[NTLK] Trouble with the ftdi chipset cable

[Martin Ossio]

Thanks for the tips!

I have found these both on the US Amazon Store:
(I am in NY for this week. After that, not all things ship outside USA)

A Cable:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QUZY4L0 <https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QUZY4L0>

And a Dongle:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BUZ0K68 <https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BUZ0K68>

Should I take this opportunity to buy something else too that I might need?

Sorry for asking, but I am returning Newton user, from a MP 130, pre-MP 2000 era.
(I stoped using it when it was lost. Twice).
So I am bit lost on what I need.

Anything suggested for cleaning it?

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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