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From: greg@bilbo (Greg Wageman)
Newsgroups: comp.ivideodisc
Subject: Re: WANTED: I/O iface for CLD-900
Summary: I've seen one.
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Date: 16 Sep 88 16:00:25 GMT
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Reply-To: greg%sentry@spar.slb.com (Greg Wageman)
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In article <4934@spca6.UUCP> ray@spca6.UUCP (Ray Price) writes:

>I have a Pioneer CLD-900, which I am very pleased with.  However, I'd like
>to be able to control it with a computer.   The CLD-900 has a DIN type
>connector on the back labeled I/O port.  From what I've been able to DRAGGGGG
>out of Pioneer, this is meant to be plugged into a box that will change
>the I/O ports signals into something compatible with an RS-232.  The problem
>is no one I talk to at Pioneer can tell me where I can buy one of these
>magic boxes.  
>Does anyone know of anyway I can use a computer to control this player.
>I'm hoping someone out there has one of those I/O port to RS-232 adapters
>that they are willing to sell.  But, barring that does anyone know what
>the format/characteristics of the signals in the CLD-900 I/O port are?
>I've tried for two years to get information on that screwy I/O port but
>so far nothing.  Please email any information you have to me at the address
>below.  Thanks.

I just recently saw an adverisement for a Mac-to-CLD900 interface, but
I can't remember where.  I will report back when I have more details.
I believe it was in a museum-oriented periodical.



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