Re: PC as 1541

From: André Fachat <afachat_at_gmx.de>
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2011 09:45:32 +0200
Message-ID: <20110430074532.316100@gmx.net>
> Von: Spiro Trikaliotis <ml-cbmhackers@trikaliotis.net>
> * On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 08:01:53PM +0200 "André Fachat" wrote:
>  
> > But the interface consists of several ICs, needs extra 5V etc (but
> > works with old LPT interfaces) so it is not the easiest one to
> > build...
> 
> I think this is the main point: If we have the hazzle to build a
> non-trivial device (that is, anothing not like the X1541, XE1541, XM1541
> and XA1541), then the time is best used for building something based on
> USB, Firewire, Ethernet, WLAN, Bluetooth, or even something exotic like
> WirelessHART if you like, instead of using the dying parallel port. The
> latter one is clearly a dead end.

Absolutely. That's why, when my (one and only instance of the) LPT 
interface broke after 15+ years, I got me a XS1541. That includes IEEE488, 
serial IEC, userport connectors, and USB (serial) to connect to the PC. 
Just haven't gotten around writing some firmware for the AVR yet...
So currently I'm using the C2N232...

André

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