Subject: Re: GS serial PINouts From: david@uow.edu.au (David Wilson) Date: Sun, Aug 02, 1998 0«27` EDT Message-id: tturner@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca () writes: >--> I'm trying to get some info on which pin position is PIN #1, 2, 3, > etc; for the 8-pin mini-DIN connector on the back of the IIgs... > I have to make a custom cable. I have the diagram of what > pin number goes to what pin number (& what each is) and with > the one end being a standard 25 pin; the pin positions are > clearly numbered so I can see which is Pin 1, etc. Unfortunately, > the pin positions are NOT labelled on the other end; an 8-pin > mini-DIN connector. It looks like this (though not to scale!): > o o Can someone tell me which > position is pin number 1, > o o o 2, 3, etc. ? > o o o Greatly appreciated . . . > \___^___/ > \ > indentation in sleeve. Mac Plus & later Mini Din-8f socket pinout: 8 7 6 . . . 5. 4. 3. . . 2 1 So on your diagram the pins would be: 2 1 5 4 3 8 7 6 Watch out - manuals like that of the Imagewriter II have the pins backwards. -- David Wilson School of IT & CS, Uni of Wollongong, Australia david@uow.edu.au