Very good observations, I have successfully built a cable for a 200 with parts from digikey. But that was over 20 years ago. Have fun.
On Wednesday, July 12, 2017, Mike Stein <mhs.st...@gmail.com> wrote: > Right you are. I should just have looked at my cables; it's been a long > time since I made and modified DVI cables and memory ain't what it used to > be. > > DIP plugs are offset from dual-row IDC headers so I thought I remembered > that the M100 and T200 cables had that offset, but instead they offset the > DVI connector pinout to match the M100 so that the later T102 needed that > kludged cable. > > m > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Brian White <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','bw.al...@gmail.com');> > *To:* m...@bitchin100.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','m...@bitchin100.com');> > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 12, 2017 10:47 AM > *Subject:* Re: [M100] Model 102 and DVI interface cable and software? > > I think the cable has every pair swapped. Someone was selling hand made > cables on ebay a while back, and it was crimped normal on one side, and the > other side the cable was split every 2 wires, and each pair was flipped > over. > > ie: > 1 2 > 2 1 > 3 4 > 4 3 > ... > 27 28 > 28 27 > > I saved a couple pics from the ebay ad. This cable is obviously for 102 > not 100, because neither end has dip pins. > > https://goo.gl/photos/Sm8xx3Ys2vJwpQYu7 > > -- > bkw > > On Jul 12, 2017 9:41 AM, "Mike Stein" <mhs.st...@gmail.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','mhs.st...@gmail.com');>> wrote: > >> Owner's manual here: >> ftp://ftp.whtech.com/club100/doc/dvi.pdf >> >> I've never tried it but AFAIK the 102 and 200 use a straight-through >> 40-pin cable such as used for older PC PATA hard disks. >> >> I don't know if anyone has figured out how to create a DVI boot disk from >> scratch (i.e. an image file); your best bet would probably be to have >> someone mail you a disk. >> >> m >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Christopher" <piperfo...@gmail.com >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','piperfo...@gmail.com');>> >> To: <m100@lists.bitchin100.com >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','m100@lists.bitchin100.com');>> >> Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2017 9:14 AM >> Subject: [M100] Model 102 and DVI interface cable and software? >> >> >> Hello! >> >> I managed to procure a Disk/Video Interface in good aesthetic condition >> but untested. It also did not come with the bus interface cable required, >> either for an M100 or M102, and did not come with any software. >> >> Any hints on getting this thing connected and tested? Is it possible to >> buy or build the required interface cable to connect to a Model 102? What >> about the software/driver? Is that something that can be loaded through >> means other than a floppy in the DVI? >> >> (This also didn’t come with any documentation, so if I’m asking questions >> that are obvious and are answered elsewhere, I apologize, and would love to >> be directed to whatever information resources for the DVI exist.) >> >> Thanks! >> >> Christopher >> >> -- *"I will never in my lifetime make a film that cannot be seen by the whole family"* Arther P. Jacobs
