[NTLK] Trouble with the ftdi chipset cable

[Martin Ossio]

Thanks Rufus!

I will then order the dongle for my Mac then.

I found this one on Amazon that I will try to buy (if it is OK):

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BUZ0K68?aaxitk=yc5VRrmgqfVUQN9dGvjJIw&pd_rd_i=B00BUZ0K68&pf_rd_p=3fade48a-e699-4c96-bf08-bb772ac0e242&hsa_cr_id=4045904490001&sb-ci-n=asinImage&sb-ci-v=https%3A%2F%2Fimages-na.ssl-images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FI%2F51pgjPzJ%2BfL.jpg&sb-ci-a=B00BUZ0K68 <https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BUZ0K68?aaxitk=yc5VRrmgqfVUQN9dGvjJIw&pd_rd_i=B00BUZ0K68&pf_rd_p=3fade48a-e699-4c96-bf08-bb772ac0e242&hsa_cr_id=4045904490001&sb-ci-n=asinImage&sb-ci-v=https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51pgjPzJ+fL.jpg&sb-ci-a=B00BUZ0K68>

I hope it works out-of-box, otherwise I will be in trouble!

Said that, I do have the highest regard and admiration for incredible things that can be done by soldering!

Some people are afraid of Speed, Height, near-the-Limit-situations… I have to confess I am just Very afraid of soldering!

Maybe it has something to do with the fact that in the software side, you can have a go, a zillion times usually, while soldering might not always be as forgiving.

Thanks!

Martin





> On May 2, 2019, at 9:39 AM, Rufus Kohn <rufuskohn at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I bought a ftdi cable they should work on my 2100.  It is USB to a large rectangular serial plug. I ordered another cable large rectangular to small round cable. When it arrives I'll let you know if it works.
> You will need an extra dongle that fits to the female plug on the device.
> 
> Best regards
> 
> Rufus
> 
> Op do 2 mei 2019 14:40 schreef Martin Ossio via NewtonTalk <newtontalk at newtontalk.net <mailto:newtontalk at newtontalk.net>>:
> HI Rufus,
> 
> I am about to buy a cable for my first physical (non-Einstein) in years since my beloved MP 130 lost a zillion years ago.
> 
> Any proven and suggested cable that I should buy?  A link would most be appreciated, as I believe I remember how easy is to but the wrong one. (And I am sure I would probably mistakenly buy the incorrect one if you let me :) )
> 
> At this point, just in case, since I would love to learn to solder my way out, but do not know (nor have the equipment to do it), I am considering buying a Serial to PC cable, in the hopes to find a PC Serial to USB dongle, and use Parallels Desktop on my Mac to emulate a PC and Syncing with it.
> 
> Is this a working  way? (Any Newton to Windows 10 syncing tips?)  (I also have Windows XP I believe)
> 
> I am about to embark in buying a newish MP 2100 and it will cost about $670 with cable, wifi card, screen protector films, and it would be sad if I cannot add any software to it …   it would be my workhorse for promoting Newton and Einstein.
> 
> Thanks a million!
> 
> Martin
> 
> 
> > On May 2, 2019, at 4:59 AM, Elias Basse <kd5jfe at gmail.com <mailto:kd5jfe at gmail.com>> wrote:
> > 
> > TTL (Transistor Transistor Logic) is the voltage output of the chip, I am not familiar with d2xx but I think it is a direct driver control of output of that chip to do things like program memory chips.
> > 
> > So far I have come across at least 6 or so different widely used serial types in various equipment (Rs-232, rs-422, rs-485, i2c, canbus, and TTL 3v or 5v).  So using it elsewhere may have a chance depending upon how much you are willing to dig into the device you want to use it for.
> > 
> > Best Regards
> > Elias 
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