Re: Does anyone know how to switch individual serial port lines on/off ?

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From: William Hutto
Date: Thu, 02 Nov 1995 22:56

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In article <31OCT199522255095@erich.triumf.ca>,
   bennett@erich.triumf.ca (P.Bennett) wrote:
>In article <476c4i$op9@news.dmpe.CSIRO.AU>, m.ballard@chem.csiro.au (Mat 
Ballard) writes...
>>hi there !
>> 
>>i'd appreciate any help or pointers on how to do the following.
>> 
>>i need to switch an individual serial port line on and off: ie:
>>make pin #1 +5V, and pins #2 - #37 0V.
>
>Assuming standard wiring on a DB-25 connector, pin 1 is frame ground, so you
>can't make it +5!
>
>If you can direcly
>
>Peter Bennett VE7CEI                | Vessels shall be deemed to be in sight
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I'd be happy to know where to find pin 37 on a DB-25 connector.

Bill

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