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- Subject: Re: wacked 1050 and what about RS232?
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- From: jonc@status.gen.nz (Jon Clarke)
- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 93 10:49:50 GMT
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- molin@ptb.cl.msu.edu (Michael Olin) writes:
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- > wipeout+@CMU.EDU (Sean Michael Goller) writes:
- >
- > >Also, how do I hook up standard RS232-type peripherals to it? I've got a
- > >modem I want to use...............I think there's some kind of interface?
- >
- > The older Atari machines do not have RS232 ports built in. The "Serial I/O"
- > cable is NOT what you would consider "standard" serial. You'll need to
- > get your hands on the Atari 850 interface (or equivalent... MIO or BlackBox
- > come to mind) in order to hook up your modem.
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- An rverter is far better for standard rs232 applications and very cheap
- and easy to build.
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- Jon Clarke Z*NET Pacific
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