[Coco] CoCo USB Serial Pak

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 11/23/22 14:04, Don Barber via Coco wrote:
> Hi folks, you may remember me from past crazy projects like CoCo RSA. I 
> made a thing and wanted to share it with the list; the CoCo USB Serial 
> Pak: https://github.com/barberd/cocousbserial
> 
> This provides a direct USB connection to a modern PC, but recreates 
> (with TTL logic) the 6551 ACIA interface used in the Deluxe RS-232 Pak, 
> Direct Connect Modem Pak, and most other rs232 paks, so CoCo software 
> written to use rs232 paks will work with this pak. No need to deal with 
> parity, baud rate, cross-over null-modem pinouts, etc; the USB protocol 
> takes care of all that. And its blazing fast.
> 
> Its open source so feel free to get your own boards made, modify the 
> design, etc. Check out the above github link for schematics, PCB layout, 
> a 3d rendering of the board, etc.
> 
> Please note this is NOT a USB Host; it does NOT support peripherals like 
> mice and keyboards. It *is* a peripheral for a modern PC.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Don
> 
> 


Interesting.  I wonder if you could run Drivewire over this?

bill