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- From: elphantas@aol.com (El Phantas)
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- Subject: Re: RS-232 interfaces
- Date: 8 Jan 1996 06:42:34 -0500
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- I use a straight thru cable to connect my C64 to my IBM, and a null-modem
- adaptor at the end. They are available at Radio Shack for about $5. Part
- #26-1496.
-
- Pin out (for those of you who would rather build it)
-
- DB-25 DB-25
- 1------------------------------------1
- 2------------------------------------3
- 3------------------------------------2
- 4------------------------------------5
- 5------------------------------------4
- 6 & 8---------------------------------20
- 20---------------------------------6 & 8
- 7------------------------------------7
-
- This is a "standard" null-modem connection. It works between my C64 and
- my IBM. I also use it with Laplink.
-
- Kevin
-