Re: Handshake cable

[fl332@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (John L. Graham)]

Hi Matt!
       I just finished working on a cable for Appleton II that might
fit the bill. Basically, it's the exact hardware handshaking cable
Morgan Davis recomends for use with ProLine. The pins are connected
as...

Mini DIN-8 <--> DB-25

         3 <--> 2
         5 <--> 3
         1 <--> 4 and 20
         2 <--> 5
   8 and 4 <--> 7
         7 <--> 8

On the cable that came with my USR Sportster the 7<-->8 (GPi-DCD) wasn't
connected, but I don't think that would be a problem except for a BBS
host. On the hardware handshaking cable I bought from Alltech the
1 <--> 4 line was connected, but 4 wasn't jumpered to 20 on the DB-25.
Sooo, I installed the jumper myself and it worked fine. The problem I
was solving was my BBS not responding correctly to a dropped carrier,
which is what the GPi<--> DCD line does for me.

Anywho, use an ohm-meter to check out how your cable is wired.

Have fun!

John