[comp.os.cpm] AMPRO Little Board Parallel cable

ianj@sactoh0.UUCP (Ian R. Justman) (03/11/90)

What's the best way of wiring a parallel cable for an Ampro Little
Board CP/M computer sans SCSI?  Many thanks in advance.  BTW, I
want to interface it with a centronics printer.
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ianj@sactoh0.UUCP (Ian R. Justman) (03/12/90)

In article <2691@sactoh0.UUCP>, I wrote:
> What's the best way of wiring a parallel cable for an Ampro Little
> Board CP/M computer sans SCSI?

The summary line says all.  But thanks to anyone who sends me help
anyway.  But then again, who knows?  Maybe I can build a better cable
thanks to any of you folks out there.

Anyway, does anyone know how to modify the source to the Ampro's
BIOS (I have version 1.4) to accomodate for an IOP (for which I
have source, so that's not a problem)?
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mwilson@crash.cts.com (Marc Wilson) (03/12/90)

In article <2691@sactoh0.UUCP> ianj@sactoh0.UUCP (Ian R. Justman) writes:
>What's the best way of wiring a parallel cable for an Ampro Little
>Board CP/M computer sans SCSI?  Many thanks in advance.  BTW, I
>want to interface it with a centronics printer.

     This one's easy.  Just build a cable with an IDC header on one end to
fit the connector on the LittleBoard.  On the other end, place a female
DB-25.  Install IDC connector on board, and connect IBM parallel cable to
other end.  Voila!  Centronics!
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