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Grex > Micros > #106: Bidirectional cable for INTERLINK. | |
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n8nxf
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Bidirectional cable for INTERLINK.
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Aug 8 19:30 UTC 1994 |
I'm running DOS 6.21 and want to use INTERLINK to transfer files from one
system to another. I would also prefer to use the parallel ports instead
of the serial. The dos manual calls for a "bidirectional parallel cable".
No mention is made of how this cable is to be wired. Can someone tell me
what the pin to pin connections are? I'd like to make one. Thanks!
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mju
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response 1 of 5:
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Aug 10 14:37 UTC 1994 |
I don't know what the pinouts are, btu I was able to find this kind of
cable at my local CompUSA for about $6-$7. Considering that parallel
cables have a *lot* of pins to wire up (for bidirectional use, you're
probably looking at at least 17-20 wires), it would probably be a lot
less work to just buy the cable.
However, I think I have a pinout for a similar cable around here somehwere.
If you really want to build your own cable, I can probably dig it up
and type it in.
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n8nxf
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response 2 of 5:
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Aug 12 12:27 UTC 1994 |
I went out and bought one from CCS a couple days ago. I guess I can
ring it out if I really want to know. (I'm a little surprised that
this information isn't give in the DOS 6.XX manual!)
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rcurl
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response 3 of 5:
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Aug 12 16:21 UTC 1994 |
Wouldn't the cable be just straight-through?
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n8nxf
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response 4 of 5:
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Aug 12 18:34 UTC 1994 |
I tried that: No go. Looking at the signal directions, I can see why.
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ball
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response 5 of 5:
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Nov 14 02:02 UTC 2015 |
It's many years since I tried INTERLNK
but I /think/ it used an ordinary PLIP
cable...
D0 2 ----\/---- 2 D0
ERR 15 <---/\---> 15 ERR
D1 3 ----\/---- 3 D1
SEL 13 <---/\---> 13 SEL
D2 4 ----\/---- 4 D2
PE 12 <---/\---> 12 PE
D3 5 ----\/---- 5 D3
ACK 10 <---/\---> 10 ACK
D4 6 ----\/---- 6 D4
BSY 11 <---/\---> 11 BSY
GND 25 ---------- 25 GND
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