SAM networks

1999-08-24 Thread Jarek Adamski
Hi! Is there the network interface mentioned in The User's Guide on page 170. Network, screened microphone cable via external MGT interface to Expansion Port. I think it must be a kind of concentrator. On next page there's NETWORK lead with title FROM NETWORK PLUG DIN 7, so it doesn't mean

Re: Sam Printer

1999-08-24 Thread Andrew Gale
On thinking about it, the signals travel through the Sambus so should be ok through a short extender cable. The euroconnectors can be soldered to a piece of veroboard and the cable taken off on either side of the board. ie piece of board 5 holes deep, remove the middle track and place the

keyboard connectors

1999-08-24 Thread Andrew Gale
Has anyone any idea where I can buy those connectors into which the keyboard membranes push? Other than spares companies, I've never seen them available from RS, Farnell, or anyone like that. The reason I ask is: I'm determined to finish off my PC keyboard interface at last (yes, I know I've

RE: SAM networks

1999-08-24 Thread Justin Skists
I had always had the impression that the network port was, in fact, the MIDI port. You connect the SAMs up as a daisy chain and tell the SAM about it. I don't know of SamDos actually worked with this or not. Anyone else? Justin. -Original Message- From: Jarek Adamski [SMTP:[EMAIL

Re: SAM networks

1999-08-24 Thread Simon Cooke
From: Justin Skists [EMAIL PROTECTED] I had always had the impression that the network port was, in fact, the MIDI port. You connect the SAMs up as a daisy chain and tell the SAM about it. It's kind of similar; except the Network port was current-loop based, and used differential drivers to

Re: SAM networks

1999-08-24 Thread Andrew Gale
I had always had the impression that the network port was, in fact, the MIDI port. You connect the SAMs up as a daisy chain and tell the SAM about it. That's the only network that I know about, but there was a page in the user manual that had a picture of all the things you could connect to

Re: SAM networks

1999-08-24 Thread Ian Collier
On Tue, Aug 24, 1999 at 11:06:53AM +0100, Justin Skists wrote: I had always had the impression that the network port was, in fact, the MIDI port. You connect the SAMs up as a daisy chain and tell the SAM about it. If there is no DOS loaded then the Sam accepts device n and will save and load

Re: Sam Printer + keyboard interface.

1999-08-24 Thread Robert Wilkinson
-Original Message- From: Andrew Gale [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: sam-users@nvg.ntnu.no sam-users@nvg.ntnu.no Date: 24 August 1999 02:55 Subject: Re: Sam Printer Whenever I make a hardware gizmo for my SAM I always use veroboard with the tracks going away perpendicularly to the rows of pins.

Re: Persona dead?

1999-08-24 Thread george boyle
Sadly Malcolm Mackenzie passed away a few months ago before the February show was too be planned. I was working with David for a bit on Fred/ Blitz, but am having probs contacting David at the mo! I am not working for the Sam scene at the mo, because I'm in Faliraki, Rhodes, Greece. Out here