Russ Blakeman wrote:
>
> Thanks very much.
>
> Marvin wrote:
>
> > Russ Blakeman wrote:
> > >
> > > Someone out there had the technical reference for the original IBM PC
> > > model 5150. I need the pinout for the cassette port if possible.
> >
> > Pin 1 - Motor Control
> > Pin 2 - Ground
> > Pin 3 - Motor Control
> > Pin 4 - Data In
> > Pin 5 - Data Out
> >
> > The internal connection on Pin 1 and Pin 3 is a relay with N.O. contacts.
And you can still get (nowadays it's usually a special order) a cable
that will do the job from any Radio Shack, since it's the same pinout
that Tandy had introduced several years before with the TRS-80 later
called the Model One. IBM never sold a cassette cable themselves.
--
Ward Griffiths <mailto:gram_at_cnct.com> <http://www.cnct.com/home/gram/>
When I was crossing the border into Canada, they asked me if I had any
firearms with me. I said "Well, what do you need?" -- Steven Wright
Received on Mon Oct 19 1998 - 10:56:40 BST