Re: Length of PC interface cable and possition of diodes.
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Re: Length of PC interface cable and possition of diodes.
> I just "finished" building the PC-Interface cable and am
>attempting to test it with "linktest.com" and "lc85.com". Linktest
>didn't work at first, so I shortened my cable from about 5 feet, to
>about 3 feet. Linktest then began working properly.
My link cable is 20 feet long. That shouldn't be the problem.
> Now, I've tried using lc85 with little success. It works
>about 5% of the time, and fails the other 95% (it's worked 3 times).
>I was wondering if this could be caused by the cable being too long
>(not that linktest works 100% of the time now).
If you are in win95, you need a port arbitrator or just to go to dos
(through the shutdown command).
> My setup is a bit different from what the docs say. I have my
>diodes wired into the circuit close to the calculator, rather than
>close to the computer. But, if this were causing a problem, I'd
>believe linktest would also fail.
>
> I have a ti-85 and a ti-86. Of the three times lc85 worked,
>the TI-85 was plugged in. They both work fine when linked together.
>
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