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From: appelbau@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU (Marc L. Appelbaum)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: I need cheap RS-232
Message-ID: <7055@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU>
Date: Sat, 15-Nov-86 13:20:14 EST
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Posted: Sat Nov 15 13:20:14 1986
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References: <1506@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>
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Keywords: RS-232 850 cut-rate cheapola

In article <1506@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>, andy@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Andy Pfiffer) writes:
> I've got an old 800 and I'd like to add an RS-232 port.  What's the cheapest
> solution?  Does anyone know where I can get an 850 *cheap*?  Or how about
> the latest, greatest box to convert the serial (or joystick) port to RS-232
> signal levels?
> 
> The emphasis is on cost...I'll write driver code if I have to...
> You see, there's this 3B2 and DMD-5620 sitting on my dining table and I'd
> really like to get them talking...

> 	cornell!batcomputer!andy
> 	andy@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu


 The cheapest way to go is to build your own.  You can get the parts
from either B & C or American TV in Calif.  If you don't want to build
your own then I would suggest the PR connnection from ICD.  It sells
for around $70.  It comes with a printer port, and 2 serial ports.  It
works with any software that uses the 850.

		Marc

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Marc L. Appelbaum                                            
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