Re: Missing rainbow ribbon on SSC card and need help where pins are, please!

["Liam Busey" <buseyl@yahoo.com>]

jagginess wrote:
> Hi, I like the fact that there are apple enthusiasts out there just
> like me :) I was curious and crazy enough to see if I can bring my
> apple disks to PC-- unfortunately this SSC card I got from someone on
> ebay didn't have the rainbow ribbon and I think I have to manually
> solder the pins to a serial cable-- Anyone with this model card can
> please tell me where pin 1 and 10 end up?
>
>
> I believe the pins are arranged this way (backside of board)
>
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>                        | |  <-    I am assuming pin 1 is the left pin
> here and 10 to its right
>                        | |
>                        | |
>                        | |
>                        | |
> ----------------------------------
>
>
> The serial connector pin 1 on the end of the rainbow ribbon (i'm
> assuming its male connector)
>
>  \ . . . . . /         <- I also believe pin 1 is on the left here
>   \ . . . . /           <- and 9 is on the second row
>
>
> I'm going to try using ADT between pc and my apple IIe
> -
>  I tested the SSC card and it works, after going into the prompt from a
> hello Dos3.3 disk and typing
>  IN#2 and ctrl-a
>  a printout shows up as
> "APPLE SSC:"
> so I know I'm very close to getting started, can't wait! someone please
> help me on this!

Page 98 of the Super Serial card manual shows the pinout of the header
and the cable. You can find a pdf version of it on 1000 bit's website
in the manuals section under Apple. Unlike many manuals, it's actually
useful. :)

www.1000bit.net


- Liam