Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] laplink cable

On Sat, 12 Apr 2003 04:27:02 -0000, you wrote:

>Hi,
>
>Anyone very knowledgeable about laplink cable. I am going to cut an
>unused laplink cable to make some kind of adaptor cable (with
>intermediate connector block or something) but I kind of vaguely
>remembered that there is less than 25 wires in a laplink cable, with
>many pins unconnected. If I find that out after cutting the cable, it
>is going to be 1 wasted cable.

If you mean the serial cable, definitely less than 25 wires. Try
searching for Laplink and pinouts in google, I think that there are
several places that have pinouts for various types of cables.

Remember that there are some versions that have 9 pin dbm connectors
on them, so much less than 25 wires.

If you mean the parallel cable, I'd also say that there's less than 25
wires... I think you only need about 13 or 15 wires for 8 bits of
data and handshaking....

Had you considered an IDC connector and a ribbon cable? Not too
wonderful, but workable...

Possibly the bidirectional printer cables might, but a pinout would be
your best bet.

Harvey

>
>Will the laplink cable be useable for the purpose I have indicated?
>
>Thanks in advance
>
>Peter
>
>