Re: TI-H: $4 Serial Link won't work


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Re: TI-H: $4 Serial Link won't work




In a message dated 3/4/99 8:26:19 PM Pacific Standard Time,
alan.harper@usa.net writes:

> Hi, i was wondering if somebody might be able to put me in the right
>  direction to getting my serial link working. When i plug it in to my serial
>  port, the LED comes on, and when i plug it in to my calculator (an 83, but
>  happens to 82 i've tried aswell), it causes it to 'freeze'. as soon as i
>  unplug either the cable from the computer, or from the calcualtor, after
>  about 2 seconds, it returns to normal.
>  
>  i've checked all the connections, checked all the solder joins (i did mine
>  on a pcb), and everything was ok, i got my electronics teacher too have a
>  look at it, he checked everything, but still no go. the only thing that i
>  can think that it might be is the diodes, i asked for 4.7v zeners, but i
>  didn't know what wattage, so i got 400mw ones.
>  
>  i also would like to get my hands on a rom file, so at least i can use an
>  emulator to start to learn asmbler, but if anyone could help i would be
very
>  greatful.
>  
>  Alan Harper
my 83 will freeze unless i start the link software and the only one that works
for me is wtran8x 16bit, i use a parallel though
-JJS