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Re: Apple IIc+ modem connector



rg.jones@rogers.com wrote:
I was looking at the pinouts of the Apple IIc+ internal modem connector
and I noticed pin 1 is labeled -5v.

I am wondering what the designers motive would have been - why not +5
volts to power the modem circuit?

Glenn

Modems require both polarity supplies to do RS-232 signalling.  I'm
sure you'll find +5v on the connector, too.

-michael

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