Re: q:RS232 on a CBM64

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From: John West
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 1995 03:46

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ktra93@control.auc.dk () writes:

>I would like to connect my PC to my Commodore 64 through a RS232-link.
>Has anybody tried this before? Is there anything weird I should
>know about doing this? For instance, what voltage levels does the
>PC's serial port use (CBM64 uses TTL) ?

Someone has already suggested using 2 inverters, but that is the ugly way
of doing it, and it won't let you talk to Macs.  The best way to do it is
to use the MAX232 or one of its friends - they convert 5V to +/-10, and
have 2 transmitters and 2 recievers.  One chip and 4 capacitors is all you
need.

John West

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Subject: Re: q:RS232 on a CBM64
Date: 15 Mar 1995 03:46:07 GMT
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