[Coco] Telepak RS232 Pak

[Roger Taylor]

At 10:31 PM 1/16/2009, you wrote:
>Hi Mark,
>
>Thanks for the explanation. So if I understand correctly, the TelPak uses a
>newer hardware technology and can be used without the services of an MPI.
>Other than that they both do about the same thing... correct?
>
>
> > I should expand.
> >
> > There is a MAX chip in the TelePak that has acharge pump in it that creates
> > the RSR232 rail voltages.
> >
> > What this means is that you DO NOT need a multi-pak for this device to work
> > in a CoCo3 as the Tandy pack does.
> >


I've never known the Deluxe RS-232 Pak to not work in a CoCo 3 
without an MPI.  There's a ROM in the pak which means you probably 
can't use it at the same time a floppy controller is plugged into Any 
CoCo unless you're using an MPI.


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Roger Taylor

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