Re: Serial Super Card ][

[louiss@gate.net (Louis Schulman)]

In <329FFC30.2615@direct.ca>, jiri bielicky <jiri@direct.ca> writes:
>Hello one and all;
> 
>I recently purchased an 1986 Apple //e, enhanced computer with monitor, monitor stand 
>and two Disk ][ drives. Inside I noticed a 80 column card in the auxiliary slot and a 
>disk control card in slot #6, but, I'm not familiar with the card sitting in slot #1.
>Its a fairly large card and on it there is the date, 1981, and it says Apple computer 
>but no official Apple logo. It is called a Apple Super Serial Card II. Is this the same 
>as a Super Serial Card? And is this a modem or printer card? It looks like it has a main 
>switch allowing me to pick either "modem" or "terminal". What kind of printer will it 
>take best? Thanks Everyone and anyone!
>
>Jiri
1) Yes, this is the Super Serial Card.
2) It is both a modem and a serial printer card.  It supports any serial device.
 In slot one, it is usually used as a printer card.  It is used to connect a modem
 when it is usually in slot 2.
3)The "switch" is actually a jumper box.  In modem mode the wiring is straight
through, in terminal mode the wiring is reversed (as in a null modem cable).
4)Of course, only a serial printer will work (most PC printers are parallel only).
Apple made a number of good printers, and I believe some HP printers can be
wired as serial printers.

Louis  louiss@gate.net