Re: //c adventures...

[dalloff@freenet.columbus.oh.us (Dave Althoff)]

David Empson (dempson@actrix.gen.nz) wrote:
: Dave Althoff <dalloff@freenet.columbus.oh.us> wrote:

: > Well, I just successfully connected my Psion 3a and my //c and got them
: > talking to each other at 19,200 baud.  A couple of things I encountered--
: > 
: > 1)  For the pinouts, I consulted Nathan's FAQ.  I should note that based
: > on the DIN-5 connector I have, he has the pin numbers misidentified.  But
: > he does have the correct signal associated with the correct position on
: > the connector, so ignore any numbers that happen to appear on the
: > connector frame.

: I haven't checked the FAQ, but Nathan probably has a copy of one of my
: messages (or equivalent) which documents the DIN-5 pin numbers of the
: IIc serial ports as:

: 5       1
:  4     2
:     3

: This is not the standard numbering of the DIN-5, but it is how it is
: labelled in the Apple IIc Technical Reference.


This is true.  DIN-5 connectors are generally used for audio, and the
official numbering is something like...
  2   3  Or something strange like that.  My point is that the markings
   4 5   on the connector (if any) do not match the markings in the FAQ
    1    (and, apparently, in the hardware manual) but if you use the
pin POSITIONS as shown in the FAQ, it will work just fine.

--Dave Althoff, ][.
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