Has anyone figured out how to fab up a "Y" cable for a color slab? Do we even know what each pin on the "Y" cable does, and what wires go to each end. Now that the mouse issue is resolved, due to the fine work of Ashman, this will be the next thing on the list.
Has anyone inquired as to how much it would cost to get some custom cables manufactured? I would think we might have enough people here to make a bulk order, unless everyone else has enough spares.
Chef
Well, I only have two Monostations, so I probably won't be of much help here, but...
Does the Y cable use the 19 pin D-sub connectors like the monostation connection to the mono MegaPixel monitor?
I bought several of the 19-pin D-sub ends because I made my own video cable. They aren't that easy to come by, but I have several left and I have since found a local supplier here where I can get more if that helps at all...
Quote from: "Ashman"Well, I only have two Monostations, so I probably won't be of much help here, but...
Does the Y cable use the 19 pin D-sub connectors like the monostation connection to the mono MegaPixel monitor?
I bought several of the 19-pin D-sub ends because I made my own video cable. They aren't that easy to come by, but I have several left and I have since found a local supplier here where I can get more if that helps at all...
The colorstations have a 13w3 video connector, not a 19 like the monostations. Below is a link to a page that has a good picture of some of the cables. It appears that one end is also a 13w3 connector for the monitor, and the other appears to be a D-sub 19 for connecting to the soundbox.
http://www.channelu.com/Turbo/NeXT/station.htmlFrom pictures from another thread in here, It appears that the end going to the monitor just contains the 3 coax connectors, and no other pins.
http://www.nextcomputers.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=89That is why I was wondering if anyone had figured out the pinouts so I could fab one if necessary. Of course I would need a soundbox or soundboard as well, but one step at a time.
Chef
So, what we're looking for is somebody that already owns a Y-cable and a multimeter.
Just set the multimeter on 200 Ohms or so, and put one probe on the first pin of the dual cable side. Then on the 19 pin side, connect the probe to each individual pin until the Ohms reading drops down to zero. That shows that you have a direct connection and you can note down "Pin 1 to Pin X". Do that for each of the pins on the 13W3 dual cable connector and we'll have the answer. Shouldnt' take more than 10 minutes...
Any volunteers out there? Bueller? Bueller?