wanted: (uk) C64 serial interface

From: Dave Dunfield <dave04a_at_dunfield.com>
Date: Tue May 4 07:55:23 2004

At 23:57 03/05/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>> Hi everyone,
>> Can someone please help me find an RS232 serial interface converter for
>> the 64?
>> Cheers
>> Stu
>>
>Good luck, they weren't too common. You might have to bash together some
>1488-1489 chips and a 555 negative voltage circuit to get what you need.

Is this the RS-232 module valled "VIC 1011A" which connects to the C64 "User
port"? If so, I found one in a box of Commodore stuff I picked up this
weekend... (Sorry, I don't think I want to part with it just yet, and it
would be a long way to send it anyway).

If anyone has some info on this device, it would be appreciated.

I tried to look inside, however after removing the single screw from the bottom,
it still seemed to be glued together, and I didn't want to break it.

I'm guessing that it's just level converters for a "bit bash" serial port... If
so, it should not be hard to cook something up yourself. Here is a page giving
some information on rolling your own C64 serial port:

    http://www.funet.fi/pub/cbm/documents/projects/rs232/

Regards,
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