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Connecting a joystick, Connecting a midi device, Building a custom cable – Apple PC Compatibility Card User Manual

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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 may be able to 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 5, “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 5,
“Connecting Monitors and Other Equipment,” and see the documentation that
came with your MIDI device and MIDI adapter.

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