X-1541 cable - beware

From: Tony Dellett <apulo_at_joyce.eng.yale.eduop>
Date: Tue Sep 15 14:59:40 1998

Jim wrote:
>
> Okay, I have a question. Why would one connect a serial peripheral - the
> 1541 - to a parallel port on the PC? The 64 uarts maxed at 2400 baud
> (at least for external serial, I think they could be programmed for up to
> 9600 baud) are they communicating with the 1541 faster than that?
> If not, why not create a serial port adapter, preferably designed to
> isolate the 1541 from expensive PC electronics?
> --
> Jim Strickland
> jim_at_calico.litterbox.com
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The simple answer... It's easier to brute force the control lines and
such using the parallel port than serial port.

Tony
Received on Tue Sep 15 1998 - 14:59:40 BST