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Introduction

None of the Computer Links will work without a Cable.

At the time that the Z88 was designed there was no standard connector, so Cambridge made up its own. It uses the 9 way 'D' type connector which are used with the modern computers, but they are different in two different ways.

• Mechanically - they do not have the stand-offs to accept the screw down connectors. This means that if a normal computer cable is used, it will not fit completely in the Z88 as the screws on the cable connector will prevent in from plugging into the Z88.

 The Z88 Serial Cable connector do not have any screws fitted, so it fits into the Z88 perfectly. So why not just remove the screws you may ask?

• Electrically - The bad news that even the connections to the nine pins are different.

There is a lot of misinformation on the net about making your own cables, this is because initially the connection may work by sending a few characters across the link, this breaks down if handshaking is not respected.

Before blaming the software, please get the correct cable, then any of the transfer programs may be used confidently.