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Re: How to connect disk ][ to Apple ///?



On 11/25/2012 3:54 PM, Egan Ford wrote:
Subject says it all.  Google reports that it cannot be done, or can with
a special analog card?  Looking for the definitive info on connecting my
//e disk ][ to my ///.

They're mostly compatible, but the Disk /// has an additional signal or two to achieve the 4-disk daisy-chain. If you're handy with hardware, the schematics should be enough to wire up an adapter. We had some discussions about it a while ago on the /// mailing list. Some references:

http://mailman1.altair.com/pipermail/apple3-l/2010-May/000201.html
http://mailman1.altair.com/pipermail/apple3-l/2010-May/000233.html
http://mailman1.altair.com/pipermail/apple3-l/2010-May/000236.html
http://mailman1.altair.com/pipermail/apple3-l/2010-May/000242.html
http://mailman1.altair.com/pipermail/apple3-l/2010-April/000157.html
http://mailman1.altair.com/pipermail/apple3-l/2009-October/000129.html