Connector - Macintosh RS-422It's possible to connect RS-232 peripheral to the RS-422 portavailable on Macintosh computers. Use RXD- as RXD, TXD- as TXD,Ground RXD+, Leave TXD+ unconnected, GPi as CD.8 PIN MINI-DIN FEMALE at the computer.  | (at the computer) |
Pin | Name | Direction | Description |
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1 | HSKo | Output | Output Handshake | 2 | HSKi/CLK | Input | Input Handshake or External Clock | 3 | TXD- | Output | Transmit Data (-) | 4 | GND | --- | Ground | 5 | RXD- | Input | Receive Data (-) | 6 | TXD+ | Output | Transmit Data (+) | 7 | GPi | Input | General Purpose Input | 8 | RXD+ | Input | Receive Data (+) |
Note: Direction is DTE (Computer) relative DCE (Modem). Note: GPi is connected to SCC Data Carrier Detect (or to Receive/Transmit Clock if the VIA1 SYNC signal is high). Not connected on the Macintosh Plus, Classic, Classic II, LC, LC II or IIsi.
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