Z88 | Desktop | 25 Way PC Cable | 25 Way Serial Printer Cable | Z88-To-Mac |
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Computer Cable | ||||
RS-232 for Desktop | Connectors removed & replaced with 9 way 'D' socket for Desktop | |||
9 way | 9 way | 25 way | 25 way 'D'plug | Mini-DIN-8 |
Pin-outs/Signals | Colour of cable to be connected to the Desktop | |||
Z88 Plug | Desktop Socket | Printer Socket | (awaiting details) | 7 wires used |
1 / | Not Used | |||
2 / TxD | 2 / RxD | Brown | Brown | |
3 / RxD | 3 / TxD | Red | Red | |
4 / RTS | 8 / CTS | Orange | ||
8 / DCD | 4 / DTR | |||
5 / CTS | 7 / RTS | Yellow | Yellow | |
6 / | 6 / DSR | Not Used | ||
7 / Gnd | 5 / Gnd | Blue + Green | Blue + Green | |
9 / DTR | 1 / DCD |
Recently, the older type of Z88 computer cables have appeared on the market. These are:
If you are handy with a soldering iron, or wish to buy an adapter, the following give clear instructions on how to modify these cables and save money from buying the standard cables.
Benny Boogaert shows you how to modify these cables..
Modifying Z88 to Mac Cable | |||
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1. Cut off 2. Strip | 3. Brown 2 | ||
4. Yellow 7 | 5. finished | ||
6. connector | 7. cables | ||
8. comms linux | |||
Modifying Z88 to PC Cable - 25 way | ||||
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black2- red3- orange5 yellow7- brown8 | red2- yellow3- blue5 | |||
white7- purple8 | Finally yellow7- brown8 |