From: Laurent Daudelin (laurent_daudelin_at_fanniemae.com)
Date: Fri May 16 2003 - 14:15:54 PDT
On 16/05/03 17:06, "Rich Oliver" <rich_at_mtgapmac.com> wrote:
> Hey, Laurent...
>
> Are you sure? I'm not. The only thing I'm going on is the regular old
> printer cables I've got, and Belkin QuikNet LocalTalk adapters, which do
> have the same pinout. I would guess, then, that the LocalTalk cable has a
> different pinout than the LocalTalk adapter?
>
> Looks kinda sorta like this, flat side down (keys up)?
>
> o o
> o o o
> o o o
>
> Rich
Hmmmmm, well, I don't have a LocalTalk cable in front of me, but I thought I
did remember they had only 3 pins, but maybe I'm wrong... Yes, I think I'm
wrong. I now remember that you can use a serial cable to plug 2 devices with
LocalTalk ports directly together, without the need of the little box. And I
think I remember where that 3 pins layout come from: the cables that plug 2
LocalTalk connector boxes have only 3 pins with a blocky piece in the
middle, but the actual connector going from the box to the computer or the
device has all the regular DIN-8 pins. I've never seen a Belkin QuikNet
LocalTalk adapter, though, so I can't comment on those. The ones I'm talking
about are the ones from Apple.
I would imagine that you could try those connectors without risking of
breaking or toasting anything, but if they don't work, you will have to find
yourself a real serial cable...
-Laurent.
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