On Mon, 1 Dec 2008, Doc Shipley wrote:
P.S. - well, then there's still the cubic
yard of cables,
gender-changers, and pin/socket adapters I'll still need for
compatibility. :\
What about adding male and female 25 and 9 pin connectors right on the
board? :)
Just a thought, but there's nothing to stop you having RS232 line
drivers *and* receivers hooked to each pin, assuming you can make the
drivers float. That way you can do your crossover patching in software ;-)
Gordon