Re: A86: can i build a grey graph link cable?
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Re: A86: can i build a grey graph link cable?
it depends on if the general working of it is copyrighted or the code is
copyrighted. but usually it is illegal to reverse engineer them and says
that.
-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Kalos <raptorone@stuytech.com>
To: 'assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org' <assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org>
Date: Sunday, January 11, 1998 6:42 PM
Subject: RE: A86: can i build a grey graph link cable?
It might be protected, but there's a difference between stealing and reverse
engineering. There's a PIC-link out there that works almost exactly like
the TI-Graphlink, down to the software.
All you need to know is how it works (Down to the data lines and
everything), and then write up PIC code that does the same. The fact that
Bryan made PIC code that converts the EuP data to TI-protocol proves that
getting there is easy. It's cleaning it up to act just like a TI cable
that's the hard part.
Christopher Kalos
raptorone@stuytech.com
Executive Director/Administrator
Virtual Technologies Developer's Group
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From: Grant Stockly[SMTP:gussie@alaska.net]
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 1998 5:36 PM
To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: A86: can i build a grey graph link cable?
>Alder wrote:
>>
>> Does anyone know how to build a gray graphlink cable?
>All I know is that they use some type of PIC. Even if you could build
>one, you'd still have to get the software program that is on the PIC.
>And even if you could read the program off the PIC that is in a
>Graphlink cable, the PIC would be "protected", which would prevent you
>from reading it in the first place.
There are ways to break protection on PICs. Don't get any ideas though.
Bryan's and TIs software is protected heavily.
Btw, Bryan's dad is a lawyer... :)
Grant