Re: Taxan RGB Monitor question

["Roger Johnstone" <rojaws@mac.com>]

In article <Tk3CPKn5X9ZhE8ODvb89YbBHGmCc@4ax.com>, John L <jlogo@zip.com.au>
wrote:

> I've recently found two Taxan RGB VIsion monitors (Models Kaga Vision
> I and Kaga Vision III) and wish to use either one on my //e and
> possibly IIgs.

I have a Kaga RGB Vision II monitor which I use for my IIgs.

> The only cable I have for these monitors is a DIN-8 to 15-pin
> connector which appears to fit in Position "III" at the back of either
> monitor.  This connector is designed for the Apple III and appears to
> be a digital RGB signal.  Is this 15-pin connector compatible (signal
> wise) with the IIgs RGB port ?

Try it. The connections for the III and IIgs are the same for all the
important pins, but you'll have an analogue output trying to drive a digital
input, it will probably look "funny", at best it will only give you eight
colours.

> Furthermore, after digging through my box of Apple // cards, I found a
> Taxan RGB video card designed for the //e Aux slot (made by Video-7).
> This card has a flat ribbon cable with a 15-pin male connector on it.
> I assume this is a digital RGB card but how can I connect this card to
> either Taxan monitor if the Taxan cable also has a 15-pin male
> connector on one end as well ? Use an adapter ?

I originally used the monitor with a Taxan-Kaga RGB IIB card in a IIe, this
is an analogue RGB card though.

> What type of cable is needed for position "II" with the Taxan monitor
> (This position is labeled Apple ][ and features a square plug with 8
> pin sockets).

I never got the cable that connects the card to the back panel, or the cable
from there to the monitor, so I wired my own cables up to match the IIgs
monitor standard. When I got my IIgs I just plugged it in and it worked.

> Lastly, is there any composite connector on the Taxan
> RGB Monitor - I can't seem to find one.

No, it's RGB only.

> Any help appreciated.

I came across a PDF of the manual for the card and/or monitor just two weeks
ago, unfortunately my web browser was only set to record the last 50 sites
in the history (I've changed it to 30 days now) and searching the internet I
can't find it again! It was on a site with quite a few PDFs of Apple II
peripheral manuals.