Re: TI-H: Serial Port for TI-8x
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zarquon@gaianet.net wrote:
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> TI>I was looking at the schematic on the Datasheet of the 16550 UART from
> TI>Nation Semi. It shows how to use it with a basic microprocessor.
> TI>Couldn't the current I/O unit be taken out of the Ti and replaced with
> TI>something more normal, like the 16550 and then ANY comm. device could be
> TI>used with the correct software.
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> One problem with that is it destroys ALL compatibility with
> current TI- calculators and the links and perhaps software hookups would
> all have to be rebuilt.
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> Zarquon
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Not if everyone I link with does it. Also, then it can talk to my
computer in a more "standard" way, also, talking to HP 48 with a
standard RS232 port or a modem, would be easy. Direct to the processor
with normal Z80 code from other computers. It is easy.
Patrick Sweeney
psweeney@geocities.com
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