[A83] Re: cable power

To: assembly-83@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: [A83] Re: cable power
From: Thomas Lutz <caffeine43@netzero.net>
Date: Sun, 01 Jul 2001 20:45:22 -0400
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If you put the end of the graph link into your mouth while the computer is on it
tastes like a 9 volt battery, although my guess is it's 5 volts....

Eric Tollefson wrote:

> That may be true, but it can also drain power from your calc.  As long as
> the graphlink software is running, the serial port is active and receives
> power from the computer.  If you plug your calc in without the software
> running, I read that the hardware in the cable will draw power from your
> calc instead.  Probably not a whole lot, but it would add up after a long
> enough time.
>
> Eric Tollefson
> CmdrERT01@yahoo.com
>
> At 11:48 PM 7/1/2001 +0200, you wrote:
>
> >In a way,
> >as far as I experienced, it works kinda like the backup battery,
> >if you want to resetthe ram byt pulling out 4 AAA + 1 backup battery,
> >the power form the graphlink will keep the memory alive.
> >
> >--Peter-Martijn
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Does the Ti-graph link cable give direct power to the calc?
> > >
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