Re: stealing power from the serial bus

From: Ruud Baltissen (g.baltissen_at_hccnet.nl)
Date: 2001-06-02 00:18:43

Hallo Bogax,

> What other line would be most mutually exclusive with the reset
> line?  ie, something to take up the slack while reset is low.

The solution is quite simple: Use all lines (except GND of course). 
Connect all lines thru a diode with eachother. The moment RESET is (L), 
the others become (H) just because of the RESET. 
I use the same trick to draw power from the COM-port(s) for small device 
to be attached to the COM- or LPT-port.


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