1541 cables (Was: VIC-20 stuff available) - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

24 May 2002

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  -----Original Message-----
 From: Gary Hildebrand [mailto:ghldbrd@ccp.com] 
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  BTW, the standard MIDI cables are DIN-5, with pin 3
(middle one) as
 shield/ground, pins 4&5 are a current loop to the LED in the
 opto-isolators.  I just bought a handful of DIN-5 plugs from 
 Mouser and
 used shielded audio pair.  I'd use god mic cable if you need something
 more rugged. 
I might try making some drive cables up -- I have three 1541 drives
(I think three...) setting in the basement doing nothing.  A shame
when they could be attached to a commodore which is also doing nothing
at the moment ;)

Chris


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