Tony Duell wrote:
The tty
interface on this SDK-85 was built for 20mA current loop so I'll
have to either rework that to RS232 or invent a new method to offload.
But not a big deal really.
I would be _very_ supprised if that serial interface doesn't sue some
TTL-level serial chip (or bit-banged through a TTL level port) followed
by a current loop interface.
It does not. The DSK85 does bit bang through the SID and SOD pins
on the 8085 CPU.
I would argue that is 'bit banged throug ha TTL level port'. The fact
that that port happens to be on the processor chip doesn't alter the fact
that tehre's a TTL level serial signal you can use.
Yes, but the SDK85 design you could jumper the IO for
RS232, 20ma or TTL.
In which case, since you need output only, grab the
TTL leve signal at
the input to the coverter and feed it into something like a MAX232 (or a
1488 if you have +/-12V suppleis around).
No need. The SDK can be via jumpers wired with run RS232 levels
for terminal. A minus 5 to 12 Volt supply is required but we are
talking a few milliamps.
If all else fails I suspect a common 'PP3' (as we used to call them) 9V
battery would do the trick.
It would or a common 9V wall wart.
The intel
i8085 manuals had the schematic for the SDK85.
So does the book I've just pulled off my bookshelf ('Microcomputer
Theory and Applications wit hteh Intel SDK-85'). I can't find any links
to set RS232 levels on the serial port. The current loop converter is a
simple trasistor stage (PNP transsitor), emiter to +5V, collector to the
current loop through a resistor. Now, IIRC, the current loop passes
current in the idle state (whcih implies that transistor is turned on in
the idle state), but the RS232 signal is -ve in the idel state. So you
need an inverter.
I have that too. The inverter can be jumpered out.
Used a lot of SDK85s over the years with terminals
and it was never an issue. Wish I'd kept one but I do
have a home brew(wire wrapped) copy of one.
I wonder (and I've not got an SDK85 to try it
with). If you connected a
suitalbe pull-down resistor (say 1k) between the current loop +ve output
(pin 13 of J7 on my schematic) and ground, and then also connected pin 13
of J7 to the input of an RS232 driver, would that work? I think so.
Again, there are jumper options for that.
Allison
Incidnetlaly, the book also has the monitor source
lisitng in it. I don't
feel like typing it in, though :-)
-tony