Re: Handshake cable

[vmbb!pro-newton!pro-dan!danb (Dan Brown)]

In <3ngh92$v7@asia.lm.com> mportune@telerama.lm.com (Matt Portune) writes:

>It says in the spectrum manual, as well as my other texts, that pin 7<->8 
>is required for hardware handshaking.  In fact, it makes a big deal out 
>of it.

        As previously noted, the GS 7-Modem 8 wire is the DCD line, which is
not required unless you're running a BBS.  However, the Modem 7-GS 8 line
connects the RxD+ line on the GS to ground, which is, I understand, required
for the port to work properly.

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