raymond

Yes, the card has two rows of 8 pins each for the ribbon connection. And,
great, it uses DA-15 for the video connection, so it looks like it'll work
with my analog RGB monitor. I just now popped the card into my IIe, did a
IN#3, and got 80-column video. So at least that portion works! Now to find
the ribbon cable... If someone can point out a source, or if someone with
cable making knowledge want to make some $$$$, I sure can use the cable! :)

--- Bryan