According to your description it seems to be the Newt to PC-cable.
But it could be an Apple Modem cable as well.
The difference is in the wiring - a modem cable is wired 1 : 1 while a
connection cable needed to communicate with the Newt needs to have the Tx
and Rx lines crossed.
The Newt to Mac cable has Mini-DIN round connectors on both ends and has
crossed wiring.
Johannes
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> [mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of b e n w e l l
> s|headwerkx
> Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 6:59 AM
> To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
> Subject: [NTLK] Apple Peripheral 8 cable - is this for Newton-to-PC?
> I went to my local Mac-breakers for a serial cable to connect the
> Newt' and
> Mac together and the dopey buggers gave me a Peripheral 8 cable - a serial
> DIN connector at one end and a D9 connector (a la PC serial connector). Is
> this the kind of thing that is used to connect a Newton to a PC?
> As it turns
> out I'm now using some old localtalk adapters, but if it is the PC cable
> then I might keep it in the kit instead of strangling those fools...
>
> Cheers,
> Ben.
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