Re: Super Serial Card II Schematics/Dox Needed

["Vince Briel" <vbriel@attbi.com>]

Yeah, but using the stamp cheating :)

Have you tested the SSC in an Apple II to verify it is functioning?  knowing
the card works is a good start.  Why not design all new?  I'm sure there are
data sheets on the 6551 at http://www.6502.org ?

Vince

"Bryan Villados" <news002@macgeek.org> wrote in message
news:tz_4a.124197$ce4.32111364@twister.socal.rr.com...
> Interesting!
>
> I don't have any useful information for you. However, there may be an
> alternative solution to giving the C64 serial capability. Vince Briel, the
> guy who's making the Apple 1 clone, uses the Basic Stamp 2 to interface
his
> project with a PC:
>
> http://www.parallax.com/html_pages/products/basicstamps/basic_stamps.asp
>
> Might be of interest in case someone wants to throw a serial interface
onto
> something like a microwave oven or something. :P
>
> --- Bryan
>
> "Circus" <circus123@hotmal.com> wrote in message
> news:eET4a.405$kY6.60764@news.uswest.net...
> > I am trying to modify an Apple Super Serial Card for use with my C64.
> > (Please no flames!!) So far it is working except the baud rate is messed
> up.
> > The Super Serial card has a crystal that is 1.8432Mhz and the schematic
I
> am
> > using as a reference for building this project calls for a 3.6864
Crystal,
> > witch is twice the speed/frequency. I noticed to the right of the
crystal
> on
> > the super serial card there some jumpers labeled X1, X2,X4,X5 etc....
> >
> > Can I play with those to increase the frequency going to the 6551? If
> > anybody can supply docs and schematics for this card I would greatly
> > appreciated it! I have had no success on the web so far.....
> >
> >
> > Circus
> >
> >
>
>