linemanduke{at}gmail.com wrote:
> On Jan 28, 3:24 pm, a2avia...{at}gmail.com wrote:
>> Based on what I see, and remember on those cards ..
>>
>> I wouldn't hesitate to take a 26 pin ribbon and connect it right to
>> the card, like the ribbon on a CMS or RAMFast, and then a DB25 male to
>> male straight and give it a shot. Since the connectors are labeled
>> modem/printer, like the other A2 cards before and after this one,
>> instead of DIP switches, it's move the cable instead.
>>
>> The printer, go straight from Pin 1 to Pin 1 on a centronics crimp on
>> like the Grappler Plus uses.
>>
>> The printers were 36 pin, but nearly every card used 26 pins or less.
>> Some had as few as 16. Shared all the grounds.  but 26 pin IDC to
>> crimp down ribbon is the simplest from a manufacturing standpoint.
>> Everything can be made straight with no cutting, flipping, eliminating
>> of cable leads, etc.
> 
> ok ill give it a try.
> 
>  what im trying to do is see if i can use this card instead of the
> super serial card to run adtpro. audio transfers are just to slow.

Somehow, I doubt that will work.  ADTPro uses the SSC down at the
"metal" level, and a multifunction card is very unlikely to be
accessed in the same way--or even have a 6551 UART, perhaps.

SSC's are widely available for less than the price of a cable,
so that really seems like the best way to go.

-michael

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