[NTLK] Ser-001 Pins

[Grant Hutchinson]

>> The cabling solution I have now uses the Newton Connect port since I don't
>> have a mini din 8 to DB9. I would like to get away from that.
> 
> On Feb 25, 2019, at 11:30 AM, Allen Russell <Allen.Russell at linde.com> wrote:
> 
> This web site shows that DTR and DSR pins are used.
> https://www.jneuhaus.com/applserl.html
> It also says the connection weren't tested. It may be worth adding those two
> pins, jumpering them so DTR and DSR is always high.

For what is's worth, DTR (pin 1) is also used when adapting a Palm Stowaway keyboard to the Newton serial port.

<https://web.archive.org/web/20161005120309/http://www.splorp.com/pdf/stowawaynewton.pdf>

g.

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Grant Hutchinson
NewtonTalk List Dad & Interweb Custodian