EIA 232 vs. 422, Color Computers (was Re: Serial floppy drives)

From: Gary Hildebrand <ghldbrd_at_ccp.com>
Date: Thu Sep 5 02:12:00 2002

Eric Smith wrote:
>
> > <snip>
 Connecting EIA-232 directly to EIA-422 could let the smoke
> out of something, and we certainly wouldn't want that.
>

ISTR that 422 was simply a balanced line version of 232. I think you
can just tie to the non-inverting line and ground and make it work.
Unless there's something else needed.

Gary Hildebrand
St. Joseph, MO
Received on Thu Sep 05 2002 - 02:12:00 BST