[Coco] Y-Cable for CoCoSDC and Sound/Speech Pak?

[Frank Thompson]

So is it literally just the ribbon cable with the connectors attached as
straight through (pin 1 to pin1 to pin 1, 2-2, 3-3, etc)?

I understand that it could be a risk if something comes loose.

On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 10:46 AM rietveld rietveld <rietveldh at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> You can but?
>
> You need to make sure the edge connector is lined up with the coco's  bus
> connector and that you don't ever dislodge it while everything is powered
> on. I have blown two 6309s doing this.
>
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>   Original Message
> From: Frank Thompson
> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2019 9:40 AM
> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
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> Subject: [Coco] Y-Cable for CoCoSDC and Sound/Speech Pak?
>
>
> I just bought a Sound and Speech Pak on e-bay but don't yet have an MPI
> (waiting on the next round of mega-mini MPIs from Zipster!)
>
> I've heard vague mention about simple y-cables made with ribbon cable and
> the proper IDC edge connectors, but I can't really find any info regarding
> if it is really this simple, or if there needs to be some additional
> components involved.  I did see some posts (after google searching) that
> said the ribbon y-cables are unreliable and to watch out for improperly
> pinned cables.
>
> So, while I wait for a real MPI solution, can I use a y-cable for the SDC
> and Sound/Speech pak? Can I just crimp on the two edge connectors to a
> ribbon and connect those to a 40 pin finger board?
>
> -Frank
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