Re: LZ: Re: $4 serial link prob
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list-zshell@lists.ticalc.org wrote:
>
> Better yet, why doesn't he just fix his homemade cable so it works like
> everyone else's and then he'll laugh at you for paying 50 bucks for a
> cable that he made for 4 bucks.
>
> Hint to the person with the faulty link: Something is pulling the signal
> to ground, check all the wires, etc. and make sure nothing is shorting.
> If you're using a non-ti 2.5mm plug that is the most likely problem. If
> the voltages are wrong (i.e. not in the area of 5v) then you probably
> have the zeners reversed.
>
> Note to Andrew Haninger: Ha Ha! I built a link for 4 bucks and you paid 50!
>
> On Sat, 28 Sep 1996, Andrew Haninger wrote:
>
> > well, just spend another $4 on making a new one and when that one slows
> > down again, make an new one. by about the 14-15th one, you will have spent
> > the same amount as just calling 1-800-TICARES(do they REALLY?) and buying
> > a graphlink.so, my sugg.is, just buy a graph link, you don't have to worry
> > about any short ciurcuting and of that does happen, you can blame them for
> > faulty wiring.
> >
> >
> >
> > Andy Haninger
> > aka &y
> > ahaning@freenet.columbus.oh.us
> >
> >
> >
Actually, its better to build the $5 dollar link, its a lot less
expensive (if you didnt have to buy the 25-pin connector, all you have
to buy is two diodes, which come to a total of like 5-10 cents.)
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