[comp.sys.atari.8bit] interf help needed.....

cs325ec@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (02/14/90)

Hello,
  I am planning to hook up a Hayes compatible modem to my 800XL.
However, I do not know what the pinouts are for the serial port
on the interface I am using (it's the 850 or the 825, I forgot;
the old interface that came out along with the 400/800 line).
If anyone has the documentation for the interface, or knows 
what the pinouts are, I would greatly appreciate your help. 
                                            Thanx.

rfc@briar.philips.com (Robert Casey) (02/18/90)

here's the pinout on the 850 interface port 1:

pin 1  DTR
pin 2  carrier detect
pin 3 send data (out)
pin 4 receive data (in)
pin 5 ground
pin 6 DSR
pin 7 RTS
pin 8 CTS
pin 9 nc?

I usually use only pins 2, 3, and 5, and use Xon Xoff.
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