| The link between a PC and its peripherals is usually either parallel (Centronics) or serial (RS232). In some cases, however, it is necessa...
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| The cable is by far the most widely used type of connection where electrical signals are to be exchanged between two pieces of equipment o...
| The MAX252 from Maxim ts a special IC for designing an electrically isolated RS232 connection. Such links are particularly important when...
| It is not always necessary to resort to special les when TTL logic is to be connected to an RS232 interface. Here, a simple adaptor is pro...
| Programming pocket computers is normally a tricky job, owing to the small keys and the small memory. The pocket computers from Sharp, whi...
| In most personal computers, the power supply provides +5 V and ±12 V lines. The positive 12 V line is needed for the disk drives, and the...
| Among the computer peripherals that are typically connected to an RS232 port are mice, plotters, tracker-balls, digitizers, printers, scanne...
| The 9-way D-connector at the edge of the mother board offers the possibility of controlling the model railway by computer. This opens the...
| The direct-coupled modem featured in last month"s issue of Elektor provides a new (for us) and very important application for the RS232/V24...
| RS232/Centronics converter elektor october 1984 Nobody can seriously claim that the continuing progress in the field of electronics and comp...