RE: TI-H: Me again
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RE: TI-H: Me again
The diodes I use are 4.7v.
I ordered all the parts from TechAmerica (www.techam.com), which is a
subsidiary of Tandy (so it is like Radio Shack's brother).
Any other ideas?
Eilon Lipton
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org
> [mailto:owner-ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org]On Behalf Of Gearry R.
> Judkins
> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 1999 12:46 PM
> To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org
> Subject: RE: TI-H: Me again
>
>
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> Mine didn't work for a dumb reason. I accidentally got 6.2V Zener diodes
> which do not work. If I am correct the serial port puts out a
> signal around
> 5V, so you want either 4.7 or 5.1 V zener diodes.
> Gearry
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org
> > [mailto:owner-ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org]On Behalf Of Eilon Lipton
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 1999 4:21 AM
> > To: TI-Hardware
> > Subject: TI-H: Me again
> >
> >
> >
> > I tried the link I made in DOS and it did not work either. I was
> > surfing the
> > web and I read somewhere that it is not so good to use Zener
> diodes. I use
> > two 1N4733A Zener diodes. It recommended using 1N914 glass diodes
> > or 1N4148.
> > Could this really be the problem?
> >
> > Thanks again,
> > Eilon Lipton
> >
> >
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