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From: Mace on 29 Jun 2008 15:49
Hi,

It's my plan to make this cable:
http://sta.c64.org/xh1541c2.html

But I don't get where to lead th GND from the parallel plug to?

Just connect the pins and leave them unconnected?
Or should I connect to a GND elsewhere?
Or should the pins be connected to the shield of the cable?

It's confusing me...

---Mace
From: BigRed on 29 Jun 2008 22:28

> But I don't get where to lead th GND from the parallel plug to?
>
> Just connect the pins and leave them unconnected?
> Or should I connect to a GND elsewhere?
> Or should the pins be connected to the shield of the cable?


I am NO expert, but doesn't the table say to leave 18-25 and GND of the
parallel plug "not connected" ?!?
From: BigRed on 29 Jun 2008 22:30

> I am NO expert, but doesn't the table say to leave 18-25 and GND of the
> parallel plug "not connected" ?!?

Although then the diagram at the bottom kinda contradicts the text I
read, so I think you are right to be confused- sorry...
From: ramswell on 30 Jun 2008 01:18
On Jun 29, 7:30 pm, BigRed <REMOVETHISmcbig...(a)AT.ii.DOT.net.NOTRU>
wrote:
> > I am NO expert, but doesn't the table say to leave 18-25 and GND of the
> > parallel plug "not connected" ?!?
>
> Although then the diagram at the bottom kinda contradicts the text I
> read, so I think you are right to be confused- sorry...




Although I must admit that I have no idea what the heck a XH cable
is, I will state that for all the other X41 cables that I have seen
thus far, PINS 18-25 are ALWAYS GROUNDED! So if there is some
specific reason as to why the cable would not need to be grounded, I
might suggest that you contact the designer and ask about this.



Charles
From: Ville Muikkula on 30 Jun 2008 02:33
Mace <none-of(a)your-business.nl> wrote:

> It's my plan to make this cable:
> http://sta.c64.org/xh1541c2.html
>
> But I don't get where to lead th GND from the parallel plug to?

Read the important notes here:
http://sta.c64.org/xh1541.html

Actually you have to build this, because the serial bus lines need to be
connected too:
http://sta.c64.org/xxh1541c.html

But maybe the parallel port of your PC is not compatible with the X1541
cable?
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