c08_d103@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU (Ex-God) (03/02/89)
I've been using my AppleCat for years (and years and years), but I'm
going to move up to 2400 baud one of these days. Assuming I stay with
my //e, I want to avoid buying a serial card if at all possible.
So how good is the supposed RS-232 connection on the AppleCat? If I
make my own cable, can I hook up a modem to the J2 I/O port (where the
212 connector goes), or is it only usable for a printer? I'm pretty
sure the 212 connection is nothing close to any standard signals.
Anyway, if I have to get the serial card, that'll probably push me
over the line to getting a //gs (so I won't have to get a UniDisk
interface card, a serial card, a mouse card, an accelerator, etc) --
or maybe to an Amiga (if I can get enough money). But I'd rather have
a nice solution involving buying nothing more than some pins and
wires....
-- Andrew Barnert (Andy Social/Andy Matter/ex-God)
ins_balb@jhunix/ins_balb@jhuvms/c08_d103@jhunix
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"If you can't stand the Big Chill, burn down the freezer." -- Jello Biafraakuo@scam.uucp (Augie Kuo) (03/03/89)
In article <932@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU> ins_balb@jhunix.UUCP (Andy Matter) writes: >I've been using my AppleCat for years (and years and years), but I'm >going to move up to 2400 baud one of these days. Assuming I stay with >my //e, I want to avoid buying a serial card if at all possible. > >So how good is the supposed RS-232 connection on the AppleCat? If I >make my own cable, can I hook up a modem to the J2 I/O port (where the >212 connector goes), or is it only usable for a printer? I'm pretty >sure the 212 connection is nothing close to any standard signals. > The RS232 connection on the Applecat will handle a 1200 baud modem fine, but it isn't capable of handling anything faster than that. If you want a 2400 baud modem, you'll have to use a serial card. By the way, is anyone interested in an AppleCat? Someone with a DiversiDial or something? Augie