Re: LZ: Re: RAM EXPANDER IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT --
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Yes, thank you. I meant the bi-directional parallel ports that come with
the new cards (16450 serial UART = old card and 16550 serial UART = new
cards). Also, would the turboed TI-85s be able to come close to that super
speed (60kb/s)?
"Honors Master PhD of Idea Engineering"
-= Zenon@bbs.nexes.com =-
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: From: list-zshell@lists.ticalc.org
: To: Zenon
: Subject: Re: LZ: Re: RAM EXPANDER IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT --
: Date: October 17, 1996 6:17 PM
:
:
: > On Tue, 15 Oct 1996 21:23:10 -0600, you wrote:
: > >Alright! I don't mind a delay as long as you make it worth while!
: > >Bi-directional parallel ports on newer cards supporting the 16550
serial
: > >chip are EPP ports right?
: >
: > No, an EPP has nothing to do with 16550 serial ports. EPP's are just
: > regular parallel ports that become bidirectional, as well as much
: > faster. They won't be needed for the computer-expander link, but they
: > support higher transfer rates.
:
: I think he is relating them just to explain which parallel port type
: he means. i.e. the type that usually comes on the high speed i/o
: boards that coincidentally also have 16550's on them. :)
:
: > BTW, 60kb/s is about 25 times faster than a 28.8 modem.
:
: Actually, 60kB/s (note the capital B, denoting bytes instead of bits)
: is 25 times faster, but 60kb/s (note the lowercase s, denoting bits
: instead of bytes) is only about twice as fast. :) :)
:
: Ben
: shakal@ns.net
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