Main > Main Forum
LPT Switch
brained:
your right, but remember to get yourself a multimeter to ensure things work ok.... or simple makeyourself a poormans continuity tester to ensure that the wires go to the desired pins.......
Hoagie_one:
i got a multimeter. I just labeled all the pins backwards because i didnt realize teh diagram shows the back of a computer and not the connector. Mirror image of what i wired.
This also explains why some contacts worked and others didnt, because i inadvertently rigged up proper connnections by reversing the diodes.
oh well.
brained:
jeez!! :S.... that's why I didn't used a hacked printer cable. I built just everything from start. Remember that DB 25's have the pin labels, you must look close to avoid mistakes... :police:
LordDamo:
--- Quote from: brained on January 26, 2005, 01:26:25 pm ---jeez!! :S.... that's why I didn't used a hacked printer cable. I built just everything from start. Remember that DB 25's have the pin labels, you must look close to avoid mistakes... :police:
--- End quote ---
Is it possible to use a hacked printer cable though? I was thinking of using one to save on the soldering. Im not a wizard at it, so I dont enjoy too much of it in one sitting.
Anyone know any good soldering tutes? LOL
Hoagie_one:
im using a printer cable, it'll work fine....as long as you get your pin #'s right, lol
I butcher all my soldering BTW. Big globs of metal goo. nothing asthetic here.
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version