Re: pin out for IIgs to HP IIP (DB25 serial)

["John King, Jr." <joki@eskimo.com>]

Yep, that worked - thanks.

I ended up using a Newton cable.


"Quadrajet1" <quadrajet1@aol.com> wrote in message
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> >Need to get or make a cable to connect an HP IIP with a IIgs.
> >
> >Can someone refer me to the pin out?
> >
> >There was a little confusion as to what I need exactly. I tried a modem
> >cable because I was told (salesman) that it would work, got a pin out for
a
> >certain serial printer but we weren't sure it would work on the IIP.
Anyway
> >if someone could help I'd appreciate it.
>
>
>   Salesmen generally tell you what you want to hear, and not necessarily
the
> truth.
>
>    What you really needed was a IIgs to Imagewriter I cable.  Of course
you
> need to find a Mac Plus (and higher) to Imagewriter I cable, same thing.
>
>    If you already have the cable, get a Null Modem adapter for it, and try
> that.  If not, I have the pinouts here:
>
> IIgs   Imagewriter I
>
> 4       -       1
> 8        -       7
> 3        -       3
> 2        -      20
> 5         -      2
>
> Raymond