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Re: Imagewriter to PC cablescheme WANTED!



In article <33682D4F.7AC@usa.net>, Victor  <vic2000@usa.net> wrote:
>  I have an apple //c currently connected to the Imagewriter II, it's
>hooked using a male 8-pin mini circular connector (imagewrite side) to
>a male DIN-5 connector (//c side). I was hoping to create a cable
>extension by using a female DIN-5 connector to a female DB-25 connector,

   Why not just make a DB-25 to mini DIN-8 cable and connect the two
directly?

>so that I can hook it up to COM2 on my PC. Anyone got any ideas about
>the cable schematics? or at least any possible pinouts? 

   The comp.sys.apple2 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) at
http://www.visi.com/~nathan/a2/faq/csa2.html has references to pinouts
for all sorts of Apple II connectors, including mini DIN-8 to DB 25
printer cable. The pinouts page is at
http://www.visi.com/~nathan/a2/faq/pinouts.html

Nathan Mates

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