From: Chris Lang (clang_at_power-soft.net)
Date: Mon Feb 03 2003 - 10:55:39 PST
It is possible to construct a connector for NIP to Audio out and Audio
in, I have seen the links for the "Dental Floss" connector, does anyone
one know where to get a supply of the NIP connectors? I see Apple
referenced part numbers RX04-26P1-SF1 (non locking) and RX04-26P-SF1
(locking). I am definitely up to making a connector.
Chris Lang
-----Original Message-----
From: Victor Rehorst [mailto:victor_at_newtontalk.net]=20
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 10:18 AM
Subject: Re: [NTLK] Why did Apple use a serial dongle?
Quoting Brian Braunschweiger <brianbraun_at_earthlink.net>:
> Just out of curiosity, does anyone know why Apple designed a dongle
> rather than using a traditional circular serial port? Does the dongle=20
> port save space, make it more compatible with Windows or what?=20
> Inquiring minds want to know.
It was done so that Apple and third-parties could make cables or docking
stations for the Newton that would have more connectivity than just a
serial port. The Interconnect provides 2 serial channels (one at
line-level, one at CMOS level), audio in/out, +5V out for external
peripherals, as well as pins to charge the Newton via the Interconnect
port (although I don't think this was ever implemented in the NewtonOS).
To quote page 1 of the Newton Interconnect Port specs:
(http://newyork.unna.org/unna/development/documentation/interconnect/new
ton_i.pdf)
"Because of the wide array of devices that may be connected to the
MessagePad, the Newton Interconnect Port has been designed with the
flexibility needed to accommodate the majority of such devices. There is
no minimum set of required
signals: a device could, for example, use only audio out to provide a
connection to a set of amplified speakers."
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