Hi,
No, nothing happens. What power supply do you mean? the one of the
puncher, yes i think it's ok, cuz as I push one of the buttons of the
puncher (the tiny holes puncher and the all holes puncher) it does what
it's intended to do.
Well, i tried multiple setups, i don't really remember what i did try.
About the null modem cable, I wired as follows:
20 DTR - 6 DSR (puncher - puncher)
3 RD (puncher) - 3 TD (PC)
7 Gnd - 5 Gnd
4 DTR - 6 DSR (PC - PC)
Note that I didn't try the TX from puncher side, cuz I think it's not
returning useful data.
Right now, i hooked a led and a resistor to the TX of the PC, I see it
flashing as i send some data, then I'll assume the PC is correctly sending.
Something comes to my mind, I remember from the days that I programmed
PIC MCUs that the serial port of a laptop operates at low voltages, 3V I
think. Can it be the problem here? But according to the specifications
of the manufacturer, the puncher deals with 3V communication.
Hope to get a reply soon, tsch?ss