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to: JASEN BETTS
from: KEN HRYNCHUK
date: 2004-10-22 17:45:00
subject: 8-bit LPT cable

JASEN BETTS wrote to KEN HRYNCHUK on 10-19-04 07:54:

 KH> I'm using a single reference (pin 25), here. I wonder if connecting
 KH> all the grounds would make a difference, in byte-mode? I wouldn't
 KH> think so, and they're not mentioned in either INTERLNK's or File
 KH> Maven's docs.

 JB> The more grounds you have the better the cable will perform.
 JB> the difference it makes will probably not be significant, unless the
 JB> port is being clocked by hardware (ECP mode)

Thanks again, Jasen. If I decide to rip this thing apart (again), I'll
try connecting all the grounds.

   Ken

 
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