javoskamp@daisy.waterloo.edu (Jeff Voskamp) (03/09/90)
I have a Casio BOSS 7500 and was contemplating trying to connect it up
to my Atari ST via RS232. I know that Casion makes an adapter (with software)
for PCs and compatibles, but I don't want to pay $125+ for a disk of software
that won't work on my machine. Does anyone know the "pinout" for the stereo
submini jack? I think I can take it from there.
Thanks,
Jeff Voskamp
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In article <21774@watdragon.waterloo.edu> javoskamp@daisy.waterloo.edu (Jeff Voskamp) writes: >I have a Casio BOSS 7500 and was contemplating trying to connect it up >to my Atari ST via RS232. I know that Casion makes an adapter (with software) >for PCs and compatibles, but I don't want to pay $125+ for a disk of software >that won't work on my machine. Does anyone know the "pinout" for the stereo >submini jack? I think I can take it from there. I have the Travelling Software cable and software for my SF-9000. I once opened up the cable to see what's in there and it appears to be a simple op-amp circuit which converts the lines comming out of the BOSS to proper RS232 voltage levels (ie. +12, -12). As far as I could tell, the stero submini jack provides the transmit, receive and ground signals. DON'T try connecting those up directly to the RS232 port or you will probably damage the BOSS. As for the software, I was in the same situation you are in since I only have a 68010 based unix machine. I've spent a fair bit of time reverse engineering the BOSS protocol and implementing a C library for use with the BOSS. I've successfully managed to transfer data into and out of the BOSS using my code. Once I complete the package (it'll consist of a BOSS protocol spec document, C library and contex free grammar for programming the BOSS) I will be posting all the source, so please don't send mail asking for it. I expect to have it done within a month. You will however still need an interface cable. -- Mark Dapoz (mdapoz@hybrid.UUCP) ...uunet!mnetor!hybrid!mdapoz I remind you that humans are only a tiny minority in this galaxy. -- Spock, "The Apple," stardate 3715.6.