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Picked up this official Apple DB9 <-> Mini-DIN8 adapter from eBay the other day, so that I can have a serial cable for my vintage Macs, in the hope of using it for TechStep diagnostics among other things.
Unfortunately, it's not wired correctly, according to the guide at https://recon-68k.github.io/#serial-adapters-and-cables. And I didn't check the pinout first because my multimeter died (see: https://oldbytes.space/@smallsco/117193190601081442) and I figured it would be fine anyway, after all it's an official part right?
But with it connected to my serial cable (this guy: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0759HSLP1) between my MacBook Pro and my Power Mac 6500, the serial cable got hot - scalding hot - needed-oven-mitts-to-unplug-it hot 🥵 Hopefully nothing got damaged.
(I'd also tried earlier with my IIfx and it did not get hot but it didn't work either)
cc: @jack68k
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I love the Mac LCIII, so let's try to save this one that someone ran a drill into. Just another normal Saturday noon stream here at the BigBadBench. #ewaste #vintagemac https://youtube.com/live/-zvet5a9AaA?feature=share
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If you want to program 16-bit 27C400 ROMs like #Kickstart ROMs or #vintagemac ROMs, the #TL866-II programmer is out of production and all sellers sell the #XgecuT48 instead. Even if they claim that it's the TL866-II, it isn't and you'll most likely get a black T48 instead.
The T48 is not compatible with the adapters sold for the TL866-II, it's wired differently and the socket is the other way around.
Luckily now there is an adapter for the T48 also:
https://www.gotek-retro.eu/t48-eprom-adapter/