Building a custom cable

The following chart lists the signals present on the Macintosh Mini DIN-8 serial connector and the pins that carry these signals on PC-style DB-9 and DB-25 connectors. You can use this information to build a custom cable to connect your PC-compatible serial device to a Macintosh serial port. Refer to the manual for the serial device you want to connect for more information.

Macintosh signal

Macintosh Mini DIN-8

DB-9

DB-25

RS-232 name

HSKo

1

4

20

DTR

HSKi

2

8

5

CTS

TXD-

3

3

2

TXD

GND

4

5

7

GND

RXD-

5

2

3

RXD

TXD+

6

N/C

N/C

 

GPi

7

1

8

DCD

RXD+

8

5

7

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connecting a joystick

You can connect a game controller to the joystick port on your PC Compatibility Card. For more information, see Chapter 1, “Connecting Monitors and Other Equipment,” and the documentation that came with your joystick.

Connecting a MIDI device

With an optional adapter, you can connect a MIDI device to the joystick port on your PC Compatibility Card. For more information, see Chapter 1, “Connecting Monitors and Other Equipment,” and see the documentation that came with your MIDI device and MIDI adapter.

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