Re: [NTLK] Question about Newton Interconnect connector on serial cables

From: Peter H. Coffin (hellsop_at_ninehells.com)
Date: Mon Feb 24 2003 - 10:08:54 PST


On Mon, Feb 24, 2003 at 09:07:33AM -0500, Stocker, Michael wrote:
> If I where to take a Newton-PC serial cable with built-in Newton Interconnect connector apart, would I be able to:
> - Access all of the relevant connector's pins
> - Build a custom cable with power in and wake source?

"It depends" but probably not. Generally, cables intented for serial use
only carry the wires necessary for serial use, so there's probably a lot
of unconnected pins at the interconnect end, and you'd have to
disassemble the connector rather than the cable to get at them.

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