Fast serial Ring-Network for C64-like Computer

This is a working Draft, do not use it, may change, is PRELIMINARY!
Betreff: Re: Commodore networking
Datum: Wed, 24 May 2000 01:29:27 +0100
Von: Richard Atkinson
Firma: University of Cambridge, England
Foren: comp.sys.cbm

Currently my C64 network idea is a ring design, using ordinary wires between CIA#1 serial port on one machine to CIA#2 serial port on the next. You take a 3.5mm stereo headphone extension lead, cut it in two and solder the wires to GND, CNT1, SP1 and GND, CNT2, SP2 of a user port connector. Each machine requires one of these leads, and you connect them up together in a ring.




Ground connects to Pin 1 (GND)
R connects to Pin 4 (CNT1)
L connects to Pin 5 (SP1)

This one is in Reality a Socket, better Picture is coming soon
Ground connects to Pin 1 (GND)
R connects to Pin 6 (CNT2)
L connects to Pin 7 (SP2)

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