rockdoc2010 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 just bought an alpacom and i am in need of a schematic for the atari interface cable. I know it goes thru the 850 but 822's are none to be had. Beuler Bueler Bueler?? ANY 822 for sale? Douglas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeventura Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I just sold one on Ebay this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillC Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 The information necessary to build your own 850 to Centronics printer port cable is available at Atarimania, bottom of the linked page. Atari seems to have tried to keep the cable simple, of the 12 needed connections pins 1 thru 8 connect straight through. http://www.atarimania.com/faq-atari-400-800-xl-xe-what-is-the-atari-850-interface-module_38.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockdoc2010 Posted April 19, 2016 Author Share Posted April 19, 2016 I just sold one on Ebay this week. probably to me..bad tooth on the paper advance gear ..crunches every sixth line of text.. no worries you refunded me... if you dint me the alpha-com.., DAMN you if an atari 822 got away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockdoc2010 Posted April 19, 2016 Author Share Posted April 19, 2016 The information necessary to build your own 850 to Centronics printer port cable is available at Atarimania, bottom of the linked page. Atari seems to have tried to keep the cable simple, of the 12 needed connections pins 1 thru 8 connect straight through. http://www.atarimania.com/faq-atari-400-800-xl-xe-what-is-the-atari-850-interface-module_38.html Thanks Bill but its not a cable issue.. mabye.. I dont have a clue as to the "Atari Interface cartridge" that plugs into the alpha com 422 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeventura Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 No that wasn't me. You refunded for a missing gear tooth? I'll take that printer. probably to me..bad tooth on the paper advance gear ..crunches every sixth line of text.. no worries you refunded me... if you dint me the alpha-com.., DAMN you if an atari 822 got away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockdoc2010 Posted April 19, 2016 Author Share Posted April 19, 2016 no I bought and alphacom 422 and when I fired it up in test mode it had paper advance issues. What i NEED is an atari 822! and an atari unterface cable for the alphacom.. I can live with a bad tooth(I got it for free).. but there is a long wide cartridge that inserts into the back of the alphacom that allows the unit to talk with the atari (850 i think).. its a schematic issue.. i can do any wiring needed but if the cartridge has a chip I am not looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeventura Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 No I sold an 822 on Ebay last week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockdoc2010 Posted April 24, 2016 Author Share Posted April 24, 2016 I now have a second Alphacom42 this one with an RS-232 interface.. where is my 850? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockdoc2010 Posted April 24, 2016 Author Share Posted April 24, 2016 So now what to do with the 8 switch dip package with no instructions... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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