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- From: dawill@hubcap.clemson.edu (david williams)
- Subject: Re: Miniboard 2.0 & NMI F68HC11
- Message-ID: <1992Aug27.142429.16553@hubcap.clemson.edu>
- Keywords: Miniboard
- Organization: Clemson University
- References: <1992Aug26.031407.15453@panix.com> <1992Aug26.140433.18849@news.media.mit.edu> <1992Aug26.192907.10931@aio.jsc.nasa.gov> <1992Aug27.010906.1515@news.media.mit.edu>
- Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 14:24:29 GMT
- Lines: 45
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- fredm@media.mit.edu (Fred G Martin) writes:
-
- >In article <1992Aug26.192907.10931@aio.jsc.nasa.gov>
- >poirot@widget.jsc.nasa.gov (Daniel Poirot) writes:
-
- [stuff deleted]
-
- >>Are there configuration mods to your programs to disable the
- >>requirement for echo? Do I need to re-compile the programs?
-
- Looking at the miniboard schematic, I would say that disabling the
- hardware echo is going to be a semi tough, but not impossible, task.
- The reason for the echo is the fact that the miniboard needs a source
- of negative voltage to pull the RS-232 line low when it is transmitting
- a space. Since it only has +5V power, the only other source of negative
- voltage is the incoming RxD serial line. So, a resistor between the
- RxD and TxD line holds the TxD line low when the miniboard is
- transmitting a space condition. (A 2N3904 transistor pulls the TxD line
- high in a mark condition.)
-
- So, the answer is to provide a -5V source to drive the line low.
- Maybe a small battery pack? A nine-volt battery, maybe? Here would be
- the mod: cut the connection between the (10K? don't have the schematic
- in front of me right now) resistor on the RxD line (leaving it attached
- to TxD) and connect a source of -5V to it. That should work.
-
- As an aside, the voltage levels we're using here aren't really up to
- the RS-232 spec, but just about every RS-232 receiver (Motorola 1488?
- 1489?) can handle this range of input voltages. As a matter of fact,
- we might be able to get away with as little as -3 volts for the
- transmit. Someone with a databook want to verify this?
-
- [more stuff deleted]
-
-
- Dave Williams
- dwilliam@jabba.ess.harris.com
- "Huh? What? Could you repeat the question?"
-
-
- --
- Dave Williams
- dawill@hubcap.clemson.edu
- "Huh? What? Could you repeat the question?"
-
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